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[Aegis Kleais]

So here's my thought.

That bar underneath the score, maybe that has something to do with "capturing the enemy base". The position of the "bars" under it is not conducive to represent the numbers above it. So chances are it has something to do with the OTHER main objective aside from Attrition; Base Capture.

It probably grows in your favor as more and more teammates have full ownership of a base (requiring hopefully but 1 team Mech to get to base in order to stave off its progress)

[Arnie1808]

One thing I did notice was that when that Catapult bit the dust in the Light 'Mech video it just rolled over onto its head and disappeared
I was hoping to see either the pilot eject and the 'Mech collapse or even better the 'Mech go critical! I hope they fix it before release coz its looking awesome right now

[CoffiNail]

Arnie1808, on 07 May 2012 - 01:39 PM, said:

One thing I did notice was that when that Catapult bit the dust in the Light 'Mech video it just rolled over onto its head and disappeared
I was hoping to see either the pilot eject and the 'Mech collapse or even better the 'Mech go critical! I hope they fix it before release coz its looking awesome right now

This is Friends and Family beta, lot of polish left to put on it.

[Felicitatem Parco]

Why didn't he just call it the OmigirKleaisParkinator?

Edited by Prosperity Park, 07 May 2012 - 01:42 PM.

[Aegis Kleais]

Arnie1808, on 07 May 2012 - 01:39 PM, said:

One thing I did notice was that when that Catapult bit the dust in the Light 'Mech video it just rolled over onto its head and disappeared
I was hoping to see either the pilot eject and the 'Mech collapse or even better the 'Mech go critical! I hope they fix it before release coz its looking awesome right now

Sorry, but it's already been confirmed that when Mechs die, they will do a headstand. It's how it was in TT and BTech lore, so it's a faithful reproduction in MWO form.

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[SquareSphere]

loving the new footage. OMG so much eye candy. I can already imagine folks that were on the fense about doing some PC upgrades have scrap them and made new plans to build whole new rigs just for this game

[MaddMaxx]

Aegis Kleais™, on 07 May 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

Well, we can see it as either a +.015% increase to hex size. Or an absolute change of "LRMs have a 640m range" that is independent of modifying the hex sizes. I personally think the latter is happening.

Did I not see that they had maintained the AC2/erPPC vs LRM ranges?

Hang on...yes I did.

Quote

"As for range kings.

Ballistics - AC/2 = 720m
Energy - ERPPC = 690m
Missile - LRMs = 640m

Really takes the Long out of Long Range Missile

So why do you think they would change the LRM base HEX range by .015% and not the others that also have that "reach out and touch someone" ability?

Edited by MaddMaxx, 07 May 2012 - 01:48 PM.

[Dihm]

I'm still not convinced that this isn't vaporware.

[Adridos]

Is it only me and Aegis that understand this is not the final version of the game? Jeez.

[Aegis Kleais]

Prosperity Park, on 07 May 2012 - 01:42 PM, said:

Why didn't he just call it the OmigirKleaisParkinator?

Cause he knows not to poke the Wolves.

As with all devs, they are gods among men for creating the game that we love; but once the community get their hands on the game and gets some time to play with it, many will rise above the skill of said devs on the battlefield. We are such threats to Paul.

I would never use my Mech to strike against a PGI pilot; but for Paul we will make an exception.

MaddMaxx, on 07 May 2012 - 01:46 PM, said:

Did I not see that they had maintained the AC2/erPPC vs LRM ranges?

Hang on...yes I did.



So why do you think they would change the LRM base HEX range by .015% and not the others that have "reach out and touch someone" ability?

All I know is that PGI said they'd keep the weapon's TONNAGE and CRITICALS the same, and that all other aspects of the weapons would be up for them to balance.

This means range, damage, accuracy, reload time, cost.... the whole kit n' kaboodle. They're balancing those properties based on gameplay feedback, so it's probably going to end up being a "let's wait and see" in order to know if AC/20's have as damaging a punch as we thought they did, or if certain weapons retain their implied punch at the range we expect.

[MaddMaxx]

Adridos, on 07 May 2012 - 01:47 PM, said:

Is it only me and Aegis that understand this is not the final version of the game? Jeez.

Well, someone has to state the obvious to the masses, over and over. I am just glad to see they you two have found a way to share that duty so well.

Edited by MaddMaxx, 07 May 2012 - 02:02 PM.

[Arnie1808]

CoffiNail, on 07 May 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

This is Friends and Family beta, lot of polish left to put on it.

I know I don't really know why I even thought they would leave it that way

Aegis Kleais™, on 07 May 2012 - 01:45 PM, said:

Sorry, but it's already been confirmed that when Mechs die, they will do a headstand. It's how it was in TT and BTech lore, so it's a faithful reproduction in MWO form.

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Wow I can't wait to see a Mackie die that way, would be an awesome site to behold

[Felicitatem Parco]

"Why does BattleTech suck sometimes?"

*picture of Urbie headstand*

"For the same reason it's Awesome."

[MaddMaxx]

Arnie1808, on 07 May 2012 - 01:53 PM, said:

Wow I can't wait to see a Mackie die that way, would be an awesome site to behold

Imagine what the MadCat will look like doing it? SWEEEeeeeet!

Edited by MaddMaxx, 07 May 2012 - 02:05 PM.

[Monky]

I would be willing to pay for the ability to make my enemies do a headstand upon death.

[THELONGSHANKS]

I am jonesin' so hard for this game. I get more neurotic everyday. Can't wait can't wait!

[Watchit]

Man, this is looking great! I love the LRM animations... though I'm afraid I'd waste all my ammo early in the match just firing them and looking at how pretty they are

Keep up the awesome work

[Ramien]

So... did anyone else notice that Paul's ForumUserKiller design left a half-ton of space free in the design?

[Adridos]

Ramien, on 07 May 2012 - 02:31 PM, said:

So... did anyone else notice that Paul's ForumUserKiller design left a half-ton of space free in the design?

Everyone who knows him/ watched the mechlab video.

[Ramien]

Adridos, on 07 May 2012 - 02:33 PM, said:

Everyone who knows him/ watched the mechlab video.

That's where I noticed it. He could have at least shown us how adding a half-ton of armor is done after all that. Another successfully troll by Paul in the middle of giving us all the wonderful information and videos to ooh and aah over.

Yeah, I'm nitpicking. I love the work and what we're seeing from the Devs, and expect nothing but the best from this game.