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[crossdressinate]

Just before I start, I'd like to say that I'm new here. So I'm sorry for any suggestions that have already been made.

1. More advertising of the game. On Steam it says theres around 500-1200 people on at all times. Thats pretty low. I know Hawken has to complete with F2P giants like LoL, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Planetside 2, Mechwarrior Online, World of Tanks and War Thunder, but theres no reasons why the numbers on steam should be so low. I'm sure Steam doesn't account for all players since the game came out before it was Greenlighted on Steam.

2. More mech customization. Maybe something like creating your own mech. Something like what Team Fortress 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive has with the Steam Workshop

3. Community made maps, cockpits, weapons, internals, skins etc; same ideas as above.

4. Community servers with modding capabilities. To balance things maybe remove the ability to earn HC and/or limited to no mech/pilot xp.

5. Live Tournaments on Youtube/Twitch. The Moba's and Starcraft 2 do very well with these.

6. More game modes. Something like Juggernaut or Search and Destroy.

7. Expand on the lore. Make the Hawken universe something that people want to return to.

8. Make youtube videos about new mechs, maps, etc with tips for new people and pros alike. Try getting youtubers to play your game to get more people.

9. Make the game just a little less grindy for people who don't spend money. Not too much, but just enough where it doesn't seem like a chore.

[EM1O]

Yup. The forums are stuffed full of posts that have some, most, all or more than the above. Especially within the last several months or so (read: since there was any sort of major update).
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Edited by EM1O, August 14 2014 - 07:14 AM.

[TwentyFirstPilot]

There actually is quite a bit of lore associated with Hawken. Unfortunately, that lore is mostly found in graphic novels. To better integrate such into the game would definitely be one thing that could be done to solidify Hawken's identity.

[crossdressinate]

TwentyFirstPilot, on August 14 2014 - 09:10 AM, said:

There actually is quite a bit of lore associated with Hawken. Unfortunately, that lore is mostly found in graphic novels. To better integrate such into the game would definitely be one thing that could be done to solidify Hawken's identity.

While I haven't played Titanfall, I do know they have quite a lot of lore scattered around in those little cards and in the multiplayer campaign stories. While I don't suggest Hawken do a copy and paste, it certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to look at.