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[Scout Derek]

Hey:
I was just reading it up on Battletech wiki when mech: Ares
Its 135 tons, but I was wondering... should this mech be put into the game? Probably not. Because I know you guys are going to stick to the 100 tons max as the other mechwarrior titles weight limit. http://www.sarna.net...res_(BattleMech) The link's here in case you wanted to look into it. Let me know what you think of it, because I'm just curious
EDIT:Topic closed for misunderstandings of the timeline and more. Feel free to forget this ever happened or talk more. The choice is yours, mechwarriors.

Edited by Scout Derek, 15 September 2014 - 10:05 AM.

[DEMAX51]

Derek,

PGI is (loosely) following the Battletech timeline in a 1:1 fashion (such that one day in real life = one day in the Battletech calendar) with today's "in-game date" being September 15, 3049.

You can see on the Sarna page that you linked that the Ares doesn't release until the year 3136, so it's still quite a while away. While PGI has mentioned that they plan on making "leaps" to different eras in the Battletech timeline at some point, I don't think this will happen for a while yet.

So, short answer, Ares probably won't be put in the game for at least a year or two, if ever.

Edited by DEMAX51, 15 September 2014 - 09:10 AM.

[Gamuray]

Even if they would allow it, it's far away in the timeline.

[Pendraco]

Scout Derek, on 15 September 2014 - 09:04 AM, said:

Hey:
I was just reading it up on Battletech wiki when mech: Ares
Its 135 tons, but I was wondering... should this mech be put into the game? Probably not. Because I know you guys are going to stick to the 100 tons max as the other mechwarrior titles weight limit. http://www.sarna.net...res_(BattleMech) The link's here in case you wanted to look into it. Let me know what you think of it, because I'm just curious

I think the biggest problem with that Mech making it into this game is the fact that it is 86 years outside the games timeline and it has three legs. But it would be cool!

[Lynx7725]

DEMAX51, on 15 September 2014 - 09:09 AM, said:

You can see on the Sarna page that you linked that the Ares doesn't release until the year 3136, so it's still quite a while away.

"Quite a while away" huh? Heh. By that time, my grandchildren might be playing MWO...

[Joseph Mallan]

The fun fact I have is I have the rules for that when it was merely a house rule from a Guy on a CBT Forum. Same guy gave us BattleArmor construction rules and Tripod Mechs... So as Meatloaf sings, "2 outta 3 ain't bad"

Goldfish

[Ryokens leap]

Wiz kids produced Ares mechs for their Mechwarrior clic base game. The first time an opposing player put one of those on the board to setup for a match I threw it against the wall. I feel the same way about Ares ever being in MWO.

Edited by Ryokens leap, 15 September 2014 - 09:20 AM.

[Elizander]

Would make a great PvE raidboss.

[Joseph Mallan]

Ryokens leap, on 15 September 2014 - 09:19 AM, said:

Wiz kids produced Ares mechs for their Mechwarrior clic base game. The first time an opposing player put one of those on the board to setup for a match I threw it against the wall. I feel the same way about Ares ever being in MWO.

I thought you were talking about this

If you had I'd have hurt you even if it wasn't my mini! But ClickiTech, that was easy to fix.

[Ovion]

The main problems are:
It's too far in the future. (some 87 years)
Additionally, it didn't see 'known' or 'regular' action till post 3140, so that's a good 90-95 years away.
It's got more than 2 legs. (PGI stated anything more than a Biped is too hard to make work for the reward, which is why we haven't seen quads / tris in other mech games)

Which is a shame, because I'd like to see super-heavy, quad and even experimental tech in a game.
Maybe one day.

Ryokens leap, on 15 September 2014 - 09:19 AM, said:

Wiz kids produced Ares mechs for their Mechwarrior clic base game. The first time an opposing player put one of those on the board to setup for a match I threw it against the wall. I feel the same way about Ares ever being in MWO.

I sincerely hope you were banned from whatever store you played at.
And/or that you didn't find anyone to play with again.
Furthermore, that you needed to pay for the damages.

Ultimately, you come across as a pathetic, petulant child with no social skills at all and no concept of how the real world works.

Edited by Ovion, 15 September 2014 - 09:32 AM.

[KraftySOT]

If they do a quad they need to do:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Goliath

Ovion, on 15 September 2014 - 09:31 AM, said:

The main problems are:
It's too far in the future. (some 87 years)
Additionally, it didn't see 'known' or 'regular' action till post 3140, so that's a good 90-95 years away.
It's got more than 2 legs. (PGI stated anything more than a Biped is too hard to make work for the reward, which is why we haven't seen quads / tris in other mech games)

Which is a shame, because I'd like to see super-heavy, quad and even experimental tech in a game.
Maybe one day.

I sincerely hope you were banned from whatever store you played at.
And/or that you didn't find anyone to play with again.
Furthermore, that you needed to pay for the damages.

Ultimately, you come across as a pathetic, petulant child with no social skills at all and no concept of how the real world works.

Who plays at the store? You cant drink beer, smoke weed, or listen to music.

You play in the garage yo.

[Monkey Lover]

They're going to nerf clan mechs into IS mechs(or worse) because they can't reprogram matchmaker. I don't see them adding in a larger mech any time soon.

[KraftySOT]

Thats where the concept of house rules comes from...the house. Dont like it, play in someone elses garage...one who doesnt have a minifridge and a keg.

[Joseph Mallan]

KraftySOT, on 15 September 2014 - 09:34 AM, said:

If they do a quad they need to do:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Goliath



Who plays at the store? You cant drink beer, smoke weed, or listen to music.

You play in the garage yo.

Amateur! Proper TT gaming is done in a basement... On a pool table!

[KraftySOT]

Joseph Mallan, on 15 September 2014 - 09:39 AM, said:

Amateur! Proper TT gaming is done in a basement... On a pool table!

No basements in California unless you live on the side of a hill lol, we'd be playing under water

The pool table is a must!

[ChapeL]

Doesn't the Ares require 3 pilots anyway?

[Joseph Mallan]

KraftySOT, on 15 September 2014 - 09:39 AM, said:

No basements in California unless you live on the side of a hill lol, we'd be playing under water

The pool table is a must!

Oh well Then In Cali me and my fellow Jarheads rented a Hotel room, bought VOLUMES of booze and spend the weekend drunk and Dakka!

[Scout Derek]

You know what: I'm sorry. I guess my mind was pretty much braindead from looking for the devs this weekend that I decided to post this forum without even looking at the date this mech came out (3100s Scout, Come On!) Anyways, sorry to make this topic. Guess the little details can make a big difference. But anyways. Topic is done. I'll be doing a redit at the top to ward away others from such a topic.

[Bilbo]

Allow ALL the mechs!!!!

[Scratx]

Joseph Mallan, on 15 September 2014 - 09:25 AM, said:

I thought you were talking about this

If you had I'd have hurt you even if it wasn't my mini! But ClickiTech, that was easy to fix.

The Omega is cool and horribly dangerous. Triple gauss, dual UAC10 and 27 tons of standard armor? OUCH.

Although, 2/3 speed kind of sucks... 'tis a Siege Mech, pretty much.

Now, regarding the OP, we won't see Tripods before we see Quads. It's far more likely we'll get AI-controlled tank bots and possibly elemental/infantry squads before we see Tripods, for that matter.

There's just no reason to implement tripod mechs when there's like just what, ONE tripod mech? Even superheavy mechs would have more of a leg to stand on in being implemented. At least those things need less of an overhaul of the game to get in. (mainly just implementing their special mechlab crit system)