DEV UPDATE JAN 2021

Thread in 'Official 'Mech News' started by Excalibaard, Jan 16, 2021.

  1. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    Link to full article here

     
  2. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    Summarized:

    (from Zephrym on the MWO forums, shared by Aramuside in the MXPX discord)
     
  3. Shock

    Shock Patron of the Underdog Staff Member

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    Very underwhelming plan for 1st Quarter. That is literally the least they could do in 3 months.
     
  4. Anything on getting solo queue back to solo queue?

    Or at least reducing group size to three or two?
     
  5. I understand not wanting to oversell especially with PGI resource concerns, but Quarters 2, 3, and 4 aren't setting the bar super high either.


    Quarter 2 – Improving existing content (mech variants - aka "DO NOT ASK ABOUT NEW MECHS") and spawn points?

    Quarter 3 – event queue? – more info to follow... (HAS ANYONE IN 'THE COMMUNITY' ACTUALLY ASKED FOR AN 'EVENT QUEUE'?' DO WE NEED ANOTHER QUEUE SYSTEM? IF WE ARE GOING TO FORCE PLAYERS TO BE PUT IN A QUEUE FOR SOLARIS, SOLARIS DUOS, GROUP PLAY, FACTION PLAY/COMMUNITY WARFARE, OR SCOUTING; IT WILL LIKELY END POORLY.)

    Quarter 4 – Not sure?



    So, um, the biggest 'win' for existing players is making the intro and six maps less annoying...? Cool.
     
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  6. Shock

    Shock Patron of the Underdog Staff Member

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    They've been holding firm on "it's better this way".
     
  7. Of the following items, which one is most likely to increase player population?
    • New Community-Driven 'Mech (Community input to new 'Mech chassis choice)
    • New 'Mech Variants
    • Rescale 'Mechs (for fun and role vs volumetric)
    • Fix Mech Mobility (Desync)
    • Update Bolt-Ons (Stay Attached)
    • Quirks / Set of 8's for Under Performers
    • Armor Balance for Arm Weapon-Only 'Mechs (Jenner, Jagermech, Rifleman)
    • Weapon Balance Pass
    • IS Omnimechs / Engine Discussion
    • New Map
    If you guessed Update Bolt-On's and screw with hit registration, you may work for PGI.

    Anyone got odds on "no new mech variants actually being released in 2021"?
     
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    haha I think we're not gonna win a lot of money, with as many people placing this bet.

    I just wish there was a slightly better sense of management, over the years they made quite a lot of oopsies. Remember $500 golden mechs anyone?
     
  9. Shock

    Shock Patron of the Underdog Staff Member

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    My understanding is that was IGP forcing that on PGI. I don't know how PGI felt about it
     
  10. Excalibaard

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    True enough, I forgot IGP was in the picture at that point. The two companies being acronyms of eachother makes it a bit fuzzy ^^
     
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