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[Werewolf486 ScorpS]

So back in the olden days of BT in Tabletop form, just prior to the Clans, things were getting very stagnant in the world of TT and video games had really taken over. In an effort to breath new life into BT the clans were created rather hastily. I liken it to having another child to save a failing marriage and the results were not that different. The clans introduced a major imbalance and threw BT into a state of confusion. Once the dust had settled people found ways to make it work and as new tech for the IS came online things evened out some, When the newness of the clans wore off lots of players who came back left again, lots of others just left out of boredom with TT and embracing video games. The Clans to me represent more of an effort to save a game that was like "Jumping the Shark in Happy Days".

Over the years all MW games with Clans have had massive balance issues MASSIVE!! I'm hopeful that PGI is on to something with their concept of balancing the Clans vs Inner Sphere as this may turn out to be another nail in the coffin for a great many players who are true IS only and purists at heart or the Clanner diehards who will get made if they feel their tech is being unfairly nerfed. It's a fine line I would not want to walk and Paul has likely the hardest damn job in PGI to deal with, please the community, please the ignorant publisher, and not make waves with Russ and Bryan. Good luck there Paul!!

The Clans represent the biggest balance issue to any MW title and can become the single biggest headache for any developer. Good luck PGI with this Can-O-Worms and I hope you get it right!

[Scratx]

I can tell you with good confidence that, right now, they are surprisingly well balanced with IS mechs. Which is why so many people are *gasp* optimistic about the clans right now.

A month ago, the mere thought of what happened this last week would be met with derision and dismissal.

[Vassago Rain]

Enjoy your dreams, because this game's nothing like them.

[Piney II]

There will be tweaks, but the Clan mechs are surprisingly well balanced. The test server time was great fun.

The serious business and real data collection for PGI begins tomorrow.........

Edited by Piney, 16 June 2014 - 09:22 AM.