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[Alexander Garden]

Release Dates and Eligibility Information

Q: What are the release dates for the Civil War: Escalation ‘Mechs?
All Civil War: Escalation ‘Mechs will all be released to eligible pilots (according to their purchased packaged tier) starting on the same day:

• Osiris (all variants): October 17th 2017
  
• Arctic Wolf (all variants): October 17th 2017
  
• Nova Cat (all variants): October 17th 2017
  
• Nightstar (all variants): October 17th 2017

Q: Will I be able to purchase additional OmniPods when I receive my Arctic Wolf and Nova Cat packs?

Arctic Wolf OmniMechs:
The OmniPods for the AVW-Prime, ACW-A, and ACW-P variants will be available for purchase by Standard/Collector Pack owners when the 'Mechs are released on October 17th 2017.

Nova Cat OmniMechs:
The OmniPods for the NCT-Prime, NCT-A, and NCT-B variants will be available for purchase by Standard/Collector Pack owners when the 'Mechs are released on October 17th 2017.
The OmniPods for the NCT-C and NCT-D will not be available for purchase until the Nova Cat releases for direct C-Bill purchase in-game.


Q: How do the OmniPods for Clan Hero 'Mechs work? Will we be able to buy OmniPods for the Hero in the MechLab?
Hero OmniPods cannot be purchased separately from the Hero 'Mech. To acquire Hero OmniPods for use with other variants of that chassis, you must own an instance of the Hero 'Mech to remove and use its OmniPods elsewhere.

Q: When will Civil War: Escalation Early Adopters receive the Early Adopter rewards?
Purchases processed and received before July 31st 11:59:59 PM PDT (Aug 1st 6:59:59 AM UTC) will be eligible for receiving the Early Adopter Rewards for their purchased pack(s) at the same time as the release of the Civil War: Escalation 'Mechs.

• 1 Standing Cockpit Item
  
• 1 Pattern Unlocked for associated Variants
  
• 3 New Colors
  
• 2 Decals
  
• 6.5 Million C-Bill Bundle

* Please note that depending on your transaction method, processing delays may result in a final processing time that falls after the above cutoff time. To help minimize the potential impact on Support services we request that you try to compensate for any processing time that may be associated with your payment method to help ensure your automatic eligibility for the Early Adopter Rewards.

Q: How do the IS Collector, IS Ultimate, Clan Collector, and Clan Ultimate Rewards work? When will they be released?
Purchasing Collector or Ultimate Packs for both the associated Civil War: Escalation ‘Mechs aligned with a specific side will provide you with 1 copy of the associated reward items.
These Standing and Hanging Items provide you with a flat 5% boost to XP and/or C-Bills when equipped.
Important Notes: The IS Collector and IS Ultimate Reward Cockpit Items can only be equipped onto Inner Sphere ‘Mechs! The Clan Collector and Clan Ultimate Reward Cockpit Items can only be equipped onto Clan ‘Mechs!
However, you can swap these items from ‘Mech-to-‘Mech as needed (if the ‘Mech is applicable to the item), providing you with a permanent boost to associated earnings for every match!

Collector Rewards
Purchasing the Osiris Collector Pack and the Nightstar Collector Pack will provide you with the IS Collector Rewards.
Purchasing the Arctic Wolf Collector Pack and the Nova Cat Collector Pack will provide you with the Clan Collector Rewards.

Ultimate Rewards (also includes Collector Rewards!)
Purchasing the Osiris Ultimate Pack and the Nightstar Ultimate Pack will provide you with the IS Ultimate Rewards and the IS Collector Rewards.
Purchasing the Arctic Wolf Ultimate Pack and the Nova Cat Ultimate Pack will provide you with the Clan Ultimate Rewards and the Clan Collector Rewards.

All Collector and Ultimate Rewards will be released to eligible owners at the same time the ‘Mechs are delivered.

Q: Someone gifted me a Civil War: Escalation Pack, which I’ve redeemed successfully through the Redeem Portal. When will I receive my Civil War: Escalation content?
Delivery of items received from a Civil War: Escalation Gift Code will also begin starting July 18th 2017.
Gift Codes that were purchased within the Early Adopter Reward window of eligibility do qualify for the rewards, even if they're redeemed outside the eligibility window. However, Early Adopter Rewards are only injected automatically by the database into eligible accounts on the specific date of the Early Adopter Reward release.
Therefore, any granting of Early Adopter Rewards for special Gift Code cases will need to be handled manually by Support services, so please send off an e-mail to accounts@mwomercs.com if you want to inquire about Early Adopter Reward eligibility for your Gift Code.

Q: When will the Civil War: Escalation ‘Mechs be available for purchase in-game with MC or C-Bills?
The Civil War: Escalation ‘Mechs will undergo a staggered release schedule, outlined below.

Osiris Release Dates
MC Release Date: February 6th 2018
C-Bill Release Date: March 6th 2018

Arctic Wolf Release Dates
MC Release Date: February 6th 2018
C-Bill Release Date: March 6th 2018

Nova Cat Release Dates
MC Release Date: March 6th 2018
C-Bill Release Date: April 3rd 2018

Nightstar Release Dates
MC Release Date: March 6th 2018
C-Bill Release Date: April 3rd 2018

Q: Has a sale end date been announced?
The Civil War: Escalation 'Mechs should be available for purchase indefinitely, but the Early Adopter Reward eligibility window is determined according to the dates listed here and on the Civil War: Escalation page.

• Early Adopter Reward Deadline: June 30th 2017 11:59:59 PM PDT (July 1st 2017 7:59:59 AM UTC)

Q: Can I upgrade from one tier of a specific Civil War Pack to another? For example, from a Standard Osiris Pack to a Collector Osiris Pack.
Yes, you may upgrade a specific ‘Mech pack from its Standard Pack order to its Collector Pack at any point for the duration of the sale.

Q: If I upgrade from Standard to Collector, will I receive duplicates of the items in the Standard Pack?
No. Upgrading to the Collector Pack will only provide you specifically with the additional items featured in the Collector Pack. Upgrading to Collector essentially provides you with the difference between the two tiers.

Q: If I upgrade from Standard, purchase the Hero Add-On, then upgrade to Collector, will I be able to acquire a second copy of the same Hero Add-On I already bought?
No. You can only acquire a Hero Add-On once.

Q: Can I acquire a Hero variant without getting a Civil War: Escalation pack?
Until its release for MC purchase at a date to-be-decided, the Hero Civil War: Escalation variants are only available as Add-On's to the Standard or Collector Civil War: Escalation Pack.
Attempting to redeem a Gift Code for a Hero variant will not succeed (the Gift Code will not be redeemed).

Q: What is the Ultimate Pack?
The Ultimate Pack is essentially just a way to purchase a specific the Civil War: Escalation Pack and its Add-On additional variants at once, without needing to process individual transactions for each of them.
It is not a discount/bundle pack; purchasing all of the items individually costs the same as purchasing just the Ultimate Pack (though you might save a few bucks in transaction fees, depending on your purchase method).

Q: Can I upgrade from a regular pack to the Ultimate Pack?
The Ultimate Pack does not support upgrades from existing packs. Attempting to purchase the Ultimate Pack after already owning a Standard or Collector Pack will prompt you to purchase the remaining items individually.

[Alexander Garden]

General Questions

Q: The Hardpoint and Loadout detail section for the Arctic Wolf on the Civil War: Escalation page refers to both OmniPod Hardpoints and regular Hardpoints. What's up with that?
The Arctic Wolf is the first 'Mech in MWO to feature both OmniPod and BattleMech variants.

Arctic Wolf OmniMechs:

• ACW-Prime
  
• ACW-A
  
• ACW-P

Arctic Wolf BattleMechs:

• ACW-1
  
• ACW-2
  
• ACW-BK "Blood Kit"

The Arctic Wolf OmniMech variants will be able to swap OmniPods as normal. The Arctic Wolf BattleMech variants do not support the OmniPod system at all, and operate as standard BattleMechs.

Q: The Nightstar Wolf Phoenix Hero Pattern appears to be inspired by Shelly Brubaker and the Wolf's Dragoons, but her Nightstar used Clan Weaponry. Why doesn't this variant run Clan weaponry?
While the Pattern for the Nightstar Hero is inspired by Shelly Brubaker and the Wolf's Dragoons, mixed tech is not currently an aspect of MechWarrior Online. For that reason we chose to create a unique build for this Nightstar Hero, while still maintaining the connection with Brubaker and the Dragoon's.

Q: Is....is that special Nightstar NSR-9J [S] Variant using a Pattern based on Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night"?
Yes. Yes it is.

Q: To whom do I direct my groan and/or begrudging chuckle?
Alex Iglesias.

Q: Can Civil War: Escalation Packs be gifted to others? I.E. Can I buy this for a friend?
Yes! The Civil War Packs will be available for purchase as Gift Codes through the MechWarrior Online Gift Store.
Gift Codes for the Hero Add-On Packs can only be redeemed if the account already has a Standard or Collector Pack. Attempting to redeem a Hero Gift Code without owning one of the required Packs will simply return an error, and the Gift Code will remain active.

Q: If I buy a Gift Code in time for the Early Adopter Rewards, but my recipient doesn't redeem it until after the deadline, will they still receive those Early Adopter Rewards?
Gift Codes that were purchased within the Early Adopter Reward window of eligibility do qualify for the rewards, even if they're redeemed outside the eligibility window. However, Early Adopter Rewards are only injected automatically by the database into eligible accounts on the specific date of the Early Adopter Reward release.
Any granting of Early Adopter Rewards for special Gift Code cases will need to be handled manually by Support services, so please send off an e-mail to accounts@mwomercs.com if you want to inquire about Early Adopter Reward eligibility for your Gift Code.

Q: Do I need empty Mech Bays in preparation for receiving my 'Mechs?
Each Pack comes with all the Mech Bays required in order to house your newly acquired 'Mechs.

Q: What is the difference between a Special Variant and a Standard Variant?
The Special [S] Variant gives you a 30% C-Bill Boost when using that 'Mech. Standard Variants do not include this C-Bill boost.
The Special [S] Variant also come with a unique Pattern, which cannot be acquired or applied to other 'Mechs.

Q: Will I be able to acquire Standard versions of the Special Variants?
Yes, these will be released for purchase in-game with MC and C-Bills according to the release dates provided earlier in this FAQ.

Q: Will the Standard versions of the Special Variants have the same C-Bill Boost and unique Pattern?
No. The Standard Variant versions of the Special [S] Variants will not have the 30% C-Bill Boost, nor will they have the unique Pattern.

Q: Can I remove the unique Pattern from the Special [S] Variant and the Hero Variant to apply other Patterns?
Yes!

Q: If I remove the unique Pattern from the Special [S] Variant or the Hero Variant, can I re-apply it to that 'Mech later?
Yes, and there would be no cost in re-applying it. However, you can only apply that unique Pattern to the Special [S] Variant! You cannot apply the unique Pattern of an [S] Variant or a Hero Variant to any Standard Variants or other 'Mechs.

Q: Can I apply custom colours to the unlocked channels of the unique [S] Variant and Hero Variant Patterns?
Yes!

Q: Can I sell my Special or Standard Variant 'Mechs?
[S] Variants are locked to their Mech Bay and cannot be sold in-game. These are the Variants designated with an [S].
Standard Variants may be sold normally, freeing their Mech Bay for use with another 'Mech.

Q: If I sell my Standard Variants, can I re-purchase them?
You can sell your Standard Variants at any time, but you will only be able to re-acquire them when they become available for MC and C-Bill Purchase according to the release dates above.

Q: What guarantees can be made about the balance of these Mechs?
Only that we will try to provide as fair an experience for all players, Clans and Inner Sphere alike. This may mean "nerfing" or "buffing" some weapons or adding Quirks to the 'Mechs at a later date.

Q: What are the Hardpoint details?
Hardpoints and other 'Mech details can be found towards the bottom of the Civil War: Escalation page.

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Payment Information

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Q: Will this Collection be available for purchase worldwide?
Yes, except where prohibited by law.

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Q: Why can't I seem to process a successful transaction using PayPal Credit?
PayPal Credit is currently not supported, but we are working with Xsolla and PayPal to resolve this problem.

Q: Am I able to get a refund for my Collection if necessary?
Refunds are granted without issue in cases where none of the Collection content has yet been delivered. If your Collection content has been partially or fully delivered prior to the refund request, particularly in cases where some or all of that content has been consumed or used since its delivery, refund eligibility is not guaranteed and must first be evaluated and approved by Support services.