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[Reality Dysfunction]

The ability to opt out of certain game modes and/or map combinations... (e.g domination/polar highlands)

[RestosIII]

Pariah Devalis, on 28 September 2016 - 10:39 AM, said:

Na. According to:
https://twitter.com/...198386284273664

"Smaller content item."

Smaller content item? Hmmmm...

I know!

HALF A MECH CHASSIS!

[KHETTI]

RestosIII, on 28 September 2016 - 11:06 AM, said:

Smaller content item? Hmmmm...

I know!

HALF A MECH CHASSIS!

Flea?

[DGTLDaemon]

Cathy, on 28 September 2016 - 11:01 AM, said:

New Lead Developer ?

New President? Although I'm not sure that would qualify as a "smaller content item"...

[AnTi90d]

KHETTI, on 28 September 2016 - 10:50 AM, said:

I was pretty p!ss3d that numerical decals haven't been in from the start, i'm only interested in those!....For reasons.....

I think they're concerned about how easy it would be to layer certain numbers to make SS and 卐 symbols on a mech.

[Bud Crue]

https://twitter.com/...198191135821824

Some guesses about the announcement are getting a little enthusiastic which is great!

I assume he understands that he is setting the community up for disappointment with this sort of teasing, right? Is it that he just doesn't care? Or could it actually be that he doesn't understand that the "enthusiasm" people are showing is because they are famished for any sort of new content other than more mechs?

[martian]

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"smaller content type item"

Small ... err ... Light Gauss Rifle.

Edited by martian, 28 September 2016 - 11:18 AM.

[Reality Dysfunction]

AnTi90d, on 28 September 2016 - 11:10 AM, said:

I think they're concerned about how easy it would be to layer certain numbers to make SS and 卐 symbols on a mech.

However, the ability to do this...


Is fine?

Doing cr@p like that should be a general rule violation... with the process of: Reported > Emailed and told to remove offending decal within x hours, if you are seen using it in the next x hours account banned.

[Glaive-]

Honestly I'm not expecting anything that would actually be cool. It'll probably be related to the championship or Mechcon..

[Requiemking]

KHETTI, on 28 September 2016 - 10:42 AM, said:

I'll be honest, PGI are a bit stupid for talking about or even thinking its feasible for them to switch engines!.
It's not gonna happen guys!, its a silly pipe dream!.

Switching engines, maybe. Updating to a newer verion of Cryengine though? totally within reason, and they wouldn't have to remake the entire game.

Lostdragon, on 28 September 2016 - 10:52 AM, said:

Most likely the original code is a horrible mess because no one at PGI had experience working with Cryengine when this project started. It may be too costly to unravel it because it could potentially break so much or have unintended consequences. They may really be planning to migrate to a new engine and want to fix it then. Lots of possibilities.

Or they could just be updating the engine to a newer version?

[Hunka Junk]

Smaller content=IFR-C side torsos will now drop in supply caches!

[Deathlike]

FupDup, on 28 September 2016 - 08:52 AM, said:

I can guess that it will not be a new light mech.

But, what about a Jenner IIC hero?

I feel as if the reveal is either about "a new game" that they've spent their time on (again) or just more hero mechs for the existing IIC packs and Resistance packs... like a BK hero.

[Bud Crue]

Reality Dysfunction, on 28 September 2016 - 11:20 AM, said:

However, the ability to do this...


Is fine?

Doing cr@p like that should be a general rule violation... with the process of: Reported > Emailed and told to remove offending decal within x hours, if you are seen using it in the next x hours account banned.

Ok, I'll bite. That symbol would appear to be the Star of David with an eye. Since I am ignorant of the symbolism I looked on the internets and they tell me that this is a traditional ward against the "evil eye". Where's the offensive nature? I admit to being ignorant when it comes to religious iconography but I don't understand the above as an issue. I mean the undertaker badge has a cross (presumably a crucifix in the manner of a head stone) so it can't just be religious symbology that is the offense. Help me out here.

[Big Tin Man]

My predictions from yesterday:

IK
New assault is ready
New hero mechs
PTS Weekend event for energy draw called "THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM!!!" rewards centered around totals being over 9000.

[dario03]

Bud Crue, on 28 September 2016 - 09:17 AM, said:

Never gonna happen. Imagine the outcry of those who purchased at the old, higher prices recently...within the last year...ever. Prices may go up, they aint ever going down.

Games drop in price all the time. Heck i bought BF4 for $20 a month after it came out. They should really lower a lot of mech prices since buying old mechs now doesnt come with early access which is a big reason to spend real money. Could probably make more money too since more would pay $ instead of saving cbills up.

[FupDup]

Deathlike, on 28 September 2016 - 11:27 AM, said:

But, what about a Jenner IIC hero?

I feel as if the reveal is either about "a new game" that they've spent their time on (again) or just more hero mechs for the existing IIC packs and Resistance packs... like a BK hero.

I would hope that they learned their lesson the first time when they tried to make a new "universe to explore" so to say...

[N0ni]

Late to the party, but have solved the announcement riddle.

It's a small content item, which means it will be bought with MC. A new mech (including the flea) would be too big of content as it takes up 99% of their resources to come out with one. A new game mode is also too big of content which wouldn't fit. New game mechanics are also too large, despite being small content. New map or a redux of one is out of the question.

So you may be asking yourselves, what could it possibly be?

We are finally getting, due to "popular" request: The Bucket (cockpit item). There will be ordinary ones that you can buy, but only one golden one you can earn through events.

You're welcome everyone.

[Pariah Devalis]

Bud Crue, on 28 September 2016 - 11:28 AM, said:

Ok, I'll bite. That symbol would appear to be the Star of David with an eye. Since I am ignorant of the symbolism I looked on the internets and they tell me that this is a traditional ward against the "evil eye". Where's the offensive nature? I admit to being ignorant when it comes to religious iconography but I don't understand the above as an issue. I mean the undertaker badge has a cross (presumably a crucifix in the manner of a head stone) so it can't just be religious symbology that is the offense. Help me out here.

Pretty much all there is to it. Religion related iconography is apparently not OK unless it is the region's largest minority's religion. *shrug*

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 28 September 2016 - 11:36 AM.

[Lostdragon]

Requiemking, on 28 September 2016 - 11:20 AM, said:

Switching engines, maybe. Updating to a newer verion of Cryengine though? totally within reason, and they wouldn't have to remake the entire game.

Or they could just be updating the engine to a newer version?

Russ said going to Cryengine 5 would be just as much work as swapping to a different engine altogether, so all bets are off.

[Deathlike]

FupDup, on 28 September 2016 - 11:34 AM, said:

I would hope that they learned their lesson the first time when they tried to make a new "universe to explore" so to say...

Did people actually claim their prize?