Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries

Discussion in 'MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries' started by StalaggtIKE, Dec 4, 2016.

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  1. Moro Ibex

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    Well Dihm you say that but aren't the HBS guys doing just that? You run a merc unit in an alt universe basically. The only lore is in the past for that game. They even told us if we play for long enough the clock will in fact reach the clan invasion but nothing will happen. For MW5 they could just give us a start date then the game reacts to our decisions. I have little faith in PGI but I can be ok with hope.
     
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  2. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    they should put all the retrotech that should have been in from the beginning like rifles and rocket launchers. Like I'd love it if rocket launchers could be strapped onto a mech (like wing pylons carrying missiles basically and how many depends on class and weight). I'd also want some of the special ammunitions if any are around in 3015. Not that I plan on buying pre alpha.
     
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    No Fet, stuff like battlemech-sized versions of simple medieval weapons are "advanced technologies" that won't become available until decades after the clan invasion! plus I'll die of old age before PGI even begins looking at melee...
     
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    Maybe..., maybe not. From the December road map --
     
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  6. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Write snark, delete snark, post about not posting snark.
    :gleetopus:
     
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    Didn't they promise that years ago though?
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    You failed at your mission.

    Let's all be honest here. We want this shit to be good. We want to stick our wee-wee in the actuators and lubricate them judiciously. We want success. Let's hope for the best

    I'm waiting to hear what the game systems will be, and if they are going to bring forward everything from MW2: Mercs plus moar

    One question will be... Multiplayer? How the heck will that work, or will they funnel people to their F2P product instead and not have any?
     
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    My guess would be : MWO = multiplayer, port Engine to MWO.
    That also allows them to completely segregate the user experience, balance, etc.
     
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    I would like MW5 to be pve coop capable and single player and keep the multiplayer pvp to MWO.
     
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    I would like MW5 to have open dedicated servers that someone can build a new InnerSphere Wars on
    :glee:
     
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    http://www.pcgamer.com/mechwarrior-5/

    Highlights:

    You can fight for whoever you want, whenever you want.

    Mech customization is varient based. Sounds even more restricted than MWO.

    The economy part of the game is back full force. The comparison they were shooting for was football manager.

    The timeline goes from 3015 to 3049.
     
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    I am cautiously hopeful. This sounds like the exact timeline and economy management style I was hoping for from MWO. An update of MW2:Mercs if you will, which was my hands-down favorite iteration of MW.
     
    Skwisgaar, Dec 5, 2016
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    I agree to a point. I think you have to realize the 2009 one was pre-rendered scene where as it looks like this new one was rendered real time in-game engine.
     
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    That's one hella timeline
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Sure BW, but that doesn't really change that it was way more less Kool
     
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    Key details SP-only; minimum 24 mechs in combat; level generation; no microtransactions
     
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    Color me interested
     
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    :wat:
     
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