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[PraetorGix]

I'm just SO HAPPY that we finally get another Mechwarrior title that let us PLAY AS THE F*CKING CLANS!!! Been waiting for this since MW2 and later Ghost Bear Legacy.

Even if I have to play as a crusader, and a smoked Kitty at that. But hey, it's still better than those filthy spheroids I have to impersonate on every other MW title...

[C337Skymaster]

"Totally Planned", suuure.

That said, yeah: MW5 was gonna be Steam, too, right up until it wasn't, so folks are gonna be gunshy about that one right up until it's actually available and they can actually download and install it (and even then, until it finishes installing and launches, in case a decision is made mid-download). That might have been a short-term cash boost, but long-term it did a lot of brand damage.

One thing to note: I know the easy thing to do is to just port over the existing clan 'mechs from MWO, but if the Fire Moth doesn't make it into MW5: Clans, you're gonna have a LOT of pissed off Mechwarriors. Other 'mechs that should definitely be included are the Grizzly, Grendel, Turkina, plus SLDF Royal variants of Inner Sphere 'mechs that the Clans dug out of Brian Caches to bolster their invasion forces.

Otherwise, waiting to see what the voice acting and script writing quality are like, this time. I'm cautiously optimistic, but time will tell, for sure.

[Hawk819]

Ok, so no Epic Wishlist.

[PocketYoda]

I wanted to fight the clans not be them..

[IronClaws]

Really PC Gamer, play as the "bad guys"? That is such a simplistic view of the Clan Invasion, only an Inner Sphere surat would think of it that way (although I guess the Smoke Jaguars were the closest to "bad guys").

Edited by IronClaws, 15 September 2023 - 08:48 PM.

[Lajur Kas]

Search original post: Does this time frame allow for the adjustment to mechwarrior 6 ?

[The6thMessenger]

Lajur Kas, on 15 September 2023 - 09:45 PM, said:

Search original post: Does this time frame allow for the adjustment to mechwarrior 6 ?

They didn't even made MW5 right, modders had to fix it.

[The Chancelor]

ACCEPT MY BATCHALL AND EARN YOUR BLOODNAME!

[MechB Kotare]

Nice.

[The Chancelor]

I assume that you keep the battletech licenses. Will there be an update for the mwo engine at some point? Your thoughts for MWO 2 from one of the dev logs were a long time ago now...

[SoYFooD]

Can u call it MW 6 clans.

If I see this on my steam page, I'd think it is an expansion.

I cant get people to replay MW5 because of a new expansion. (I know it is not a exception)
i maybe can if it is cold MW6.

i played 5 and it was oke, why go for more 5 at full price(probably)?
i played 5 and it was oke, 6 may be better, lets see if it is.

a lot of site's did not review MW5, why review a stand alone expansion?
a new game, maybe we review it?

no where douse it state that u need a new engine or something to go up a number.
even if u need to pay more to use 6 instead 5 it will be well worth it.

[martian]

InnerSphereNews, on 15 September 2023 - 05:20 PM, said:

Announcing MechWarrior 5: Clans!

Greetings Warrior!

We are super excited to get the news out about our next STANDALONE MechWarrior game, MechWarrior 5: Clans!

Thank you for the new MechWarrior installment and the new campaign.

I have got one or two questions, if you do not mind:

1) Will this game be available on GOG.com?

2) What steps are you going to take as not to repeat that previous MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Epic/Steam/GOG preorder fiasco?

3) All these things (Clan invaders vs. other Clan invaders vs. Inner Sphere armies and mercenaries) have already been done in previous MechWarrior and MechCommander titles - specifically, MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries, MechWarrior 2, MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy, MechWarrior 3 and MechCommander 1 with its expansion pack.

What new features will your game bring? Tell us some reasons why we should pre-order your new game.



4) Will you offer some MechWarrior Online bonus for pre-ordering MechWarrior 5: Clans, like you did with the Marauder II? Marauder Ii Pre-Order Coming Soon


5) Perhaps it would be a good idea to create some MechWarrior Online event too.

Edited by martian, 16 September 2023 - 04:09 AM.

[TW-Luna]

IronClaws, on 15 September 2023 - 08:48 PM, said:

Really PC Gamer, play as the "bad guys"? That is such a simplistic view of the Clan Invasion, only an Inner Sphere surat would think of it that way (although I guess the Smoke Jaguars were the closest to "bad guys").

I'd say that Smoke Jaguar were/are indeed one of the main bad guys of the setting's media. Not being versed in every battletech book that ever was released, is there a single one that paints that Jaguars as anything other than space ---holes?

Edited by TW-Luna, 16 September 2023 - 07:31 AM.

[Cheeks Akimbo]

SoYFooD, on 16 September 2023 - 03:29 AM, said:

Can u call it MW 6 clans.

If I see this on my steam page, I'd think it is an expansion.

I cant get people to replay MW5 because of a new expansion. (I know it is not a exception)
i maybe can if it is cold MW6.

i played 5 and it was oke, why go for more 5 at full price(probably)?
i played 5 and it was oke, 6 may be better, lets see if it is.

a lot of site's did not review MW5, why review a stand alone expansion?
a new game, maybe we review it?

no where douse it state that u need a new engine or something to go up a number.
even if u need to pay more to use 6 instead 5 it will be well worth it.

It's still 5 because of tradition and because it's the same engine as 5
(in the past we had 3 mechwarrior 2's, 2 mw3, 3 mw4 or 4 if you count the arcade version.)

[Necroledo]

I have been hoping for this for so long! Immediate wishlist, can't wait!

[Lepestok]

I've improved your teaser a bit. Don't thank me)

[LordNothing]

Lionheart2012, on 15 September 2023 - 05:44 PM, said:

Didn't stop Russ from going to Epic first, before.

is epic still doing that? i thought that was a thing it was doing to help bootstrap the platform.

[IronClaws]

TW-Luna, on 16 September 2023 - 07:30 AM, said:

I'd say that Smoke Jaguar were/are indeed one of the main bad guys of the setting's media. Not being versed in every battletech book that ever was released, is there a single one that paints that Jaguars as anything other than space ---holes?

They started out similar to other clans, but they valued the Warrior Caste above all others and treated the lower castes VERY badly. They also did not accept defeat well and eventually used Nuclear weapons, which lead to them being destroyed.

There are not many books about them that I know of, the best place for information is Sarna.net.

[Duke Falcon]

Please tell me, that it's campaign would culminate in Operation DRAGONSLAYER! <= Search for Sarna guys! It were the battle of Luthien, really nice, small party time happening, you know...
With the engine of MW5 that battle is a MUST!

IronClaws, on 16 September 2023 - 11:12 AM, said:

They started out similar to other clans, but they valued the Warrior Caste above all others and treated the lower castes VERY badly. They also did not accept defeat well and eventually used Nuclear weapons, which lead to them being destroyed.

There are not many books about them that I know of, the best place for information is Sarna.net.

Smoke Jaguars DID NOT used atomics. Those were Clan Wolverine.
Jags "just" used orbital bombardment.

Edited by Duke Falcon, 16 September 2023 - 11:15 AM.

[IronClaws]

Duke Falcon, on 16 September 2023 - 11:14 AM, said:

Smoke Jaguars DID NOT used atomics. Those were Clan Wolverine.
Jags "just" used orbital bombardment.

Until I can remember where I read that they used nukes I will agree with you that I remembered incorrectly.