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[Dracol]

Can you recomand a Battletech novel that followed the career of a tank pilot? As far as I can remember, the mechs were always center stage and MWO should keep it that way IMHO. Living Legends is a great combined arms game, and it was designed as such. MWO has been designed as a mech game, and I love it for that reason. I would not be opposed if tanks were targets on the practice range or npced in a base defense type mission.

[Kraven Kor]

Dracol, on 16 July 2012 - 08:54 AM, said:

Can you recomand a Battletech novel that followed the career of a tank pilot? As far as I can remember, the mechs were always center stage and MWO should keep it that way IMHO. Living Legends is a great combined arms game, and it was designed as such. MWO has been designed as a mech game, and I love it for that reason. I would not be opposed if tanks were targets on the practice range or npced in a base defense type mission.

And I, for one, agree that they should not be player-pilotable. If only for the amount of resources it would take away from the rest of the game.

I think they should be command abilities or "expendable" items. Basically, you can buy a one-use "Light Hovertank" that you can call in - NPC / AI driven, more a nuissance. Or other things like Artillery Strikes or Aerotech strafing runs, etc. Even orbital bombardment. Just make it more like Planetside did - commander abilities that target a general area, easy enough to see coming / avoid / shoot, etc.

But I do want to see the Battletech Universe come to life in as much detail and breadth as possible. I want to see dropships, aerotechs, VTOL's, hovertanks, SRM Jump Infantry, even the dreaded elementals. Because, *********, it is all awesome.

[WardenWolf]

Kraven Kor, on 16 July 2012 - 01:00 PM, said:

And I, for one, agree that they should not be player-pilotable. If only for the amount of resources it would take away from the rest of the game.

I think they should be command abilities or "expendable" items. Basically, you can buy a one-use "Light Hovertank" that you can call in - NPC / AI driven, more a nuissance. Or other things like Artillery Strikes or Aerotech strafing runs, etc. Even orbital bombardment. Just make it more like Planetside did - commander abilities that target a general area, easy enough to see coming / avoid / shoot, etc.

But I do want to see the Battletech Universe come to life in as much detail and breadth as possible. I want to see dropships, aerotechs, VTOL's, hovertanks, SRM Jump Infantry, even the dreaded elementals. Because, *********, it is all awesome.

AI stuff like this could be cool, but will have to come far later (if at all). To be useful enough to spend C-Bills on, the AI will have to be half-way decent... and that could take a lot of effort, when right now no AI is needed at all.

[Bishop Steiner]

This is rather rich.
Most of the same people who complain that hands and heads that turn make the too Gundam are crying to make sure the game is mech on mech only...... aka Gundam.

Lol.

[Schtirlitz]

Well, may be much later ingame.
Let them to implement mechs i the right way.

[Bansheedragon75]

Bishop Steiner, on 16 July 2012 - 01:36 PM, said:

This is rather rich.
Most of the same people who complain that hands and heads that turn make the too Gundam are crying to make sure the game is mech on mech only...... aka Gundam.

Lol.

And why should we not have a game that is mech only?
Why should not those who want a mech only game be able to have a mech only game then?
There already are a game for those who want combined arms, its called MWLL (Mechwarrior Living Legends).
The devs have designed this game to be a mech only game, and any non-mech units that may be added to this game will most likely be NPC/AI controlled.

Edited by Dragonlord, 17 July 2012 - 07:48 AM.