32 replies to this topic

[PinkyAndTheBrain]

I would like to get my grubby little hands on a Mad Cat.
Any idea when the Clan invasion will begin and we can start playing Clan Mechs?

[Roadbeer]

Soon

[Coughlin]

It's ready when it's ready.
But if it isn't by November we'll have to riot.

[Khobai]

my guess is august/september at the absolute earliest

[Crazyeyes244]

Roadbeer, on 25 March 2013 - 01:03 PM, said:

Soon™

Fixed

[Lord Ikka]

Too soon. Re-reading the old novels and I forgot how terrifying the Clan Mechs are compared to IS designs.

[Davers]

Lord Ikka, on 25 March 2013 - 01:05 PM, said:

Too soon. Re-reading the old novels and I forgot how terrifying the Clan Mechs are compared to IS designs.

Yeah. They are. Even with not having full DHS they will be pretty scary.

[Captain Stiffy]

SovietPanda, on 25 March 2013 - 01:04 PM, said:

It's ready when it's ready.
But if it isn't by November we'll have to riot.

See this is a problem... they have tied themselves to a one-for-one timeline - there's going to come a time when we absolutely would be able to argue that clan tech has proliferated to some degree. Probably over a year from now, tho.... but other stuff like that is going to happen.

[Roadbeer]

I seem to recall them saying that if at some point production time exceeds timeline they'll roll back to 3049, I think they also said they'd compress time if needed.

At some point, like with other lore based games, you have to become an alternate reality, where you're cannon, but not CANNON.

Edited by Roadbeer, 25 March 2013 - 01:18 PM.

[Damocles69]

hopefully never so i can lap up all the clan fanboy tears

[SgtMagor]

Dire Wolf Prime, has 50.5tons of pod space for weapons alone. go 54kph, with as much armor as an Atlas and can fire all these weapons with no problems, this is gonna be 1 scary beast. if it alpha strikes your mech probably have seconds to live. my Atlas wont stand a chance against this...

• 4 x ER Large Lasers
  
• 4 x Medium Pulse Lasers
  
• 2 x Ultra Autocannon/5s
  
• 1 x LRM-10

[Duke Hector]

ok i am putting this topic to bed, for those if you who what your clans mechs, stop asking and hold your horses, the time line for this game is going in REAL-TIME to the mech warrior timeline, MEANING today as of march 25 2013 = march 25 3050.

the clans DO NOT invade the inner sphere until april 3050, they are already close though

The Clan Invasion (known to the Clans as Operation Revival) refers to the massive Clan invasion of the Inner Sphere, commencing with the arrival of Clans Jade Falcon, Wolf, Ghost Bear, and Smoke Jaguar in the near, coreward Periphery (The Rift and The Draconian Drift) in August, 3049. The Clan Invasion would continue for two and one-half years, and increase in scope to include three more Invading Clans, but would end with the the Battle of Tukayyid in June, 3052.

link here for those who want to look check the wiki thats why they made it.

http://www.sarna.net...i/Clan_Invasion

Edited by Dan the Ice Man, 25 March 2013 - 01:25 PM.

[Oni Ralas]

In the "Whats comming" thread -- April/May the clan info/tech/omnimechs get discussed.

thread: http://mwomercs.com/...ted-march-22nd/

April/May ETA:

• Ability to paint Hero Mechs
  
• Highlander - Assault (Assuming April)
  
• Flea - Light (Assuming May)
  
• Details of Clans, Clan Technology, and Omni Mechs <---- THIS
  
• SRM patterns to see an upgrade
  
• Achievements
  
• Consumables (Air Strike, Artillary Strike)
  
• Host State Rewind for Missiles and Ballistic Weapons.

and I suspect some/all of the "6" unknown cylons - er, mechs - are clan:


In Development*, but no ETA:

• 6 More Mech Chassis Designs are 100% Finished, awaiting announcement.

Edited by Oni Ralas, 25 March 2013 - 01:26 PM.

[Davers]

Honestly I would be fine with Clans not becoming playable factions until after Tukayyid, but that is probably too long for the Clan fans to wait.

SgtMagor, on 25 March 2013 - 01:19 PM, said:

Dire Wolf Prime, has 50.5tons of pod space for weapons alone. go 54kph, with as much armor as an Atlas and can fire all these weapons with no problems, this is gonna be 1 scary beast. if it alpha strikes your mech probably have seconds to live. my Atlas wont stand a chance against this...

• 4 x ER Large Lasers
  
• 4 x Medium Pulse Lasers
  
• 2 x Ultra Autocannon/5s
  
• 1 x LRM-10

All I see is 3 UAC/20's.

[Sephlock]

When they get desperate for cash.

[FunkyFritter]

When you least expect them. They won't announce anything either, you'll just drop one day and find yourself staring down 5 mad cats.

[Vasces Diablo]

It's gonna be fun when they announce clan mechs are MC purchase (or cbill after some ungodly amount of GXP) and the forums absolutely melt down.

I for one, will be sticking with my IS mechs and will fight the good fight. By that, I mean continue to be house Marik, never actually really fight the clans directly, and just make a ton of cash selling mechs to the other houses.

[Lord Ikka]

April/May is when the DCMS/AFFC started really reacting to the invasion, and when Rasalhague was taken.

[TheForce]

IMO its too early to introduce clan tech when 3025 tech still needs to be balanced.

But I hate the clans so i'm biased.

Edited by TheForce, 25 March 2013 - 01:57 PM.

[Davers]

TheForce, on 25 March 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

IMO its too early to introduce clan tech when 3025 tech still needs to be balanced.

But I hate the clans so i'm biased.

Thats why i am thinking after Tukayyid. It will take 2 years to balance Clan tech.