MechWarrior Online

Introduction

In a bold move, MechWarrior Online bids farewell to Solaris 7 and embraces a new identity as MechWarrior Online: Legends. This rebranding reflects the game's evolution over the years and sets the stage for exciting changes in the future. Leading the charge are the introduction of Legendary 'Mechs and a mini-battle pass system. The team eagerly awaits player feedback on the value of these Legendary 'Mechs and the mini battle pass. Get ready to dive into the world of Legendary 'Mechs and discover the possibilities that await! Under the Legends rebrand, players can now get their hands on the highly anticipated Legendary BattleMechs. The initial offerings include the formidable Fafnir "Juggernaut" and the agile Mad Cat Mk II "Moonwalker". Priced at $15 USD, these 'Mechs come with a unique paint job, an "outlier" quirk, and a 30% C-Bill boost. But that's not all! Each pack also includes a mini battle pass system that rewards players with GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons, simply by playing the 'Mech. The best part? There's no expiration date, so take your time and savor the rewards at your own pace. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to pilot these legendary machines and make your mark on the battlefield!

MECHWARRIOR ONLINE: LEGENDS

This month we say goodbye to MechWarrior Online: Solaris 7, and rebrand to MechWarrior Online: Legends (see new logo below). Although Solaris lives on in Event Queue (check out the current Clan Medium Solaris event happening all weekend!), it doesn't represent the game in general, the changes we've made over the last couple of years, or the direction MWO is heading this year and next. One of the first key steps is the new Legendary 'Mechs and their mini-battle pass system. We look forward to hearing what you think of the value of the Legendary 'Mechs and mini battle pass. Check out the Legendary 'Mechs below for more information!

NEW LEGENDARY BATTLEMECHS

PLEASE NOTE: REDEEM BATTLEPASS REWARDS ON THE WEBSITE STORE PAGE (UPDATED EVERY HOUR).

With the Legends rebrand comes the new Legendary BattleMechs! The first two Legendary (LGD) 'Mechs available are the Fafnir "Juggernaut" and the Mad Cat Mk II "Moonwalker" (see pictures below). Each 'Mech will sell for $15 USD on the website, and will also be available on Steam. Each Legendary 'Mech is a new variant of an existing chassis, has a custom paint job, an "outlier" quirk, and a 30% C-Bill boost. Also included with each pack is the new mini battle pass system driven by 'Mech XP. Just by playing the 'Mech, you will earn GSP, C-Bills, MC, Premium Time, and exclusive Cockpit Items, Decals, Colors, and Bolt-Ons! However, unlike a typical battle pass system, there will be no expiration date to earn these extra items. Take as long as you need!

PLEASE NOTE: WE DISCOVERED AN ERROR WITH THE JUGGERNAUT BUILD. WE HAVE UPDATED THE GRAPHIC!

THERE WILL BE A HOTFIX FOLLOWING THE PATCH TO UPDATE THE MECH.

CHANGE: updated armor quirk values: +20 CT, +20 RT, +20 LT

PLEASE NOTE: WE DISCOVERED AN ERROR WITH THE MOONWALKER BUILD. WE HAVE UPDATED THE GRAPHIC!

THERE WILL BE A HOTFIX FOLLOWING THE PATCH TO UPDATE THE MECH.

ERROR: MISSING ARM ACTUATORS

NEW MAP: FREE WORLDS COLISEUM

Level Designer Krazzdaxx brings you his first completely new map creation in the form of Free Worlds Coliseum (see pictures below)! This is a pretty unique map, in that although it's a "coliseum" like Steiner's own, it is much larger in scale. This map will be available in both Quick Play, and Event Queue as a dropdeck-capable map.

(On the overhead map below, the red arrow is pointing to a Mad Cat Mk II Moonwalker for map scale reference.)

MAP ADJUSTMENTS

As a continuation of our assessment of Map performance, the following changes have been made:

TERRA THERMA CRUCIBLE

Krazzdaxx has made further updates to Crucible, as shown in the images below:

'MECH ADJUSTMENTS

As a continuation of our assessment of BattleMech performance, the following changes have been made:

FAFNIR (All variants):

The Fafnir torso hitboxes have been adjusted, as shown in the image below:

JENNER (All variants):

Acceleration rate is increased to 89.23 kph/s
Deceleration rate is changed to 112.85 kph/s

'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS

As a continuation of our assessment of 'Mech Quirk performance, the following changes have been made:

KINTARO

KTO-18:

Added -7.5% SRM heat
Added 10% SRM Range
Added -10% SRM Spread
Increased LA Armor bonus to +20 (from +10)

KTO-19:

Removed -10% LRM spread
Removed +15s Narc duration
Removed -15% Energy cooldown
Removed 15% Pulse laser range
Added 10% Range
Added -15% Streak SRM heat
Added 10% Streak SRM Velocity
Added +50% Streak SRM Ammo per ton
Increased LA, RA Armor bonuses to +20 (from +10)

KTO-20:

Removed -10% STD Laser duration
Removed -10% LRM cooldown
Removed -10% LRM spread
Removed 10% MRM Velocity
Removed 10% Missile range
Removed 10% Energy range
Added 10% Range
Added -30% Pulse laser duration
Increased RA Armor bonus to +20 (from +10)

KTO-GB:

Removed -5% Energy heat
Removed -5% Missile heat
Removed 10% Energy range
Removed 20% Medium pulse laser range
Removed 20% SRM Range
Removed 20% SRM Velocity
Removed -10% Missile cooldown
Added -15% heat
Added 15% Range
Added -5% cooldown
Added 30% MRM velocity
Added -10% MRM cooldown
Added -10% Missile spread
Increased LA, RA Armor bonuses to +20 (from +10)

DERVISH

DV-6M:

Removed -10% Missile spread
Reduced Range to 5% (from 10%)

CHAMPION

CHP-1N:

Removed -10% Missile cooldown
Reduced Ballistic cooldown to -5% (from -15%)
Added -10% Cooldown
Added -5% Heat
Added 10% SRM range

CHP-2N:

Added 7.5% Mech top speed
Added +50% STD AC Ammo per ton

CHP-3N:

Added -40% Crit chance (receiving)
Added 10% STD/ER Medium Laser range

CHP-1N2:

Added -15% LBX Cooldown
Added -20% LBX Spread
Added -10% heat

CHP-1NB:

Added 10% STD Laser range
Added -10% AC2 cooldown

LINEBACKER

LBK-B:

Added -2.5% Laser cooldown in RA

AWESOME

AWS-8T:

Added 15% Pulse laser range

HATOMOTO CHI

HTM-27W:

Removed 15% Range

DIRE WOLF

All Variants (Except DWF-C CT Omnipod):

Increased Heat generation bonus by -2.5% in CT pod
Increased LT, CT, RT Armor bonuses according to:

Variant: addition to LT CT RT (Total: LT, CT, RT)

Prime: +8 +8 +8 (+26 +26 +26)

A: +7 +8 +8 (+22 +26 +26)

B: +7 +7 +7 (+17 +21 +17)

C: +7 0 +7 (+17 +10 +22)

S: +7 +7 +7 (+17 +21 +17)

W: +8 +6 +7 (+26 +18 +22)

UV: +8 +8 +8 (+22 +24 +22)

DWF-B:

Added -10% LBX Spread in SO8

DWF-W:

Added 10% Weapon velocity to CT

To make the patching process easier for players with limited download caps, we'll be providing direct download links for the patch file(s) that comprise this patch. This will allow you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, for manual injection into the MWO patcher through a Patch Cache folder. Aside from allowing you to download the patch file(s) elsewhere, on another connection, there are no additional benefits to performing the patch this way; the patching process itself will be the same. This direct patch download process will only work for players running the standalone client. It does not apply to players running MWO through Steam.

Download the above file(s)
For sake of ease, we recommend creating a dedicated folder for the patch file(s), such as 'MWO Patch Cache'
You do not need to unzip or unpack the patch file(s)
Launch the MWO Portal
Select the three horizontal lines in the top left of the Portal Window
Choose the 'Specify Patch File Cache' option
In the field that appears, paste or enter the location in which you saved the patch file(s) and hit OK
For example, C:\Users\<username>\Documents\MWO Patch Cache
Click the blue Patch button
The launcher will now check the Patch Cache folder you defined. If it locates the required patch files, it will unpack and use those files to apply the patch.
Once the patch is complete, launch the game