I have one question. With the implementation of CW Module 1, there seems to be a map of the Inner Sphere to be put into place. This will presumably be to give players information on the starting layout of the map to be used in CW, and the sizes of the various factions.
My question is, with this being put into place, will it also include information on the backgrounds and history of each faction (what is so often called 'lore') or at least links to sources the devs of MWO will set as the established sources for all factions within MWO? Otherwise, a player will wonder why they should play the Capellan Confederation or Rasalhague Republic when those states are so small. This would also help establish if MWO intends to be true to the established situations and be more than just an arena fighting game with an elaborate rankings board called "Community Warfare".
Yes, there are sources out there, but many players never go beyond the game itself for information, or don't know where to look (indeed, they would be confused reading some descriptions of equipment in those sources which conflict with that same equipment in MWO). Finally, we've never had any word from the devs if, for example, the Clan Wolf in MWO is the same Clan Wolf established in Battletech, or if they are re-imagining it to their own specifications (Merc use, total warfare, a unified Clan front against a unified Inner Sphere front, ect.).
Edited by Jakob Knight, 07 August 2014 - 03:36 AM.