Here’s my very, very quick transcript from today’s tweet chat with the MechWarrior Tactics developers this evening.
MechWarrior Tactics @MWTactics
Welcome to our MechWarrior Tactics #tweetchat! Send us your questions for the devs by using hashtag #mwtchat!
- Infinite Game Pub @InfiniteGamePub
- Q: Will any prizes be awarded to players in the top ranked positions? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics @MWTactics
- A: What kind of prizes you asking for? Scrap isn’t enough? – James R #mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics Any idea how many ‘Mechs will be in at launch yet? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- A: More than a dozen. We’ll continually roll out more ‘Mechs, too. #mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics based on today’s “devs ask you” are grinder style battles being considered? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- A: @BigDamn_Heroes at launch it’s 1v1 but we’re excited about potentially expanding match types. Grinder’s are awesome. #mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: What can you tell us about plans for eventual premium products outside of the STACs? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou: A: Good question, but for now nothing. Plans in the works, top secret and all that jazz. #mwtchat
- Rob â€@ExtinctionEvent
- @MWTactics Is the game far enough along to estimate a release timeframe? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @ExtinctionEvent asks: As the Magic 8 Ball says: Ask Again Later! #mwtchat
- Trocar â€@TrocarRogue
- @MWTactics Are you planning any single player options at all or will it always be multi? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- Additional: Just to clarify the single player: it’s bot matches, no campaign. – James R #mwtchat
- TOT Team â€@octagontheory
- Is this tweetchat is limited to very specific promotion-type questions? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @octagontheory We’re taking good, interesting questions! Some marketing stuff we can’t answer but let ’em rip. #mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics any word on how/when the timeline will advance? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heroes : Timeline advancement will be event-driven not time-driven. Not day to day. #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- Q: How often will rankings be updated? #mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: Can you share a detail with us that you haven’t released up to this point? :D #MWTChat #TemptingFate
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou @iclorox is the best looking pilot in the game. #mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: Do you think achievements or trophies are a possibility? Or do you not want to go down that road? #MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @TrocarRogue Most definately a possibility. We want these pretty bad. #mwtchat.
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: What’s the strangest thing that’s happened while working on Tactics (that doesn’t involve orphanages)? #MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou Moonwalking ‘Mechs. #mwtchat
- Kevin Folks â€@adultswimbaked
- @MWTactics What options will we have when a lance is locked in a game and your opponent hasn’t taken his turn in a long time? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @adultswimbaked You have options to set the turn timer for shorter matches! Opponents can time out, too. #mwtchat
- TOT Team â€@octagontheory
- OK. When will there be a public beta? Or is there all ready. I’m a bit out of touch. #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @octagontheory Beta’s happening! Keys are flaoting around. More spots are opening up. Keep your eyes on http://mwtactics.com #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Scynix Will IS / Clan mechs be balanced against each other by volume of units (lore) or purely statistical? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Scynix Stat-balanced more than lore. #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @woody60707 How or will custom match that we can set up be worked in the game? #MWTchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @woody60707 You can set up a custom match with friends. #mwtchat
- Gendou Knepper â€@Gendou
- @MWTactics: Do you ever look at stuff the fans say and ask yourself, “What have I gotten myself into?” #MWTChat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Gendou Most of my thoughts during the tweetchats. #mwtchat
- Chris Edwards â€@Direphoenix
- @MWTactics How finalized are the models for the ‘Mechs and weapon modules? Set in stone, or still loosey-goosey? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @Direphoenix Nothing’s ever final in an online game! But… we’re super happy with how things are looking. #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @dog_s0litude Any chance we’ll be able to make our own custom skins, or will those only be purchasable items? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @dog_s0litude No user created content but you’ll have options to mix’n match. #mwtchat
- Robert Vilhelmsson â€@HerrVilhelmsson
- @MWTactics How will the matchmaking work. Some kind of rating or will it just be random? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @HerrVilhelmsson Ranked matches will use a ranking system. You’ll set random custom preferenaces if you want, for nonranked #mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics re: timeline. How far do you plan on advancing? Just to clan era? Jihad? Dark ages? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heroes Depends how long we keep going. How long d’you want to keep supporting us? ;) #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- Q: Is one mech having multiple targets in one turn possible? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- A: Quite simply, yes :) #mwtchat
- Dan â€@BigDamn_Heroes
- @MWTactics how awesome is it to be involved with revitalizing the BT/MW franchise? #mwtchat
- MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
- @BigDamn_Heros 80 tons and 3 PPCs worth of Awesome. #mwtchat
MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
That was our last Q guys! Thanks guys! #mwtchat
Thanks for joining us in this awesome tweetchat! On behalf of @iclorox, @romanchukenator, @baxatron and myself, have a great night! #mwtchat
MechWarrior Tactics â€@MWTactics
That was our last Q guys! Thanks guys! #mwtchat