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[InnerSphereNews]

Changes to the Module Slot System

In Vlog #6 we stated, that the additional module you receive when mastering a Mech was a Weapon Module. W[background=transparent;]e decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature.[/font]

In an upcoming patch (either the next patch or the one following): This Mech Module slot will be changed to a hybrid Weapon / Mech Module slot. This means you will be able to equip either a Weapon Module or a Mech Module. You can change this at any time based on your preference.

[DragonsFire]

InnerSphereNews, on 21 July 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

In Vlog #6 we stated, that the additional module you receivewhen mastering a Mech was a Weapon Module. We decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature. We then decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature.

Certainly good news, although you may want to revisit those bolded lines as they seem to say the same thing.

Edit: It's been fixed already.

Edited by DragonsFire, 21 July 2014 - 01:41 PM.

[Deathlike]

Oh good, I don't have to work for a Flamer or SRM2-4-6 module slot anymore.

[KreepyKrawly]

Good call, makes the module slots a bit more useful.

Edited by KreepyKrawly, 21 July 2014 - 01:35 PM.

[Krinkov]

InnerSphereNews, on 21 July 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

We decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature. We then decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature.

You seem to have a bit of a stutter.

[Biglead]

DragonsFire, on 21 July 2014 - 01:33 PM, said:

Certainly good news, although you may want to revisit those bolded lines as they seem to say the same thing.

It's Monday, cut him some slack.

[Xeno Phalcon]

Hmm been awhile sense they made a post I didnt want to throw rocks at them over, good to see they didnt give total leave to their senses. thanks for the change.

[1453 R]

Slick. Definite improvement. Maybe some day weapon module slots will be worth using...but so long as that day isn't today, good to see the Mastery bonus isn't a waste of time going forward.

[Sephlock]

InnerSphereNews, on 21 July 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

<h2>Changes to the Module Slot System</h2> <p>In Vlog #6 we stated, that the additional module you receive when mastering a Mech was a Weapon Module. W<span style="background-color: transparent;">e decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature.</span></p> <p>In the upcoming patch: This Mech Module slot will be changed to a hybrid Weapon / Mech Module slot. This means you will be able to equip either a Weapon Module or a Mech Module. You can change this at any time based on your preference.</p>

Prediction: no one ever uses 2 weapon modules.

[Cimarb]

InnerSphereNews, on 21 July 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

<h2>Changes to the Module Slot System</h2> <p>In Vlog #6 we stated, that the additional module you receive when mastering a Mech was a Weapon Module. W<span style="background-color: transparent;">e decided to change this module slot to a Mech Module slot for the launch of the feature.</span></p> <p>In the upcoming patch: This Mech Module slot will be changed to a hybrid Weapon / Mech Module slot. This means you will be able to equip either a Weapon Module or a Mech Module. You can change this at any time based on your preference.</p>

Thank you for listening to the community on this!

[FupDup]

Thank you, this was a good decision. However, there are still other issues with the upcoming new system, including but not limited to:


A. Weapon modules need to be useful. Their boosts need to be a little bit higher, and they shouldn't have a heat penalty. After all, "mech modules" and consumables lack penalties, so it's only fair.

B. There should be a much larger variety of weapon mods. Not just range. We should also have things like heat, cooldown, damage, and unique/weapon-specific weapon mods.

C. Dedicated consumable slots is just begging for arty/airstrike spam all day erryday. No consumable slots, please.

D. "Mech modules" is a tad too broad right now. It should probably be split up into several sub-categories such as Sensors, Support, Defensive, and Mech Modules (and/or any other ideas we can think of).

D1. Consumables should be classified into some of the categories above. For example, UAV would be a sensor mod and arty/airstrike would probably be support mods. Coolant Flush might be a mech mod or potentially even a weapon mod.

E. Buff the currently crappy mods such as Hill Climb and Advanced Gyros.

F. We can/should also potentially add more modules to each category (besides the weapon mod ideas listed above).

[TercieI]

Um, so...next patch? This is coming that soon?

[kuangmk11]

NO CONSUMABLE SLOTS!

[Vassago Rain]

And you will of course refund all my module purchases, yes?

[Deathz Jester]

[Myke Pantera]

Better than what has been announced in the DevLog#6, but this is still a system change solely meant to generate more money, and not meant to improve the game.

You give us 2 consumable slots, so that everyone of us blasts 80k C-Bills per round, which leaves us with about 20k C-Bill gain per match aka no progress at all. It doesn't help define the role of a mech, it doesn't add to the fun, its meant to eat our C-Bills. Period. I haven't been as disappointed since the announcement of the Clan Packages before Christmas. Meany good things happened since UI2.0 was released, and i thought you finally understood, that making the best possible game, will convince players to pay for it. Free Mechs and Tournaments and nice Events made me buy more MCs. Changes like this just frustrate me quite a bit.

A module system meant to help with role warefare would have been appreciated by the community! Happy Community == Money. But what do i know...

Edited by Myke Pantera, 21 July 2014 - 02:24 PM.

[BLOOD WOLF]

Vassago Rain, on 21 July 2014 - 01:53 PM, said:

And you will of course refund all my module purchases, yes?

why would they do that?

[Vassago Rain]

BLOOD WOLF, on 21 July 2014 - 01:54 PM, said:

why would they do that?

Oh, no reason, other than the obvious fact that for the past two years, we've been able to equip any 3 to 4 of the big modules, and now we can suddenly only equip 2..

You know, little things like that.

[BLOOD WOLF]

Myke Pantera, on 21 July 2014 - 01:54 PM, said:

Better than what has been announced in the DevLog#6, but this is still a system change solely meant to generate more money, and not meant to improve the game.

You give us 2 consumable slots, so that everyone of us blasts 80m C-Bills per round, which leaves us with about 20m C-Bill gain per match aka no progress at all. It doesn't help define the role of a mech, it doesn't add to the fun, its meant to eat our C-Bills. Period. I haven't been as disappointed since the announcement of the Clan Packages before Christmas. Meany good things happened since UI2.0 was released, and i thought you finally understood, that making the best possible game, will convince players to pay for it. Free Mechs and Tournaments and nice Events made me buy more MCs. Changes like this just p!ss me off.

A module system meant to help with role warefare would have been appreciated by the community! Happy Community == Money. But what do i know...

I do not see what you are getting at? people wanted the ability to swap the master module slot.

2 mech module slots should be enough.

Edited by BLOOD WOLF, 21 July 2014 - 02:01 PM.

[Vassago Rain]

BLOOD WOLF, on 21 July 2014 - 01:57 PM, said:

I do not see what you are getting at? people wanted the ability to swap the master module slot

Every single player will now carry X weapon mods and practically everybody will spam consumables, because there's nothing else to equip.

Hope you like red smoke.