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Raged: Jul 21, 2003; A revolution of beats

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# ? Feb 26, 2018 23:35

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Alchenar: Apr 9, 2008

I cannot really take part in this discussion

# ? Feb 27, 2018 00:01

Phrosphor: Feb 25, 2007; Urbanisation

In other news, there are a couple of new images that have popped up showing some shots from the opening cinematic:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 00:07

Alchenar: Apr 9, 2008

Phrosphor posted:

In other news, there are a couple of new images that have popped up showing some shots from the opening cinematic:

It's unfortunate that the first thought I have when I look at this is 'man, battletech is really inconsistent about how big a cockpit is'.

You get everything from 'fighter cockpit' all the way up to the cartoon's ridiculous small apartment.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 00:14

aniviron: Sep 11, 2014

Phrosphor posted:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 01:35

Narsham: Jun 5, 2008

Phrosphor posted:

"Project Deimos began with one man, and a dream. It ended with one man in a 90-ton 'mech, and an extremely unlucky ammo explosion."

# ? Feb 27, 2018 02:50

Sky Shadowing: Feb 13, 2012; At least we're not the Thalmor (yet)

Heads up, check your Backerkits beta-level backers, Novella 3 might have stealthily made it's way up there.

I think we're getting the release date today.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 17:59

Drone: Aug 22, 2003; Incredible machine

My Steam just popped up with a notification that pre-orders are now open, retail price 40 (here in Europe at least), release date is "April" (with no specific day).

# ? Feb 27, 2018 18:37

Psion: Dec 13, 2002; eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

Kickstarter email says the same thing. Also novella 3 like sky shadowing noticed earlier.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 18:45

Zaodai: May 23, 2009; Death before dishonor?
Your terms are accepted.

Their pre-order page also lists the matchmade PVP like the Steam page did, so either they haven't updated ANYTHING about it being nixed, or its back on the table.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 18:51

Taintrunner: Apr 10, 2017; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Just pre-ordered the digital deluxe, hopefully it comes out sooner than later.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 19:04

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

Comments on that promo video are hilariously :effort:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 19:30

Mr.Trifecta: Mar 2, 2007

So is there a list of what will be there at launch? How's the PvP aspect?

# ? Feb 27, 2018 19:30

Ratzap: Jun 9, 2012; Let no pie go wasted; Soiled Meat

Psion posted:

Kickstarter email says the same thing. Also novella 3 like sky shadowing noticed earlier.

I backed this thing but only got the paradox email so far. I hope the pre-order bennis apply to backers as well.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 19:48

Psion: Dec 13, 2002; eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

Ratzap posted:

I backed this thing but only got the paradox email so far. I hope the pre-order bennis apply to backers as well.

well, in the KS email

quote:

All Backers at the Recruit level and above will ALSO receive this special edition Shadow Hawk skin upon deployment

so if you backed at $25+ you're set.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 19:49

Phrosphor: Feb 25, 2007; Urbanisation

Looking at that trailer ER and Pulse Lasers confirmed I guess.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 20:40

AAAAA! Real Muenster: Jul 12, 2008; My QB is also named Bort

I just said in discord that I bet the Atlas II, Pulse Lasers, ER Lasers, and other stuff is in there on purpose to get grogs to grog out.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 20:54

Gwaihir: Dec 8, 2009; Hair Elf

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

I just said in discord that I bet the Atlas II, Pulse Lasers, ER Lasers, and other stuff is in there on purpose to get grogs to grog out.

I'd buy an extra copy of the game just to applaud this if it was true.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 21:49

cKnoor: Nov 2, 2000; I built this thumb out of two nails, a broken bottle and some razorwire.; Slippery Tilde

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

I just said in discord that I bet the Atlas II, Pulse Lasers, ER Lasers, and other stuff is in there on purpose to get grogs to grog out.

As far as I know this was not the case, the capture team just went with nice shots rather than showcasing specific 'mechs

Gwaihir posted:

I'd buy an extra copy of the game just to applaud this if it was true.

On the other hand that was totally the case.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 21:56

Ratzap: Jun 9, 2012; Let no pie go wasted; Soiled Meat

Psion posted:

well, in the KS email

so if you backed at $25+ you're set.

I just read the KS post (I backed them after the campaign and don't get direct KS emails for it). I gave them fifty bucks so yeah, skin ahoy.

I'm looking forward to the campaign, I'm not really interested in online matches. Just gimme a nice long interesting campaign.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:00

AAAAA! Real Muenster: Jul 12, 2008; My QB is also named Bort

cKnoor posted:

As far as I know this was not the case, the capture team just went with nice shots rather than showcasing specific 'mechs

On the other hand that was totally the case.

This capture team needs to step up their troll game :colbert:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:22

Skoll: Jul 26, 2013; Oh You'll Love My Toxic Love; Grimey Drawer

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

This capture team needs to step up their troll game

Timber Wolf silhouette that turns into a Catapult just to drive Clanbois nuts.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:24

AAAAA! Real Muenster: Jul 12, 2008; My QB is also named Bort

Skoll posted:

Timber Wolf silhouette that turns into a Catapult just to drive Clanbois nuts.

Catapult and a Marauder in some fog, with the Marauder behind the Catapult?

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:28

Azuth0667: Sep 20, 2011; By the word of Zoroaster, no business decision is poor when it involves Ahura Mazda.

I purchased the game a while ago from backerkit or some such. Will I get the shadowhawk pack too or is that just for steam pre-orders?

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:30

Skoll: Jul 26, 2013; Oh You'll Love My Toxic Love; Grimey Drawer

Azuth0667 posted:

I purchased the game a while ago from backerkit or some such. Will I get the shadowhawk pack too or is that just for steam pre-orders?

Yes.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:31

PoptartsNinja: May 9, 2008; He is still almost definitely not a spy; Soiled Meat

Alchenar posted:

It's unfortunate that the first thought I have when I look at this is 'man, battletech is really inconsistent about how big a cockpit is'.

You get everything from 'fighter cockpit' all the way up to the cartoon's ridiculous small apartment.

That's intentional.

Every manufacturer builds 'Mechs differently and every 'Mech has a differently-sized cockpit. Most of the large ones are so they can mount a rumble seat and serve as VIP carriers, while others have cockpits so notoriously cramped that people hate piloting them (Assassin) or they can't actually mount an ejector seat (Spider).

Some like the BattleMaster were even designed to potentially accommodate two pilots for either training purposes or to allow a Commander to micromanage a fight while a bodyguard pilots the 'Mech for them. Stupid as this would be for a modern general to do, it makes a fair bit of sense in universe since most command posts are far more vulnerable to attack than most BattleMechs. Leading from the "front" in a BattleMech is a fairly safe thing for a commander to do unless they blunder into an ambush, and if they're in a position where that can happen they're going to get killed whether they're in a 'Mech or a tent.

PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Feb 27, 2018

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:36

Galaga Galaxian: Apr 23, 2009; What a childish tactic!
Don't you think you should put more thought into your battleplan?!

Or are so cramped they have a habit of killing ejecting pilots due to the ejection system striking other parts of the cockpit.

Doubt the game will be modeling that for the Vindicator though. :v:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:39

Zaodai: May 23, 2009; Death before dishonor?
Your terms are accepted.

Azuth0667 posted:

I purchased the game a while ago from backerkit or some such. Will I get the shadowhawk pack too or is that just for steam pre-orders?

Backers get all the (standard) pre-order benefits natively.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 22:45

Rygar201: Jan 26, 2011; I AM A TERRIBLE PIECE OF SHIT.

Please Condescend to me like this again.

Oh yeah condescend to me ALL DAY condescend daddy.

I thought a lot of IS mechs had cockpits like big rig cabins for extended deployments???

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:00

cKnoor: Nov 2, 2000; I built this thumb out of two nails, a broken bottle and some razorwire.; Slippery Tilde

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

This capture team needs to step up their troll game

I'll see what I can do for the next trailer.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:07

Phrosphor: Feb 25, 2007; Urbanisation

cKnoor posted:

I'll see what I can do for the next trailer.

People are absolutely desperate to see the mechlab in action. Show everything up to opening it and then cut to something else.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:12

Galaga Galaxian: Apr 23, 2009; What a childish tactic!
Don't you think you should put more thought into your battleplan?!

Phrosphor posted:

People are absolutely desperate to see the mechlab in action. Show everything up to opening it and then cut to something else.

Or, if you're gonna show off more. Build the worst custom mech ever.

drastically Underarmored, totally clashing weapons, far too many heatsinks, less jump jets than the max, cram nothing but ammo in one(both) side torsos. Just whatever will make a Btech min/maxer recoil in horror.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:20

Gwaihir: Dec 8, 2009; Hair Elf

Phrosphor posted:

People are absolutely desperate to see the mechlab in action. Show everything up to opening it and then cut to something else.

Galaga Galaxian posted:

Or, if you're gonna show off more. Build the worst custom mech ever.

drastically Underarmored, totally clashing weapons, far too many heatsinks, less jump jets than the max, cram nothing but ammo in one(both) side torsos. Just whatever will make a Btech min/maxer recoil in horror.

Both of these ideas are extremely cool and good

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:23

Hubis: May 18, 2003; Boy, I wish we had one of those doomsday machines...

PoptartsNinja posted:

That's intentional.

Every manufacturer builds 'Mechs differently and every 'Mech has a differently-sized cockpit. Most of the large ones are so they can mount a rumble seat and serve as VIP carriers, while others have cockpits so notoriously cramped that people hate piloting them (Assassin) or they can't actually mount an ejector seat (Spider).

Some like the BattleMaster were even designed to potentially accommodate two pilots for either training purposes or to allow a Commander to micromanage a fight while a bodyguard pilots the 'Mech for them. Stupid as this would be for a modern general to do, it makes a fair bit of sense in universe since most command posts are far more vulnerable to attack than most BattleMechs. Leading from the "front" in a BattleMech is a fairly safe thing for a commander to do unless they blunder into an ambush, and if they're in a position where that can happen they're going to get killed whether they're in a 'Mech or a tent.

I just think of the spider as one big ejection seat

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:43

School Nickname: Apr 23, 2010; *fffffff-fffaaaaaaarrrtt*

I preordered on steam, forgetting that I was a backer way back. Oh well, can't wait! :toot:

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:52

Galaga Galaxian: Apr 23, 2009; What a childish tactic!
Don't you think you should put more thought into your battleplan?!

School Nickname posted:

I preordered on steam, forgetting that I was a backer way back. Oh well, can't wait!

If you haven't redeemed your backer code yet, give it to a friend.

Then crush them in the multiplayer.

# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:55

Alchenar: Apr 9, 2008

PoptartsNinja posted:

That's intentional.

Every manufacturer builds 'Mechs differently and every 'Mech has a differently-sized cockpit. Most of the large ones are so they can mount a rumble seat and serve as VIP carriers, while others have cockpits so notoriously cramped that people hate piloting them (Assassin) or they can't actually mount an ejector seat (Spider).

Some like the BattleMaster were even designed to potentially accommodate two pilots for either training purposes or to allow a Commander to micromanage a fight while a bodyguard pilots the 'Mech for them. Stupid as this would be for a modern general to do, it makes a fair bit of sense in universe since most command posts are far more vulnerable to attack than most BattleMechs. Leading from the "front" in a BattleMech is a fairly safe thing for a commander to do unless they blunder into an ambush, and if they're in a position where that can happen they're going to get killed whether they're in a 'Mech or a tent.

Hey, if mechs were sensible then they'd all have a commander, driver, weapons officer and engineer.

Also I bet the plot involves collecting 5 memory cores from across the periphery to supercharge the propotype Atlas II and your player character uses it to single handedly defeat the Directorate.

# ? Feb 28, 2018 00:11

Rygar201: Jan 26, 2011; I AM A TERRIBLE PIECE OF SHIT.

Please Condescend to me like this again.

Oh yeah condescend to me ALL DAY condescend daddy.

This game isn't developed by Bioware tho

# ? Feb 28, 2018 00:13

Galaga Galaxian: Apr 23, 2009; What a childish tactic!
Don't you think you should put more thought into your battleplan?!

Alchenar posted:

]=Also I bet the plot involves collecting 5 memory cores from across the periphery to supercharge the propotype Atlas II and your player character uses it to single handedly defeat the Directorate.

I.. I had successfully FORGOTTEN THAT you Jerk. :argh:

# ? Feb 28, 2018 00:16

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# ? May 14, 2024 23:53

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

Alchenar posted:

Hey, if mechs were sensible then they'd all have a commander, driver, weapons officer and engineer.

Also I bet the plot involves collecting 5 memory cores from across the periphery to supercharge the propotype Atlas II and your player character uses it to single handedly defeat the Directorate.

if mechs were sensible they would be tanks

# ? Feb 28, 2018 00:22

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