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[jay35]

From Ask The Devs #32:

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Skadi: Do you plan to increase incentives for Hero mechs? Such as including a free mech bay slot with its purchase? or even unlocking its camo colors when purchased (for no addiditon cost).
A: We’re always looking at ways to bring more value to the player. In March, players will be able to customize their Hero Mech colors!

Was this left out of the patch notes today, or did it not make the cut?

update: Bryan Ekman responds later in this thread:

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We delayed it until April. There was a small technical issue to resolve

update: PGI officially states May 7th will be their next patch date.
http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__2287687

update: And hero mech painting will be in that patch! woohoo! http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__2315774

Edited by jay35, 02 May 2013 - 12:05 PM.

[Seox]

jay35, on 19 March 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:

From Ask The Devs #32:


Was this left out of the patch notes today, or did it not make the cut?

We won't know until the servers come up, but I thoroughly hope that it not only was passed up in the patch notes accidentally but also applies to founders.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I would bet that the founders make up a pretty damn significant portion of those non-customizable mechs; why allow customization for hero mechs but not founders?

Their loss, I haven't touched camo spec because all I play is my founder's cat.

Edited by Seox, 19 March 2013 - 10:04 AM.

[Joe Mallad]

i hope we get this today... i have been waiting to change out that nasty tan and green from my Hero Phract. PLEASE PGI... we need this ASAP!

[Henchman 24]

Yoseful Mallad, on 19 March 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

i hope we get this today... i have been waiting to change out that nasty tan and green from my Hero Phract. PLEASE PGI... we need this ASAP!

No doubt...I swear it looks like it's covered in a thin sheet of frozen pee over an otherwise cool skin...

Edited by Henchman 24, 19 March 2013 - 10:08 AM.

[Joe Mallad]

yeah looks like my baby son took a dump on it lol

[Terror Teddy]

Yes, please, let me paint my Founders - I need my Hot Pink Atlas.

I also want chassis customizations.

Get me Teddy Ears for my Atlas.

See PGI - Wallet.

Henchman 24, on 19 March 2013 - 10:07 AM, said:

No doubt...I swear it looks like it's covered in a thin sheet of frozen pee over an otherwise cool skin...

And now you realized how they actually DO paint their mechs...

[Captain Pee Sheets]

Seems like PGI has a habit of leaving changes out of the patch notes, although I don't mind as much as I should: finding new hidden features makes patch day like Christmas with an Easter egg hunt. :-)

[jay35]

Taktix, on 19 March 2013 - 10:15 AM, said:

Seems like PGI has a habit of leaving changes out of the patch notes, although I don't mind as much as I should: finding new hidden features makes patch day like Christmas with an Easter egg hunt. :-)

Let us know where they confirmed that feature made it in, or if the game servers return from Maintenance mode and someone with a Hero mech has a chance to login and confirm one way or the other. Thanks

[Bryan Ekman]

We delayed it until April. There was a small technical issue to resolve.

[Terror Teddy]

Taktix, on 19 March 2013 - 10:15 AM, said:

Seems like PGI has a habit of leaving changes out of the patch notes, although I don't mind as much as I should: finding new hidden features makes patch day like Christmas with an Easter egg hunt. :-)

A tiny 0,5 tonne package with an MG improvement.

[Seox]

Thank you for the feedback, Bryan; Does this change include founder's mechs, too? I can't find info on this anywhere, all it says is hero mechs.

[Terror Teddy]

Bryan Ekman, on 19 March 2013 - 10:17 AM, said:

We delayed it until April. There was a small technical issue to resolve.

Good, well, you have until April to get me my Teddy Ears for my Pink Founders Atlas.

[jay35]

Ah well, thanks for the update Bryan. =\

[AlexEss]

A follow up on that. Does this change include the founders mechs or is it only for hero mechs. (cant remember reading about founders mechs)

[Wizard Steve]

I think it's hero mechs only as the founders mechs have unique geometry.

[xlrdallas]

Bryan Ekman, on 19 March 2013 - 10:17 AM, said:

We delayed it until April. There was a small technical issue to resolve.

but there sure was no problem with the stuff they make money on

[Mister Haha]

I hope founder mechs are categorized until the same technical restraint. But I shall not expect such things, I shall only hope!

[jay35]

xlrdallas, on 19 March 2013 - 10:23 AM, said:

but there sure was no problem with the stuff they make money on

yeah it sounds lame, but the reason I give them the benefit of the doubt on this one is that arguably this would make them money as well, because people who spend money on a Hero mech are probably on average more likely to buy colors as well. Allowing them to change colors on their hero mechs opens up more desire to buy colors.

[Arkmaus]

xlrdallas, on 19 March 2013 - 10:23 AM, said:

but there sure was no problem with the stuff they make money on

How do you figure?

Most colors are purchased with MC, so doesn't allowing us to repaint our Hero/Founders/Whatever mechs offer another avenue of revenue generation?

[AlexEss]

Wizard Steve, on 19 March 2013 - 10:22 AM, said:

I think it's hero mechs only as the founders mechs have unique geometry.

That is my feeling too. Seems like an aweful lot of work on the (F) mechs for a very small crowd to make them fully paint able