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[InnerSphereNews]

Greetings Mercenaries,

Piranha Games is pleased to announce a new expansion

MECHWARRIOR 5: MERCENARIES - The dragon's gambit

In the aftermath of the Fourth Succession War, the Davion/Steiner Alliance dealt a devastating blow to the Capellan Confederation, leaving First Prince Hanse Davion eager to replicate this success against the Draconis Combine.

Gunji-no-Kanrei Theodore Kurita, fully aware of the encroaching menace posed by the FedCom Alliance, has taken decisive action to fortify the Combine's defenses against an inevitable war. As tensions rise, a unique opportunity presents itself – to unite with the Draconis Combine and rally behind Kurita's audacious and unexpected plan.

The fifth DLC for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will be released on September 28th, 2023, and will be $14.99 USD.

The Dragon's Gambit​ will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One X, Xbox One, PS4™ system, PlayStation®5, Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT MECHWARRIOR 5´S DLC PAGE HERE.

WATCH FOR THE AWAKEN THE DRAGON WISHLIST CAMPAIGN COMING SOON!

[Rhaelcan]

LONG BOWWWWW

[ENOVA]

LONGBOW! nice. I welcome new mechs and hope to see this 2610 mech in MWO
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Longbow

Edited by ENOVA, 25 July 2023 - 02:07 PM.

[The6thMessenger]

If this only improves the short-coming of your games like AI, I wouldn't be on the fence on buying it. I haven't bought any of your DLCs since Call To Arms.

"But TT_Rulez?" -- You mean the free mod that I could just get for free, without shelling out anything? That free mod? Along with other free mech mods, free missions like Coyote's Missions; like VonBiomes for the environment?

[Solomon Birch]

Hail Kurita! For the Coordinator! For the Dragon!

[PraetorGix]

LOOOOONGBOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!1!1!!one!

[C337Skymaster]

So if you're adding the Longbow to MW5, does this mean it's coming to MWO sometime this year?

[Clay Endfield]

Here's hoping that the Longbow gets some of that magic Hardpoint Size bloat. If we're going off the stock configs and their presumed hardpoint scale, the 0W is going to have 2x Large Missiles, 2x Small Missiles, 2x Medium Energy, 1 small Energy, and around 25 tons left over after up armoring for weapons/ammo/equipment.

Compare this to a Battlemaster-1S, which manages 1 Large Missile, 3x Small Missile, 4x Medium Lasers, and 2x Assault hands.

Not looking too good for the Longbow, and that's without comparing to the numerous Archer and Crusader variants that could just straight up outgun it.

The 8C and 7Q Longbow Variants are going to be competing directly with the Stalker-3H, and if they don't get bigger Hardpoint sizes, they're not going to be competing with the Stalker-3H, they're going to be wishing they were as good as the Stalker-3H.

Here's hoping the 0W and 0W2 both get 2x Large + 2x Medium Missile Hardpoints so they can at least boat SRMs in a high enough count to compete with the Crusader. And I seriously hope the 7Q in particular gets 4x Large Missile Hardpoints, because without them, it'll never be used. Stalker-3H has so much more Firepower available to it, and I'd hate to see a new mech get written off.

The 8C might be the only one worth a dam, but unless it gets 7 or more Skill points, the Stalker-3H is just goint to be better than it too.

[PocketYoda]

Can you please make MW6 with clans.

[w0qj]

Lovely to see 5th DLC for MW5 !!

I personally would love to see Clan + IS mechs together in MW5 (or MW6 ??).
Would buy this !!

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Wishlisted on Steam (will also wishlist on GOG.com !)

Edited by w0qj, 25 July 2023 - 05:42 PM.

[Odanan]

Keep making them and I will keep buying!

EDIT: Longbow! Yes! (hopefully soon also in MWO)

Edited by Odanan, 25 July 2023 - 06:11 PM.

[Hawk819]

Now they ported the Hatchetman over to MWO. All I ask is, please bring us the Longbow to MWO!

[Lepestok]

Yes! Yes! Yes! PGI you are the best!

[Ralph Edwards]

very excited for more mw5

[Lepestok]

I also want to mention the great music in the game. With her, she becomes not even 20, but 40% cooler! Will there be new tracks in the DLC?

[Hayden]

You had me at "5th Amphigean Light Assault Group". But I won't begrudge the Longbow.

[Lepestok]

It would be great if in an instant action it was possible to choose mechs for the enemy. Let's say only Locusts. So to speak, make my EventQueue mode

[Captain Dictator]

Ah sweet, updated art of the Longbow just dropped!

[Magic Pain Glove]

I am a bit confused with wording in this announcement . Mentioning that friendly fire is enabled of all things , and that would only matter if you were fighting other players ( and not NPCs?) + mixed teams ? So is this PVP or ?

[Mechwarrior2342356]

Friendly fire enabled is a plus now?

Well, okay then.