They fixed the game with the new DLC and all mods work out of box.And the Atlas II is good
>>720133164They've "fixed the game with the new DLC" 9 times now. I'm still waiting for the game to be fixed.
>>720133164>They fixed the game with the new DLCThey intergrated YAML into the base game mechlab and improved the AI (both enemy and your teammates)? That'd still be far from fixing every issue the game has, but it would be a start
>>720133646This time isn't even bullshit, Clans development and input probably helped with this.>>720133837Yeah, the ai was improved and there light YAML, but they also added more stuff like lancemate loyalties and so on.Also they seem to have been listening to Btech youtubers over how to make things right with the invasion since they went raw with this over the IS getting fucked sideways as tex said on his latest video.https://youtu.be/Fa1rfZsKfa0?t=1083And ComStar under a crazy blakist lesbian before Focht took over, working with the clans to blackout commsAlso there is animated cinematics too, the game is still UE4, but the cutscenes were made on Clans UE5.
>>720134620Some of the Lance mate traits are pretty insignificant though. 10% improved handling and turning speed for one specific mech, and it had to be an Cicada? Why? For what reason? The elite pilots are legit pretty decent now.
>>720134806Cicada is still a reliable medium scout due to speed and you can pair a ECM on top of it
>>720135394Isn't that only the hero variant though? Most cicadas are actual garbage 40 ton mechs trying to do the job of a much cheaper and faster 20 ton mech.
>>720135394The Cicada is steaming shit you might as well take a Charger
Are all the essential mods like mechlab updated for this Clan DLC?
>>720133164Are lights still useless?
>>720135759There are actual usable variants of the Charger at least. The 1A5 is about what you'd expect for an assault mech, and can be revamped to be even better if you don't like its close range brawler build.
>>720133164it broke all the mods i usebut they're all updated nowon the upside, i think the DLC was very good
>>720135759there's that hero variantit's as good as a stock Jenner
>infiltration mission against Clans>soon as i touch down the enemy goes red alert>i'm swarmed by like 15 Fire Mothsnot sure it that was intentional or a bug but it made me shit my pants
>>720136363They're gonna give you the business. Not out running those little shits, be lucky they can't chuck elementals at you like they could in the novels and sometimes the board game.
>>720133837what does YAML give you besides more customization options?i really don't think i want to swap chasses or bolt srm hardpoints on at Atlas' knees
>>720136532>Fire Moths that shit elementalsoh God please noalso i don't know if you've played the DLC already but i think they're much more of a threat here than in Clans
>>720136532Elementals has to be the nastiest assholes here, not even MWLL elementals were this nasty.>>720136534YAML also lets you add mechs into the mixhttps://www.nexusmods.com/mechwarrior5mercenaries/mods/955?tab=descriptiongive it a week, and all will be up to date
>>720137036yeah, on some missions you have to think through your approach and move inch by inch so as to avoid waking up more pods at once
>>720135885Charger was made to punch mechs at close range.That and the hunchback
By the way, forget talking about mechwarrior or battletech at /m/.Twitter and reddit gundam wing normalfags infested the board and talking about other shit there became impossible.Mainly because someone posted /m/ threads at that retro anime xwitter page.
>>720137614>not a single battletech thread in the whole catalogIt really is just a gay anime board
I play mechwarrior online every few months when I remember that the game exists. I hope the boomers playing it keep it alive because it's comfy to come back to it when I'm in the mood.
>>720138135yeah is impossible to talk anything there ever since faggot wing anniversary, too many fags and fujos flooded /m/.at least /btg/ at /tg/ is more active than ever.
>>720137614>this e-celeb I follow on twitter is why you can't talk about mechwarrior on /m/It was never popular there
have they done anything to curb the infinitely spawning enemies tedium
Explain to me like I'm Grug.Stompy robots good now?
>>720138563not even e-celeb, just a shitty twitter page that reposts old anime gifs, mainly mecha and has a dedicated pisscord who knows of /m/.a months ago there would be slow burn mechwarrior or btech posting threads when tex or hired steel made stuff, now is just slid off by gundam spam.>>720138695they took lessons of clans, so is good now.>>720138736Yes but you need mods to make it even better.They even made a special collab with Hired Steel to promote the SLDF Atlas II you get there as a mission reward.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016ZJtdgiCsif it was GW, this would never happen.
>>720137614i didn't know there used to be mechwarrior threads thereor anything battletech related in general
>>720134620>Clans development and input probably helped with this.Must have, I bet the additional 17 biomes are solely due to clans.>>720135845If your pilot skills are high and you put upgraded weapons on them lights get really good in the game.>>720136534>besides more customization optionsThat is mainly what it offers, instead of small, medium, large weapons and hardpoints have slot sizes associated with them so instead of 1 large laser you can put 2 MLs in the same spot. And it allows you to sawp engine, armors and structure.Aside from that it gives you the option to use partial salvage, pieces of mechs which can be assembled into a complete one, and mech quirks.>>720138563>It was never popular thereYeah pretty sure even /k/ used to have more bt threads than /m/.
>>720138929speaking ofwhen are the Atlas II is supposed to show upi finished the campaign, i didn't get shitnot that i'd ever replace Boar's Head with an Atlas II
>>720137614There's like one wing thread in the catalog. It was Witch from Mercury and GQux that did irreparable damage not only to /m/ but to mecha as a whole. These new "fans" are the new normal.
>>720138929I have no idea what Hired Steel is. Is there like a recommended/must have mod list? I'm assuming at least YAML, but it's not ready for this update apparently?
>>720139081https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf4BB1ue35cis a blink and you miss it secret, not bad either because mech 2 mercs had a free mad cat if you lost in solaris and did the mission in woton
>>720139078>instead of 1 large laser you can put 2 MLs in the same spotthat sounds like a very nifty feature but honestly, i don't want itif i could put lightweight engines and AMS hardpoint on every mech, there'd be no point to hunting down rare extinct variants and that's half the fun for methe Crockett does sound nice, though
>>720139457watch it later anon, is a quite good mechwarrior youtube series, plus one of the guys worked on this shorthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G88ZTO1RXRs
>>720139681oh, shit, thanksmy savegame was way past that date
>>720139785The horror in one image
>>720139785>that sounds like a very nifty featureTrueI did a vanilla play through when the DLC was announced and it did help me appreciate what the system does. Sure it can be fucking irritating when you can't swap an AC/10 for 2 AC/5s but being able to do so does heavily change how you evaluate chassis.>no point to hunting down rare extinct variantsI can mainly agree with that too, it shifts from valuing variants t valuing parts, like heatsink kits and xl engines.Although I've had cases where I was malding because I lost one rare part or a kitted out mech got so damaged that I had to put it on ice for years.That is partially depending on the economic options and whether or not you use the permission system which requires good enough relations to do higher level customization. The better stuff can make repairs take for ages and prohibitively expensive until the late game.Nonetheless it does switch from valuing the chassis to it's parts aside from quirks and valuing the chassis to get to the parts it has.
>>720139681That honestly seems harder to find than the Wolverine II
Why did the Annihilator IR have to suck so much? It barely has any free space.
>>720139940NTA but i've only watched it a few weeks agovery cool
>>720141625>IRwhat's thatit's not like the Annihilator doesn't suck to begin with
>>720140156jöj
>>720142617Nta but all I can find is pic related.Doesn't seem that bad aside from being an Annihilator and having tier 1 weapons
>>720139078 That's the trade-off, really. YAML turns every mech into a lego bucket so you're not stuck with some crap variant while your Steiner scout company gets melted by a pirate Shadow Hawk with superior parenting. But yeah, it kinda gut-punches the joy of hunting the lostech specials like Black Knight 6B or the OG Highlander with a legit jump core. That said, I won't lie-swapping endosteels, refluffing internals, and figuring out how to cram 3 PPCs into a Bushwacker never gets old. The Crockett’s still baller though, always felt like a sleeper hit.
Just started my playthrough of the initial game, I've gotten to the level where you're supposed to defend the archeological dig site from attacks but I keep getting my shit pushed in. My "equipment" tab is still blacked out in the customization menu, I'm I not allowed to switch out weapon loadouts until a certain level in the game or am I just retarded and missing something? It's not obvious.
>>720133164i watched some cutscenes of the game.story was turbo woke with black girlboss leader screaming and beating up weak or evil white menin general all the tough or heroic scenes were only done by women or blacks while white men were mostly cowardly or incompetent.
>>720143852Sooo... it's realistic?
>>720143767Isn't that the 2nd mission with the centurion? Pretty sure you should be able to modifiy it at that point.>>720143852The fuck are you talking about? Is this some kind of schizo bender?
>>720141057thanksi'm pretty much sated for now but sooner or later i'll want a fresh career and i'll try YAML
>>720143960i know you are joking but the devs really think soreally strange people
>>720133837YAML fucking sucks. No idea why so many retards recommend that shit.
>>720144074are you stupid? i am poinint out how this franchise was ruined by woke shit yet again.the old games had mostly white male heroes and a few cute girlsnew game only has woman pretending to be tough and blacks being racist to white men, while white men are all depicted in patehtic or negative ways
>>720144491filtered
>>720144491how does allowing full mech customization (which has always been the case previously...) suck? are you too much of a brainlet to figure out how parts work or what
>>720144661>full mech customization (which has always been the case previously...)You've never played these games.
>>53 replies>>2 imagesnobody believes your lies pgi.give up and let someone else take over that franchise that you drove into the ground.
>>720142617Iron Reckoning, new Hero annihilator. Has 6 small ballstics 2 medium ballistics and 2 large missile slots as well as moving a lot faster than regular annhilators. Problem is you cant make use of all the hard points unless you use machine guns. Compared to the 1E or 1X which can max out all slots and still have free weight left over.
I wish we lived in the Mandela timeline where Mechassault titles were still being made.
>>720144074The only modification by that point that would matter is pulling out a ton of LRM ammo for 1 extra armor.
>>720144509>ruined by woke shit yet again.>the old games had mostly white male heroes and a few cute girlsNigger are your retarded? Mercenaries doesn't have any nogs and the women are not very relevant in it Clans which isn't really topic of this thread has some and that one is following the lore of the 90s books to a T.The only black one in Clans is also portrayed as a somewhat dumb bitch while having limited relevance for the PC and his star. She only matters in so far as that she is boss of Perez which is, appropriately, depicted as a retarded brute.Fucking secondaries.
He has spokenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-IGNdItywIS gud, and surprisingly more optimized than clans running on UE5>>720144779>ablooo bloo bloo PIGanother MWLL subhuman
>>720145005Half the time I swap the LRM in it to an SRM 4. I'm rarely running LRMs because combat tends to get really close most of the time.
>>720145148I find that LRMs can be good for peppering bigger targets or removing chaff from an area. Then I’ll pull out a longbow or similar and blanket mechs in 50+ missile volleys that shred them to pieces. Unless you’re using Artemis stream LRM, it rips apart the whole mech as opposed to (usually) just the CT.
>>720144853>48 kph>a lot fasterI'm 99% sure you can go that fast with an engine mod or whatever they're called.
>>720145369>removing chaff from an area.Imo the biggest issue with that is the need to keep a lock on, half the time it messes with shots at vtols and for tanks you often need more than 1 LRM10
>>720133164>10 hours of some white twink with faggy lips cowering in fear and refering to this thing as "sir"no thank you
>>720145484Considering the average annihilator moves at a stunning 32kph, 48 is break neck for that fat ass. It’s a 50% increase to its speed, which is pretty damn good. If it was 50% of 64kph then it would feel noticeably better.
>>720145906That is clans retard, this is MercsAlso every fucking clan besides jade falcon and the now marik fox shark boys are fags
>>720146087>Jade Falconmeant Ghost Bear, Falcons were ruined courtesy of malvina and elizabeth hazen
I've never played a Mechwarrior game before, is it one of those things where I can start with 5 or is there some story stuff I should play the prior ones for?
>>720146257You need to read a rulebook for a board game to understand the setting
>>720133164lol no.Still playing MW4 and it's expansions because they have an actual campaign with good missions.
>He doesn't skip any/all cutscenes in a vidya gayNot a real gamer. You could have spared yourself these fagism exposures if you simply skipped vidya gayme movies 100% of the time but like a weak little loser you sit in your cuck chair and watch the cutscene cinematic in its entirety.90% of modern butthurt over "woke" can be assuaged by skipping the fucking in-game movies.
>>720146257>is it one of those things where I can start with 5Yes, they aren't connected. Better that way considering the history that ip went trough
>>720146396Especially when you consider MW4 and MW3 would take place after MW5 chronologically even though they released first.
>>720145982That has nothing to do with what I said.
>>720146321>playing Mech4
>>720146309or just look shit up on sarna.net as he plays
>>720133646https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEZsGUqgtHQ
>>720145906You will refer to her as "saKhan Weaver", freebirth surat.
>>720146649>playing Mech4He's right in that Mech4 is an overall better game. MW5 and MW5 clans are fundamentally flawed and no amount of mods or DLC has ever fixed those fundamental flaws.
>>720147269i rather play mech 5 with mods or 2mercs than 4
>>720147269>fundamentally flawedNo, I couldn't disagree more. I still have MW4 installed for a good reason and by god I love specter's campaign but that statement is just flat out wrong.
>>720147586>No, I couldn't disagree more.MW5 doesn't even have proper mission structure or radar systems. It's fundamentally flawed.
>>720145906anon it's the nigger clanand the whole game is about how you're supposed to leave them
>>720147738Because mech 5 mercs is a sandbox game
>>720147843>Because mech 5 mercs is a sandbox gameIt's low effort slop.
>>720148090>muh slopBut enough talking about Gundam and AC6
>>720148281MW5 is absolute slop. Dogshit maps, dogshit mission design, dogshit AI, no proper radar system, over reliance on just magically spawning enemies outside of your periphery. They've ripped out all the sim elements that made MW great and effectively made first person MechAssault, but with none of the handcrafted mission design.
>>720133164is this game as fun as it looksim talking about mech5 mercenariesi like games with sensible procgen. but i have never played any mech warrior even less actual mecha gamesthe game is on a deep sale, tell me why i shouldn't buy the giganigger edition
>>720148695it's the sort of game that you'll play for 3000 hours but call a half finished piece of shit
>AWS-9M with all clan weaponsit's so good, bros
>>720133164I have to agree op, I have been playing without mods + all dlc as it broke my mods and I was excited to finally play a clans dlc so I didn't want to keep waiting for mods to update..the ai seem a bit better and there is a lot more to do in the campaign though it needs way more mission variety as it's always the same shit over and over even when you get the special missions, and you do get to a point where you're so rich and powerful you're basically unstoppable in comparison to the early game struggle anywayBut compared to release without dlc which was the last time I played without mods it's alot better they even made the tanks turrets and flyers stronger..though I only ever play the sandbox mode I haven't played the story mode since release and don't plan to otherwise I'd probably of bought clans as well..it's definitely a fun game and even better if you can find a friend to play it with, there's still minor annoyances like having to traverse giant maps to get back to drop ships or search for stuff and the AI mostly still just charge at you but once I can do a mod playthrough it'll be better anyway..but fair effort
>>720148573Mechassault is a console arcade game retard, same vein as mech 2 Arcade edition
i'm not sure if the AI is any better but Clan pilots sure hit your cockpit a lotdoes a pretty good job of making you feel like you aren't fighting scrubs
>>720149685They made the AI good, but God forbid facing Elementals
>>720133164They fucked the ai so now they only chain fire (probably so the new clan mechs don't instant delete you).Hope they fix it so my teammates can actually pew pew again
>>720150361check the new patch notes
is there a battletech total conversion for any 4X / map painter game?
>>720152527paint
>>720152613i keep playing this one open source civ clone and the only thing i care about is securing all uranium sources so only i can have mechs
i like the new soundtracknothing as groundbreaking as the spanish guitar and the black metal riffs in Call to Arms but it's still very pleasanthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_0eIzPmfsg
Alright I never played a MW game, give me starter tips as I delve headfirst into this one bros
>robots feel good>weapons feel good>maps look good>sound effects are great>music is fine>missions are SHIT>missions are TERRIBLE>missions NEVER IMPROVEThey were so fucking close, man.
>>720154067if you're going to play, play with all the DLCs on, the game was blatantly unfinished on release and a lot of features and mission types were added in laterinstall a map tooltip mod, this one works for me with the latest version:https://www.nexusmods.com/mechwarrior5mercenaries/mods/1150(without the tooltip mod you'll only know the available mission types in a system, but not who's offering them, so you'd often jump into a system that doesn't offer any work you'd want to do)play the campaign at firstdecide which factions you're going to work for and which ones against, you can't play all sides because of the reputation systemgo to sarna.net if you want to learn about the lorehave fun
>>720155161Playing the campaign then you can transfer the save data to a career mode campaign, and immediately begin or replay through a particular DLC campaign that you liked.
>>720154776every mechwarrior and battletech game had shit missions
mad cat is my waifu
>>720155559>The pilot sits between her titsFor once, the Clans did something right.
Combine > Suns = Rasalhague = FWL > CC > Clans > Lyranshits
>>720155559
All it did is make me reinstall Battletech to give BEX a try.
>>720152414Doesn't seem like they fixed it yet, but good to know they're aware of it atleast
>>720155762>suns that high>birbs that low Dude what the hell?Fuck suns they are almost as bad as post fedcom cappelans
Isn't this the series that requires a full 180 degree battle station set up in your living room along with a Microsoft flight simulator-tier instruction manual to get into?
>>720156121No, not even close. MKB is king
>>720156121no but a hotas setup is fun
>>720156121No? You could always play the games with a flight stick, but it was never mandatory. It just made it more immersive.
>The mods I like are not updated yetLife is pain.
>>720156529and that's why i wait atleast a nother month
>>720156380>>720156230>>720156179Must have been thinking about a different series
>>720156770engines of destruction probably, it had a pretty sweet playtest a while ago
>>720156770Only mecha game I can think of with a crazy setup and manual is Steel Battalion
>>720157260Fucking classic
>>720157260Oh shit, that might have been it. Sounds vaguely familiar.
>>720157530Looking at the manual I bet it was
>>720157621I would fucking love that for MechWarrior.
>>720154776>objective: go blow shit upMissions seem pretty fun to me
>>720155412In MW3 you had to go inside a volcano via a mine shaft, and on another mission had to go through a well-fortified ravine and make it out cleanIn MW4 you defeat a seasoned clanner after they declare a batchall and force them to join your lanceMW5 does not have that level of kino
>>720154776>music is fineSo fucking wrong it hurts, shitty ass generic rock music.
>>720158103mech 5 has a live vulcano mission. its where you get the hero orion
>>720158103MW4 the Clanner bitch cheats and brings a Star when the original Batchall was Lance vs. Lance knowing full well Inner Sphere lance is 4 mechs and not the Clanner 5. Should have given her rape correction after beating her and her star.
>>720156529hope vr mod gets updated soon
>>720158580She doesn't cheat, batchall rules make that perfectly legal because she opened the negotiation with 2 stars. Specter is the one that underbids with 2 lances.Would it be more honorable/commendable in their codices if she goes lower? Yes. Does she have to? No.
Is the AI really that much better? I have a hard time believing that.
>>720158832I remember correctly, she did that because she took advantage of Specters incorrect assumption that "2 lances" also applied to her, and she never corrected him and agreed to the terms. Clanners can be surprisingly dickish with their dumb honor based combat rules. Evidently playing word games to get a win is totally fine.
>>720158961>she took advantageI don't think so considering their exchange, bless Sarna for having the transcript.>Thastus: Attention, this is Star Colonel Aisa Thastus of the Jade Falcons. I claim these islands in the name of Khan Marthe Pryde. I bring to this Trial of Possession a full Binary of ‘Mechs.>Spectre: This is Spectre One, commander of this [SPONSOR NAME] company. I refute your claim to this territory. I bring two Lances of warriors to end this struggle.>Thastus: Two Lances against two Stars of Jade Falcons? You underestimate us!>Spectre: Do you wish to rebid your positions, Star Colonel?>Thastus: Neg! You will suffer for your insolence!>Spectre: Well bargained and done. Come and get me!
>>720159106I love Spectre wish he got an MC like him instead of the cardboard cutout of a human with mason.
>>720159106Then I misremembered it. Still gonna give her some rape correction though, she's my bondsman now. Should've won if she didn't want to wear the maid outfit.
>full urbanmech lance >urban map>cockpit glass mod with rainy weather>persistent fires mod and better laser beams mod>shitty rock music soundtrack OFF Absolute cinema.
>>720133164I want to like it but none of my favorite mechs ever get added. Can't a guy just pilot a flashman or a nightsky?
>>720159661I hate that you sit so close to the windshield, i tried a few mods that fuck with the fov but that just warps the edges way too much.
for me? it's the bushwacker
>>720137614/m/ is just a bunch of snobs that refuse to appreciate western mecha, anyway.
>>720143852why are you surprised? this a kikes series
>>720133164HOW DO I GET STARTED
>>720159320Agreed he had tons of character and his interaction with Castle beats Mason and Ryanna.There are tons of neat exchanges.Halloran V - Escort:>Convoy: Spectre Lead, we’re picking up scattered comm signals on coded channels. You might want to move your folks ahead and check it out.>Spectre: Roger, Convoy. Extending lead to five hundred meters. Castle, you reading anything?>Castle: Negative, sir. This weather has SatCom blinded. Short range scanners and visual are your best bet. You should be nearing the launch facility shortly.>Spectre: Roger. I’ve had enough of these wild goose chases.>Castle: And enough of our Convoy associates?>Spectre: Let’s just say they’d better not default on payment, or I’m going to enjoy running this route from the other point of view.>Castle: Why Commander, how mercenary of you. Styk – Reinforcement:>Hammer: Good to see you, Spectre.>Spectre: Looks like you could use a hand. Mind if we cut in?>Hammer: Heh, heh. They might.>Spectre: Hammer Lance, we'll cover this flank. You hold here.>Hammer: Copy. Thanks for pulling out butts out of the fire, Spectre.>Spectre: Thank the Commonality. They're footin' the bill. Styk – Evacuation:>Convoy: Okay, Spectre. Let’s get these delegates out of here.>Spectre: Roger. Okay, Spectre Lance. Let’s clear these Navs and catch a flight out of here.>Mustang: When did we get all charitable, sir?>Spectre: Leave the financial worries to me. You’re still getting your pay vouchers.>Castle: If everyone is done second-guessing the Commander, there are some Capellans at Nav Point Alpha that need dealing with.>Spectre: You heard the lady. Be sharp, people.
>>720146887saKhan these nutz
>>720160098Pillagernever ever in a game - Awesome - Kontioif we include ilclan - Marauder
>>720156121thats Steel Battalion
>>720160098How does one figure out their main mech?
>>720160672pick the mech you want to have sex with the most
>>720160423You just play
>>720158239it's anything but generic, the composer is obviously into more extreme metali guess it must sound generic if you only listen to synthwave and mumble rap
>>720160446>beats Mason and Ryannaspeaking of, your stepmom looks pretty hot in the cutscenes
>>720160423https://fuckingfast.co/8tjgb9vgjqk0download,install,play
>>720160889yeah, they made her hot.
>>720160672You just know, maybe just from looking at it or reading about it or after one match.PLG-3Z took my heart after rolling it for a test campaign in megamek>headshots a wyvern and a wasp>manages to punch 2 riflemen in the head>evaporates a 5th pilot with the laser after he ejectedIt was crazy.
heh butte hold
>>720161254how many 100 ton jump canable mechs exist anyway?
>>720161589BUTTE HOLD?
>>720160672When you know, you know.
>>720161703Like 20 ish variants?At least that is what I can gleam from a quick look.>Archangel>1 Atlas variant>1 Berzerker variant>Crucible>2 Dire Wolf variants>2 Grand Titan variants>1 Iron Cheetah variant>1 Jupiter variant>1 King Crab variant>1 Kodiak 2 variant>Marauder II>4 Pillager variants>2 Scylla variants>1 Tomahawk II variant>>720162548Yes the butte must be hold
>>720160672pick whatever you think looks cool man
When will Clan Wolf stop winning?
Aren't jump jets trash in mw5m?
>>720163290Kinda with the way combat works they lack the utility that they offer in TT
>>720164475you can still DFA people with a highlander
>>720164742Eh sure bat that is limited and the benefits from going up high for LoS is lacking and jumping to change direction isn't a thing in the vidya.
>>720160672this >>720160779
