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#1 InnerSphereNews

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Posted 30 May 2022 - 08:06 PM




BOMBADIL'S BIRTHDAY BASH & THE RETURN OF THE MASTER'S CHALLENGE!



Greetings MechWarriors!

So exactly 50 years ago tomorrow, something happened. But even more exciting, 12 years later I discovered BattleTech, and the rest is history! For almost 10 years now I've been working with, and then for, Piranha Games AND hanging out with all of you incredible people! Life is good!

So to celebrate half a century of being alive, I have a fun day of festivities planned, the schedule of which is posted below. Hope you enjoy it, and I'll see you on the battlefield my friends!

-Daeron "Bombadil" Katz

When: Tuesday, May 31st starting at 12am PST / 3am EST / 7am UTC
Where: Event Queue

12am to 6am PST / 3am to 9am EST / 7am to 1pm UTC
CLASH OF THE TITANS
  • 4v4
  • No Groups
  • Assault Only
  • Solaris Test Map A
  • Skirmish
  • Extreme Heat Dissipation
  • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
  • 100% More Armor
  • 15 Minute Match

    6am to 10am PST / 9am to 1pm EST / 1pm to 5pm UTC
    WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN
    • 6v6
    • No Groups
    • Archer, BattleMaster, Griffin, Incubus, Jenner IIC, Locust, Marauder, Marauder II, Marauder IIC, Phoenix Hawk, Rifleman, Rifleman IIC, Shadow Hawk, Thunderbolt, Vapor Eagle, Warhammer, Warhammer IIC, Wolverine
    • Solaris City
    • Domination
    • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
    • 50% More Armor
    • 15 Minute Match

      10am to 2pm PST / 1pm to 5pm EST / 5pm to 9pm UTC
      LAND-AIR 'MECHS
      • 8v8
      • No Groups
      • 4 'Mech Drop Deck
      • Medium, Heavy Only
      • HPG Manifold
      • Domination
      • 2x C-Bill Rewards
      • Unlimited Jump Jet Fuel
      • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
      • 20 Minute Match

        2pm to 5pm PST / 5pm to 8pm EST / 9pm to 12am UTC
        ALPHA LANCE ATTACK!
        • 8v8
        • No Groups
        • Warhammer, Marauder, Rifleman, Archer Only
        • Canyon Network
        • Domination
        • Extreme Heat Dissipation
        • 2x C-Bill Rewards
        • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
        • 100% More Armor
        • 15 Minute Match

        5pm to 6pm PST / 8pm to 9pm EST / 12am to 1am UTC
        MASTER'S CHALLENGE WARM-UP
        • 1v1
        • No Groups
        • Heavy Only
        • Steiner Coliseum
        • Skirmish
        • 3x C-Bill Rewards!
        • 10 Minute Match

        6pm to 8pm PST / 9am to 11pm EST / 1am to 3am UTC

        THE MASTER'S CHALLENGE

        • Can be viewed LIVE here https://www.twitch.tv/mwoleagues
        • Go head-to-head against some of the best MechWarriors in MWO!
        • Join the Twitch chat to participate. Challengers are selected randomly via a lottery in Twitch chat.
        • If you WIN, you can choose any single 'Mech in MWO as your prize, including Hero 'Mechs! *Mech Bay included. Does not include Gold 'Mechs, Founder's 'Mechs, Phoenix 'Mechs, Loyalty 'Mechs, Limited Event 'Mechs, or Sarah's Jenner.
        • If you lose the match, you still WIN 500 MC just for participating!
        • With special guest Daeron "Bombadil" Katz.


        #2 Voice of Kerensky

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        Posted 30 May 2022 - 10:17 PM

        Happy birthday, Daeron!

        #3 imhoopjones

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        Posted 30 May 2022 - 10:31 PM

        uh yea but like what is the actual date of these events

        #4 P H O T O N

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        Posted 30 May 2022 - 11:38 PM

        Happy birthday, Daeron!

        #5 Toshitsugu Takamatsu

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 03:50 AM

        This looks like good fun! Count me in!

        #6 Alfred Bester

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 07:51 AM

        Happy birthday, Bombadil!

        #7 JC Daxion

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 08:04 AM

        I like the bonus armor... I'm actually liking how you guys are tweaking things with these events, perhaps they will find some things that are a more fun way to balance.

        #8 ShootterMcGavin

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 08:40 AM

        Wild stuff

        #9 ghost1e

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 08:53 AM

        Happy birthday!

        A bit sad to see more and more restrictions placed on the master's challenge prize every time it's posted, would've been really nice to have the ability to get some of the mechs people missed out on over the years.
        IMO it should either be only standard variants and heroes or everything except Gold, Founders and Phoenix (Limited edition purchases.)

        #10 PraetorGix

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 03:48 PM

        Happy birthday dude, and thanks for keeping this old geezer alive! (talking about the game not you) :P

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        Posted 31 May 2022 - 08:41 PM

        Thanks for hosting the event, and thanks to Bows3r for trashing everyone! I didn’t get my turn at bat to become a smoldering wreck, but I hear there will be some next times coming up… so I’ll have to drop in then too!

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        Posted 02 June 2022 - 01:49 PM

        View PostInnerSphereNews, on 30 May 2022 - 08:06 PM, said:

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        BOMBADIL'S BIRTHDAY BASH & THE RETURN OF THE MASTER'S CHALLENGE!







        Greetings MechWarriors!



        So exactly 50 years ago tomorrow, something happened. But even more exciting, 12 years later I discovered BattleTech, and the rest is history! For almost 10 years now I've been working with, and then for, Piranha Games AND hanging out with all of you incredible people! Life is good!



        So to celebrate half a century of being alive, I have a fun day of festivities planned, the schedule of which is posted below. Hope you enjoy it, and I'll see you on the battlefield my friends!



        -Daeron "Bombadil" Katz



        When: Tuesday, May 31st starting at 12am PST / 3am EST / 7am UTC
        Where: Event Queue





        12am to 6am PST / 3am to 9am EST / 7am to 1pm UTC

        <p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular";">
        CLASH OF THE TITANS
        • 4v4
        • No Groups
        • Assault Only
        • Solaris Test Map A
        • Skirmish
        • Extreme Heat Dissipation
        • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
        • 100% More Armor
        • 15 Minute Match

        <p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular"; font-size: medium;">



        6am to 10am PST / 9am to 1pm EST / 1pm to 5pm UTC<p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular";">
        WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN
        • 6v6
        • No Groups
        • Archer, BattleMaster, Griffin, Incubus, Jenner IIC, Locust, Marauder, Marauder II, Marauder IIC, Phoenix Hawk, Rifleman, Rifleman IIC, Shadow Hawk, Thunderbolt, Vapor Eagle, Warhammer, Warhammer IIC, Wolverine
        • Solaris City
        • Domination
        • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
        • 50% More Armor
        • 15 Minute Match

        <p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular"; font-size: medium;">



        10am to 2pm PST / 1pm to 5pm EST / 5pm to 9pm UTC<p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular";">
        LAND-AIR 'MECHS
        • 8v8
        • No Groups
        • 4 'Mech Drop Deck
        • Medium, Heavy Only
        • HPG Manifold
        • Domination
        • 2x C-Bill Rewards
        • Unlimited Jump Jet Fuel
        • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
        • 20 Minute Match

        <p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular"; font-size: medium;">



        2pm to 5pm PST / 5pm to 8pm EST / 9pm to 12am UTC


        ALPHA LANCE ATTACK!<p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular"; font-size: medium;">
        • 8v8
        • No Groups
        • Warhammer, Marauder, Rifleman, Archer Only
        • Canyon Network
        • Domination
        • Extreme Heat Dissipation
        • 2x C-Bill Rewards
        • 1.25x 'Mech Speed
        • 100% More Armor
        • 15 Minute Match



        5pm to 6pm PST / 8pm to 9pm EST / 12am to 1am UTC
        MASTER'S CHALLENGE WARM-UP<p style="font-family: "Stratum1 Regular"; font-size: medium;">
        • 1v1
        • No Groups
        • Heavy Only
        • Steiner Coliseum
        • Skirmish
        • 3x C-Bill Rewards!
        • 10 Minute Match



        6pm to 8pm PST / 9am to 11pm EST / 1am to 3am UTC

        THE MASTER'S CHALLENGE

        • Can be viewed LIVE here https://www.twitch.tv/mwoleagues
        • Go head-to-head against some of the best MechWarriors in MWO!
        • Join the Twitch chat to participate. Challengers are selected randomly via a lottery in Twitch chat.
        • If you WIN, you can choose any single 'Mech in MWO as your prize, including Hero 'Mechs! *Mech Bay included. Does not include Gold 'Mechs, Founder's 'Mechs, Phoenix 'Mechs, Loyalty 'Mechs, Limited Event 'Mechs, or Sarah's Jenner.
        • If you lose the match, you still WIN 500 MC just for participating!
        • With special guest Daeron "Bombadil" Katz.


        👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

        Happiest of days, brother. Happiest of days.
        👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

        #13 PocketYoda

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        Posted 03 June 2022 - 03:29 AM

        Hope your birthday was grand, have a good one.

        Edited by Nomad Tech, 03 June 2022 - 03:29 AM.


        #14 CL4M

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        Posted 03 June 2022 - 09:21 PM

        Now I feel an urgent need to get online.

        Edited by CL4M, 03 June 2022 - 09:21 PM.


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        Posted 04 June 2022 - 05:16 AM

        If I lived near you then I would have put one of these in your backyard :

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        It's the Dutch way of saying "Happy 50th birthday!" ;) :D

        #16 dominikabra

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        Posted 04 June 2022 - 10:39 PM

        Happy bday!





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