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[kazrok]

Under the Game Modes tab on Launcher screen there are now Hardcore options of Assault , Conquest and Any. They are greyed out as of now but I've not heard mention of Hardcore mode before.

[General Taskeen]

It's supposed to be for 1PV only matches.

Edited by General Taskeen, 20 August 2013 - 03:06 PM.

[kazrok]

Excellant!

[Sug]

kazrok, on 20 August 2013 - 03:21 PM, said:

Excellant!

It's supposed to be for 1PV matches only....

[Xeren KelDar]

It's a lie.

http://mwomercs.com/...66#entry2672566

[Donnie Silveray]

Xeren KelDar, on 20 August 2013 - 03:48 PM, said:

It's a lie.

http://mwomercs.com/...66#entry2672566

Did he say anything about not using a hardcore mode? He said postpone, not remove. This implies something further is being considered. Granted I am rather unhappy that PGI has failed to supply the queues right now and work on this idea later, however I am curious as to what they have planned.

[Tennex]

if you die you lose your mech forever, and possibly your character, though there is a chance of resalvage.

repair bills and restocking cbill costs etc.

Edited by Tennex, 20 August 2013 - 04:00 PM.

[Xeren KelDar]

Donnie Silveray, on 20 August 2013 - 03:56 PM, said:

Did he say anything about not using a hardcore mode? He said postpone, not remove. This implies something further is being considered. Granted I am rather unhappy that PGI has failed to supply the queues right now and work on this idea later, however I am curious as to what they have planned.

The option is there in the launcher, but is unable to be used. That's the "It's a lie" comment...bad sarcasm.

The link provides a little bit of info on why it's there and unselectable. Putting the two together like that might be a little harsh, but they also so don't have a great record when it comes to keeping to plans. We'll see how this one turns out.

[Hellcat420]

Donnie Silveray, on 20 August 2013 - 03:56 PM, said:

Did he say anything about not using a hardcore mode? He said postpone, not remove. This implies something further is being considered. Granted I am rather unhappy that PGI has failed to supply the queues right now and work on this idea later, however I am curious as to what they have planned.

if you read the whole thing its delayed until they figure out something else to do because they like how 1pv and 3pv play together, aka no seperate que.

[Tyrnea Smurf]

There will never be a separate queue for 1PV only matches. Separated queues would split the player base up and they have to have marketing analytics that tell them that's very bad for business. If I had to hazard a guess, either they intended to add the hardmode 1PV only match queue and learned that it would be company suicide and left the placeholder to keep the suckers hooked with the hope that it would eventually be activated, or they never have had a true intent to add the hardmode function at all, but by having the unselect able placeholder in the system they can string those who want NOTHING to do with 3PV strung along a little while longer.

[Alex Warden]

Donnie Silveray, on 20 August 2013 - 03:56 PM, said:

Did he say anything about not using a hardcore mode? He said postpone, not remove. This implies something further is being considered. Granted I am rather unhappy that PGI has failed to supply the queues right now and work on this idea later, however I am curious as to what they have planned.

nothing... they are planning on how to get smoothly through this... that´s all what´s left i am able to believe

[General Taskeen]

Personally I'll only believe that IGP is doing this so to draw more casuals. There is no separate view mode matches in WoT either, so it seems to be getting closer to that unfortunately.

And the excuse currently is that 3PV is programmed to be bad in MWO, instead of actually making it superbly done like MW3 and MW4 and simply making separate matches available depending on what the user picks. That's the sane way of doing things without alienating people.

In the past Mech games you could specifically join servers with certain realism settings that catered to your play-style, which is similar to other actual simulation games like flight simulators with various settings.

[Deathlike]

It doesn't matter. The longer that they keep screwing MWO up, however minute, it will not go well on "Launch Day".

The thing is, you are cut some slack... and as you keep being fed BS, there eventually is no slack to get, thus making "previously stated facts" BS.

Edited by Deathlike, 20 August 2013 - 07:11 PM.

[Crazyeyes244]

Short answer is that we don't know (anymore), and neither do the devs.

[GRiPSViGiL]

I don't think we need a HC mode. 12v12 competitive matches will not see teams foolish enough to use it giving positions away. Or smart teams will use the drones to set up ambushes and misdirection.

[Timto]

Why couldn't they implement an "easy mode"?

[Ghost Rider LSOV]

Sigh...