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[Lanzman]

martian, on 27 November 2020 - 08:26 AM, said:

Please, stop wishing that. As a BattleTech fan, I can tell you that the situation would be even worse ...

FASA went defunct a long time ago anyway.

[The pessimistic optimist]

Now here something no one asked now can they get a cry engine programmer back?

Edited by SirSmokes, 27 November 2020 - 01:30 PM.

[JediPanther]

VonBruinwald, on 26 November 2020 - 04:47 AM, said:

Any idea how it runs on a potato-rig?

Should run fine on my 2012 amd gaming rig. Spent about 1200$ on it back then then decided to max out the memory and graphics card for around $400. Asus m5a97 r2 amd 970 mobo system.

[Anjian]

Most of the stuff they publish looks forgettable and easily disappear in a sea of new releases.


https://www.enadglobal7.com/portfolio/

[General Solo]

At least they have done marketing for some popular games, PGI sort of need marketing as they don't do much themselves

Each party sticks at what their good at

Hopefully the parent can bring in resources to polish the short comings

Edited by OZHomerOZ, 27 November 2020 - 09:14 PM.

[Anjian]

OZHomerOZ, on 27 November 2020 - 09:14 PM, said:

At least they have done marketing for some popular games, PGI sort of need marketing as they don't do much themselves

Each party sticks at what their good at

Hopefully the parent can bring in resources to polish the short comings

Yes, at least they keep their acquisitions running and independent, and not throwing them under the bus if they underperform like EA does.

[MW Waldorf Statler]

SirSmokes, on 27 November 2020 - 01:29 PM, said:

Now here something no one asked now can they get a cry engine programmer back?

Why soll return a karl berg From Amazon ,or other guys thats build own Companys or going to Relic ,to a Company who he have many Trouble and now is in the Hand of Shareholder Sharks.

This Guys have his Hand by Big Point and Battlestar Galactica Online ,a Game builded more and more became to a Pure P2W Game https://static.mwomercs.com/forums//public/style_emoticons/default/sad.png and as the Greed not more growing the Party closed ,and the Players becames a Step in the A**

https://www.mmobomb....tica-online-no/

Im have the bad dreams for future, thats MWO becomes a P2W game for growing the Profit
Games thats not brings Profit and more Profit ended fast, or becomes no further Content when the maximum has ended (Jurassic World Evolution) ,its a Shareholder like EA

This Company gives Money (her has no other Ressources) to becomes more money, when not more money fast back,the Studio closed

Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 27 November 2020 - 10:36 PM.

[martian]

Lanzman, on 27 November 2020 - 11:00 AM, said:

FASA went defunct a long time ago anyway.

I was not talking about FASA.

SirSmokes, on 27 November 2020 - 01:29 PM, said:

Now here something no one asked now can they get a cry engine programmer back?

For example, Karl Berg moved to Amazon in 2015 because Russ Bullock was not interested in keeping him working for PGI. You know, Russ did not need him anymore.

Do you think that Karl would even consider to leave such big and prosperous corporation to return to Russ Bullock's PGI?

[MW Waldorf Statler]

the next Step close PGI ? like the Trauma Studio...


https://www.gamesind...new-york-studio

Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 28 November 2020 - 09:37 AM.

[martian]

MW Waldorf Statler, on 28 November 2020 - 09:35 AM, said:

the next Step close PGI ? like the Trauma Studio...
https://www.gamesind...new-york-studio

EG7 is going to pay hundred times more for PGI, so I think that they will keep PGI open for longer.

[Thorn Hallis]

Guess thats just a way for a new distributor to get some names to make the portfolio look more premium.

I don't see anything else happen.

[MW Waldorf Statler]

martian, on 28 November 2020 - 09:48 AM, said:

EG7 is going to pay hundred times more for PGI, so I think that they will keep PGI open for longer.

yes ,and will seeing for it a big growing ...and thats with PGI ?or only Interest to the Franchise MW?
for his Money the company will seeing fast growing Money ,and thats with a Dying game and without a technical Crew for the Game...im not thinking thats the company sending People from DICE to Help PGI with her Problems.

Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 28 November 2020 - 01:08 PM.

[LordNothing]

i bet mwo is on the 'make it make money or get rid of it' fence. that's probably why the brought in the beard. mw5 is still fairly new and can be milked for dlc for a few more years.

Edited by LordNothing, 29 November 2020 - 12:20 PM.

[Moochachoo]

Man I don’t know much about the company that bought out PGI, but having read this thread, I am not filled with optimism.

does PGI actually own any ip?

[MW Waldorf Statler]

• Development experience: Rising Storm 2 Vietnam, My Singing Monsters, Warhammer: Vermintide, Dead Island, Evolve, Battlestar Galactica online(Ended after Pure Pay to win ,Russia fleets with many Money and autorepair Function...sinking member...close the doors over Night)) and more.
  
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Our Group Divisions have published, distributed and done creativity marketing for major worldwide franchises titles:

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Edited by MW Waldorf Statler, 30 November 2020 - 07:56 AM.

[MrMadguy]

What can we expect?

1) Overall the biggest problem - is low quality of matches, that makes this game unfun.
2) I don't think new maps will help. It's Dust 2 paradox. Devs try to provide different environments, but players just need good gameplay. Therefore all maps, that have bad gameplay, just aren't voted for. They're just a waste of resources.
3) As for me, the biggest motivation to play this game - is to collect 'Mechs. But it doesn't mean, I buy all 'MechPacks, PGI provide. First of all, I buy 'Mechs, I like visually. And that's mostly Heavies and Assaults, as all Lights and Mediums are ugly. Second thing - "engineering" factor. 'Mechs should have interesting customization options. We have 'MechLab for reason. And both Lights and Mediums usually lack them. Problem is - I have almost all 'Mechs, I like. Except may be Heroes. That's why MC rewards for events - is the only motivation for me to play this game.
4) Pricing. MWO doesn't have localized pricing. And this is big problem for me. Overall quality of game is the biggest factor for closing my wallet, yeah. But world economical crisis is the second. I was gladly spending my money in this game, when 1$ costed as 0.5l of gas. But now it costs as 1.3l, that is almost 3x more. This isn't reasonable price for me, sorry.
5) New 'Mechs? I don't think, that even new 'Mechs would bring enough attention to this game. "Would you buy a 'MechPack?" tactic isn't so good. It works only with true fans, who buy everything, PGI provide. I'm not one of them.
6) PVE? May be. It's the best solution of problem with lack of players. But won't it just turn MWO into MW5?
7) New engine? Will simply rise computer requirements. And we still have guys on potato computers, who can't load into match within 1.5 minutes.
8) P2W? I'll just quit this game forever in this case.

Edited by MrMadguy, 03 December 2020 - 12:02 AM.

[Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie]

Antares102, on 26 November 2020 - 08:37 AM, said:

pure genius. the BEST thing concerning mwo I've seen in YEARS.
thx for sharing that

[The pessimistic optimist]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, on 02 December 2020 - 08:26 AM, said:

pure genius. the BEST thing concerning mwo I've seen in YEARS.
thx for sharing that

Look we are wear we are am I happy about it not really but don't have a time machine to fix the time line. So I just accept reality and try make best of it better for one mental health Yes things COULD have bin done better and things could be better and COULD be different just get over it and move on man

Edited by SirSmokes, 02 December 2020 - 08:32 AM.

[Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie]

SirSmokes, on 02 December 2020 - 08:31 AM, said:

Look we are wear we are am I happy about it not really but don't have a time machine to fix the time line. So I just accept reality and try make best of it better for one mental health Yes things COULD have bin done better and things could be better and COULD be different just get over it and move on man

god forbid somebody might have fun around here. nah ah! we don't want THAT.
no idea what you're smoking, but I don't want any of it, thx

Edited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, 02 December 2020 - 12:13 PM.

[The pessimistic optimist]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, on 02 December 2020 - 12:08 PM, said:

god forbid somebody might have fun around here. nah ah! we don't want THAT.
no idea what you're smoking, but I don't want any of it, thx

You couldn't handle what I am smoking have fun but give them a chance. If they can't do something good in next little bit with the new partnership and if not then we really will have reason be unhappy

Edited by SirSmokes, 02 December 2020 - 12:17 PM.