Mechwarrior Online - F2P

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:33 pm

If you're playing MW:O (and you should be), a free mech bay is a big deal. For 5 wins over a weekend, they're basically giving it away.

And yes, I might buy that IM so I can start Mastering the Cataphracts. I'm 11.5k experience away from starting the master levels on the Jenner too.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:55 pm

I am probably out tonight, at least until later. Setting up final shelves.

I will do the 5 wins over the weekends, even though I don't know why another mech bay is good.

Post by **Leisher** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:37 am

For every mech you buy, you need a mech bay. If you look, you'll see a large number behind your mech on the home screen. That's your bay number. Mech bays cost real money, and 5 wins is really easy. So they're basically giving you a free mech bay.

I have had an odd night. LOTS of lights online tonight. I had to grind out XP in my JR7-D, and have finally achieved Elite status in the Jenners. Most games did not go well. I had a streak of defeats going. It was so bad that I never even noticed that I somehow got my 5 wins.

Then things turned around towards the end of the grind. In fact the game that got me my final skill had me and a Spider as the sole survivors for our team, and I got the final two kills to win the game. We had to take down a Firebrand and a blackjack to win.

I was able to buy the most expensive elite skill for my JR7-F, which is 10% more speed.

Now for the Cataphracts...

Stranger · Post by **Stranger** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:39 pm

i just looked at my stats and found that since the stat reset at the last patch i am 23-10 in my Orion but only average 252 points of damage per match. With my Battlemaster on the other hand i'm 22-29 but average 380 points of damage per match. Makes me wonder if i'm choosing the right mech to master first. Oh well, i've bought my second Battlemaster and will continue with that until i've got them at least elited. I'll prolly do the same with the Orion afterwards so i'll have a heavy and assault class for when launch module comes online. Or maybe i could go with a firestarter so i can have a light, i'm just a bigger fan of the larger mechs right now.

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Post by **Cakedaddy** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:05 pm

where do you see your stats?

Stranger · Post by **Stranger** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:24 am

Cakedaddy wrote:where do you see your stats?

go to the websight and login. Click on the profile button and then you can see stats. Its the same as changing your faction.

Although you won't be able to do that until 1pm today, servers are down to put in current patch.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:57 pm

Playing uncustomized mechs just for the Elite bonuses really cut into my stats.

However, with my JR7-F and CTF-4X, I am a badass. That is all.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:52 pm

Tuesday's Patch Notes:

Content

New Hero Mech

"Huginn" RVN-H

- Tonnage: 35
- Engine: 280 XL
- Top Speed: 129.6 kph
- Max Engine Rating: 300
- Torso Movement:
- 120 degrees to each side.
- 20 degrees up and down.
- Arm Movement:
- 0 degrees to each side.
- 30 degrees up and down.
- Armor: 232 (Ferro-Firbrous)
- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
- Weapons & Equipment:
- Left Arm: Machine Gun x2
- Left Torso: Streak SRM 2
- Right Torso: SRM 6
- Right Arm: Machine Gun x2
- Hardpoints:
- Left Arm: 2 Ballistic
- Left Torso: 1 Missile, 1 AMS
- Right Torso: 1 Missile
- Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
- Heat Sinks: 10 Double
- Jump Jets: 2 (2 Max)
- ECM Capable?: No
- Module Slots: 2
- Movement Archetype: Small
- 30% C-Bill Bonus

New Trial Champion Mech

Victor VTR-9S©

- Tonnage: 80
- Engine: 350 XL
- Top Speed: 70.9 kph
- Max Engine Rating: 385
- Torso Movement:
- 90 degrees to each side.
- 20 degrees up and down.
- Arm Movement:
- 10 degrees to each side.
- 30 degrees up and down.
- Armor: 480 (Standard)
- Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
- Weapons & Equipment:
- Left Arm: Medium Pulse Laser x2
- Left Torso: SRM 4 x2, SRM 2
- Right Arm: Ultra AC/5 x2
- Hardpoints:
- Left Arm: 2 Energy
- Left Torso: 3 Missile
- Right Torso: 1 AMS
- Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
- Heat Sinks: 14 Double
- Jump Jets: 1 (4 Max)
- ECM Capable?: No
- Module Slots: 2
- Movement Archetype: Huge
- Quirks:
- Identical to standard VTR-9S.
- Torso movement speed: 20% below default.
- Turning speed: 20% below default.
- Arm movement speed: 10% below default.

Front End

- Multi-mode selection support for matchmaking

Gameplay

- LRM speed reduced by 15 m/s for a net change of 120 -> 160 (down from 175).
- LRM impulse (screen shake) reduced by 0.05 to 0.35 (down from 0.4).
- Turret Health reduced from 150 to 100 health.

Bug Fixes

- Winning by earning the maximum resource in Conquest mode no longer treats the resource reward as a loss
- Fixed a crash that occurred when returning to Mechlab post match.

General

- Partial visual weapon customization for the Raven variants. Their appearance will better reflect the weapons that have been equipped on them.
- The Huginn Hero Mech has full visual customization for all its weapons.
- The standard variants have full visual customization for their left arm ballistic and right torso missile weapons; the other hardpoints remain as they were.
- The RVN-3L's right torso missiles will never use more than 10 tubes, so as to not block the energy hardpoint above them.

Stranger · Post by **Stranger** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:50 pm

i've got 1 day of premium time i'm going to activate tonight. And i'm gonna be able to be on early and plan to stay up late.

I'm on a quest to make 10 million c-bills in one night, not sure if it can be done or not.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:25 pm

I'll be on around 10 or so.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:06 am

Computer froze again and this time even had a scary whining sound from the case somewhere. Didn't bother reconnecting.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:03 am

Sounds like your PC hates playing that game as much as you do!!

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:43 am

I hope it is the game breaking my shit. If it is just generally dieing I am screwed.

Post by **Leisher** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:17 am

Check your event logs. Let me know if you need me to check my inventory for parts.

Btw, rolling in a lance is fun. Adds another layer to the game.

Also, I LOVE my new 4x build.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:06 pm

I started a new thread in tech with event logs. Tell me what you need to see, I am a mainframe guy.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:49 pm

No lockups all day, have played some LOL. Have not yet launched MW today.

Post by **Leisher** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:29 pm

That might be a hint towards your issue.

MW:O is graphics intensive. LoL isn't...

Post by **GORDON** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:31 pm

Yeah, I already had to turn graphics down once.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:22 pm

So I was listening the NGNG podcast (ep 106), and they happened to discuss folks having some video issues since Direct X 11, which hit recently.

It's more likely to cause you issues if you have a Nvidea card or are using Crossfire or SLI.

I will be on tonight.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:18 pm

Using Nvidea, and set to use DX11.

Also could not upgrade to my latest video card drivers that came out in October because they crash my system Tried it twice and had to revert Windows twice. So.

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