Anyone here play Mechwarrior Online?

[gunner]

Hi guys, just wondering any players here still play MWO?

[startrekmike]

I don't. I find the free to play format quite awful and its PvP multiplayer focus eliminates any hope of getting immersed.

[MortVent]

I did a long time ago, but it got stale quick like most arena shooters... especially with it's brutal monetization

[JC]

Give it a couple months, they are adding a big improvement to the new player experiance. Getting lots of bonus rewards and they are adding a new thing you can earn a mech a month by doing missions. (i assume that will be play matches)

Here is a link to the road map,. Looks like march will be a good month to jump in. :) https://mwomercs.com/news/2021/01/2485-mechwarrior-online-2021-roadmap


Learning curve is steep, but your cadet bonus can get you a solid mech after you play your first 25 matches. They are adding lots of other things as well to that bonus in i think the feb patch, Maybe it's march.. check the map.

You can always DL the game though, load up training grounds and play around with trial mechs on all the maps to get a feel for the game. It's a good idea to do that anyway to check um out so you are not going in blind with people shooting at you. Learn the ramps, the choke points, places to shoot from, where cover is. Play a couple maps a week for an hour or so and by the time the patch hits you will be ready to lay some smack down for some nice newbie pilot bonuses :)


GL!

[WillieSea]

Ugh. Any game with 'online' in the name is already a no play.
PVP and monetization. I want to play tactical missions, not arena battles.

[ShaggyMoose]

I backed this and have played on and off since the closed beta in 2012. Not a bad game, but the focus on monetisation, PvP and organised lances just doesn't work for me. Still looks and sounds great!

Hoping MW5 ends up being a decent game through DLC and mods, but by all accounts its not there yet.

[geodeath]

I used to play a lot long ago. Nerfs and constant rule changes killed any competitive play. Dead game now.

[JC]

Originally posted by geodeath:

I used to play a lot long ago. Nerfs and constant rule changes killed any competitive play. Dead game now.

They game's code has been locked for almost 2 years.. despite that they population has actually stayed around the same. They are just starting to get back into improving the game again., and comp play is still alive along with leagues so i really have no clue what your talking about, though they are going to be tweaking things so i guess you won't like that now. I for one am excited to see things get shaken up a bit.



OP, they actually started the new free mech thing and c-bill boosts this month, not next.. You can earn a free huntsman this month as well along with other things. https://mwomercs.com/news/2021/02/2488-hunt-huntsman-presented-new-razer-v2-analog-keyboard


I honestly don't know what people are talking about horrible monitisation. You can play the game for free, and spending as little as 5 bucks to buy some mechbays, with the number of events, free MC, and c-bill sales on things you could have 20 mechs in no time. For those that feel like spending 25-50 bucks or so which is typical cost of any game can end up with a lot of mechs, paint and bays to ease the grind a little if you want to jump right into faction play, but honestly that is not the best idea as they are typically advanced pilots in the games Hardcore mode.


PS, if you want to talk more about this id suggest heading over to the MWO boards.

happy gaming.

[Fatbill]

Many/Most BT fans have tried it then dumped it.

It is lacking on too many levels. (And a all-time laugh for trying to sell suckers $500 USD gold colored mechs, that says all you need to know about the people running that game.)

Don't listen to the previous poster who is an obvious booster.

MWO is not good, and is simply a shallow arena shooter designed to suck money from the player.

[graystripe]

Originally posted by JC:

Originally posted by geodeath:

I used to play a lot long ago. Nerfs and constant rule changes killed any competitive play. Dead game now.

They game's code has been locked for almost 2 years.. despite that they population has actually stayed around the same. They are just starting to get back into improving the game again., and comp play is still alive along with leagues so i really have no clue what your talking about, though they are going to be tweaking things so i guess you won't like that now. I for one am excited to see things get shaken up a bit.



OP, they actually started the new free mech thing and c-bill boosts this month, not next.. You can earn a free huntsman this month as well along with other things. https://mwomercs.com/news/2021/02/2488-hunt-huntsman-presented-new-razer-v2-analog-keyboard


I honestly don't know what people are talking about horrible monitisation. You can play the game for free, and spending as little as 5 bucks to buy some mechbays, with the number of events, free MC, and c-bill sales on things you could have 20 mechs in no time. For those that feel like spending 25-50 bucks or so which is typical cost of any game can end up with a lot of mechs, paint and bays to ease the grind a little if you want to jump right into faction play, but honestly that is not the best idea as they are typically advanced pilots in the games Hardcore mode.


PS, if you want to talk more about this id suggest heading over to the MWO boards.

happy gaming.

no matter how much goodies they give for those who never spend $$$ on the game it is totally nothing at all.

it doesn't help to bridge the gap between those who spend $$$ on the game and those who never spend $$$ on the game.

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so stop coming here and advertise that the game is improving and helping to bridge the gap between Paying Players and non-paying players at all.

[vine]

I started with MWO in Dec 2020 and i'm having good time. Just like you, OP, i played BT a lot and i'm surprised how mech fps with tactics can work quite well. Hop on and give it a try, you might be surprised.

[Gilius Thunderhead]

I played a lot, but got bored around the time the Clan mechs dropped.

Every so often I feel like I could give it a go again, but never do

[pete]

Originally posted by Gilius Thunderhead:

I played a lot, but got bored around the time the Clan mechs dropped.

Every so often I feel like I could give it a go again, but never do

Clan - Inner sphere word for Boring

[OwlRaider]

The 2 are completely different games of completely different audiences. People who like turn based tactical combat like Battletech, X-Com, etc, typically prefer single player games to multiplayer and are typically more about the strategic aspect than reflexes and competitive aspect. The 2 games are both about mechs and in the same universe but that's where the similarities end. They have nothing to do with each other. Don't get me wrong, it's perfectly fine to enjoy both, one isn't limited to just liking 1 thing, or if said 1 thing is the battletech universe, board game and all, rather than Battletech the PC game, in which case trying out both to scratch the Battletech itch is perfectly sound as well. Still, what does this have to do with Battletech the PC game?

[graystripe]

just report this thread for being 100000% unrelated to the Battletech game.

and that OP make this thread on the wrong Steam Forum.

anything related to Mechwarrior Online Game should be posted up at Mechwarrior Online Steam Forum.

[gunner]

Is it inappropriate to ask for Players here whether they play MWO?

Just curious that is all.