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[General Wolfe]

so...I just found out about this game...as a 41 year old guy... frankly, I find it a little bizarre to be as excited about this game as I am. And I am *really* excited about this.

One of the things I wonder about, though, is how much tweaking and tinkering will we eventually be able to do to our mechs...cause for me, I had almost as much fun doing that as actually hitting the battlefield.

I'm and work and my search fu is weak but some quick thoughts would be welcome. I mean...I can't believe i'm the only one who obsessed about their configurations...

[Nasty McBadman]

Of course you are not the only one obsessed with that old man. (I am only 40).
There have bany discussions about the mechlab and speculated uses/abuses thereof.

[Mason Grimm]

Please read THIS THREAD and then THIS THREAD

Welcome to the forums!

[Volturnus]

If you haven't seen it yet, check out the MechLab blog:
http://mwomercs.com/...blog-6-mechlab/

And I can't find the specific post, but Garth did say that the MechLab was almost as expansive as the game itself, so have no fear.

[Listless Nomad]

Welcome to the Forums Wolfe!

It's always nice to have another fan returning to the fold!

[Hawkeye 72]

Welcome! You aren't the only one just as excited. The reaction is natural we assure you. However don't expect the feeling to wear off soon.


and then don't pet the nubnub...it bites

http://mwomercs.com/...__fromsearch__1

Edited by Hawkeye 72, 27 April 2012 - 07:10 AM.

[MaddMaxx]

"Is it Wednesday yet?"

What? We just had one... really... damn.

Come on May 2nd

(what month theme is it going to be anyways?)

[Listless Nomad]

MaddMaxx, on 27 April 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

"Is it Wednesday yet?"

What? We just had one... really... damn.

Come on May 2nd

(what month theme is it going to be anyways?)

I'm guessing it's going to be about the ingame store - although I'm hoping more for it to be Merc Month.

[wwiiogre]

only a month for Merc's we need an entire year at least, we are special

Chris

welcome aboard Wolfe, and yes tinkering with mechs is what mech warrior is about oh that and shooting other mechs or buildings or trees or rock formations or just shooting to watch the pretty lights and fireworks

Edited by wwiiogre, 27 April 2012 - 08:14 AM.

[Vladimus]

Can't wait to see what they do with this game - it's been WAY too long since we had any MechWarrior!

[Togg Bott]

wwiiogre, on 27 April 2012 - 08:13 AM, said:

only a month for Merc's we need an entire year at least, we are special

Chris

welcome aboard Wolfe, and yes tinkering with mechs is what mech warrior is about oh that and shooting other mechs or buildings or trees or rock formations or just shooting to watch the pretty lights and fireworks

yer SPESHUL?... ok, i'll stop now

[Rhinehart]

Lotsa 40 year olds running around. Add me to the club and welcome aboard.

[Helmer]

I'd wager Tinkering with configs is probably going to be a major pastime for many of us.


Welcome to the forums.



Cheers.

[Prosperity Park]

You geezers should be thrilled to hear that this game is being developed in the Cry3 physics engine: that means we're finally making the jump from MechWarrior-x286 to Mechwarrior-x386! WooHoo! I hear you can even use 2MB of RAM... by default!

[FinnMcKool]

I just dont understand these youngsters today? 40. 41 kids these days.

get off my lawn, Im gonna call your mother!

[Prosperity Park]

"You keep your liver-spotted hands off my beautiful mother. She's a saint!"

Edited by Prosperity Park, 30 April 2012 - 03:25 PM.

[Gun Bear]

Welcome to the forum, most of us are between 25 and 50 in these parts believe it or not

[trycksh0t]

FinnMcKool, on 30 April 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:

I just dont understand these youngsters today? 40. 41 kids these days.

get off my lawn, Im gonna call your mother!

Personally, I'm partial to the 12-gauge with rocksalt shells. Who needs phones when you can deliver that kind of pain?

[Insidious Johnson]

trycksh0t, on 30 April 2012 - 04:35 PM, said:

Personally, I'm partial to the 12-gauge with rocksalt shells. Who needs phones when you can deliver that kind of pain?

I tried reloading birdshot with rocksalt for 12-gauge 2.75" shells. It presents a problem. Rock salt is much less dense than lead, so you have to up the powder charge or the wad won't even clear the barrel. Black powder muzzleloaders are the way to go for rock salt. Use normal charge and primer, but load the rock salt EQUAL to the weight in grains you'd normally use for shot. You just cannot fit enough rock salt in with the right amount of smokeless in 2.75 or even 3" shells to more than a few yards. Split the breech on a nice old Remington 58 sportsman trying.

[tynaiden]

Prosperity Park, on 30 April 2012 - 12:42 PM, said:

You geezers should be thrilled to hear that this game is being developed in the Cry3 physics engine: that means we're finally making the jump from MechWarrior-x286 to Mechwarrior-x386! WooHoo! I hear you can even use 2MB of RAM... by default!

Bleh. I'm still stuck with a 8088. At least the Ambervision monitor makes the proposed HUD really come to life!