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MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS

JULY 2023 PATCH NOTES

Patch Date and Time - July 25th 2023 @ 10AM – 1PM PDT

Version Number: v1.4.280.0

Size: 375MB

Please note that due to compression differences the Steam patch size may be larger than the standalone client patch size.

Patch Files (Direct Download) - http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/frontend/FrontendPatch_420.zip

Greetings MechWarriors!

We have a MASSIVE patch this month that includes a brand new 'Mech Chassis the Stone Rhino, a brand new map called "Ceres Metal Scrapyard," two new Legendary 'Mechs "Stone Crusher" and "Gausszilla" the Annihilator twins, Weapon Adjustments, 'Mech Adjustments, Quirk Adjustments and MORE! See details below.

MWO COMP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2023: Comp Queue is opening for teams to be created, but matches will not start until the August patch. Stay tuned for the launch of this year's Tournament Supporter Pack and a CS 2023 announcement with all of the details coming in August!

Updates are subject to further balance changes in the future, so get out there and do the science, and get us your feedback for future iterations.

And now, we really hope you enjoy the patch!

-The MechWarrior Online Team

KNOWN ISSUES

• Desperada warhorn plays no audio - fixed for August
• Ceres Metal Scrapyard: AMD users have a chance of launching into this map with hyper color visuals (much pink) - fixed for August
• Stone Rhino decals don't align correctly when you place them on your 'Mech

NEW 'MECH: STONE RHINO

We are very excited for the arrival of the unstoppable Stone Rhino! This 'Mech is the single-most requested Clan 'Mech by the community, and embodies raw power and intimidation. A formidable 100-ton Clan war machine, the Stone Rhino boasts an abundance of impenetrable armor, and a weapons loadout that will make your enemies tremble in fear. Prepare to stomp your way onto the battlefield and unleash devastation upon your foes. Secure your order today, and become a force to be reckoned with in MechWarrior Online!

SR-K "KOLOSS"

SR-6(S)

SR-1

SR-2

SR-3

SR-4

SR-7

NEW MAP: CERES METAL SCRAPYARD

"Ceres Metal Scrapyard" is a bit larger than Canyon Network, and will be available in Quick Play and Event Queue modes. Speaking of Event Queue, watch out for a special event coming Wednesday July 26 called "Garbage Day" featuring the new map and everyone's favorite trashcan 'Mech!

NEW LEGENDARY BATTLEMECHS

PLEASE NOTE: REDEEM BATTLEPASS REWARDS ON THE WEBSITE STORE PAGE (UPDATED EVERY HOUR)

ANNIHILATOR "STONE CRUSHER" BATTLEPASS REDEEM LINK: https://mwomercs.com/legends/stone-crusher

ANNIHILATOR "GAUSSZILLA" BATTLEPASS REDEEM LINK: https://mwomercs.com/legends/gausszilla

The two new Legendary 'Mechs this month include the twin Annihilator assault 'Mechs "Stone Crusher" and "Gausszilla" (see images below). Each 'Mech will sell for $15 USD on the website, and will also be available on Steam. Each Legendary 'Mech is a new variant of an existing chassis, has a custom paint job, an "outlier" quirk, and a 30% C-Bill boost. Also included with each pack is the new mini battle pass system driven by 'Mech XP. Just by playing the 'Mech, you will earn GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons! However, unlike a typical battle pass system, there will be no expiration date to earn these extra items. Take as long as you need!

"STONE CRUSHER"

"GAUSSZILLA"

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

CLAN ER MEDIUM LASER

• Increased heat penalty multiplier to 2.8 (from 1.4)

PPC

• Point blank (0m) damage is increased to 5.5 (from 0) - Sharp exponential increase to 10 damage at 90 meters

* NOTE: Range quirks and range skill nodes now affect the 90m range bracket as well.

HEAVY PPC

• Point blank (0m) damage is increased to 5.5 (from 0) - Sharp exponential increase to 15 damage at 90 meters

* NOTE: Range quirks and range skill nodes now affect the 90m range bracket as well.

CLAN AUTOCANNON 10

• Increased heat penalty minimum threshold to 5 (from 3) - You can fire 4 without penalty
• Increased heat penalty multiplier to 24.0 (from 1.0) - Firing 5 or more applies a large penalty

ROTARY AUTOCANNON 5

• Decreased Spin-up time to 0.75s (from 1.0s) - Similar to RAC-2
• Increased Ramp down duration to 10s (from 9.5s) - Similar to RAC-2

'MECH AGILITY ADJUSTMENTS

MARAUDER IIC - MAD IIC, MAD-IIC-A, MAD-IIC-B , MAD-IIC-C , MAD-IIC-D , MAD-IIC-2 , MAD-IIC-SCORCH, MAD-IIC-DREADNAUGHT

• Increased Acceleration to 17.72 kph/s (from 13.11)
• Increased Deceleration to 21.76 kph/s (from 19.12)
• Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.69 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25)

MARAUDER IIC - MAD-IIC-8

• Increased Acceleration to 17.72 kph/s (from 15.42)
• Increased Deceleration to 21.76 kph/s (from 19.12)
• Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.69 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25)

MAD CAT MKII - MCII-1 , MCII-B

*Agility stats have been changed to be similar to MCII-2/MCII-4

• Increased Acceleration to 15.41 kph/s (from 13.11)
• Increased Deceleration to 19.72 kph/s (from 18.05)
• Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.69 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25)
• Increased max Torso yaw angle to 90 degrees (from 85)

MAD CAT MKII - MCII-DS

*Agility stats have been changed to be similar to MCII-MOONWALKER

• Increased Torso twist rate to 90 deg/s yaw and 64.69 deg/s pitch (from 76.5 and 56.25)
• Increased max Torso yaw angle to 90 degrees (from 85)

'MECH ADJUSTMENTS

NIGHTSTAR

• Hand Actuators are removed from NSR-9J , NSR-9FC , NSR-9P , NSR-10P, NSR-WP (Hand models will remain on the arms for aesthetic reasons)
• Nightstar arms have been moved closer to the body to improve weapon convergence

SKILL TREE ADJUSTMENTS

• Enhanced UAC/RAC nodes now provide Jam time duration to Rotary Auto Cannons as well. This in addition to the already existing Ramp down cooldown time that is provided by this node for RACs.
  

'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS

URBANMECH

UM-K9:

• Removed -30% UAC Jam chance
• Added -30% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)
• Added 15% Rotary Autocannon RoF

UM-60L:

• Added 30% Rotary Autocannon RoF

RAVEN

RVN-4X:

• Increased Laser duration to -20% (from -10%)

RVN-H:

• Increased LT, RT Structure bonus to +18 (from +12)

CICADA

CDA-2B:

• Removed -25% STD Laser cooldown
• Added -25% Laser cooldown

HATCHETMAN

HCT-6D:

• Added 20% Rotary Autocannon Rate of Fire

HCT-7R:

• Increased RA Armor bonus to +24 (from +8)

UZIEL

All Variants:

• Increased LT, CT, RT Armor bonus to +13 (from +8)

UZL-3S:

• Added +8 Armor to LA, RA
• Added -60% Missile spread

UZL-2S:

• Added +8 Armor to LA, RA
• Added -60% Missile spread

UZL-3P:

• Added -60% Missile spread
• Increased Ballistic ammo per ton boost to +100% (from +60%)

UZL-5P:

• Added +8 Armor to LA, RA
• Removed -5% Ballistic cooldown
• Removed -10% Energy cooldown
• Increased Cooldown to -20% (from -10%)
• Added -15% Ballistic heat
• Added -40% Rotary Autocannon Jam chance

UZL-6P:

• Added +8 Armor to LA, RA

UZL-BE:

• Added +8 Armor to LA, RA
• Removed 15% PPC Velocity
• Added 20% Weapon velocity
• Added 260% MRM 10 velocity

WOLVERINE

WVR-7D:

• Removed -40% UAC Jam chance
• Added -40% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)

DRAGON

DRG-5N:

• Removed -40% UAC Jam chance
• Added -40% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)

RIFLEMAN

RFL-8D:

• Added -40% Rotary Autocannon Jam chance

CATAPULT

CPLT-BB:

• Replaced -10% MRM 10/20/30/40 heat with -10% MRM heat (clean-up)

VICTOR

VTR-9B:

• Removed -40% UAC Jam chance
• Added -40% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)

BATTLEMASTER

BLR-1D:

• Removed -30% UAC Jam chance
• Removed -25% Rotary Autocannon Jam ramp duration
• Reduced Ballistic cooldown to -10% (from -20%)
• Added -100% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)

MARAUDER IIC

MAD-IIC-SC:

• Added -7.5% Ballistic cooldown
• Added -7.5% LBX cooldown

BLOOD ASP

BAS-Prime , BAS-C , BAS-E , BAS-RA:

• Added +7 Armor bonus to LT, RT pods

BAS-A:

• Increased Armor bonus on LT, RT pods to +14 (from +7)

BAS-B:

• Added +7 Armor bonus to RT pod

BAS-D:

• Added +7 Armor bonus to LT pod

EXECUTIONER

EXE-Prime:

• Added -10% Gauss Rifle cooldown in LA

EXE-B:

• Added -20% UAC Jam chance in LA
• Increased UAC Jam duration to -60% in SO8 (from -25%)

EXE-C:

• Added -30% UAC Jam chance in RA
• Increased UAC Jam chance to -70% in SO8 (from -40%)
• Removed -20% Ballistic cooldown from SO8
• Reduced Missile cooldown to -15% in SO8 (from -20%)
• Increased Cooldown to -25% in SO8 (from -20%)

EXE-CH:

• Added -30% UAC Jam chance in RA
• Added 25% Ballistic velocity in SO8

NIGHTSTAR

NSR-10P:

• Removed Rotary Autocannon HSL +1
• Added Rotary Autocannon 2 HSL +1

ANNIHILATOR

ANH-MB:

• Replaced -10% MRM 10/20/30/40 heat with -10% MRM heat (clean-up)

FAFNIR

FNR-J (LGD):

• Added Rotary Autocannon 2 HSL +1

KING CRAB

KGC-000:

• Increased Heat to -12.5% (from -5%)

KGC-0000:

• Removed -5% Energy heat
• Removed -10% Missile heat
• Added -10% Heat

KGC-000B:

• Removed -5% Energy heat
• Removed -25% UAC Jam chance
• Added -10% Heat
• Added -30% Weapon Jam chance (UAC/RAC)

KGC-001:

• Increased Heat to -15% (from -10%)

KODIAK

KDK-3:

• Increased Crit Chance (Receiving) to -60% (from -15%)

KDK-4:

• Removed 10% Missile velocity
• Added 10% Weapon velocity
• Added -30% UAC Jam chance
• Added -10% Heat

KDK-SB:

• Increased LT, CT, RT Armor bonus to +18 (from +10)
• Added -15% Weapon spread

Patch Files (Direct Download)

To make the patching process easier for players with limited download caps, we'll be providing direct download links for the patch file(s) that comprise this patch. This will allow you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, for manual injection into the MWO patcher through a Patch Cache folder.

Aside from allowing you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, on another connection, there are no additional benefits to performing the patch this way; the patching process itself will be the same.

This direct patch download process will only work for players running the standalone client. It does not apply to players running MWO through Steam.

Patch File(s): - http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/frontend/FrontendPatch_420.zip

• Download the above file(s)
• For sake of ease, we recommend creating a dedicated folder for the patch file(s), such as 'MWO Patch Cache'
• You do not need to unzip or unpack the patch file(s)
• Launch the MWO Portal
• Select the three horizontal lines in the top left of the Portal Window
• Choose the 'Specify Patch File Cache' option
• In the field that appears, paste or enter the location in which you saved the patch file(s) and hit OK
• For example, C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MWO Patch Cache
• Click the blue Patch button
• The launcher will now check the Patch Cache folder you defined. If it locates the required patch files, it will unpack and use those files to apply the patch
• Once the patch is complete, launch the game

[w0qj]

Yes!!

Stone Rhino!!

[Nyandere]

New map looks really cool in the legend preview images but looks very dark in the other ones.

[Shookies]

Love it! Big THANK YOU!

Edited by Shookies, 21 July 2023 - 05:13 PM.

[Rhaelcan]

Only one stone rhino image? what the heck, why not post more, with them in patterns, or the OTHER VARIANTS

[Daeron Katz]

Rhaelcan, on 21 July 2023 - 05:14 PM, said:

Only one stone rhino image? what the heck, why not post more, with them in patterns, or the OTHER VARIANTS

More coming soon, all I had at time of posting.

[Rhaelcan]

Daeron Katz, on 21 July 2023 - 05:16 PM, said:

More coming soon, all I had at time of posting.

Ok, thank god. Sorry if I came off as angry, I thought that was all tbh. Otherwise, the rest seems exciting

[killkimno]

Range quirks and range skill nodes now affect the 90m range bracket as well.

that mean
the minimum range for ppc is 81 when have the 10% range increase skill? or it will be 99?

[simon1812]

Was I the only one expecting new weapons in this update? The new mechs and maps are alright (the new tweaks to stats stink) bit just sayinh

[crazytimes]

Clan tech on IS mech?

This can only mean... IS omnis next patch. Blackhawk KU next legendary. You heard it here first.

[TheCaptainJZ]

What? Clan tech on the Gausszilla? So that counts as a Clan mech? That's definitely new!

Glad to see the power creep keeps going up. Maybe that's why player numbers are falling. Just a thought.

[Razgriz_]

I feel VERY catfished by the Stone Rhino's more round CT in the concept art... Daniel VS the Cooler Daniel.... Still getting it but it went from a 10 to a 7 at best...

GAUSSZILLA??? Clan weapons on an Annihilator??? Who told you I just got paid???

[TheCaptainJZ]

The aesthetic of the new map looks interesting. Can we get some tweaks to night vision to make it more useful? This would be a great map to look at how to make night vision more useful.

[Razgriz_]

InnerSphereNews, on 21 July 2023 - 05:08 PM, said:

HEAVY PPC

• Point blank (0m) damage is increased to 5.5 (from 0) - Sharp exponential increase to 15 damage at 90 meters

* NOTE: Range quirks and range skill nodes now affect the 90m range bracket as well

Bless you beautiful people.

Edited by Razgriz_, 21 July 2023 - 05:51 PM.

[Mechwarrior2342356]

Hey.

Wait.

RACs now have jam chance reduction?

So like, you max out the jam bar and you start rolling for a jam, and this loads those dice a bit.

I mean, it might make RACs a touch better. Spinup's probably still the biggest failing point.

Gausszilla is nuts. Good god. That's kind of... cheeky. Stone Crusher's straight up bonkers as lasvom, but Gausszilla is something else. :|

[SafeScanner]

120 shots on that guasszilla remind me does the normal guass explode not just heavy guass? (*Ammo does not explode)

Edited by SafeScanner, 21 July 2023 - 06:04 PM.

[An6ryMan69]

Looks like a great patch across the board!

Great work!

[Gas Guzzler]

TheCaptainJZ, on 21 July 2023 - 05:43 PM, said:

What? Clan tech on the Gausszilla? So that counts as a Clan mech? That's definitely new!

Glad to see the power creep keeps going up. Maybe that's why player numbers are falling. Just a thought.

Are you saying the Clan tech Annie is the power creep? If so, while I’m excited for it, I disagree. It’s got 5B 1E hardpoints, it’s not going to be earthshatteringly OP.

[crazytimes]

Razgriz_, on 21 July 2023 - 05:43 PM, said:

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GAUSSZILLA??? Clan weapons on an Annihilator??? Who told you I just got paid???

I'm more interested in the overall clan tech. That means a 5 ballistic XL safe Annihilator. 4AC10 +ERPPC, 3 uac5 +2uac10 +ERPPC ... They're going to be a bit less niche than 5 gauss, especially if you have to fire the gauss as 2+2+1 still.

[Rhaelcan]

Gas Guzzler, on 21 July 2023 - 06:06 PM, said:

Are you saying the Clan tech Annie is the power creep? If so, while I’m excited for it, I disagree. It’s got 5B 1E hardpoints, it’s not going to be earthshatteringly OP.

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