http://frontiermux.com/ Real-time Online Warfare at its Best! en-gb WizKids LLC has sole ownership of the names, logo, characters, artwork, marks, photographs, sounds, audio, video and/or any proprietary material used in connection with the game BattleTech. WizKids, LLC has granted permission to Battletech: The Frontier Lands to use such names, logos, characters, artwork, marks and/or any written materials for promotional and informational purposes on its website but does not endorse, and is not affiliated with, Battletech: The Frontier Lands in any official capacity whatsoever. jhula@nospam.com (Kelvin McCorvin) jhula@nospam.com (Kelvin McCorvin) Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:13:52 -0400 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:13:52 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss e107 (http://e107.org) 60 http://frontiermux.com/e107_images/logo.png http://frontiermux.com/ 88 31 Real-time Online Warfare at its Best! http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.125.1
The 3058 era has been divided up into the normal 3058 era and the new 3058-NonMech era. The new -NonMech era is pretty much what you think it is....every Non-BattleMech unit from 3058 for the most part. This includes VTOLs and Battlesuits as well. This new era is now available for perma-buying. Before this change, Tankers had only a few Star League era vehicles of which to partake upon if they wanted to field units mounting newer technology. This change opens up a slew of new choices for them from the tiny, but very annoying Yellow Jacket VTOL to the frightening Challenger X MBT.

Incidentally, these vehicles, while 3058 in era, only use 3050 level technology. Meaning, there are no weapons available on these units that is not already available on a Perma-Buyable BattleMech (such as LightGaussRifles, ERMedium Lasers, and so on). Well I suppose if you count the Infiltrator 2's MagshotGRs, but I do not.]]> deviroth@nospam.com (Captain QB) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:08:11 -0500 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.125.1 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.124.1 Loadcrit - No longer have to shutdown, just have to be on a base/hq hex and speed zero. Must also NOT be unconscious.

Ammo_Truck requestable - no longer costs as much. It now has additional armor to help keep it safe while it moves in to reload your unit.

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Often, ammo-based units on the MUX get snubbed in favor of a energy-based one. While the Ammunition levels designed by the core rules work in the board game, they often pale when introduced to real-time game play (most Mechwarrior games up the ammo levels of weapons to compensate) We try to follow the core rules, which sometimes makes our Ammo Designs suffer. These changes should help keep them balanced during game play.]]> deviroth@nospam.com (Captain QB) Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:32:07 -0500 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.124.1 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.123.1 Patchup - Only available on Base Hexes, this will let you reload the previously unreloadable One-Shot weapons in addition to fixing other minor items such as Search Lights free of charge. Only available on a base hex or the HQ hex while shutdown. I suppose you could do it in the respawn room too, but I really doubt you will need patchups in there.

Also a new requestable
SpotLight - A thickly armored bunker for hiding Battle Armor units in safety. It has no weaponry, but it can use its Seach Light system to help eliminate the 'fun' of fighting at night.]]> deviroth@nospam.com (Captain QB) Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:03:54 -0500 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.123.1 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.122.1
Changes:
Heavier turrets (Turret-1 through 4) can only be built one per hex. This will prevent people from dropping several turrets on one spot and create an impassible area for smaller forces. You can (obviously) still move mobile requestables, like a MRU, through the same hex without any issues.

Several Extra Light Fusion (XL) BattleMechs have been issued a priced percentile discount to encourage more varied unit use. Some of these units (Like AS7-K) were pushing 20 million + over their Standard Fusion cousins (AS7-S) and were simply not worth the price paid. If you owned one of the units discounted, you were refunded the change in price. Discounts are given at the Admin's discression and will continue to change until things are deemed balanced. A fully detailed list of which units were effected will be available on the Forums later.

Outfits - No longer moved together during faction changes. This is a change to help keep teams balanced until a more advanced system can be put into place.

Additions:
Requestable - New unit, the Bradley, is nothing more then an APC so Battle Armor can buy a ride without wasting the cash on a much larger Amphib or Garixis. It can carry 8 tons of Battle Armor goodness!

Request Commands - You can now do Command/Force (unit)=command to issue direct commands to a unit should the AI get stuck somewhere it cannot seem to get out of. Type the commands as though you were personally piloting the unit such as "command/force #1234=heading 270". It can also be used to force units to 'sprint' or 'evade' as there are no AI orders to trigger this yet. Should you own a carrier-requestable you may now use AI/Relieve to take command of the unit personally (while riding inside of it) and drive it around. You may also use AI/Init to order the NPC pilot to take back the controls when you are ready to disembark. Only the owner of the requestable may do this.

Kill Cash - You now get a small sliver of cash when you frag an enemy. All nearby allied units will also get an equal chunk. The payout is based off of the Victim's Initial BV and the Killer's Initial BV....as such an UrbanMech that manages to take out an IMP will obviously get a better payout then the other way around. Incentives are also counted into this. Destroying some requestable units (like Probes or Ammo Trucks) yields no reward. AI NPCs (pirates) still give out payments as normal though.

HQs - Once armed with an array of support weapons, these towers are now unarmed save for a BloodHound Probe. While still immune to fire, a pair of Guardian Turrets (Turret-Guard) have replaced them as the means of keeping the HQ safe. The turrets are destroyable, but yield no reward. They will regenerate after 15-20 minutes of being destroyed to resume protecting their base.
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It became evident as the Summer progressed that the upcoming school year (my last) was going to be ridiculously busy, and I may be shipped off to any number of states or companies post-graduation. I obviously have a lot invested of time and love invested in this site, and have always said that I'd hand it off to a capable person in the event that I couldn't pay enough attention to its day to day running and development. For this reason, I am now handing the keys to the site over to Power Shaper, who is now your new head administrator.

Power Shaper has been with the site since its infancy, serving in a softcode and hardcode capacity. He has been heavily involved with the site's evolution, particularly with the codebase's revamping and improvement. He's been here long enough to have the best idea out of anyone as to the site's original intentions and where it could be taken and bettered. You are in great hands here, so no worries.

I will still be around periodically and will help out whenever possible in an advisory or spot job role, but all administration will now be handled by Power Shaper. He is for all, purposes, the owner/operator of the site. Please direct anything that requires an action or a response at him rather than me.

A big thanks goes out to everyone who has been supportive over the years. The game would be nothing like it is today without the re-assurance, the suggestions, and the good sports. Also, thank PS for being willing to step up and fill these shoes so business can continue as usual.]]> blah@nospam.com (Kelvin McCorvin) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:34:30 -0400 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.121.2 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.120.3

Added the following new weapons from 3075/Total War: IS.SnubNosedPPC, IS.LightPPC, IS.HeavyPPC.

The 'heatcutoff' command is now disabled, as it is non-FASA munchkind garbage. You'll need to keep TSM active by shooting at stuff.

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Units from the 2500 era are in and buyable (Al).

More new maps added to the rotation (scenario staff).

Training system text tweaks (Flak).

com titles, freqs, and channel modes may now be set on units inside of carriers.

]]> blah@nospam.com (Kelvin McCorvin) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:36:07 -0400 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.119.3 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.118.7 Flak in-game or post an application in the Q & A Forum. Current unactive PR Staff members will be removed.]]> blah@nospam.com (Kelvin McCorvin) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:36:34 -0400 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.118.7 http://frontiermux.com/news.php?item.117.3

Objectives destroyed by HQs no longer bug out.

You may no longer embark before spawning.

Extracting with a destroyed rotor now works.

Loading standard ammo in NarcBeacon launchers and a few other weapon types in the sims works.

Base claim emits are colored based on faction like gens and relays.

The advancement point bug with the training console has been fixed. If you have messed up skills/AP, go there and use the reset command then re-train.

There is now a reset command in the training room that will set all of your skills back to their initial values and give you your AP back. This makes it easy to change loadouts.

Probe-2 now emits contacts as was initially intended.

setmech should now display the correct spawn cost.

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