What's Next In Clans?

[[GOO]The_Happy_Hostage]

I'm having a ball playing this game, but do we have any information on upcoming DLC? NG+? Any updates on future plans?

[Kazuma]

just some after game messages including the one from the devs stating that there will be more missions but thats about it

[Ninjafroggie]

well, the big events still upcoming for smoke jaguar in the lore include some more random combine worlds invaded, then getting their asses kicked at tukkayid, and then operation bulldog + task force serpent literally annihilating the clan.

[Kazuma]

Originally posted by Ninjafroggie:

well, the big events still upcoming for smoke jaguar in the lore include some more random combine worlds invaded, then getting their asses kicked at tukkayid, and then operation bulldog + task force serpent literally annihilating the clan.

for operation bulldog just play MW3 lol

[Val_LS]

Kind of hoping that they will do DLC of the other 3 primary Clan invasion zones - get to play each zone up to around the same time, and maybe a bundle pack of the later 2 Clans. Then do a Tukayyid DLC that continues all the stories (and maybe adds Diamond Shark/Sea Fox).

But, I imagine we'll get some missions that just introduce other 'mechs and variants and then eventually progress the timeline to Tukayyid.

[[GOO]The_Happy_Hostage]

Soonish, I'm hoping for NG+, a balancing pass to put more ammo crates around so that non-energy builds would be more viable, and future maps to have more long distance options.

Long term, I'd hope they release a basically a Mercenaries free-roaming open-ended bit. Something like Wolf's Dragoons were pre-Invasion...

[Haruko_]

Playing clans just made me want to go back to MW2. If I could play my Jade Falcon in this modern engine I would love it.

[Jebe457]

I would say that the logical approach would be for us to get the Jade Falcon, and Wolf Campaign as DLC with Ice Ferret and Fire Moth being added at some point. Ghost Bear with the Kodiak and Grizzly. Nova Cat with the Supernova and Huntsman. Steel Viper with the Battle Cobra and Crossbow. Maybe a IIC pack with the Diamond Shark Piranha & Thresher some kind of campaign to round it out with Diamond Shark being Diamond Shark.*

Note associated with this the Infrastructure to select your "Campaign" at the start of the game, and that the TRO for the Deluxe version does acknowledge more Mechs will be added over time.

As Jaguar initiates the Invasion, is the Leader of the Crusader, and the halt is associated with ilKahn Leo Showers getting taken out it did make sense to start with Jaguar from a narrative perspective.

Given Tukayyid represents frustration incarnate for the Clans... I don't think Tukayyid makes sense. See people throwing fits over things like the opening landing mission on Turtle Bay despite it not exactly being difficult, and and now amplify that to a level they would actually be justified to whine.

*Note that Mech association setup is basically being lifted straight from the OG Invading Clans book.

[yminale]

Unless they do Tukayyid (which means the Crusader ending is cannon) I think this games is done. After Tukayyid should be Jayden's Trial of Bloodright. Unfortunately it can only work with improvements in AI and some procedurally generated.

[Shambler]

I have a feeling that there will be 4-5 major expansions so that the entire Clan Invasion can be represented in the end. Next expansion: Ghost Bear Dominion

[Omnes Interficere]

I'm hoping for 1 DLC per invading clan (CWF, CJF, CGB) then one more DLC for the backup clans (CNC+CSV+CDS) then one more DLC for Tukayyid. I would love to see the American Football CGB battle but sadly I don't think that's going to happen. Tukayyid should allow us to import our merc lance from MW5:M and choose to fight the clans (again, I don't think that will happen, though). At the very least, Tukayyid should allow us to fight as all 7 clans, with at least one mission per clan, or at the very least play as CJF, CWF and CGB in their missions that ended in wins/draws.

[Smurf-O-Pax]

I would love a Solahma Campaign as DLC. Give us this shiny 2nd Line Clanmechs.

[Yaldabaoth]

Originally posted by yminale:

Unless they do Tukayyid (which means the Crusader ending is cannon) I think this games is done. After Tukayyid should be Jayden's Trial of Bloodright. Unfortunately it can only work with improvements in AI and some procedurally generated.

Crusaders could go to Tukayyid, Wardens could take part in the Dragoon Civil War (your boss is MacKenzie Wolf after all) and Battle of Coventry (massive timeskip tho).

[yminale]

Originally posted by Yaldabaoth:

Crusaders could go to Tukayyid, Wardens could take part in the Dragoon Civil War (your boss is MacKenzie Wolf after all) and Battle of Coventry (massive timeskip tho).

Dragoon Civil War was basically a minor skirmish. Both are considered post Clan invasion and maybe covered in the next installment.