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[Trenchbird]

This is a pretty simple thing to say-I'd think a change in background for the Mechlab should be taken. While I personally do enjoy the backdrop of the mechlab-the whole drop-bay getup, I feel like the background should be changed to accommodate for the changes since that was designed.

With the new tech inbound, a new era, and... Well, a new "A lot of things", why shouldn't the backdrop be one of them? Perhaps a randomized display of one of the maps in the background-maybe not a complete image, obviously, but away to see your mech in a different light. Or even just one new background to go with the change of era.

Yes, this is somewhat inspired by how Overwatch's menu shows off a new map, or a random map, with regularity.

[Generic Internetter]

There should be a stylized background for each Faction, and keep the original background for uncontracted players. You automatically get the background you're contracted with.

PGI should do a contest for community-built backgrounds. That would beautify the game while keeping most of the workload off of the PGI artists' backs.

Actual examples from MechWarrior 2:

Edited by Generic Internetter, 08 May 2017 - 12:55 PM.

[VonBruinwald]

Generic Internetter, on 08 May 2017 - 12:52 PM, said:

There should be a stylized background for each Faction, and keep the original background for uncontracted players. You automatically get the background you're contracted with.

Make that loyalists only and you have my support.

[Nesutizale]

Oh I did like a change of the background. Even a simple change like hanging up the banners of your current contractor might be a nice addition.
Also beside just a single mechbay a hangar with several mechs from your stock would be cool.

The MW2 backgrounds would also be a nice addition. Hell just rip them from the game, I wouldn't care.