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[Apollo777]

I don't get it, from some chassis on sale the best variant isn't included! Like Dragon 5N and Quickdraw 5K!!
Maybe there are more, but these were mechs that I needed for fase1 of sale/event.

[MISBEHAVING 2112]

Apollo777, on 09 June 2018 - 05:46 AM, said:

I don't get it, from some chassis on sale the best variant isn't included! Like Dragon 5N and Quickdraw 5K!!
Maybe there are more, but these were mechs that I needed for fase1 of sale/event.

It is to do with what mechs were available at the time point the upcomig WC is set, certain variants are yet to be manufactured.

Just misbehaving

[D V Devnull]

Apollo777, on 09 June 2018 - 05:46 AM, said:

I don't get it, from some chassis on sale the best variant isn't included! Like Dragon 5N and Quickdraw 5K!!
Maybe there are more, but these were mechs that I needed for fase1 of sale/event.

Sadly, PGI wasn't considering for people's combat styles. Like this person said...

MISBEHAVING 2112, on 09 June 2018 - 06:05 AM, said:

It is to do with what mechs were available at the time point the upcomig WC is set, certain variants are yet to be manufactured.

Just misbehaving

... it so happens that the Mechs on Sale are set corresponding to the 2018 MWO World Championships. Please refer to...

--->>> https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon/tournament/rules#formatrules

...for further details. At least you can then see what PGI was thinking.

~D. V. "Community does not align with PGI here..." Devnull

[Ghost of Kerensky]

Putting it out there even though I know it's been said.
No love for the clans this event. Which is fine, I guess.
Just make sure you guys do spread a little generosity our way sometime soon.

[Koniving]

So I know this is completely random, but...

I really miss the cosmetic sales...

Got a lot of new mechs that have no patterns... and as of late with the plethora of mech sales, the patterns are just more expensive than the mechs as of late (when factoring in the mech sales for MC).

[The Blood God]

was really hyped at the offer of 10 mechs for a bargain but then i saw the selection what an anticlimax that was

[Bonfor]

There seems to be a mismatch in the $6.95 MC bundle description and the conditions of buying that bundle multiple times, the first says you get GXP and C-bills, the second references a mech bay and ultra rare loot crate. I assume the conditions were just a copy/paste job from a prior event, or do we get both?

InnerSphereNews, on 07 June 2018 - 03:51 PM, said:

$6.95 USD 1,250 MC 72,800 GXP and 4.1 Million C-Bills enough to convert 91 skill points and Skill one 'Mech


Conditions

There is no limit to how many times you can qualify. You can purchase multiple instances of the $6.95 MC tier in order to receive multiple Mech bays and Ultra Rare Quickplay Crate.

[Phyrce]

Cadoazreal, on 09 June 2018 - 01:04 AM, said:

So anything that doesnt cater to the majority isnt good ? Whats the word for people with that attitude towards other people ?

I had trouble reading this with a straight face. I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so I answered as if you were serious.

If by the definition of good you mean provides PGI with an increase in revenue to continue production of the game, no it isn't good.

Whats the word for a company who narrows its focus to the very very small minority of ultra competitive fans who probably already own the vast majority of these mechs since most were released 4 - 5 years ago? Also curious on what the word for someone who defends such a poor business or even marketing decision.

[Xeno Phalcon]

I think im only gonna do at most light and mediums. With everyone else doing the same thing in a time limit its a mad house out there. I did do shockingly well considering only upgrades iv done beyond engine/weapon swaps was endo on a locust and endo/DHS on assasin (cause im keeping that one) did pretty spiffy with a near stock BJ-1, just swapped the weapons for 2xRac2s and went to town. The payout for the bigger mechs though especially assaults, which I have nearly none, isnt worth the effort and MC (sense I only really use MC on oneshot camos, if faction decals werent so damn pricey or bolt ons.)

[Wing Gundam Zero Custom]

The Blood God, on 09 June 2018 - 11:25 AM, said:

was really hyped at the offer of 10 mechs for a bargain but then i saw the selection what an anticlimax that was

LOL.... anti-climax indeed if there ever was one

[Wing Gundam Zero Custom]

Phyrce, on 09 June 2018 - 02:15 PM, said:

I had trouble reading this with a straight face. I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so I answered as if you were serious.

If by the definition of good you mean provides PGI with an increase in revenue to continue production of the game, no it isn't good.

Whats the word for a company who narrows its focus to the very very small minority of ultra competitive fans who probably already own the vast majority of these mechs since most were released 4 - 5 years ago? Also curious on what the word for someone who defends such a poor business or even marketing decision.

You are an idiot aren't you... also you don't know business. First off it is just an event not some huge game change pandering to a minority. Having all events all the time trying to please everyone is stupid AF. Try to chase more then one rabbit at the same time and you'll get none. Much as I dislike the event it has a theme, competitive and IS. There is nothing wrong and only positives to gain from pleasing small loyal part of a community. The upside is they'll have to go to the other opposite side of the event, otherwise they'll look dickish and favorable to one side if the other does not get an event of their own

[Sarsaparilla Kid]

In addition to the WC theme, I look at it as being more of a sale on a lot of the older mechs that have been around for a while, most of which aren't particularly meta. Kinda like when you go to a car dealer and all the old year models have great prices compared to the newest models, they just don't have all the latest tech installed.

[Apollo777]

I like the way event fase 2,3, and 4 are set up, single mech challenges.

[Apollo777]

D V Devnull, on 09 June 2018 - 07:33 AM, said:

Sadly, PGI wasn't considering for people's combat styles. Like this person said...


... it so happens that the Mechs on Sale are set corresponding to the 2018 MWO World Championships. Please refer to...

--->>> https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon/tournament/rules#formatrules

...for further details. At least you can then see what PGI was thinking.

~D. V. "Community does not align with PGI here..." Devnull

I don't expect that PGI take my play style in concideration, I just didn't know these mechs are not alowed in WC!

[Marius Evander]

Phyrce, on 09 June 2018 - 02:15 PM, said:

Spoiler

I had trouble reading this with a straight face. I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, so I answered as if you were serious.

If by the definition of good you mean provides PGI with an increase in revenue to continue production of the game, no it isn't good.

Whats the word for a company who narrows its focus to the very very small minority of ultra competitive fans who probably already own the vast majority of these mechs since most were released 4 - 5 years ago? Also curious on what the word for someone who defends such a poor business or even marketing decision.

We have just had 3 mech sales in the last 4 weeks aimed at the mainly quickplay crowd... this is a follow up sale which is actually not aimed at the competitives. Its aimed the beer warriors / whales trying to get them into this years stock comp queue which is designed for them not the comp ppl. Trying to do sales to cover all customer demographics is actually smart, did you finish business and ecommerce 1.01 ?

[D34DMetal]

This event sucks: it shoehorns players who do not have the mechs required for the event into buying these mechs.

[Buenaventura]

Had to buy 2 mechs so far, but got 4/4 of the first part done.
Will probably have to sell them again, not enough free mech bays for the rest of the event, and neither the Victor (cockpit movement seems strange) nor the Cicada were convincing. Maybe some of the other chassis' I'll have to buy are more convincing.
I see it as an opportunity to get MC through spending cbills.

[G4ost]

Why are all the good variants removed from this deal!?

Most if not all of the mechs found in this "Sale Pack" are the sub par variants!

If you take alook at the mechs hard points of the assault groups there is maybe 6mechs out of 10 that are worth anything.

[Verilligo]

G4ost, on 10 June 2018 - 08:14 AM, said:

Why are all the good variants removed from this deal!?

Most if not all of the mechs found in this "Sale Pack" are the sub par variants!

If you take alook at the mechs hard points of the assault groups there is maybe 6mechs out of 10 that are worth anything.

This sale is for specific mechs that are from the 3039 era of Battletech. They directly align with the mechs that are allowed for use in the 2018 World Championship, which in turn is themed after 3039 mechs that will all be played in stock builds. It's a marketing gimmick that helps promote the sort of mechs you will have available to you in MW5, which will also be the secondary centerpiece of MechCon 2018. Said mechs in said game will also be played in stock build because Mech Lab access is going to be extremely limited if not altogether inaccessible.

Unfortunately, the "good" variants were not produced in 3039, and as such do not align with the rest of the marketing gimmick. Thus no sale. I'm not sure how many times this needs to be said before everyone gets the memo, but here it is once again.

[PeeWrinkle]

It is just me or is it odd that none of the 10 mech packs have any clan mechs in them? It makes sense that the clan mechs would be more expensive. It would be cool if they offered 5 or 7 for a similar price.