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[SgtMagor]

patch time is usually 10 am pacific time, 1pm EDT. but who knows, stuff happens

[_Comrade_]

ahaha the foreboding in that ending is awesome. I can't wait a year from now till we see the Comstar faction teaser trailer....come on PGI you know you want to add them as a faction

Edited by Grimwill, 16 June 2014 - 06:32 PM.

[Novakaine]

Bring it on Vat boys.

[shameless]

yes please to the battle of tukayidd....

[Koniving]

For those wanting to see some of the clan mechs in awesome high resolution screenshots you will find them on the Perfect Screenshot thread with this page, and the one or two after it.

[Jakob Knight]

The sad thing about this video is how much it highlights how much is missing from MWO.

What 'unending war'?

Who's 'children' return?

What 'ancestral home'?

What 'message'?

None of this has anything to do with MWO. Not one part of the above is in any way within the scope of the game, nor is there any context within the game for these statements.

All of this has to do with the lore, and Community Warfare, both of which the devs of this game have placed as unimportant to MWO. That the introduction of Clan equipment took a far higher priority than any interest in introducing the -Clans- into MWO is proof of this, as is the still-undeveloped Community Warfare that -might- have given this context in even an incomplete form. Instead, the Clan -tools- are being put in ahead of the Clans that gave them purpose, despite clear statements that the Clan equipment would not be introduced before Community Warfare was up and running to give them a reason for being in the game.

Right now, this video has almost nothing to do with the game, which is just a series of arena-style deathmatches. No lore, no mission objectives beyond smashing the other side (turrets were put in to make sure anything else was removed from strategic consideration), and no 'war'.

It's rather hypocritical of the Devs to make this video when they have placed the very core of it as a last priority or no priority in their game, and stick a 'MWO' label on it as though anyone viewing it could expect what it advertises to be in the game if they were to join.

[Davic Kerensky]

As said by many ... that ending was pure Battletech history ! ... and the way it looked back was like 'small fry needs to die!' !!

Epicwin PGI

[ZnSeventeen]

Jakob Knight, on 16 June 2014 - 06:44 PM, said:

The sad thing about this video is how much it highlights how much is missing from MWO.

It's rather hypocritical of the Devs to make this video when they have placed the very core of it as a last priority or no priority in their game, and stick a 'MWO' label on it as though anyone viewing it could expect what it advertises to be in the game if they were to join.

To give them credit, they backed up the clock, which allows them to more easily stick to lore. They bought themselves another half year or so.

[Gaius Kerensky]

ah but look at the money they raked in with the clan mech packs.... maybe this money can be used to give us community warefare ?

[KingDavid]

Hell...it's about time...

[BLOOD WOLF]

Jakob Knight, on 16 June 2014 - 06:44 PM, said:

The sad thing about this video is how much it highlights how much is missing from MWO.

What 'unending war'?

Who's 'children' return?

What 'ancestral home'?

What 'message'?

None of this has anything to do with MWO. Not one part of the above is in any way within the scope of the game, nor is there any context within the game for these statements.

All of this has to do with the lore, and Community Warfare, both of which the devs of this game have placed as unimportant to MWO. That the introduction of Clan equipment took a far higher priority than any interest in introducing the -Clans- into MWO is proof of this, as is the still-undeveloped Community Warfare that -might- have given this context in even an incomplete form. Instead, the Clan -tools- are being put in ahead of the Clans that gave them purpose, despite clear statements that the Clan equipment would not be introduced before Community Warfare was up and running to give them a reason for being in the game.

Right now, this video has almost nothing to do with the game, which is just a series of arena-style deathmatches. No lore, no mission objectives beyond smashing the other side (turrets were put in to make sure anything else was removed from strategic consideration), and no 'war'.

It's rather hypocritical of the Devs to make this video when they have placed the very core of it as a last priority or no priority in their game, and stick a 'MWO' label on it as though anyone viewing it could expect what it advertises to be in the game if they were to join.

"Placed as unimportant"? I was actually enjoying the read until you said that.

[Dantiger]

oh god! is it a marauder... or a catapult ?

[Imperius]

I wish the clan videos had more story told in them. Yes nice nod to the target computer, but something this big should have some voice acting, an actual invasion to a planet ( hinting CW) show off that drop ship modled in VLOG #4 etc etc. I really think sales even though I'm sure they are good would have been better with a lot more hype and information released sooner. I'm not calling doom (never had) but the more money MWO makes the sooner I may get CW, collisions & destruction, optimization, AI, and then finally single player offline campaign.

As always I want the game to be as successful as possible and it pains me to notice missteps or opportunities not taken. I'm not claiming I know more than you, but from my perspective as all my years as a gamer I've observed a lot of successful games. I throw money at those games like it's my eletric bill.

The community videos are outstanding nod to http://mwomercs.com/...209971-wauweli/

Just giving #feedback for the record I love Celestials work his videos are great. As a fan of BT I just wanted more out if this one.

Edited by Imperius, 16 June 2014 - 07:48 PM.

[Jakob Knight]

BLOOD WOLF, on 16 June 2014 - 06:56 PM, said:

"Placed as unimportant"? I was actually enjoying the read until you said that.

Hard truths are rarely enjoyable.

Show me one place inside the game itself where the devs have placed explanations on what the Successor States are, what each is doing, and what war is going on? And, of course, why anyone who has only been playing MWO would be encouraged to care in the least about what this video is about?

The fact is that Community Warfare was one of the primary foundations of MWO, and the game we are playing now was always supposed to be a place-holder until that part of the game got up and running, upon which the game would be declared officially ready for launch. About a year after this, the Clans -might- be introduced, depending on how the situation within Community Warfare was progressing.

Instead, MWO was launched without CW, the Clans were pushed into the game to appease marketing interests, and CW remains unimplemented and almost completely undeveloped. The very opposite of what was declared at the beginning. How can anyone believe the Devs consider CW and the lore upon which this video relies for it's impact and content in any way important when both have been relegated to the bottom priority for work and resources, or given none at all, since the very start of open Beta?

Actions speak louder than any words. The Dev's actions have been that having mechs smash each other in pointless arena deathmatch fighting is the most important thing to them, followed by having the title of 'Released' on their game, followed by the introduction of Clan tools, followed by selling more premium mechs, and last of all the continuous promise that CW is coming 'soon'. Lore is behind that, with the only part of that even remotely connected to the game being the discontinued news posts that once were put in the Forums (but never in the actual game players experienced).

Right now, this video has zero relevance to the game players are playing. Might as well have just put more stills of the Clan omimechs standing around, as that had more to do with MWO than this did.

[Fishhawk]

ZnSeventeen, on 16 June 2014 - 06:50 PM, said:

To give them credit, they backed up the clock, which allows them to more easily stick to lore. They bought themselves another half year or so.

Umm so how many months in the "lore" did the Clans and Inner Sphere fight side by side? Are they going to reset the clock when Community Warfare gets installed? I don't see them coming out with anything for CW until beginning of next year. Remember, "Fall" lasts until late December..

[Hawk819]

Too bad we can't have a Marauder or the 100t Marauder II. I would love to run my old Net Battletech version: AC/20, Large Laser (x2), Medium Laser (x2). Would be sweet. Of course, I had to use Clan ER lasers instead of the regular versions. just so I could do some long range shooting. Wish Russ and the gang would change their minds about the whole thing. O well, we'll keep dreaming and wishing.

As for the video, totally EPIC!!

[Fishhawk]

Gaius Kerensky, on 16 June 2014 - 06:52 PM, said:

ah but look at the money they raked in with the clan mech packs.... maybe this money can be used to give us community warefare ?

Money begets money. I foresee Golden Inner Sphere mechs in the near future.

[Xeno Phalcon]

3Xtr3m3, on 16 June 2014 - 05:55 PM, said:

Soldiers prayer.
"Lord, for what we are about to recieve, let us be truly gratefull"

Second prayer,
"Praise God and pass that ammo!"

I prefer the Pugs Lament, to the tune of Serenity:

Quote

Grant me the serenity to accept the pugs I cannot win,
The strength to carry those that I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.

[Alex Warden]

Goosfraba, on 16 June 2014 - 03:59 PM, said:

So do I, but Harmony Gold doesn't like fun (they do like lawsuits though).

for some people lawsuits are fun ^^

[Heffay]