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HAWKEN: Ascension Patch Video

Posted by [HWK]ZamboniChaos Aug 30 2013 05:31 PM in Game Information


HAWKEN: Ascension is the largest content update for HAWKEN so far. Improvements to progression, gameplay, performance and more are what await you in this highly anticipated patch.

More details will be revealed when the HAWKEN: Ascension patch notes are released on September 2.



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170 Comments


h0B0
Aug 30 2013 05:41 PM
Please make maps that have the same texture as the VR training.

i'm tired of invisible obstackles, sticky walls and tiny steps a hughe mech gets stuck on. It would also help players with FPS issues.

ArnieF4440
Aug 30 2013 05:43 PM

View Posth0B0, on August 30 2013 - 05:41 PM, said:

Please make maps that have the same texture as the VR training.

i'm tired of invisible obstackles, sticky walls and tiny steps a hughe mech gets stuck on. It would also help players with FPS issues.
hah, +1, VR training is awesome

h0B0
Aug 30 2013 05:46 PM
Oh, it took me a while but i understand it now.

Hawken ascension.

Because vertical progression.

SystemX
Aug 30 2013 06:10 PM
Hawken has nowhere to go but up_ I kid, can't for the new progression system very exciting.

Also finally we can dive deeper into some mech builds eh h0B0_

aToastfan
Aug 30 2013 06:16 PM
Vanguard at 1:16!

ChemicalX
Aug 30 2013 06:26 PM
so we are just getting the patch notes on the second....not the actual patch lol! Its ok. Im SUPER excited for it! I love this game and cant wait!

Taerkasten
Aug 30 2013 06:27 PM
All looks great and awesome.

Just have an question

¿For people than have all the mech maxed at 25, they will start with certain pilot and mech rank_ or all of us we will be forced for play again from scratch for make pilot and mech rank

Just adding details for be more specific, since people have mech on 25, they have much of xp for overflow, also they should start with the new elite parts for all the mech and internals to select or they will start again from zero

thats the question

SS396
Aug 30 2013 06:41 PM

View PostTaerkasten, on August 30 2013 - 06:27 PM, said:

¿For people than have all the mech maxed at 25, they will start with certain pilot and mech rank_ or all of us we will be forced for play again from scratch for make pilot and mech rank

ZC answered this in another thread.  https://community.pl...240#entry333733

So, yeah, we should be full pilot rank (30), and all mechs you own currently should be level 5.  Also, you'll have a duplicate of each mech in the garage with no rank and zero XP on it and that includes a new vanguard C class.

Taerkasten
Aug 30 2013 06:43 PM
Ahh cool :) but the other question is.

Since am not interest on the duplicate mech than have zero rank and xp, am only interest in the new vanguard than will be unlocked when the patch comes out, ¿it will be possible for request removal of the duplicated mech except the vanguard_ or the devs already will do this for rectify redundancy

__¿¿

SS396
Aug 30 2013 06:57 PM
They also said they are going to work on something to solve the duplicate mech problem.  Like hopefully be able to sell it or something.  shrug.

HugeGuts
Aug 30 2013 06:58 PM

View Posth0B0, on August 30 2013 - 05:46 PM, said:

Oh, it took me a while but i understand it now.

Hawken ascension.

Because vertical progression.

I do not see where players are getting vertical progression. It's true you gain access to more powerful items, internals, and stats as you rank up. However, remember they cost more slots to equip. New pilots have initial access to carry multiple weak items and unlock powerful high cost items as they rank up. New mechs have initial access to balanced stat builds and unlock specialized builds as they rank up. It's a choice between flexibility or specialization. On paper, this is horizontal progression. We'll just have to wait and see if the details support what's on paper.

Zero000
Aug 30 2013 07:11 PM
Ok September 2nd. ;)  I'll check back then. See you in a few days. :)

Silverfire
Aug 30 2013 07:12 PM

View PostHugeGuts, on August 30 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

View Posth0B0, on August 30 2013 - 05:46 PM, said:

Oh, it took me a while but i understand it now.

Hawken ascension.

Because vertical progression.

I do not see where players are getting vertical progression. It's true you gain access to more powerful items, internals, and stats as you rank up. However, remember they cost more slots to equip. New pilots have initial access to carry multiple weak items and unlock powerful high cost items as they rank up. New mechs have initial access to balanced stat builds and unlock specialized builds as they rank up. It's a choice between flexibility or specialization. On paper, this is horizontal progression. We'll just have to wait and see if the details support what's on paper.

If the tuning system is as helpful and useful and effective as it is advertised, then higher leveled pilots (using pilot progression system) will have more tuning points, therefore a greater advantage over newer players.

HugeGuts
Aug 30 2013 07:24 PM
Matchmaking will take pilot rank into account, so hopefully that issue won't pop up too often.

Another solution I hope they implement is simply giving new pilots a small pool of points right away and make obtaining more points from pilot rank happen less often. In addition, give new players a set of those "Basic" internals. I think these will segregate players less as well.

WarlordZ
Aug 30 2013 07:27 PM

View PostHugeGuts, on August 30 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

View Posth0B0, on August 30 2013 - 05:46 PM, said:

Oh, it took me a while but i understand it now.

Hawken ascension.

Because vertical progression.
I do not see where players are getting vertical progression. It's true you gain access to more powerful items, internals, and stats as you rank up. However, remember they cost more slots to equip. New pilots have initial access to carry multiple weak items and unlock powerful high cost items as they rank up. New mechs have initial access to balanced stat builds and unlock specialized builds as they rank up. It's a choice between flexibility or specialization. On paper, this is horizontal progression. We'll just have to wait and see if the details support what's on paper.
Tuning and internals bring power gain without penalty, also known as vertical progression.  We've always had a little vertical progression in Hawken with mech levels and optimization, it's just getting more pronounced.  A little sorting by pilot rank should fix most issues though, so I'm not really worried.

Rocky1822
Aug 30 2013 07:36 PM
This is great!! cant wait for the patch to show up!!

EliteShooter
Aug 30 2013 07:43 PM
Nice can't wait

KOS_Baconman
Aug 30 2013 08:30 PM
FREE MECH CHASSIS! this will help people like me who dont/cant use/get MC

EliteShooter
Aug 30 2013 08:33 PM
it's 5.30 AM here and I'm heading to this place to swim and I'm staying 4 days (or 5)
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hope the patch date isn't tomorrow (some of you may want to kill me now)

Xacius
Aug 30 2013 08:42 PM

View PostEliteShooter, on August 30 2013 - 08:33 PM, said:

it's 5.30 AM here and I'm heading to this place to swim and I'm staying 4 days (or 5)
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hope the patch date isn't tomorrow (some of you may want to kill me now)

Best case scenario for us Hawken players:  

Patch comes out on Tuesday.  If you're still swimming, you won't be able to experience it.  SO HA!

All things aside, that place looks nice.  Seems like fun, have a good time!

EliteShooter
Aug 30 2013 08:53 PM

View PostXacius, on August 30 2013 - 08:42 PM, said:

View PostEliteShooter, on August 30 2013 - 08:33 PM, said:

it's 5.30 AM here and I'm heading to this place to swim and I'm staying 4 days (or 5)
Posted Image

hope the patch date isn't tomorrow (some of you may want to kill me now)

Patch comes out on Tuesday.  If you're still swimming, you won't be able to experience it.  SO HA!


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Xacius
Aug 30 2013 10:24 PM
Best case scenario... it's highly unlikely.

Beefsweat
Aug 31 2013 12:05 AM

View PostEliteShooter, on August 30 2013 - 08:33 PM, said:

it's 5.30 AM here and I'm heading to this place to swim and I'm staying 4 days (or 5)


hope the patch date isn't tomorrow (some of you may want to kill me now)

wow, what a cool story

ReachH
Aug 31 2013 12:46 AM
God dammit, stop winning me over with your excellent promo videos.

If you guys have an eSports update planned for the future, I will love you forever. And buy lots of fancy mech parts.

axxoe
Aug 31 2013 02:27 AM
Cool video, worth the wait. Also at 1:50 there's a limit/end to the pilot rank system ! That's achievable.


www.youtube.com/watch_v=9jK-NcRmVcw&feature=youtu.be&t=1m57s