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[Steinar Bergstol]

Odanan, on 31 March 2014 - 04:38 AM, said:

Any rumor of a new mech in April?

And... about the Public Test... some say the Clan mechs might appear (it would be a great boost for sales). This is nonsense, right?

I'm thinking clan mechs in the public test server is more a matter of wishful thinking on the part of some community members than anything PGI has really said. I could be wrong though.

[Jin Ma]

Odanan, on 31 March 2014 - 04:38 AM, said:

Any rumor of a new mech in April?

And... about the Public Test... some say the Clan mechs might appear (it would be a great boost for sales). This is nonsense, right?

unlikely they dont have the mechlab code for editing clan mechs yet. or the UI to add a clan mech. http://www.mwomercs.com/theplan#52 For example, what would happen if you clicked edit this mech on a timberwolf? You would get all these clan weapons and things, do you drop them into your IS inventory, where would it go? There is no slot for clan weapons yet, do these weapons just dissapear? Your not supposed to be able to remove clan engines, will they be removable for this trial? Etc. Etc.

Anway it just seems like a lot of extra code just to temporarily accommodate having the timberwolf in an IS mechbay for a brief period.

maybe they'll let us use it without any editing functionality. Which might require a bit less coding

Edited by Jin Ma, 31 March 2014 - 05:46 AM.

[ShadowbaneX]

Just because they don't have the mechlab code in place, doesn't mean they wouldn't be able to have the mechs available for people to try. Even just being able to pilot stock configurations would probably get most of the community excited.

Edited by ShadowbaneX, 31 March 2014 - 09:54 AM.

[Jin Ma]

ShadowbaneX, on 31 March 2014 - 09:54 AM, said:

Just because they don't have the mechlab code in place, doesn't mean they wouldn't be able to have the mechs available for people to try. Even just being able to pilot stock configurations would probably get most of the community excited.

thats true they might be able to put it in the system as a trail mech. Since theres no interface to edit trial mechs anyway, there's no problem.

Edited by Jin Ma, 31 March 2014 - 11:41 AM.

[FireSlade]

http://www.nogutsnog...hp?topic=1887.0 Looks like NGNG just mentioned our new Hero mech

[ShadowbaneX]

No energy slots? Lol, that'll go over like a lead balloon.

[Cimarb]

ShadowbaneX, on 31 March 2014 - 07:37 PM, said:

No energy slots? Lol, that'll go over like a lead balloon.

Better than an Oxide.

[ShadowbaneX]

Ok, it does have jump jets. Still, I don't think anyone in their right mind would buy this.

[FireSlade]

ShadowbaneX, on 31 March 2014 - 08:35 PM, said:

Ok, it does have jump jets. Still, I don't think anyone in their right mind would buy this.

Well it can fit LRM40s and 900 missiles....


On a different note I think that it is time to breakout the pitchforks and torches and knock on PGI's door after the Urbanmech announcement.

[CDLord HHGD]

ShadowbaneX, on 31 March 2014 - 08:35 PM, said:

Ok, it does have jump jets. Still, I don't think anyone in their right mind would buy this.

I bought is and wrought terrible destruction on my first match.....

[Steinar Bergstol]

cdlord, on 01 April 2014 - 01:32 PM, said:

I bought is and wrought terrible destruction on my first match.....

Ah, but the important thing to establish in that case is: Are you in fact in your right mind? Yes or no?

[CDLord HHGD]

Steinar Bergstol, on 01 April 2014 - 01:36 PM, said:

Ah, but the important thing to establish in that case is: Are you in fact in your right mind? Yes or no?

Never once have I stated as being "in my right mind" or sane in any way.

[Strum Wealh]

cdlord, on 01 April 2014 - 01:32 PM, said:

I bought is and wrought terrible destruction on my first match.....

You mean to say, the fact that it isn't a Gladbag (jumping Assault-class PPC/Gauss/AC boat) doesn't mean that it's "DOA", and that those who so loudly proclaim it so are wrong yet again?

[SgtMagor]

was hoping for a heavy mech in april Grasshopper, Black Knight, Hero Quickdraw with an Ac20

[Odanan]

Will we have a new mech in April? It would be nice if it was a real UrbanMech...

[Jin Ma]

Odanan, on 02 April 2014 - 04:58 AM, said:

Will we have a new mech in April? It would be nice if it was a real UrbanMech...

well russ said april and may was going to be differnt. and april being different meant we didn't get a new chassis, so i assume may will also not get a new chassis :\

[Wieland]

Odanan, on 02 April 2014 - 04:58 AM, said:

Will we have a new mech in April? It would be nice if it was a real UrbanMech...

Jin Ma, on 02 April 2014 - 07:27 AM, said:

well russ said april and may was going to be differnt. and april being different meant we didn't get a new chassis, so i assume may will also not get a new chassis :\

Yep, due to the release mess with the Saber mechs, its highly likely that we will not get a new chassis in April and May.
But we will probably get 2 Heroes each month.

[ShadowbaneX]

Wieland, on 02 April 2014 - 08:04 AM, said:

Yep, due to the release mess with the Saber mechs, its highly likely that we will not get a new chassis in April and May.
But we will probably get 2 Heroes each month.

Gotta love the 'our mistake, your problem' approach.

[Cimarb]

ShadowbaneX, on 02 April 2014 - 10:34 AM, said:

Gotta love the 'our mistake, your problem' approach.

I don't think it had anything to do with the Sabre packs, personally. Russ said they were taking this time to focus on getting the Clan mechs finished - take his word for what you will, but it makes sense, as they will be released that next month.

[ShadowbaneX]

Cimarb, on 02 April 2014 - 10:50 AM, said:

I don't think it had anything to do with the Sabre packs, personally. Russ said they were taking this time to focus on getting the Clan mechs finished - take his word for what you will, but it makes sense, as they will be released that next month.

Believe what you will, but it makes too much sense. They didn't release the Griffin until people pointed out that the release dates for them were on the original images. Those are the two months we got now...or rather, they jumped the gun early with the Firestarter and the Banshee because they thought that they had the Griffin and the Wolverine to release in April & May.

Edited by ShadowbaneX, 02 April 2014 - 11:46 AM.