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New MechWarrior Online Q&A focuses on weapons and environments
Piranha Games has answered another round of community questions about MechWarrior Online, and as with previous answer sessions, the new information focuses on some of the fine details of the game's design. Perhaps the most saddening one is the confirmation that 'Mechs will react to destruction simply by collapsing or possibly suffering several small internal explosions rather than the enormous fireballs of death seen in some of the other games in the franchise. There is, however, confirmation that some of the structural aspects of your 'Mech will come into play during battles. 'Mechs with higher-mounted weapons will be able to shoot over certain environmental obstacles that others cannot, while those with higher viewports will be able to see more easily through larger environments. This may come into particular relevance in urban environments, a long-time staple of the MechWarrior franchise -- and it's confirmed that there will be appropriately huge and sprawling cities. Take a look at the full answers for more details as well as some clarifications on the workings of pulse lasers.
The Daily Grind: What's your favorite mob death animation?
Ladies and gentlemen, we gather here today to mourn the dearly departed. Mob #4,512 was in our lives but for a brief moment, but that time might as well have been endless. Through combat and conflict, we gazed into each other's soul and found a connection, a yearning, a wanting. Then Mob #4,512 kicked the bucket and we looted whatever we could off its corpse before rigor mortis set in. But Mob #4,512 won't just be remembered for what it did in life, but how it faced death -- and in which comical way it kicked the bucket. Who knew that dying involved so much staggering, flatulence and slapstick? Like Mob #4,512, we at Massively are sure that there's an enemy or two out there who has made an impression on you by the way it died. Perhaps it went down cursing and flailing, perhaps it burst into a thousand pieces, perhaps it ran in circles to the Benny Hill theme song. So what's your favorite mob death animation? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
