Mechwarrior Online

[Gusington]

^O SNAP

[Staggerwing]

PC Gamer (North America) magazine that goes on sale Oct 9th includes a closed beta key for Mechwarrior Online

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/09/21/mechwarrior-online-pc-gamer-skin-and-coconut-monkey-bobblehead-in-december-2012-issue/

Just what every Mech jockey needs on his control console.  ;D

[Kushan]

The NDA has been lifted http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/56176-take-your-best-shot/. I can finally talk about my time in the beta. I'll take some screenshots and do a small write up sometime this weekend. If anyone has any questions go ahead and ask and I'll answer then best I can.

[Nefaro]

The NDA has been lifted http://mwomercs.com/forums/topic/56176-take-your-best-shot/. I can finally talk about my time in the beta. I'll take some screenshots and do a small write up sometime this weekend. If anyone has any questions go ahead and ask and I'll answer then best I can.

Hell yeah.

When is Open Beta??  ;D

[Kushan]

When is Open Beta??  ;D

No announcement on that. Probably sometime this month. The PC gamer featuring MWO hits stands on the 9th. Since it contains codes for in game items, I think we'll see the announcement "soon" lol

[Martok]

Holy crap, I got into the beta! 


It wasn't supposed to happen, as apparently I received some email notification that was meant only for beta-testers.  To make up for their gaff, however, they gave me beta access anyway.  Woot!  :D 

[Nefaro]

Holy crap, I got into the beta! 


It wasn't supposed to happen, as apparently I received some email notification that was meant only for beta-testers.  To make up for their gaff, however, they gave me beta access anyway.  Woot!  :D

Nice!

Tell them to accidentally send me one too!

[FlickJax]

I prefer Hawken

[MetalDog]

Holy crap, I got into the beta! 


It wasn't supposed to happen, as apparently I received some email notification that was meant only for beta-testers.  To make up for their gaff, however, they gave me beta access anyway.  Woot!  :D

Awesome for you!  And glad to see you back :-)

[republic]

I've had a lot of fun in the beta, though I will be glad to see some new mech chassis.

[Kushan]

I'd really like some more maps. Playing the same 2-3 maps gets a little boring. Larger battles with more then 10 mechs per side would be cool too.

The only balancing issue I have is that LRM's are way too accurate and do too much damage IMO. A team of all missile boats can pretty much pound the opposition into dust before you ever get to knife fight range. I don't think they were planning on balancing the team making system until the game went into open beta, so I could just be getting unbalanced teams.

[republic]

Its only cosmetic, but it is a little annoying that the Mechs do not visually represent the loadout you have.  Especially since Microprose was able to do that way back with Mechwarrior 3.

I often run across Catapults who have swapped their machine guns for Gauss cannons and their PPC's for small lasers.  So you see these tiny red beams come from those huge cannons and a massive Gauss round coming from the little machinegun.

[Kushan]

I prefer Hawken

Hawken look really good from the E3 coverage I saw of it. I'm really looking forward to it as well as MWO.

Yea, republic, I've seen that. I hope they patch that sort of stuff in at a later date. For me small cosmetic things like that are not a big deal to me. I wish I could take the missile pods off my founders mech and add a PPC arms to it.

[eyebiter]

Registered for the game, made a few forum posts and got a closed beta invite.   Currently have access to 4 trial mechs - Jenner, Hunchback, Catapult and Atlas.


The 35 ton Jenner JR7-F trial mech has 4xMedium lasers, jump jets, and 10 heat sinks.  One group fire shot spikes heat to 33%, 2 shots to 66%, third shot will overheat and shutdown the mech. 

Movement controls are W A S D keys to control direction and speed.  Mouse moves the torso twist.  Space bar activates jump jets.  Takes a while get used to moving in one direction and firing in another. 

Brief AAR
Played 5 matches so far, died the first four times while trying to figure out the controls and movement.  Heat management and shot placement will take a while for new players to learn.

Mission 5 - Two light mechs Jenner and Commando followed a ravine along the edge of the map.  Circled around to occupy the enemy base. To capture enemy base keep your mech in close proximity long enough and the base falls. 

Soon one enemy medium Centurion responded.  While doing the 'circle of death' accidentally collided with the other friendly light mech.  Both of us fell to the ground.  The enemy Centurion destroyed the Commando light mech with the founders tag.  Was able to stand back up and locate the enemy Centurion.  Two group fire medium laser volleys destroyed the 50 ton enemy mech.  Captured the enemy base before any other enemy mechs could respond.

[Kushan]

That's strange, I've seen jenners fire off all 4 laser multiple times. If I play smart I can usually heavily damage or destroy and atlas In my hunchback. I can also do the same to catapults if I get inside LRMs effective range. But those flea bites jenners put out have been the death of me. They usually to do me what I do to an atlas, they can turn inside allowing for a shot in the back.

I want to try out a new catapult build his week. I'm going to take off the LRMs and replace them with SRMs. With 4 medium lasers I should get a nice short to medium range punch.