Opus, on 25 April 2013 - 08:13 AM, said:
"Then we have factions, and factions are NPC factions. They belong to the universe, they're a part of the lore. These are the great houses of BattleTech.
"These guys participate in territory control in a more passive way. Their matches affect the universe, but indirectly.
"And then you have the Merc Corps. These are the guilds, these are the clans, these are the guys who come together, band together, fight together and play together and actually want to control as much territory as they can through their actions.
The lone wolf play style is what players currently have in the game today; the NPC factions will be free-to-play; the Merc Corps, on the other hand, will be monetized. "We're looking at possibly charging a one-time setup fee," Ekman said. "This is just to make sure there's not a flood of one-player corps.
Bryan Ekman, on 08 April 2013 - 09:35 AM, said:
Yes, we are considering monetizing aspects of Community Warfare.
- A small one-time MC and/or CB fee to create a Merc Corp*.
- Some aspects of CW will reward players with MC, we are considering a Premium Account requirement to participate in these rewards. This will not prevent non-paying customers to participate in all aspects of CW with their friends and teammates.
- If we decided to launch Private Matches, they will likely require a Premium Account to cover costs of hosting a match on our hardware.
At this time no final decisions have been made.








Edited by Prosperity Park, 25 April 2013 - 12:55 PM.