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MECHWARRIOR ONLINE LEGENDS
OCTOBER 2024 PATCH NOTES
Patch Date and Time - October 22nd 2024 @ 10AM – 1PM PACIFIC
Version Number: v1.4.302.0
Size: 28MB
Please note that due to compression differences the Steam patch size may be larger than the standalone client patch size.
Patch Files (Direct Download) - TBD
Greetings MechWarriors!
This month's update includes the NEW Grand Summoner Booster Pack, adjustments to Weapons, 'Mechs, Skill Tree, and Gameplay, 'Mech Quirk Adjustments, and more!
Last week we launched our newest game, MechWarrior 5: Clans, and initial reviews and feedback are great! Hotfix #1 was released last week, Hotfix #2 will be out any day, and we're already hard at work on Hotfix #3! Have a great Invasion, and please keep that feedback coming!
A 2-week Patch Science Sale will go live with the patch and include all the usual equipment, weapons, and applicable BattleMechs. So have fun, and get your 'Mech science on!
Updates are subject to further balance changes in the future, so get out there and do the science, and get us your feedback for future iterations.
And now, we really hope you enjoy the patch!
-The MechWarrior Online Team
GRAND SUMMONER BOOSTER PACK
The Grand Summoner is a Jade Falcon rebuild of the Summoner OmniMech. The Grand Summoner weighs the same as its original counterpart but sacrifices build flexibility in order to carry more firepower.
The Grand Summoner pack includes 4 New Variants, one of which is a hero and another with a 30% C-Bill boost. Along with these 4 'Mechs and Mech Bays we have included 2 extra omnipods for customization options, a title, badge, decal, and set of cockpit items.
'Mechs
- SMN-II-T 'Talon' Hero 'Mech
- SMN-II-P(S)
- SMN-II-B
- SMN-II-C
- 2 extra omnipods (SMN-II-E Left and Right Torso)
- 4 'Mech Bays
Additional New Content
- Badge
- Title
- Badge Decal
- Warhorn Cockpit Item
- Hanging Cockpit Item
- Standing Cockpit Item
- 200 GSP
WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS
Magshot Gauss Rifle:
- Increased cooldown to 2.2 s (from 2.0 s)
Clan AP-Gauss:
- Increased cooldown to 2.2 s (from 2.0 s)
Clan Proto AC 2:
- Reduced heat to 0.62 (from 0.75)
Clan Proto AC 4:
- Reduced heat to 1.25 (from 1.4)
Clan Proto AC 8:
- Reduced heat to 2.5 (from 3.0)
Clan ER PPC:
- Reduced heat to 13.5 (from 14.5)
Streak SRMs (All, both IS and Clan):
- Arm and leg targeting chance reduced to 7% each (from 10.5%)
- Side torsos targeting chance increased to 23% each (from 19%)
- Center torso targeting chance increased to 26% (from 20%)
'MECH ADJUSTMENTS
King Crab (All variants):
- Acceleration increased to 17.72 kph/s (from 10.8)
- Deceleration increased to 17.75 kph/s (from 14.75)
- Turn rate increased to 40.11 deg/s (from 34.95 deg/s)
- Torso yaw and pitch rate increased to 76.5 and 56.25 deg/s (from 67.5 yaw and 47.81 pitch)
Kodiak-3:
- Acceleration increased to 13.11 kph/s (from 9.65)
- Deceleration increased to 18.50 kph/s (from 14.75)
- Turn rate increased to 40.11 deg/s (from 34.95 deg/s)
- Torso yaw and pitch rate increased to 76.5 and 56.25 deg/s (from 63 yaw and 45 pitch)
Dire Wolf-B(T) (TRIAL MECH):
- All the LB 5X-ACs in the trial mech loadout is now changed to regular AC5s
- The -10% Spread quirk on the trial mech representative of two LBX spread skill nodes are now changed to -30% Hill climb (representative of two hill climb skill nodes)
- Ammo capacity quirk is switched from LB5 to AC5 of the same value
SKILL TREE ADJUSTMENTS
- Magazine Capacity: Each Magazine Capacity skill node (for both IS and Clan) now provide:
- +10 extra shots per ton of ammo for AC/LB/UAC/LAC/PAC-2 (from 8)
- +4 extra shots per ton of ammo for AC(IS)/LB/UAC/LAC-5 and PAC-4 (from 3)
- +4 extra shots per ton of ammo for C-AC5 (from 6)
GAMEPLAY ADJUSTMENTS
- Quickplay Group changes:
- 3 man quick play group minimum tonnage increased from 80 to 120.
- 3 man quick play group maximum tonnage reduced from 255 to 210.
- 4 man quick play group tonnage minimum increased from 120 to 160.
- 4 man quick play group tonnage maximum reduced from 280 to 240.
- Quickplay map voting pool weights: All map weights are equalized. This means that each map now has the same chance to show up in the voting pool. After a period, we will analyze player voting data of which maps they want to play on to set new map weights.
'MECH QUIRK ADJUSTMENTS
Raven
All Variants (Excluding RVN-3L):
- Reduced Sensor range bonus to +100m (from +250)
- Added +150m Seismic sensor
Phoenix Hawk
PXH-S(LGD):
- Removed +9 Structure bonus from LL, RL
- Reduced Pulse Laser heat to -10% (from -20%)
- Increased MG rate of fire to 50% (from 30%)
- Added +7 Rear left and right torso Armor bonus
- Added +14 LL, RL Armor bonus
- Added -10% heat
- Added+50% LMG/MG/HMG and Magshot ammo per ton bonus
Assassin
ASN-21:
- Survival bonuses were made identical to ASN-23
- Removed -10% Laser duration
- Added 15% Missile range
Cicada
CDA-M (TSP):
- Increased LA and RA armor bonus to +10 (from +5)
- Added +10 LT and RT structure bonus
- Added +12 CT structure bonus
- Added 10% Ballistic range
- Added 20% Machine Gun family range
Hunchback
HBK-4P:
- Added 10% Range
Huntsman
All Variants:
- Added 10% Heat dissipation in CT
Black Lanner
BKL-Prime:
- Removed -15% Energy heat from SO8
- Added -15% Heat in SO8
- Added -25% Missile spread in SO8
BKL-A:
- Removed -10% Laser duration from LA
- Added -10% Energy heat to LA
- Reduced PPC Heat to -20% in SO8 (from -25%)
Stormcrow
SCR-Prime:
- Added Laser HSL +1 to SO8
- Added -7.5% Energy heat to SO8
SCR-C:
- Removed -5% Laser duration from SO8
- Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
- Increased Energy heat to -5% in RA (from -2.5%)
Linebacker
LBK-Prime:
- Removed 10% ER PPC Velocity from SO8
- Increased Missile cooldown to -30% in SO8 (from -20%)
- Added -15% heat in SO8
- Added 20% weapon velocity in SO8
- Added 20% Missile range in SO8
- Added +100% Missile ammo per ton bonus in SO8
LBK-A:
- Removed -5% ER Laser duration from SO8
- Removed -5% ER Laser heat from LT
- Increased Missile cooldown to -25% in SO8 (from -15%)
- Increased Laser cooldown to -7.5% in LA and RA (from -2.5%)
- Added -10% heat in SO8
- Added -10% laser duration in SO8
- Added +100% Missile ammo per ton bonus in SO8
- Added -5% Laser heat to LT
LBK-B:
- Removed -5% ER Laser heat from LT
- Increased Ballistic cooldown to -30% in SO8 (from -10%)
- Increased Ballistic ammo per ton bonus to 100% in SO8 (from 50%)
- Increased Laser cooldown to -7.5% in RA (from -2.5%)
- Added -5% Laser duration in LT
LBK-C:
- Increased Ballistic ammo per ton bonus to 100% in SO8 (from 50%)
- Increased MG rate of fire to 100% in SO8 (from 30%)
- Added -20% UAC Jam chance to SO8
- Added -10% Heat to SO8
- Added 20% Ballistic velocity in RA
LBK-D:
- Removed -10% Energy cooldown from SO8
- Removed -7.5% Missile cooldown from SO8
- Increased Missile velocity to 25% in SO8 (from 10%)
- Increased heat to -15% in SO8 (from -10%)
- Added -10% Cooldown in SO8
- Added +50% Missile ammo per ton bonus in SO8
- Added -15% Missile spread in SO8
- Added 5% Missile range in RA and LA
LBK-H:
- Removed -5% Heavy Laser duration from SO8
- Increased heat to -10% in SO8 (from -5%)
- Added -10% Laser duration in SO8
- Added -7.5% Laser cooldown in SO8
- Added 25% Medium Laser family range in SO8
- Increased Laser cooldown to -7.5% in LA and RA (from -2.5%)
- Increased Jump Jet Heat to -50% in LT and RT (from -15%)
LBK-RL:
- Removed -5% Missile heat from RA
- Increased Ballistic ammo per ton bonus to 100% in SO8 (from 50%)
- Increased UAC Jam duration to -40% in SO8 (from -20%)
- Added -40% Overheat damage in SO8
- Added -5% Heat to SO8
- Added -40% Missile spread in SO8
- Added 20% Ballistic velocity in LA
- Added -10% Missile spread in RA
- Added 5% Missile range in RA
Cataphract
CTF-1X:
- Removed 10% Ballistic velocity
- Removed -10% STD/ER Medium laser duration
- Removed 15% STD/ER Medium laser range
- Added 15% Weapon velocity
- Added -10% Laser duration
- Added 20% Medium laser family range
Gargoyle
GAR-B:
- Removed 10% Ballistic velocity from RA
- Added 30% Weapon velocity in RA
- Added 15% Missile velocity in LA
- Added 10% Range to SO8
GAR-E:
- Increased Missile cooldown in RA to -15% (from -5%)
- Added -7.5% Missile spread in RA
Marauder IIC
MAD-IIC, MAD-IIC-8, MAD-IIC-2:
- Added +7 LT, RT Armor bonus
MAD-IIC-D:
- Removed 10% Range
- Removed -10% cooldown
- Added 10% Standard Gauss Rifle range
- Added -10% Standard Gauss Rifle cooldown
- Added 10% energy range
- Added -10% energy cooldown
- Added 10% missile range
- Added -10% missile cooldown
MAD-IIC-B:
- Removed -5% ERPPC heat
- Added -5% heat
- Added 20% weapon velocity
- Added -15% Missile spread
- Added 20% Missile range
Banshee
BNC-3M:
- Removed -5% Energy cooldown
- Removed -5% STD/ER Medium laser cooldown
- Added -10% Cooldown
- Added -10% Heat
BNC-3E:
- Removed -5% Energy heat
- Removed -5% PPC Family heat
- Added -10% heat
Kodiak
KDK-2:
- Increased Jump Jet initial thrust to 100% (from 10%)
- Added -10% Heat
KDK-4:
- Removed -30% UAC Jam chance
- Removed -10% Missile spread
- Removed -5% LRM spread
- Added -25% weapon spread
- Added Energy weapon HSL +1
KDK-5:
- Added ER Medium Laser HSL +4
KDK-SB:
- Increased Crit chance (receiving) to -40% (from -25%)
Fafnir
FNR-5(T) (TRIAL MECH):
- Removed 0.75 Gauss charge max hold time
- Increased Radar deprivation to 76% (from 57%)
BUG FIXES
- Mad Cat MKII: Fixed weapon model mismatches for standard Gauss Rifle
- INCUBUS: Fix to a problematic landing animation that caused the mech to erratically move back and forth with a negative impact on gameplay
Patch Files (Direct Download)
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.
Patch File(s): - TBD
- 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
