Huge News: Mechassault Will Have Lobby, + Ctf, + Moto Gp Style Talk Icons + More

[borka105]

That's right, in under three weeks Mechassault will have what everyone has been waiting for:

The two new mechs, the Loki and its variant the Hellbringer, are powerful beasts that can stand toe-to-toe with the Atlas and possibly even the Ragnarok. And the Hellbringer comes with extra goodness in the Flamer gun, which offers some major burn damage.

The newest MechAssault downloads, available in three weeks time, will include some upgrades to the overall MA online experience. Now when a game is finished, instead of being kicked to the general lobby, all players will be brought back into a game lobby. This way you can keep playing with the same people, but change up the game modes and options any way you like. Also, whenever someone talks, their name will now flash onscreen, so you can see if it's actually your own teammate crying for an assist. Good job.

Till now, voice seemed an option in MechAssault as many battles online are dead silent. But everyone became quite vocal during CTF and I'm pretty sure this game mode will open up the lines of communication and smack talk a bit more.

In the end, Capture the Flag is looking damn fine. The new mechs are cool and the game upgrades are greatly appreciated. Anyone who owns MechAssault will want to look for the new content (scheduled to release in about three weeks). After all, it's free. Anyone who doesn't have MA yet, may want to change their tune thanks to the added gameplay options. And best of all, there's still more downloadable content to come.


http://xbox.ign.com/articles/394/394163p1.html


-borka105

[VenoM]

finally :) i cant wait for some ctf...havnt played in a long time..been waiting for ctf

[borka105]

CTF is just one MINOR thing:

I mean this is what everyone has been crying about (DDC)

we finally got a LOBBY
we also get a new mode (CTF)
we get two more new Mechs
we get an indicator that tells us who is speaking and when
we get two new maps for CTF


all on one update. This is what happens when you buy a FIRST PARTY title. MS is proving what XBL is all about. This game has been out for many months and keeps getting better and better...... heck like IGN said, their are more stuff to come. You get your $50 worth with this game.


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[JJaX]

http://www.ileet.net/images/shocked.jpg

The game still lacks depth.

Fixing the lobby, OHhhhh BoooOY! :rolleyes:

[borka105]

lmao, depth?


that's the best you could come up with....... get real.....

this game has 5 modes now, a ton of mechs, a lot of maps.....

I mean you were complaining how their wasn't a lobby. Well now you have one. Now you have capture the flag.......


I guess you can't satisfy everyone.... o, well.... maybe UBISOFT has you paying $40 for an update, while Day One is giving it all away for free.....


-borka105

[shrew king]

I haven't played the online in awhile, not sure why, this will definitely get me into the game again if it is good. I hope it is a bit more strategic than the Deathmatch mode, also, do we have pictures of the new Mechs by any chance?

[JJaX]

Originally posted by borka105
lmao, depth?


that's the best you could come up with....... get real.....

this game has 5 modes now, a ton of mechs, a lot of maps.....

I mean you were complaining how their wasn't a lobby. Well now you have one. Now you have capture the flag.......




You get real...

Adding lobbys and game modes doesnt make the game better. Im sorry, but the game still lacks depth.

It's aim and shoot at a pre-school level.

[shrew king]

Originally posted by JJaX
It's aim and shoot at a pre-school level.

CTF could very well change that, if it adds some strategy and has some nice big levels, Mech Assault will definitely see some more play-time.

I am glad to see a lot of the promises aren't being broken and we're actually getting new game-types, levels, and mechs from Xbox Live. Ghost Recon is a little lacking in this area. I get frustrated with that game kicking me after waiting for it to connect and disconnecting in the middle of a game.

Now if only they would fix the problems with Unreal Championship.

[LTM360]

I might pick this up for $20 at Blockbuster, don't know yet. Even with all this new stuff, MechAssault might still be boring. I'll agree with JJaX, MA doesn't have depth. Even online, I think it's pretty boring.

[Koopa]

I'm pretty sure it has as least as much depth as the overhyped UC...ghost recon has a ton more strategy, but its a year old PC port with now DLC....I love Ubi Soft for supporting Xbox and Live with splinter cell and GR, but they shoulda had their Island thunder add on be a DLC....i'd have payed 10 or 20 bucks for it to DL it, but 40 is a bit mcuh for the loyal fans that bought the damn game when it first came out.

CTF should add alot more strategy to MA...it gives people a valid reason to pick small mechs, it makes teamwork a valid option instead of just "GO KILL ALL!," gives us 2 new maps, 2 new mechs, hours of replay value, and its free for those of us who trusted day 1 to deliver on their promises by not getting rid of our MA disks


by the way....where's our UC patch?

[borka105]

Originally posted by Koopa
I'm pretty sure it has as least as much depth as the overhyped UC...ghost recon has a ton more strategy, but its a year old PC port with now DLC....I love Ubi Soft for supporting Xbox and Live with splinter cell and GR, but they shoulda had their Island thunder add on be a DLC....i'd have payed 10 or 20 bucks for it to DL it, but 40 is a bit mcuh for the loyal fans that bought the damn game when it first came out.

CTF should add alot more strategy to MA...it gives people a valid reason to pick small mechs, it makes teamwork a valid option instead of just "GO KILL ALL!," gives us 2 new maps, 2 new mechs, hours of replay value, and its free for those of us who trusted day 1 to deliver on their promises by not getting rid of our MA disks


by the way....where's our UC patch?

very well said Koopa. Day One has been listening to the fans and they have been delivering. What really shows this is how they went back and now added a LOBBY. That is something that wasn't planned, but they did this because so many people wanted it............

Sure ctf was promised, but something like a Lobby wasn't....... so this shows a lot of character by Day One and MS showing how loyal a first party developer really is.

Also, remember that this isn't the last string of downloads. There are still more mechs, more maps, and another mode to come.

-borka105

[shrew king]

Originally posted by borka105


very well said Koopa. Day One has been listening to the fans and they have been delivering. What really shows this is how they went back and now added a LOBBY. That is something that wasn't planned, but they did this because so many people wanted it............

Sure ctf was promised, but something like a Lobby wasn't....... so this shows a lot of character by Day One and MS showing how loyal a first party developer really is.

Also, remember that this isn't the last string of downloads. There are still more mechs, more maps, and another mode to come.

-borka105

Another mode? I hadn't heard that before. Is it going to be something like King Of The Hill or is there no word of it yet?

[PapaSKooT]

the only released info is that it will be called "objective raid".

[borka105]

yup, that's all that's known at this time about the new mode.



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[Fred Gasman]

Originally posted by JJaX


The game still lacks depth.

Fixing the lobby, OHhhhh BoooOY! :rolleyes:

He's right!
First off let me say, this is a good game.
It has extremely limited game play (don't think anyone can argue with that), but it has such potential.
Flag will add strategy to Mechassault, and thank god!
But why didn't the developers include "flag" in the original game? Its because their dikheads!! Microsoft wanted to make us go "WOO! DOWNLOADS!!" Downloads should be for NEW updates, patches and other features, not stuff that's been saved at Microsoft since the games release. But the lobby is the perfect example of Xbox Downloads. (The GR patch being the worst of course)

Hey JJax, I think its 'gonna get better. Flag will need strategy. Its not just a run and shoot game anymore, players are 'gonna have to use their heads.

WHAT THEY SHOULD DO!
Microsoft should make a survey on xbox.com. Gamers should choose the next mech. Weapons, strength, speed, ect, then we download it. Sweet eh?

[joshspiderman02]

Why is there no 4 player vs mode that stinks.

[borka105]

Originally posted by Fred Gasman


WHAT THEY SHOULD DO!
Microsoft should make a survey on xbox.com. Gamers should choose the next mech. Weapons, strength, speed, ect, then we download it. Sweet eh?

we would only have to wait 3 months for it come out.....

but that would be cool.

-borka105

[shrew king]

I think Fred makes a good point. Microsoft could have easily put all the content we have right now in the original game, but instead we have to wait for it.

[Fred Gasman]

Thanks for agreeing with me.
I think that was the best post I've ever written. :D
http://www.abroad-international-health-insurance.com/thumbs-up.jpg
GOOD WORK FRED!

[borka105]

yo, where in Russia are you from?

thanks

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[Icecream]

Been playing MA for the past 6 months, daily, and I am just satisfied with the game modes we have at the moment.

CTF will expand the joys of MA a lot more and with a fixed lobby, who's to complain?

Well... maybe the dropping problem will be the biggest drawback to MA. (There's no drop problems in GR, but why in MA?)

[MerimacHamwich]

"There is no dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
"There is no dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
"There is no dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
"There is no dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
Noope. No matter how I say it, that sentence doesn't ever sound right or make sense.
"There is dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
Thats the ticket!

[Teleteeps]

No matter what this game gets, it will always be the worst game ever created...

[MerimacHamwich]

Wow. Never played have you?
:watchout:

[blewis]

Check it!

http://www.xbox.com/LIVE/Downloads/ContentDL-MechAssault-2.htm

[E Nomini Patri]

Originally posted by MerimacHamwich
"There is dropping problems in Ghost Recon."
Thats the ticket!

You're wrong

"There are dropping problems in Ghost Recon."

;)

[MerimacHamwich]

The new MechAssault content is coming on May 19th. I found this information via an email sent to me from the XboxLive team. I was a BETA tester.

[borka105]

Oh man, this is the one LIVE game that's getting the 5 star treatment. Day One, you guys really know how to honor your fans.


I applaud you guys.......................


whoopie ("runs out of this thread skipping" .


-borka105