

Steam Mech Pack?
#1
Posted 15 June 2015 - 10:13 PM
anyway..
i was wondering what possible mechs can be offered as a steam launch?
ideas? guesses??
lets keep possible ones here please (no unseen ones or those which are way out of timeline)
#2
Posted 15 June 2015 - 10:14 PM
#4
Posted 15 June 2015 - 10:28 PM
#6
Posted 15 June 2015 - 10:39 PM
#7
Posted 15 June 2015 - 10:42 PM
NephyrisX, on 15 June 2015 - 10:39 PM, said:
AKA, give everybody a champion hunchback and mechbay for completing their 25th cadet bonus. Even the people that already did so they won't feel cheated.
#8
Posted 15 June 2015 - 11:55 PM

Then as the ladder is climbed they get a little better mech every couple levels. Nothing special, but enough to start them out with a light or two and maybe a bright shiny new Medium all thier own for getting out of the cadet ranks.
#9
Posted 16 June 2015 - 12:56 AM
One Medic Army, on 15 June 2015 - 10:14 PM, said:
Despite the whole cash grab thing... I think a discounted pack for steam launch would be a great idea, with one mech from each faction. COMPEITIVE mechs. That way, newbies can get a feel for the faction they would like to stick with, with a mech that isn't powered by badness and regret. If there's only 2 mechs, it will still leave PGI in a good spot to get more business later.
$10 bucks for the lights, 12 for mediums, 14 for heavies, 16 for assaults. Yep. Week long sale, with 1 week of premium time. GREAT DEAL.
Light pack: Firestarter and Badder.
Medium pack: Hunchback and StormCrow.
Heavy pack: Thunderbolt and Cauldron Born.
Assault pack: King Crab and DireWhale.
#10
Posted 16 June 2015 - 01:00 AM
50 ton chassis, starts with a 300 engine, jump jets, built to laser boat but with ballistic options, just need a -P varient with a missile slot, or better yet, just add a missile hard point (or two) to the stock 7V, nothing says they can't add hard point types that the mech didn't have after all, just they haven't done it that I know of yet...
the 7W is even canon built for combat with DHS and ER/pulse weapons.
the 7Z is stock like a tiny stalker [2 large, one ER large], this varient could have missile HP added for inflation, and to train pilots on both how to customize, and how to use LRMs and SRMs.
eh? eh?
#11
Posted 16 June 2015 - 01:06 AM

Codestar
#12
Posted 16 June 2015 - 01:21 AM
Enable a limited account reset state where a user can reset his or her account 1-3 times or build some complicated c-bill refund system so that first-time players don't get shafted for the wrong choice on their first purchase.
Set a system check where in a player who has not tried more than (x) trial mechs be reminded that he should probably try a few more mechs before actually purchasing one to make sure it's to his or her liking.
Allow players to:
1) Modify a mech before purchase
2) Take it for a spin in the Training Grounds
3) Take it for a match or three.
4) Offer an MC discount to purchase it after 3 trial runs and/or
5) Check if it has a Mastery Pack and have a note that the user might want to check that out as well.
To avoid abuse you can limit it to 3 tries per day.
Edited by Elizander, 16 June 2015 - 01:22 AM.
#13
Posted 16 June 2015 - 04:32 AM
No, actually i'd say hunchie is the way to go for the new guys. 4G maybe, running that AC 20 can be dangerous in anybody's hands. They can just be lucky and put you down after someone else opened you up.
#14
Posted 16 June 2015 - 04:50 AM
Xiyumos, on 15 June 2015 - 10:42 PM, said:
I would like this (I still don't even have my Hunchie 4G yet), but just as a reminder - When the idea of a Cadet Bonus first came in, those of us who had been around before that time, and had obviously more than 25 drops under our belt, had the max amount of C-Bills automatically injected into our accounts, to make it as if we had completed the Cadet drops - For exactly the same "not feeling cheated" reason you mention.
Not that I'd turn my nose up at free stuff!

Edited by BigJim, 16 June 2015 - 04:50 AM.
#15
Posted 16 June 2015 - 05:06 AM
IS versions
$10 Intro 1 Select Med or Light Master Pack
$20 Starter 1 Select Light, Med and Heavy Master Pack
$50 Deluxe 1 Select Assault, Heavy, Med and Light Master Pack
Clan versions
$15 Intro 1 Select Med or Light Master Pack
$30 Starter 1 Select Light, Med and Heavy Master Pack
$60 Deluxe 1 Select Assault, Heavy, Med and Light Master Pack
#16
Posted 16 June 2015 - 05:26 AM
Quickdraw, Phract, TBolt or even a ShadowHawk would work.
Edited by TexAss, 16 June 2015 - 05:30 AM.
#17
Posted 16 June 2015 - 06:45 AM
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