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[meteorol]

Lily from animove, on 12 June 2014 - 12:18 AM, said:

because you can still see the mechs before release.
You can still test an IS mech vs those mechs and see how they still work.
You may want to help finding bugs, so that YOUR game on the 17th is less buggy.

It doesn't change the fact that this is a HUGE missed opportunity to sell more clan mechs which would help the game.
Giving everyone opportunity to play clan mechs would lure WAY more people to the test server to find bugs. Furthermore, it's easier to find bugs with clan tech while using clan tech than by watching someone else stomping around in his clan mech.
We will learn how IS mechs will play out against clan mechs in 5 days, we don't need a test server for it. The guys who already have a clan pack will get their mechs in 5 days aswell and they already payed for it. PGI gains little from showing them the clan mechs early, because most of them probably won't buy a second clan pack just because they like their first one so much after testing it. On the other hand, guys who didn't get a clan pack yet could be convinced to buy one by playing the clan mechs.

From every perspective, may it be finding bugs or making money, it would have been better to let everyone pilot the clan mechs.

Edited by meteorol, 12 June 2014 - 01:01 AM.

[shotokan5]

This is a good idea if you went out and spent a lot on overpriced clan Mech's. I have no plans being IS to purchase them. Perhaps a test that allows all IS and clan would give you a better bench mark for balance. But, have fun you put out the money once again in a free to play game. I have to so I can't say much. Sometimes I just don't understand but what do I know.

[Lily from animove]

meteorol, on 12 June 2014 - 12:59 AM, said:

It doesn't change the fact that this is a HUGE missed opportunity to sell more clan mechs which would help the game.
Giving everyone opportunity to play clan mechs would lure WAY more people to the test server to find bugs. Furthermore, it's easier to find bugs with clan tech while using clan tech than by watching someone else stomping around in his clan mech.
We will learn how IS mechs will play out against clan mechs in 5 days, we don't need a test server for it. The guys who already have a clan pack will get their mechs in 5 days aswell and they already payed for it. PGI gains little from showing them the clan mechs early, because most of them probably won't buy a second clan pack just because they like their first one so much after testing it. On the other hand, guys who didn't get a clan pack yet could be convinced to buy one by playing the clan mechs.

From every perspective, may it be finding bugs or making money, it would have been better to let everyone pilot the clan mechs.

Yes for the Sales maybe, but for the test, it would not be good, because then everyone would use Clanmechs and therefore yu can hardly balance/test how IS vs Clan works, since 90% would go with the clanmechs. And its a test, not a sales promotion.

Clever would be allowing people to stream the testserver games for some good PR.

Edited by Lily from animove, 12 June 2014 - 01:07 AM.

[Rubidiy]

I had previous Public Test Client version installed, so patcher shows me 613MB to download.

[Badgerpants]

Love the teaser! 1 Summoner, 3 Stormcrow's, 1 Kit Fox. 1 Full Star Kicking ARSE!

[Malcolm Vordermark]

Badgerpants, on 12 June 2014 - 01:43 AM, said:

Love the teaser! 1 Summoner, 3 Stormcrow's, 1 Kit Fox. 1 Full Star Kicking ARSE!

Sneaky Timber Wolf at the end, too.

[Lily from animove]

wait a moment, Have I seen yellow lasers in that video? Or is it just the vids low quality making them look like yellow?

[CyclonerM]

Lily from animove, on 12 June 2014 - 01:55 AM, said:

wait a moment, Have I seen yellow lasers in that video? Or is it just the vids low quality making them look like yellow?

They are jade-yellowish indeed

Have you noticed the cyan lasers and the blue-trailed LRMs?

[sabujo]

Lily from animove, on 12 June 2014 - 01:55 AM, said:

wait a moment, Have I seen yellow lasers in that video? Or is it just the vids low quality making them look like yellow?

I also though those colors were the product of any video filter they put while in post-production, however if you see the IS mechs fighting each other in the beginning, their laser colors are pretty normal.

I think this slight color variation is a great detail that I will certainly appreciate.

[Lily from animove]

CyclonerM, on 12 June 2014 - 02:10 AM, said:

They are jade-yellowish indeed

Have you noticed the cyan lasers and the blue-trailed LRMs?

yes I noticed them as well, that is indeed really cool.

[Dragunz Pryde]

XtremWarrior, on 11 June 2014 - 11:56 AM, said:

OMG, i feel like a virgin just before her first date.

LMMFAO!!!!! Sooo feel like a trained seal here reading this announcement....and these responses....

Goosfraba, on 11 June 2014 - 12:12 PM, said:

Yup....this song sums it up. I am in the process of updating my laptop to play it at lunch time, and then will be on it like white on rice as soon as I get home!! It pays having a daughter who likes the game as well who can update the home PC before i get there!!

[Deadeye254]

keeps saying Hd5 hash file is not the same as on the server please try again and restarting DL anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

[Rubidiy]

Deadeye254, on 12 June 2014 - 03:11 AM, said:

keeps saying Hd5 hash file is not the same as on the server please try again and restarting DL anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

Can you use repair tool for PTC?

[Thorqemada]

Try this:
http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__3400980

PS: I dont know if and how it works for the PTC...

Edited by Thorqemada, 12 June 2014 - 03:36 AM.

[Livewyr]

This is awesome. But I almost can't help but feel cheated!

I've been devouring battletech books and sarna, and some MWO, waiting impatiently for June 17.. and yesterday I laid out a plan of how I will survive the next 5 days until they arrive. . Only to find out we get a sneak preview 5 days early. I'm excited.. but feel cheated for all my efforts and diligent planning.

Thank you, PGI, I think.

[Lumunix]

Livewyr, on 12 June 2014 - 03:50 AM, said:

This is awesome. But I almost can't help but feel cheated!

I've been devouring battletech books and sarna, and some MWO, waiting impatiently for June 17.. and yesterday I laid out a plan of how I will survive the next 5 days until they arrive. . Only to find out we get a sneak preview 5 days early. I'm excited.. but feel cheated for all my efforts and diligent planning.

Thank you, PGI, I think.

All im thinking is 12 hours wont be enough and the test window will end and leave me biting my desk for the 17th. I want to see the new mechs but at the same time it will be unbearable waiting for Tuesday.

[Dracol]

Ok PGI, here's the deal....

If you want me in your play test, you gotta help figure out what to do with my wife. I'm thinking a surprise day at the spa for her. But that gets her out of the house from 2pm est to bout 5pm. That's only 3 hrs of game time. I need more ideas!!!

[LACMAN]

I can't enter it

[Lumunix]

LACMAN, on 12 June 2014 - 04:18 AM, said:

I can't enter it

its not up yet

[Phantom360]

Did any one notice the blue contrails for the clan LRM's.
They look awesome