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[Odanan]

It's November 26. Where is the MW5 demo/beta?

[Odanan]

My impressions about the MW5 Beta: it's MW4 with MWO's looks. What more could you wish for?

[Karl Streiger]

First reports inclines that there are extreme issues with boating MLs sounds like the old pinpoint issue combined with non twisting targets.
Well so no its MWO with MW5 looks, the weapon balance in MW4 was not perfect but clearly the best balance ever offered by any Mechwarrior Game

[Sereglach]

Any improvements for the year long beta of MW5? It already sounds like something the modding community will need to fix.

It's been so dead around here it hasn't been worth checking in for what seems like a small age, so no rush on the replies.

[Odanan]

Sereglach, on 10 December 2019 - 03:28 PM, said:

Any improvements for the year long beta of MW5?

There game was released yesterday. It's not polished, but it's there.

I don't know what PGI will do in 2020, but I hope they will improve their product (AI, UI, more mission variety, bug killing and adding the few missing MWO chassis) instead of just focusing in the next DLCs.

Edited by Odanan, 11 December 2019 - 05:34 AM.

[Sereglach]

Odanan, on 11 December 2019 - 05:33 AM, said:

There game was released yesterday. It's not polished, but it's there.

I don't know what PGI will do in 2020, but I hope they will improve their product (AI, UI, more mission variety, bug killing and adding the few missing MWO chassis) instead of just focusing in the next DLCs.

You mean it came out on Epic . . . for its year-long Beta before it actually releases on polished publishing platforms like Steam and GOG.

They took almost an entire extra year for "polish" . . . if it didn't release polished after all of the Epic bribe money, then I only expect it to actually be polished by the players, through modding. Of course, the way Epic is going modding will probably only truly become viable once the game is released on actual polished publishing platforms that have modding support.

Sounds like despite all of our best hopes . . . PGI barely managed to push out a minimally viable product? If so, that's horribly disappointing.

[Uncle Totty]

From what I have seen thus far, I am pretty happy I refunded my MW5 preorder.

Edited by Uncle Totty, 13 December 2019 - 01:57 AM.

[Odanan]

Uncle Totty, on 13 December 2019 - 01:57 AM, said:

From what I have seen thus far, I am pretty happy I refunded my MW5 preorder.

I'm really enjoying the game so far. UI is awkward but the mech combat is very solid.

[Odanan]

I played 10 hours of MW5 today.
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[BarHaid]

Shoot, it's been over a month. I am the sad for no more content. Has anyone been able to get any "future of content" info out of the MW5 side of things?

[Odanan]

BarHaid, on 15 January 2020 - 04:08 PM, said:

Shoot, it's been over a month. I am the sad for no more content. Has anyone been able to get any "future of content" info out of the MW5 side of things?

They say nothing... maybe they are working on DLCs, or maybe they are working in a big expansion (Clan Invasion?).

I would appreciate a roadmap.

[Odanan]

More than 2 years have passed and look what showed up: a new mech!
It's the freaking Crusader!!!

(She's a beauty)
Thank you so much, PGI! Keep them coming!

If anybody cares, here is my wish-list:
- IS: Longbow, Wasp, Argus, some IS omni-mechs (Raptor, Men Shen, Avatar, Templar)
- Clan: Fire Moth, Stone Rhino, Grendel, Hellion, Fire Falcon, Bane

[Odanan]

Odanan, on 10 May 2016 - 08:10 AM, said:

There are still some "essential" IS mechs of the 3025 era:

• Wasp [the single most essential mech not released yet in the game]
  
• Stinger [with priority for the Wasp]
  
• Vulcan [not very well-known, but looks unique and could spam machineguns]
  
• Ostroc ​[a redesign of this mech would be interesting to see]
  
• Crusader [the most essential heavy mech remaining for IS]
  
• Charger
  
• Longbow

And there are many Clan mechs that could be added in between:

• Fire Moth [the most essential light mech remaining for the Clans - but maybe too fast to implement in game (at least with the MASC)]
  
• Fire Falcon
  
• Coyotl ​[practically extinct, but otherwise a great mech]
  
• Mongrel
  
• Turkina [quirks, looks and geometry can make it worth the slow speed, but low priority]

AFTER THE TIME JUMP:

These mechs have most variants later in the timeline or with future tech. They would be better if added after the time jump to the 3060's (and after adding the new weapons/equipment): EDIT: here we are.

IS "MW4" battlemechs:

• Chimera
  
• Argus
  
• Fafnir

IS omnimechs:

• Raptor
  
• Men Shen
  
• Avatar (or Blackhawk KU)
  
• Templar

Clan battlemechs:

• Conjurer/Hellhound
  
• Vapor Eagle
  
• Hellfire
  
• Black Python
  
• Bane
  
• Stone Rhino

IIC battlemechs:

• Shadow Hawk IIC
  
• Rifleman IIC [a design the Clans really need right now]
  
• Warhammer IIC
  
• Phoenix Hawk IIC

Newer omnimechs:

• Blood Asp [most "metamech" out there]

Old post. Some mechs were released, some still may find a way into the game.

[Strum Wealh]

So... How about that Rakshasa?

Common Variants:
MDG-1A (with quirks emphasizing the laser-focused portion of its armament)
MDG-1B (with quirks emphasizing the missile-focused portion of its armament)
MDG-2A (with quirks emphasizing the ballistics-focused portion of its armament)

Hero Variant: "Raiju", the personal Rakshasa of Haruhiko Namona.
Named after the "thunder beast" of Japanese mythology and being piloted by a DCMS MechWarrior (known for their affinity for PPC-type weapons, just as the AFFS is known for their love of light/medium autocannon-type weapons), the loadout of the Raiju could be modeled on that of the Jihad-era MDG-1Ar variant, with a mix of PPC-focused quirks ("thunder" & "lightning") and missile-focused quirks ("rain", and as a call-back to the MMLs of the canon MDG-1Ar, which aren't available in MWO at this time).

Edited by Strum Wealh, 06 August 2022 - 02:58 PM.

[PocketYoda]

I know its an old thread but i was seriously hoping we'd get Urbanmech IIC.

[Navid A1]

At last...

[PocketYoda]

We still need Urbanmech IICs Clanners need Assault mechs as well.

[Duke Falcon]

PocketYoda, on 09 May 2023 - 06:45 AM, said:

We still need Urbanmech IICs Clanners need Assault mechs as well.

Yepp. I vote for the Shrike! Or the Phoenix hawk 2c!
Urbie 2c would be nice! Some fresh blood for the random Urbie Derbies