4. Optimization progress in regards to HUD/fps. He says they're working on it, it's a priority to help CW fps, but he doesn't have anything huge to report right now.
That has been a LOOOONG time in coming. You'll notice if you disable the HUD that you pick up 10-20 fps. I hope that's what that references.
Don't panic about massive amounts of planets flipping, the max we've had was 8, and I think it's worth trying. 4v4 and PvE will further help this problem in the future......
2015 Roadmap? Russ didn't want to commit/lay out everything yet. There's a lot of work (months of it) going to go into VOIP, faction chat, CW, etc.... BUT, he's looking at putting more modes into CW like 4v4 and PvE. Even Solo players getting involved with CW (turrets, infantry, tanks, helicopters maybe? "There's a use for your flamers, everyone's been talking about flamers.")
.......14. Is PvE a priority? Yes, but it does come after everything else, VIOP, cue info, maps, etc.
Ghost Heat is an easier discussion. "I am willing to have those discussions. Paul's probably pulling his hair out though."
"Steam is a priority in 2015 in the first half of 2015", and we have full approval for Steam.
12. MAU (monthly users) has gone up 20% since CW launched. And we're aiming for even more.
Like everyone said, get out CW and you'll get players.
20. Can we see a "Rush Mode" in CW? We're adding the new counter-attack mode on Feb 8th. So we're going to keep adding in modes as we go. There will be new gametypes, like with a mobile field base in which you have to kill all 48 enemy mechs and the field base which will discourage turtling. That way to *have* to push out.
21. The Union Class dropship is being modeled. No promises when/where you'll see it... Maybe in the landing game mode... And it's gonna look awesome.
Haven't heard about that, could be good. At least variety of games will be improved, surely not all will favor defenders and/or clan?
On the 20th we're coming out with this (only in the gift store for the first three months though, afterward they'll be released for Cbills) a new variant for each clan mech other than the Hellbringer. And a Direwolf with jumpjets. This will be similar to the mech packages. Same prices as the other mech packages. There will be "quite" interesting pods. There's a Timberwolf D coming out with 2 PPCs and 4 missles in each arm, and a Mad-Dog with 2 ballistics coming out in each arm.
Eventually new omnipods, so sounds interesting.
28. Will we see new modules/CW specific modules? How about landmines? Yes. But not right away.
30. Any plans to make light mechs more viable/more survivable? No other plans for the locust. "I'm sorry, I'm not sure the locust is meant to take dual gausses."
LOL
MORE survivable? Yeah right.
31. The Flea. The Flea is dead to me.
32. URBANMECH. "I don't know whether to believe you guys or not if you want the urbanmech." So Jan 20th, this Tuesday, we're launching a page to pre-order the urbanmech." Concept art is all done, it's as sexy as can be. It will have this quirk, it will have 360 degree torso twist. Two price packs. All three varients, no hero, 30 days premium, warhorn, title, mechbays, for $20, and then the Collectors Package. Custom geometro, custom skin, 3 warhorns, etc etc etc $40. Release in early April. Only available for 10 days. We're trying to make it viable. We are debating making a standard 60 engine, which will have a negative tonnage! We haven't decided what the max engine cap will be. It'll be something higher... So you can run as fast as a spider.
35. Destructible terrain? Yes, but priority is collisions, mech vs mech, mech vs tree, and he's hoping it will be soon.
Not sure about the tree part, you need to be able to mow down trees. Prob means in reference to the huge trees like on Viridian. We need to be able to flatten or blow away smaller trees though.
Right now PGI is turning out a map every month...Feb 3rd for the next CW map. We have a HPG moon theme, a Desert theme, and we should see a community warfare map coming out each month...All map resources are currently dedicated to making more CW maps.
45. Timeline progression/jumps forward/back? "I doubt highly that we'll stick with the timeline. We'll jump forward as it suits us." Basically if they need new mechs/weapons they'll advance it.
Wise. It would be ridiculous to go real-time on a series that covers hundreds of years. LOL
50. Unit Logos/Decals? Good news! It's essentially done, and just being polished. Not very far off. Quarter 1 sounds realistic. Units could even submit their own custom decals for some MC. (Nothing lewd)
