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[M3 SABLE]

Yo, I was absent since like Summer 2016 and now trying to get back into the game as soon as the update is finished.

Can anyone brief on the core (especially gameplay) changes that the game underwent?

I use mainly the PPCs, LBX 10, AC10, and AC20, and I mainly drove Atlas and Executioner. Anything good or bad regarding all this stuff?

There seemed to be so many mechs released too; so is there someone should be carefully aware of in combat?

Edited by M3 SABLE, 22 January 2017 - 09:55 AM.

[Amsro]

Not really much to worry about on the new mech front, pretty much everything that can be done has been.

Edited by Amsro, 22 January 2017 - 11:15 AM.

[Gentleman Reaper]

M3 SABLE, on 22 January 2017 - 09:54 AM, said:

Yo, I was absent since like Summer 2016 and now trying to get back into the game as soon as the update is finished.

Can anyone brief on the core (especially gameplay) changes that the game underwent?

I use mainly the PPCs, LBX 10, AC10, and AC20, and I mainly drove Atlas and Executioner. Anything good or bad regarding all this stuff?

There seemed to be so many mechs released too; so is there someone should be carefully aware of in combat?

FW got updated with QP maps and IS and Clan factions have been combined into their own respective buckets. FW is significantly better now, it still needs work, but it's not painfully dull now.

We got the Viper, Cyclops, Night Gyr, Huntsman, Linebacker, Marauder IIC and we're getting the Bushwacker on tuesday. The Supernova, Assassin, Roughneck (PGI created mech) and Javelin will be coming this year.

New skill tree is releasing next month, after that we're getting huge balance changes for IS equipment to balance them to Clan equipment.

Timeline is jumping to the 3060s this summer, so we'll be getting the appropriate weapons, equipment and mechs from that era.

[M3 SABLE]

Gentleman Reaper, on 22 January 2017 - 10:05 AM, said:

FW got updated with QP maps and IS and Clan factions have been combined into their own respective buckets. FW is significantly better now, it still needs work, but it's not painfully dull now.

We got the Viper, Cyclops, Night Gyr, Huntsman, Linebacker, Marauder IIC and we're getting the Bushwacker on tuesday. The Supernova, Assassin, Roughneck (PGI created mech) and Javelin will be coming this year.

New skill tree is releasing next month, after that we're getting huge balance changes for IS equipment to balance them to Clan equipment.

Timeline is jumping to the 3060s this summer, so we'll be getting the appropriate weapons, equipment and mechs from that era.

New weapons and equipment? That sounds quite revolutionary for this game lol

[Gentleman Reaper]

Amsro, on 22 January 2017 - 10:02 AM, said:

LBX is better now, a bit, smaller cone of fire.

LBXs haven't changed since summer, the spread decrease was before then

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AC/20 still works, AC/10 is still meh.

AC/10s are better than AC/20s...

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I think PPC's are faster now then summer time.

No, only changes are increased EMP duration on target and isERPPCs being cooler

[M3 SABLE]

What is EMP duration?!

[Gentleman Reaper]

M3 SABLE, on 22 January 2017 - 10:07 AM, said:

New weapons and equipment? That sounds quite revolutionary for this game lol

It's huge, the new tech gives lots more build variety (Light Gauss can replace AC/10, MRM10 can replace SRM6, ER small and mediums extends the brawling range for lighter IS mechs). We can now get long requested mechs like the Fafnir, Blood Asp and Mad Cat MkII. We're getting a 4 mech pack announced in March for the summer time which will have 3060 era mechs, and will outline all the tech we're getting (we're still not sure what will come right now).

I forgot to mention that MGs are usable now, I can easily rack up 500 damage matches in my Locust-1V now

M3 SABLE, on 22 January 2017 - 10:15 AM, said:

What is EMP duration?!

When a PPC hits a target it disables ECM if the target has one, so that duration was increased for PPCs. It's a very niche effect though, so it's not a good way to balance PPCs.

Edited by Gentleman Reaper, 22 January 2017 - 10:21 AM.

[M3 SABLE]

Gentleman Reaper, on 22 January 2017 - 10:19 AM, said:

It's huge, the new tech gives lots more build variety (Light Gauss can replace AC/10, MRM10 can replace SRM6, ER small and mediums extends the brawling range for lighter IS mechs). We can now get long requested mechs like the Fafnir, Blood Asp and Mad Cat MkII. We're getting a 4 mech pack announced in March for the summer time which will have 3060 era mechs, and will outline all the tech we're getting (we're still not sure what will come right now).

I forgot to mention that MGs are usable now, I can easily rack up 500 damage matches in my Locust-1V now



When a PPC hits a target it disables ECM if the target has one, so that duration was increased for PPCs. It's a very niche effect though, so it's not a good way to balance PPCs.

Thx for informative replies.

Btw m8, did you play newly "revived" Living Legends? Youtube vids seem dope and I heard the installation is super simple now.

Edited by M3 SABLE, 22 January 2017 - 10:26 AM.

[RestosIII]

M3 SABLE, on 22 January 2017 - 10:25 AM, said:

Thx for informative replies.

Btw m8, did you play newly "revived" Living Legends? Youtube vids seem dope and I heard the installation is super simple now.

Ayep, MW:LL generally has at least 1-2 servers up and going with players at all times now, which is nice. And it's just an easy installer without needing to do any of the dirty work of the previous versions. I highly recommend trying it out.

[Y E O N N E]

Gentleman Reaper, on 22 January 2017 - 10:12 AM, said:

AC/10s are better than AC/20s...

Only because you can fit them with an XL. Both are kind of mediocre if I'm being honest.