Here’s a quick and dirty transcript for tonight’s tweet chat if you missed it.. IGP will have the official one up on the forums tomorrow.
- Eric Marr â€@MrEmarred
- @MWTactics What was your main art inspiration aside from BT universe for the designs being used ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @MrEmarred The vision for the art style was inspired by preceding MW & BT designs and more traditional fantastic sci-fi art work. ‪#mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics ‪#MWTchat how customizable will the appearance of the ‘Mechs be?
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heroes You will customize mechs, weapon loadout, paint & patterns etc is available. Customization options will grow. ‪#mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: What visual cues do you consider key in your Mech redesigns? ‪#MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou We approached the more common visual cues of the original mech designs, such as the atlas skull like cock pit etc… ‪#mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: Does your art direction prioritize the way a Mech looks on the isometric playing field? ‪#MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou The camera can be pushed out and brought up close so we needed to balance ‘Mech shapes and details ‪#mwtchat
- Mitch â€@Mitch7
- @MWTactics How detailed will the visual damage models be in the game? Bullet holes or a general color graphic?
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Mitch7 Mechs will have levels of damage visually represented on the models. ‪#mwtchat
- Fred Roth â€@Modred189
- @MWTactics Who, historically, have been your favorite/most inspirational artists? Authors? ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Modred189 for sci-fi, artist works of Ralph Mcquarrie and Sid Mead. ‪#mwtchat
- Anthony S â€@ratchet0099
- @MWTactics How important is scale to the design of maps? Lots of scaled items or is generic the way to go? ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @ratchet0099 Scale is very important, we exaggerate elements where needed, it’s never 1:1 ‪#mwtchat
- Matthew French â€@matt_j_french
- @mwtactics Are there any plans give players a first person view during the battle scenes?
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @matt_j_french We are working really hard to deliver an engaging battle sequence to the users ‪#mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: What has been the biggest challenge in updating and modernizing the ‘classic’ designs? ‪#MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou Creating a distinct design that stood out from current and past MW IPs, without alienating the hard core audience.‪#mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics what has been your favorite ‘Mech to work on so far? ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heroes Jenner re design, I always disliked those forward bending knees ‪#mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: Which of the Mech redesigns are you most pleased with? ‪#MWTChat
-  MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou stalker design, adding in the strong legs and mass to communicate his tonage and power ‪#mwtchat
- Fred Roth â€@Modred189
- @MWTactics Are the 3D turnarounds the in-game mech assets, or are they just for fun/advertising etc? (they look great btw!!) ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Modred189 those are the models in-game ‪#mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics thanks for doing this chat by the way ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heroes Thank to you guys for being there and such devoted fans, we are having a blast! ‪#mwtchat
- Mitch â€@Mitch7
- @MWTactics Will there be weather, darkness and or effects to reduce visibility?
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Mitch7 Not at launch but its something we are working towards if needed ‪#mwtchat
- Dan Leslie â€@dleslie
- ‪#mwtchat @MWTactics is there any truth to the rumours about a new art direction involving rainbows and pink Mechs?
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @dleslie Plenty of bronies on the MWT team so you never know. Rainbow Dash’s is a big art inspiration for Murray. ‪#mwtchat
-  Andy Gearhart â€@pnzrdrgoon
- @MWTactics Is there any truth to the rumour of hats for mechs? ‪#mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @pnzrdrgoon The problem is that pageboys, fedoras, 10-gallons all clash. We’ve tried. Maybe trilbys? Visors? ‪#mwtchat