#MWO Feb 4th Patch Notes: UI 2.0 Is Here (and other stuff)

Michael · Feb 4, 2014

Greetings MechWarriors

The day is upon us! UI 2.0 is here and it is glorious! Cue dramatic music! â€¦ Hold on just a minute.
Yes UI 2.0 is here and that is a good thing however It isnâ€™t perfect. It almost wasnâ€™t shipped today due to some issues we discovered at the last minute.
So I need to tell you about these issues and what we are doing to fix them.

First - We have a log in issue that can affect a low percentage of users. If you are hit with this issue please be patient as you can restart the client and attempt another log in do this until you succeed. Skipping the video intros with the ESC key also seems to lower the chance.

Second We have an issue with consumables that are used during a match not being unequipped, yet they are not valid for the next match. You can avoid this bug by not leaving matches early or equipping modules for the time being.

Third â€“ Activate BANKED premium time currently doesnâ€™t workâ€“ so if you have banked time and you were going to activate it today youâ€™re going to have to wait for the HOT FIX!

Fourth - we have an issue with Camo Spec not showing up correctly . This is fairly minor so just leave the screen and return and it should be fine.

Did you say HOT FIX? Yes I did. The team has been burning the midnight oil to get UI 2.0 out to you, and while it isnâ€™t perfect, it is a step in the right direction. The above issues are our number one priority to get fixed asap. Weâ€™re going to address the most critical issues in a hot fix once we have confirmed fixes.

There are some other cool things in this patch so letâ€™s talk about those.

Firestarter hero â€˜Mech Ember is here. As Doge would say! WOW, SUCH HARDPOINTS! MUCH POTENTIAL, VERY 30% C-BILLS. I donâ€™t pilot light myself but this mech has converted me. I MUST MASTER THIS MECH!

2 maps have been updated with Turrets in assault mode. Crimson Straight and River City so when you play there maps watch out. Weâ€™re going to watch the match data and looking for your constructive feedback on the current implementation before we move ahead placing these turrets in other maps.

Finally Tier 1 Weapon Modules are here! These modules affect range and should make for an interesting tradeoff for certain types of builds. Again were going to be watching the data and listening to feedback.

This is the start of UI2.0 and its only going to get better. See you on the Battlefield.

Matt Newman

[size=14pt]Content

New Hero Mech - Ember (FS9-E)

Tonnage: 35
Engine: 210 Standard
Top Speed: 97.2 kph
Max Engine Rating: 295
Torso Movement:
100 degrees to each side.
15 degrees up and down.
Arm Movement:
25 degrees to each side.
30 degrees up and down.
Armor: 176 (Standard)
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
Weapons & Equipment:
Left Arm: Flamer x2
Left Torso: Machine Gun x2
Right Torso: Machine Gun x2
Right Arm: Flamer x2

Hardpoints:
Left Arm: 2 Energy
Left Torso: 2 Ballistic
Right Torso: 2 Ballistic, 1 AMS
Right Arm: 2 Energy
Heat Sinks: 11 Double
Jump Jets: 5 (6 Max)
ECM Capable?: No
Module Slots: 2
Movement Archetype: Small
30% C-Bill Bonus

New Trial Champion Mech - Stalker STK-3FÂ©

Tonnage: 85
Engine: 310 XL
Top Speed: 59.1 kph
Max Engine Rating: 310
Torso Movement:
85 degrees to each side.
20 degrees up and down.
Arm Movement:
0 degrees to each side.
30 degrees up and down.
Armor: 512 (Standard)
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
Weapons & Equipment:
Left Arm: LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS, Medium Laser x2
Left Torso: LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS, TAG
Right Torso: LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS
Right Arm: LRM 15 w/ Artemis IV FCS, Medium Laser x2
Hardpoints:
Left Arm: 1 Missile, 2 Energy
Left Torso: 1 Missile, 1 Energy
Right Torso: 1 Missile, 1 Energy, 1 AMS
Right Torso: 1 Missile, 2 Energy
Heat Sinks: 13 Double
Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
ECM Capable?: No
Module Slots: 1
Movement Archetype: Large

[size=14pt]Front End

UI 2.0

Key Features:

Re-engineered from the ground up to be more stable and flexible.
New look and feel.
Improved representation of what is being viewed at any given moment.
Improved new player experience.
Store functionality.
Improves turn around time on new implementation of UI features and updates.
Is the gateway for the big upcoming features of Community Warfare and Clan Tech.

[size=14pt]Gameplay

Assault w/Defense Turrets

Two maps have had defensive turrets added to them in Assault mode.
River City (Day)
Crimson Straight

These two maps will provide a benchmark on the overall tuning of turrets in the mode. After we find out how the mode plays with turrets, we will finalize tuning and add them to all maps in Assault mode.

Tier 1 Weapon Modules Group 1

Small Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Small Laser by [2] meters, increase heat output by [0.04], increase maximum range by [4] meters.
Small Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Small Laser by [4] meters, increase heat output by [0.08], increase maximum range by [8] meters.
Medium Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Medium Laser by [5.4] meters, increase heat output by [0.08], increase maximum range by [10.8] meters.
Medium Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Medium Laser by [10.8] meters, increase heat output by [0.16], increase maximum range by [21.6] meters.
Large Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Large Laser by [10] meters, increase heat output by [0.14], increase maximum range by [20] meters.
Large Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Large Laser by [20] meters, increase heat output by [0.28], increase maximum range by [40] meters.
SRM 6 Range 1: Increase the long range of a SRM 6 by [6] meters, increase heat output for SRM 6 by [0.08], increase maximum range by [6] meters.
SRM 6 Range 2: Increase the long range of a SRM 6 by [12] meters, increase heat output for SRM 6 by [0.16], increase maximum range by [12] meters.
SRM 2 Range 1: Increase the long range of a SRM 2 by [6] meters, increase heat output for SRM 2 by [0.04], increase maximum range by [6] meters.
SRM 2 Range 2: Increase the long range of a SRM 2 by [12] meters, increase heat output for SRM 2 by [0.08], increase maximum range by [12] meters.
SRM 4 Range 1: Increase the long range of a SRM 4 by [6] meters, increase heat output for SRM 4 by [0.06], increase maximum range by [6] meters.
SRM 4 Range 2: Increase the long range of a SRM 4 by [12] meters, increase heat output for SRM 4 by [0.12], increase maximum range by [12] meters.
Streak SRM 2 Range 1: Increase the long range of a Streak SRM 2 by [6] meters, decrease rate of fire by [0.04], increase maximum range by [6] meters.
Streak SRM 2 Range 2: Increase the long range of a Streak SRM 2 by [12] meters, decrease rate of fire by [0.08], increase maximum range by [12] meters.
L. Pulse Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Large Pulse Laser by [6.6] meters, increase heat output by [0.15], increase maximum range by [13.2] meters.
L. Pulse Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Large Pulse Laser by [13.2] meters, increase heat output by [0.3], increase maximum range by [26.4] meters.
M. Pulse Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Medium Pulse Laser by [4] meters, increase heat output by [0.1], increase maximum range by [8] meters.
M. Pulse Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Medium Pulse Laser by [8] meters, increase heat output by [0.2], increase maximum range by [16] meters.
S. Pulse Laser Range 1: Increase the long range of a Small Pulse Laser by [2] meters, increase heat output by [0.048], increase maximum range by [4] meters.
S. Pulse Laser Range 2: Increase the long range of a Small Pulse Laser by [4] meters, increase heat output by [0.096], increase maximum range by [8] meters.
AC/10 Range 1: Increase the long range of a AC/10 by [9.5] meters, increase heat output by [0.06], increase maximum range by [28.5] meters.
AC/10 Range 2: Increase the long range of a AC/10 by [19] meters, increase heat output by [0.12], increase maximum range by [57] meters.
AC/5 Range 1: Increase the long range of a AC/5 by [13] meters, increase heat output by [0.02], increase maximum range by [39] meters.
AC/5 Range 2: Increase the long range of a AC/5 by [26] meters, increase heat output by [0.04], increase maximum range by [78] meters.
AC/2 Range 1: Increase the long range of a AC/2 by [15] meters, increase heat output by [0.02], increase maximum range by [45] meters.
AC/2 Range 2: Increase the long range of a AC/2 by [30] meters, increase heat output by [0.04], increase maximum range by [90] meters.
AC/20 Range 1: Increase the long range of a AC/20 by [5.4] meters, increase heat output by [0.12], increase maximum range by [16.2] meters.
AC/20 Range 2: Increase the long range of a AC/20 by [10.8] meters, increase heat output by [0.24], increase maximum range by [32.4] meters.
Flamer Range 1: Increase the long range of a Flamer by [1] meters, increase heat output by [0.01], increase maximum range by [1] meters.
Flamer Range 2: Increase the long range of a Flamer by [2] meters, increase heat output by [0.02], increase maximum range by [2] meters.
AMS Range 1: Increase the long range of a AMS by [4] meters, increase maximum range by [8] meters.
AMS Range 2: Increase the long range of a AMS by [8] meters, increase maximum range by [16] meters.
LB 10-X AC Range 1: Increase the long range of a LB 10-X AC by [11] meters, increase heat output by [0.04], increase maximum range by [33] meters.
LB 10-X AC Range 2: Increase the long range of a LB 10-X AC by [22] meters, increase heat output by [0.08], increase maximum range by [66] meters.
Machine Gun Range 1: Increase the long range of a Machine Gun by [2.6] meters, increase maximum range by [5.2] meters.
Machine Gun Range 2: Increase the long range of a Machine Gun by [5.2] meters, increase maximum range by [10.4] meters.

[size=14pt]General

Normalizing glass visibility by lowering lighting intensity in River City, Forest Colony Day, and Tourmaline Desert, and increasing in HPG Manifold.

Lowered opacity of front "clear" glass areas globally.

[size=14pt]Mechs

The Founders' Atlas now has the same level of weapon customization as the other Atlas variants.

Known Issues under immediate investigation

The following issues are under investigation for a potential hot-fix later this week

Players may on occasion become stuck shortly after login with a 'Connecting' message displayed onscreen. This issue will normally manifest if the client was closed immediately after changing the selected `Mech. Attempting to log in again will normally resolve this issue.
The Activate Button for Banked Premium Time is currently non-functional. A fix is in place that will be deployed at the earliest opportunity.
Used consumables may rarely behave as if they were not consumed within the UI after a leaving a match. When attempting to re-equip a consumable module in this condition, a error message will be presented. This issue can sometimes result from quitting matches before they have concluded. In testing this issue does not present itself if the player observed the match end. Current workaround - log out and log back in again to ensure correct consumable module behavior. Alternately, play through a second match and the Mechlab should behave normally.

We thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you on the battlefield!

- The MechWarriorÂ® Onlineâ„¢ Team
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Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

[img width=320 height=213]http://i.imgur.com/5oNb7s5.gif[/img]

The Verge · Feb 4, 2014

those weapon modules are going to be a real pant load. unless the Number is 2.

Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

PGI looked over at Gauss rifles and were like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymPpIzaanhY

BindMind · Feb 4, 2014

The doge reference...

Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

Firestarter - Ember video was pretty good. I really didn't want to put more money into the game right now... but... rg.... can't resist is.... so pretty!....AHHHH!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN6GnaUho8w

epikt · Feb 4, 2014

Improved new player experience.
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Who the hell are they thinking they're fooling? This new UI is definitely not user friendly, not to speak about new users.

For example, it took me ages to finally find how to save a mech loadout.

Michael · Feb 4, 2014

epikt said: ↑

Who the hell are they thinking they're fooling? This new UI is definitely not user friendly, not to speak about new users.

For example, it took me ages to finally find how to save a mech loadout.
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The "Check Out" button? Tee hee!!!

Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

Improves turn around time on new implementation of UI features and updates
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Best thing about this patch
you know why?
because I want it to look NOTHING like it does right now. Hideous, counter-intuitive, difficult, just a few words that scratch the surface of my frustration. However, "improved turn around time" could mean 6 months because that would be HALF the time it took to get us this POS.

/vent

epikt · Feb 4, 2014

Michael said: ↑

The "Check Out" button? Tee hee!!!
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Yeah, I finally found it. At last.
But the single fact the button exist does not make it intuitive and user friendly.

(and it's just an example, this new UI is serious crap)

Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

I'm itching to make a rant video with suggestions... took tomorrow off so I can play late tonight (for a car diagnosis, not specifically to play MWO lol, just a perk) I might have to do this...

Business · Feb 4, 2014

This UI:

counterintuitive (ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv)
adj
1. (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense
2. (Military) intelligence collected about enemy espionage

I want to punch babies, I want to punch them all day.

Edit:

As an aside, I am enjoying the brutality that 4 medium lasers and 4 machine guns can do:

Blagg Zear · Feb 4, 2014

Can someone pls write a tutorial how to use the new UI 2.0? I'm sooo confused. Takes me 10 times longer to configure my Mechs before launching a game.

Solahma · Feb 4, 2014

They uploaded just that! Still doesn't make it good though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywKefWlrz-Q

Excalibaard · Feb 4, 2014

While I certainly can get places with the current UI, I can imagine how it must be if I didn't know what to look for. BAAAAAAAAAAAD.

Also, I LIKED the fact that the client wasn't fullscreen when not in-game. gave me time to catch up with some stuff on skype, look up a new build here, etc. Alt-tabbing all the time gets tedious quickly if it was nice before.

epikt · Feb 4, 2014

SubjectSeven said: ↑

Also, I LIKED the fact that the client wasn't fullscreen when not in-game. gave me time to catch up with some stuff on skype, look up a new build here, etc. Alt-tabbing all the time gets tedious quickly if it was nice before.
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Glad to ear that, I thought I was the only one.

Excalibaard · Feb 4, 2014

And they STILL haven't fixed weapons randomly dislocating to other hardpoints in the same area, the color palette for current camo spec is bugged, etc. Amazing how they are so behind on schedule and it still feels excessively rushed.

Yohgi · Feb 4, 2014

This new UI is terrible. Terrible terrible terrible.
I was going to buy the new Firestarter. But I couldn't figure out how.
I also do not like it being full screen.

Being able to sort your mechs is nice, but man. That much time for that little addition and then all the terrible to go with it? Wow.

Cpt Chattahah · Feb 4, 2014

So much potential.

Bashiba · Feb 4, 2014

Count me as another who liked the old windowed UI format better, the new way is a pain in the ass with 2 screens. I have had to switch to window mode, which works fine in UI, but now I'm forced to play in window mode. Maybe they can make it a separate choice for which part is windowed and which isn't.

And really the check out button equals save? How did they screw that one up so bad?

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