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[kg333]

Resurrection time!

MWO is approaching Closed Beta; I think it will start in July. Application is open and they have been sending out Beta keys.

It's confirmed that they're sending out beta keys then?   I took a quick look when I got the email this afternoon and they seemed pretty cagey on what they would admit to.

KG

[BuriBuriZaemon]

On 25 May, there was announcement they would be sending out 500 (or was it 1000?) Beta keys over the next seven days. The Beta keys will be sent out in batches, so there is still chance to get one before July.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Sorry for the bump, but Founder's Package is going to be available for sale on 19 June (that's two days from the day this is posted!).

Spoiler: "Details on Founder's Package" (click to show/hide)

$60 ELITE Founder's Package Includes:

 Exclusive custom "Founder's BattleMech." This 'Mech includes a lifetime, per-match C-Bill booster.
 $80 value of in-game currency* for in-game item purchases.
 Two-month premium account to MechWarrior Online at launch: Earn XP & C-Bills faster.
 Founder's Tag - sets your status apart from the crowd & get noticed in-game and on the forums.
 Early access to the game along with Founder's assets availability starts July 17th.

$30 VETERAN Founder's Package Includes:

 $40 value of in-game currency* for in-game item purchases.
 One-month premium account to MechWarrior Online at launch: Earn XP & C-Bills faster.
 Founder's Tag - sets your status apart from the crowd & get noticed in-game and on the forums.
 Early access to the game along with Founder's assets availability starts July 17th.

Spoiler: "Special Founders 'Mechs and Premium Account" (click to show/hide)

Q: What are these "special Founder 'Mechs"?
A: If you buy the Elite Pack for 60$ you will be able to choose from one of four Founder 'Mechs: An Atlas, a Catapult, a Hunchback or a Jenner. How they differ from the normal version besides their paint jobs is not known. But they will have a lifetime boost to your received C-Bills (ingame Money) after a match if you played that match with this founder 'Mech.

Q: What does "premium account" mean?
A: There is nothing definite about this, but it most likely means that you get a boost to your received C-Bills as well as your experience points after a match. After your premium account has run out it will be possible to continue paying for this boost.

Full story here:

http://mwomercs.com/news/2012/05/259-operation-inception

[Shadowlord]

Is there really any reason to be interested in this? It didn't look all that interesting to me. (I'm very interested in Planetside 2, though, so perhaps that's why)

[Kanil]

It's a new MechWarrior game. If you liked the old MechWarriors, you'll probably like this. If you like the universe, you'll probably be interested in this at least. If you don't care for either, then it's hard to say as there's mostly just hype to go off of.

I'm going to assume you don't know/care for MW/BT, so to answer your question: no.

[Shadowlord]

I know about them, and have played the previous games (MW2, 3, and 4) in singleplayer, but I always seemed to lose interest within a few days every time.

Of course, I usually ran into bugs, or it was just boring.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

MWO has generated a lot of interest of those who grew up playing the tabletop game and watching BattleTech TV series.

The Founder's Package so far has been selling like hot cakes. I just bought it a few minutes ago and my order number was: 17016.

That means there were 17015 other purchases before I made that purchase. And that's within 24 hours after the Founder's Package became available.

I thought I'd push it here because I noticed Bay 12ers had some interest in MW4 when it was released for free. Anyway, I like the level of customisation of the 'Mechs in MWO, as shown in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPoqjslGcO0&feature=g-user-u

[Shadowlord]

The free release of MW4 was horribly mishandled, sadly. It's a terrible pain to acquire and patch it.

... also we're going to have acronym collisions when Modern Warfare 4 inevitably arrives in two years. :V

[forsaken1111]

... also we're going to have acronym collisions when Modern Warfare 4 inevitably arrives in two years. :V

Sadly, most people won't notice or care. And people like me who have never and will never play the Modern Warfare series will just continue ignoring it.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

The free release of MW4 was horribly mishandled, sadly. It's a terrible pain to acquire and patch it.

I agree and somehow I could not stand the graphics of MW4. However, it was done to bring attention to MW5, which then got cancelled and replaced by MWO.

Anyway, considering there have been over 17,000 purchases of Founder Package when the game is still in closed beta shows people do want a new MechWarrior game and are willing to pay money upfront for it. I have promoted MWO to my WoT buddies so hopefully we can get a unit (an equivalent of a clan) going there.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Just bumping this up because Open Beta is only a month away and you can still sign up for it.

I noticed my World of Tanks thread has reached its 73rd page and people keep on saying how similar it is to World of Tanks so I think it deserves some more exposure.

[userpay]

Bumping for the impending early access for Founders aside from the random keys they send out. Shelled out for the Elite package with a Hunchback.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

For those of you TrackIR owners, it is going to be compatible with Mechwarrior Online.

Source:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TrackIR-5-Optical-Head-Tracking-Tracker-Controller-NEW-/140370917149?pt=US_Computer_Headsets&hash=item20aec2371d

[penguinofhonor]

I saw a video for this today and it convinced me to sign up. It looks very badass.

[ScriptWolf]

Is it worth becoming a founder ? I'm still double minded about this right now