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[CDLord HHGD]

Russ put up any figures yet? I know he said ~1/3, but that was still midday yesterday.

[The Wakelord]

I want to, but want to know the 3 variants the standard pack gets, as apparently it doesn't get the -63 model?

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UM-R63 <sup>*

* SPECIAL VARIANT IN THE COLLECTORS EDITION</sup>

[Rhaythe]

cdlord, on 21 January 2015 - 05:36 AM, said:

Russ put up any figures yet?  I know he said ~1/3, but that was still midday yesterday.

I doubt you'll see any hard figures. More likely just more percentage updates. Hard-and-fast numbers could let people sneak peeks into finances, and there's no reason for PGI to do that.

[CDLord HHGD]

Rhaythe, on 21 January 2015 - 05:39 AM, said:

I doubt you'll see any hard figures. More likely just more percentage updates. Hard-and-fast numbers could let people sneak peeks into finances, and there's no reason for PGI to do that.

I know, it's just morbid curiosity on just how well the Urbie is doing.

[Bishop Steiner]

The Wakelord, on 21 January 2015 - 05:39 AM, said:

I want to, but want to know the 3 variants the standard pack gets, as apparently it doesn't get the -63 model?

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no, it gets the r63. just like the Invasion Packs get the Primes. It simply does not get the R63 with special geometry/pait and cbill bonus.

Rhaythe, on 21 January 2015 - 05:39 AM, said:

I doubt you'll see any hard figures. More likely just more percentage updates. Hard-and-fast numbers could let people sneak peeks into finances, and there's no reason for PGI to do that.

only way I expect to see hard numbers is if something is so successful it makes good "bragging rights" material.

I expect Urbie to sell well, though probably nowhere near as well as it would have sold at the beginning of Open Beta, when a lot more fanbois where still around.

[Bishop Steiner]

huh, even if you take my comments out of this, thats 250 comments, 103 confirmed sales and 13 pages in under 24 hours.

Not too dang shabby.

[Karl Streiger]

Bishop Steiner, on 21 January 2015 - 05:53 AM, said:

huh, even if you take my comments out of this, thats 250 comments, 103 confirmed sales and 13 pages in under 24 hours.

make it 104

hope i get a platin mwo support card - after the next 13$

Edited by Karl Streiger, 21 January 2015 - 05:54 AM.

[jper4]

would be nice if they had the outline of an urbie that they would slowly color in as the pre ordfers numbers come in so we could keep track of how well it's doing. then when it's filled up an "Urbanmech- engaged!" would pop up

[Apocryph0n]

Undecided between 20 and 40 bucks package, since I also plan on upgrading my A la carte Mechs to a full Masakari package :/

[Mawai]

Just wanted to point out for folks who might consider these packs ... they include a larger amount of premium time than usual for the price points.

The $20 pack includes 30 days which sells for $12 by itself in the gift shop ... so if you subtract the premium time you are actually getting everything else for $8.

Similarly, the collectors edition has 60 days of premium time ($24.00 value) which leaves $16.00 for everything else including a cbills earning variant.

Finally, depending on what they do with the engine cap, the Urbie might actually be very effective in certain builds with a 360 degree torso twist. The only problem with a high engine cap is that the sight of fast jumping trash cans might be a bit much

[Bishop Steiner]

Apocryph0n, on 21 January 2015 - 05:55 AM, said:

Undecided between 20 and 40 bucks package, since I also plan on upgrading my A la carte Mechs to a full Masakari package :/

eh, pretty easy to upgrade, usually, if unsure, just go for 20, and upgrade later if you decide to.

[Mawai]

The Wakelord, on 21 January 2015 - 05:39 AM, said:

I want to, but want to know the 3 variants the standard pack gets, as apparently it doesn't get the -63 model?

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I interpreted that comment to mean that the -63 model is the one to receive the 30% bonus and special geometry in the collectors edition but that otherwise the mechs were identical.

[The Wakelord]

Mawai, on 21 January 2015 - 06:04 AM, said:

I interpreted that comment to mean that the -63 model is the one to receive the 30% bonus and special geometry in the collectors edition but that otherwise the mechs were identical.

Thanks Steiner & Mawai!

[CygnusX7]

Looking forward to these trashy mechs.
How could you not want all 3?

[legionofvega]

So I don't want to read all 15 pages to know for sure, but the support Russ is looking for is support just to finish the mech? As in if there are enough pre-ordes they'll go through the 3d model work to make it happen?

[Bishop Steiner]

legionofvega, on 21 January 2015 - 06:21 AM, said:

So I don't want to read all 15 pages to know for sure, but the support Russ is looking for is support just to finish the mech? As in if there are enough pre-ordes they'll go through the 3d model work to make it happen?

exactly. The entire existence of the Urbie lies in the how successful pre sales are for the next 9 days.

Miss the goal, everyone gets refunds......and I get sad.

[627]

WE. WON'T. MISS!

seriously, think positive! after what, 4 or 5 hours we made one third of PGI's hidden number.

[Rhaythe]

Today, thousands of Mechwarriors live out their lives in the absence of the Urbanmech. These cold, hungry soldiers wake up each morning. They stare at their frigid metal machines. At their twin AC20s and quad-PPCs. These broken men and women somehow find the courage to step out into the withering daylight, climb into their cockpits, and in a tear-soaked haze of shattered spirits, manage to push DEPLOY.

But there is hope. Today.

For just twenty dollars, you can bring these Mechwarriors change. You can show them the error of their ways. The futility of their twenty million c-bill machines. For just twenty dollars, you can give them the greatest gift of all. The gift of the trashcan. The gift of the Urbanmech.

Please. Act today. Just twenty dollars. And these tear-stained Mechwarriors can smile once again. Don't wait.

Give a Mechwarrior a trashcan.

Today.

[legionofvega]

Bishop Steiner, on 21 January 2015 - 06:24 AM, said:

exactly. The entire existence of the Urbie lies in the how successful pre sales are for the next 9 days.

Miss the goal, everyone gets refunds......and I get sad.

I always enjoy reading your posts Bishop and your art work. Your un-natural Urbanmech love makes me laugh. I will do my best not to make you sad, hahahah!

[Thunder Lips Express]

When Russ was on ngng podcast he made it sound like it was already made, saying that they programed specialized things for it such as the 360 rotation and the small engine. That's the way it sounded to me and if the case I would assume it would be released regardless. I'm not suggesting people don't purchase it, I hope many people do so that something like this could happen with other mechs, just saying what it sounded like to me