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[InnerSphereNews]

MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS

DECEMBER 2024 PATCH NOTES

Patch Date and Time - December 10th 2024 @ 10AM – 1PM PACIFIC

Version Number: v1.4.304.0

Size: 180 MB

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_439.zip

Greetings MechWarriors!

Happy Holidays! This month's update includes two new Legendary BattleMechs, a new Draconis Combine map, Weapon Adjustments, 'Mech Adjustments, Quirk Adjustments, Bug Fixes, and more!

Be sure to check out everything fun happening this month with WINTERFEST!

And did you hear that the new MechWarrior 5: Clans DLC Trials of War is FREE?! It's true! There's also a new hotfix. Here are all the details!

A 2-week Patch Science Sale will go live with the patch and include all the usual equipment, weapons, and applicable BattleMechs. So have fun, and get your 'Mech science on!

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

NEW LEGENDS BATTLEMECHS

This month's update brings two new Legendary BattleMechs (images below), the Cataphract 'NAOMI' CTF-5MOC(LGD) and the Wolverine 'STARSHOT' WVR-S(LGD).

BATTLEPASS PROGRESS LINK: https://mwomercs.com/legends

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

Cataphract 'NAOMI' CTF-5MOC(LGD)

Wolverine 'STARSHOT' WVR-S(LGD)

NEW MAP: LUTHIEN

This month's update brings a brand new map (Quick Play and Event Queue), and for that we head to the heart of the Draconis Combine with Luthien. This map is in early access, so any feedback is appreciated!

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

This month's update brings the following weapon adjustments:

Heavy Gauss Rifle:

• Increased range to 250 m (from 220 m)
• Increased max range to 1000 m (from 900 m)
• Increased velocity to 1800 m/s (from 1500 m/s)

Clan Autocannon/20:

• Increased range to 400 m (from 360 m)
• Increased max range to 800 m (from 720 m)

Clan Ultra AC/5:

• Increased minimum heat penalty limit to 5 (from 4) - Now firing 5 C-UAC5s applies heat penalty

Clan Beam Laser:

• Reduced damage per second to 5.5 (from 6.0)
• Reduced heat per second to 3.2 (from 3.5)

'MECH ADJUSTMENTS

This month's update brings the following 'Mech adjustments:

Madcat MKII - Moonwalker:

• Removed Lower Arm Actuators from both arms

'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS

This month's update brings the following 'Mech Quirk adjustments:

Flea

FLE-15:

• Increased laser duration to -20% (from -15%)
• Added 25% Ballistic range

FLE-19:

• Removed -15% Cooldown
• Removed 35% Weapon velocity
• Increased Energy cooldown to -40% (from -25%)
• Increased Missile cooldown to -40% (from -25%)
• Increased Magshot Ammo per ton bonus to +100% (from +50%)
• Added 35% Missile velocity
• Added 35% PPC family velocity

Locust

LCT-3S:

• Added +100% Streak SRM Ammo per ton bonus

Urbanmech

UM-R60L:

• Removed -40% RAC Jam ramp down duration

Jenner

JR7-A:

• Increased cooldown to -60% (from -50%)
• Reduced Laser cooldown to -39.99 (from -49.99)
• Added -15% heat

JR7-F:

• Increased Laser duration to -15% (from -7.5%)

JR7-K:

• Removed -15% Cooldown
• Increased Missile cooldown to -30% (from -10%)
• Added -15% Heat

Cicada

CDA-2B:

• Added +5% mech top speed

CDA-3C:

• Increased Machine Gun RoF to +50% (from +30%)
• Added -10% Energy cooldown

CDA-3M:

• Added +50% Ammo per ton boost for UAC/Gauss family

CDA-X5:

• Added 50% Missile ammo per ton bonus

Viper

VPR-SC:

• Reduced SRM Ammo bonus per ton to +100% in SO8 (from 200%)

Centurion

CN9-AL:

• Added +20% PPC Family velocity
• Added -10% Energy cooldown

Griffin

GRF-1N:

• Removed 10% Missile velocity
• Added 25% Weapon velocity

GRF-1S:

• Removed -5% Missile heat
• Increased Laser duration to -10% (from -5%)
• Increased Heat to -10% (from -5%)

Shadowhawk

SHD-2H:

• Removed 10% Ballistic velocity
• Increased weapon velocity to 30% (from 10%)
• Added -10% Ballistic cooldown
• Added -35% RAC Ramp down duration

SHD-5M:

• Removed -35% UAC Jam chance
• Added -40% Jam chance (UAC/RAC)
• Added 10% Range

SHD-2D:

• Added 10% Range

Stormcrow

SCR-Prime:

• Added -15% Laser cooldown in SO8

Summoner

SMN-D:

• Increased Laser duration to -10% in SO8 (from -5%)
• Added -25% ER Laser duration in SO8
• Added +10 LA, RA Armor bonus in SO8

Charger

CGR-1A1:

• Reduced heat to -5% (from -15%)

CGR-3K:

• Removed -10% heat
• Increased Pulse laser heat to -20% (from -10%)

Gargoyle

GAR-Prime:

• Increased existing ballistic ammo per ton bonuses to +100% in LA and RA

GAR-B:

• Increased existing ballistic ammo per ton bonuses to +100% in RA

GAR-C:

• Increased existing ballistic ammo per ton bonuses to +100% in LA

GAR-KW:

• Increased existing ballistic ammo per ton bonuses to +100% in LA and RA

Clan Bullshark

BSK-M:

• Reduced Ballistic heat to -5% (from -10%)

Bullshark

BSK-2:

• Reduced heat to -5% (from -10%)

BSK-6:

• Removed -10% Ballistic cooldown
• Added -10% Standard AC cooldown
• Reduced weapon velocity to 10% (from 20%)

Bane

BANE-1:

• Increased heat to -12.5% (from -10%)

BANE-2:

• Added Ballistic HSL +1
• Reduced ballistic velocity to 7.5% (from 15%)

BANE-3:

• Added 15% Missile range
• Added +1s target decay duration

BANE-4:

• Increased LA, RA Armor bonus to +24 (from +12)
• Increased RT Armor bonus to +24 (from +10)
• Increased LT Armor bonus to +24 (from +7)
• Added +18 Armor bonus to CT
• Added +10 Armor bonus to LL and RL

BANE-6:

• Removed -10% Ballistic heat

BANE-L:

• Increased LT Armor bonus to +10 (from +7) - Same as RT
• Added 20% Ballistic range

Stone Rhino

SR-1:

• Removed -5% heat
• Added -5% Ballistic heat

SR-6:

• Reduced LA, RA Armor bonus to +7 (from +13)

SR-AK:

• Reduced LA, RA Armor bonus to +7 (from +13)

BUG FIXES

This month's update includes the following bug fixes:

• Weapon sounds no longer cut out when firing multiple weapons simultaneously on the Bane
• Fixed BANE-4 sometimes calling incorrect missile models

STORE UPDATES

This month's update includes the following store updates:

• Behemoth released for MC
• Ferroblast released for MC
• Bullshark released for C-Bills
• Black Hawk-KU released for C-Bills

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_439.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

[crazytimes]

Wasn't the running joke about all new mechs something about "just add ECM and JJ"?

I look forward to the salt about the 2 snub + 6 magshot wolverine though.

[Rhaelcan]

crazytimes, on 05 December 2024 - 11:58 PM, said:

Wasn't the running joke about all new mechs something about "just add ECM and JJ"?

I look forward to the salt about the 2 snub + 6 magshot wolverine though.

Fun fact, the 5MOC is a canonical variant. Cry or not, I'm always happy to see stuff like that. The wolverine also looks fun.

[BlueDevilspawn]

crazytimes, on 05 December 2024 - 11:58 PM, said:

Wasn't the running joke about all new mechs something about "just add ECM and JJ"?

I look forward to the salt about the 2 snub + 6 magshot wolverine though.

I've theorycrafted it... you can also add an SRM6 for more burst/alpha.

[martian]

InnerSphereNews, on 05 December 2024 - 11:30 PM, said:

And did you hear that the new MechWarrior 5: Clans DLC Trials of War is FREE?! It's true! There's also a new hotfix. Here are all the details!

Do you plan to publish MechWarrior 5: Clan on GOG.com?



Publishing MW5: Clans on GOG.com could boost the sales of this game.

InnerSphereNews, on 05 December 2024 - 11:30 PM, said:

NEW LEGENDS BATTLEMECHS
This month's update brings two new Legendary BattleMechs (images below), the Cataphract 'NAOMI' CTF-5MOC(LGD) and the Wolverine 'STARSHOT' WVR-S(LGD).

Maybe I missed them, but could you post the quirks those new Legendary 'Mechs will come with, please?

[Rhaelcan]

martian, on 06 December 2024 - 01:22 AM, said:

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Do you plan to publish MechWarrior 5: Clan on GOG.com?



Publishing MW5: Clans on GOG.com could boost the sales of this game.


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Maybe I missed them, but could you post the quirks those new Legendary 'Mechs will come with, please?

You could just say GOG. Saying it like GOG.com seems very odd

[Void Angel]

Do LACs count as standard autocannons?

[Void Angel]

Rhaelcan, on 06 December 2024 - 02:02 AM, said:

You could just say GOG. Saying it like GOG.com seems very odd

Nah, I say gog.com, too. It's the website's domain name - it's valid.

[PiVoR]

5 AC10 MWK is back on the menu boys

[FRAGTAST1C]

Those screenshots of the new map make it look like it has TWO NASCAR tracks instead of the standard "only one per map". Oh, boy!

[Manboobs-sama]

Poptart ECM Cataphract isn't what even my most vivid nightmares had planned for me.

[oltalmazo]

You nerf the Bain 6 and Stone Rihno and the Clan Bullshark.They are gigant mechs, wide and slow. And you buff the light mechs especially IS theat are making the game bad? They are Smal, fast and untargatable! You are not balancing, You are killing the game!!! Then nerf all IS ECM mechs to!!! And nerf IS light mechs, and all IS mechs theat are have heat and armor quirk!
I buy a mech pack and you nerf it!!! I will not by anything from this game, newer again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Martaloc]

Stone Rhino
SR-1:
Removed -5% heat
-5% Ballistic heat

SR-6:
LA, RA Armor bonus to +7 (from +13)

SR-AK:

Reduced LA, RA Armor bonus to +7 (from +13)

BANE-6:
Removed -10% Ballistic heat

What the hell again ??? Clan nerfs again ?
You guys just nerfed the Stone Rhinos last month and you nerf them again and the Bane 6 too, what me and many guys just purchased now?
How you think that i and many of us will buy anything after this?

The clans already 3 times weaker because you guys nerfed the clan weapons, the clan skilltree and usualy have **** quirks too.
I thank you guys the many machinegun or srm(only srm, not lrm or atm)on heavy energy weapon based chasis as the Warhammer2C ,Marauder2C Scorch,Timberwolf prime and many more.
Nerf the super popular Fafnir 5 , 100 tonns assaults with ECM,-10% heat,-10%laser cooldown and -10% heat for energy weapons that he can play with the stock loadut with only 10 heatsinks
Nerf the Fafnir 5B too, has ECM and still has his -10% heatquirk and the very high armorquirks, that he can use quadsnubnose and two AC20 cannon build with only 12 heatsinks with left /right2 snub+ac20 combo.
You are very hipocritical that the Bane 6 overperforming just because has ECMand only -10% heat quirk compared these overquirked and overbuffed IS mechs.

Plus give the Banes , all variants centertorso armorquirk, because this horrible mech dies many more times from his centertorso loss, not from his sidetorso loss.
I know that you guys at Piranha not that stupid that you dont know that this glascannon thing was extremly bad idea.
You just simple hate those players who play clan mechs ? Than why put a clan mechs in the game?

Edited by Martaloc, 06 December 2024 - 06:07 AM.

[Haman Karn]

oltalmazo, on 06 December 2024 - 05:55 AM, said:

You nerf the Bain 6 and Stone Rihno and the Clan Bullshark.They are gigant mechs, wide and slow. And you buff the light mechs especially IS theat are making the game bad? They are Smal, fast and untargatable! You are not balancing, You are killing the game!!! Then nerf all IS ECM mechs to!!! And nerf IS light mechs, and all IS mechs theat are have heat and armor quirk!
I buy a mech pack and you nerf it!!! I will not by anything from this game, newer again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol please, how often do you run light mechs?
Us light mech pilots would also like to have fun in the computer game with a fraction of the tonnage.
Or should we run about, twice the size, but same armour and with only a medium laser and a machingun as weapons

[Znozoic]

pgi, A serious question, why don't they delete it and give the money back? Seriously, they nerfed it so much that the only thing left of its legend is its name...


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• Reduced SRM Ammo bonus per ton to +100% in SO8 (from 200%)

[shadow cat]

I strongly disagree with this change and nerfings:

FLE-19: no need to change a solid mech or to nerf it so much.
JR7-A: On of my favorites mechs, it doesn't need a any change.
CGR-1A1.

Stone Rhino: It was already nerfed in the last patch.

[Void Angel]

As someone who preordered, and loves his Stone Rhinos, I have to say these nerfs were probably warranted. Yes, the Rhino is Slow, but it also has a bazillion hardpoints and decent hit boxes. It's hard to kill - so reducing heat efficiency on the Gauss-quirked -1, and shaving a little armor from the shield arms on the -6 and Aksum... is minor.

It's not like they're destroying the chassis, guys. It should be fine - games like this need adjustments; it's expected. I promise you the chassis is still going to be ok.

I love my Clan chassis - they're the easiest to get strong results with, and always have been. Which is why I'm kind of annoyed by the people who scream like they're being murdered every time PGI nerfs them. Even with the totally overpowered on-release Clans, the Clanner partisans screeched to the heavens when PGI added quirks to the Inner Sphere and reduced Clantech performance in order to bring balance back into something approaching sanity. And that same group of players seems to say the same things every time Clan chassis or equipment get nerfed - the sky is falling, the sky is falling, why do you hate the Clans:!?"

Come on. Sometimes the thing you play gets nerfed - it'll be ok.

[Ery]

Honestly people: the Bullshark will be nerfed just in time for the C-Bill release. That really gives a bad picture

[Void Angel]

shadow cat, on 06 December 2024 - 07:07 AM, said:

I strongly disagree with this change and nerfings:
...
Stone Rhino: It was already nerfed in the last patch.

No they didn't! Nor in the patch before that!

Look, are you perhaps thinking of the buffs to Proto-ACs, ERPPCs, and several Clan chassis (including the Linebacker and MAD IIC - B ) in October? Or the buffs to the Arctic Cheetah, Mad Dog, Nova Cat, and Summoner in November?

If you guys all want be Clanboys, that's your privilege - but don't expect anyone with input on balance to take you seriously when you scream blood-soaked murder about every nerf, and ignore buffs to the same tech base.

Edited by Void Angel, 06 December 2024 - 07:37 AM.

[Void Angel]

Ery, on 06 December 2024 - 07:27 AM, said:

Honestly people: the Bullshark will be nerfed just in time for the C-Bill release. That really gives a bad picture

Well, when you think about it from the other direction, it might be the best time to nerf a chassis. Before now, only people who were early adopters, via the 'mech packs or MC, have had the 'mech, which will produce less data on balance than a full c-bill release. So unless a chassis is dramatically overperforming, waiting until the last patch prior to roll out balance changes makes sense - it gives the best chance that those changes will be accurate and result in a balanced C-Bill release.