Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries

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  1. Lardaltef

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    Still alot better than I was expecting. But it feels alot like the story/campaign is just alot of instant action. And I don't remember 2 mercs or 4 mercs feeling like that.

    Haven't yet tried my joystick.

    And hopefully modders will make it much better. Once the tools actually come out.
     
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    It definatly does feel like a constant chain of instant action. I do wish they would stop throwing me against an RCT every mission though.
     
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    I've noticed this too, but I wonder if that's just because it's so easy to divert from the main quest line. In mechwarrior 2/4 you had way LESS freedom than in MW5. I wonder if the experience would feel different if you only focused on the story missions.

    My biggest complaint so far is some of the enemy spawns are still busted (they still can spawn almost right behind you) and some of the weapon hardpoints are far too limiting (especially on some of the light mechs).
     
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    Yeah. 1 medium slot should be to hold 2 small weapons at least for the energy. Not for the ballistics and missiles.
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    Or even just having more medium energy slots where small slots used to be. Swapping an existing small laser for a medium should still be viable.
     
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    I haven't played this at all, but is it an attempt at putting a cap on boating? Trying to encourage 'traditional' more rounded builds?
     
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    it's both a lore thing and probably a balance thing. It gives the variants a bit more meaning.

    There is actually levels for modifying mechs, like A, B, etc. I cent remember how it works, but there there's a pretty limited selection of stuff a dropship bay can actually do.

    They may have gone a wee bit too far though.
     
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    It's pretty much the MW 4 mech bay (on non Omni mechs) for the weapon hardpoints overlayed on MWO crit slots so you can add heatsinks silly Billy. I'm not sure about engines. JJ are locked to JJ slots so a mech has to have those to carry JJ but you can't exceed the max number.

    But as far as I can tell you can't take a medium sized weapon (3 slots I think?) and put 3 small 1 slot weapons in that space.
     
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    Haki is dead-on right. But just to underline what was already said, unless a mech's stock loadout was already a boat of some kind, boating is pretty much impossible now. Minor gripes aside, overall, I think it's an improvement. Bracket firing has also become much more important; that's where you group and fire different ranged weapons according to their effective range. The stock Stalker is a good example of this.
     
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    I just really wish my friendly AI would stop coring each other and me in the back, but when they have clear sight lines they refuse to get close to overheat. The fire one weapon group at a time, but compared to the enemy AI they are doing it at a snails pace. And the enemy AI doesn't have the FF problem that yours does. I have submitted a ticket, but doubt it gets seen.
     
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    I am working hard on the plot and it is getting interesting. I am about 3 or 4 missions away from the current end, I think.

    So far, I think I know where the plot is going and it is not where I figured it would be when it started.
     
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    In the last mission a jumpship malfunction sends you Kaetetoa.
     
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    Argh. So annoying when people in the Facebook group go "I miss x mech." Why is it not in the game". And the mech they are referencing tends to be a clan or post invasion mech. Bushwhacker is post invasion. Or the tail end of the invasion.
     
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    I broke and bought it on Epic. They broke me with a $10 coupon code.
     
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    Join the dark side.
     
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    Joke's on you, I cant afford the dark side hahaha...... :crying:
     
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    Holy Crap. The Jagermech with burst fire ac-2s and 5s.
     
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    wait till the UAC 5's
     
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    I took an Annihilator with 4 UAC/5s on a mission once. That thing sprays death.

    Also, this small region of space popped into existence in my game, an area called the Free Rasalhague Republic.
     
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