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[InnerSphereNews]

Greetings Mercenaries

It's a hectic and exciting time here at Piranha Games, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries - Solaris Showdown released March 15th, MechWarrior Online Legends March Patch Released March 19th, and the MechWarrior 5: Clans GDC Demo Intel and Trailers dropped April 2nd. It's nice to pause for a moment to soak that all in, but just like Chevy Chase enjoying the Grand Canyon, we've got places to be. With that in mind let's take a peek at some of the items coming up for MechWarrior Online Legend in Q2.

The MechWarrior Online Team

April Patch - The Black Hawk-KU

The first IS Omnimech coming to MWO, the Black Hawk-KU will be a trailblazer of new things to come.

You will get more details about this Pack next week in the patch notes but here are the basics

Tonnage

• 60 Tons

Mechs

• BHKU-O(S) - Special Version
• BHKU-O - Standard Version
• BHKU-OX(S) - Special Version
• BHKU-OX - Standard Version
• 3 extra omnipods from other variants (1 for the right arm, 2 for the left arm)
• 4 Mech Bays

Additional New Content

• Badge
• Title
• Badge Decal
• 1 New Warhorn, Hanging Item (5% Booster), and Standing Cockpit items (x4)

Additional Currencies

• 200 GSP

Hold on to your Standard Variants for the Black Hawk-KU Mech Challenge Events Launching shortly after release.

There will be no Mini BattlePass as these are not Legends.

May Patch - New Chassis

A Completely New Chassis is coming to MechWarrior Online.

We are not going to reveal it yet.

The Pack will be structured similarly to the Stone Rhino and Longbow Packs with 1 Collector Pack with 2 Add-ons.

This New Chassis will also get Mech Challenge Events launching shortly after release.

June Patch - 2 New Legends

2 New Legends will be released In MechWarrior Online.

Stay tuned for more info on these exciting variants.

It's an exciting time to be a MechWarrior Fan

See you on the Battlefield.

The MechWarrior Online Team

Stay Legendary.

[Mykor]

1st … and look forward to new mechs in the line up.

[JumpingHunter]

Yes. It is indeed an exciting time to be a Mechwarrior!

[S U L T A N]

Nice.

[FATA13RR0R]

I hope the next IS omnimech will be a Hauptman

[D V Devnull]

Well... I guess this comes with elephant-in-the-room questions...

Does this mean the I.S. XL Engine will be reworked so 1st-ST loss is not insta-death even if there are worse heat penalties? It seems like that's necessary in order to accommodate I.S. OmniMech designs, thereby making them reasonably viable & enjoyable for everyone?

Will the XXL Engine be introduced to both Clans and I.S. so that lineups are appropriately filled? It would make all kinds of new build options possible, and enable the I.S. XL to still have a reasonable placement... right?

~D. V. "originally never thought of I.S. OmniMechs as being something MWO would ever see" Devnull

[martian]

I will wait to see what other OmniPods it is going to have.

Also, I am interested to see how PGI handled Coolant pods and C³ Slave on BHKU-OX.

[Will9761]

I don't care how they play, but I'm excited that they are here. As a man of my word, once the Pack comes out I'm buying it. I've been pushing for this for quite some time and to finally see them in game, makes me satisfied. I hope they will appear in MW5: Clans.

[Ch_R0me]

About time, PGI.
About damned time, when we waited for so long to see the actual IS OmniMech in the game.

And finally, the time has finally come. Thanks.

[hardenum]

I hope the game stays alive long enough for me to pilot an omen

Edited by hardenum, 13 April 2024 - 08:27 PM.

[Ch_R0me]

D V Devnull, on 13 April 2024 - 10:44 AM, said:

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Will the XXL Engine be introduced to both Clans and I.S. so that lineups are appropriately filled? It would make all kinds of new build options possible, and enable the I.S. XL to still have a reasonable placement... right?

~D. V. "originally never thought of I.S. OmniMechs as being something MWO would ever see" Devnull

I also hope for XXL engines - expensive as hell, but those savings... and the fact that both IS and Clans can be killed by ST destroyed.

[Gas Guzzler]

AWESOME!

D V Devnull, on 13 April 2024 - 10:44 AM, said:

Does this mean the I.S. XL Engine will be reworked so 1st-ST loss is not insta-death even if there are worse heat penalties?

No, the path chosen is to use strong side torso durability quirks for these cases.

[anyukakedvence]

Hey PG!

I got that you need money.... but Black Hawk is a copy of the Nova.

Money grab.

Simply is that.

Shame. Pure shame.

[Ralph Edwards]

Oh nice! Exciting times. I hope to see the blackjack and Firestarter omnis soon. Also some of the missing clan omni like turkinna, and kingfisher and even though you haters are going to shout me down even the firemoth. I'd even take it without masc. Just to have it in game.

[martian]

anyukakedvence, on 13 April 2024 - 11:46 AM, said:

Hey PG!

I got that you need money.... but Black Hawk is a copy of the Nova.

Money grab.

Simply is that.

Shame. Pure shame.

It is because they can re-use some already created assets - just like they did with Jenner IIC, Hunchback IIC, Orion IIC and Highlander IIC.

[anyukakedvence]

martian, on 13 April 2024 - 11:56 AM, said:

It is because they can re-use some already created assets - just like they did with Jenner IIC, Hunchback IIC, Orion IIC and Highlander IIC.

Yes, It is true...

I hate this and the best pay full price for a copy paste mech.

No, thank you.

[martian]

anyukakedvence, on 13 April 2024 - 12:17 PM, said:

Yes, It is true...

I hate this and the best pay full price for a copy paste mech.

No, thank you.

Your choice, of course.

[YeOldeDrew]

Looks dope.

[Rhaelcan]

anyukakedvence, on 13 April 2024 - 11:46 AM, said:

Hey PG!

I got that you need money.... but Black Hawk is a copy of the Nova.

Money grab.

Simply is that.

Shame. Pure shame.

"Money grab" You do realize this is a big thing. They always said we would NEVER get IS omnis. Now look, we are getting them. It's a start to something BIG

[Nesutizale]

martian, on 13 April 2024 - 11:56 AM, said:

It is because they can re-use some already created assets - just like they did with Jenner IIC, Hunchback IIC, Orion IIC and Highlander IIC.

I think the IIC lineup had quite some changes to its geometry and where completly new builds at that time. This Black Hawk KU, yes that looks very much like just the base model with some new addons. Also I suspect it to be larger because of the differance in tonnage.

Beside that. Looks at the Black Hawk KU in lore. Its a copycat design. So why not reuse the old Nova.
The other point that is more importend, as it was pointed out, its the first of the IS Omnis. Makeing a simple copy and work out the systems for IS Omnis is a fair thing in my opinion.