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[Dawnstealer]

Alexander Garden, on 27 August 2015 - 12:25 PM, said:

Some additional info:

Once you complete the initial tutorial and unlock the rest of MechWarrior Academy, you can drop into the sandbox with any 'Mech (selected as usual from the home screen).

In this PTS version, the 'Mech Swapper will allow you to jump out of your selected 'Mech and into the following 'Mechs:

• Dragon DRG-Fang
  
• Dragon DRG-5N (C)
  
• JagerMech JM6-FB
  
• JagerMech JM6-A (C)
  
• Hunchback HBK-4G (F)
  
• Catapult CPLT-C4
  
• King Crab KGC-000 (L)
  
• Firestarter FS9-E
  
• Firestarter FS9-K
  
• Cicada CDA-2A (C)
  
• Jenner JR7-F

You spelled "Hatchetman" wrong.

[Kaeseblock]

Stretch goal: Level editor for the community to create additional Academy content?

[Iqfish]

TheSilken, on 27 August 2015 - 12:30 PM, said:

The wave format could potentially be useful for filming purposes also.

Hmm could definately get some interesting shots, I prefer real actors though

Kaeseblock, on 27 August 2015 - 12:36 PM, said:

Stretch goal: Level editor for the community to create additional Academy content?

Edited by Iqfish, 27 August 2015 - 12:37 PM.

[Wintersdark]

Far Echo, on 27 August 2015 - 11:57 AM, said:

''Gauntlet: Survive damage from waves of enemies while you navigate your way through a circuit of checkpoints''

AI bots - Yes please

To put it as succinctly as possible, censor be famned: Duck yes.

[Nightmare1]

Sweet! Looking forward to this!

[Wintersdark]

Seriously, though, this is awesome. I'd love to see acheivements/badges/titles for particularly good challenge times, cool bragging rights.

[Maaxxx]

Mechwarrior Academy? That sounds so erotic anime

[Milocinia]

Just launched it and run through the first couple of minutes.

I have to say that this has genuinely surpassed any expectations I had of it

[Deathlike]

It's safe to say that the BV testing isn't happening in August.

[TWIAFU]

Wintersdark, on 27 August 2015 - 12:43 PM, said:

Seriously, though, this is awesome. I'd love to see acheivements/badges/titles for particularly good challenge times, cool bragging rights.

??

Bragging rights for killing BOTs?

And when we get the first post that the AI is to smart for people and has to be dumbed down, people still going to brag they can beat unintelligent BOTs?

You, and everyone else, knows that once the first nub gets rolfstomped by a BOT they nerd rage will be hilarious!

[Wintersdark]

Deathlike, on 27 August 2015 - 12:54 PM, said:

It's safe to say that the BV testing isn't happening in August.

How many times did you click that Post button?

Sadly, 5he September roadmap seems pretty clear that we've got a fair bit of a wait. I'm disappointed but not surprised... The big rebalance and new sensor mechanics are REALLY high on my "things I want to see" list.

TWIAFU, on 27 August 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

??

Bragging rights for killing BOTs?

And when we get the first post that the AI is to smart for people and has to be dumbed down, people still going to brag they can beat unintelligent BOTs?

You, and everyone else, knows that once the first nub gets rolfstomped by a BOT they nerd rage will be hilarious!

Not just bragging rights for "killing bots".

Bragging rights fornhow many waves of bots you can survive, for how fast you can kill the targets, etc.

Much like how there are worldwide target shooting competitions where people aren't shooting live humans, right? How fast and accurate you are is still a valid measure of skill.

For example: many of us practice/measure mech performance by how quickly we can kill every mech in Caustic. Not because its hard, or you're in any danger, but because there is a measure of skill and chassis/build capability in how quickly you can do it.

[Alexander Garden]

Feel free to post any feedback and start some discussions over in the MechWarrior Academy Public Test forum!

The first pilot to kick things off and post a constructive thread with your thoughts and feedback gets a day of Banked Premium Time!

[Wintersdark]

Also: bots, without Artificial Stupidity, would utterly destroy the best players in the game. Just like in other FPS's, people mock bots but only because they don't understand that the challenge of action game AI bots isn't making them good enough, its making them bad enough to be fair.

[Milocinia]

Can't post anything in there Alexander

[Alexander Garden]

Kyocera, on 27 August 2015 - 01:06 PM, said:

Can't post anything in there Alexander

...............fixed.

[AlphaToaster]

Kaeseblock, on 27 August 2015 - 12:36 PM, said:

Stretch goal: Level editor for the community to create additional Academy content?

Yes please. Customizable waves would be slick. I look forward to testing this over the weekend.

[Navid A1]

A few weeks ago, I did not think I would miss anything for being away from MWO for 2 months.


Looks like I'm missing BIG TIME.!
...new map, great events, MW academy PTS....

[gl0w]

Wintersdark, on 27 August 2015 - 01:04 PM, said:

Also: bots, without Artificial Stupidity, would utterly destroy the best players in the game. Just like in other FPS's, people mock bots but only because they don't understand that the challenge of action game AI bots isn't making them good enough, its making them bad enough to be fair.

Well put. I think bots are fun and bots in MWO would be a fun game mode on it's own for experienced players.

"Godlike Bots" were my favorite training tool in Unreal Tournament, especially Instagib. If you weren't already lined up to shoot them and also dodging, you were probably dead.

[Deathlike]

Wintersdark, on 27 August 2015 - 01:01 PM, said:

How many times did you click that Post button?

"Enough times." (Only once, since posting is always delayed for some strange reason.)

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Sadly, 5he September roadmap seems pretty clear that we've got a fair bit of a wait. I'm disappointed but not surprised... The big rebalance and new sensor mechanics are REALLY high on my "things I want to see" list.

I suspect though that the test will occur on Labor Day weekend, for sure sometime before the official drop date (but feedback won't come early enough to affect the end result).

Edited by Deathlike, 27 August 2015 - 01:15 PM.

[EAP10]

Sweet.