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Ganz interessant ist die Antwort betreffend der Kommunikation, in der Garth nochmal betont, dass die 3.rd Person Sicht "nur mal ausprobiert" werden sollte - es aber noch nie beschlossene Sache gewesen sei, sie auch wirklich umzusetzen (*ist das jetzt ein Rückzieher?*) Posted 26 November 2012 - 07:34 PM I did most of these on Saturday and Sunday, so forgive me for the shorter answers in some cases. Anyway, here you go: Q: A lot of people complain about lack of notification of server downtime, will the devs be able to send out messages to players (that are in a match, and in the pre-launch window) to warn them about the server about to go down for hotfix and/or emergency maintenance in the foreseeable future? [Ryvucz] A: We're working on ways to do this. Currently it comes down to the wire a lot of the time. [Garth] Q: I want a ****** bobblehead and fuzzy dice.... when will i get that stuff? [Nuesse] A: Very soon! :) [Garth] Q: Today - the Personal Computer have a different role - to that, what whe haved 10 years ago. We got a potent system - capable - handling up to 3 Monitors - including 4+ Cores. Is it planned - to use - a solution - to drag (for example) - the strategic Map on the second screen ? (while all Monitors are windowed ?) [Glowhollow] A: We have a lot of cool ideas for what we can do with dual-monitors, but we need full integration of that first ;) [Garth] Q: Will camp spec allow us to select our own custom color pallets at some point? This would allow units to adopt unique color schemes. [Vila deVere] A: You'll be able to do custom paint jobs, yes. [Garth] Q: What kind of specs do your guys pc's use? especially the ones you use to test out new changes etc. I ask this because so many people have had huge problems with the performance of this game, and I'd just be interested in seeing why it doesnt seem to affect you guys I mean, I personally dont feel any significant hit to fps,but I'm just lucky. Thanks for these threads garth, they go along way to comfort the community! [TheAquired] A: First - thanks, and you're welcome! Second, I got our IT guy to comment here: We use a variety of different computers in the office. Some examples include: • Minimum spec test bed(s): five year old Core 2 Duo computers with an 8800GT or Radeon 4800 series cards • Several spare developer workstations: Core i7s (well Xeons technically) with either GTX 500 series or a range of cards from the AMD 5000 and 6000 series video cards • A special test bed built for us by Falcon Northwest using a high end processor (the exact one escapes me at the moment) and a GTX 690’ • An in house custom built gaming computer with a Core i7 (not a Xeon this time ;) ) and dual Radeon 7970s in Crossfire • A Razer Blade gaming laptop There are others as well that fit somewhere in between the others in that list but overall that should give you a decent look at what we test on. We are continually adding more diverse hardware to our test setups with particular focus on any configurations that either appear to be having issues running MWO or that have the largest user base so we can continue to work to ensure the game runs well on a wide variety of hardware. [Garth/Mike] Q: with the new custom skins coming out will i have a chance to paint my Mech the way I want to pant it.....like Kell Hound colors [Sid Solis] A: Unit specific colours and skins will be coming online in the future, though for now you could make 'similar' paint schemes. [Garth] Q: Is tis game ever going to be for mac? There are a lot more mac users than there used to be and i think this game coming out for mac would improve the popularity of this game by a lot. [funnygooberman] A: There will not be an OSX port, no. [Garth] Q: Do You return again knock down mechs? In my opinion, it was more interesting that way before... [Saggot] A: It'll be back, yes :) [Garth] Q: Has there been any talks about possibly bringing in the other heat scale penalties? There has been some great suggestions going around on the forums like making the heat increment across the cooldown of the weapon (PPC produces 3.0 heat per second for 3s instead of 9.0 heat on firing) and having DHS increase the heat capacity by 2.0 instead of heat dissipation. [Zyllos] A: We've talked at great length about this - so we do read your threads, and we have 'threads' of our own. Currently it's a 'maybe later'. [Garth] Q: Modern-day missiles of similar size and function travel between 400-800 kph. Aerospace fighters at the present point in the timeline mount LRMs and fire them at each other with success, but oddly, in MWO a light mech can outrun them completely, and even a mech travelling at 80 kph can dodge some of them simply by moving away from incoming missiles. [Kaijin] A: BattleTech/MechWarrior do not follow 'real life' rules for many reasons, one of which is that Mechs don't actually make sense as a combat vehicle. Beyond that though, a lot of these choices are for balance, playability, etc. If this game worked like real life you'd be dying to artillery 10 kilometres away, and ships in orbit would just drop rocks on you, nuking entire areas. So basically, it'd be less fun ;) [Garth] Q: Is there any chance in perhaps seeing different versions of the current autocannon's perhaps like 5 round burst ac 20 (4 damage per shell for example) AC 10 2 round burst (5 damage per shell) and etc?... [Ashnod] A: Currently no, though we think that might work well for the RAC weapons. [Garth] Q: Where is the King Crab? [gregsolidus] A: Being the best assault ever on a beach somewhere. [Garth] Q: You said there will be future events like the "Piranha Hunt", will these events take place at a time so non american players will have the possibility to join? Because the last event for example was at 3am - 5am in germany ... if you cant find a time that fits for all, do it at least on fridays! [Xenroth] A: We're looking into other times, yes. That said, I don't want to play from 3-5am anymore than you do ;) [Garth] Q: Does the general negativity and unrealistic expectations on the forums dishearten you at all? Or does it make you try even harder to please these particular individuals? [The Dutchmun] A: It's hard not to have it affect one at all; generally it just makes people around the office less likely to read over the forums. I still do though, and for every negative/unrealistic expection filled post, there are dozens of PM's, emails, and threads that are the opposite. Also, we're dealing with long-time fans of a very old IP, so we expect people to be passionate. If I could have any one thing though, it would be the understanding that: A) we're barely a year into development, and B) the poor guys are usually here till 10-11pm, so the 'you're just lazy' posts are unnecessary and flat out wrong. [Garth] Q: Are the Urbies still in the office, or did you take them home? [Prosperity Park] A: In the office still: They do daily battle on my desk. [Garth] Q: 60%...closer to 70% (if you count half the "I don't care votes"), voted in favor of prioritizing the Highlander ahead of other mechs...especially over the flea. Any chance this will happen? Seem like good marketing to get the most favored mechs in game ASAP. [Onyx Rain] A: Without being too specific, our priorities for release aren't the same as the order we released the concept art in. [Garth] Q: Will you/ are you looking into reconnect for players that disconnect/crash in a game. For example WOT, you can restart your cilent and log on.Then go straight to a loading screen to get back into the game you were dropped from. Sometimes you have already died, but other times It can be a rage saver :D [Beachy] A: We're working on a system for this, but it will likely be next year before it is in. [Garth] Q: I guess in short, I'm asking that with the new items being added, do you plan on upping the rewards or is that just the cost of using new the new items? [SteelJaws] A: We're constantly looking at the balance of these, and will tweak them over time. [Garth] Thanks for asking your questions, I'll see you all again soon I am sure. Cheers, The MechWarrior Online Team
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So - die neuen Antworten sind da: Here's your answers! Q: Could you please give us an announcement for the Conquest Mode - when it will be introduced ? [Glowhollow] A: Later this year, which actually DOES mean soon! [Garth] Q: Did you see my thread about a community-designed original hero mech? http://mwomercs.com/...gned-hero-mech/ [Redshift2k5] A: Yes, and I think it's a great idea I am pushing up the chain. Hill. Command thing. [Garth] Q: Noticing a lot of MMOs that have had strayed from previous rules and canon (i.e. Dungeons & Dragons Online, Star Trek Online, Star Wars, etc), are we going to see a lot of "new" content that has never been used during Table Top or previous MechWarrior video games? [Ryvucz] A: Not for awhile, if much at all. There's so much from the existing universe we can use already. [Garth] Q: Will there be larger maps? Or is the current size a technical limitation? [Iocilocisu] A: The next map will be much bigger than the ones we have now, though I honestly couldn't guesstimate how much bigger. 'Much'? [Garth] Q: Also, when can we expect the Mechs vs. Dinosaurs expansion? (I've been telling everyone 2014.) [Thirdrail] A: I think they invade in 3060 - I'll see if Paul can update us all later... [Garth] Q: Can we please at least try DHS at 2.0? It doesn't seem like much of a boost to lights who usually benefit mostly from the engine heat sinks, but heavies and assaults that use big energy weapons need the boost. [Wolfways] A: No. Prior to releasing the Dual Heatsink upgrade the forums were abuzz with whether or not they would be mandatory on all Mechs. With the numbers we've chosen, they aren't, so I'd say we answered those questions well. [Garth] Q: Are we going to be seeing any of the more exotic weapons, such as the Arrow IV or Long Tom?[Least Action Jackson] A: I assume so. Maybe not all of the exotic weapons (lolz chemical lasers), but many of them, yes. [Garth] Q: What I'm asking is, were some variants simply designed to have less features than others on purpose, or was it a byproduct of faithfully reproducing the TT variants? Or do you feel that the difference in hardpoint configurations is enough to offset the increased number of bells and whistles on what appears to be more favoured variants? (I'm looking at you 3L) [Smeghead87] A: It's generally a huge list of things: Engine rating, module slots, performance, weapon slots, etc. And as someone who uses a Raven 2X, I guess it works for me. [Garth] Q: Are you going to concentrate on important questions or are you going to answer questions like "what brand of microwave do you own?" [Operant] A: ... this feels like a trap. Is it a trap? If not, it's very 'meta.' [Garth] Q: My question is, who won the pillow fight? Please provide photos showing the carnage around the office. "Screenshot or it didn't happen" so to speak. [Stonefalcon] A: Everyone loses in war, whether pillow-related or not. [Garth] Q: What can you say about the events currently occurring in and around the coreward periphery and how they will tie into MWO in a few months? [CarnifexMaximus] A: Pirates being pirates? It's the periphery; so right now they are either stealing, looting, mugging, or in some other way taking advantage of their neighbours. Why do you ask? Do you think something big is brewing, some kind of Major Event that everyone would want to know about? [Garth] Q: Not that it was lacking before, but the fun factor went way up after the last patch, good job and thanks PGI! Just one question from me... When will analog turning be implemented? [Loc Nar] A: You're welcome, and thanks for the comment! To answer your question, yes it will, but no I don't know when. It's proving difficult to impliment properly, so we're hacking away at it with axes and whatnot. [Garth] Q: Could we see increased c-bill rewards for the 8 man queue? It might help a little to keep organized groups out of the 1-4 man matchmaking, even as a temporary measure before phase 3. I'm just worried about a lack of interest in 8v8 because a lot of people still just need to farm c-bills, rather than rack up repair bills against well-equipped enemies. [Mu] A: Great idea, put it in the feedback/suggestions area and I'll forward the message around! [Garth] Q: Will the names we name our mechs ever be displayed in-game? [ThePiemaker] A: At some point I think they might just be. Although we'd have to more strictly filter names; I think you know why ;) [Garth] Q: Instead of just appearing on the battlefield at the start of the match, have you guys ever considered showing a quick animation of a DropShip unloading your BattleMech and your allies' BattleMechs? [Maverick01] A: Yes, yes we have. Something quite similar to what you said, but slightly different. [Garth] Q: Whenever we report suiciders greifers etc we get a generic response saying you are working on it privately. Why not start swinging the ban hammer and making it public? [iminbagdad] A: Privacy and whatnot. We also get a lot of 'false positive' reports, so we need to be very careful in what we say. [Garth] Q: With being able to cause cockpit shake from being hit by larger weapons, will we at some point see things like an AC 20 not only shake an Atlas some what but even be able to (at times) take a light mech off its feet? [Yoseful Mallad] A: Maybe not hurtling lights through the air, but we are planning to have bigger weapons have a more physical 'punch' behind them, the lovely AC 20 in particular ;) [Garth] Q: Can you elaborate on exactly how AMS works? [Thontor] A: I got Thomas to write out a quick explanation for it: AMS fires on hostile missiles, with a priority for ones locked onto you. The distance DOES matter, as the further they start from you the more likely they'll be shot down. Each missile has a certain amount of health, and AMS does a certain amount of damage per second. AMS' DO work together, so stacking them means they will hit the same missiles, thus shooting them down faster. SRMs can be shot down, but usually aren't due to their close range when fired. [Garth/Thomas] Q: Devs why can´t you just take a hour or two and answer all the Questions people have to this thread? or as many that you can or want answer at least? [Koningswulf] A: That's pretty much what we do. I don't include a lot more people because answering 10-15 PAGES of questions wouldn't just take 'an hour or two' and also would take away valuable time they could be working on the game itself - particularly with these being weekly threads. [Garth] Q: Can we see the option of bypassing the opening animation in the client and go directly to the login screen (either by hitting esc, or through setting an option in the client? The long opening can be rather annoying after a couple of times. [Farix] A: *Cough pressspacebar cough* [Garth] Q: Also, have you (devs) or the mods considered playing a drinking game in involving the starting of "nerf X" threads, or do you love your livers too much? [Critical Fumble] A: We already did this, but had to stop because it was making DavidB distraught seeing all the threads. [Garth] Q: Can I please have a Bunny Head sticker, similar to something a magazine of long standing might use, to put on my mechs? It seems fitting, don't you think? [TheFuzzyBunny] A: If we can avoid litigation, I'll see what I can do ;) [Garth] Q: Ammo cost. If we have to pay for ammo, then wont that making paying members able to roll out with builds that are not feasable for free to play members? [Thomas Covenant] A: The idea we have is to make the cost viable for all players. If you feel it isn't please give that as feedback! :) [Garth] Q: How will mechs that have less than 3 variants achieve the elite and master tier levels of the mech trees? For example, the Highlander has been announced to only have 1 variant at launch (possible this has changed) [Tvae] A: I only knew one variant at the time, saying something like "the only variant I know of is the HGN 732." The variants are: HGN-732, HGN-733, HGN-733C, HGN-733P. Thanks for tuning in everyone, I hope you enjoyed this Q&A :) Cheers, The MechWarrior Online Team Die interessantesten Fragen/Antworten sind wohl die zum Conquest Mode (noch dieses Jahr), Kartengrösse (die nächste Map wird grösser), und Varianten des Highlanders (HGN-732, HGN-733, HGN-733C, HGN-733P). Ach ja - DHS werden nicht 2.0. Aber ihr könnt ja selber lesen...
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Immer daselbe mit ATD. da werden bescheuerte scherzfragen beantwortet weil man sich mla wieder nicht der verantwortung stellen möchte auf  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unter den Maximen, die an Fürst Naoshiges Wand standen, gab es folgende: "Dinge von grosser Wichtigkeit solle man mit Leichtigkeit angehen." Dazu bemerkte Ittei "Dinge von geringer Wichtigkeit solle man mit Ernsthafttigkeit angehen." |
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Wenn der die drin haben sollte müssten die die Streak schon unausbaubar machen.Sonst hat jeder eine
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Und die achtundzwanzigste Ausgabe von "Ask the Devs - Answers" Posted 10.12.12, 10:13 PM Q: Will the conquest game mode be taking place on the current maps or does it have it's own rotation of maps. How long is the average Conquest match taking on your test servers, as in can we expect a longer more strategic match? [Ceribus] A: Same maps, but slightly different layouts. Also the starting spawns have been moved around on some maps. [Garth] Q: Currently, there are a lot of friendly fire incidents that cause significant destruction of a friendly mech. (component destruction and stripping armor mainly) Are there any plans to implement a "penalty" type system for doing friendly fire in the future similar to the current team killing penalty? [Ryvucz] A:Yes, and it should be online very soon :) [Garth] Q: What's the plans regarding XP generation? I ask because currently the XP/GXP system seems a touch adrift? Once you've unlocked all of a Mech's skills, the amount of XP you can transfer out to GXP for unlocking either skills for other mech's or for modules seems to have a fairly short longevity. [Emrys Ap Morgravaine] A: This is something that is often confused. The Mech Efficiencies are not “end-game” material. It’s the Pilot Modules that are. There are a large number of modules planned and being implemented into the game. [Paul] Q: In other words, will we have more than these 18 Inner Sphere mechs to counter the Clans with? [Nathan Xain] A: There will be more IS Mechs by then, yes. [Garth] Q: Jumpjets currently give full benefit from a single jet. Obviously this is wrong, and it's been noted in the past that this will be addressed eventually. Where does this stand in terms of priority? [buckX] A: We actually have a fix for this that should go out within 1-2 patches (currently). [Garth] Q: Are 12 vs 12 matches still in the plans for MWO? [Lusankya] A: Absolutely. Once we feel the game is capable of handling 12 v 12 we will add it. It is currently being tested. :) [Garth] Q: Also, what brand of Microwave do you own? [Captain N] A: I have an LG (I had to answer this, sorry guys). [Garth] Q: Out of curiosity, would it be possible to implement a system within the matchmaking structure to have a balance of the classes when the matchmaking starts. [DOTSGEMINI] A: Phase 3 will have a weight balancing system, but I don't have details on how exactly it will work yet. [Garth] Q: What is the most effective thing(s) that we, the beta player base, can do to assist PGI in their efforts? [Lac Nar] A: Feedback threads with specific ideas and suggestions that are well written. Occasional positive experience threads are nice too ;) [Garth] When you find something odd, try to reproduce it. Reproduction steps in any ticket you submit expedites the recreation and fix on our end.[Paul] Q: How pink will rhonda snord's highlander be when you finally release it as a hero mech? And will it have awesome speaker's on the outside that you can blast music with like lore describes it having? [Ashnod] A: I really really hope we get to make Rhonda Snord's Mech; and if we do, I really hope we get to add external speakers. I don't know if that'll happen, but you can be sure I want it to! [Garth] Q: Any chance of seeing some cokpit damage ie. broken glass, HUD flickering or something like that when Mech is about to go down? [Major Starscream] A: Yes - also, just for you, your Mech will scream "MEGATROOOOOOON!" just before it dies. [Garth] Q: What is your personal reaction when things like the Catapult K2, A1, ECM or Streaks are called OP? Do you laugh? Do you cry? Shake your heads? Something in the middle? [Thorn Harris] A: I am actually EXTREMELY happy when I see a massive variety of Mechs being called OP - it means we're doing our jobs correctly. In the last week, I've had almost every single chassis called OP in PM's. So I love it, personally :D That said - I am surprised on occasion. The 'Commando is OP!' threads caught me by surprise. [Garth] Q: Will we see Hero Mechs for the Founder Mechs Jenner, Hunchback, Catapult and Atlas? [MustrumRidcully] A: Eventually. For now we’re focusing on creating a nice variety of Hero mechs for players to choose from. [Bryan] Q: When will we get a map that focuses more on the Night Vision, instead of Thermal? With the ECM, Thermal has become extremely useful, but Night Vision remains almost useless. [SonOfBDEC] A: I think you'll like this coming patch ;) [Garth] Q: Netcode....lagshield....light mechs......your thoughts? [RacerX] A: I've been in several playtests focussed on these very issues. I can say we're making progress, and that you can be sure we hate these issues as much as you guys (well, 'lag shielded' mechs at any rate.) Thanks for tuning in everyone, I hope you enjoyed this Q&A :) Cheers, The MechWarrior Online Team Wieder mal neben dem üblichen "Müll"  auch Brauchbares.Wie die Aussage, dass es in sehr naher Zukunft 'härtere' Strafen für Team-Killer geben wird (ok, in 8er Premade jetzt nicht so wirklich wichtig). Es wird noch weitere IS Mechs geben, als den jetzt bekannten 18 Stk. Jumpjets werden generft (damit die ganzen 1-Düsen-Mechs mal sehen, was es heisst nur billich zu fliegen). Im nächsten Patch wird es eine Karte geben, in der Night Vision Sinn macht (Yippeee).
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Q: Are 12 vs 12 matches still in the plans for MWO? [Lusankya] |
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Zitat von Fanatic im Beitrag #7 Gewicht... Von allen Dingen aus den 9 Kreisen der Hölle... Völlerei... Naja, ich will nicht zu viel heulen bevor es da ist.   Anything is possible. Few things are plausible. Violence is not the Answer. It´s the Question - and the Answer is: "Yes". "Growing old is mandatory, but growing UP is optional." “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.” ― Abraham Lincoln |
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Juki, wenn es +/- 100 Tonnen ist lässt das immer noch VIIIIEL taktischen Spielraum ;)  Solaris Light Tournament Champion - Leifur Eirikson |
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Ask The Devs 29A - Answers! |
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Mann, das hat ja gedauert mit den Answers...
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Zwar nicht Ask the Devs, aber eine Aussage zu Commander Role |
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von sowas bin ich absolut fan, ich mag das. |
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Zitat von Scarall im Beitrag #14 Wär auch stark dafür, mal schaun wie tief man ins Minus gehn kann bei den Punkten... Anything is possible. Few things are plausible. Violence is not the Answer. It´s the Question - and the Answer is: "Yes". "Growing old is mandatory, but growing UP is optional." “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.” ― Abraham Lincoln |
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