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[Russ Bullock]

Hello MechWarriors,

I wanted to provide a little more insight into the purpose of the Public Test, what you should expect while playing it as well as some information on how we will handle the days just post clan release.

Public Test - June 12th
In short, today's Public test is a mirror image of the internal June 12th stable build we are currently testing and fixing bugs for. What that means is the version you will be playing in public test today is NOT a final Clan patch build.

Even from a balance perspective there were several changes to the clan weapons that didn't make it into todays Public test build. However, having said that, the build that you will be playing is getting pretty close to the June 17th patch as were only a few days away.

We still have some major bugs to fix and further tweaks to both 'mech quirks and weapon balance but this is a great time to get your Input. I really encourage everyone today to play public test with a purpose, try out each of the clan weapons and different omnipods, help find those last few bugs and provide us with your thoughts on the Clan weapons especially as you battle your IS enemies.

We will be monitoring the feedback from today's Public Test to help us in making adjustments to weapon tuning, balance, and other areas.

Post-June 17th Release
I also wanted to make the point that even with all the hard work at PGI/IGP these past months and with the public test, it should be expected that the live release is going to uncover weapon balance concerns that can only show up in a full-scale live environment.

I want everyone to know that we are preparing to be very quick and reactionary in the week of the clan release. I am preparing the team to expect 1-2 hotfixes for that week.

These hotfixes will not consist of any feature/code changes unless there absolutely needed, and will focus entirely on weapon balancing and tuning of numbers wherever we determine necessary.

Thanks for your involvement in the Public Test today and we hope to see you on Tuesday!

[Heffay]

But I want it noooooow!

[GunnyKintaro 01]

all i am getting is a network error has occurred?

[blackicmenace]

Logged in but had to change my video settings and to DX11 and now I keep getting a network error.

[Carrion Hound]

If I could actually successfully log in. :>

[Scope666]

Same here ... (network error has occurred)

[anonymous161]

Yay it's broken right away cant login either what a shock.

[Corralis]

Yep same as well, Network Error occurred.

Edited by Corralis, 12 June 2014 - 10:13 AM.

[blackicmenace]

Guessing the server is flooded with log ins and redeeming stuff.

[Gas Guzzler]

Yeah, Network Error has Occurred over and over again

[StormPaladin99]

Network error has occurred

Edited by Stormagedon99, 12 June 2014 - 10:15 AM.

[KursedVixen]

The invasion of the clans caught even PGI by surprize they came from nowhere powerful and ruthless they struck like lightning but they made one big mistake THEY DIDN"T LET ME LOG IN!!

[blackicmenace]

Clans already took our log ins. DIRTY SCUM!

Edited by blackicmenace, 12 June 2014 - 10:16 AM.

[ODBGB]

Same here

[GunnyKintaro 01]

and now i get the connecting bug .... just watching it spin!!!

[Geist235]

"Network Request Timed Out".. Hey.. thats new!

[Livewyr]

Frustrating as it is.. It's not unexpected.

Think about the amount of people trying to cram onto the server. Right now.

[blackicmenace]

AH Osprey 02, on 12 June 2014 - 10:15 AM, said:

and now i get the connecting bug .... just watching it spin!!!

First time I logged in it took a long time but it connected.

[Onlystolen]

Server Connection lost, Unknown Failure, A Network Error Occured! COME ON!

[Dragunz Pryde]

I have gotten two, the first says the standard Server Issue, however the second allows me in the game...gets my hopes up....loading mechbay....and BAM!!! whole thing crashes. YAY!!!