PoptartsNinja posted:

Well, the answer is never the Summoner, but holy hell is the Summoner responsive. Every other Clan heavy feels like a slug since the Summoner turns like a 40-tonner.

NihilCredo posted:

I want to sell my CN9-D since I never ever use it over the loyalty one, but I just know that if I do there will be some massive LBX buffs in the next patch, guaranteed

NihilCredo posted:

I want to sell my CN9-D since I never ever use it over the loyalty one, but I just know that if I do there will be some massive LBX buffs in the next patch, guaranteed

TheParadigm posted:

The reason to keep the D is an LBX cooldown module, and scouting.
it nears 50% reduction, and it is every bit as amazing as it sounds.

sebmojo posted:

Leaving aside gauss, what is the best compbination of speed and dakka on the clan side?

NihilCredo posted:

That's neat, but bringing a non-zombie Centurion to scouting seems foolhardy. With the -A I regularly had my LT blown off, I can't imagine my LBX arm faring well in that game mode.

Unrelated: is there a consensus best 3rd module choice for a light mech (say the Locust) after radar deprivation and seismic sensor?

Artificer posted:

Why does the Nova even have access to UAC quirks? Why must it tempt me so?

Yolomon Wayne posted:

On the subject of LBX-guns:

They are different from normal ACs to use effectively. They are crit-seekers.
Means you should mainly shoot open hitboxes, not waste ammo on armor. Firing them at armored components is in any way worse than a regular AC, but once their pants are down they bring the pain.
For example, last night i killed a yellow CT Direwolf with a single shot from an LBX-10.

The main quirk of the LBX-2 is that they dont jam like uacs, and the spread is minimal since they only output 2 pellets.
On top of that they have no ghost heat, high range, good rate of fire.
While the big hitters like the LBX-20 is for close-up-and-personal use to minimize the spread and still deliver 20 damage, the lbx-2 is best used like a poison dart at longer range. Especially on a smaller mech.

As stupid as it sounds, Target Info Gathering (which i got from an event iirc) goes well with it, since the faster you see where the target has its armor stripped the sonner you can exploit it with aimed critseeking sniping.
4x Zoom is recommended too.
Hang back, check who is open and crit them to death from range.

Bonus gimmick: 6xLBX-2 dakkawolf. Doesnt jam, runs cool, instantly obliterates anything that doesnt have armor anymore.

sebmojo posted:

Leaving aside gauss, what is the best compbination of speed and dakka on the clan side?

Artificer posted:

Huh. Alrighty then. I might try that sometime.

Looking at my new Catapults....what sort of engines do people generally get on them? I have low funds so I'd prefer to buy as few engines as possible.

sebmojo posted:

Leaving aside gauss, what is the best compbination of speed and dakka on the clan side?

Yolomon Wayne posted:

Im in the mood for gimmicks today, have a Boom Catte, or maybe a Dakkacatte, or if you feeling fancy maybe the Snuggle Catte.

Yolomon Wayne posted:

Im in the mood for gimmicks today, have a Boom Catte, or maybe a Dakkacatte, or if you feeling fancy maybe the Snuggle Catte.

Buschmaki posted:

Does a 1 PPC 4 Machine Gun Cicada make any sense?

TPSDude posted:

I've been thinking of buying clan mechs to kit out a drop deck, what should I be working toward?

Yolomon Wayne posted:

Yolomon Wayne posted:

Whats your favourite playstyle?
Needing a 100-ton assault or not makes a big difference in variety obviously.

Other than that, i would unironically recfommend a mist lynx, because its (currently) the only mech that allows 3 timber wolves to fill up.

TPSDude posted:

Generally something that do some damage at range with PPCs or Large Lasers and do most brawling with LPLs/MPLs.

Kilazar posted:

wtf is there no way to skip the tutorial on existing accounts? I can't even escape leave game.

*edit* never mind it finally let me bring up an esc menu

NihilCredo posted:

You get a decent chunk of CBills from it, so do get around to completing it at some point.

Rustarded posted:

The original entry in this Road Map for the upcoming Supply Cache feature met with some understandable resistance from the community. While Supply Caches are a feature we do plan on introducing with the July patch, their implementation will not take the form originally described in this Road Map, specifically in regards to their physical placement on the map and the Cache capture mechanic.

The physical placement and capture mechanic was an aspect of the feature that was not set in stone and was considered experimental with a high level of risk that it would not test out well enough for release, but the original road map text unfortunately was quite a bit more definitive than it should have been.
Beyond that, the feedback we've received regarding that specific aspect of the feature was exactly in line with our own thoughts and that aspect of the feature should have never been included in the road map; we will not be moving forward with the physical placement/capture mechanic for Supply Caches, as it was originally described.
The only circumstance under which we may re-approach the physical placement idea at a later date is if we arrive at something we feel will actually lead to a fun and well-received mechanic that won't have a negative impact on game play.

So for the July patch, one Supply Cache will be randomly awarded to one player from the winning Team. It is likely that your eligibility for this random selection will require some minimum degree of participation in the match, but what that participation metric may be is yet to be determined.

The remaining elements of the Supply Cache system are still intact. Once received, Supply Caches are added to the winning player's Inventory; a new tab will be added to the Inventory screen which will contain the Supply Caches the player has earned.

Each Supply Cache can be inspected before opening to see what is contained within. Players will then have the ability to purchase a Supply Cache Key using MC to unlock the Supply Cache. Once a Supply Cache has been unlocked, a random selection of the Supply Cache contents will be awarded to the player; the rest of the items are destroyed. Alternatively, unopened Supply Caches can instead be sold off for C-Bills.

Details regarding the cost of a Supply Cache Key and the kinds of items you can expect to be available from the Caches are still to be determined. We’ll provide more details as we approach July. This is a tried and tested game mechanic that is a value add for those that enjoy it but has no impact on game play and can be ignored by players that do not see it’s value.

Thanks for playing.

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JULY

Patch Date: July 19th

Release of the Viper
Probably one of the best and most recent examples of how some 'Mechs are being visually updated and modernized with their introduction to MechWarrior Online. Credit again goes to Alex for his amazing concepts, and to one of our new modelers Mark Nicholson. This is Marks first 'Mech since joining us back in October of last year, and he's knocked it out of the park. You can check out the Viper Lore and Blueprint post here.

Supply Caches
Thread on Supply Cache Update here

Decals
Originally slated for August, the Decal system will be arriving in our July patch. ~90 decals will be available from the outset, with further additions and improvements to the Decal system planned for upcoming patches. All decals are single-purchase items; once a decal is acquired it can be applied to any ‘Mech. The Color system is shared between Patterns and Decals; owning a Color allows you to use that Color for Patterns and Decals. There will be six Decal slots available, all of which will be free to use.

Chat system updates
You’ll see some improvements to the in-game Chat system in the July patch. Chat will now be scrollable when the Chat window is ‘active’, and a few quality of life improvements have been implemented to fix issues related to the persistence of chat input between screens.

Save system improvements
The system for saving changes to your ‘Mechs has undergone an extensive technical overhaul for the July patch. Save times will be drastically reduced for players with large inventories of ‘Mechs and equipment. This overhaul also tackles some long-standing Invalid ‘Mech issues that could be caused by saving errors.

Viridian Bog Update
As mentioned in the June patch notes, with the recent addition of two new Level Designers to the PGI staff we are better equipped to more consistently evaluate maps for potential improvements. Following up on a pathing tweak to Forest Colony in the June patch, July sees a beautification and traversal update on Viridian Bog, in addition to a layout adjustment to provide more balanced access to the central terrace mountain.

‘Mech texture brightness fix
‘Mech textures have been adjusted to minimize the darkening of Patterns in certain lighting conditions. This fix has been needed for some time, but with the addition of Decals the desire for increased visibility of ‘Mech customization will be all the greater. Showing off your customization will be much clearer now.

Long Tom adjustments
Blast Radius is being reduced from 300m to 200m, max amount of Damage to a single ‘Mech is being reduced from 150DMG per component to 120 DMG per component.

Looking Ahead to August

Pushed to August: Multiple Drop Decks
A long-requested feature. Each player will be provided with 2 Invasion DropDeck slots and 2 Scouting DropDeck slots in which to save DropDeck configurations, and each DropDeck can be assigned a name for quick reference. You'll also be able to purchase up to 2 additional DropDecks each for both Invasion and Scouting, for an amount of MC to be determined.

New Item for August: Inverse Kinematics
After being removed way back in 2012 due to performance concerns, the engineers have managed to implement a cleaner, less demanding Inverse Kinematics system. This is currently slated for August release.

The August patch will be comprised of more than those two items. An upcoming August road map will cover some of the additional items currently slated for the August patch.

Assault Revamp

Status of the Assault Game Mode
Originally slated for a (very tentative) July release, the revamp of the Assault Game Mode is now slated as a September item.
Prior to release the Assault revamp will be placed onto the Public Test Servers to garner feedback and test it in the wild, but the exact date of that PTS is still to be determined.

The Assault game mode is being revamped to put the focus back onto the primary objective: capturing the opposing base. Completing the objective will be necessary to win the game mode; even if one team is eliminated, the other team will still have to take their base. In order to make the base assault more interesting the bases will better resemble proper bases, with new fortifications and special buildings, instead of solely having a mobile command center placed in the map.

These additions include (pending full testing and tuning) turrets, destructible walls, a jamming tower that produces an ECM effect, a radar tower that produces a UAV effect, and an air control tower that periodically calls in a DropShip to protect the base. While heavier 'Mechs might be better suited to directly assault the opposing base and team, lighter 'Mechs can hunt down and destroy the generators that power the opposing base’s towers, shutting them down to weaken the base’s defenses.

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Long Tom adjustments
Blast Radius is being reduced from 300m to 200m, max amount of Damage to a single ‘Mech is being reduced from 150DMG per component to 120 DMG per component.

NihilCredo posted:

Unrelated: is there a consensus best 3rd module choice for a light mech (say the Locust) after radar deprivation and seismic sensor?

NihilCredo posted:

That seems extremely not enough to make a difference to me.

The Repo Man posted:

Kanajashi put out his verdict on the Huntsman. It's another 50 ton clan medium that will be able to carry the firepower of clan heavies, and may have decent hardpoints. The renforcment pack gives you the options to use SRMs, but it isn't necessary to build a good mech. So it may be decent? Looks like it may be able to contend with the stormcrow.

NihilCredo posted:

Unrelated: is there a consensus best 3rd module choice for a light mech (say the Locust) after radar deprivation and seismic sensor?