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It looks too... how to say this... anime? With its pointy nose.

Honestly, it looks like they took a fighter jet cockpit and put it on legs.

Tries to make it look faster I suppose.

I can see a nick name for it though.

n0t_u wrote:Tries to make it look faster I suppose

But if they were trying to do that all they need to do was make it red.

Slarg232 wrote:Honestly, it looks like they took a fighter jet cockpit and put it on legs.

Oh they already did that

the cougar is described as such. The raven isn;t that bad

Not sure if anyone else saw these, but I noticed something strange about this here 'in-game' shot of the Catapult:



I'm going to assume those are AC20's.

@infintearray I believe it is the PPC wielding variant of the catapult.

Well Melissia wont have anything to complain about now.

She'll find something.. XD

@ Raven

Wish they'd have stayed closer to the source material. That cockpit variant looks like an A-10 on legs...

Krellnus wrote:@infintearray I believe it is the PPC wielding variant of the catapult.

Ah, whoops. Gotcha.

Six new trailers.

infinite_array wrote:Not sure if anyone else saw these, but I noticed something strange about this here 'in-game' shot of the Catapult:



I'm going to assume those are AC20's.

If that's a catapult, then those are PPCs.

It's a direct fire support variant, instead of launching missiles it launches balls of electrical death.

Also, it is so awesome that they're gonna make variants actually look different from eachother.


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I think I managed to resist squee'ing.

But just barely.

Oh god MWO looks so awesome.

Well, for now it's just 'official' variants that look different, apparently.

I'm hoping they go ahead and make changes you make visible, even if it's just type instead of quantity.

Wow, this looks pretty cool. I like the way they try to balance out the classes of mech. I really like the Scout mechs' role, but unfortunately, that seems to be the only real difference between classes besides "Careful. bigger=slower."

Bigger is also less maneuverable, as even the ones that DO have jump jets (which are rare) can't use them as effectively as lighter 'mechs.

Scouts actually have an important role in ensuring that we know where enemy 'mechs are , especially for fire support 'mechs like the catapult.

Anyone notice the new cicada? I was serprised. I didn't see it coming at all.

It's a rather interesting design, much more successful than their Raven design to be sure.

Man after watching these vids, I cant wait for this game.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/mechwarrior-online-unloads-six-preview-videos/#continued

Yea. They were pritty good. I kinda wanted troll paul to go into the asthetic customisation to, but he only showed the really basic stuff.

Just to let you guys know, the Beta signups went live recently. Sign up!

In Battletech news, this game finally has me painting my minis again. I've got 2 Lances - one from the Crucis Lancers and another in a Sword of Light scheme - and 2 more are being worked on as Lyran Regulars and Death Commandos. I've also almost got a full Company of Lyran Guards assembled - just need 3 lights to place into each Lance.

Beta profile activated. Thanks for the quick heads-up.

My life for the Dragon!

Activated!

As am I.


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As an aside, two pre-order options:

$60 ELITE Founder's Package:
Exclusive custom "Founder's BattleMech." This 'Mech includes a lifetime, per-match C-Bill booster.
$80 value of in-game currency* for in-game item purchases.
Two-month premium account to MechWarrior Online at launch: Earn XP & C-Bills faster.
Founder's Tag - sets your status apart from the crowd & get noticed in-game and on the forums.
Early access to the game along with Founder's assets availability starts July 17th.

$30 VETERAN Founder's Package:
$40 value of in-game currency* for in-game item purchases.
One-month premium account to MechWarrior Online at launch: Earn XP & C-Bills faster.
Founder's Tag - sets your status apart from the crowd & get noticed in-game and on the forums.
Early access to the game along with Founder's assets availability starts July 17th.

Note that the game is free. there is no need to Preorder at all. Therefor, these benefits are the only ones you get for preordering. these preorder options will go on sale June 19th.

Hmmm... I'm a sucker for customization, so I'm probably bound to spend a few bucks on stuff in their shop anyways.

"$40/80 in in-game currency" sounds like a pretty steep amount tho, if it's any hint at how much the stuff is going to cost. I really hope they're not taking the Gamersfirst approach regarding these things!

I don't know, either. I guess those of us in the beta will find out.

I'm probably getting the thirty dolalr one, but the 'mech which gives a permanent bonus to C-bill earnings is tempting.

Lynata wrote:"$40/80 in in-game currency" sounds like a pretty steep amount tho, if it's any hint at how much the stuff is going to cost. I really hope they're not taking the Gamersfirst approach regarding these things!

I actually hope that 40-80 USD gets you very little (other than visual customization). Would highly discourage just buying the best.

Melissia wrote:I'm probably getting the thirty dolalr one, but the 'mech which gives a permanent bonus to C-bill earnings is tempting.

Thinking about the $30 version, too. Can't do much wrong with that one!

I suppose there's no info on what type of 'mech this custom model would be yet? It sounds interesting ... but if it's one that just doesn't "look the part" to me, meh.

Shrike325 wrote:I actually hope that 40-80 USD gets you very little (other than visual customization). Would highly discourage just buying the best.

Yes, hmm, depending on how they pull it off. If popular 'mechs are only available on the shop and they cost, like, 30 bucks, that'd suck.

Personally, I think that a cash shop should be limited to cheap customization or expensive specialization ("sidegrades", to borrow a term from Planetside 2), but anything where the basic gameplay is F2P needs to be financed somehow, so they need to make money off their shop. Which could mean they either put a lot of popular stuff in there (good), or make it super expensive (bad when it comes to customization). Or that they do both. I dislike both "pay 2 win" as well as "this paintjob costs as much as a full game", but I'll try to keep my pessimism in check for now.

Can't wait to try my hands at it - at least here my enthusiasm is undisturbed!

How do you activate your account? :S

Soladrin wrote:How do you activate your account? :S

Did you create one on their website?

If so, open your profile and check the little [x] box on the beta page.

It says so on the website, and it worked for me.