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[Thorqemada]

Well, it happened:
Piranha Games will lay off employees after Mechwarrior 5: Clans 'performed below projections' | PC Gamer

I had a hunch but hoped i would turn out wrong...
Maybe the game will at some time turn out on GOG so i can experience it instead of the Streams, it has some really strong points i want to entertain.

I wish everyone affected the very best and thanks for the good times.

[simon1812]

Yeah, quite sad indeed, developers make a game, technically they did everything right (I wouldn't say MW5C was bad) and they are let go because the game didn't do well in record time...I Mean ...cmon you folks know Mechwarrior franchise fills a certain niche, it isn't going to sell like helldivers 2.

wondering what it means for MWO though.

[LordNothing]

probibly no post clans mwo pvp product. im a little meched out, and im sure much of the player base goes through that too. after collecting mechs for 10+ years i just play events out of habbit at this point. i bought mw5 dlc i havent played yet, i havent really played clans yet. opting for the forever winter instead.

[Davegt27]

we fell real bad for the PGI employees that got laid off
but they continually listen to the wrong people

there was a guy strongly advocating for a story line I wonder what happened to him ?

has anyone even seen any advertisement for Mech Warrior anything

I am on Mech Warrior Twitch all the time and a ton of people that Stream MWO are new
but they don't last long

it is what it is

[Midgie]

Yup, sad to see.

Edited by Midgie, 04 February 2025 - 08:19 PM.

[Thorqemada]

Well, the Story is not the problem so far - it was generally seen as strong point!

In some review i read MW:Clans adressed the weakness of Mercs and devliered a satisfying story narrative but cut the strenghts of Mercs (Sandbox Universe modding playground replay motivation etc.).

I feel that is pretty accurate - i could not believe it when they anounced all the sandbox features would be missing.

The Sandbox is the bulding ground for the themepark elements in a game!
(If you want any replay value and not go the telltale interactive visual novelle route)

As the game is not at GOG i have not played it but it seems the gameplay is again to arcady.

The Characters were aimed at loreheads and had little relatability to people foreign to the franchise.

UE5 so far does not seem to have had any significant impact on the game but they had probably to waste most of the assets and competences worked out and elaborated with Mercs.

And i believe the game was on X-Box Gamepass and it is that short you can play it from start to end without ever needing to buy it.
(I really dont see how X-Box Gamepass will make MS as much money as digital downloads but kills that sales)

And well - virtually no replay value!

Instead of completing the Series both games Clans and Mercs are one half of a complete game and each is missing the good half of the other part.

But Mercs can be modded...

Edited by Thorqemada, 18 February 2025 - 06:34 AM.

[LordNothing]

any game can be modded if you want it bad enough.