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[SS396]

Xacius, on August 28 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I have an answer for you.  IF YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED ALL THOSE MECHS TO LEVEL 25 THEN YOU PROBABLY WON'T RECEIVE NEW MECHS THROUGH LEVELING UP BECAUSE THE NEW MECHS ARE UNLOCKED THROUGH THE NEW LEVELING SYSTEM WHICH YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED UP ALL THOSE MECHS.

Or, everyone starts off with all rank 1 mechs at the start of the migration, but we retain the XP gathered previously, therefor its up to you to do whatever is required to now unlock the individual ranks, which will then give you the duplicates.  

[hendman]

Xacius, on August 28 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

apollo96, on August 28 2013 - 03:06 PM, said:

I have a question its about the mech tree what if I already have all the mechs maxed out will i get another_ if soo I have 2 reapers, 2 INFLITRATORS, 2 RAIDERS, 2 SCOUTS, 2 SS, 2 BRAWLERS AND ALL THE OTHER MECHS WHICH ALL ARE LEVEL 25 WILL I RECIVE ANOTHER MECH OF EACH CAUSES IF I DO THEN NOT ONLY WOULD THAT BE GOOD SINCE I WILL HAVE 3 REAPERS, INFLI. RAIDERS. SCOUTS, SS, BRAWLERS BUT I WILL HAVE ANOTHER OF ALL THE MECHS TO LEVEL UP WITH DIFERENT CUSTOMASATION AND BUILD ON MY SKILLZ WITH ALL THE MECHS

I have an answer for you.  IF YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED ALL THOSE MECHS TO LEVEL 25 THEN YOU PROBABLY WON'T RECEIVE NEW MECHS THROUGH LEVELING UP BECAUSE THE NEW MECHS ARE UNLOCKED THROUGH THE NEW LEVELING SYSTEM WHICH YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED UP ALL THOSE MECHS.

Thats not what Zamboni wrote in the migration FAQ thread:

[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on August 21 2013 - 06:31 PM, said:

***UPDATE***

Wanted to add a few follow up answers to some of the questions asked here:

Q: How will my current items be migrated into the new item system_

• A: Pilots' current items will be transferred and maintained in a way that does not cause the pilot to lose any flexibility in customization.

Q: Will we have to pay for unlocks we previously received for free_

• A: We've adjusted our prices on a number of things, and some previously free unlocks will now have a cost associated to them. However, there are a number of new free unlocks and bonuses being implemented that will allow this change to work in favor of the pilot.

Q: Are the "Brand New" or "Rookie" internals being removed_

• A: All current internals will be removed including the Rookie internals.

Q: What about internals purchased with MC_

• A: HC compensation will account for internals purchased with MC.

Q: Will some of us end up with duplicate mechs_

• A: Yes. We want to make sure veteran pilots receive the same progression bonuses a brand new player would. We are considering implementing a system in the future that will give pilots more flexibility in what they want to do with these duplicate mechs.

Q: Will Pilot Level be determined by my current XP_

• A: Yes. Both normal XP and overflow XP will contribute to the overall XP pool that will be used in determining your Pilot Level.

[[HWK]ZamboniChaos]

SS396, on August 28 2013 - 05:37 PM, said:

Xacius, on August 28 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I have an answer for you.  IF YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED ALL THOSE MECHS TO LEVEL 25 THEN YOU PROBABLY WON'T RECEIVE NEW MECHS THROUGH LEVELING UP BECAUSE THE NEW MECHS ARE UNLOCKED THROUGH THE NEW LEVELING SYSTEM WHICH YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED UP ALL THOSE MECHS.

Or, everyone starts off with all rank 1 mechs at the start of the migration, but we retain the XP gathered previously, therefor its up to you to do whatever is required to now unlock the individual ranks, which will then give you the duplicates.  

Actually, if your mech was max level in Live it will be Rank 5 after the update without you having to do anything.

You will however still receive the corresponding mech unlock.

[Rainier]

Ah, nice!  I know that's not what this is, but I always thought it would be nice if you could buy a "blank" skin as a canvas and then make your own custom skin from that.

I guess we can't have nice things because of the likely crude art.  :I

[SS396]

[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on August 28 2013 - 05:50 PM, said:

Actually, if your mech was max level in Live it will be Rank 5 after the update without you having to do anything.

You will however still receive the corresponding mech unlock.

Ok, so thanks for the clarification.

[devilxsid]

JUST FANTASTIC... EAGERLY WAITING....

[Silk_Sk]

[HWK]ZamboniChaos, on August 28 2013 - 05:50 PM, said:

SS396, on August 28 2013 - 05:37 PM, said:

Xacius, on August 28 2013 - 05:18 PM, said:

I have an answer for you.  IF YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED ALL THOSE MECHS TO LEVEL 25 THEN YOU PROBABLY WON'T RECEIVE NEW MECHS THROUGH LEVELING UP BECAUSE THE NEW MECHS ARE UNLOCKED THROUGH THE NEW LEVELING SYSTEM WHICH YOU'LL HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY LEVELED UP ALL THOSE MECHS.

Or, everyone starts off with all rank 1 mechs at the start of the migration, but we retain the XP gathered previously, therefor its up to you to do whatever is required to now unlock the individual ranks, which will then give you the duplicates.  

Actually, if your mech was max level in Live it will be Rank 5 after the update without you having to do anything.

You will however still receive the corresponding mech unlock.

Hold on. Are you saying that those of us that have maxed all the mechs will automatically gain a duplicate of each mech (besides the recruit of course) after the update_ Up until now I thought these extra mechs would have nothing to do with me. But if this is the case I'm now very curious to see what kind of solution will be cooked up.

Edited by Silk_Sk, August 28 2013 - 06:58 PM.

[Xslice55555]

There should be the ability of making your own designs on different mechs. Hint hint wink wink...

[Silverfire]

Xslice55555, on August 28 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

There should be the ability of making your own designs on different mechs. Hint hint wink wink...

Nifty idea, but it could lead to potentially offensive material on designs, like people putting designs of genitalia on their mechs or a very racist message or picture.  Nice feature to have, but it's too easily abused (aforementioned reason) and too hard to manage (imagine 200 players submitting 5 designs to be approved.  That's 1000 designs to approve, and that's only 200 players in a growing player base) to be viable, honestly.

Sorry

[Silk_Sk]

Silverfire, on August 28 2013 - 07:26 PM, said:

Xslice55555, on August 28 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

There should be the ability of making your own designs on different mechs. Hint hint wink wink...

Nifty idea, but it could lead to potentially offensive material on designs, like people putting designs of genitalia on their mechs or a very racist message or picture.  Nice feature to have, but it's too easily abused (aforementioned reason) and too hard to manage (imagine 200 players submitting 5 designs to be approved.  That's 1000 designs to approve, and that's only 200 players in a growing player base) to be viable, honestly.

Sorry

What about community voted designs then_ Heck, just let them put their own designs in. That's what a player reporting system is for. Really, there's no reason not to have some player decal design as long as there's some self regulation in place. I mean, if the players can name themselves and/or their mechs whatever they want then why can't they make it look however they want as well_

[Umbre]

I always thought being able to use your forum avatar as a decal would be neat, considering that apparently they already moderate the avatars to prevent people from using offensive imagery.

My Brawler totally needs a Portal themed tramp-stamp xD

Edited by Umbre, August 28 2013 - 08:48 PM.

[Vinushka]

Silk_Sk, on August 28 2013 - 08:00 PM, said:

Silverfire, on August 28 2013 - 07:26 PM, said:

Xslice55555, on August 28 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

There should be the ability of making your own designs on different mechs. Hint hint wink wink...

Nifty idea, but it could lead to potentially offensive material on designs, like people putting designs of genitalia on their mechs or a very racist message or picture.  Nice feature to have, but it's too easily abused (aforementioned reason) and too hard to manage (imagine 200 players submitting 5 designs to be approved.  That's 1000 designs to approve, and that's only 200 players in a growing player base) to be viable, honestly.

Sorry

What about community voted designs then_ Heck, just let them put their own designs in. That's what a player reporting system is for. Really, there's no reason not to have some player decal design as long as there's some self regulation in place. I mean, if the players can name themselves and/or their mechs whatever they want then why can't they make it look however they want as well_

I'd rather not see user created designs in Hawken. I think these new Chassis designs are going to be amazing. The reason I'm all for these Chassis designs and NOT user created designs is simple. I think user submited designs would break my immersion into the world of Hawken. Any designs the artists at ADH whip up are going to blend well into the themes, and art design of the Hawken universe because they have a vision of what belongs in the Hawken world. Allowing user created designs means we could be playing matches and end up seeing bronies with pink ponies plastered all over their mechs and ,while maybe not offensive, other visually repulsive designs. Lets keep customization within the lore of the Hawken universe.

Edited by Vinushka, August 28 2013 - 09:05 PM.

[Dread_nought]

Has the muzzle flare on the vulcan always been that large___

[Wasabi_Wei]

Silverfire, on August 28 2013 - 07:26 PM, said:

Xslice55555, on August 28 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:

There should be the ability of making your own designs on different mechs. Hint hint wink wink...

Nifty idea, but it could lead to potentially offensive material on designs, like people putting designs of genitalia on their mechs or a very racist message or picture.  Nice feature to have, but it's too easily abused (aforementioned reason) and too hard to manage (imagine 200 players submitting 5 designs to be approved.  That's 1000 designs to approve, and that's only 200 players in a growing player base) to be viable, honestly.

Sorry

APB anyone_ What a cesspool that was at some points. There are good points being made on both sides in this discussion. I think with regulation and artist polishing it might not be immersion-breaking. It is a tricksy beast.

Edited by Wasabi_Wei, August 28 2013 - 09:15 PM.

[Umbre]

If user-created decals are a problem to some due to loss of immersion, then wouldn't an option like "hide user decals" be a simple way to make everyone happy_ It's like the big fuss over chassis swaps. I love it when a game is extremely flexible when it comes to options.

[Gunmoku]

Silk_Sk, on August 28 2013 - 03:50 PM, said:

aToastfan, on August 28 2013 - 03:41 PM, said:

The 'new' mech is visible in the prior days release too, that big map of mech unlocks.

Since the vanguard mech was already in the game that doesn't really count as a reveal. Not to mention it only shows the exclusive cupcake chassis. This is what the new vanguard will look like.

[Umbre]

Gunmoku, on August 28 2013 - 09:33 PM, said:

Silk_Sk, on August 28 2013 - 03:50 PM, said:

aToastfan, on August 28 2013 - 03:41 PM, said:

The 'new' mech is visible in the prior days release too, that big map of mech unlocks.

Since the vanguard mech was already in the game that doesn't really count as a reveal. Not to mention it only shows the exclusive cupcake chassis. This is what the new vanguard will look like.

That's actually both.

It's the new mech AND it has all the Elite progression parts equipped.

Edited by Umbre, August 28 2013 - 09:45 PM.

[Wasabi_Wei]

It has been the 29th for 40 minutes now where I live. WHAT THE hell ARE you devs DOING!11

I , for one, am unsubscribing.

*Stalking off*


Izit doneyet_ bbl thx.

[Sadukar]

... what happens on the 30th ... omg the world is endiiing save your mechs and ruuun

[ExtremeUnction]

woops. double posted -.-

Edited by ExtremeUnction, August 28 2013 - 11:46 PM.