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[Stormwolf]

I got from the Bryan Ekman Interview that you will implement Clan rules of engagement, but how will this be handled for Clan players in missions?

Edited by Stormwolf, 05 October 2012 - 02:03 AM.

[Wizard Steve]

Can we have an Even More Legendary Founders Package?

[Spleenslitta]

Odanan, on 04 October 2012 - 08:31 AM, said:

6- How the Spider SDR-5V will be handled in terms of hardpoints?

I'm really interrested in knowing this. You have taken a very stubborn stance regarding canon and the Centurion for example.
It can never mount any weapon on it's left arm.
Link here - Community Q&A 6 - MechLab
Can't quote for some reason but it's the 7th question from the bottom by Morquedeas


Imagine a light mech that has only two energy hardpoints in the center torso and 2 available critical spaces for weaponry.
Not even able to use any weapons in it's arms.

If so the Spider SDR-5V will be the most reviled mech in MWO if you are this strict with it.

[Odanan]

DrnkJawa, on 04 October 2012 - 11:38 PM, said:

Any chances to get a map with such a thick fog(im talking about fog so thick you cant see an atlas 5 mechs ahead of you) that usual viewing mode would be uselss and players would have to use either thermal or some module viewing mode? And whens the urbie going to be announced?

That would be cool in a Swamp map.

[Odanan]

Spleenslitta, on 05 October 2012 - 03:42 AM, said:

I'm really interrested in knowing this. You have taken a very stubborn stance regarding canon and the Centurion for example.
It can never mount any weapon on it's left arm.
Link here - Community Q&A 6 - MechLab
Can't quote for some reason but it's the 7th question from the bottom by Morquedeas


Imagine a light mech that has only two energy hardpoints in the center torso and 2 available critical spaces for weaponry.
Not even able to use any weapons in it's arms.

If so the Spider SDR-5V will be the most reviled mech in MWO if you are this strict with it.

I think they will add like 2 extra energy hardpoints in each side torso. Yes, it breaks the rigid hardpoint system so far, but makes the Spider SDR-5V more useful (and unique).

[Bakra]

Odanan, on 05 October 2012 - 05:20 AM, said:

That would be cool in a Swamp map.

Will there be changing weather condtions? For example, On the ice map you can occasionally have blizzards or on the forest a heavy rainstorm...etc...caustic map has acid rain...

[Spleenslitta]

Odanan, on 05 October 2012 - 05:24 AM, said:

I think they will add like 2 extra energy hardpoints in each side torso. Yes, it breaks the rigid hardpoint system so far, but makes the Spider SDR-5V more useful (and unique).

I'd like to believe that but when you look at how they answered Morquedeas question so bluntly i think we might not see this happen.

Here is how they answered and the question.-
How will the hardpoint system apply to body sections that do not normally have weapons (but could) like the Centurion's left arm? –Morquedeas

[DAVID] If there is no weapon there in the default configuration of a particular variant, there will be no hardpoints there for you to mount weapons on.


I know the post is from long ago but still....the way the Centurion has no hardpoints in it's left arm to date.
Commando 1D and some Awesome variants also suffer from the useless limb syndrome.
It's quite discouraging.

Edited by Spleenslitta, 05 October 2012 - 06:37 AM.

[Joe Mallad]

tekka, on 05 October 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

with the open beta pushed back so much as it was supposed to ne, is the clan invasion with you guys still set for march 3050 (ie will we get our hands on those mchs in march) or has that been pushed back as well till june at the first known major battle with the clans?

PC gamer says Clans in the Summer of 2013.

[Nils]

What's the talk on the dev side about the gaussapult? Are there any plans to make changes to how hardpoints work to avoid cramming big guns in little gun slots?

[Redshift2k5]

Spleenslitta, on 05 October 2012 - 06:36 AM, said:

I'd like to believe that but when you look at how they answered Morquedeas question so bluntly i think we might not see this happen.

Here is how they answered and the question.-
How will the hardpoint system apply to body sections that do not normally have weapons (but could) like the Centurion's left arm? –Morquedeas

[DAVID] If there is no weapon there in the default configuration of a particular variant, there will be no hardpoints there for you to mount weapons on.


I know the post is from long ago but still....the way the Centurion has no hardpoints in it's left arm to date.
Commando 1D and some Awesome variants also suffer from the useless limb syndrome.
It's quite discouraging.

Arm shield. Turn your left side into oncoming fire while your weapons are on cooldown (or your heat is up) and use that arm to take damage to a completely non-critical section.

[Atayu]

Nils, on 05 October 2012 - 07:35 AM, said:

What's the talk on the dev side about the gaussapult? Are there any plans to make changes to how hardpoints work to avoid cramming big guns in little gun slots?

The K2 has been nerfed enough already. I mean it has had 1 energy hardpoint removed from each arm, It has had 1 energy hard point removed from each side torso, It also had 1 ballistic removed from each torso already. So it has already had 6 hardpoints removed from it. I love how people are freaking out about a heavy carrying heavy weapons but you are not running around hearing people complain about a light having the same weapon when the hole mech is the size of the part people are saying is to small for one in a catapult. Funny part about this is I do not run a guassapult. I just think it is a joke how many people are screaming nerf this mech because they are 2 unskilled to learn to fight them.

[Grotonomus]

Have you guys considered being able to Dump Ammo, for an added layer of immersion?

[Spleenslitta]

A lot of players are complaining that the MG, AC 2 and flamer are almost completly useless weapons.
The question is simply - Why haven't you tried to do something?


The issues several players agree on is this.
AC 2: Too heavy for it's weak firepower. Creates too much heat for it's weak firepower.
Can't see clearly as far as the AC 2 reaches so it's maximum range is wasted...foggy. The delay in firing and projectile speed makes the AC 2 even weaker since there are more misses.

MG: Weak as a standalone weapon and even 3 MG's have problems causing damage.
It's a bad crit hunter despite how many speculate otherwise.
Can only do 80 damage per ton of ammo compared to other ballistic weapons who do 120-130 damage per ammo ton even if everthing hits at good range.

Flamer: It doesn't raise heat enough in an enemy mech enough to be noticable. It cannot do the job it's supposed to do.

[GreatBeer]

Is weapon balance a priority right now or is it more of a "as long as it doesnt break the game" type situation until the rest of the games core features are in?

Spleenslitta, on 05 October 2012 - 08:33 AM, said:

MG: Weak as a standalone weapon and even 3 MG's have problems causing damage.
It's a bad crit hunter despite how many speculate otherwise.

Its a shame MG's are so worthless right now. They look and sound so cool.

Edited by GreatBeer, 05 October 2012 - 08:36 AM.

[Le Goat]

will i be able to get a Jägermeister poster for the cockpit of my jagermech?

[Growlly]

I'd like to second the following highly relevant questions:

Raketenwurm, on 04 October 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

Do you plan to enable targeting friendly units?
I would find it really helpfull to know the equipment and armor status of my mates in order to better coordinate attack / defences.

Thanks a lot!

This would be extremely helpful for PUGgers so they could formulate a game plan based on what they have to work with. Anything to tip the scales to be less favorable to premades is a good thing, especially for attracting new players. A different key (not "R") would be preferable so you're not targeting friendlies accidentally in combat.

QuantumStorm, on 04 October 2012 - 06:55 PM, said:

With all the Gaussapult threads out there, I would like to ask what is the Dev's stance on the mech.

This is one of the biggest issues right now. Though, I tend to think that the problem is more with the Gauss Rifle than the K2.

Spleenslitta, on 05 October 2012 - 08:33 AM, said:

A lot of players are complaining that the MG, AC 2 and flamer are almost completly useless weapons.
The question is simply - Why haven't you tried to do something?

Predicted answer: because they're working on other stuff. Better question:

Are there plans to improve the MG, AC/2 or flamer?
(Examples: increased MG rate of fire and ammo/ton. Increase flamer heat given to target with highly diminishing returns to keep flameboaters away. Increase AC projectile speed such that the AC/2 is between the MG and Gauss Rifle.)

New question:
Is there any chance of adding a minimum range and/or longer recycling time for the Gauss Rifle?

[Spleenslitta]

I just saw something very disturbing in this thread.
Brace yourselves...3rd person is being investigated [Link inside]

It discussed the fact that the dev's got interviewed at PAX prime and said they were concidering putting 3rd person view into MWO.
Link to the interview in question.-
- http://www.mmorpg.co...On-Preview.html


Dev's are you serious about this? You do know what will happen don't you?
We will see players who just stand slightly behind a hill and pop up to alpha with some longreaching weapons.
They will missuse 3rd person to look over terrain and around corners. This has the potential to ruin MWO multiplayer completly just like previous mechwarrior games.

And that's really bad for MWO because it doesn't even have a single player campaign to fall back on.

[ZenToad]

Are you satisfied with the current heat mechanics? Specifially how the triple firerate have made many high heat weapons to be undesireable, and gimp the trial mechs?

[Garth Erlam]

Thanks for your questions everyone, I'll do my best to answer as many as I can.