26 replies to this topic

[Riffleman]

Personally for me this is the last and biggest nail in the coffin. I will be jumping ship. I was hopeing this game could keep my attention till a few games I am interested in are out at least, but this is not what I was excited for all those months ago reading how the game would be, and I am not going to reward bad behavior or foolish choices.

[roguetrdr]

Inb4 lock

[Sifright]

Poll is topical, it's not discussing this event just data mining.

Shouldn't be locked useful for PGI.

Unless Miss or viterbi wants to add the poll to the main thread.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

I'm in... before the thread gets scrapped like the last one.

As or the issue? CBill unlock or NO.

[Hedonism Robot]

this is taken from a speculative PAX interview where brian said he might add premium time necessary for people playing merc corps to counter the added bonuses of being a merc corp. Nothing has been written in stone yet. Its a good time to let pgi know how you feel though. Keep in mind they do need money to continue to operate. Let PGI know what you would like to spend money on.

[StandingCow]

I would be out.

[Novakaine]

Ya'll will be missed.

CONFORMARE AUT PEREO!
All others have a nice day.

[jakucha]

Depends on what they mean. If it costs money to create a merc. corp, I don't care. If it costs money to join one in general, I'll just join a faction anyway.

[Moromillas]

Well, technically it's a different discussion. It pertains to weather you will stay or not, should a system be implemented. It even has a poll.

Me? I can't afford it on my budget, sorry.

[CrashieJ]

the thing is, PGI basically dangled "Galactic Warfare" over our heads for a very VERY long time, they alluded us into thinking that it was going to something everyone would enjoy in this F2P game where everyone in all monetary brackets can pitch in, play and fight for their colors.

but we're seeing that Merc corps are going to be subscription based, and IF CW becomes a Pay2Play, then we will see a lot of players either staying away from CW or even leaving the game.

I don't want to see CW become a money sink because even if people say "just pay the money" not a lot of players will causing a division in the player base, something that this game cannot afford

[Executioneer]

Where's the "paying once to start a merc corp is ok, requiring monthly premium for all corp members is not" option?

[Taemien]

This poll is misleading and is only talking about a false scenario. You won't have to pay to participate in CW, only to hold territory with your group's name on it instead of one of the 6 houses.

[Und3rSc0re]

I'm in, I really don't want to see mwo fail since there probably won't ever be another mechwarrior if it does fail since investors will look at the past game and not see the profit anywhere. I haven't lost faith in pgi yet, mwo still has a ton of potential and it currently feels like i am playing an updated mw4 multiplayer with all the long range poptarters, only thing its missing is dire wolfs everywhere.

[Lagfest]

A Fee to join a Merc corp to get access to Company skins (3 or 4) and a Corp, and Company Decal. and a MC/C-Bill salary.

Then yes.

To play in a Merc corp like a subscription no...
Unless it provides mechs/paint/camo use and a MC allowance as long as I'm subbed. then yes.

[Vassago Rain]

I never asked for this.

[StandingCow]

Lagfest, on 30 March 2013 - 12:33 AM, said:

A Fee to join a Merc corp to get access to Company skins (3 or 4) and a Corp, and Company Decal. and a MC/C-Bill salary.

Then yes.

To play in a Merc corp like a subscription no...
Unless it provides mechs/paint/camo use and a MC allowance as long as I'm subbed. then yes.

As I said in a few earlier threads, even a fee to join a merc corp I don't think they should do... I just think the setup fee for a merc corp should be really high.

[CrashieJ]

Vassago Rain, on 30 March 2013 - 12:35 AM, said:

I never asked for this.

What a shame.

[CheeseThief]

I fully support paying to start up a mercenary company within game because it would cut down on all the useless little merc corps with stupid names, like all the W0lfs D4goons we're going to get.


Overall my opinion of the system will really depend on how it's done;

If I can make a named unit under a specifics house’s colours for free, but need to pay to make a merc company, then I really don't care. You pay money to become your own special little snowflake and give massive incentive to declare allegiance to a specific house which would be good for role play and the overall health of the game.

If a merc company is the only way I can gather up my friends and slap a cool name on top of the list, and all my friends have to pay to join, then I'm going to be a little miffed.

Edited by CheeseThief, 30 March 2013 - 01:01 AM.

[Gooner]

I already paid £39.60 ($60?) for my founders pack, mainly because of the idea of community warfare. Multiplayer games can be fun when I'm in the mood, but ultimately they don't mean anything. Take TF2 for example. I play Dustbowl, red wins, nothing changes. But the idea of playing matches that influence some kind of persistant war? That excites me. If it wasn't for that, I'd be a F2P player now. And I wouldn't have spent so much time grinding my way up the stupid mech XP tree on so many chassis to get myself ready for community warfare.

If PGI suddenly change the goalposts in terms of what community warfare is and how players gain access to it, I won't be happy.

Edited by Gooner, 30 March 2013 - 01:13 AM.

[TwentyOne]

Do you really think PGI will make something THAT scandalous?
Look at coolant flush.
THEY CAN change and they are not out to make you mad.

In any case, whats to gain by being in a merc corp, over a great house?

its just a in game clan, guy's, calm down.