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[SC1P1O]

I was looking at the champion mech, and I really don't know who is going to buy one.
Even if they built one for a Chasis I love, I already have over 500k mech xp for those, and a 5% boost is not going to help me. Therefore, what would be a better use of a Champion mech?

Here are some ideas.

It allows you to slowly earn MC based on perhaps time you play, or a small percentage of your match score. This would allow users to build up mc over time and perhaps purchase a hero mech, or camo. After they purchase this first MC hero or camo and realize how much they like having them. They may just spend money to get the MC immediately and buy some more. So earning MC at a relatively slow rate wont bankrupt them, in fact it might encourage people to buy more MC.

If that wont cut it for PGI, maybe this one.

Instead of getting 5% more xp, maybe it converts 5% of your match xp score into GXP, allowing a more rapid purchase of modules and making it so you don't just earn a lot more mech xp.

And if thats not it,

Then maybe a 15% c-bill boost, instead of the 30%, because again, i dont need mech xp for Mechs I love to play.


What are your IDEAS?

[Warlune]

I love your first idea.
I think for the second, 25% to GXP would be better incentive

[Redshift2k5]

I hope they change it to a CB bonus instead, CB never go out of style but a mech with full pilot tree getting an XP bonus forever? meh.

[Carrioncrows]

The xp is nice as 5% more xp is 5% more GXP.

GXP is gained from a percentage of xp from each match. Better you do in match the better GXP you get from that match. So you get 5% more exp from a match that's 5% more GXP you'd get all for using a mech you use all the time and already like.

Edited by Carrioncrows, 04 April 2013 - 01:36 PM.

[Slaytronic]

yeah i own all the mechs and they are all mastered champions mech are very useless to many people like me
I am pretty sure this is a money grab after new people.

[Vassago Rain]

Slaytronic, on 04 April 2013 - 01:34 PM, said:

yeah i own all the mechs and they are all mastered champions mech are very useless to many people like me
I am pretty sure this is a money grab after new people.

An increased XP rate means you make more GXP, too. I'd totally get it if it's an upgrade to a mech I already own, and I can buy more of the small upgrades on it later, for even bigger bonuses.

[SC1P1O]

I dont mind a cheaper version of a HERO, just make it a bit more useful than xp boost.
I would really like to be able to earn MC without having to even buy a hero mech, just let me earn it at a rate that is not
going to bankrupt them. But if im a dedicated fan and put the time in, i should accumulate enough to buy some camos or maybe a lower end hero mech.

I don't even know if I will like hero mechs, because I cant just drop 20 - 30 dollars to buy a mech. If i could earn mc over time id be much more willing to drop it into a hero mech, then if i see that its really great to have a mech with c bill and xp boosts, then maybe next time ill just drop the money to quickly get it.

If they dont want to gift out MC at a slow pace, at least give me a 6 hour trial period for each hero mech, this way i can try it out and see if i want to invest money into it. This would allow all players to see perhaps the benefit of a hero mech and be more likely to drop real money into the game.

[Tennex]

no point if it doesn't have a Cbill bonus

[skullman86]

I would just give them the same bonus as the founder mechs (or something comparable). A 5% XP bonus by itself is pretty pathetic.

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Surely you're not referencing this pos?



Idk about you, but if I wanted to pilot an Aerofighter, I'd prefer one without legs...

[Alistair Winter]

The only thing that would make me interested in a Champion mech, would be if it was a real accomplishment to get one. If it was a testament to your skill, and a badge of honour, to the point where people would go "Damn, that guy has a Champion mech. That's impressive."

I wish it could be unlocked by winning tournaments or competitions, or possibly by unlocking a set number of achievements that didn't just require grinding, but actually took a great deal of skill.

I miss playing MMOs like World of Warcraft where some people would show up with really awesome-looking equipment, and you'd know they'd have to be great players to earn it. In MW:O, everyone can just buy the prettiest and most powerful mechs in the game, it just requires working at McDonalds for a couple of hours to earn the money and having a credit card.

I would like to see a Champion mech that strikes fear into the heart of its enemies.

Edited by Alistair Winter, 04 April 2013 - 02:43 PM.

[General Taskeen]

mwhighlander, on 04 April 2013 - 02:27 PM, said:

Surely you're not referencing this pos?



Idk about you, but if I wanted to pilot an Aerofighter, I'd prefer one without legs...

I used this in MW3 and it was Bad A$$.

Haters gonna hate.

Edited by General Taskeen, 04 April 2013 - 02:47 PM.

[Gremlich Johns]

I hope the Champion Mech does not appear until after Phase 3 Community warfare, when it will matter.

[Aim-Bot]

Yea at the moent the only reason for people to buy a champion mech would be that they can say : I have a champion mech.

[zhajin]

The real question is are they just testing the waters, or are they so desperate for cash that they need to find new ways to sell old content. I see nothing wrong with them trying to raise more cash. but im worried that the champion mech idea sounds a little desperate.

[Joseph Mallan]

RestNow, on 04 April 2013 - 01:41 PM, said:

Champion BattleMechs

( We’ve decided to add a new style of Hero BattleMech, one that represents the community – the Champion. Similar in nature to the Founder's BattleMechs, a Champion `Mech is based of an existing variant with a special permanent 5% XP boost and lower price point. Our first Champion BattleMech will be revealed on April 12th. )

http://mwomercs.com/...director-update

what next?
there are already pay to win staff
soon all what you "need" or/and want ( win ) cost real money
yep we need some free mc coming too then, at least low rate
dont say this is bad game, i like this, there is only BUT
future show how that go

Man at first I thought this was about the Champion Mech

[Koniving]

I'm someone who has all the hero mechs. Even a 5% GXP bonus isn't quite enough to warrant a purchase here. The idea I liked most was maybe a 10 to 15% increase in cbills and/or GXP.

I can guarantee the MC bonus idea isn't going to fly, with the frequency of the sales and the like it is pretty clear that PGI is pushing to get revenue, not to give it away.

RestNow, on 04 April 2013 - 01:41 PM, said:

what next?
there are already pay to win staff

You mean like the airstrikes and artillery? I tried 'em all. The cbill artillery works better than the MC one and that's before the module improvement. The airstrike is just pathetic. Coolant flushes? Some cbills and you're good as gold. Hero mechs? They're just as vulnerable as regular mechs. The only two of merit at the moment are the X-5 for its missiles and the Muromets for its triple UAC-5. Cicadas aren't much of a threat. Now the Jagers can pack 4 UAC-5s and it lives longer, so there's no payment necessary there either.

Unless you mean the Heavy Metal and its all powerful 2 second radio clip? Nothing screams pay to win more than hearing a music clip after you die. dun, Dun, DUN! O_O!

Edited by Koniving, 05 April 2013 - 10:22 AM.

[armyof1]

XP bonus is only good if you're piloting a really bad mech, because you want the good variant of the same mech to be at its' best and want to level up the bad variants quick. So it's really pretty pointless with 5% XP boost since you'd probably not buy a really bad variant for MC unless you just happen to not know better. And also we're talking about 5% here, it's almost nothing. A nice match that nets you 1K XP, would give you a whopping boost of 50 XP. The only thing that would make it worth buying is the price, if it's a lot cheaper than what it usually costs. Personally I think it would make a lot more sense with a CBill bonus, say 10-15% at least.

[Wintersdark]

Yup. Cbill bonus and I'm in, but with just an XP bonus? Meh. The only time I'd like an XP bonus is levelling other variants that I dislike, but in that case I'm definitely not paying real money for the chassis too.

[Oriius]

armyof1, on 05 April 2013 - 10:31 AM, said:

XP bonus is only good if you're piloting a really bad mech, because you want the good variant of the same mech to be at its' best and want to level up the bad variants quick. So it's really pretty pointless with 5% XP boost since you'd probably not buy a really bad variant for MC unless you just happen to not know better. And also we're talking about 5% here, it's almost nothing. A nice match that nets you 1K XP, would give you a whopping boost of 50 XP. The only thing that would make it worth buying is the price, if it's a lot cheaper than what it usually costs. Personally I think it would make a lot more sense with a CBill bonus, say 10-15% at least.

10% cbill and 5% xp would be an instant sale for me outright, It isn't a lot, but it'd be enough, I'm not a founder and none of the hero's setups appeal to me.