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[Imperius]

S3dition, on 06 July 2016 - 06:55 PM, said:

Here is a bigger question - what's with the useless cloak and dagger? PGI hasn't made big fanfare around a mech in a long time. Even when releasing the unseen they didn't make them massive guessing games.

So... what is so special about this mech?

Is it from 3055, thereby also bringing with it more advanced technology and advancing the timeline?

When sales are low companies tend to change up the way they advertise their products. It's not the mech I want so it won't help them to get me to buy but again who cares about losing $320 worth of sales right? I mean that is smart business correct?

Edited by Imperius, 06 July 2016 - 07:02 PM.

[S3dition]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 07:01 PM, said:

When sales are low companies tend to change up the way they advertise their products. It's not the mech I want so it won't help them to get me to buy but again who cares about losing $320 worth of sales right? I mean that is smart business correct?

This isn't changing the way they sell their product (still digital in the online store) and where is your proof that sales are low?

We don't need more butthurt "PGI is out of business tomorrow" posts. It's not 2010 anymore.

[LastKhan]

S3dition, on 06 July 2016 - 06:55 PM, said:

Here is a bigger question - what's with the useless cloak and dagger? PGI hasn't made big fanfare around a mech in a long time. Even when releasing the unseen they didn't make them massive guessing games.

So... what is so special about this mech?

Is it from 3055, thereby also bringing with it more advanced technology and advancing the timeline?

Eh probably for **** and giggles. Probably saw people not waiting to hear about the next mech in the last town hall. nice to change it up once and awhile.

Edited by LastKhan, 06 July 2016 - 07:11 PM.

[Imperius]

S3dition, on 06 July 2016 - 07:08 PM, said:

This isn't changing the way they sell their product (still digital in the online store) and where is your proof that sales are low?

We don't need more butthurt "PGI is out of business tomorrow" posts. It's not 2010 anymore.

Twitter says they are low judging by tweets about summer and population dips, if people aren't playing the average person isn't buying either, and I don't know if they are but it's a generalization of what companies do, and a mech announcement is a form of advertising. I didn't say they were going out of business but I'm saying they sure as hell aren't improving it and made some piss poor choices. That's my point of view as a customer.

[Danghen Woolf]

I am thinking Bushwacker... looks like an LRM pod on the left shoulder...

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Bushwacker

[S3dition]

Danghen Woolf, on 06 July 2016 - 07:18 PM, said:

I am thinking Bushwacker... looks like an LRM pod on the left shoulder...

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Bushwacker

I would absolutely love and buy the Bushwacker. But that also means advancing the timeline.

[Danghen Woolf]

S3dition, on 06 July 2016 - 07:26 PM, said:

I would absolutely love and buy the Bushwacker. But that also means advancing the timeline.

At this point it seems like they are willing to do anything to keep people interested, creating their own variants was just the precursor to altering the timeline. Seriously, the Clans already won Terra and the history of the Inner Sphere means nothing, Leopards pack more weapons than Unions, and Long Toms blow 'mechs apart like M80's and mailboxes...

Edited by Danghen Woolf, 06 July 2016 - 07:30 PM.

[S3dition]

Danghen Woolf, on 06 July 2016 - 07:29 PM, said:

At this point it seems like they are willing to do anything to keep people interested, creating their own variants was just the precursor to altering the timeline.

Not altering, advancing. HUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference. But that means adding ~30% more weapons and equipment as well.

EDIT - on second view, the mech simply has too high of a profile to be a bushwacker, and the nose isn't quite

Edited by S3dition, 06 July 2016 - 07:34 PM.

[Imperius]

S3dition, on 06 July 2016 - 07:30 PM, said:

Not altering, advancing. HUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference. But that means adding ~30% more weapons and equipment as well.

EDIT - on second view, the mech simply has too high of a profile to be a bushwacker, and the nose isn't quite long enough. Also, the toes predominately run backward instead of forward.

https://encrypted-tb...M3Ghb4DI6jcEZew

Due to scale you'll never see certain mechs like their old illustrations.

[S3dition]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 07:35 PM, said:

Due to scale you'll never see certain mechs like their old illustrations.

But they're similar. This one has a fully front mounted cockpit instead of one that is set further back.

Don't get me wrong, some stuff works right. The right foot has a toe that sweeps out pretty far, there is the left mounted shoulder missile launcher, and the right hand appears to be a claw.

However, it's not very long, the torso looks too big and the leg tends to have more of a backwards, not upwards angle.

But I guess nobody will know until PGI finally decides to knock it off and just throw the peasants bread

EDIT: Ina ll, the leg structure and cockpit layout looks more like a marauder.

Edited by S3dition, 06 July 2016 - 07:40 PM.

[Danghen Woolf]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 07:15 PM, said:

Twitter says they are low judging by tweets about summer and population dips, if people aren't playing the average person isn't buying either, and I don't know if they are but it's a generalization of what companies do, and a mech announcement is a form of advertising. I didn't say they were going out of business but I'm saying they sure as hell aren't improving it and made some piss poor choices. That's my point of view as a customer.

I agree that more Packs will boost sales but I for one am done buying. Look at the Steam numbers, 1,186 in game as I write this... I know that PGI will never release the actual totals but there are more people playing Elder Scrolls: Oblivion right now... I am really struggling to stay with the MWO train, especially with HBS and their game updates to be excited for.

[Imperius]

Danghen Woolf, on 06 July 2016 - 07:43 PM, said:

I agree that more Packs will boost sales but I for one am done buying. Look at the Steam numbers, 1,186 in game as I write this... I know that PGI will never release the actual totals but there are more people playing Elder Scrolls: Oblivion right now... I am really struggling to stay with the MWO train, especially with HBS and their game updates to be excited for.

Let me ask this. Would you enjoy MWO if it was an expansive campaign with mission packs and had timeline story DLC packs?

[Danghen Woolf]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 07:55 PM, said:

Let me ask this. Would you enjoy MWO if it was an expansive campaign with mission packs and had timeline story DLC packs?

I would enjoy lots of additional content to MWO... single player experience, co-op PVE, a story, less-meta, stock friendly modes, etc. I would pay for mission packs and expansions, but I think the "buy now and get this mech early" has pretty much worn off. I love BattleTech and the Mechwarrior franchise, it just makes me sad that this is really neither of those things. How about you, what do you think would make the game better?

[Scout Derek]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 07:55 PM, said:

Let me ask this. Would you enjoy MWO if it was an expansive campaign with mission packs and had timeline story DLC packs?

Pls no.

I would rather prefer mech packs or whatever else as opposed to this.


This speaks many vibes of "Hey let's separate everyone into even more different ques!!!"

[Imperius]

Danghen Woolf, on 06 July 2016 - 08:02 PM, said:

I would enjoy lots of additional content to MWO... single player experience, co-op PVE, a story, less-meta, stock friendly modes, etc. I would pay for mission packs and expansions, but I think the "buy now and get this mech early" has pretty much worn off. I love BattleTech and the Mechwarrior franchise, it just makes me sad that this is really neither of those things. How about you, what do you think would make the game better?

This is what it been pushing for for years, it gives PGI a new revenue stream allows them to create maps and make money off them.

Procurator Derek, on 06 July 2016 - 08:03 PM, said:

Pls no.

I would rather prefer mech packs or whatever else as opposed to this.


This speaks many vibes of "Hey let's separate everyone into even more different ques!!!"

You should know by now I have always voiced this. You've been here as long as I have. You and I think differently. Money is what keeps the game going and not all of us like to play PVP all the time or at all. It's about the games success. Buy this mech pack please wore off IMO about a year and half ago.

[ScrapIron Prime]

The silhouette is spot on for a Mad Cat II. The timeline isn't, but the silhouette is right.

[Imperius]

ScrapIron Prime, on 06 July 2016 - 08:56 PM, said:

The silhouette is spot on for a Mad Cat II. The timeline isn't, but the silhouette is right.

Sorry bud even I know it's not the Mad Cat MK II though I wanted it to be. It's arms are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy wrong to be a Mad Cat MK II.

EDIT: It's legs are way off too.

Edited by Imperius, 06 July 2016 - 09:03 PM.

[Templar Dane]

ScrapIron Prime, on 06 July 2016 - 08:56 PM, said:

The silhouette is spot on for a Mad Cat II. The timeline isn't, but the silhouette is right.

We are missing the clan heavy, and that is an assault.

[ScrapIron Prime]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 09:00 PM, said:

Sorry bud even I know it's not the Mad Cat MK II though I wanted it to be. It's arms are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy wrong to be a Mad Cat MK II.

Not if we're looking at the silhouette from behind right while it's torso twisted left.

But the timeline is still off. =(

Edited by ScrapIron Prime, 06 July 2016 - 09:05 PM.

[Imperius]

ScrapIron Prime, on 06 July 2016 - 09:04 PM, said:

Not if we're looking at the silhouette from behind right while it's torso twisted left.

But the timeline is still off. =(

First there is no timeline and second Alex has never drawn the back of a mech as concept art for a mech reveal.

Edited by Imperius, 06 July 2016 - 09:08 PM.