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[praxxas prime]

Play test session? That must mean they are getting close to a release date. One can only hope:)

[Helmer]

Renegade Mitchell, on 30 January 2012 - 07:18 PM, said:

How can parts of what they test not built for human consumption? They posted throughout this thread vague maybe, but they say this is a working game. PLAY TESTED. I, as I believe, many others in this community, want to see game footage, otherwise I say vaporware.

Reread. I said PUBLIC consumption, not human. Meaning the test build is not in a state where it looks its prettiest. They do not want to release screenshots that don't do the game justice. Releasing early screenshots, even with disclaimers, could easily turn off many casual people who think "Man that game looks horrible"

Yep, its PLAY TESTED. Which means what, in your mind exactly? A finished game?

Yep. You're right. It's vaporware. Close the thread.

[Kommunist Kodiak]

Paul Inouye, on 13 January 2012 - 12:42 AM, said:

What was that? Sorry... little distracted... trying to decide which Mech to use in the playtest.

Please tell me its a Raven

[Harrow]

Hopefully Bryan kicked some butt. Not only would a screen shot drum up infinite amounts of good pr for the game but a play by play write up of the action would not go amiss. Consider it free marketing!

[Netlord]

is this game out ,,, if not when will it..

[Punk KMSD]

Renegade Mitchell, on 30 January 2012 - 06:27 PM, said:

I know the 2009 trailer was from a different engine. Why release that quickly, and not the current game they say they playtested two weeks ago?

All assets in place from what they say, play test was two weeks ago.

Also, the main point of the trailer was to try and get them a delveloper for what was going to be Mechwarrior 5.

Really should have talked to Russ at that GenCon, he was sitting two rows away in the BT Q and A.

[metro]

here .....piggy piggy piggy..........Suuuuueeyyyyy! Hahhh!

Oops!!

My bad.

Wrong website.



...Ok now that I have that out of my system.

Paul???!!!

We covered your car in cold, mustard covered hotdogs a little over a weekago!!

Dont think we cant buy enough to bury your house!!

Wheres?? the screen shot??

[Gustaf Brackman]

I was going to post something witty, but then I saw Mason Grimm is currently reading this topic.


PS: Happy to know that you guys are making progress.

Edited by Gustaf Brackman, 31 January 2012 - 02:51 AM.

[Omigir]

: \ only chuckie was reading it when I started to post.. really there is no excuse why I couldnt post something witty...

[Chuckie]

Helmer, on 30 January 2012 - 05:59 PM, said:

The 2009 Trailer was using a different engine.

All this talk as to about how come they were that far along, and it has taken them this long to finish, or the original was a different game or on a different engine I believe is off base. I HIGHLY doubt the trailer was in game footage and nothing more than a CGI trailer of what they envisioned the game to be, nothing more.

I say that because :

1) They have SHOWN the storyboards for a scripted CGI scene

2) They have even shown the initial CGI scene



3) Since its CGI anyone could place "IN GAME FOOTAGE" on it.. as IGN / Machinma / etc.. apparently did.

4) Because many of the official trailers did NOT have "IN GAME FOOTAGE" on them :



5) If it were "IN GAME FOOTAGE" it wouldn't have a voice track with actors.

Now I am not hating on PGI, I am sure PGI is doing a great job, and even if the 2009 trailer was simply a CGI trailer, it was fantastic (although not awesome.. because as we all know in the BT/MW world only this is AWESOME).

That said, as detailed as the trailer was, I have to say I think it was in reality nothing more than a CGI storyboarded trailer and NOT "In Game Footage" and as far as I can tell through searching the forums.. no one at PGI has said the trailer was or was not "In Game".

So the debate between in 2009 it was this game and now they changed things and it is this game.. are invalid. In 2009 there wasn't a game, only a CGI trailer. A CGI trailer made for demonstration of what they wanted the game to be like to get investors to actually help pay for and distribute the game. Which kind of jibs with what PGI has said (or not said) all along.

I do reserve the right to be wrong..

Aegis Kleais™' said:

MechWarrior 5 never existed. The trailer that starts out "Deshler 3015" seen on YouTube was for, at the time, an unofficially named reboot of the MechWarrior franchise that was being developed for PC and XB360 only. It showcased "in-game (engine)" footage using the Unreal 3 engine and was developed by PGI. This trailer was to be used to hopefully gain publisher backing which at the time did not exist. It wasn't necessarily indicative of what would be in the final product.

Apparently I was right and wrong..

The video is CGI, but created with the Unreal 3 game engine so while not "In Game Footage", it was footage from inside the gaming engine.. if that makes sense. Long story short, used the gaming engine with what they had to run a scripted CGI.

Clear as mud..

Edited by Chuckie, 31 January 2012 - 07:49 AM.

[Brakkyn]

The 2009 trailer was a demonstration for potential studios in order to drum up support and funding. Unfortunately, it didn't work. There was interest, but the reservations about the IP troubled everyone. That's why we got the 2009 trailer then zip for two years.

"That" game and "this" game are now, for all intents and purposes, two different games. What was then is not what is now. PGI has yet to disappoint--they only leave us wanting more. They will release what they want, when they want, as a top quality piece of media. The 2009 video is ancient history--a fun watch, but history--and should not be counted amongst MechWarrior Online's evolving plethora of (future) screenshots, concept art, and (future) videos posted for our perusal.

TL;DR hurry up and wait. They'll post it when they get the notion.

[metro]

Metro, on 31 January 2012 - 01:35 AM, said:

here .....piggy piggy piggy..........Suuuuueeyyyyy! Hahhh!

Oops!!

My bad.

Wrong website.



...Ok now that I have that out of my system.

Paul???!!!

We covered your car in cold, mustard covered hotdogs a little over a weekago!!

Dont think we cant buy enough to bury your house!!

Wheres?? the screen shot??

Paul...........????? (I'm waiting).......tappin' foot.

Edited by Metro, 31 January 2012 - 05:51 AM.

[Omigir]

How much *do* you have Metro?

[Arc Rin Fitzmorris]

I'd say Metro probably has "enough" to get the job done and plan for another phase if needed....

[guardian wolf]

That's a lot of hotdogs, that's also one hell of an op, what would your delivery system be? *takes notes and get paul's email pulled up*

Edited by guardian wolf, 01 February 2012 - 08:40 AM.

[metro]

Arc Rin Fitzmorris, on 31 January 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

I'd say Metro probably has "enough" to get the job done and plan for another phase if needed....

Enough is correct.

Delivery system. Hows an 8 ton dump truck with a back-hoe in tandem on trailer


Oh Paul???!! The pigs were a little reluctant to hop on board, and are now cooperating. So........What shall it be??

Edited by Metro, 01 February 2012 - 08:42 AM.

[guardian wolf]

Right... So... Paul looks like we're going to need 2 RPGs, and a 50. cal with 3000 rounds for a proper defense. Maybe a PPC if things get out of hand

Edited by guardian wolf, 01 February 2012 - 09:25 AM.

[Felicitatem Parco]

I would love to get my hands on a Pulled Pork Cannon.


I like BBQ... got a problem with that?

Edited by Prosperity Park, 01 February 2012 - 12:23 PM.

[guardian wolf]

***???? ROFLMAO... woah, never heard that interpretation. Anyway, so Paul I think for this job, you should hire me as your head of security, and for pay, I'd like a free stuff from the cash shop, and like four bucks an hour for food.

[Helmer]

How's the Centurion in playtesting going?

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