Pretty lackluster update. The LRM change was a no-brainer:
Patch Number: 1.3.279
Change Log
UPDATE
Greetings MechWarriors!
Welcome to the April 1st Patch!
We are proud to announce that Paul was quoted as saying “now everything is perfect and we never have to change anything ever again.”
Now that April Fool's is out of the way...
Everything has gone according to plan with the 12-hour Downtime and Data Migration! We thank you for your patience while we were preparing MWO for future updates. The Launch module is progressing and we have more great teasers for the coming Clan Invasion lined up for you.
We have also changed up the Trial ‘Mech offerings with the addition of a Victor Champion! The Victor Champion ‘Mech with it’s 10% XP boost will be available for MC purchase on April 8th.
Meanwhile, in tuning: Missile speed got toned down to the sweet spot and the turrets health has been made a bit less challenging to overcome.
You can now select one, two, or all modes to search for when looking for a match. I personally like to keep in on All just to have the maximum surprise factor in any match-up.
Don't run off yet, we wouldn't leave you with this and nothing more...
For once upon an April Fool's happy, I announced a 'Mech so shiny and fancy,
With a 30% C-bill boost for those who always need something more.
Upon the hardpoints, you will be gleaming, suddenly load-out scheming,
As you think you must be dreaming, there's a tapping at your cockpit door.
'Who is this?", you wondered, "tapping at my cockpit door."
'Huginn', the Raven Hero, some craters, and nothing more.
See you on the battlefield!
- Matt Newman
Content
New Hero Mech
"Huginn" RVN-H
Tonnage: 35
Engine: 280 XL
Top Speed: 129.6 kph
Max Engine Rating: 300
Torso Movement:
120 degrees to each side.
20 degrees up and down.
Arm Movement:
0 degrees to each side.
30 degrees up and down.
Armor: 232 (Ferro-Firbrous)
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
Weapons & Equipment:
Left Arm: Machine Gun x2
Left Torso: Streak SRM 2
Right Torso: SRM 6
Right Arm: Machine Gun x2
Hardpoints:
Left Arm: 2 Ballistic
Left Torso: 1 Missile, 1 AMS
Right Torso: 1 Missile
Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
Heat Sinks: 10 Double
Jump Jets: 2 (2 Max)
ECM Capable?: No
Module Slots: 2
Movement Archetype: Small
30% C-Bill Bonus
New Trial Champion Mech
Victor VTR-9S(C)
Tonnage: 80
Engine: 350 XL
Top Speed: 70.9 kph
Max Engine Rating: 385
Torso Movement:
90 degrees to each side.
20 degrees up and down.
Arm Movement:
10 degrees to each side.
30 degrees up and down.
Armor: 480 (Standard)
Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
Weapons & Equipment:
Left Arm: Medium Pulse Laser x2
Left Torso: SRM 4 x2, SRM 2
Right Arm: Ultra AC/5 x2
Hardpoints:
Left Arm: 2 Energy
Left Torso: 3 Missile
Right Torso: 1 AMS
Right Arm: 2 Ballistic
Heat Sinks: 14 Double
Jump Jets: 1 (4 Max)
ECM Capable?: No
Module Slots: 2
Movement Archetype: Huge
Quirks:
Identical to standard VTR-9S.
Torso movement speed: 20% below default.
Turning speed: 20% below default.
Arm movement speed: 10% below default.
Front End
Multi-mode selection support for matchmaking
Gameplay
LRM speed reduced by 15 m/s for a net change of 120 -> 160 (down from 175).
LRM impulse (screen shake) reduced by 0.05 to 0.35 (down from 0.4).
Turret Health reduced from 150 to 100 health.
Bug Fixes
Winning by earning the maximum resource in Conquest mode no longer treats the resource reward as a loss
Fixed a crash that occurred when returning to Mechlab post match.
General
Partial visual weapon customization for the Raven variants. Their appearance will better reflect the weapons that have been equipped on them.
The Huginn Hero Mech has full visual customization for all its weapons.
The standard variants have full visual customization for their left arm ballistic and right torso missile weapons; the other hardpoints remain as they were.
The RVN-3L's right torso missiles will never use more than 10 tubes, so as to not block the energy hardpoint above them.
We thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you on the battlefield!
- The MechWarrior® Online™ Team
