417 replies to this topic

[Spooky]

I have one particular question about the controls: when you move your mouse around, without the free look toggle button pressed, will the torso (its reticule) still lag behind? If yes, is there a way to lock the mouse control to the torso movement?

[verybad]

It does take ammo. I believe 40 shots per ton. IIRC. Considering it's use, I think it just makes more sense done as a fuel based weapons than as a fusion gas leak. There are so many technical holes in the original weapon system's viability I don't know where to start.

[Conn Man]

I'm smelling ammo bay fires, and ejecting ammunition. That would be AWESOME! <fingers crossed>

Screenshot looks great!

[Skwisgaar Skwigelf]

My refresh button is mad at me for getting beat on so much today.

[Skwisgaar Skwigelf]

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[Redburn]

Looking back at that screenshot again..... Is that underground or in a cavern? Look to the walls......then to the ceiling. Not a good place to face off BIG AL......

And what mech cockpit are we looking at? The viewport is octagonally framed. Is this an Atlas looking at an Atlas?

Edited by Redburn, 07 March 2012 - 01:35 PM.

[verybad]

I'll be at GDC tomorrow so I can check in on their stuff

[Qman]

Paul Inouye, on 07 March 2012 - 11:46 AM, said:

To the people worrying about joysticks... yes.. there will be support for them.

I cannot state how happy this statement makes me. /turns to wife...see honey the money i dropped on the worthog is not wasted..

[Rugarou]

Redburn, on 07 March 2012 - 01:30 PM, said:

Looking back at that screenshot again..... Is that underground or in a cavern? Look to the walls......then to the ceiling. Not a good place to face off BIG AL......

And what mech cockpit are we looking at? The viewport is octagonally framed. Is this an Atlas looking at an Atlas?

Definitely looks underground and appears to go deeper. Possible mining complex scenario?

And yea going by the armor readout it is an atlas cockpit facing an atlas.

Edited by Geaux Tiger, 07 March 2012 - 01:39 PM.

[Qman]

Bluey, on 07 March 2012 - 01:14 PM, said:

OMG they really used control scheme I suggested O_O
hahahahahah Im already got used to that scheme ,Time to own people that had no idea
Lets see how Joystick users will handle themselves.

I will be handling my joystick...wait that sounded...well...wrong

[TheRulesLawyer]

Qman, on 07 March 2012 - 01:33 PM, said:

I cannot state how happy this statement makes me. /turns to wife...see honey the money i dropped on the worthog is not wasted..

Heh. I can almost feel the eye rolling from here.

[Qman]

TheRulesLawyer, on 07 March 2012 - 01:39 PM, said:

Heh. I can almost feel the eye rolling from here.

She is a gamer, a understanding loving gamer...

[Bluey]

Qman, on 07 March 2012 - 01:38 PM, said:

I will be handling my joystick...wait that sounded...well...wrong

LOL brother dont worry Im sure you will,
but for 10 years PC gaming is like FPS FPS FPS Im glad they used scheme I suggested its easy and more people will come to play without a big problem.Not everyone is rich or happy with joystick.Im good with my keyboard ,ok with Joystick but hate console pads.

[Mchawkeye]

Wowzers, colour me impressed.

Though fair to say, I've been a shade of impressed since the beginning.
love everything about it. love the convergence targeting, the reticules, the weapon groupings, joysticks. And it looks damn swanky to boot. Everything.

Though I Think you should have commissioned me to make a ten foot Atlas for your GDC booth...

[ratpad]

Damnit need to get a Joystick now...

[tichus]

I can't wait!

[Jern]

This is really exciting info! Thanks for sharing the Screenshot and the details about mech piloting with us!

[Kaemon]

Bluey, on 07 March 2012 - 01:14 PM, said:

OMG they really used control scheme I suggested O_O
hahahahahah Im already got used to that scheme ,Time to own people that had no idea *just kidding*
Lets see how Joystick users will handle themselves.

I thank the developers for considering it as a valid choice.Its easy to use just as I said and will make more people able to play it without extra gear.

Gotta love perception...

Thanks for suggesting the control scheme, now please suggest they give all the BETA testers T-shirts and MW:O 'coolant' (seriously who's calling it water? pfffttt!).

[wwiiogre]

alrighty even with convergence you should still be able to aim single weapons from a single spot better than waiting for convergence by aiming multiple weapons mounted in different spots???? Or even different weapons say large laser and ac mounted on rifleman arm with two different groups, such that when you switch groups your reticle changes angles based on new weapon mountings allowing for more accurate fire, yet causing the pilot to have to switch reticles and reaim each time, while also trying to adjust for bounce from movement and targeting time, etc.....

yeahhhhhhhh

chris

[mrecentric]

• In the original Mechwarrior games (or maybe I'm thinking of Starsiege or some other game) you used to be able to use either the numpad or regular number keys (I can't recall which) to set the throttle quickly (ex: push numpad7 for 70%). Is that going to be an option?
  
• Are we going to be able to use a mouse + mousewheel for firing / choosing weapon (groups)? The article made it sound like they keyboard was the only way to do that.

Edited by mrecentric, 07 March 2012 - 02:16 PM.