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[Pkunk]

Like the title says, when will the wave 2 factions skins be available for the rest of the (clan) mechs?

I've seen some post stating they will be available eventually, but I haven't been able to find an official announcement with a specific date.

[TercieI]

Russ recently said they'll be in the next patch if they stay on track. Keep in mind they'll be pay for all other mechs.

[Joseph Mallan]

Terciel1976, on 13 April 2015 - 05:50 AM, said:

Russ recently said they'll be in the next patch if they stay on track. Keep in mind they'll be pay for all other mechs.

Cool, I only have a couple mechs that I can put the Lyran Guard colors on and Its a shame I can't rock it right now.

[TercieI]

Joseph Mallan, on 13 April 2015 - 05:55 AM, said:

Cool, I only have a couple mechs that I can put the Lyran Guard colors on and Its a shame I can't rock it right now.

Specifically talking Clan here, sorry.

[Joseph Mallan]

Terciel1976, on 13 April 2015 - 06:06 AM, said:

Specifically talking Clan here, sorry.

Oh. Then I don't care.

Sorry I had to go there. You understand dontcha???

[TercieI]

Joseph Mallan, on 13 April 2015 - 06:32 AM, said:

Oh. Then I don't care.

Sorry I had to go there. You understand dontcha???

Not really, but I do recognize your POV and you're consistent about it.

[Paigan]

I'm waiting for this myself for ... uhm... months now.
Clan faction camos are moreless the only ones I'm willing to pay money for.

[Fragnot]

What about decals? Is that still a thing?

[Joseph Mallan]

Terciel1976, on 13 April 2015 - 07:06 AM, said:

Not really, but I do recognize your POV and you're consistent about it.

Actually I was unaware you were talking about the Clan Skins and took the opportunity to be snarky for fun.

On a serious note. Do teh guys designing the Mechs also do the skins, or is that another persons' job? If thats the case You should have your skins by now I would think.

[TercieI]

Joseph Mallan, on 13 April 2015 - 08:43 AM, said:

Actually I was unaware you were talking about the Clan Skins and took the opportunity to be snarky for fun.

On a serious note. Do teh guys designing the Mechs also do the skins, or is that another persons' job? If thats the case You should have your skins by now I would think.

Different, I believe. Rumor has it that they've just hired a texture artist so this stuff should come faster. Good with me, I love the Kurita skin recolored and will buy it repeatedly.

[Joseph Mallan]

Terciel1976, on 13 April 2015 - 08:50 AM, said:

Different, I believe. Rumor has it that they've just hired a texture artist so this stuff should come faster. Good with me, I love the Kurita skin recolored and will buy it repeatedly.

Good to know. And the Kurita Skin really is tempting!

[Brody319]

I imagine the IS will take at least as long as the clans will if not more since there are more IS mechs.
So what 3-4 months for the clan skins (assuming its released on time). So sometime around late May-June is what I would guess.

however if they have a dedicated texture artist it might show up faster.

[Sniper09121986]

Fragnot, on 13 April 2015 - 08:14 AM, said:

What about decals? Is that still a thing?

Agreed, I have already prepared a set of one-liners and quotes to be put on gun barrels and JJ exhaust

[TercieI]

Joseph Mallan, on 13 April 2015 - 08:59 AM, said:

Good to know. And the Kurita Skin really is tempting!

Black and two blues...already rocking it on half a dozen mechs. Takes a wide variety of colors well.

[Marauder3D]

What bums me out is what if I want to put faction Camos on "unique geometry" mechs like (I) Invasion or ® Resistance mechs? Well, too bad, I can't.

I would love Smoke Jaguar Camo to work on my Stormcrow Prime (I) mech, but I'm stuck with that crappy invasion pattern. If you like camos, it is almost a disincentive to pilot your best money earning mechs. Makes me so sad as a Smoke Jag that I can't pilot a Mad Dog Prime (I) with Smoke Jaguar camo!

I'd trade unique geometry for the normal skin with faction camo any day, just let me keep my 30% C-Bills bonus please!

Edited by Marauder3D, 13 April 2015 - 10:44 AM.

[C E Dwyer]

Marauder3D, on 13 April 2015 - 10:43 AM, said:

What bums me out is what if I want to put faction Camos on "unique geometry" mechs like (I) Invasion or ® Resistance mechs? Well, too bad, I can't.

I would love Smoke Jaguar Camo to work on my Stormcrow Prime (I) mech, but I'm stuck with that crappy invasion pattern. If you like camos, it is almost a disincentive to pilot your best money earning mechs. Makes me so sad as a Smoke Jag that I can't pilot a Mad Dog Prime (I) with Smoke Jaguar camo!

I'd trade unique geometry for the normal skin with faction camo any day, just let me keep my 30% C-Bills bonus please!

That is actually an issue they need to adress, if you have Invasion mechs your actually paying 33% more than people that only bought a mechbay and ground C-bills for their's so your penalised for supporting the game as only two mech can wear faction/or clan colours

[Durant Carlyle]

There isn't anything to fix, as they clearly stated that we were purchasing unique geometry and unique patterns on the special variants. This is consistent with previous packages, going all the way back to the Founder packages from 2012.

Cathy should know this already, being a Legendary Founder and having the four (F) 'Mechs with their unique geometry and skins.

Edited by Durant Carlyle, 13 April 2015 - 11:42 AM.

[C E Dwyer]

Very well aware of the condition of the founders mechs, but there is no need to continue the practice, of locking camo,

When the founders package was available it was the only way into closed beta, unless you were given a beta key.

Also there were a lot more variants for each chasis, and in the case of IS mech you could grind C-bill basic colours and paint all your mechs. clan mechs are limited to a few small stripes unless you buy Camo patterns or buy the packages.

Back then you had three c-bill mech,(at least) and a hero, now with clans the HERO is by default the (I) chasis

Things back then, were a lot different than they are now

Edited by Cathy, 13 April 2015 - 02:00 PM.

[TercieI]

Cathy, on 13 April 2015 - 01:59 PM, said:

Very well aware of the condition of the founders mechs, but there is no need to continue the practice, of locking camo,

They have said they're looking into it/working on it. I'm not holding my breath, but I wouldn't abandon hope either. (Though I have to admit I've always like the Invasion pattern)

[Deathlike]

TBH, it will take a while for all the IS Faction Camo to be available on all IS mechs. The Clan Faction camo that is needed is only limited to the original 8 (before we even talk about the Wave 3 Clan Mechs).

That's a huge backlog to be addressed... let alone the visual dynamic hardpoints for the last 5 mechs (Cicada, Commando, Dragon, Stalker, Awesome) which will require camo being redone.

Edited by Deathlike, 13 April 2015 - 02:31 PM.