Skye Rangers

MWO Dev Tweetchat Updates

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:52:00 +0000

by Piranha Games May 17, 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Russ Bullock - President
Bryan Ekman - Creative Director

Enjin In-Game Client

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:16:26 +0000

Fellow Mechwarriors,

While I have not yet tested this new Enjin feature, it seems to show promise. It is an in game mini-program which would allow the user to integrate various supported games w/out alt-tabbing out of the game to say access the website events calendar, a user profile, roster, etc.

In reviewing the ~11 pages of comments, while there appears to be some general bugginess with the new module roll-out, some loss of FPS in game when recording video and difficulties assigning save paths for videos, it also has many good reviews. While we won't see much use of this until MWO launches, if anyone with a decent rig wants to give it a shot on some other supported games, and let us know how it works (i.e., may be a huge help organizing drops in MWO !), here's the link to download the client:

Skye's Own MWO Team Created!

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Thanks to those that provided suggestions and voted for the "Name the SR MWO Unit" Forum Thread. Using this site's Enjin roster system, I have created a new "Team" for the MWO game through the website for those of us who plan on playing MWO. Our Team Name will be "Skye's Own" since we will not be able to use a canon-themed unit name in game for IP reasons. You will also note a mirror of our overall Brigade Roster for just the MWO Team Characters under a new top menu tab named "MWO Teams".

I sent out an auto-notice to everyone to create a Character for the new Skye's Own MWO Team. In order to create a Character to be able to join the new team:

Click on your name/avatar and then the Characters Tab at the top
Add a new character (for the "Mechwarrior Online game"(NOT the custom one which is for the general roster only)
Name the new Character the same as your main SR name (for convenience)
Upload an Avatar/Pic of your own choosing
Assign it level 1 (since the game is not live yet)
Assign a 'Mech class (i.e., Assault, Heavy, Medium, or Light)
If you prefer, put in your SR ID-Line under the Description
Save your new Character and I will assign to the Skye's Own MWO Team!

You can also edit the character later with the editing tool icon on far right of the character tab screen.

I will adjust the column headings once we get closer to launch and we will know how the game will actually track progress in-game. Also, since we don't know how ranks and awards will be tracked in game, your SR ranks, medals, etc will only appear in the main roster (and your website profile) and not on the MWO Team roster.

We can also alter/revise the name of the team later on as the game gets closer to launch too...

If you have any questions or have any problems, give me a shout!

Enjoy! .../Salute

Gemini Promoted to Corporal (CP)

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:56:00 +0000

Fellow 'Mechwarriors,

After demonstrating activity on the Site (i.e., posting regularly on the Skye Rangers HPG Comstar Forums or website), and after putting in the requisite 1 month of service as Private First Class (PFC), Gemini is hereby promoted to the Rank of Corporal (CP) in the Skye Rangers Brigade!

Congrats!.../Salute

New Teaser Trailer at Massively

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:55:27 +0000

by Matt Daniel on May 11th 2012 4:00PM

"Piranha Games has spent the last few weeks inundating us with information on the various gameplay mechanics and customization options that players can expect from its upcoming free-to-play 'bot-battling title, MechWarrior Online, but today the studio has unleashed a deluge of screenshots and a new video that shows what the game's really about: big robots and even bigger explosions. Also, lots of lasers. Pew pew!..."

MWO Mech #10 - Cicada

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:23:00 +0000

FYI...MWO Mech #10 posted...Cicada...While a neat little 'Mech, all I have to add is enough with the 'mini-'Mechs'...give us assaults! :)

"by Inner Sphere News May 9, 2012 10:10 AM PDT She's reached that state - where you know things are occurring but can not think about them. Even at 129 km/h, the world blurring around her, she is utterly focused, nothing escapes her gaze. Even before she sees it she feels it - on the other side of that hill. Self-preservation trained out of her, she whips around the corner. Her shoulders hunch forward as the enemy 'Mech slides into view..."

Enjoy!

NEW MW:O Vids @ IGN

Tue, 08 May 2012 03:24:00 +0000

You guys are going to love this collection of new MWO videos posted by IGN. Looks like their editor spent a few hours playing the various weight classes. You will love he LRMs...! There's also several minutes of new gameplay footage and one of the devs (Paul Inouye) messing around with the Hunchback in the Mechlab.

So far, they are only displaying the confirmed 'Mechs (i.e., Catapult, Atlas, Hunchback, Jenner) but I am sure there are more in the stable...

Enjoy!

(images from: IGN, May 6, 2012)

NEW SR Forum Sigs & Art (by DarknStormy)

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:19:00 +0000

Thanks once again to DarknStormy over on the MWO Forums, the Skye Rangers have four new banner and artwork pieces. For convenience, they are posted over in the SR Forums.

Enjoy & thx, Dark!!!

New SR Website Theme!

Sun, 06 May 2012 17:22:00 +0000

Fellow 'Mechwarriors,

In keeping with the 'official' SR parade colors (black & red), to give our unit site a bit more of a tech/military look, and to make reading the site a bit easier on the eyes, I broke down and spent $30 to get a new Enjin 'Atom Red' theme for the site.

I hope you all like it!

.../Salute

- Rifleman 'Mech art from Sarna.Net's SR Wiki page.

New Forum Sig by DarknStormy

Sun, 06 May 2012 14:59:00 +0000

Thanks to the kind assistance of Darknstormy over at the MWO Forums, we have a much better forum signature:

Feel free to link to our file on your forum signature:

http://files.enjin.com/121994/images/SR_Forum_Sig_1.gif

I have asked for a minor revision to add in our unit name but I think it looks pretty good. Please feel free to start using. Leonidas is also looking to work some new sigs up for us.

Thx to Darknstormy (and Leonidas) for the efforts!

Name the SR In Game Unit Thread

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:54:00 +0000

Fellow, 'Mechwarriors,

With the recent MWO dev decision to not allow canon unit names in game as hotly debated on the MWO Forums, we probably can't use "Skye Rangers" or any variant thereof, so are going to have to pick an 'original' unit/guild name in game. While this decision by PGI makes it a bit more difficult for us to choose a simple identifiable name, I am sure we can come up with an appropriate name for our in game guild. Also, be reminded that this won't affect our website in the slightest (it will be our in game unit name only). So we will be keeping our Skye Rangers website/name here, along with all ranks, medals, etc etc.

Please vote on your favorite choices in this thread. Since the intent here is to get a feel for what type of unit names you all are gravitating to, you can select more than one choice.

I just threw some ideas I had up here to get an idea of what we may prefer, but please feel free to post an alternative.

For reference for some ideas for new names, please visit Sarna's Wiki.

Leonidas Promoted to PFC/Transferred to 10th SR

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:05:00 +0000

PFC Leonidas has been promoted out of the 22nd Skye Rangers into the 10th Sky Rangers, his preferred Regiment in his application. Commensurate with his demonstrating activity on the Site (i.e., active Comstar HPG Forum postings), he is hereby promoted from Private (PRV) to Private First Class (PFC).

Congrats! .../Salute

MWO "Claiming of Clans and IS Units"

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:02:00 +0000

Fellow 'Mechwarriors,

You may want to check out the latest raging debate in the MWO Forums which I have joined in...Please feel free to swing by the MWO "Claiming of Clans and IS Units" Thread...quite a heated discourse :)

We may have problems 'claiming' the Skye Rangers name as a House Unit. Looks like we have to either create a 'Merc Corp" (Guild) and use whatever name/website/ranks/medals, etc. we like or (to be in the 'canon' SR unit) we would have to sign-up with House Steiner and work our way up to be assigned to the in game Skye Rangers unit (if there is one...may end up being one SR regiment for example).

Personally, I like the merc guild/unit concept as that will allow us to choose the battles we fight for Steiner, we get more latitude in naming our unit, could still use House Steiner/SR related decals on our 'Mechs, etc. It also does somewhat fit our 'separatist' ways too.

Anyway, get over there and start posting...or forever hold your peace...the devs ARE commenting and reading the posts.

Enjoy!

MWO Devs - May Look Ahead

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:32:02 +0000

Looks like the devs are hard at work on some interesting additions including a newsletter and more regular development updates.

Visit the MWO site for more info.

GamesRadar's In-Game Catapult Pics

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:27:00 +0000

"...We, too, are quite excited, and are pleased to bring you the first in-game screenshots of the Catapult, a fan-favorite mech that will be playable in the game. The Catapult, which historically is often used by the Capellan Confederation, isn't as fast as some others, but it packs a hearty punch. The images above are all in-engine, and show off exactly what the giant metal machine will look like when you boot the game up. See: ready to blow up your head..."

BattleMech 9: Raven

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:06:00 +0000

"by Piranha Games Apr 25, 2012 10:00 AM PDT

BattleMech 9: Raven

McDoomswinger hated this place. His Awesome – The Shatterer - could barely get any firing angles. Everywhere he looked there were more hills. Far at the rear of his company atop the highest hill, he scanned for easy targets ahead; his three PPC’s gave him ample hitting power past 500 metres.

"There it is again what the hell is that?” he whined into the mic.

Something was popping up on his HUD – it looked like an enemy target, but it kept disappearing just as fast. He thought he heard a dull ‘thud’ but had taken no damage, so he scanned the horizon..."

Gemini Promoted to PFC/Transferred to the 10th SR

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:51:09 +0000

PFC Gemini has been promoted out of the 22nd Skye Rangers into the 10th Sky Rangers, his preferred Regiment in his application. Commensurate with his demonstrating activity on the Site, he is hereby promoted from Private (PRV) to Private First Class (PFC).

He also has been selected as the 'Mechwarrior spotlight for the month on our Brigade Roster.

Congrats!

.../Salute

MWO Dev Q&A 6 - MechLab

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:43:29 +0000

This has been linked through our MWO RSS News Feed, but Dev Q&A #6 is up!

by Piranha Games Apr 18, 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Participants:

Paul Inouye - Lead Designer - Game Systems and Presentation

David Bradley - Game Designer - Overseeing 'Mech combat and BattleTech® Rules

Bryan Ekman - Creative Director – Head of Design and Vision

Garth Erlam – Community Manager - Editor

Recent IGN Articles re: MWO

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:01:00 +0000

Two IGN gaming articles related to MWO:

> An interesting article on how mech modding will happen: "Details on how customization will work in this free-to-play game"

> Also found this collection of MWO images outside the official website.

Enjoy!

MW Signature Banners by HikageMaru

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:56:15 +0000

HikageMaru created a bunch of banners for BT/MW. There are some really neat signature banner designs there and the HTML code for easy copy/paste is posted there as well.

Enjoy...!