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[Garth Erlam]

Why hello again! Ask your questions about Mechwarrior Online, and we'll take the best question(s), and answer it. So please, ask away!

[Aegis Kleais]

Q. Do you have pricing and feature information regarding the Premium Accounts?

[FinnMcKool]

Founders pack: how will we buy it? Online or in stores ?
can we buy more than 1 ?
can we buy them for our friends?

[ManDaisy]

Can we have more information on the founder mechs? Much concern is going on about possible hardpoint, skill, advantages as compared to the regular versions.

[Smoke Banshee]

What mechs will be available in the Founders pack, only those shown or any mechs released by the time it goes live?

[Hairicin]

Q: if the founder packages only purchasable for NA server, will it be possible to transfer your account later to EU server?

[Jack Simmons]

EU/non-NA Region
Q: Will the Pilot Names reserved on the Forum be reserved for possible EU/non-NA Servers, or will there be a new way of resevering Names for non-NA Servers?

Q: Could you tell us which of the Unseen/Reseen Mechs you have the licenses / rights to use ? Not asking which you intend to bring just which might be possible.

[Cattra Kell]

Q. When can we expect to see some more of the concept art done by FD (like that of the different Atlas heads and the Dragon torso changes)? I really do enjoy seeing the slight changes which have been done over a period of time to finally get the end result. Finally, as a last minute sneak in question, any chance on seeing a MWO art book post launch? (with all of FD's concept sketches and the final products)

Thank you

[Redshift2k5]

Can you confirm which mechs will be available to choose for our starting mech?

Will the Elite package give you a mech in addition to the starting mech or instead of?

Anyone already in the closed beta will have experience with at least some of the mech chassis available; will those who gain access on July 17th have a chance to test any mechs before making their final decision on which mech they want as their premium founder's mech? Would be very disappointing to permanently pick an Atlas and discover they are too slow/clunky for one's tastes or playstyle.

How long does it take to bring a mech from start to finish- concept art, modeling, rigging, texturing, programming, animation, debug?

[omega5 9er]

Will we be able to exchange money to each other in a company? Will we be able to have a "Company Vault" type of thing to store C-Bills and other possible things?

[CW Roy]

Will we be able to host our own servers? Sorry if this has been answered before.

[IxxxI]

Can I ask same questions about Faction System and Merc Corp System again? They are still actual for many team players.

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Faction system:

• Please give us some coverage on FS mechanics. How it will work (in general)?
  
• Will it be available in Closed Beta?
  
• Which awards Faction System can offer to solo players and which will be available only to Merc Corps?
  
• What about ranking system in military forces of Great Houses for players?
  
• Will membership in famous canonical units be available as reward for high Faction standing? Which units/regiments will be available to join if so?

Merc Corps system:

• Will MC be available to players from start of Closed Beta?
  
• Will MC have any kind of progression system? Will there be some achievements/rewards for most competitive/effective players' Corporations?
  
• Will MC have players number limit? Will it be limited by Company, Battalion or Regiment size?
  
• Will it be possible to create Companies (12 'Mechs/pilots) with special emblem (in addition to the emblem of corporation) and name within one Mercenary Corporation?
  
• Will MC have access to some kind of training grounds? i.e. to run ranking matches between members, teach recruits to basics of teamwork and so on.
  
• Will we have something similar to 0.0 in EVE (territory opened for players to conquer with almost no control from devs)? Does Periphery await us ?
  
• Will it be possible to declare alliances and wars between Merc Corps (i.e. somewhere in Periphery)?
  
• Which resources MC will be fighting for?

[Geist Null]

what is the average character completion time for friends and family testers?

[Faenwulf]

Is there any New Information regarding:

• Founder Packs for Non-NA Based Players
  
• Regional Servers other than NA
  
• Server Migration

Besides of that, what would interest me:

• It was said that the first Map type is a combination of Team Deathmatch and Base Capture. How exactly does one capture a base? How many people will play these matches ( so far it looks like Lance vs Lance, but there also was 3 Lances vs 3 Lances to be heard)? What buildings make up a base? Turrets, Satellite Dishes ?
  
• How many Map Type terrains are there so far? (Hills, Greenlands, Urban, Snow?)
  
• How is the Beta Test going?

Edited by Faenwulf, 31 May 2012 - 09:33 AM.

[Prosperity Park]

Many have voiced their opinions that a Staff-driven, forced timeline progression might detract from the idea of a player-driven universe. What aspects of the Meta Game will help foster the mentality that we, the players, will be allowed* to have a significant influence on the Inner Sphere's evolution?




*Hail ComStar

[Andar89]

Who schot John F. Kennedy?

[Cheveyo]

Will it be possible to add one weapon to different groups?

[ScrewCityChris]

With the founders packs, would PGI be willing to have a "super diamond turbo edition founders pack" that would include all 4 founders mechs (possibly at a slight discount of buying 4 separate founders packs)?

I believe there are more than a few of us that would be willing to purchase this not only to have the mechs themselves, but also to support PGI and their product.

[Mal]

Q: What level of 'Mech customization will be available? Specifically with regards to appearance, since weapons are covered in the 'Mech Lab. Will cockpits be customizable as well?

[Attalward]

• Will we be able to see the finished 3d models of the founders mechs before buying a founders pack?

I ask this because it has been mentioned that there is some invitable variation from th concept art to the actual in-game model. So i would like to know what i am buying.