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After the updates and improvements we made to this promotion, we felt a final summary would help clarify what you can expect when Open Beta begins on December 12, 2012.
Experience and HAWKEN Credit Boosts
Ensigns were to be granted a 3-Day experience boost while Lieutenants and Commanders were to be granted 3-Day and 7-Day experience and HAWKEN Credit boosts, respectively. While active, these boosts double the amount of experience and HAWKEN Credits earned.
To allow pilots the ability to choose when to start each boost, these will now be delivered via email as codes to be entered using the Redeem Code function. In appreciation for your constructive feedback regarding our original plan to start all boosts when Open Beta began, we're doubling down on our offer and will provide two of each code to each Ensign, Lieutenant, and Commander.
Meteor Credits
Recruits, Ensigns, Lieutenants, and Commanders each will receive a tiered amount of Meteor Credits, the paid virtual currency of HAWKEN. The specific values are $5, $20, $40, and $75 worth.
Prototype Mech
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Originally an exclusive chassis for the Grenadier mech, we've improved this perk by turning it into a true prototype mech. The mech is now called the Vanguard, has a new weapon loadout, and comes fully-equipped with items and internals.
Here are the final specs of the Vanguard:
- Name: Vanguard
- Class: Heavy (Class C)
- Chassis: Cupcake
- Ability: Vanguard Turret (currently operates same as Mobile Turret)
- Primary Weapon: Submachine Gun
- Alternate Primary Weapon: Mini Flak Cannon
- Secondary Weapon: Grenade Launcher
- Unlockable Prestige Weapon: Point-D Vulcan
- Offense Item: Detonator
- Support Item: Repair Charge
- Offensive Internal: Radiator (Rookie Internal)
- Defensive Internal: Cage (Rookie Internal)
- Functional Internal: Regulator (Rookie Internal)
Prototype Repair Drone
This cosmetic repair drone skin is called the PY-R0 H0G Repair Drone and will be equipped on the Vanguard mech of all Commanders.
Camouflage
(from left to right: Ensign, Lieutenant, Commander)
Tiered camouflage will be equipped on the Vanguard mech of all Ensigns, Lieutenants, and Commanders. Higher tiers will be able to use the camouflage of lower tiers.
Emblems
(from left to right: Ensign, Lieutenant, Commander)
Tiered emblems will appear on the in-game and forum profiles of Ensigns, Lieutenants, and Commanders. These items will be available at an undetermined time after Open Beta. In appreciation for your patience, we have added the Vanguard Initiative Thruster to all emblem-granting tiers.
Vanguard Initiative Thruster
This cosmetic thruster skin is called the PY-R0 BURN and will be equipped on the Vanguard mech of all Ensigns, Lieutenants, and Commanders.
Your Name in the HAWKEN Game Credits
The full name of Commanders will be listed in the HAWKEN game credits. Your full name is sourced from your first and last name as you provided in your HAWKEN account information.
About Vanguard Initiative Cosmetic Items
All Vanguard Initiative cosmetic items will become account-bound when HAWKEN is ready to support that functionality. This means they'll be available to be equipped on any mech you own. Until that time, they will be initially equipped to the Vanguard mech.
About Rookie Internals
The Vanguard mech is equipped with a new set of what we're calling "rookie" internals which have no negative effects unlike other internals. These internals will also be equipped on the Assault mech that all HAWKEN accounts start off with.
- Offensive Rookie Internal
- Radiator: -5% Heat Generation
- Defensive Rookie Internal
- Cage: +5% Max Armor
- Functional Rookie Internal
- Regulator: +20% Experience Gain
Thanks for clarifying the details and all the changes you've made to it along the way.
