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[MustrumRidcully]

TLBFestus, on 01 October 2013 - 11:45 AM, said:

I near choked on my sammich at 2:03;

Russ;

"And so our mandate at the beginning was, really, to do, not only what we wanted to do but to give the fans really what they wanted"


Really?

The apparantly give fans what they really want - they sell them mechs, and they buy it.

What you really want is not necessarily what you think you wanted.

Edited by MustrumRidcully, 01 October 2013 - 10:40 PM.

[Sephlock]

PropagandaWar, on 01 October 2013 - 12:50 PM, said:

They look tired and worn down. The game probably beat the {Scrap} out of them mentally. Russ needs a Mowhawk and a axe. Bryan, well he needs beer and an axe.

If they programmed Axes into the game all would be forgiven. I'd stride the Battlefield like a shining God in a 400STD Boar's Head with Dual axes.

[Deathz Jester]

Exclusive: Jordan Weisman talks MechWarrior with News10


Link to Video

[anyone knows how to embed on here, i'd be happy to edit this]





He mentions here and there MWO,

Article:

Spoiler

"A mere couple of weeks ago, video game developer Piranha Games released MechWarrior Online, a free-to-play online computer game based upon the franchise initially created by creator Jordan Weisman and his father nearly three decades ago. Watch the about video and enjoy News10's exclusive sit-down interview the gaming industry icon as he talks about MechWarrior, the resurgence of his Shadowrun game, and the possibility of a movie deal.
Weisman created the original MechWarrior in 1986 as a table-top game played with pen, paper, and dice. While the game was well-received, the game creator knew its true future was in the digital realm.
"I always had a vision for taking [MechWarrior] into a multi-computer game," he said. "I believed that was where technology was going to go."
Unfortunately, the technology of the late 1980's wouldn't allow for such a thing to exist. So in response to the limitations in home computing and networking, Weisman and his father founded Virtual World Entertainment. Under that name they opened physical retail locations where gamers could visit and six in one of sixteen mech simulator pods and play the game while networked with others.
"At the time [that] was the first place in the world that you could play any kind of network game or 3D-immersive game where you went into the world," he pointed out.
Thankfully by the time Activision published MechWarrior II in 1995, technology had advanced enough to not only allow for 3D-engineered graphics on a home computer but also the ability to dial in over the phone lines and play with others remotely - usually courtesy of a 28.8K modem (56K if you were lucky). The game saw two more sequels between then and 2000, as well as spin-offs such as the home console MechAssault series that ran from 2002 until 2006. Then... nothing.
"My father and I had sold the company off to Microsoft at the time, so they then owned the properties and it kind of got lost the giant warehouse like in the end of 'Indiana Jones' of things at Microsoft," Weisman explained. "But then I licensed them back out from Microsoft after I left the company and started working with Piranha... who approached me and said they wanted to do the game together."
Fast forward to late-September, 2013, and the world saw the launch of MechWarrior Online. It's a free-to-play online computer game based on the same roots as the original two MechWarrior games and the second of two of Weisman's original titles to find a resurgence this year (Shadowrun Returns is the other).
With the launch of MechWarrior Online and the new Shadowrun game, it's easy to assume Weisman would be content to rest on his laurels for a while before decided what, if anything, to do next. Easy to assume, but incorrect. In fact, the iconic game designer already has ideas on where to go from here.
"I've always loved telling stories in this universe and I'd love to be able to get back into doing fiction in interesting ways," he said. "I've been working with the Catalyst guys on helping them with a new series of novels."
The written word, however, isn't the only thing on his mind.
"There's always the movie rights," Weisman stated. "We can always hope. I mean, Michael Eisner owns the movie rights now so hopefully one day we'll get a movie made."
But it's hard to look forward to new novels and a possible major motion picture without looking back from where it all started: a pen, some paper, and a fistful of dice.
"It's been a wild ride; it's been 30 years," the gaming legend reminisced. "When I did the first pen-and-paper one, I never would have imagined that 30 years later we'd still be exploring this universe and doing it in exciting ways."
Those interested in exploring Weisman's universe can do so by visiting mwomercs.com and downloading the game's client.
News10/KXTV"

[warp103]

it funny he was not loving the game but loving the franchise. Note he did not one talk about the Gameplay. It like well it better the the old day Graphs. I like a daddy showing love to one of his kids. All his love but wishing it it was better lol.

[PropagandaWar]

Sephlock, on 01 October 2013 - 10:59 PM, said:

If they programmed Axes into the game all would be forgiven. I'd stride the Battlefield like a shining God in a 400STD Boar's Head with Dual axes.

That would be awesome. I always envisioned hitting and kicking as a programable feature for a mech. Where you hit a button and it throws a right cross or a angled downward chop rather than you having any real control over it.

[Alois Hammer]

Iron Harlequin, on 30 September 2013 - 12:21 PM, said:

Funny "its a beta" excuses have turned into "development takes time" excuses.

Yup.

In the fashion world you always hear "[insert color] is the new black."

In gaming, "these things take time" is the new "it's just a Beta."

Those who live to make excuses for their idols can't give up making them.

[Joseph Mallan]

What I really got out of the interview is... I GOTTA HAVE A BATTLEMASTER T-SHIRT!!!!

[Toong]

Madcat concept art at 6:10 is totes legit.

Overall the interview's pretty okay. Mechwarrior OnScreen? Yes please. (Also Weisman, glorious as he is, is not favored by the camera in this interview.)

Edited by Toong, 02 October 2013 - 01:39 PM.

[Scratx]

I lol'ed at the madcat. No, really. That's literally a catapult chassis with arms.

Mind, that WOULD explain why the onboard computer was confused as to whether it was a catapult or a marauder.

[Heffay]

warp103, on 02 October 2013 - 06:41 AM, said:

it funny he was not loving the game but loving the franchise.

I'm sure he loves the game, but was talking about the franchise.

Edited by Heffay, 02 October 2013 - 09:44 AM.

[Mechteric]

Scratx, on 02 October 2013 - 09:43 AM, said:

I lol'ed at the madcat. No, really. That's literally a catapult chassis with arms.

Mind, that WOULD explain why the onboard computer was confused as to whether it was a catapult or a marauder.

Yeah that was pretty funny, it was just a fan photoshop

[CyclonerM]

Heffay, on 02 October 2013 - 09:43 AM, said:

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I'm sure he loves the game, but was talking about the franchise.

Imho there are some reasons for him to not love this game..

[Degalus]

When they take a fake madcat concept art, then it should be a good one :

Edited by Degalus, 02 October 2013 - 10:19 AM.

[Heffay]

CyclonerM, on 02 October 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

Imho there are some reasons for him to not love this game..

He, like most of us, aren't on an island and are busy enjoying the game.

[Mechteric]

Degalus, on 02 October 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

When they take a fake madcat concept art, then it should be a good one :

Problem there, it says Timber Wolf not MadCat and many people don't know its the same thing.

[Degalus]

CapperDeluxe, on 02 October 2013 - 10:53 AM, said:

Problem there, it says Timber Wolf not MadCat and many people don't know its the same thing.

True. But still ... such crapy catapult madcat fusion shouldnt be in such an interview. (Sry if i hurt the feelings of the creator)

[Deathz Jester]

Degalus, on 02 October 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

When they take a fake madcat concept art, then it should be a good one :

The real problem is thats not a Timberwolf or a Madcat, its a Madcat MKII.

[Degalus]

Iron Harlequin, on 02 October 2013 - 01:01 PM, said:

The real problem is thats not a Timberwolf or a Madcat, its a Madcat MKII.

hmm dont know. The arms are too low for the mk II and the misslepods too small (dislike both on this design) I think it should be a timberwolf with a mwo touch but it lose some timberwolf feeling with this arms and misslepods.

Edited by Degalus, 02 October 2013 - 01:09 PM.

[Deathz Jester]

Degalus, on 02 October 2013 - 01:06 PM, said:

hmm dont know. The arms are too low for the mk II and the misslepods too small (dislike both on this design) I think it should be a timberwolf with a mwo touch but it lose some timberwolf feeling with this arms and misslepods.

They're both not right looking, I'd rather see this one. [mind you the picture in the spoiler is using 2 "Twin linked SRM6s , 2 of which are rear firing, a concept that we probably wont ever see in MWO, and what appears to be PPCs]

Spoiler

But anyway, if I were Mr. Weisman, I'd be slightly proud and yet disappointed in this game. I'm not sure if he's even played it.

Edited by Iron Harlequin, 02 October 2013 - 01:16 PM.

[Degalus]

Beside of slow progress and bad communication ( with the last info about cw they made a step in the right direction ) why he shouldnt be proud?

ps.: i count the "lies" to bad communication. Im not a blind {Noble MechWarrior} but i can understand them a little. Its hard when u see u cant do something what u promised or must keep the pugs happy with features that veterans dislike. Pgi could avoid many flamewars with better comunication.

ps.ps.: lol the system changed my fan....boy to noble mechwarrior XD

Edited by Degalus, 02 October 2013 - 02:35 PM.