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[JudgeDeathCZ]

There will be probably return of collisions today(tomorrow for PGI).
Bcuz Highlander make no sense w/o Highlander burrial(DFA) which is based on collisions.

[Bishop Steiner]

@Magik

Whomebro?

I'm usual ray of sunshine!

[Brilig]

Pretty good April Fools patch notes from PGI. Apparently only 94 people have seen this. It deserves better. http://mwomercs.com/...12xyz-02042013/

Sadly I think the caustic map might be fun.

Edited by Brilig, 01 April 2013 - 10:26 PM.

[Jonathan Paine]

Releasing the hero chassis before the cbill chassis is pretty much the only new money grab idea that I support.

[Solis Obscuri]

I suppose that makes the Hero all that more appealing for people champing at the bit for a new chassis - seems reasonable. But that Highlander is probably going to cost about as much as a AWS-PB... not sure I want to spring for that right now.

I do hope that the ability to recolor the Hero/Founders 'mechs comes in this patch - that'll be really cool!

[LordDante]

Thontor, on 01 April 2013 - 05:50 PM, said:

confirmed

Russ Bullock ‏@russ_bullock
Another great patch for #MWO tomorrow including a pink Highlander hero mech. Yes you heard right and that's no April fools joke.


Dan ‏@BigDamn_Heroes
@russ_bullock are we getting the rest of the Highlanders tomorrow too? Or just the Hero?


Russ Bullock ‏@russ_bullock
@BigDamn_Heroes the rest come on the 16th

who would have thought of that !

[JollyRogerCRO]

repete, on 01 April 2013 - 02:40 PM, said:

If only there was a way to buy mechs other than C-Bills, while also supporting MWO while you were at it...

if buying 2 stock mechs didnt cost like an AAA game people would buy them
there is no reason any stock should cost more than 5$, ~25$ is an insane price, especially since there is no rent option like in blacklight retribution with their weapons for instance

[Mokou]

15 Heat ER PPC...


Yeah, electromagnetic noise on HUD not bad... but now ER PPC realy long range weapon ; Д;

Edited by Mokou, 02 April 2013 - 03:48 AM.

[Egomane]

JudgeDeathCZ, on 01 April 2013 - 08:34 PM, said:

There will be probably return of collisions today(tomorrow for PGI).
Bcuz Highlander make no sense w/o Highlander burrial(DFA) which is based on collisions.

DFA is still in the game. Seen it performed successsfully twice in the last weeks. One accidental and one on purpose. Both killing the mech they landed on.

Collisions still do damage, they just don't knock you over anymore.

[LordDante]

Egomane, on 02 April 2013 - 03:35 AM, said:

DFA is still in the game. Seen it performed successsfully twice in the last weeks. One accidental and one on purpose. Both killing the mech they landed on.

Collisions still do damage, they just don't knock you over anymore.

[Egomane]

LordDante, on 02 April 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

Screenshot or didn't happen picture

Just try it yourself.

Take a teammate (ask him before you try it) and run through his mech. You'll notice damage to both mechs (mostly on the legs).
Now use a jump capable mech and jump on the team mate. Don't slow your fall, drop like a stone. Again both mech will take damage.

Edited by Egomane, 02 April 2013 - 05:09 AM.

[LordDante]

ok didnt know that but will give it a try tonight

[Godswrath]

LordDante, on 02 April 2013 - 02:28 AM, said:

who would have thought of that !

Aint that the truth...Im already nerdraging...but I kinda saw this coming. Told my friends that it wouldnt surprise me if they released the hero mech first to generate a little buzz and make a little cash for them and then later release the other variants.

Dont get me wrong, Im not bashing having to pay for a mech, I am however unintersted in a pink mech that I can recolor as of right now. My friends biggest gripes would be having a mech you can elite.

[Redshift2k5]

But he will be able to Elite it, he will just have to be patient.

[JudgeDeathCZ]

Bryan Ekman ‏@bryanekman 52 min
Developer update is coming tomorrow.

[Tickdoff Tank]

Egomane, on 02 April 2013 - 05:09 AM, said:

Just try it yourself.

Take a teammate (ask him before you try it) and run through his mech. You'll notice damage to both mechs (mostly on the legs).
Now use a jump capable mech and jump on the team mate. Don't slow your fall, drop like a stone. Again both mech will take damage.

I actually saw a Hunchback who had been stripped of all weapons (total zombie) ram a 1 leg Stalker to death a few days ago. Luckily the Stalker's other leg was already on internals when the Hunch lost his guns. Was probably the single most impressive kill I have seen in this game.

[Redshift2k5]

I saw a teammate run into another teammate's rear and kill himself, leading to a teamkill penalty for the larger teammate (who had no idea what had happened since it occurred in his rear blind spot!)

[Tremendous Upside]

Redshift2k5, on 02 April 2013 - 06:29 AM, said:

But he will be able to Elite it, he will just have to be patient.

Yes, but for the next two weeks, unless this thing is amazingly overpowered, it'll probably be the weakest assault mech on the field. Patience - I get it... But this community is going to form instant perceptions about the highlander from what they see out I this mech (when it'll literally be apples and oranges). First impressions last a long time on these forums...

[Aym]

jay35, on 01 April 2013 - 07:46 AM, said:

Doubt they'll release a hero mech for a chassis that hasn't been released yet. Recommend not getting the forum's hopes up about that, or the wailing and gnashing of teeth that will commence tomorrow will be record-breaking.

I would expect more reasonably that there will be a hero mech released for one of the existing chassis, and then later this month, the Highlander chassis will release, with the Highlander hero mech coming the next time a hero mech release is scheduled.


edit: I'd bet we're due for a Light class hero mech, as the hero Highlander will be an Assault class hero mech next time around, and that would balance out the hero mechs if they release a Light one this week.

We already have a Commando hero, and a Jenner Founders mech, and I hope it's not a Raven hero since that would just lead to even more 3Ls on the field as people play or grind the Raven chassis more than usual. So probably a Spider hero variant, which could actually be interesting.

[Nicholas Carlyle]

For a beta...this patch seems to be very small...if they have surprises I hope they aren't inflammatory.