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[shaytalis]

Wow! So, like, I haven't played since a year or so ago when I pre-registered / donated or what have you. I've just been really busy with school, things taking up my time. You know how it is.

But then I got an email in my box--mechwarrior online's official launch party! I thought, okay, it's been a year, and this is the launch party. That one email was enough to convince me to put on the mech-riding gloves.

So, thank you for this awesome launch. Once I got here to see what you've got in store, I made this post and went back to doing homework. This launch has 100% saved my grades for the semester.

[Elwood Blues]

With CW still a ways off, this is really just a second beta party. PGI may want to remove that tag, but the game is still missing a key feature. In my view, MWO has entered a phantom beta period. We all know the game is still miles from meeting it's basic goals for a complete game.

Can we have a relaunch party when CW comes out? That will be when the game might be able to say it's really out of beta.

I'm not saying I hate the game or think that PGI murdered Mechwarrior. I enjoy MWO, I just want the big features that were teased at the beginning. Even just some of the basic features of CW, like being able to make a unit.

[DirePhoenix]

Scromboid, on 17 September 2013 - 12:27 PM, said:

WTF is even launch?!

It does not even make sense? What is achieved?! It is a NORMAL PATCH. Thanks for the crappy new uber expensive skin.

I'm pretty sure the devs confirmed this was going to be the case over two weeks ago. Why are people surprised by this?

As for the Apple Jack skin, 1) I actually like it a lot, and 2) It's the exact same price - not any more expensive than the other custom skins (which still means I'll wait for it to go on sale to buy it... but I wait for sales to buy pretty much anything anyway).

Edited by DirePhoenix, 17 September 2013 - 01:39 PM.

[Chronojam]

Ballerschlumpf, on 17 September 2013 - 11:41 AM, said:

Has anyone seen some new maps ? ..... I`m bored by buying new mechs - give me new maps !! Please?

Posting any evidence of new maps is now a bannable offense. We could not show you images of upcoming maps even if we wanted to.

[JAFO]

Alot of excitment here today. Everything is normal.

[Deathlike]

DirePhoenix, on 17 September 2013 - 01:32 PM, said:

I'm pretty sure the devs confirmed this was going to be the case over two weeks ago. Why are people surprised by this?

Not everyone keeps up to date on these boards.

It's only a surprise if you didn't wish to know in advance (it doesn't help that the sources of info is not directly from PGI itself).

Edited by Deathlike, 17 September 2013 - 01:37 PM.

[QuantumPeep]

Heffay, on 17 September 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

That's not true. The game could have been funded without founders money. Heck, they didn't start collecting money for Founders until well into the closed beta.

"Could have...would have..." So, if what you say is true, than you can also explain to me, where the 5 million bucks went?!?!?!

[r4plez]

The worst thing in MWO is that PGI/IGP shut down development of Mechwarrior Living Legend mod for Crysis.

Edited by r4plez, 17 September 2013 - 01:41 PM.

[Xenok]

Heffay, on 17 September 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

That's not true. The game could have been funded without founders money. Heck, they didn't start collecting money for Founders until well into the closed beta.

Actually it is true, the Venture Capital money was running out, and if they did not start to generate revenue the project was dead. Without the infusion of founders cash you would not have a game now. It was how they solved the problem of needing more money to get it off the ground and no Venture Capital funds willing to pony up. It was a good solution to the problem of funding to get through the gate.

[Chronojam]

Nonsequitur, on 17 September 2013 - 12:17 PM, said:

What happened to all the money you've made? What happened to all the time spent? Launch day is here and all we get is a simple patch (and a lousy one at that). Yeah, I know, I get to have my name in the credits... maybe I should find a hole to stick my head into so I don't have to face all of the friends I introduced to MWO much less be ridiculed by my online peers for buying into a game that "failed to launch". Sheesh.... *facepalm*

At the end of the week I'm going to put together a collection of all the low-postcount founders who have shown up expecting a miracle and left after receiving nothing but a wet fart.

[Corwin Maxwell]

this little video pretty much sums up PGI/IGP's view on making games...just rename some of the labels in this video to fit this topic

[LoeKie]

Lets Make it Happen!!!

[KhanHeir]

Celestial, on 17 September 2013 - 01:04 PM, said:

What did everyone think about the Launch Trailer?
Regarding the glowing atlas eyes- I used old footage from my previous videos because I think it looks bad ***.
Regarding the 23 mechs charging down the hill- both teams (The Remnant and Blackstar alliance) charged together on one side.

I think pgi could have made something themselves.

[Nunspa]

[Chronojam]

dymlos2003, on 17 September 2013 - 11:21 AM, said:

This is the first video that has had this attack on it. The savemwo crew sure is helping the game.

#saveMWO gave up. We saw the writing on the wall. All these guys with founders badges and like 20 points showing up to say "Still no reason to play" are not from #saveMWO, they're individuals showing up because this was a game they cared about and they're so disappointed.

[Von Kempf]

Launch =

[KharnZor]

Woke up this morning thinking that PGI surely couldn't be stupid enough to launch the game as is and that they'd sneak something in there to make the game launch worthy.
f#ck you PGI no more money from me.

[capt hungry]

Alois Hammer, on 17 September 2013 - 01:24 PM, said:

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And then, like people who took the above advice a year ago, come back in a year to more of the same. (But with more Hero and Champion mechs to play the same 2 game modes with... )

True enough. I have to say, your alias is FLIPPING awesome!!! I loved those books!

[Chronojam]

galen, on 17 September 2013 - 01:05 PM, said:

I bounced off of MWO pretty hard after a few months. Even as a lifetime Battletech fan, I just need more meta elements to keep me in the game.
I was really excited that CW might be coming up soon, but now it's sounding even further off. Really wished they'd kept the "Launch" event for a bigger unveil.

This is an excellent first post. Thank you for joining us.

[Wascally Wabbit]

One word...


LAME