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[Wasabi_Wei]

The time alive bonus is huge to me. I really dislike how currently running in and going berserk until dying helps people move up the board. I see too many score leaders with too many deaths to legitimately be up there. There is a really nice mix of new stuff and fixes although of course I want more, like fixed physics rather than smaller explosive radius etc. Really nice progress overall though. More than I expected

[Un3thical]

if onlu  my SS was lvl 25 then i would get some practice in for the reapers gun AM-Sar and i like the idea of its ability, Thanks!

[-Tj-]

Looks like I have some work to do on my SS before this arrives.

Thanks for posting this list, I'm looking forward to all these changes, and keep up the great work!

[ShadowGTR]

New mech, new camos and other cosmetic items, and a ton of bug fixes and enhancements as well_ DANG you guys have been busy! Thank you all very much, Devs!

You guys deserve a bunny!

[Cpt_Kill_Jack]

Scapes, on January 18 2013 - 11:39 AM, said:

Gameplay

• Crushing Kills: Daring pilots will now be able to cause significant damage by landing on enemy mechs. These death-from-above maneuvers will grant bonus XP, and will be tracked in your pilot statistics.

Interface.

• The Deploy button has been renamed Play.
  
• HAWKEN Credit Boosts and Meteor Credit Boosts now display decimal points to indicate partial days.

I wish the Crushing kills would be renamed Goomba kills but I think there is a Copyright issue there. We as the community will still call them goomba stomps.

As for the Deploy button I dont see why it had to be renamed.

And for the Credit and and XP boosts. Will the timers now stack or is the bug that will not let more than one of the same type be active at once without the timers running at the same time still there. So will you be able to stack a 7d xp boost with a 3d xp boost and get 10 days. Before there was a bug that you could activate more than one but they will not stack and you will basically be using the 7 and 3 day at the same time but only ones bonus is active but the timers are both active. Wasting money.

So will the Boosts properly stack now_

Edited by Cpt_Kill_Jack, January 18 2013 - 12:41 PM.

[TerranCmdr]

Scapes, on January 18 2013 - 11:39 AM, said:

• Players can now mute other players' voice chat by pressing ESC during a match and clicking the speech icons next to their names

THANK GOD!!!

[RedVan]

Quote

• Crushing Kills: Daring pilots will now be able to cause significant damage by landing on enemy mechs. These death-from-above maneuvers will grant bonus XP, and will be tracked in your pilot statistics.

So, can we get a mario skin for the mechs_  Because I'm gonna be squishing all dem other mechs like little mushrooms.

[flimsy]

Good changes overall. I still think you guys should implement a parallel, rapid patching procedure for balance issues instead of waiting to release everything at the same time, but I'm happy with what is being done regardless.

[z121231211]

Scapes, on January 18 2013 - 11:39 AM, said:

• Rocket Turret
  
  • Projectiles will no longer excessively lead enemy targets. Fewer near misses, more near hits.

Other than that, I don't understand how moving the reticle into the correct position would by dizzying to players. Going to have to see that feature.

This is the Hawken Team I know and love, huge patch notes!

[h0B0]

GIME GIME PATCH NOTES!

[Saturnine]

It'll probably be dizzying in that it moves ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE, and it could be kinda disorienting keeping track of it.

Think of it like playing Mirrors Edge without that little tiny white dot in the middle - without it it suddenly becomes a lot easier to get nauseous.

Probably only takes a little getting used to in this case, though - and it could be a nice quality of life thing for experienced players.

Edited by Saturnine, January 18 2013 - 12:48 PM.

[KaszaWspraju]

Weapons

• Mini-Flak Cannon
  
  • Slightly increased rate of fire. going to hurt
    
  • Slightly increased damage. going to hurt
• Assault Rifle
  
  • Increased maximum spread.
    
  • Slightly faster reaches the max spread. imho
• Flak Cannon
  
  • Slightly decreased damage. WHY _ imho
• REV-GL
  
  • Slightly decreased damage.
    
  • Increased heat generation - need this imho

Items

• EMP
  
  • Effect duration reduced from 7 seconds to 5.5 seconds. 4,5 or 4s. imho
    
  • Area of effect now matches the size of the visual effect. Area size C-Class mech.

This color - In my opinion, a small but significant changes to the delivery, in addition to the great patch, I can not wait.

Edited by KaszaWspraju, January 18 2013 - 01:48 PM.

[_Hex_]

KaszaWspraju Made some valid points. Why decrease Flak damage___ Why___

[Decoy101x]

the FLAK is PERFECT where its at. why are you nerfing it!_ WHY!_ STOP BALANCING WEAPONS FOR A CLASSES. christ almighty

[PlagueDoctor]

EOC BUFF_ YEAGJDAGSDFKLHDSJKLHDSJKLHDSKLHSDJL:

Quick I need a buddy to take my alley-oops for when I play rocket man

E: rofl decoy I TOLD YOU IT WAS OVERPOWERED


I WIN

Edited by PlagueDoctor, January 18 2013 - 01:03 PM.

[Sylhiri]

Slightly decrease could mean like 5-10 damage loss, it's not going to be huge.

[LunaticCalm]

Interesting that the explosion stun is apparently a feature that was just too strong, not a bug.

Liking the changes though over all.

[techno_destructo]

These are some great patch notes! Lots of community issues addressed and some surprises as well -- Thanks for listening! Keep it up guys.

Now about those alpha/beta/vanguard skins, repair bot and thrusters... Eagerly awaiting when all mechs can use them. Cheers!

[_Hex_]

Decoy101x, on January 18 2013 - 01:02 PM, said:

the FLAK is PERFECT where its at. why are you nerfing it!_ WHY!_ STOP BALANCING WEAPONS FOR A CLASSES. christ almighty

After this update Miniflak > Flak lol

PlagueDoctor, on January 18 2013 - 01:03 PM, said:

EOC BUFF_ YEAGJDAGSDFKLHDSJKLHDSJKLHDSKLHSDJL:

Quick I need a buddy to take my alley-oops for when I play rocket man

E: rofl decoy I TOLD YOU IT WAS OVERPOWERED


I WIN

How is Flak OP_ and EOC buff is meh imo.

[PlagueDoctor]

Its a burst weapon with the highest sustained dps in the game. That alone made it overpowered. Burst weapons should lose in a sustained firefight, but win in cqc when youre dodging around corners. Thats not how it was.