Mechwarrior 5 Clans Update And Patch Notes

Greetings Warriors!

MechWarrior 5 Clans Trials of War is Available now! (Link to Page)

We have also released a Free Update to MechWarrior 5: Clans base game including a New Difficultly and 8 New Omnipod Sets!

Along with the Free Update we have a lot of Bug Fixes and Improvements to the base product!

Read on for the Full Patch notes

New Features and Content:

New difficulty ‘Trueborn’

Trueborn difficulty will push your MechWarrior skills to the extreme. Careful planning and execution will be critical to your success.

New OmniPods

8 New OmniPods are available to unlock once you have unlocked its respective chassis

Arctic Cheetah: ACH-P
Kit Fox: KFX-P
Shadow Cat: SHC-P
Viper: VPR-P
Hellbringer: HBR-P
Mad Dog: MDD-S
Gargoyle: GAR-P
Dire Wolf: DWF-P

Improved the Sim Pod Menu

Missions are now sorted by mode: Campaign, Horde, Arena, and Training Missions

Added the ability for Clients to take over AI 'Mechs via the Command Wheel

Added ‘Abort Mission’ option in the pause menu when playing campaign missions

This option now allows players to quit the mission and return to Mission Central to edit loadouts rather than loading a previous save

Added improved filtering in the Science Lab: Available Research Menu

Available Research can now be filtered by: All, Energy, Ballistic, Missile, & Other

Added a DLC menu and News Panel on the Title Screen

Fixed Issues:

Co-Op

Adjusted the version mismatch notification when players on different builds attempt to connect
Fixed several issues when Clients would leave during ‘Trial of Position’
Ensured AI would not spawn in the arena
Fixed a rare case where the Hosts weapons are disabled
Fixed a Client issue where Shilone and Jagatai would not replicate properly in gameplay and sequences
Fixed a Client issue where a sequence would not play in ‘The Invasion Begins’
Fixed a Client issue in ‘Voices of the Past’ where the bunker door can close before everyone exits
Fixed a Client issue where chain fire could get stuck On in the Weapon Groups menu
Fixed a Client issue where weapon group mapping would not save after loading into gameplay
Fixed a Client issue where changes to technicians would not apply
Fixed a Client issue where 'Mech arms may get misaligned
Fixed a bug in ‘Hold the Line’ where the mission area would close off before all players have left
Fixed formatting issues with player names listed on the HUD when restarting missions in Co-Op
Fixed a Co-Op bug where the leaving mission area countdown would not properly count down
Fixed a Co-Op bug where sometimes assigned pilots would switch after restarting from a mission failure

Platform Specific

PC:

Added the ability for Keyboard/Mouse players to toggle Aim Assist

Fixed an issue where Middle Mouse would not close the Command Wheel

Added Cancel Order to the keybind list

Console:

Fixed a bug where custom gamepad key bindings were not displayed correctly after a title restart

Fixed an issue where upgrade option could still be selected when Techs and Scientists were at max level

Fixed a settings bug where disabling Swap Movement and Aim Control would not apply until the game is restarted

PS5:

Fixed a bug so the options menu properly cycles when pressing R1

Updated the EULA

Campaign Missions

Added an additional supply cache in ‘Scrapyard’

Improved ally pathing when using Jump Jets en-route to Storehouse Delta in ‘No Stone Unturned’

Fixed a bug where capture circles were still visible after capture in ‘Redemption’

Improved the tree materials in ‘Trial of Position’ and the ‘Combat Arena’

Updated Perez’s dialogue pip video in ‘Outskirts of Edo’

Updated the Spaceport Rep dialogue pip video in ‘Inspection Duty’

Updated the ally camo patterns in ‘Baiting The Hook’

Moved the floating mine in ‘Boxed In’

Fixed gaps in geo above the cave entrance in ‘Boxed In’

Improved the vehicle pathing in the first encounter area of ‘Hold the Line’

Optimized the lighting in ‘Welcome Committee’

Adjusted the mission briefing map of ‘Kishi Kaisei’

Adjusted the position of the large ship in ‘Combat Patrol’

Fixed a bug where the incorrect campaign mission would unlock in the SimPod when completing ‘The Golden Forge’ and ‘Annihilation’

Performance

General optimizations to improve overall performance

Fixed rare instances of save files getting corrupt when crashing

VFX

Improved the fuel tank explosion VFX

Adjusted the smoke VFX of Ultra Autocannon weapons

Audio

Audio mix pass improvements

Improved the quality of all mission briefing dialogue lines

Improved the audio and dialogue quality of all cinematics

Improved the dialogue quality of Mia’s lines in ‘The Invasion Begins,’ ‘Outskirts of Edo’, and ‘Pacification’

Increased the volume of the cooldown pips

Improved the audio mix while playing in 3rd person view

Improved menu and HUD SFX

Adjusted the volume levels of enemy 'Mech SFX

Adjusted the attenuation radius for VTOL explosions

Adjusted the volume of J. Edgar Flamers

Adjusted the audio levels for several mission start sequences

Adjusted the volume levels of the opening sequence in ‘An Honest Fight’

Fixed a bug where BBs override lines were incorrect

Improved the timing of the BB warning when players are leaving the mission area

Fixed a bug where the overheat sound would persist after completing a mission

Gameplay

Added a SimPod button callout in Mission Central for quicker access

Adjusted weapon recoil when firing multiple weapons at the same time

Increased the Clan Streak SRM6 damage per missile value from 2.0 to 2.4

Single Player only: the game now pauses when editing in the Weapon Groups menu

Adjusted the flight and rotation of Sokols, making fights more balanced

Reduced rotation and chances of stuttering during flight

Fixed a bug where the Active Probe Range Upgrade research was not functioning properly

Fixed a bug where missiles could go through a specific spot of the terrain in ‘Touchdown’

Fixed various issues with 'Mech models flickering in menus such as the 'Mech Lab and Marketplace

Added the ability to cancel creating a new campaign

Fixed 'Mech selection highlights in the MechLab when using a gamepad

Fixed an issue in the MechLab where the 'Mechs materials could break when switching OmniPod sets

Fixed the position of the Head hardpoint pulse laser on the Adder

Fixed a bug where players could not take over an AI 'Mech if they died via overheat damage

Fixed an instance where the pause menu would break when holding down buttons while loading

Fixed a HUD issue where the power up prompt and icon would disappear when switching to a powered down 'Mech

Added a Back button to the Select Pilot menu
Updated the credits screen background to showcase cinematics
Fixed several mission dialogue and briefing lines where the text did not match the audio
Fixed the selection highlights in the Chassis Milestone menu when selecting a new 'Mech
Fixed an issue where the ‘Next Drop/Current Mission' prompt was not present on the Facilities Screen
Fixed a Marketplace issue where a model was present on the holotable after selling all items
Fixed the Load Save File screen header to list ‘Load Files’ instead of ‘Save Files’
Improved Science Lab menus to properly sort research items alphabetically
Improved the order of required components in the Available Research menu to match your available components
Improved the Main Menu button animations
Fixed a bug where the Laser Duration stat tooltips in the 'Mech Lab were not displaying the correct values
Various other text fixes for typos and formatting inconsistencies

Settings

Fixed an issue where the option Mirror Paper Doll would not apply until restarting a mission

Localization

Updated the description of the achievement ‘No Room for Imprudence’ to ‘Complete 20 Advanced Mission Parameters’

Fixed some cinematic subtitles that were not translated

Fixed other various localization bugs for all supported languages

Known Issues

Trueborn Difficulty: Increased enemy shielding stats are also being applied to starmates and allies

Horde: When failing a horde session , then immedialety playing a campaign mission, Scan and the Command Wheel cannot be accessed.

This can be fixed by restarting the campaign mission via the Pause menu

Arena: When Trueborn difficulty is active in the Campaign, increased enemy shielding stats are being applied to any participants not on the host's Team

Arena: Map Select screen is missing button SFX

Arena: Damage Dealt and Kills count damaging or destroying allies

Arena: Winners are not correctly marked in the Trial Results screen if a Melee Trial ended in a tie

Arena: Clients joining an Arena match already in progress where their associated Pilot is not a participant will not appear inactive in the Trial Results screen

Arena (Monolith Field): 'Mechs can get on top of or below a ground-level arena barrier plane in certain sections of the map

SimPod: Main screen is missing button SFX

Marketplace is not properly sorted alphabetically