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we're back, baby

You don't have to pay to be in the beta, I received an invite a while back but I'm too busy with GW2 to bother doing anything about it.

We're coming close to the point where it may be a moral imperative to break the NDA. They really need to lower it by next week or voluntarily disclose certain elements of the game.

I was in beta before I bought a founders package.

Quote from: Ghambit on September 09, 2012, 07:43:21 AM

We're coming close to the point where it may be a moral imperative to break the NDA. They really need to lower it by next week or voluntarily disclose certain elements of the game.

But we have to keep following NDA's so the devs don't get mad at us and stop posting here.

Schild is still pining for Mark Jacobs to return.

So there was a screw-up and it seems anyone signed up to get into beta has been allowed in.

Quote from: Evildrider on September 18, 2012, 07:28:26 PM

So there was a screw-up and it seems anyone signed up to get into beta has been allowed in.

I was just coming here to post that. They basically mass mailed a billion people saying that they needed to activate their beta invite, and as recompense, went ahead and granted it.

I got that email which said I'd already been allowed in and I was all "WUT?" So yes, I immediately signed up and am downloading it now.

I'm sure that this has nothing to do with the fact that their dlc purchases are now live.

For testing, of course.

I want them to make money, for they are the only ones who can give me the Mechwarrior game I am hungry for.
Obviously they are doing all they can to get money, but that doesn't make me like them less one bit. How else are they supposed to develop this game, being indie and all?

If someone says 'give me money for good justice', that's one thing. If someone says 'whoops, a mistake just happened that is timed so suspiciously close to the making of money' I'm a little less likely to regard it so well.

Also, this Open Beta has pretty much just become 'THE GAME' at this point and they need to stop fucking around and admit it so that some serious Buyer Beware can start happening.

I agree that the NDA thing MAKES me like them less at this point.

I await compensation for those of us who received the email but are already in the beta Oh ho ho ho. Reallllly?

The more I read the beta updates and play the game the less I believe a word these guys are saying.

And the MechLabGarageDepotPlace feels more and more uncomfortable to use after each wipe I'm starting to throw in the towel.

It very well could be a sinking ship moneygrab. They're not inspiring me to believe otherwise at this point.

It's all a conspiracy obviously. Also how is this any different then GW2 Opening their stores during their beta?

Jordan Weisman, creator of Battletech, interview. Part 1.

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Jordan Weisman Interview (Part 1)

by Piranha Games Sep 19, 2012 12:14 PM PDT
Jordan Weisman Interview – Part 1

We recently sat down with Jordan Weisman, creator of the original BattleTech and MechWarrior games, to discuss MechWarrior and video games. Check out the first half of the interview here. Be sure to check out the second half on the MechWarrior Tactics Official Site.

What gives you the most satisfaction when creating something completely new?

I love the problem solving of figuring out how to bring together the creative elements I am looking for in way which feels “right” to the audience. My favorite time of any project is the first several months when all of those essential building blocks have to be created and fit together into a structure that hopefully will stand the test of time.

How did your collaboration with Russ Bullock and Piranha Games come about?

I have had a great time working with Russ and Bryan on MechWarrior Online. They are true believers, in that they have loved Battletech since they were kids (yes I am old) and really wanted to bring it to life in a fidelity level never seen before. Their talents and enthusiasm has only been exceeded by the talent of their team to execute upon the concepts that we came up with together. It has truly been a pleasure.

What is the future of gaming?

Well that is a wide open question - so my answers will be as broad as the question. In general I see games becoming more and more pervasive, meaning that they will be accessible to play at all times on devices that are with you at all times, and that your games and game state will available on many different devices at all times. Over the years I have seen a reduction in the play period of games from hours to minutes and I don’t think we are going back up because the flip side of being always available is that players are not forced to dedicated uninterrupted days to them.

Can you tell us a little more about Shadowrun?

No :) Only that we are working really hard on it and having a blast. We are releasing new information couple of times a month so stay tuned to http://www.harebrained-schemes.com!

Be sure to check out the second half on the MechWarrior Tactics Official Site!

Cheers,
The MechWarrior Online Team

Part 2

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What was your inspiration to create BattleTech?

I had seen images and model kits from the Japanese shows Macross, Southern Cross, and Crusher Joe. I loved the visuals but wanted to create a story for them in which the Mechs where only machines, but machines that their pilots imbued with personality like we do with our warplanes, tanks, and even cars. I wanted to adapt these wonderful machines to setting that was born from Western tradition, in this case a retelling the Roman Successor States. And most of all, I wanted to create a game which merged the reality of tank warfare with the sci-fi/fantasy of giant suits of armor.

How do you approach the creative process when working on something new?

I start by identifying what I call the ‘primal’ fantasy that the world or game is attempting to touch on. What I mean by primal fantasies are the things that we liked to pretend we were when we were kids running around the house, but then find a more sophisticated way to tap into that inner child’s energy and enthusiasm. For Battletech the primal fantasy was knights in shining armor, but now the armor is 30 foot tall and the armor is all dented to hell because the older tech is better than the newer tech.

MechWarrior: Why giant sized robots?

Because they are COOL! See above for more details.

Can you tell us a little more about Shadowrun?

No Only that we are working really hard on it and having a blast. We are releasing new information couple of times a month so stay tuned to www.harebrained-schemes.com!

Quote from: Evildrider on September 19, 2012, 10:18:05 AM

It's all a conspiracy obviously. Also how is this any different then GW2 Opening their stores during their beta?

I don't know, except they had a launch date and no NDA.

Quote from: Tmon on September 19, 2012, 11:35:09 AM

Quote from: Evildrider on September 19, 2012, 10:18:05 AM

It's all a conspiracy obviously. Also how is this any different then GW2 Opening their stores during their beta?

I don't know, except they had a launch date and no NDA.

... and features

There's stuff here, but we can't talk about it.

That's the problem. There's no honest discussion of what's right, what's wrong, what's in, what's out. And, considering where they are, that's utterly wrong, particularly if you want to talk about it, you need to be under the NDA yourself and until this it needed to be paid.

Sounds like a perfect storm.

Quote from: Ironwood on September 20, 2012, 02:46:49 AM

In fairness they were sending a trickle of invites to folks who hadn't prepurchased, I got mine over a month ago.

Things you have to pay for but can't talk about in public:

1) Drugs
2) Prostitutes
3) MechWarrior Online

This week I finally understood why the NDA is still in place. They are still accepting testers, so sign up for free with a very good chance of getting in, if interested.

What was the game where schild basically said, "Screw it, they're doing "X" now, so they can't expect an NDA' and allowed us to talk about the game regardless?

It would seem that any game in beta that's asking you to pay in order to play the game feasibly should not also have an NDA. Maybe I'm a commie pinko liberal hippy freak tho.

That was The Secret World and Funcom. Here, though, I am pretty sure that even if Schild gave us the go, we would probably wouldn't talk about it as some of us really want to support the developers and whatever they think is best for the health of the product. Also, don't want our beta access to be revoked.

If you want to talk or read about the game as if the NDA had been dropped, there's plenty of forums to do that and at least a couple are super-well-known. Seems like no one even think about the presence of an NDA anymore there, nor I heard of any ban given out for it (only person banned was the guy that made the video about three months ago, video that earned tons of money to Piranha Games, so uhm...).

It's not Piranha I'm worried about.

My mon Trippy don't Shiv. You see. He Nasty.

Balls Nasty.

If schild says it's okay you'll be safe, maybe awesome, for real

My MWO guild got asked by Pirahna to crack down on the members for NDA violations. We are pretty big and some people got caught breaking the NDA.

Someone should pay to grief title Trippy with Balls Nasty.

Only if the developer or publisher gives us permission.

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If you’re a PC Gamer subscriber (or know a friend who has one), keep an eye out soon for the latest issue of PC Gamer - MechWarrior Online is featured on the cover! PC Gamer, one of the largest video game publication in North America, not only features a killer CENTURION (hard copy) or AWESOME (digital) on the cover, but also has: A great article on the game; screenshots; behind the scenes interviews with our own Bryan Ekman and Russ Bullock!

Included is a free PC Gamer Mech skin as well as a Coconut Monkey bobblehead for your cockpit! Keen eyed readers will spot a few hidden gems in the article as well.

This issue will be hitting newsstands October 9th, 2012!

Unique PCgamer skin Ohhhhh, I see.