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[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Where the heck is the news that PGI was teasing we'd be getting?

GDC was supposed to have some "big announcement." So let's hear it.

[Chavette]

Dont think they teased anything. Garth said the redeem button might get a use from GDC, thats all.

[Bubba Wilkins]

Here you go.

http://www.shacknews...-in-late-summer

Quote

Developer Piranha Games has been releasing regular updates for MechWarrior Online since the game went into open beta in late October. But now, Shacknews has learned of three new features that will be rolling out leading up to the game's official release late this summer.
According to Piranha president Russ Bullock, the maximum size of matches will increase from the two-lance 8v8 to three-lance 12v12, with a planned rollout in 60-90 days. In addition, coming in June or July, UI 2.0 will be released, making it less cumbersome for newer players.
Finally, Community Warfare will be phased in beginning June or July as well. The first phase will offer players the ability to join a faction, the second phase will allow fighting as a faction, and the final phase will allow those factions to fight for territory.
Creative director Bryan Ekman also said that the team is exploring the idea of pirate-type of Lone Wolf that doesn't care for either faction and thoroughly enjoys gaining glory from harassing both.
When pressed about narrowing the "late summer" release date, Bullock said that it would probably be between August 21 to September 21.

Edited by Bubba Wilkins, 29 March 2013 - 08:13 AM.

[MrPenguin]

Bubba Wilkins, on 29 March 2013 - 08:12 AM, said:

Here you go.

http://www.shacknews...-in-late-summer

"Finally, Community Warfare will be phased in beginning June or July as well."
yay

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

This, is the big news? THIS IS THE BIG NEWS THAT PGI WAS TEASING ON TWITTER!

THIS IS CRAP ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION FOR THE PAST MONTH WOULD KNOW!!!!!


*foams at the mouth and dies*

[Agent of Change]

I am unsure as to how to feel about this all.

Excited but worried like a skydiver who didn't pack his own shoot.

[Adridos]

First part of the community warfare: allows you to join a faction?

Why even bother when actual involvement of teh faction is in the second part?

[Terror Teddy]

Jade Kitsune, on 29 March 2013 - 08:18 AM, said:

This, is the big news? THIS IS THE BIG NEWS THAT PGI WAS TEASING ON TWITTER!

THIS IS CRAP ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION FOR THE PAST MONTH WOULD KNOW!!!!!


*foams at the mouth and dies*

* pats on head *

There there, it'l be allright.

Edited by Terror Teddy, 29 March 2013 - 08:20 AM.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Terror Teddy, on 29 March 2013 - 08:20 AM, said:

* pats on head *

There there, it'l be allright.

Well, it could be worse I suppose.

That being said, this game's going to fail if they don't have a proper tutorial level in by launch.

And I doubt they will... it's been fun guys.

[Hobo Dan]

I thought you could already pick a faction...

Yeah, tons of people in here have a faction logo as their avatar...

[MrPenguin]

Jade Kitsune, on 29 March 2013 - 08:18 AM, said:

This, is the big news? THIS IS THE BIG NEWS THAT PGI WAS TEASING ON TWITTER!

THIS IS CRAP ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION FOR THE PAST MONTH WOULD KNOW!!!!!


*foams at the mouth and dies*

Let it be known that Jade Kitsune has literally died from over reacting.

Edited by MrPenguin, 29 March 2013 - 08:25 AM.

[Adridos]

Hobo Dan, on 29 March 2013 - 08:24 AM, said:

I thought you could already pick a faction...

Yeah, tons of people in here have a faction logo as their avatar...

Maybe faction camo, decals, dicounts and stuff like that... who knows.

Also, IGN should have some info too according to Brayn's Twitter, altough later.

[Team Leader]

Jade Kitsune, on 29 March 2013 - 08:23 AM, said:

Well, it could be worse I suppose.

That being said, this game's going to fail if they don't have a proper tutorial level in by launch.

And I doubt they will... it's been fun guys.

Tutorial would be infinite times more helpful to new players than third person view

[Terror Teddy]

Adridos, on 29 March 2013 - 08:26 AM, said:

Maybe faction camo, decals, dicounts and stuff like that... who knows.

Also, IGN should have some info too according to Brayn's Twitter, altough later.

If we get faction camo I want C-Bill symbols all over my mechs.

[Roadbeer]

This is serious business, I demand a poll.

[Team Leader]

Also I have no idea what this "news bomb" is supossed to be

[Bishop Steiner]

well, there is more of that "future of the game stuff" that I keep getting told will never happen........

Guess someone need to tell Garth and Paul, so they can get the memo and turn their attention to properly balancing the game for it's rebadging as Call of MechWarrior, insta play, all things free TDM future.

[Custom3173]

They could be sitting on a clans announcement. That's pretty much the only huge thing that still has no timeline or details attached to it. We don't which mechs are going to launched, which weapons, which equipment, if new mechanics for them will be introduced, etc, etc.

[Chemie]

So, basically, REAL CW is Sept/Oct.
12v12 is June/July versus rumor of April. Great. Not sure what we will get in the mean time.

[Funkadelic Mayhem]

so is new cammo and colors and couple of new mechs all we get for the next 6 months? Curse 2x xp weekend, im suppose to be on a break!