Mwo 2023 Plans Devlog
#161
Posted 18 January 2023 - 04:30 PM
Pretty much literally.
#162
Posted 18 January 2023 - 10:28 PM
#163
Posted 19 January 2023 - 06:06 AM
For the name, we all call it MWO anyway, why can't it just be Mechwarrior Online? Why do you need anything else?
#164
Posted 19 January 2023 - 06:39 AM
#165
Posted 19 January 2023 - 09:05 AM
Void Angel, on 16 January 2023 - 02:44 PM, said:
There is only one thing to admit here : You are super cute!
Keep posting like that and I am sure you will make a lot of friends! LOL!
Grey Hook, on 16 January 2023 - 01:35 PM, said:
Ch0c0L4t3m1Lk, on 17 January 2023 - 12:35 PM, said:
i would like to be able to invite friends to the testing grounds where we could clobber each other or train on some lance tactics before we try it in a real match. perhaps also have testing grounds mechs shoot back at you and do basic evasive maneuver, like move left and right.
ranking system needs to reward map objectives more. i can run to the enemy base and win by cap and ill lose pilot ranking because i didnt do any damage etc.
a mode like Warzone from Killzone 2 where your objectives change while youre on the map, first you have to run to secure a zone, then you have to deathmatch, then switch to guard a base, etc winner is whoever got most objectives at end.
have repair bays in some game mode so you can limp back to a base and stand on a bay to get repairs done and get back in fight.
add NPC tanks to the maps that harass whoever passes by.
I really hope P.G.I. reads these comments!
#166
Posted 19 January 2023 - 09:24 AM
BASED THUNDER, on 17 January 2023 - 03:40 AM, said:
Lepestok, on 19 January 2023 - 06:39 AM, said:
Or pilot portraits when you use VOIP. Or voicepacks for Betty.
Edited by Horseman, 19 January 2023 - 09:26 AM.
#167
Posted 19 January 2023 - 02:22 PM
Horseman, on 19 January 2023 - 09:24 AM, said:
Think of switching game engines as effectively starting from scratch because it would probably be easier to do so.
#168
Posted 20 January 2023 - 12:14 AM
#169
Posted 20 January 2023 - 12:17 AM
Edited by Void Angel, 20 January 2023 - 12:29 AM.
#170
Posted 20 January 2023 - 12:55 AM
Void Angel, on 20 January 2023 - 12:17 AM, said:
The Wiki tried just that. But it needs to be kept up to date.
#171
Posted 20 January 2023 - 07:59 AM
#172
Posted 20 January 2023 - 10:20 AM
Aidan Crenshaw, on 20 January 2023 - 12:55 AM, said:
Right; but a wiki, by definition, is a fan-based system instead of a dev-sponsored official database. They need to tell us themselves what a weapon does, rather than relying on the fan base to research and explain stuff while they leave tooltips unchanged for years. The Wiki hasn't been updated in at least 30 days, and doesn't even contain sections for each weapon and piece of gear.
Edited by Void Angel, 20 January 2023 - 10:23 AM.
#173
Posted 20 January 2023 - 12:18 PM
LGBTQIAplus Ally, on 20 January 2023 - 07:59 AM, said:
Void Angel, on 20 January 2023 - 10:20 AM, said:
30 days? Oh sweet summer child.
The Wiki, by its' own logs, has five registered users and only had two active contributors: Kanajashi who for some reason has been banned by the wiki admin in mid-2019 and Tam001 who nearly stopped contributing after mid-2019.
Edited by Horseman, 20 January 2023 - 12:27 PM.
#174
Posted 20 January 2023 - 12:31 PM
And that's my point; Wikis are fine and dandy, I guess? But there needs to be an official, updated source on what does what in MWO, and we've never had it - effectively leaning on people who haunt the new player help forums to inform players of what the heck {insert thing} actually does.
Edited by Void Angel, 20 January 2023 - 12:32 PM.
#175
Posted 22 January 2023 - 08:41 AM
LGBTQIAplus Ally, on 20 January 2023 - 07:59 AM, said:
Freelancer comes to mind when reading your post :
- Fly to a special part of the universe that is very hostile.
- Steal foreign weapons/cannons/lasers that are very powerfull.
- Try to survive all the enemies while you are trying to reach an exit from their area and award yourself with new super powerfull weapons!
However...
They do generate A LOT OF HEAT !!!
#176
Posted 22 January 2023 - 06:11 PM
Perhaps a subscription or pseudo subscription model would be better? Maybe there is a chance of losing equipment and/or your mech, but PGI charges $0.01/ton/month for optional "Mech Insurance". It'd just cover the essentials; chassis and engine so you'd still take some financial hit for damaged equipment. This would make c-bills much more important and there could also be a salvage component to the game as well. There'd still need to be a risk free option for new/casual players so something like trial mechs (non-customizable mechs that can be used, but the mission payout is low since you aren't taking any financial risk).
I'm a pretty new player, but given it has been 10+ years since the launch of the game and it sounds like QP has pretty much been the main playmode (correct me if I'm wrong). If that is due to the niche nature of the game then perhaps a new PVP should have the "faction play" type of universal shifts baked into that. Basically what happens in QP does have an impact on the universe. For casual players, they may never notice or care, but the more dedicated players could choose what battle is high on their priority to win. This would probably necessitate a change in player's interaction with QP. Probably would need to have multiple "missions" to select from with faction and location info. Casual players wouldn't care, but those in the know would be trying to sway the more important battles.
#177
Posted 24 January 2023 - 01:14 PM
zombitarian, on 22 January 2023 - 06:11 PM, said:
Mobile games do that for many years now and that stuff has come to some PC games too!
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That should have been in the game for many years!
Without the other players losing their stuff ofcourse!
Currently it's just a low amount of money and that´s it...
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Basically what happens in QP does have an impact on the universe.
Sadly FW has suffered a lot from the steep learning curve and time investment reguired for it in MWO so those huge plans never happened eventually...
#178
Posted 26 January 2023 - 05:34 AM
Horseman, on 20 January 2023 - 12:18 PM, said:
30 days? Oh sweet summer child.
The Wiki, by its' own logs, has five registered users and only had two active contributors: Kanajashi who for some reason has been banned by the wiki admin in mid-2019 and Tam001 who nearly stopped contributing after mid-2019.
Wait, WTH? Why would anyone ban Kanajashi?! I know he gave up on MWO, but so have a ton of other players. How is that grounds for banishment?
#179
Posted 26 January 2023 - 08:44 AM
zombitarian, on 22 January 2023 - 06:11 PM, said:
The problem really isn't the cosmetics/mechpack model, its more that Russ couldn't/can't comprehend that people were asking for low dev cost things to buy to support the development of the game, but in his mind he thought people wanting stuff to buy means they don't have to develop the game - more mechpacks, more shiny skins - almost 0 effort into making the game more than it was in beta.
Honestly its only a matter of time if they don't pull the trigger on MWO2 that the MW5 modding community will do it for them, and then they will make no money here, and no money on MWO2.
As far as costs go, an upfront with their desire to pretty much only make mechpacks (even in MW5, their DLCs are basically just mechpacks with a few missions). They have an opportunity to bring the player base together, fix a bunch of problems this game has (no modes, people think the npe is tough, lack of any good game economy) - and make their monetization model vastly better in a way that spans all their MW5 based titles and can incorporate looting/unlocks from the others and MWO back and forth.
#180
Posted 26 January 2023 - 10:01 AM
C337Skymaster, on 26 January 2023 - 05:34 AM, said:
sycocys, on 26 January 2023 - 08:44 AM, said:
Even if that wishful thinking was possible, someone who achieved it would be doing it without a valid license for the IP and quickly find themselves on the wrong side of a cease & desist letter.
Edited by Horseman, 26 January 2023 - 10:09 AM.
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