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MECHWARRIOR ONLINE
August 2022 Patch Notes
Patch Date and Time - August 23rd 2022 @ 10AM – 1PM PDT
Version Number: 1.4.266.0
Size: 291 MB
Please note that due to compression differences the Steam patch size may be larger than the standalone client patch size.
Patch Files (Direct Download) - http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/frontend/FrontendPatch_406.zip
Greetings MechWarriors!
This month we have the new Platinum Collection 06 'Mechs, including the Warhammer, Marauder, Rifleman, Archer, Warhammer IIC, Marauder IIC, Rifleman IIC, and Mad Dog! Be sure to watch out for the next Platinum Collection Event to follow! Also included in this patch are another round of 'Mech Quirk Adjustments, Weapon Adjustments, Gameplay Tweaks, and Bug Fixes!
These updates are subject to further balance changes in the future, so get out there and do the science, and get us your feedback for future iterations.
And now, we really hope you enjoy the patch!
-The MechWarrior Online Team
NEW PLATINUM COLLECTION 06
We have two new Platinum Collections this month, including the following 'Mechs:
INNER SPHERE COLLECTION 06
- Warhammer WHM-7S(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Warhammer Variants
- Marauder MAD-5M(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Marauder Variants
- Rifleman RFL-5D(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Rifleman Variants
- Archer ARC-5W(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Archer Variants
CLAN COLLECTION 06
- Warhammer IIC WHM-IIC-A(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Warhammer IIC Variants
- Marauder IIC MAD-IIC-D(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Marauder IIC Variants
- Rifleman IIC RFL-IIC-2(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Rifleman IIC Variants
- Mad Dog MDD-C(P) + Platinum Pattern Unlock for all Mad Dog Variants
'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS
This patch includes Quirk adjustments for the following 'Mechs:
COMMANDO
COM-2D:
- Increased Armor bonus on RA to +14 (from +10)
- Added 1 Extra consumable slot
- Added +1 UAV capacity
- Added 50% Missile ammo per ton bonus
COM-3A:
- Added 15% Missile velocity
- Added 100m Seismic sensor
- Added 1 Extra consumable slot
- Added +1 Artillery/Air Strike reserves
COM-1B:
- Added 30% Target info gathering speed
- Added -7.5% heat
- Added 10% Range
- Added -20% Cooldown
- Removed -5% Energy heat
- Removed 10% Energy range
- Removed -20% Energy cooldown
COM-1D:
- Increased Armor bonus on RA to +20 (from +15)
- Added 25% Radar deprivation
- Added 5% heat dissipation rate
COM-TDK:
- Added -10% Energy cooldown
- Added 1 Extra consumable slot
- Added +1 Coolshot capacity
COUGAR
All Variants:
- Increased/Added +7 Structure bonus to LT, RT
COU-PRIME:
- Added 5% Range in HD
- Added 5% Missile range to LT, RT
- Added 25% Weapon velocity in SO8
- Added -15% Heat in SO8
- Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
- Removed -10% Energy heat from SO8
- Removed -10% Missile cooldown from SO8
COU-C:
- Added -5% laser duration in HD
- Added -15% Heat in SO8
- Increased ballistic cooldown to -10% in SO8 (from -5%)
- Added 25% Ballistic velocity in SO8
COU-D:
- Added -5% cooldown in HD
- Added 5% Missile range to LT, RT
- Added 25% Weapon velocity in SO8
- Added -25% Cooldown in SO8
- Removed -15% Energy cooldown from SO8
COU-E:
- Added 5% weapon velocity to HD
- Added 7.5% Missile velocity on RA, LA
- Added 10% Missile range in SO8
- Added 50% Missile ammo per ton bonus in SO8
- Added -10% Missile spread in SO8
- Removed -5% ATM spread from SO8
COU-H:
- Increased UAC Jam chance to -45% in SO8
COU-BA:
- Added 7.5% Missile velocity on RA, LA
- Added -10% UAC Jam duration in HD
- Added 10% Missile range in SO8
- Added 300% UAC 2/5/10 Ammo per ton bonus in SO8
PHOENIX HAWK
PXH-1:
- Added 100% Ammo per ton bonus for UAC 2/5/10
PXH-KK:
- Added 100% Ammo per ton bonus for LBX 2/5/10
HUNCHBACK
HBK-4G:
- Added 15% AC20 Range
DERVISH
DV-6MR:
- Removed -10% Missile spread
- Changed 15% Missile velocity to 15% LRM Velocity
CHAMPION
CHP-INV:
- Increased CT Armor bonus to +16 (from +12)
- Increased LT, RT Armor bonus to +16 (from +10)
- Increased LA, RA Armor bonus to +20 (from +10)
- Added -10% cooldown
- Added 10% Weapon velocity
- Removed -10% energy cooldown
NOVA CAT
NCT-A:
- Added -25% ER/Heavy Laser cooldown in SO8
- Added -10% ER Laser heat in SO8
NCT-CC:
- Added -10% Energy cooldown in SO8
- Added -5% heat in SO8
ARCHER
ARC-5S:
- Added -10% Pulse laser heat
WARHAMMER IIC
WHM-IIC-A:
- Increased Ballistic velocity to 25% (from 10%)
- Increased cooldown to -15% (from -10%)
- Changed -10% SSRM heat to -10% Missile heat
WHM-IIC-ML:
- Added -10% cooldown
- Added -10% Missile spread
- Changed -10% LBX cooldown to -10% Ballistic cooldown
- Removed -10% Missile cooldown
- Removed -10% SRM Spread
NIGHTSTAR
NSR-WP:
- Increased LT, RT Armor bonus to +27 (from +16)
- Added -5% Missile heat
MARAUDER II
MAD-5A:
- Increased PPC Heat to -10% (from -5%)
- Increased Ballistic cooldown to -20% (from -10%)
- Added 20% Weapon velocity
- Added 10% Ballistic range
- Added 10% Ballistic velocity
- Removed -10% AC cooldown
- Removed -10% LBX cooldown
DIRE WOLF
DWF-A:
- Added -10% heat in SO8
WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS
As a continuation of our assessment of weapon performance, the following change has been made:
BALLISTIC WEAPONS
Light Machine Gun:
- Increased damage per second to 0.85 (from 0.75)
Clan Light Machine Gun:
- Increased damage per second to 0.85 (from 0.75)
ENERGY WEAPONS
Snub Nose PPC:
- Increased heat to 8 (from 7)
- Increased heat penalty multiplier to 10 (from 7) - more heat penalty when firing above heat scale limit
GAMEPLAY TWEAKS
- Innersphere LRMs now fire in a single salvo regardless of the launcher tube count (e.g., HBK-4J, AS7 when firing LRM15-20)
BUG FIXES
- Clan NARC missile projectile now properly uses a missile model, similar to IS NARC.
Patch Files (Direct Download)
To make the patching process easier for players with limited download caps, we'll be providing direct download links for the patch file(s) that comprise this patch. This will allow you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, for manual injection into the MWO patcher through a Patch Cache folder.
Aside from allowing you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, on another connection, there are no additional benefits to performing the patch this way; the patching process itself will be the same.
This direct patch download process will only work for players running the standalone client. It does not apply to players running MWO through Steam.
Patch File(s): - http://patcher.mwomercs.com/patch/Production/frontend/FrontendPatch_406.zip
- Download the above file(s)
- For sake of ease, we recommend creating a dedicated folder for the patch file(s), such as 'MWO Patch Cache'
- You do not need to unzip or unpack the patch file(s)
- Launch the MWO Portal
- Select the three horizontal lines in the top left of the Portal Window
- Choose the 'Specify Patch File Cache' option
- In the field that appears, paste or enter the location in which you saved the patch file(s) and hit OK
- For example, C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MWO Patch Cache
- Click the blue Patch button
- The launcher will now check the Patch Cache folder you defined. If it locates the required patch files, it will unpack and use those files to apply the patch.
- Once the patch is complete, launch the game
