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[Scarcer]

RapierE01, on 10 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

Cool. Looking forward for empty 2x AC20 Jaeger which cry in the chat after half of the match

Very good point, I didn't think of 12 v 12 giving incentive to balance out ballistic builds. Now we just need to work on PPC Stacking.

Apostal, on 10 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

It's not here... it's on the public test server... 2 months after the servers were said to be up and ... I've actually lost count of when we were promised 12v12 on live servers. We still won't see 12v12 live for what looks like a month... even then going live will probably see so many more issues crop up simply because the windows of testing for players is so unrealistic for a majority of timezones.

Why not have rotating timezones so people from the Oceanic and European areas don't have to get up at stupid hours or skip work/life to test your code? Afterall... someone with 250+ ping is going to get a WHOLE different experience to the Americans.

TLTR: " Self Entitlement; Nothing Makes Me Happy; *puts on Emo badge*; give me unbridled love! Which I'll be unappreciative for, then proceed to cut myself because I feel miss-understood and lonely."

Edited by Scarcer, 10 July 2013 - 08:41 PM.

[jakucha]

Apostal, on 10 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

It's not here... it's on the public test server... 2 months after the servers were said to be up and ... I've actually lost count of when we were promised 12v12 on live servers. We still won't see 12v12 live for what looks like a month... even then going live will probably see so many more issues crop up simply because the windows of testing for players is so unrealistic for a majority of timezones.

Why not have rotating timezones so people from the Oceanic and European areas don't have to get up at stupid hours or skip work/life to test your code? Afterall... someone with 250+ ping is going to get a WHOLE different experience to the Americans.

Game developers don't promise things for a reason. Don't take general dates as set in stone promises otherwise you'll be disappointed many more times in many other video games.

[Butane9000]

Prosperity Park, on 10 July 2013 - 07:34 PM, said:

Tomorrow is not testing any of the Faction stuff or UI 2.0, so it has nothing to do with launch.

I would suggest that anyone who sees a "Test Server = Launch" comment to please not take it seriously. I know that many people are disappointed with the pace of Game Development, but saying that they are "Launching" now that they're testing some of these features is clearly a nonconstructive statement intended specifically to be snide and trolling.

So, let's please keep this discussion about the 12v12 Test Server topic, and not spend considerable time debating whether or not this counts as "Game Launch." Anyone who's been on the forums for a significant amount of time knows that Game Launch will coincide with UI 2.0 and a succession of Community Warfare tiers rolling out.

That isn't where I was going. I was specifically talking about how they are making a test server for a beta. The very servers we are on are by definition testing servers since the game isn't "launched". However if they are intent to make a test server for the game then that means what we're playing is no longer a "beta" but a launched product.

[3Xtr3m3]

HAGK

edit for content

Edited by 3Xtr3m3, 11 July 2013 - 03:43 AM.

[T Hawk]

Well, well. Now let's take a look at the fact that most of our current maps are way too small for 8 more mechs.

Edited by T Hawk, 10 July 2013 - 09:32 PM.

[Asmosis]

RapierE01, on 10 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

Cool. Looking forward for empty 2x AC20 Jaeger which cry in the chat after half of the match

you think he's going to survive at that range long enough to run out of ammo?

only people who may need to worry are lrm boats, and no they should not get more ammo per ton. change to smaller ballistic/missile pods if you want to boat an entirely ammo based build, or diversify into energy weapons.

12v12 should be a lot of fun, probably wont make it to the test server myself though.

[matux]

Apostal, on 10 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

Why not have rotating timezones so people from the Oceanic and European areas don't have to get up at stupid hours or skip work/life to test your code? Afterall... someone with 250+ ping is going to get a WHOLE different experience to the Americans.

I would say this is going to be like the CB stress test, they got as many on as possible and each 30 min period they changed the server settings and asked for feedback, i had to take it on the chin and miss out on work to help...

From my understanding the servers are near capacity now in IGP's network, so i hope to allah they have ponied up for some new hardware and big fat fiber cables and routers and we are testing that.

Edited by matux, 10 July 2013 - 09:53 PM.

[Julius Septim]

Yeah more food for the Consumers yeah yeah more Package Losses and crap Balance thank you SO MUCH....

Dollars Dollars and Dollars thats alls what counts right?

[LordDante]

12v12 will be great ! so game on and stop whining!

[Shiro Matsumoto]

PGI announces new feature - Some people cry it sucks...
PGI announces no feature - People cry PGI is lazy and is only out fo our money...
Get your act together.

So much negativity and "cry-just-to-cry".. and you wonder PGI dosnt give your rants any credibility?

I for myself look forward to Company vs Company drops.

Edited by John McFianna, 10 July 2013 - 10:17 PM.

[ToxicValor]

John McFianna, on 10 July 2013 - 10:15 PM, said:

PGI announces new feature - Some people cry it sucks...
PGI announces no feature - People cry PGI is lazy and is only out fo our money...
Get your act together.

So much negativity and "cry-just-to-cry".. and you wonder PGI dosnt give your rants any credibility?

I for myself look forward to Company vs Company drops.

Exactly. I made a post a page or two back about it all.
PGI, you're doing good.

[Devil Fox]

Scarcer, on 10 July 2013 - 08:39 PM, said:

TLTR: " Self Entitlement; Nothing Makes Me Happy; *puts on Emo badge*; give me unbridled love! Which I'll be unappreciative for, then proceed to cut myself because I feel miss-understood and lonely."

Yay a personal attack... I love it! Makes me sound like I am 13 again... but then again if I was emo AND playing this game, think blood loss would've taken it's toll...

Now how about actually letting the majority of the world actively test this system? Afterall HSR might not break down for low-ping users but what about higher ping users? Even a 50-70ms increase as experienced by the Europeans still provides drastically different play experiences... so get off that horse and join the rest of the working class, might learn a thing or two...

jakucha, on 10 July 2013 - 08:41 PM, said:

Game developers don't promise things for a reason. Don't take general dates as set in stone promises otherwise you'll be disappointed many more times in many other video games.

What general dates, they gave specific windows in which they were going to launch major features, and some were even associated with patch times during certain months. Real developers don't give times, but we all know PGI is just getting it's foot wet in this new environment, and they did give such promises. But as per usual if it doesn't eventuate PGI brush it under the rug and don't acknowledge it until 'they' want to push it on us...

[Razor1611]

Koniving, on 10 July 2013 - 12:46 PM, said:

Thanks! I'll be 28 on the 11th.

whelp happy birthday

[RedwoodCoast]

Yes. More continued evolution.

[Jungle Rhino]

Corbon Zackery, on 10 July 2013 - 12:23 PM, said:

Its like your opening up a 2nd closed Beta because your not sure if you want to add it to your Open Beta game.

Its just redundant and pointless.

That's what happens when you monetize your 'Open Beta'

Seriously this game 'released' when they started taking peoples money. I don't need some arbitrary definition of feature complete to tell me that. No F2P or MMO is released feature complete so the Alpha/Beta labels are nonsense in this circumstance.

PGI need to take some risks and start aggressively pushing stuff (like weapon balance changes) live or their 'release' date is never going to happen. They have already kissed the timeline goodbye.

[jakucha]

Jungle Rhino, on 11 July 2013 - 01:46 AM, said:

That's what happens when you monetize your 'Open Beta'

Seriously this game 'released' when they started taking peoples money. I don't need some arbitrary definition of feature complete to tell me that. No F2P or MMO is released feature complete so the Alpha/Beta labels are nonsense in this circumstance.

Welcome to the world of f2p betas, you must be new here.

Jungle Rhino, on 11 July 2013 - 01:46 AM, said:

PGI need to take some risks and start aggressively pushing stuff (like weapon balance changes)

I would also like for weapon balance to be intensified. This is the first time they've said anything about focused weapon balance though, so it will already be more than they've ever done in regard to weapon balancing. The big issue is high damage alpha strikes being abused. Get rid of that and the meta is already better, then all that's left is making weak weapons more useful. There's not too much to do in weapon balance category really, just the longstanding problems.

Edited by jakucha, 11 July 2013 - 02:22 AM.

[SVK Puskin]

InnerSphereNews, on 10 July 2013 - 12:00 PM, said:

Hello MechWarriors!
Today we're releasing the Public Test build installer, which you can download . This will be for 12v12 testing; that’s right, it’s here! The servers for the test WILL NOT BE UP UNTIL TOMORROW, 11TH OF JULY. So please download the link now and install, but realise you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE IT UNTIL TOMORROW.
For info on test times, check MattC's post here.
We look forward to dropping with you guys, and we'll see you on the battlefield!
Cheers,
The MechWarrior Online Team

Why the hell on thursday? Damnit! I think you should set it on friday or saturday.

[z3a1ot]

I hope you have successful test people.

Unfortunatly testing times are no good for me . I hope some of you guys record it and put it on youtube or something.

Have fun!

[MaxStr]

Slater01, on 10 July 2013 - 12:05 PM, said:

This spells Karnage with a capital K

Thats the klassy way to spell it!

[SmokinDave73]

matux, on 10 July 2013 - 09:52 PM, said:

I would say this is going to be like the CB stress test, they got as many on as possible and each 30 min period they changed the server settings and asked for feedback, i had to take it on the chin and miss out on work to help...

From my understanding the servers are near capacity now in IGP's network, so i hope to allah they have ponied up for some new hardware and big fat fiber cables and routers and we are testing that.

Could not of said it better myself my fellow Aussie Mechwarrior, god I hope PGI can get this game up to scratch before Sep 17......