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[WolfDragon Ghost]

More mech's in May, we thank the staff of MW: O. Now read it and discuss it, which you wish and why? I wish quadrupeds

[Donner]

Rifleman? Marauder?

[Xaks]

I would beat an old lady with a stick for an original Marauder.

[XTRMNTR2K]

Xaks, on 01 May 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

I would beat an old lady with a stick for an original Marauder.

I would beat a stick with an old lady for an unseen Marauder. Probably for most other Unseens as well, but I'd hit the hardest for a Marauder.

Gah, gotta go to sleep, I'm talking nonsense again...

[Cattra Kell]

Sadly I think we will only be seeing the brand new mech at the end of the month as always, but there seems to be hope in seeing some new screenshots and wallpapers featuring mechs we already know about.

[Prosperity Park]

InnerSphereNews, on 01 May 2012 - 02:16 PM, said:

Hi Everybody!

We wanted to give you an update on what’s going on over here at Piranha, how work on MechWarrior Online is going, and what to expect this month from us. We’ve skipped the usual ‘(Month) Is (Something) Warfare Month’ as we want to bring more specific things to your attention. Therefore, here is what to expect for the month ahead:

• Screenshot(s) of the Week(s)
  
• Fan-lead Q&A
  
• Weekly Reviews of progress
  
• Wallpaper(s)
  
• A Newsletter
  
• More ‘Mech(s)!

Cheers,

The MechWarrior Online Staff

More Mechs = More Mechtasticness = More Mech

See, it's plural... more Mechs!!!

Edited by Prosperity Park, 01 May 2012 - 03:29 PM.

[El Loco]

I think, putting the 's' in paranthesis means, if they can pull it off, we'll see more, if they can't, we won't. Simple as that. Furthermore, I think we should feel lucky that the devs even try to provide us with more excitement. Because let's not forget: The game is scheduled for a summer open beta release and summer is approaching fast, like really fast. The people at PGI must be working 24/7 at the moment.

[LordDeathStrike]

WolfDragon Ghost, on 01 May 2012 - 02:37 PM, said:

More mech's in May, we thank the staff of MW: O. Now read it and discuss it, which you wish and why? I wish quadrupeds

more mechs yes, devastator, warhammer, marauder, wolfhound, highlander, cataphract, dervish, all the classic 3049 warhorses.

quads? hell no, i dont wanna hear all the crying when they get crippled because they have 4 kness and you cant help but leg the front ones and make them inoperable.

[Adridos]

Does this mean people like me that thought they have more mechs ready and just not showing them (i.e. not "that" ammount of mechs at launch) were true all the time? We shall see.

[Stormeris]

LordDeathStrike, on 02 May 2012 - 03:34 AM, said:

more mechs yes, devastator, warhammer, marauder, wolfhound, highlander, cataphract, dervish, all the classic 3049 warhorses.

quads? hell no, i dont wanna hear all the crying when they get crippled because they have 4 kness and you cant help but leg the front ones and make them inoperable.

Look lorddeathstrike, doesnt matter how many times you say something stupid and wrong, it wont make it right!

I personally want quadrupeds like the scorpion and goliath, because they would make great additions to a TEAM based game like theyre planning on doing with Mechwarrior Online
Edit: me and my big mouth

Edited by stormeris, 02 May 2012 - 07:08 AM.
Edit: Personal attacks will not be tolerated. Please check your PMs.

[DaZur]

Re: Mech (s)

I read this as ​"You may see screen-shots of the monthly Mech as well its variants"...

Ya see... All these years of chasing release news/status updates has jaded me. I accept the paltry and hope for the best....

Adridos, on 02 May 2012 - 03:40 AM, said:

Does this mean people like me that thought they have more mechs ready and just not showing them (i.e. not "that" ammount of mechs at launch) were true all the time? We shall see.

I would bet the farm there are more Mechs "done" and in the garage than the monthly release schedule would indicate. Actually I'd bet the farm and my best cow...

[MaddMaxx]

Let's just "wait and see" shall we! Only time will tell. The number of skin graphs I have had over the years, from getting burned by such promises, tends to leave one overly skeptical.

The Weekly Bone may not have had a lot of Meat on it, but at least it was something to chew on...

[Sleeping Bear]

As long as we're doing a "wish list" of mechs we'd like to see...
I'd really like to see the Valkyrie or Wolfhound in the light weight class, the Enforcer or Crab in the mediums, the Flashman or Marauder in the heavies, and the venerable Stalker in the assault class. Nothing like the big 'ole "Torpedo of Death" to get the juices flowing. As you can probably guess, I like the AFFS or Mercs associated with 'em.

[Helmer]

El Loco, on 02 May 2012 - 03:28 AM, said:

I think, putting the 's' in paranthesis means, if they can pull it off, we'll see more, if they can't, we won't. Simple as that. Furthermore, I think we should feel lucky that the devs even try to provide us with more excitement. Because let's not forget: The game is scheduled for a summer open beta release and summer is approaching fast, like really fast. The people at PGI must be working 24/7 at the moment.

I'll echo the sentiment. I'm more than overjoyed at the possibility of more information on a Weekly/Monthly basis. It appears that PGI is a very nimble development studio and are making great headway on their project. If the "extra mech" reveal happens to be screenshots of variants, I'll be just as happy.
However, all this comes at a price of time spent on the actual game, so I hope not too many resources are pulled from actual development. A few more months is very Soon™ indeed and they appear to have many, many great plans for their baby.




Cheers.

[Yoseful Mallad]

question... I am reading a lot of people saying that at launch we will only have 12 mech to chose from. Is this fact and if so, when was this said?

Also If true...is it safe to assume that variants dont count toward that 12 mech total? Because we already see at least 2 variants of the Catapult.

[Helmer]

Yoseful Mallad, on 02 May 2012 - 07:14 AM, said:

question... I am reading a lot of people saying that at launch we will only have 12 mech to chose from. Is this fact and if so, when was this said?

Also If true...is it safe to assume that variants dont count toward that 12 mech total? Because we already see at least 2 variants of the Catapult.

No, there has been (to my knowledge) no official post about the number of 'mechs available at the start of open beta. This has been conjecture on the part of the community based on the approximate time of launch, the number of available 'mechs currently, and the 1 'mech a month release schedule.

Many have speculated that PGI has more than that finished, and are simply slowly releasing them to the public. Actually implementing a new 'mech requires some fairly heavy lifting. From concept art, to signed off art, to the modellers, the animators, rigging,variants , etc etc it ,presumably, takes a long time.

PGI has stated in the past that they will continue to roll out 'mechs at as quick a pace as they can, and keep the same level of quality. I don't see them as the type of company to just sit on their assets and not want to release them and show them off
So once the game launches, with however many 'mechs and their variants, expect to see new 'mechs rolling off the assembly line.



Cheers.

[WolfDragon Ghost]

stormeris, on 02 May 2012 - 03:42 AM, said:

Look lorddeathstrike, doesnt matter how many times you say something stupid and wrong, it wont make it right!

I personally want quadrupeds like the scorpion and goliath, because they would make great additions to a TEAM based game like theyre planning on doing with Mechwarrior Online
Edit: me and my big mouth

I picture myself in my scorpion patrolling for enemy lance in a battle-torn city, where smoke and fire are daily thing ... sorry dream while writing

Edited by WolfDragon Ghost, 03 May 2012 - 09:34 PM.

[WolfDragon Ghost]

Yoseful Mallad, on 02 May 2012 - 07:14 AM, said:

question... I am reading a lot of people saying that at launch we will only have 12 mech to chose from. Is this fact and if so, when was this said?

Also If true...is it safe to assume that variants dont count toward that 12 mech total? Because we already see at least 2 variants of the Catapult.

I was wondering the same thing, if there is nothing officially said by the dev's, I think many will be amazed

Edited by WolfDragon Ghost, 03 May 2012 - 09:37 PM.

[neodym]

It would be nice if they put some fast 40-45 ton medium to be used like medium scout

[Rejarial Galatan]

no quad mechs please. Timber Wolf, Timber Wolf MK2, Dire Wolf, Warhawk, Marauder IIC, Mad Dog, and ALL OTHER clan mechs. Thats what i wanna see XD