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[Grendel408]

Nice sale... good colors... I do like the Digital Camo better than Woodland though... it's not the 80's anymore LOL! Will hold off on this one... rent due... bills, DMV tags... awaiting two more weeks for my Overlord package... might buy some MCs about then... Maybe the Devs could to a "50% off MC Sale" with releasing the Phoenix 'Mechs to the Community here?

[focuspark]

Appogee, on 04 October 2013 - 11:09 AM, said:

I'd buy one of those Spiders were it not for the fact that you still haven't fixed the hit detection.

Wait... isn't that a selling point? :-p

[aniviron]

focuspark, on 04 October 2013 - 12:22 PM, said:

Wait... isn't that a selling point? :-p

Not for long.

[C E Dwyer]

nice camo, nice set of colours

I'm surpirised that comando's arn't rotated more for light mechs as there is one more, two if you count the Deaths Knell, than the other chasis and when one pops up its the 2D

[Deathz Jester]

Pretty Colors [X]
Idiotic sale name [X]
Even more idiotic meaningless lore for the idiotic sale [X]
Brought down servers just for idiotic sale [X]

Yep, all the signs of another PGI MWO sale....


On a side note: I got an email today, after you've already patched the new map and hero mech, try sending it out before and people would notice.

[Grendel408]

Yeah, I remember when the emails for notifications about game content hitting my email right about when things were happening.... not several days after the deal got pushed through to the game LOL!... Can't have everything in life perfect I guess

[Zordicron]

There are two things you whiners should take away from this.

1. The forums of late have had some here and there angst about no new light mechs for a long while. This is sort of true, the last light got skipped so it has actually been quite a while. This sale may be in response to that. Thats the optimistic viewpoint.

2. More importantly, if we look at the recent history of sales, we will see the things that go on sale are either a: soon to be put on the back burner because a new shiny of the same weight class or of similar use is coming soon, or b: within the next week somthing is going to happen to said item, nerf, usually. Look for instance at the Uac5 nerf, Illya went on sale the Friday before. May have been the same sale, but the week before Protector came out there was some heavy mech sale. They put the Dragon Slayer out right before they nerfed the PPC. (edit, may also have been right before the gauss change, dont recall but seems right)

it is a quick money grab thing, but not quite as evil as that appears. Really, they look at the "meta" as people call it, see whats really popular(or going to get hacked soon because of it) and put it on sale presumably to appeal to the most potential buyers of this popular item/mech that can use popluar item.


So from this we can take:

We know Locust is soon, this might be a sale on other lights before the Locust puts a crimp in the sales for a while on these models.

Possibly, something is coming down the pipe to change lights, jump jets, or maybe(hopefully) spider hitbox or hit detection in general. "Sell this stuff before the nerd rage hits and players jump off the light wagon!"


Honestly, either one of those things, or both, is likely.

Edited by Eldagore, 04 October 2013 - 02:26 PM.

[Zordicron]

Oh one other thing, the hyperbole blathering rage about a sale is really pathetic. I think it was last week they didnt even post the sale on the webpage or make a thread for it. i recall thinking" ha! Good for them, I would quit making a feedback thread too what with every one turning into pages of tryhards crying that they arent getting enough stuff for free"

But maybe it was just they were to busy. I know though if this was the canned response for every sale thread( pages of trash) I sure would quit making threads for it.

[GrandLocomon]

Darkwolven, on 04 October 2013 - 09:04 AM, said:

Bah. I was hoping they would have more hero mechs on sale. I want a Dragon Slayer to complete my Victors. 3 light non-hero variants? Maybe next week...

Same here. I want a Misery and Dragon slayer, but I know if I buy them, they'll be on sale the next weekend. So I'll wait.

[ICEFANG13]

I'm sad the Jenner statue is still incorrect. It says, "JR7-D" but as it has no missile tubes, its a Jenner-F

[IceCase88]

Yet another lame sale. Wash off, rinse, repeat is the standard operating procedure? Each week we get to look forward to the same rehashed sales. I am beginning to think they have run out of any sort of imagination. Let's have a look into one of their marketing meetings...


Supervisor: Any ideas?


Lame staffer 1: Duh.... hmmmm...


Lame staffer 2: (picking nose)


Lame staffer 3: (scratches butt)


Lame staffer 4: How about a sale discounting 3 lame mechs, throw in some camo, add some colors, and stupid cockpit items?!



Lame staffer 5: AWESOME!

Edited by IceCase88, 04 October 2013 - 07:03 PM.

[Kataiser]

Eldagore, on 04 October 2013 - 02:25 PM, said:

There are two things you whiners should take away from this.

1. The forums of late have had some here and there angst about no new light mechs for a long while. This is sort of true, the last light got skipped so it has actually been quite a while. This sale may be in response to that. Thats the optimistic viewpoint.

2. More importantly, if we look at the recent history of sales, we will see the things that go on sale are either a: soon to be put on the back burner because a new shiny of the same weight class or of similar use is coming soon, or b: within the next week somthing is going to happen to said item, nerf, usually. Look for instance at the Uac5 nerf, Illya went on sale the Friday before. May have been the same sale, but the week before Protector came out there was some heavy mech sale. They put the Dragon Slayer out right before they nerfed the PPC. (edit, may also have been right before the gauss change, dont recall but seems right)

it is a quick money grab thing, but not quite as evil as that appears. Really, they look at the "meta" as people call it, see whats really popular(or going to get hacked soon because of it) and put it on sale presumably to appeal to the most potential buyers of this popular item/mech that can use popluar item.


So from this we can take:

We know Locust is soon, this might be a sale on other lights before the Locust puts a crimp in the sales for a while on these models.

Possibly, something is coming down the pipe to change lights, jump jets, or maybe(hopefully) spider hitbox or hit detection in general. "Sell this stuff before the nerd rage hits and players jump off the light wagon!"


Honestly, either one of those things, or both, is likely.

If you want to be optimistic, the non-Phoenix 'Mech of the Month might also be a Light. It'd be interesting to see what would happen if two Light chassis came out at the same time.

2 'Mechs a month starts this month, right?

[Jaded Mantis]

I thought they were not going to bring 2 mechs a month now but instead use the next few months to work on the clan mechs.

[T Hawk]

Tank, on 04 October 2013 - 09:10 AM, said:

It almost tempting to buy whole division of 4X Ravens. You know, nothing scares more then whole bunch of lights heading for you and they all equipped with AC20s.

Tank, on 04 October 2013 - 09:10 AM, said:

It almost tempting to buy whole division of 4X Ravens. You know, nothing scares more then whole bunch of lights heading for you and they all equipped with AC20s.

How is that frightening....they are all slow as hell and have no armor. Clearly one-shots. I don't fear one-shots.

[Lance McRaven]

H_U_N_C_H_B_A_C_K sale.

HUNCHBACK HERO. even better!!!

[Appogee]

Lance McRaven, on 05 October 2013 - 02:23 AM, said:

HUNCHBACK HERO. even better!!!

I'd buy that. I haven't tried Hunchies, but I've always admired them.

Edited by Appogee, 05 October 2013 - 05:14 AM.

[Demos]

Kataiser, on 04 October 2013 - 09:12 PM, said:

If you want to be optimistic, the non-Phoenix 'Mech of the Month might also be a Light. It'd be interesting to see what would happen if two Light chassis came out at the same time.

2 'Mechs a month starts this month, right?

Nope, the Phoenix Mechs will be the mechs of the months. No need for a second model...

Edited by Demos, 05 October 2013 - 09:10 AM.

[LiGhtningFF13]

Nice one! Cheap lights, are always good.

[IllCaesar]

$10 for the three lights? Good deal, but I have to turn it down. Caught me at a bad time, PGI, sorry.

Also, I like the camo. I dislike how its only for one mech chassis. Like, I have to ask, what the hell is going through your heads when you decided "Lets make these camos, but if you buy the whole thing, you can only apply it to one chassis type"? I probably would've gotten the last camo if it weren't for that, and I'd certainly get this camo if it weren't for that.

[Zordicron]

MarsAtlas, on 05 October 2013 - 05:17 PM, said:

$10 for the three lights? Good deal, but I have to turn it down. Caught me at a bad time, PGI, sorry.

Also, I like the camo. I dislike how its only for one mech chassis. Like, I have to ask, what the hell is going through your heads when you decided "Lets make these camos, but if you buy the whole thing, you can only apply it to one chassis type"? I probably would've gotten the last camo if it weren't for that, and I'd certainly get this camo if it weren't for that.

I completely agree with this sentiment. In fact, i would be in favor of raising the price if it allowed the camo to apply to all mechs.

Here is an idea: keep the pricing in the two points we have now: single use and per chassis, but then add a third price point for : All chassis.