Posted Yesterday, 03:56 PM
Phase 1: November 6th

Pre-made groups will be limited to a max of 4 players when playing in random public forums. This is a quick fix to ease the PUG vs PRE issues. We do not consider this a final, nor complete fix to matchmaking.

Phase 2: November 20th

Pre-Made groups will be able to match against other pre-made groups.

Min group size: 5 players
Max group size: 8 players
Class Matching: No
Uneven Teams: Yes

Phase 3: December TBD

Full implementation of our modified ELO matchmaking solution. Details forthcoming.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66079-matchmaking/

Posted Yesterday, 03:50 PM
In the October 25th patch we introduce DHS into MWO for all to play with. I had David write up the how DHS and Engine Heat Sinks (DHS) works in MWO.

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I’d like to expand on some information from an earlier post and provide more details on Standard and Double Heat Sinks.

First, let’s take a look at a Standard Heat Sink. It’s a pretty basic piece of equipment that weighs 1 ton, occupies 1 critical slot. Each Standard Heat Sink equipped on your Mech cools it by 0.1 heat/sec and increases the maximum heat threshold before you shut down by 1.

A Double Heat Sink also weighs 1 ton, but it occupies 3 critical slots. This means that you’re unable to fit them in a Mech’s head, center torso, or legs. The upside is that each one cools your Mech by 0.2 heat/sec and increases your maximum heat capacity by 2.

Now let’s take a look at how engines and heat sinks work together. Every engine in the game has a certain number of heat sinks built into it. For every 25 engine rating, the engine has 1 heat sink fixed inside of it, up to a maximum of 10 (with an engine rating of 250 or more). The weight of these heat sinks is automatically built into the weight of the engine.

For every full 25 points of engine rating above 250, you may choose to put an additional heat sink inside your Mech’s engine. These heat sinks will contribute to the total weight of your Mech, but they won’t use up any of your critical slots. When you view the engine on your Mech, it will tell you how many of these heat sinks you can put inside, and you do so by dragging them from your inventory and onto the Engine Heat Sinks slots.

When you upgrade from Standard to Double Heat Sinks, you pay a one-time fee and all of the heat sinks (other than those fixed in the engine) will be stripped from your Mech as you’re likely to want to put on a different number than you had before. You may then purchase and install Double Heat Sinks. In addition, the heat sinks fixed in your engine have their cooling doubled, and you may put Double Heat Sinks in your optional engine slots. Be sure to remember that those extra engine heat sinks are not limited by critical slots, but by a certain amount instead.

When you switch from Double Heat Sinks to Standard Heat Sinks, you’ll also have to pay a one-time fee. This may seem like a downgrade, but you could think of it as; gaining back critical slots at the cost of cooling efficiency. After you switch, all the heat sinks will be stripped from your Mech and you can install Standard Heat Sinks once again.

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Now the bug.

EHS' are not taking into consideration the DHS values of 0.2. Instead they are using regular heat sink value of 0.1. This is the bug, it has been fixed in the upcoming November 6th patch.

During the testing of the DHS bug we uncovered a long standing heat related bug. This is also going to be addressed in the next patch. Expect some widespread changes. I will fill you later when the exact numbers are tested.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66075-h...heat-sinks-dhs/

Posting a Coming Soon Thread.

Lots of cool stuff to talk about.

Rule changes for Trial Mechs, Achievements, smoother, more fun, first user experience. All coming to an MWO near you.


(Yes I'm sorry for teasing you... well, not really.. :ph34r: )

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66176-n...nd-trial-mechs/

Zitat von Fanatic im Beitrag #1

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Posted Yesterday, 03:56 PM
Phase 1: November 6th

Pre-made groups will be limited to a max of 4 players when playing in random public forums. This is a quick fix to ease the PUG vs PRE issues. We do not consider this a final, nor complete fix to matchmaking.

Phase 2: November 20th

Pre-Made groups will be able to match against other pre-made groups.

Min group size: 5 players
Max group size: 8 players
Class Matching: No
Uneven Teams: Yes

Phase 3: December TBD

Full implementation of our modified ELO matchmaking solution. Details forthcoming.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66079-matchmaking/

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We are addressing several known issues with farming.

Trial Mech Locking

Trial Mechs will now work the same as any BattleMech, they are locked until the match ends. This ends the ability for a macro player to "churn" matches to maximize CB.

Quitting/Disconnecting Early - While Still Alive

You will only receive rewards up to the point of disconnection.
NOTE: If you are dead, you will receive earned rewards, plus match rewards.

Idle/AFK

Players that fail to provide any input will be kicked from a match Although it does not prevent a macro player from simply putting in inputs, it forces them to LOOK like a bot.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66088-farming/

We are working on a Premium Time redeem button.

Late November Patch

Your Founder's Premium Time will be reset to full.
A redeem button will be available in the Front End of the Client.
If you click the button and accept the prompt, your time will be injected in FULL and begin counting down.
This is a one time permanent operation.
This operation is not reversible or refundable.

http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/66086-f...s-premium-time/

Zitat von Teng Lei im Beitrag #4

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[quote=Fanatic|p9274]
Phase 2: November 20th

Pre-Made groups will be able to match against other pre-made groups.

Min group size: 5 players
Max group size: 8 players
Class Matching: No
Uneven Teams: Yes


sry aber phase 2 ist ja mal der gröste bulshit denn sie jemals gemacht haben

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Tja und genau das haben sie gesagt ....Uneven Teams : YES

@Drake ich habe so verstanden das die Premade Gruppe mit PUGs aufgefüllt wird

jo und 5 vs 8 geht gerade noch so. Selten sind in jedem Team nur super spieler^^

Die PUGs dürfen natürlich nicht zuuu bescheuert sein

Finde diese Regelung auch besser, als die zuerst angedachte (entweder 8 oder tschüss).
Ob jetzt beim pre-made vs pre-made die fehlenden Plätze mit PUGs aufgefüllt werden, lässt sich imho aus den Ankündigungen nicht zweifelsfrei erkennen...
Aber das werden wir ja sehen.
Ist ja noch was Zeit bis dahin.

Das MM ist ja sowieso das heisseste Eisen, das noch zu schmieden ist.
Bin schon sehr gespannt, wie das mal alles werden wird.
Beispiele (gute wie schlechte) gibt es ja zum Glück schon.

Das MÜSSEN sie machen... sonst spielt niemand mit weniger als 8 Leuten und 8 Leute zusammen zu kriegen, ist nicht sooo schnell getan. Und dann sind sie wieder bei ihrem ursprünglichen Vorhaben.

Im übrigen lässt sich aus der Ankündigung zweifelsfrei erkennen, dass 5 gegen 8 gematcht wird und die Tonnage dabei keine Rolle spielt. Es wird auch nicht mit Pugs aufgefüllt. Wer mit 5 Mann Pre-Made Gruppen antritt, muss halt damit rechnen aufn Sack zu kriegen. Dafür kann man dann auch mit 8 Atlanten antreten, denn die Tonnage wird nicht gematcht. 8 Atlanten gegen 8 Jenner ;)