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[Joe Luck]

Hi,
Someone posted a good suggestion on a Mechlab app for Android, IOS, windows. I thought it was a good idea but would love to know how many other people thought that as well. This idea for the app sounds interesting...

Basically some of this if possible

• eye on our friends/allies logged in played
  
• maybe some messaging
  
• Native app for forum...
  
• ISN News feed
  
• Battle updates
  
• Inner Sphere global map with overview/history
  
• Our mechlab and garage
  
• allow us to modify and do mechlab iitems through the app

**Also to note that apps tend to be just regurgitation of and existing feed. Something that's connecting to existing API's. AKA-Just a frontend. The hardest on the list would actually just be the mechlab integration and payment system. The most time consuming would be the inner sphere map/history.

Edited by Joe Luck, 03 July 2012 - 02:08 PM.

[Endless Ike]

maybe in like 2 years when the game has tens of thousands of active players...until then, focus on core competencies. Namely, making the game awesome.

[Z0MBIE Y0SHI]

It is an awesome idea, but I do agree with endless. One step at a time.

[XiViL3Y3]

I doubt it'd be too much of a drag on developer resources. Coding apps is a totally different field than game developing. It could easily be introduced by a reliable publisher besides Piranha. Some folks are so savvy that an app is easily made within less than a week but an App of this magnitude cannot afford cut corners obviously^^

[Greyjoy]

i would love to be able to tinker offline. That was one of the elements of Battletech that my group loves, but I tend to agree to make the game amazing and then add resources as we get it rolling.

[Dredhawk]

Why bother one or the other android or iOS make a app for all of them if you do.....Im a I Phone person while the Androids arnt bad they just didnt apeal to me.....If I had to choice I-phone all the way if someone throw a android at me and said use it ok ill use but much rather have a I-Phone....

[Joe Luck]

Dredhawk, on 03 July 2012 - 02:13 PM, said:

Why bother one or the other android or iOS make a app for all of them if you do.....Im a I Phone person while the Androids arnt bad they just didnt apeal to me.....If I had to choice I-phone all the way if someone throw a android at me and said use it ok ill use but much rather have a I-Phone....

They'd have to know about which would a priority and even if people are interested at all. I do agree it should be for
all of them. Any information to them about what we want can be helpful. I mean this is a F2P game and this creates a possible App for alternative revenue which would help build a tighter community for the long haul...

[Skylarr]

Found an Android App that show a screen shot of of the Mech Lab for all the Stock Mechs.

[focuspark]

if it makes anyone feel better, I have developed and am currently maintaining a Windows Phone mechlab app.

http://www.windowsph...34-64b52ed680f6

Just over 10K users are enjoying it.

[Besterino]

Could you do an android Version? Would pay for it... =)