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[GrimlockONE]

Azze, on 02 April 2013 - 08:34 AM, said:

Beta drivers are always the latest ones, they just lack the "WHQL" certification but are just as stable as the so called "stable" releases.

If you mean NVIDIA drivers that is.

Alas no, I use AMD. That is why I am leery of Beta Drivers.

[GetinmyBellah]

Azze, on 02 April 2013 - 08:46 AM, said:

As i posted earlier the Nvidia beta releases are finaly versions of the latest drivers that only lack WHQL certification.
That way they can release newer drivers faster under the "Beta" title.

This is not always the case. While I would agree that nVidia beta drivers are generally stable. There are often revisions to beta drivers before they're released as certified. The beta drivers are generally built around tweaking every ounce of optimization for the newest releases, as well as clearing bugs, adding SLI profiles and, or tweaking existing ones.

[saagri]

Prosperity Park, on 02 April 2013 - 08:33 AM, said:

I remember back when Paul would kick the servers, and 10,000 MC would come out...

Now, when Garth screws around with the Server, it's just

whats that picture of?

[cerealspiller]

It's from the movie Wreck-it-Ralph

[Evex]

I just remembered something. At some point didn't developers say that collisions would be back in with the release of the highlander ? Considering the highlander comes out this month apparently. Does that mean collisions have been put back in game ? Does this mean we will see the Highland burial, and the end of the reign of light battlemechs ?

[JayKay17]

TELEFORCE, on 02 April 2013 - 08:37 AM, said:

I'm assuming latest stable NVidia drivers. I don't trust any of the beta drivers; I'm worried that my video card my spontaneously combust.

I envision Bitching Betty to complain "Heat Critical, shuting down your PC"

[BlueSanta]

Just want to say that I agree with the other posters--the monthly Developer Update doesn't do much good if it comes out about the same time as the first patch. First you cut the roadmaps for it, then you post it whenever you get around to it even if half of it is redundant. Think you still owe us a few Command Chair posts at this point, too (actual one about ECM, response to Polygon interview, response to third-person thread).

[Ragor]

Monsoon, on 02 April 2013 - 08:18 AM, said:

(...), and still no April Creative Director Update.
(...)

... and it is already the 2nd of April! How can they dare!

[Monsoon]

Ragor, on 02 April 2013 - 09:13 AM, said:

... and it is already the 2nd of April! How can they dare!

The point isn't that it's April, or April 2nd. It's that when it does come out, a good deal of the info will already be available in the Patch Notes and therefore redundant.

Edited by Monsoon, 02 April 2013 - 09:40 AM.

[Antagonist]

Garth Erlam, on 02 April 2013 - 08:13 AM, said:

In aproximately 45 minutes servers will be down to start the patch process. I'll update this with more info as things progress! See you star-side.

EDIT: Please make sure you've updated your Nvidia/AMD graphics drivers, as many reports we've been getting can be traced back to older drivers. Thanks!

Approximately. Because nobody knows how to spell anymore.

[Slater01]

Will Prosperity Park's patch notes take effect?

Im really worrind about my founders mech losing is damage reduction buff.

Edited by Slater01, 02 April 2013 - 11:10 AM.

[Calamus]

I just read the patch notes. I am left feeling very underwhelmed. Not a lot happening here.

I dunno, with all these announcements of the game going into launch as of September I guess I was expected much larger game updates. I guess I'll have to see what comes in for mid April...

[Solis Obscuri]

New Hero 'mech, air strike modules, artillery strike modules, new camo pattern, revamped thermal and night vision modes are not small changes.

We got a new 'mech and new map last patch, so I wasn't really expecting either for another two weeks - only thing I was hoping for that didn't come was the ability to recolor hero/founder 'mechs.

[Monsoon]

Solis Obscuri, on 02 April 2013 - 09:54 AM, said:

We got a new 'mech and new map last patch, so I wasn't really expecting either for another two weeks - only thing I was hoping for that didn't come was the ability to recolor hero/founder 'mechs.

I believe that was slated for May. So we'll be stuck with Pink Highlanders for at least 30days!

[New Day]

Monsoon, on 02 April 2013 - 09:39 AM, said:

The point isn't that it's April, or April 2nd. It's that when it does come out, a good deal of the info will already be available in the Patch Notes and therefore redundant.

50% to be precise.

[Slater01]

Nice Patch!
When will we see the new Lobby system? Anyone know?

[Calamus]

Solis Obscuri, on 02 April 2013 - 09:54 AM, said:

New Hero 'mech, air strike modules, artillery strike modules, new camo pattern, revamped thermal and night vision modes are not small changes.

We got a new 'mech and new map last patch, so I wasn't really expecting either for another two weeks - only thing I was hoping for that didn't come was the ability to recolor hero/founder 'mechs.

Air and artillery strikes were mentioned last month, so it's what I expected in this patch at a minimum. A hero mech and a camo pattern are standard; there's nothing to blow your hair back there. Thermal and night vision were already in the game once, so that was no surprise either.

Like I said, underwhelming. I think a September launch, considering the state of the game right now, is pretty ambitious. I was hoping that with this announcement I would see a serious increase in the pace of releases. This isn't an increase, it's what was expected and nothing more. I'll hope for mid April's patch I guess.

In addition, I wonder how many people realize that the hero mech is being brought out before the standard mech in an attempt to entice more people to spend the MC because they just can't wait for the standard varients of such a popular rmech?

[Mokou]

Slater01, on 02 April 2013 - 09:58 AM, said:

Nice Patch!
When will we see the new Lobby system? Anyone know?

In the yeaaa~r 2525~

[IG 88]

45 mins ... yeah....Garth what have you done !

Edited by IG 88, 02 April 2013 - 10:17 AM.

[I l]

He said they'd be down in approximate 45 mins not that they'd be down for that time. Only the mighty wizard on his mountain throne knows the truth of these things.

Edited by I l, 02 April 2013 - 10:22 AM.