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http://www.youtube.c...d&v=k-J5_FNBYns
Here is the Summary:
(I don't know about you guys, but I'm really excited....)
Player types:
Lone Wolf (New/Unassociated Players)
Loyalist (House Faction Players)
Unit Life (Merc Unit Players)
Contracts:
Contracts to include player created contracts
Can place bounties on players' heads
Contracts grant prestige in the faction/unit
Loyalty
Loyalty Points unlocks access to content
Content includes skins/patterns/visual content
Loyalty points will grant chance to be a part of canon units(see below)
Also count towards ranks
Loyalty will be performance based like Cbill/XP Rewards
Loyalty boosters included in Project Phoenix
Faction Unit Structure
Dev created/organized
Membership in NPC Faction can be earned
Exclusive content in official units
Honorary status if player leaves
Linked to achievements and loyalty
(Wolf's Dragoon mentioned, unlocked through membership in all factions?)
Merc Unit Structure
Player created/org
Player created ranks/lances/companies/etc
Membership by invite
Earn rewards by group
Can manipulate privileges in Unit (Who can bid on contracts, issue orders, etc)
Can set taxes as a group (Have to fund the war)
Own common assets (Dropships! Bases! Can upgrade on controlled planets)
Faction Unit Combat
Will replace current PUGs
Faction members grouped togethers
Two factions face off in matches (IE, No Davion Vs Davion Matches)
Mercs+Lone wolves fill in rest of slots (EVERY MATCH!)
(Private Matches mentioned, not discussed!) (DAMN IT PHIL!)
Merc Unit Logistics
Inner Sphere is chess game (Dropships/players/planets)
Get on Dropship=>Jumpship=>Planet
Will take days to get to planet you want to assault (In game time vs Real time not discussed)
Must Garrison planet (If not Garrisoned, planet and all its bonuses are lost)
How to take over planet
Get unit there (Home to Target Planet)
Get contract for planet attack
Series of matches with attacker/defender
Winner will occupy
Must Garrison (Garrison remains Indefinitely)
Faction Warfare
Every match has meaning
Every match will add/remove 1 point to a planet
Fighting for Front (Control Home Front/Fight for Enemy Front)
Once gain 100 points, Front flips
Once enough planets flip, you own front (Gain ALL benefits)
Need to use strategy in attack choices
Mercs+Units must cooperate
Contracts can be issued for both fronts
Fighting for Inner Sphere
3000+ Planers (Will make as many as possible available)
What is at stake? Economics
Owned Planets grant access to equipment/mechs
If production planet is not owned, must buy on Black Market (Price Fluctuation)
Economics
Price vary based on Faction alliance
Blackmarket prices
Planet ownership gives access to cheapest prices
As planets are captured, prices may inflate
THERE WILL BE COMMON SHARED MECHS
Special Items/Content (Not discussed, still being determined)
Phases of CW Rollout
Phase I:Association
Concept of belonging
Phase I is creating organizations/Factions/Unit
Implementing Leveling system (60 is max, NFI)
Represent a unit
Phase II: Front warfare
Every match will affect the universe
Lobby Dropship with up to 4 mechs
Be able to vote on map
Leaders can configure lances
Players can configue mechs
Phase III: Planetary Assaults
Capture Planets (Big Battles)
CW will take 6 Months to roll out after UI 2.0 rollout
UI 2.0 Rollout within Next 4 weeks!!
UI 2.0 (Minute 23:00)
Sorting Functionality
Rotate in any view
Standardized Lists
Common interface for all things (List view)
Can change views to see details instead of list
LESS BUGS!
Dev Video for UI 2.0 Coming!
Public Test soon!
Can Rename Mechs!
Owned/Not Owned/Weight Class Filters
Incorporated User Feedback in UI 2.0 design/features
No one-click loadout changing (IE, Cannot change AWS-8R from Brawler to LRM build instantly)
Can bring in loadouts from outside game (Outside source not mentioned)
FULL SCREEN Option for Mechbay!
Edited by MarauderBronze, 27 September 2013 - 06:26 PM.
