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[AlexWildeagle]

Are you ever going to fix the missile issue?
ECM is a lowsy bandaid. Missiles are support weapons but currently they are weapons of mass destruction as people can easily rack up points using them. Will you ever return them to how they're suppose to work?

[StalaggtIKE]

Garth Erlam said:

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[Lanessar]

First of all, thank you for this change in the format. I'm sure that while fewer questions will get answered, the answers won't be limited to "soon" or "in the future" and we can get some idea of the direction development is going in.

Here are my questions:

• Can we get a definitive statement on ECM so that we can generally know if changes are needed (I'm fine with the way it works, I don't particularly care, I just feel the community needs an answer to this topic)?
  
• Originally, during closed beta, the mech XP trees were labeled as "placeholders". Are there plans for a revamp of the XP system, and if so, what are the general ideas (including pilot modules)? Should we expect revisions to this as we go along, or should we expect this post-full release?
  
• Are the current rewards systems where you want (i. e. minor tweaks) or do they need further expansion/revision? What are the general "milestones" you are going for where you feel the reward system would be "balanced"?

[Tastian]

1. In what way will omnimechs be different from standard mechs?

2. Many consider the heat scale especially for energy weapons high. Do you see clan mechs overheating very quickly in their stock setup? (for instance the Daishi has 4 ER Large Lasers and the Masakari has 4 ER PPCs)

3. Are there plans to include future tech such as snub-nose PPC, plasma cannon, rotary AC, or light fusion engines?

4. Speaking of clan invasion, if we do not have clan tech and we aren't fighting NPCs, how will we initially face off against clan mechs?

5. Will the Clan invasion occur during open beta or after launch?

6. 3rd Person Camera was proposed to make the game accessible to those that have a hard time with the torso rotation and yet ECM makes the game even less accessible to new persons. Any chance you are going to balance ECM to be less OP?

7. Are we going to be able to drop as teams of 5, 6, or 7? (Our persons online tend to be in the range of 6 or 14 which makes 4 and 8 man drops less then ideal)

[Jack Gallows]

1. May we please have confirmation that the Spider will or will not have a variant that can mount ECM?

2. Also, how would the SDR-5D and SDR-5V show any uniqueness? They both have the same type and number of hardpoints if we go by their TT variants. Two Beam (well, one's a flamer but it's the same in MW:O) weapons both, everything is identical.

3. Might there be an idea for an achievement type system, or something that would let players strive for more then just killing others or base capping, (and whatever other game modes are forthcoming, obviously,) and getting C-Bills/XP for it. And not necessarily achievements like you see on X-box or in certain other platforms where something pops up and gives you meaningless points....possibly MC. Say you reach a milestone, 100 wins, and you reward is 20 MC or something of the sort. Reach 500 assists, and you get 50, etc. Values obviously would be different based on what PGI would like.

Small incentives that might push someone over that little edge when they look at an item and go "@#%^% I'm 20 MC from buying this Hula Doll!!" Might help gear it toward things that help a team mentality or helping PGI find bugs/etc so that it can be used to benefit player and game. This leads into an idea for number...

4. Obviously this is something for down the road, but might there be any thoughts to producing MW:O miniatures of the Hero 'Mechs you create, if PGI could somehow procure the rights or work with whatever company is needed to achieve this? An idea would be something like, you produce a hero 'mech or even a stock design and sell a miniature that costs a bit more then a standard Battletech/Mechwarrior figure, and it gives you a code to unlock said design in game AND we get a cool momento!

5. Orion variants and hardpoints please?

*BONUS!* WTB Cupholders, make it happen? Need to be able to select Battletech inspired drinks that are sitting in them!

[Tastian]

Jack Gallows, on 09 January 2013 - 07:15 AM, said:

1. May we please have confirmation that the Spider will or will not have a variant that can mount ECM?

2. Also, how would the SDR-5D and SDR-5V show any uniqueness? They both have the same type and number of hardpoints if we go by their TT variants. Two Beam (well, one's a flamer but it's the same in MW:O) weapons both, everything is identical.

You do realize the Spider will be out on the 15th whereas it will take 2 weeks for them to reply with answers right?

[Mao of DC]

I have a few questions.

1.) Any plans for high/low gravity maps?

2.) In the offical trailer you show an Atlas making a "hot drop". Are there any plans for a game mode where one side defends and the other side makes a hot drop? Maybe for when a unit makes it's frist drop on a contested planet when community warfare is implmented?

3.) Any plans for a Solaris VII map or maps? It will let you guys make a Free-For-ALL game mode. Pilots could even place wagers on the outcome or even a manditory buy in to create the winners purse.

[Sears]

Are there any more details that can be released regarding role warfare and modules?. ECM along with TAG and NARC cbill rewards benefit the information warfare pillar. Will modules and role warfare be a part of the rock paper scissors effect that is desired for some of the information warfare equipment.

With the Yen-Lo-Wang we saw the first use of tweaking of mech performance and giving them a unique feel. You guys have stated that all mechs eventually will have these tweaks. Could we potentially see it see it that these tweaks extend to the weapons that the mech can equip? Each mech variant has it's traditional set up, could this be used to attempt to maintain that mechs original feel. For instance the Awesome could have a reduction of heat generated for PPC fire which something like an Atlas wouldn't have because the Awesome was originally built with PPCs in mind.

[Diffedge]

When are we going to have teammates that are grouped together be a different color in game?

[StarzPanda]

Sears, on 09 January 2013 - 08:18 AM, said:

Are there any more details that can be released regarding role warfare and modules?. ECM along with TAG and NARC cbill rewards benefit the information warfare pillar. Will modules and role warfare be a part of the rock paper scissors effect that is desired for some of the information warfare equipment.

With the Yen-Lo-Wang we saw the first use of tweaking of mech performance and giving them a unique feel. You guys have stated that all mechs eventually will have these tweaks. Could we potentially see it see it that these tweaks extend to the weapons that the mech can equip? Each mech variant has it's traditional set up, could this be used to attempt to maintain that mechs original feel. For instance the Awesome could have a reduction of heat generated for PPC fire which something like an Atlas wouldn't have because the Awesome was originally built with PPCs in mind.

+1, make it happen.

[Syllogy]

Question 1:
What kind of changes and timetable can we expect to see when it comes to the Paint and Camo area of the Mech Lab?

Question 2:
When will some sort of "Organized Competitive Matchmaking (or Lobby)" be making an appearance? Will the Rewards and Match Bonuses be adjusted to prevent C-Bill Grinding (reduced), or Encourage Competitive Play (boosted)?

Question 3:
Is PGI looking into alternative or creative ways to spend the excess Mech XP earned from piloting Mastered Mechs? (other than using MC to convert it to GXP)

Question 4:
Will Clans be considered a different faction when they are implemented?

If so, what kind of differences can Clanners expect to see compared to the Inner Sphere factions when it comes to Matchmaking, Match Rewards, and the Economy?

Edited by Syllogy, 09 January 2013 - 09:15 AM.

[Zynk]

Will you change the centering command [C] from "center torso to legs" to "center legs to torso" so the mech heads in the direction your looking?

[Novawrecker]

1) When will it be allowed for Hero mechs to change their camo specs?

2) Why is not the LB-10X fully represented in this game (i.e. able to shoot both LB ammo and standard AC10 ammo)?
2a) If the reason was to not outshadow the standard AC10, why not adjust the number of shots that come per ton when assignning ammo toward a LB-10X (say like 10 per ton instead of 15) and the reduce the range on cluster rounds?

[Marineballer]

Hey Garth.

I would like to know if you work on a lobby-system.

It would make companytrainings and Clanwars much more simply and more fun.

Thanks for your patient. keep up the pace

[Red squirrel]

The community pro and con really needs an answer to the ECM discussion.

[Trauglodyte]

My question: There has been a lot of time spend on new mechs, squashing bugs, streamlining the UI, adding in a ladder system and working on grouping, etc. But, one of the biggest things lacking has been the addition of modules. There has been a large outcry about ECM and its power but a great many of the datamined modules would go a long way to nerfing a great many of the issues that people have with ECM. On top of that, a lot of the modules are linked to added abilities that aren't yet in game such as drones and artilery. Without pinning most of this on Community Warfar, would you talk about the development of modules, why we have so few, and your overall feeling on their impact on the game?

[tank2010]

my question is where did my mech go?, after paying money for a premium account to boost credits and 2 previously purchased mech's which I built up then sold. I then purchased my third mech which was a hunchback HBK-4SP, which cost me around 3.5 million credits. after I purchased the hunchback I shut down the game and didn't restart the game until yesterday morning, the next morning I played one of my trial mech's and then decided to play my new mech. it was at this point that I realized that my new mech was missing, burn me once is enough for me to call it quits, but I will give you some time like say a week before I delete the game client so you can fix this problem!. because if you don't well then I will take my money and go somewhere else, because after all I still have 2 different versions of mech warrior on my older windows 98 computer!. you know what? I am pissed that after waiting almost a year for open beta I find that you have reinvented the whole game. you have made the game so that only people who have top of the line video cards in their system, can play this game with out to much trouble. I had to break down and buy a new nvidia gt240 w/1 gb ddr3 and it will just barely run this game. and then there is the bug which hits me after 7 or 8 matches, which slows down my video card to the point where I have to quit the game and this happens every day!. you know, I drop about a thousand dollars a year on world of tanks, and I have been counting on your game being a replacement for it. but if every time I save up enough credit to buy a new mech, only to have you make it disappear then there is no sense in playing the game!.

[Homeless Bill]

tank2010, on 09 January 2013 - 11:04 AM, said:

my question is where did my mech go?, after paying money for a premium account to boost credits and 2 previously purchased mech's which I built up then sold. I then purchased my third mech which was a hunchback HBK-4SP, which cost me around 3.5 million credits. after I purchased the hunchback I shut down the game and didn't restart the game until yesterday morning, the next morning I played one of my trial mech's and then decided to play my new mech. it was at this point that I realized that my new mech was missing, burn me once is enough for me to call it quits, but I will give you some time like say a week before I delete the game client so you can fix this problem!. because if you don't well then I will take my money and go somewhere else, because after all I still have 2 different versions of blah blah blah...

This is not the thread you are looking for. This is Ask the Devs, where we supposedly ask questions relevant to the community at large, and we supposedly get answers to them. This is your problem, and your problem alone; make a support ticket.

Try support@mwomercs.com

[Big Giant Head]

I don't know WHY is there such a hate and frustration about the beta. I mean there is no *beep* way that they are gonna release it like this, devs are probably gonna reset all the work for this first phase of the game and that includes weapon systems and equipment, they are testing it. Because there is no sense to just spam all the weapons and equipment and then on top of that put ECM. They have to start from the scratch and use previous version of MWO as guideline or something.
And i ll tell ya why ECM is so powerful (right now not in future), it is because its the only thing that information warfare is based right now. ECM will get its normal function be less powerful as it is right now and will be available on most chassis. When they introduce whole game and equipment there is, then you can complain about it not right now.

Edited by Big Giant Head, 09 January 2013 - 11:19 AM.

[Accursed Richards]

1: Please answer question #12. It addresses an issue that regardless of stance, a lot of people care about and want an answer to. If it's phrased wrongly for you to answer, or you consider the language too biased, say so and it can be rephrased. If you think ECM is fine as it is, say so. If you think ECM will be balanced by currently unreleased gear or modules, or adjustments to existing ones, then say so. The silence is creating a worse impression than any answer you could give.

2: Will we ever see a tutorial level?