157 replies to this topic

[Suko]

I want PGI to have a sale on pastel colors for Easter. Then release the Urbanmech so we can paint it like a giant Easter Egg and hide it somewhere in River City!

[Solis Obscuri]

I'm really looking forward to both cheaper paint, and so many more colors!

[Ghogiel]

Since all the MC is going to be refunded tomorrow...

I am going to blow some on goofy camospecs and drop a few.

Just a thought

[Zakie Chan]

Thanks for being awesome guys! Finally made paint a feature and not a money grab. Giving refund was a warm hug on a cold day <3

[Chemie]

I am confused. Single unlock is 75 and chasis unlock is 750. But there are only 3 or four variants for a chasis so why 10x the cost? OK, if you buy and sell chasis all the time but that would be stupid. So why not unlock for each variant as single charges?

All in all, a good change though. I am glad colors are permanent unlock.

[MonkeyCheese]

130 new colors, neon colors, tiger pattern, refund for all previously spent MC of paint/cammo, permanent colors and patterns.

I know this is only pointless appearance that I currently cannot see in battle unless I die or knockdowns come back, but MY GOD this is my fav piece of news.

[Majorfatboy]

Bravo PGI, bravo. This is exactly what we've all been wanting. You folks are going to get a few thousand MC off of Me tomorrow, to be sure.
Now, with 130 colors to chose from, I can finally paint up My K2 "Turbokat" the way it's supposed to be:

[Kraven Kor]

Chemie, on 04 February 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

I am confused. Single unlock is 75 and chasis unlock is 750. But there are only 3 or four variants for a chasis so why 10x the cost? OK, if you buy and sell chasis all the time but that would be stupid. So why not unlock for each variant as single charges?

All in all, a good change though. I am glad colors are permanent unlock.

75 lets you paint it one time.

750 gives you that color / pattern permanently, meaning you can swap between any owned or free paint jobs at zero cost, as often as you like.

I think that is a bit expensive still... I'd think 75 single vs. 300 or 500 for permanent would seem better? But maybe I'm just cheap

At any rate, this is still massively better than before.

[Erata]

America Bot will shine eye-searing neon freedom wherever he strides.

[QuantumButler]

Erata, on 04 February 2013 - 02:59 PM, said:

America Bot will shine eye-searing neon freedom wherever he strides.

[Erata]

^ Bingo. Now we just need to be able to display custom names to other players and "M Wilson" will fire lasers red and blue.
For these United States.

[Herodes]

I'll be rich from all the refunds.
And the MC will go right back into some solid color investments.
And pretty new colors we get!!

This is GREAT !

Better to die in a fancy colored Mech than in a green Mech.

[Magic Murder Bag]

woohoo, now I can paint my rat b*stard commando in bright neon colors and truly fulfill it namesake.

[DirePhoenix]

WOOO!!!! I'm so glad this change is coming!!!

It may not have been the most lucrative method for PGI to employ*, but what the hell, this hugely benefits the player (ie, ME), so I'm definitely not going to complain about it! This has removed any hesitation I had for buying the colors and patterns I want, and I'm sure to buy all of the C-Bill colors as soon as I can, with MC colors as I see fit!

*

Spoiler

The way I would have revamped it would have been to make each color "application" and pattern as an individual equippable item (much like the cockpit customizations), with purchasable "customization slots". Each 'Mech would come with one free customization slot that within can contain 1 pattern and up to 3 color items (depending on the pattern). If you want to have special paintjobs for special occasions/conditions, you would buy additional customization slots, and then you would be able to switch paintjobs as simply as equipping the appropriate customization slot.

Color applications would work as mountable items in the customization slot. If you want to paint a 'mech entirely red, using the default pattern (which has 3 color slots), you would purchase 3 red paint applications and attach them to the customization slot. Note that the color applications are yours to keep once you purchase them. You can also dismount the color applications back into your inventory or use them on other customization slots. With three applications of red paint, you could paint one 'mech entirely red, or 3 'mechs with one color slot red, or one 'mech using one red color slot and a second 'mech with 2 red color slots. Want to have more 'mechs using the same color at the same time? Buy more applications of that color.

Patterns would work the same way. As a customization slot item, you mount it on the 'mech you want to wear it. Or you can dismount it and put it on another 'mech. Or if you want all your 'mechs wearing the same pattern without having to manually dismount/remount it, then buy multiples of the same pattern and mount it on each of the 'mechs you want it on.

Edited by DirePhoenix, 04 February 2013 - 03:21 PM.

[Destoroyah]

I too think it's a bit pricey just to unlock one chassis with premium could cost you over 20 dollars. At that price for most games you could get universal unlock. Now I could maybe accept the patterns being per chassis as every mech chassis is unique and needs different pattern tools for the job, but the paint should be universal cause it's just paint and at 130 colors there is more then enough there for a sizable profit.

Edited by Destoroyah, 04 February 2013 - 03:23 PM.

[CoffiNail]

Dagger6T6, on 04 February 2013 - 01:38 PM, said:

can't wait to get some premium color unlocks for the Catapult... and probably more than a few other mechs as well!

I got 10k MC left and i'm ready to spend it!!

I suggest this one...


http://i.imgur.com/JCfjv.jpg

LaserAngel, on 04 February 2013 - 01:42 PM, said:

There goes my MC.

I know the feeling...

Erasus Magnus, on 04 February 2013 - 01:42 PM, said:

How cool is that???
I can then paint my HBK- 4P (4P.ete) in Type 0 Negative colours!!!
Black with bright green accents. I LOVE IT!

R.I.P. Peter Steele

Edited by CoffiNail, 04 February 2013 - 03:28 PM.

[p00k]

Kraven Kor, on 04 February 2013 - 02:50 PM, said:

I think that is a bit expensive still... I'd think 75 single vs. 300 or 500 for permanent would seem better? But maybe I'm just cheap

it's also for that chassis too, not just that mech

have 3 hunchbacks? maybe you mastered 3 cataphracts and then bought an ilya?

will i ever go back and forth between patterns 10 times, even among 3 variants? probably not. but knowing i can is worth the extra cost

[DirePhoenix]

p00k, on 04 February 2013 - 03:25 PM, said:

it's also for that chassis too, not just that mech

have 3 hunchbacks? maybe you mastered 3 cataphracts and then bought an ilya?

will i ever go back and forth between patterns 10 times, even among 3 variants? probably not. but knowing i can is worth the extra cost

Oh man, I can only hope that patterns/paints can be used on hero/founder 'mechs (although I'm not holding my breath).

Note: I would still want Hero/Founder 'mech patterns/colors as a special skin that can only be used on those particular 'mechs, but I would really, really like to be able to use other colors/patterns on those 'mechs if I want to in addition to those special skins. Even better: Allow us to re-color those special founder/hero patterns! And/Or have the colors that come with the Hero patterns as special colors that can only be used on those 'mechs!

Imagine a CN9-YLW in a PCGamer pattern using Yen-lo Wang White and and Yen-lo Wang Red, or a Muromets with white Star League stars against a black background!

Edited by DirePhoenix, 04 February 2013 - 03:44 PM.

[John MatriX82]

PropagandaWar, on 04 February 2013 - 01:05 PM, said:

Woot! I will be buyin me some paintz! Nice and thanks PGI!

http://mwomercs.com/...73#entry1839773

Total quote, now I'll look forward to buy some camos!

[Oy of MidWorld]

Thanks for listening to the community guys! This is shaping up nicely. First you brought back Carole Ruggier as Betty, now you made coloring the way it should be. I'm getting into a coloring spree...