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[IraqiWalker]

So, I assume a few of you noticed the following pictures in the spoiler in the main splashscreen

Running the numbers through ASCII I got March from the first picture (the last two numbers seem to be a Carriage Return, and a Line Feed, IIRC.)

The second one gave the date 14th.

Is PGI going to release the new skill tree then?

Spoiler

This one is M A R C H




And this one is 1 4 t h

Any guesses?

[Alan Davion]

No.

The Skill Trees are coming on the 21st.

The 14th is the announcement for the 3060+ technology.

[Mcgral18]

You missed one




It's the FutureTech™ announcement
Snub Nose PPC is also confirmed

[IraqiWalker]

Mcgral18, on 09 March 2017 - 09:02 PM, said:

Snub Nose PPC is also confirmed

Don't toy with me on this one.

[Monkey Lover]

er flamers for IS and long toms for clans

[xengk]

IraqiWalker, on 09 March 2017 - 09:04 PM, said:

Don't toy with me on this one.

second clue is in their instagram page

[Bishop Steiner]

*sigh*
https://mwomercs.com...nfo-march-14th/

[DjKonline]

xengk, on 09 March 2017 - 09:19 PM, said:

second clue is in their instagram page

Sooo Snub nose PPC

http://www.sarna.net...i/Snub-Nose_PPC

[Appogee]

Players: "New Skill Tree needs more work!"

PGI: (silence)

Players: "New Skill Tree needs more work - please fix!"

PGI: "Thanks for your feedback. We're launching it March 21."

Players: "NEW SKILL TREE IS GOING TO BE A DISASTER - WE ARE GOING TO QUIT PLAYING!"

PGI: "Check out the new tech we'll be launching Soon™."

Player: "Ooo, look! New shinies! We want them now! We want them now!"

PGI: (...snickers, goes back to lunch.)

Edited by Appogee, 10 March 2017 - 12:19 AM.

[Black Ivan]

Well said. Old strategy of putting in something to look for so that the problems with the skill trees are forgotten

[Johnny Z]

Monkey Lover, on 09 March 2017 - 09:08 PM, said:

er flamers for IS and long toms for clans

Beat me to it.

[Johnny Z]

Appogee, on 10 March 2017 - 12:17 AM, said:

Players: "New Skill Tree needs more work!"

PGI: (silence)

Players: "New Skill Tree needs more work - please fix!"

PGI: "Thanks for your feedback. We're launching it March 21."

Players: "NEW SKILL TREE IS GOING TO BE A DISASTER - WE ARE GOING TO QUIT PLAYING!"

PGI: "Check out the new tech we'll be launching Soon™."

Player: "Ooo, look! New shinies! We want them now! We want them now!"

PGI: (...snickers, goes back to lunch.)

There is a guy working on new content.



There is also a guy working on bugs.



The new map guy...



Hit reg guy.

[Almond Brown]

Black Ivan, on 10 March 2017 - 12:22 AM, said:

Well said. Old strategy of putting in something to look for so that the problems with the skill trees are forgotten

And the same "suckers" go for it every time. Haters gonna hate, until new Shinies. Then, "Ooooh new Shinies!" for 3 days, then quickly back to the usual Haters gonna Hate... LOL!

This place is amazing in its predictability.

Edited by Almond Brown, 10 March 2017 - 06:05 AM.

[Fetherator]

I found some lines in the PTS downloaded files:

Maybe we get Streak-SRM4/6:

<Attachment search="SRM6" AName="as7_left_torso_missile6_mh1"/><Attachment search="StreakSRM6" AName="as7_left_torso_missile6_mh1"/>

[Natred]

Appogee, on 10 March 2017 - 12:17 AM, said:

Players: &quot;New Skill Tree needs more work!&quot;

PGI: (silence)

Players: &quot;New Skill Tree needs more work - please fix!&quot;

PGI: &quot;Thanks for your feedback. We're launching it March 21.&quot;

Players: &quot;NEW SKILL TREE IS GOING TO BE A DISASTER - WE ARE GOING TO QUIT PLAYING!&quot;

PGI: &quot;Check out the new tech we'll be launching Soon™.&quot;

Player: &quot;Ooo, look! New shinies! We want them now! We want them now!&quot;

PGI: (...snickers, goes back to lunch.)

Appoggee your above statement is not true im going to keep playing reguardless. Try to be more honest and admit no.matter what you do or say your going to keep playing. Only way i would stop is if i did not have a computer good enough to run it. Lol

Edited by Natred, 10 March 2017 - 06:55 AM.

[Elizander]

Question is will base PPC quirks (like on the Awesome) apply to snub nose?

[Gas Guzzler]

Bishop Steiner, on 09 March 2017 - 09:25 PM, said:

*sigh*
https://mwomercs.com...nfo-march-14th/

Forgive him, his forum warrioring must be awfully rusty as he hasn't really been around.

[Bishop Steiner]

Elizander, on 10 March 2017 - 06:52 AM, said:

Question is will base PPC quirks (like on the Awesome) apply to snub nose?

won't know til at least the 14th. Maybe longer.

Black Ivan, on 10 March 2017 - 12:22 AM, said:

Well said. Old strategy of putting in something to look for so that the problems with the skill trees are forgotten

Yes..nothing to do with continuing to develop the items that are on their schedule to develop.... much easier to put on tin foil hats, bake up halfassed conspiracies and push them off as fact.... Kellyanne? I didn't know your played MWO!!!!

[oldradagast]

Almond Brown, on 10 March 2017 - 06:05 AM, said:

And the same "suckers" go for it every time. Haters gonna hate, until new Shinies. Then, "Ooooh new Shinies!" for 3 days, then quickly back to the usual Haters gonna Hate... LOL!

This place is amazing in its predictability.

Exactly. It is no coincidence that they are releasing the insane and widely blasted - and rightly so - skill tree right after getting everyone distracted with shiny new tech. Predictable behavior, and PGI is depending upon it to stay in business.

However, this time there may be a flaw in their plan since there is going to be a long gap between the actual RELEASE of the new tech distractions and the worthless skill maze, mobility nerfs, nerfs to underperforming mechs, and all the other trash ideas forced on us that were on the PTS. That's plenty of time for people to get bored of the stale new meta, clicking through the skill maze, and regrinding mechs they've already leveled only to be reminded every match that only top-tier meta mechs can compete in the new environment. In short, there's plenty of time for people to walk away after the initial buzz of new weapons wears off.

But here's the really sad or funny part: once PGI release the new tech, you know it's going to be a complete cluster. They can barely balance the game they have AND are eager to destroy that balance with the skill maze. No way will they get the new tech balanced right. So, what should be fun will turn to frustration and be handled with PGI's usual "skillz" in timely game balance. Meanwhile, the introduction of the new tech will no doubt lead to another major overhaul of the skill maze (and probably quirks, what mechs are playable and which ones are not, etc.), depleting the already drained resources of the vastly diminished population who is still playing this game as they have to buy new mechs and respec things yet again.

In short, tossing me a rotary autocannon or a snub-nosed PPC does not in any way compensate for expecting me to regrind the mechs I have AFTER nerfing most of them to heck and back. I see this is just a distraction, and I recommend others see it for what it is, too.

Edited by oldradagast, 10 March 2017 - 10:18 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

oldradagast, on 10 March 2017 - 10:17 AM, said:

In short, tossing me a rotary autocannon or a snub-nosed PPC does not in any way compensate for expecting me to regrind the mechs I have AFTER nerfing most of them to heck and back. I see this is just a distraction, and I recommend others see it for what it is, too.

Yes, I recommend others to stick to alternative facts! Beware fake news!

Seriously...if you are so offput... do the logical thing... and leave. Go play something else, some mythical perfect game, and enjoy yourself, instead of just making yourself, and others miserable with copious angst MWO so obviously brings to you.
But you won't because it's just words.