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[Malcolm Vordermark]

The golden mechs need an upgrade from bitchin' betty to an elderly butler named nigel. "Beg your pardon, sir, but it appears the peasants are firing long range missiles at you." Also classical music playing softly in the background. Hardwood finish on the cockpit would be nice, too.

Edited by Rouken, 25 April 2014 - 07:04 AM.

[Sigilum Sanctum]

PGI should advertise that these come with an orbital bombardment feature. I say this because theres going to be so many people (teammates included) shooting these things, they'll look like they're on the recieving end of said bombardment.

Its going to make the desolationg of Taris in KoTOR look lioe nothing.

Edited by Sigilum Sanctum, 25 April 2014 - 07:02 AM.

[SpiralFace]

Streamers who got it with donations.

I would find it funny too, since there would be a nice collection of video evidence of every TK'er to get insta banned for breaking ToS.

[Opus]

You know you can alter the CFG files in your shader packs and you can have a shiney silver mech for free?

http://youtu.be/105TkEnUF6M

Gold Ego pixels for $500, on a mech that will be the prime target of the opposing team;


Just to crash that pilots egos......

Edited by Opus, 25 April 2014 - 07:24 AM.

[Heffay]

Opus, on 25 April 2014 - 07:05 AM, said:

You know you can alter the CFG files in your shader packs and you can have a shiney silver mech for free?

Gold Ego pixels for $500, on a mech that will be the prime target of the opposing team;

First of all, no you can't, not without crashing the game client. Second of all, nobody will be able to see it, and the whole point of having a monocle is so that *other* people see your monocle.

[Draconis March]

HeroForHire, on 24 April 2014 - 05:25 PM, said:

I bought a Gold Khan Mech (Summoner) simply because I want to assist PGI by providing some more funding for them to work with in improving MWO.
I listen to the podcasts, I view the YouTube interviews with the Devs, and I read quite a bit in these forums and though there are a million complaints and the game isn't perfect, I'm patient.

The game STILL feels like it's in beta after all this time. The recent abundance of sales is further evidence that this game is clearly in its death throes, and they're trying to milk as many pennies as they can from the gullible followers they still have.

Have you forgotten how they've constantly been pushing back the release dates for content that was promised over a year ago? Community warfare, anyone? (On that side note, I'm convinced that they have no intention of actually working on community warfare anymore. There has been no evidence of actual progress. Instead, we get these ridiculously overpriced clan packages shoved out the door instead.) Another example of course is UI 2.0, which was delayed and delayed and finally shoved out the door in a state that doesn't even resemble complete.

No, I don't think this is a matter of patience. It's more like willful ignorance. You should pay attention to the trends here. Use some objectivity. I love MechWarrior too. I really wish this game would do well. But I'm not going to ignore what I see right in front of me just because of it.

I've regrettably thrown ~$200 into this game at this point, and now, I deeply regret doing so. It was a colossal waste, and I'm ashamed of myself for doing so. But no more. I haven't bought C-bills for several months, and I'm glad I stopped, as I'm now convinced that it's just a matter of months before all the money I did put into it will vanish without a trace.

[Heffay]

12Bravo, on 25 April 2014 - 06:58 AM, said:

yeah, there isn't a game that hasn't even been released yet that had a $15,000 package...

$15,000 package? Sure, if you want to give something for the poors. That's not even in the 6 digit range!

http://www.gamespot....d/1100-6412754/

[990Dreams]

101011, on 24 April 2014 - 03:50 PM, said:

Hmmm...is it just me, or does the Timber Wolf in the picture have its arms pointing in separate directions?

It does. Either meaning:

• Gold Mechs can do that
  
• All clan Mechs can do that
  
• It is just a scene rendered in, for example, Maya.

[Kyynele]

Man, the teamkill whiners really make me want to buy a gold mech, and drop in it.

Tape every match just in case, report all TKers and then calmfully spectate as they lose the match. End the match with a "next time, please let the golden mech carry you" to fuel the fire, perhaps.

Might be worth 260$ >_>

[WarHippy]

Levon K, on 25 April 2014 - 01:57 AM, said:

Seriously, this game company is a lot more honest then many of the other companies you deal with in your lifetime. Think

[BARBAR0SSA]

What they should have done is make the "gold mechs" an extra $20-$80(depending on variant) after you bought the $240 package and given them some unique perk like a Hero Mech variant that wouldn't be for MC later along with gold skin for all your mechs.
or
%50 CB/disco lights/dance move or whatever and had limited numbers and also gold colour for ALL mechs in your bays

Might have sold some uller/kitfox then. The fact it's $260 for a light mech and $260 for the heavy heavy mech...cmon.

oh and released the exact way clan mechs and weapons would work and stats so it's not a crap shoot.

Draconis March, on 25 April 2014 - 07:06 AM, said:

The game STILL feels like it's in beta after all this time. The recent abundance of sales is further evidence that this game is clearly in its death throes, and they're trying to milk as many pennies as they can from the gullible followers they still have.

Have you forgotten how they've constantly been pushing back the release dates for content that was promised over a year ago? Community warfare, anyone? (On that side note, I'm convinced that they have no intention of actually working on community warfare anymore. There has been no evidence of actual progress. Instead, we get these ridiculously overpriced clan packages shoved out the door instead.) Another example of course is UI 2.0, which was delayed and delayed and finally shoved out the door in a state that doesn't even resemble complete.

No, I don't think this is a matter of patience. It's more like willful ignorance. You should pay attention to the trends here. Use some objectivity. I love MechWarrior too. I really wish this game would do well. But I'm not going to ignore what I see right in front of me just because of it.

I've regrettably thrown ~$200 into this game at this point, and now, I deeply regret doing so. It was a colossal waste, and I'm ashamed of myself for doing so. But no more. I haven't bought C-bills for several months, and I'm glad I stopped, as I'm now convinced that it's just a matter of months before all the money I did put into it will vanish without a trace.

Still not as bad as Elder Scrolls Online, dropped $80 on imperial package and $15 for a month worth of game time, hands down the biggest overhype POS game. MWO I've dropped the same on and played a HELL of a lot more despite its issues.

[Heffay]

DavidHurricane, on 25 April 2014 - 07:10 AM, said:

It does. Either meaning:

• Gold Mechs can do that
  
• All clan Mechs can do that
  
• It is just a scene rendered in, for example, Maya.

Or more likely, the FoV is dialed way up and the camera is pretty close to the mech, giving the impression that the arms are pointing in different directions.

[MoonUnitBeta]

I'm pretty excited to see these in-game. I'd really like to see how dynamic the gold pattern looks. To me, it's really only shiny when it his direct light sources? It'd be awesome if it was so reflective it showed lasers and stuff like that, maybe turn it into reflective armor?

Whether there is 50 left or 1 left, I couldn't be bothered to buy one simply because I don't have that kind of disposable income. That's my mortgage for a month and I can't afford to skimp on that. All other free money goes to savings and home improvment projects.
But I'll be happy to see these mechs. I'll be happy to run with them too.
I won't be happy if I see complainy preteens team killing or stripping armor off those mechs. Whether it's gold or default pattern, they're the same people we've been playing with for ages and I hope people aren't so discrimiating to ruin fun and discourage the funding that keeps the game free for them.

[Opus]

Heffay, on 25 April 2014 - 07:06 AM, said:

First of all, no you can't, not without crashing the game client. Second of all, nobody will be able to see it, and the whole point of having a monocle is so that *other* people see your monocle.

LOL, you so silly
http://youtu.be/d3_8Xq2pi7Q

http://youtu.be/105TkEnUF6M

Edited by Opus, 25 April 2014 - 07:23 AM.

[Heffay]

Opus, on 25 April 2014 - 07:22 AM, said:

LOL, you so silly
http://youtu.be/d3_8Xq2pi7Q

http://youtu.be/105TkEnUF6M

Interesting. In any event, others still aren't seeing it, which defeats the purpose.

[IceCase88]

BLOOD WOLF, on 25 April 2014 - 03:03 AM, said:

no, i have said many times my position on the matter but that was 2012-2013. nice try; you tried to make it seem as if i was disregarding the actions they did take. So in 2012(i was really upset),2013(things were looking up), and 2014('i'm very excited about the upcoming features). The last public test impressed me.

Yes they are meeting their deadlines. Joy! The bar for these deadlines is extremely low so let's not get to happy about it. They have set expectations low for so long it is easy to get excited about meeting some deadlines. They deliver products that are a quarter finished and tell us be patient they will be adding to them later. The patches pretty much are only weapons "balancing" and weapons "fixes" with the occasional bug fix which had been reported eons ago. Joy! Very little content has been put out at all so let's not get ahead of ourselves. It is still the same game from closed beta with a few new mechs.

Add to all this the fact they are going to cater community warfare to PUGs and like to continue the PUG vs sync drop battle instead of finding away to end it which is relatively easy. Either have a PUG lobby and a group lobby or let groups dominate the drops and fill in the open spaces with PUGs. The later seems the better idea to me since PGI wants groups to train new players. How are groups supposed to train new players? Answer... By bringing PUGs into groups. How are groups supposed to function properly with stringent restrictions on groups in drops? Essentially, PGI is doing whatever it can to dissuade groups yet asking for their help in training new players. <------- Mind blown. I mean really, who is in charge there? Why is everything so schizophrenic? Make up your freaking minds already! There is no vision being displayed at all. No one force is harnessing all the powers to one goal. Look at how poorly the Clans are being rolled out. Instead of some inventive and exciting way to introduce them we have $500 gold mechs. We have photos coming out of them in maps with text acting like it is some kind of intelligence bulletin. So essentially the clan invasion is underway and one day you will get to pilot them. The clan structure will be thrown out the window where it will be 12 v 12 which is contrary to what the clans did. Their weaponry will be so nerfed it will equal IS tech which is again contrary to what it real was.

To sum everything up.... community warfare will be catered to PUGs so wins and losses will be determined by whether you win or lose in the PUG lottery. There will be no epic arrival of the clans prior to their release. They will just arrive with little excitement. Weeeeeeeeeeeee.... With the occasional cheeseball $500 golden mech thrown in which will be targeted by all in the enemy force making the buyer really regret buying one if anyone has bought one at all.



How is my gold?!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, BHOY!

[Wu Jen]

Rouken, on 25 April 2014 - 06:59 AM, said:

The golden mechs need an upgrade from bitchin' betty to an elderly butler named nigel. "Beg your pardon, sir, but it appears the peasants are firing long range missiles at you." Also classical music playing softly in the background. Hardwood finish on the cockpit would be nice, too.

You sir have won the thread.

[Opus]

https://www.youtube....d&v=Mhz9OXy86a0

Edited by Opus, 25 April 2014 - 07:38 AM.

[C E Dwyer]

Goosfraba, on 25 April 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

I could be wrong but its more like NGNG being buddies with Catalyst and PGI not having a licence to sell merchandise.

As Hong Kong Fuey said

Could Be !

[TrentTheWanderer]

Longcat is LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG