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[InnerSphereNews]

Tuesday, June 2nd @ 10AM – 1PM PDT
Patch Number: 1.3.400

Greetings MechWarriors,

The improved MechLab is here!

Strongly driven by community feedback, the new MechLab is intended to provide a more intuitive and consistent experience when building and customizing your 'Mechs. Beyond many 'quality of life' improvements, we wanted to ensure that this new MechLab retained the same core functionality as its predecessor. With the implementation of an array of additional fixes and feature improvements since the end of the PTS session, along with the integration of some excellent community feedback, we're excited to officially introduce the revamped MechLab.

The release of the new MechLab comprises the bulk of this patch, but rounding things out we have the addition of an FOV slider and Cockpit Glass toggle to the Settings menu, a slight buff to Clan Autocannons and Clan Ultra Autocannons, fixes for the Invalid 'Mech and partial item redemption issues, tool-tip functionality throughout the client, and the introduction of an itemized redemption window when redeeming any content.

This patch also sees the initial release of the special Resistance 1 Variant 'Mechs for eligible owners of the top-tier Resistance 1 and Resistance 2 Collections (as part of the Irresistible Resistance promotion).

Read on for all the details, and we'll see you on the battlefield!

- The MechWarrior Team

Change Log

The Improved MechLab

• New methods of viewing and customizing the loadout of your BattleMechs
• A more intuitive interface
• Easier indications of which equipment can go where
• More detailed information for each item in the MechLab
• A new Select 'Mech window, featuring the ability to filter by Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mechs
• Additional features and changes, informed by community feedback

The new Select 'Mech window that you'll see in this release is the same system that was shown during the MechLab PTS session. We know there was a lot of feedback about this change in particular, and future adjustments to the new Select 'Mech window are being evaluated.

The Expanded view allows you to view and customize nearly all aspects of your 'Mech loadout in a single screen, without having to view by individual components.

• To use the Expanded view, select it from the Layout dropdown inside the Warehouse window
  
• Please note that the Expanded view of MechLab requires a minimum resolution of 1600x900

New 'Mechs

Panther PNT-10P

• This 'Mech is currently only available to eligible players as part of the Irresistible Resistance promotion.
• Release date for purchase through the Gift Store: July 7th
• Release date for purchase with MC and C-Bills: August 4th August 18th
• MC price (when available): TBA
• C-Bill Price (when available): TBA

Loadout details

• Tonnage: 35
• Engine: 175 XL
• Top Speed: 81 kph
  
• Max Engine Rating: 300
  
• Torso Movement:
• 110 degrees to each side.
• 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
• 40 degrees to each side.
• 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 208 (Standard)
  
• Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
• Left Torso: SRM Ammo, Double Heat Sink x2
• Center Torso: Engine, SRM 2
• Right Torso: AC/2 Ammo, Double Heat Sink
• Right Arm: AC/2 x2
• Left Leg: Jump Jet x2
• Right Leg: Jump Jet x2
• Hardpoints:
• Left Torso: 1 AMS
• Center Torso: 2 Missile
• Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
• Heat Sinks: 10 Double
• Jump Jets: 4 (4 Max)
• ECM Capable?: No
• Module Slots:
• Mech: 1
• Consumable: 2
• Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Small
• Quirks:
• Additional Armor (CT) +11
• Additional Armor (LT/RT) +8
• Additional Armor (LA/RA) +6
• Additional Armor (LL/RL) +8
• Additional Structure (CT) +6
• Additional Structure (LT/RT) +4
• Additional Structure (LA/RA) +3
• Additional Structure (LL/RL) +4
• Ballistic Range +10%
• Ballistic Velocity +10%
• Ballistic Cooldown +25%
• Missile Range +10%
• Missile Velocity +10%
• Missile Cooldown +10%
• SRM Spread -5%

Enforcer ENF-4P

• This 'Mech is currently only available to eligible players as part of the Irresistible Resistance promotion.
• Release date for purchase through the Gift Store: July 7th
• Release date for purchase with MC and C-Bills: August 4th August 18th
• MC price (when available): TBA
• C-Bill Price (when available): TBA

Loadout details

• Tonnage: 50
• Engine: 250 Standard
• Top Speed: 81 kph
• Max Engine Rating: 350
• Torso Movement:
• 125 degrees to each side.
• 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
• 10 degrees to each side.
• 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 304 (Ferro-Fibrous)
  
• Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
• Left Arm: Medium Laser x2
• Left Torso: Small Laser, Double Heat Sink
• Center Torso: Engine
• Right Torso: AC/20 Ammo x3
• Right Arm: AC/20
• Hardpoints:
• Left Arm: 2 Energy
• Left Torso: 2 Energy
• Right Torso: 1 AMS
• Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
• Heat Sinks: 11 Double
  
• Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
  
• ECM Capable?: No
• Module Slots:
• Mech: 1
• Consumable: 2
• Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Medium
• Quirks:
• Acceleration Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Deceleration Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Turn Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Additional Armor (CT) +10
• Additional Armor (LT/RT) +7
• Additional Armor (LA/RA) +5
• Additional Armor (LL/RL) +7
• Additional Structure (CT) +5
• Additional Structure (LT/RT) +7
• Additional Structure (LA/RA) +2
• Additional Structure (LL/RL) +7
• Torso Turn Rate (Yaw) +10%
• Ballistic Range +10%
• Ballistic Velocity +10%
• Ballistic Cooldown +5%
• Energy Range +10%

Grasshopper GHR-5P

• This 'Mech is currently only available to eligible players as part of the Irresistible Resistance promotion.
• Release date for purchase through the Gift Store: July 7th
• Release date for purchase with MC and C-Bills: August 4th August 18th
• MC price (when available): TBA
• C-Bill Price (when available): TBA

Loadout details

• Tonnage: 70
  
• Engine: 280 Standard
• Top Speed: 64.8 kph
• Max Engine Rating: 340
• Torso Movement:
• 120 degrees to each side.
• 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
  
• 30 degrees to each side.
• 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 432 (Standard)
  
• Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
• Head: Medium Laser
• Left Arm: Double Heat Sink
• Left Torso: PPC, Medium Pulse Laser, Double Heat Sink x2
• Center Torso: Engine, Medium Laser
• Right Torso: PPC, Medium Pulse Laser, Double Heat Sink x2
• Right Arm: Double Heat Sink
• Left Leg: Jump Jet x2
• Right Leg: Jump Jet x2
• Hardpoints:
• Head: 1 Energy
• Left Torso: 3 Energy, 1 AMS
• Center Torso: 1 Energy
• Right Torso: 3 Energy
• Heat Sinks: 17 Double
• Jump Jets: 4 (4 Max)
• ECM Capable?: No
• Module Slots:
• Mech: 1
• Consumable: 2
• Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Huge
• Minimum Slope Slowdown Angle: 25 degrees (equivalent to Large archetype)
• Quirks:
• Additional Armor (CT) +13
• Additional Armor (LT/RT) +9
• Additional Armor (LA/RA) +7
• Additional Armor (LL/RL) +9
• Additional Structure (CT) +7
• Additional Structure (LT/RT) +5
• Additional Structure (LA/RA) +3
• Additional Structure (LL/RL) +5
• Energy Range +5%
• Laser Duration -10%

Zeus ZEU-5S

• This 'Mech is currently only available to eligible players as part of the Irresistible Resistance promotion.
• Release date for purchase through the Gift Store: July 7th
• Release date for purchase with MC and C-Bills: August 4th August 18th
• MC price (when available): TBA
• C-Bill Price (when available): TBA

Loadout details

• Tonnage: 80
• Engine: 320 Standard
• Top Speed: 64.8 kph
• Max Engine Rating: 390
• Torso Movement:
• 90 degrees to each side.
• 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
• 20 degrees to each side.
• 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 368 (Standard)
  
• Internal Structure: Standard
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
• Left Arm: Ultra AC/5, Ultra AC/5 Ammo x2
• Left Torso: ER Large Laser, Medium Laser, Double Heat Sink
• Center Torso: Engine, Medium Laser
• Right Torso: Double Heat Sink, LRM Artemis Ammo
• Right Arm: LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS
• Hardpoints:
• Left Arm: 1 Ballistic
• Left Torso: 2 Energy
• Center Torso: 1 Energy
• Right Torso: 1 AMS
• Right Arm: 3 Missile
• Heat Sinks: 14 Double
• Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
• ECM Capable?: No
• Module Slots:
• Mech: 1
• Consumable: 2
• Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Large
• Quirks:
• Acceleration Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Deceleration Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Turn Rate (All Speeds) +10%
• Additional Armor (CT) +20
• Additional Armor (LT/RT) +13
• Additional Armor (LA/RA) +10
• Additional Armor (LL/RL) +13
• Additional Structure (CT) +10
• Additional Structure (LT/RT) +7
• Additional Structure (LA/RA) +5
• Additional Structure (LL/RL) +7
• Torso Turn Rate (Yaw) +10%
• Ballistic Velocity +5%
• Ballistic Cooldown +5%
• Energy Range +5%
• Missile Velocity +5%
• LRM Spread -5%
• UAC/5 Jam Chance -30%

Gameplay

Clan AC and Clan UAC - Reduction in volley delay

• The delay between each projectile being fired in a single volley has been reduced for Clan Autocannons and Clan Ultra Autocannons. Both the C-AC and the C-UAC use the same values.
• C-AC2/C-UAC2: 0.11s (reduced from 0.14s)
• C-AC5/C-UAC5: 0.11s (reduced from 0.15s)
• C-AC10/C-UAC10: 0.11s (reduced from 0.16s)
• C-AC20/C-UAC20: 0.11s (reduced from 0.17s)

UI

• First-Person Field of View Slider has been added to the Game Settings menu.
• Cockpit Glass toggle has been added to the Game Settings menu.
• Tooltips have been added to most buttons throughout the client.
  
• The 'Redeem Item' window will now provide a complete list of all items that have been redeemed.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where 'Mechs would appear as 'Invalid' after returning from a match.
• Fixed an issue where all the items in a player’s redemption queue would not fully redeem after the initial login.

See you on the battlefield!
- The MechWarrior® Online™ Team

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

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The release of the new MechLab comprises the bulk of this patch, but rounding things out we have the addition of an FOV slider and Cockpit Glass toggle to the Settings menu, a slight buff to Clan Autocannons and Clan Ultra Autocannons, fixes for the Invalid 'Mech and partial item redemption issues, tool-tip functionality throughout the client, and the introduction of an itemized redemption window when redeeming any content.

Sweet.

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• Right Torso: 2 Ballistic

For the Panther, is that supposed to be Right Arm?

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Clan AC and Clan UAC - Reduction in volley delay

• The delay between each projectile being fired in a single volley has been reduced for Clan Autocannons and Clan Ultra Autocannons. Both the C-AC and the C-UAC use the same values.
  
  • C-AC2/C-UAC2: 0.11s (reduced from 0.14s)
    
  • C-AC5/C-UAC5: 0.11s (reduced from 0.15s)
    
  • C-AC10/C-UAC10: 0.11s (reduced from 0.16s)
    
  • C-AC20/C-UAC20: 0.11s (reduced from 0.17s)

That's surprisingly close to my recommended 0.12s for all cAC types, though I also suggest a 6-round burst for all cAC types.

Edited by Levi Porphyrogenitus, 01 June 2015 - 05:50 PM.

[Alexander Garden]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 01 June 2015 - 05:44 PM, said:

For the Panther, is that supposed to be Right Arm?

Fixed

[Deathlike]

Now only if we could get the social window to be accurate...

At least the "you redeemed something" message isn't going to be that much of a drag (or a guessing game).

[YUyahoo]

From May roadmap:
May 19

- Faction and unit chat now available in the Queue lobby.
- VOIP (voice transmission quality improvements)
- BattleMaster BLR-2C and Cataphract CTF-0X variants - Gift Store first.
- New Mastery bundles.


What about the new mastery packs from the May roadmap that were supposed to be in the May 19th patch? Any word on when that will be coming?

Edited by YUyahoo, 01 June 2015 - 06:17 PM.

[Tennex]

"The new Select 'Mech window that you'll see in this release is the same system that was shown during the MechLab PTS session. We know there was a lot of feedback about this change in particular, and future adjustments to the new Select 'Mech window are being evaluated."

one step fowards, two steps back

Edited by Tennex, 01 June 2015 - 06:22 PM.

[Corbenik]

FoV slider woot D:

[Destructicus]

FOV SLIDER

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[xWiredx]

Seen the video from NGNG showing off the UI changes. The community gave ample negative feedback and positive suggestions regarding the mech select screen and all of it was ignored despite the superiority to PGI's latest iteration on public test. I guess I'll let my wave 3 clan mechs and resistance 2 IS mechs rot while I play something else going forward. It's obvious that PGI can't handle this level of development and isn't even willing to take help where it is given.

[Smoked]

xWiredx, on 01 June 2015 - 06:31 PM, said:

Seen the video from NGNG showing off the UI changes. The community gave ample negative feedback and positive suggestions regarding the mech select screen and all of it was ignored despite the superiority to PGI's latest iteration on public test. I guess I'll let my wave 3 clan mechs and resistance 2 IS mechs rot while I play something else going forward. It's obvious that PGI can't handle this level of development and isn't even willing to take help where it is given.

Seems like PGI wins since they already have your money.

[xWiredx]

Smoked, on 01 June 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:

Seems like PGI wins since they already have your money.

Yes, indeed they do. They won't be getting anymore, though.

[Darian DelFord]

Great just what the Clans needed a buff to their AC's as if their Alphas were not bad enough

[Gumon Choji]

Good work. FOV slider. I approve.
And a toggle for the window. I approve.
And a better menu. I approve.
Faster info on mechs. I approve.
Find items on mechs. I super approve.
So if it works you answered my dreams. Good work. Enjoy the money from the resistance pack.

[FupDup]

The Clan AC buffs are pretty big for the most part.

Old Burst Lengths
UAC/2: 0.14s
UAC/5: 0.30s
UAC/10: 0.48s
UAC/20: 0.68s

New Burst Lengths
UAC/2: 0.11s
UAC/5: 0.22s
UAC/10: 0.33s
UAC/20: 0.44s


Not surprisingly, the one that got the least benefit was the one that was the worst already. The continued tradition of hating class-2 Autocannons, begun since the 1980s.

In other news, DakkaWhale uprising inbound? Oh, and Cauldron Born too.

Edited by FupDup, 01 June 2015 - 07:00 PM.

[Ovion]

InnerSphereNews, on 01 June 2015 - 05:43 PM, said:

• The 'Redeem Item' window will now provide a complete list of all items that have been redeemed.

Smurfy Lab is going to be great.
But this pleases me immensely.

[ColonelProctor]

YUyahoo, on 01 June 2015 - 06:14 PM, said:

From May roadmap:
May 19

- Faction and unit chat now available in the Queue lobby.
- VOIP (voice transmission quality improvements)
- BattleMaster BLR-2C and Cataphract CTF-0X variants - Gift Store first.
- New Mastery bundles.


What about the new mastery packs from the May roadmap that were supposed to be in the May 19th patch? Any word on when that will be coming?

I second this. Asked it myself with the last patch. Any news?

[Darian DelFord]

FupDup, on 01 June 2015 - 06:51 PM, said:

The Clan AC buffs are pretty big for the most part.

Old Burst Lengths
UAC/2: 0.14s
UAC/5: 0.30s
UAC/10: 0.48s
UAC/20: 0.68s

New Burst Lengths
UAC/2: 0.11s
UAC/5: 0.22s
UAC/10: 0.33s
UAC/20: 0.44s


Not surprisingly, the one that got the least benefit was the one that was the worst already. The continued tradition of hating class-2 Autocannons, begun since the 1980s.

In other news, DakkaWhale uprising inbound? Oh, and Cauldron Born too.

The last thing clans needed was AC Buffs, I am sorry this just makes the PPFLD / Convergence Problem worse.

And yoru absolutely right about the Dakka Whale

Edited by Darian DelFord, 01 June 2015 - 07:03 PM.

[GeistHrafn]

Awesome job from what i've seen guys. Stoked for the patch tomorrow.

[Ruuki]

I am concerned that the new ENF model will replace the Yen-Lo-Wang on the field. I've simulated builds, and it'll do everything better than the Hero Mech. Ample room for ammo storage, and something that Centurion won't have... Jump Jets. While I'm not bashing the idea of another medium to carry AC/20 - what's the reasoning behind this?

Edit - This Enforcer model doesn't come with jumpies, sadly. But, I still think it's going to be a strong pick for agile high-damage brawling.

Edited by Ruuki, 01 June 2015 - 07:32 PM.

[Sereglach]

Looks to be an amazing patch and I look forward to playing with the new mech lab tomorrow. Also, great work keeping the patch notes coming the day before the patch.

Now, for the people already complaining about the mech select screen, you did read the fact that they're evaluating the feedback given (there were a LOT of different ideas on how to handle things) and seeing what they'll do to fix it up, right? I didn't expect everything to happen in one iteration. I expect much more to come (as already mentioned in the command chair post). Seriously, read everything before complaining.

As for the Clan AC buffs, it was honestly needed. It will put the projectiles into a much tighter cluster . . . allowing damage to be mitigated, but not overtly avoided. Now at least a fair chunk of a burst will get where it was aimed. Hopefully this will add some variety to the clan meta.

Ruuki, on 01 June 2015 - 07:13 PM, said:

I am concerned that the new ENF model will replace the Yen-Lo-Wang on the field. I've simulated builds, and it'll do everything better than the Hero Mech. Ample room for ammo storage, and something that Centurion won't have... Jump Jets. While I'm not bashing the idea of another medium to carry AC/20 - what's the reasoning behind this?

The Yen-Lo-Wang can still do something no Enforcer can do . . . zombie; and that is a major benefit that is not to be taken lightly.