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[The6thMessenger]

Got in a hiatus because of just low interest in general, and high stuffs happening in my life. Anything worth going back for here? Anything new? Finally new weapons? Maybe new chassis?

I got back to the forums because of this rebrand, so is this entire rebrand just a new map and a new set of mechs?

[TheCaptainJZ]

Pretty much, yes. Just chugging along at the same rate as the last 2 years. The rebrand is more of a cleanup than anything in my eyes. Mechs are a new "battle pass-esqe" system, but it's just reformulating sales. Which is fine, but nothing exceptional in my view.

[sycocys]

All I've seen is less stuff than before my break (most of my unit left so no need to even bother looking at FP for me).

They added some random event queue thing which is interesting for a few drops, or a dozen or two when it's a solaris event.

Couple new maps since I left a couple years ago, though at least one of those is a re-hashed FP map as best as I can see.
-Not necessarily a bad thing, that's just what it is.
The new map is a more rolling map so about half the people can't seem to figure it out.

Few new weapon options since I left - MRMs, ATMs, clan heavy lasers, IS light/snub nose/heavy ppc, light guass. Some MG variants.
Stealth on ecm for some reason. (I don't understand the need).

Otherwise gameplay wise doesn't really seem like much has changed over the years.

[w0qj]

Hey The6thMessenger, a warm welcome back to MWO!

I myself got back to MWO almost 3 years ago (been around since the founder days)...

MWO has gotten much better in these 3 years!

I was having fun 3 years ago. Now I'm having a blast!

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Think you want more guts + details, and here are a few pointers!

MechDB 2.0
http://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechs
http://mwo.nav-alpha.com/equipment
http://mwo.nav-alpha...uipment/weapons
http://mwo.nav-alpha...pment/ghostheat

GOOD
http://grimmechs.ise...ts?list=general
http://grimmechs.isengrim.org/Database
http://grimmechs.isengrim.org
(Unfortunately smurfy.de is now gone)

Update HSL Quirk List & MWO/Cauldron Patch History since April 2021:
http://mwomercs.com/...-hsl-quirk-list
http://mwomercs.com/...auldron-changes
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IS: STD Large Lasers: increased to firing 4x weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.

IS: STD PPC: increased to firing 3x weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.
IS: STD PPC: does slight (exponential decay) damage below minimum range (similar to Clan LRM).

IS: Light-PPC: no minimum range anymore.

IS: Snub-Nose-PPC: decreased back down to firing 2x at once without ghost heat penalty (June-2022 patch)
IS: Snub-Nose-PPC: does splash damage (similar to Clan ER-PPC), damage profile 2.5 / 10 / 2.5

IS: Light-Gauss: [Maintenance_HSL]: changed to "no" ghost heat penalty (can only charge/fire 2x at once though).
IS: Light-Gauss: no longer part of ghost heat linked penalty group of IS Gauss Family & IS PPC Family.

IS: STD SRM4: increased to firing 5x weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.

IS: Rocket Launcher: does slight (exponential decay) damage below minimum range (similar to Clan LRM).

IS: CASE: now 0 tons, still consume 1x critical slot. Equippable in Arm, Leg, Left/Right Torso.

IS & Clan: AMS ammo does not explode anymore upon crit.

IS & Clan: MASC redline threshold increased to 85% (from 75%); MASC lasts longer (fill rate decreased).

Clan: ER-Micro-Laser: changed to "no" ghost heat penalty (fire as many as you want at once!)

Clan: Micro-Pulse-Laser: increased to firing 12x weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.
Clan: Micro-Pulse-Laser: no longer part of ghost heat linked penalty group of Clan ER-Micro-Laser.

Clan: AC5: increased to firing 4x AC5 weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.
Clan: AC5: decreased to 1x projectile shell per shot (down from 2x).

Clan: AC10: decreased to 2x projectile shells per shot (down from 3x).

Clan: AC20: increased to firing 2x AC20 weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.
Clan: AC20: decreased to 3x projectile shells per shot (down from 4x).

Clan: ATM3: increased to firing 6x ATM3 weapons at once without ghost heat penalty.

Edited by w0qj, 24 March 2023 - 05:19 PM.

[The6thMessenger]

Thanks lol, but it was just like for a year lol. I caught the cauldron running the balance.

[w0qj]

2x new mech chassis (Crusader + Hatchetman)

Talk of another new mech chassis (I wants the Clan Stone Rhino!!)

Talk of new weapon types

More Maps (I likes the new map Free Worlds Coliseum)!

More mech variants!

Good times

Edited by w0qj, 24 March 2023 - 05:49 PM.

[Grand Muff Diver]

Still a ton of fun to be had with the old girl. Just forget the meta and do things you enjoy. Or find a few buds and roll with the meta so we get a few new crybaby threads to enjoy.