What changed in MechWarrior Online™ Legends in 2017
154 updates · 28 main milestones · Jan 21, 2017 to Dec 27, 2017
- 4 eventsMechWarrior Online Holiday Bonus Eventseasonal event
Log into MWO and play one match on Dec 27th to be eligible for rewards.
SteamRewards for Holiday Bonus Eventnew contentPlayers can earn 25 extra stocking stuffer Clicks, 3 Days of Premium time, 3 million C-Bills, and 1250 MC immediately. Additionally, 2 Free Hero Mechs with Mech Bays will be delivered in March.
SteamMechWarrior Online Holiday Bonus Eventseasonal eventLog into MWO and play one match on Dec 27th to be eligible for rewards.
SteamRewards for Holiday Bonus Eventnew contentPlayers can earn 25 extra stocking stuffer Clicks, 3 Days of Premium time, 3 million C-Bills, and 1250 MC immediately. Additionally, 2 Free Hero Mechs with Mech Bays will be delivered in March.
Steam - 6 eventsAssortment of general fixesbug fixSteamMinor balance adjustmentsbalance changeSteamMinor balance adjustmentsbalance changeSteamRelease of the Hellspawn 'Mechnew content
The Hellspawn has arrived and is now en-route to the Hangars of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamRelease of the Hellspawn 'Mechnew contentThe Hellspawn has arrived and is now en-route to the Hangars of eligible MechWarriors.
Steam - 12 eventsAnimation Improvements for Nova Cat and Uziel Mechsvisuals
Animation improvements have been made for the Nova Cat and Uziel 'Mechs.
Steam2017 Annual Rewards Program Contentnew contentFive brand new variants and additional content for Active Players and MC purchasers are now available.
SteamGeneral Fixes in Patchbug fixA large number of general fixes have been implemented in this patch.
SteamAnimation Improvements for Nova Cat and Uziel MechsvisualsAnimation improvements have been made for the Nova Cat and Uziel 'Mechs.
SteamDomination Beacon Balance Improvementbalance changeImprovement to the Domination Beacon balance on Crimson Strait.
SteamDomination Beacon Balance Improvementbalance changeImprovement to the Domination Beacon balance on Crimson Strait.
SteamIntroduction of Rubellite Oasis Mapnew contentMilestoneRubellite Oasis is the first brand-new map since Grim Plexus, featuring support for all Quick Play and Faction Play Game Modes.
SteamRelease of Thanatos Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Thanatos has arrived and is now en-route to the Hangars of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamRelease of the Thanatos Mechnew contentThe Thanatos has arrived and is now en-route to the Hangars of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamIntroduction of Rubellite Oasis Mapnew contentMilestoneRubellite Oasis is the first brand-new Map since Grim Plexus, supporting all Quick Play and Faction Play Game Modes.
Steam2017 Annual Rewards Program Contentnew contentFive brand new variants are now en route to the Hangars of eligible MechWarriors, along with additional content for Active Players and MC purchasers.
SteamGeneral Fixes in the November Patchbug fixA large number of general fixes have been implemented in this patch.
Steam - 4 eventsTrick or Treat 3 Loot Bag Eventseasonal eventMilestone
Earn up to 150 random Loot Bags through qualifying matches, with additional rewards for Tournament Supporter pack owners.
SteamTrick or Treat 3 Loot Bag Eventseasonal eventEarn up to 150 random Loot Bags through qualifying matches, with additional Bags for Tournament Supporter pack owners.
SteamFaction Play Conflict EventsgameplayThree Inner Sphere Faction conflicts and four Clan Faction conflicts introduced during the event.
SteamFaction Play Conflict Eventsgameplay3 Inner Sphere and 4 Clan Faction Play Conflict events available during the event.
Steam - 20 eventsSpecial Events System Improvementsquality of life
Key improvements to the Special Events system, including toggling visibility of Faction Play Objectives.
SteamSpecial Events System Improvementsquality of lifeImprovements to the Special Events system, including toggling visibility of Faction Play Objectives.
SteamMedium-class Lasers Balance Adjustmentsbalance changeBalance adjustments have been made for Medium-class Lasers.
SteamMedium-class Lasers Balance Adjustmentsbalance changeBalance adjustments have been made for Medium-class Lasers.
SteamAdditional Warhorns for WC 2017 Tournament Supporter Packnew contentThree additional Warhorns have been delivered for WC 2017 Tournament Supporter Pack owners.
SteamPartial Rollback of Previously Planned Laser ChangeschangesThere has been a partial rollback of previously planned Laser changes.
SteamNew Halloween Cockpit Items Releasednew contentThree new Halloween Cockpit Items have been released.
SteamNightstar Arm Orientation ChangeschangesFinal-hour changes to the Nightstar arm orientation have been made.
SteamAdditional Warhorns for WC 2017 Tournament Supportersnew contentThree additional Warhorns have been delivered for WC 2017 Tournament Supporter Pack owners.
SteamCivil War: Escalation 'Mechs Releasednew contentMilestoneThe Civil War: Escalation 'Mechs have arrived and are now en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamEvent Browser Population Issue Potential Fixbug fixA potential fix for the issue that prevented the Event Browser from populating for certain players.
SteamPartial Rollback of Laser ChangeschangesA partial rollback of previously planned Laser changes has occurred.
SteamCivil War: Escalation 'Mechs Releasednew contentMilestoneThe Civil War: Escalation 'Mechs have arrived and are en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamEvent Browser Population Fixbug fixPotential fix for the issue that prevented the Event Browser from populating for certain players.
SteamNightstar Arm Orientation ChangeschangesFinal-hour changes to the Nightstar arm orientation have been made.
SteamNew Halloween Cockpit Items Releasednew contentThree new Halloween Cockpit Items have been released.
SteamRestoration of Persistent Friendly UAV Markersbug fixPersistent, friendly UAV markers have been restored.
Steam - 22 eventsClan IIC Hero 'Mechs Arrivalnew content
The Clan IIC Hero 'Mechs have arrived and are en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamConquest Capture Points Neutrality Duration Decreasebalance change50% decrease to the neutrality duration of Conquest Capture Points.
SteamClan Diamond Shark Playable Factionnew contentIntroduction of Clan Diamond Shark as a playable Faction.
SteamFixes for Long-standing Issuesbug fixFixes for issues such as random cockpit shake, taking damage while inside a DropShip, and braking when accessing the Scoreboard with Throttle Decay active.
SteamIntroduction of Clan Diamond Shark as Playable Factionnew contentSteamImprovements to Mad Cat MK II Animation CyclesvisualsImprovements to the walk and run animation cycles for the Mad Cat MK II chassis.
SteamFix for Random Cockpit Shakebug fixSteamIntroduction of Special Events Systemnew contentMilestoneA brand new Special Events system integrated into the client, supporting Quick Play and Faction Play Special Events and Conflicts.
SteamAddition of Kill Counters to Objective-based Game ModesgameplaySteamImprovements to Walk and Run Animation Cycles for Mad Cat MK IIvisualsSteamIntroduction of Special Events Systemnew contentMilestoneA brand new Special Events system integrated into the client, supporting Quick Play and Faction Play Special Events and Conflicts.
SteamFix for Taking Damage While Inside a DropShipbug fixSteamGameplay Fixes and AdjustmentsgameplayIncludes a Quirk pass on 12 'Mechs, balance passes for various weapons, and adjustments for Strategic Strike and Cool Shot Consumables.
SteamFix for Heat Containment Skill Tree Nodebug fixSteamKill Counters Added to Objective-based ModesgameplayAddition of Kill Counters to all Objective-based game modes.
Steam50% Decrease to Neutrality Duration of Conquest Capture Pointsbalance changeSteamClan IIC Hero 'Mechs Arrivalnew contentThe Clan IIC Hero 'Mechs have arrived and are en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamGameplay Fixes and AdjustmentsgameplayIncludes a Quirk pass on 12 'Mechs, balance passes for weapons, and adjustments for Strategic Strike and Cool Shot Consumables.
SteamFix for UAC Double-Tap Mechanicbug fixSteamFix for Braking When Accessing Scoreboard with Throttle Decay Activebug fixSteam - 19 eventsEnhanced RAC/UAC Skill Node Performance Fixbug fix
Fixed the impact of the Enhanced RAC/UAC Skill Node on RAC performance.
SteamRelease of Nine Clan Hero 'Mechsnew contentMilestoneNine new Clan Hero 'Mechs have been added, providing at least one Hero variant for all Clan OmniMechs in-game.
SteamEnhanced RAC/UAC Skill Node Fixbug fixFixed the impact of the Enhanced RAC/UAC Skill Node on RAC performance.
SteamFix for Faction Play DropShip Issuesbug fixResolved two long-standing issues related to Faction Play DropShips.
SteamRelease of Nine Clan Hero 'Mechsnew contentMilestoneNine new Clan Hero 'Mechs have been added, with each Clan OmniMech now having at least one Hero variant.
SteamImprovements to Private Match Spectator Toolquality of lifeA handful of improvements have been made to the Private Match Spectator Tool.
SteamQuirk Pass on Clan Variantsbalance changeA Quirk pass has been conducted on specific variants of the newly released Clan chassis.
SteamVisual Update for Clan TechvisualsUpdated Clan 'Mechs to support the visual display of new Clan tech released in the July patch.
SteamUziel Hitbox Improvementsbug fixImprovements have been made to the hitboxes of the Uziel 'Mech.
SteamDistinct C-Bill Variants for Clan Chassisnew contentDistinct C-Bill variants have been released for each of the nine new Clan chassis.
SteamDistinct C-Bill Variants for Clan Chassisnew contentDistinct C-Bill variants have been released for each of the nine new Clan chassis.
SteamFix for Faction Play DropShip Issuesbug fixResolved two long-standing issues related to Faction Play DropShips.
SteamQuirk Pass on Clan Chassis Variantsbalance changeA Quirk pass has been conducted on specific variants of the newly released Clan chassis.
SteamAnimation Pass for Mad Cat MK II and UzielvisualsAn additional animation pass will be conducted for the Mad Cat MK II and Uziel 'Mechs to address reported issues.
SteamGame Objective Audio Fixbug fixFixed the issue of game objective audio continuing to trigger after a match concludes.
SteamImprovements to Private Match Spectator Toolquality of lifeA handful of improvements made to the Private Match Spectator Tool in preparation for the World Championship Tournament.
SteamAnimation Pass for Mad Cat MK II and UzielvisualsAn additional animation pass will be conducted for the Mad Cat MK II and Uziel 'Mechs to address reported issues.
SteamGame Objective Audio Fixbug fixFixed the issue of game objective audio continuing to trigger after the match has concluded.
Steam - 21 events93 New Decals and 25 New Supply Cachesnew content
New decals and supply caches added, including Clan Decals and new Word Decals.
SteamIntroduction of 8v8 Competitive Modenew contentMilestoneNew Competitive Mode with Leaderboards, Team Registration, Map banning, and more.
SteamOptimizations to Sound Caching SystemperformanceImprovements made to the sound caching system for better performance.
SteamOptimizations to In-Game TurretsperformanceEnhancements made to the performance of in-game Turrets.
SteamOptimizations to Sound Caching SystemperformanceImprovements made to the sound caching system for better performance.
SteamAddition of 93 New Decals and 25 New Supply Cachesnew contentIncludes Clan Decals, new Shapes, and Word Decals for customization.
SteamRemoval of Premium Time Requirement for Private Lobbyquality of lifeAll players can now access Private Lobby features without Premium Time.
SteamAbility to Re-Assign Group Leadershipquality of lifePlayers can now re-assign leadership within groups.
SteamRefit of Incursion Game Mode for Faction PlaygameplayIncursion Game Mode has been adapted for Faction Play.
SteamEnergy Weapon Balance Passbalance changeMilestoneSignificant adjustments to Energy weapons to improve role definition and balance between Inner Sphere and Clan weapons.
SteamPremium Time No Longer Required for Private Lobbyquality of lifeAccess to Private Lobby features is now available to all players.
SteamEnergy Weapon Balance Passbalance changeMilestoneSignificant adjustments to Energy weapons for better role definition and balance.
SteamNew Inner Sphere Resistance Hero 'Mechs Releasednew contentMilestoneAll Inner Sphere chassis now have at least one Hero variant available.
SteamRefitting of Incursion Game Mode for Faction PlaygameplayIncursion Game Mode has been adapted for use in Faction Play.
SteamLaunch of 8v8 Competitive Modenew contentMilestoneNew Competitive Mode with Leaderboards, Team Registration, Map banning, and detailed statistics.
SteamCentral Path Addition for HPG ManifoldgameplayNew central path introduced for both Teams on HPG Manifold.
SteamAbility to Re-assign Group Leadershipquality of lifePlayers can now re-assign leadership within groups.
SteamCentral Path Added for Teams on HPG ManifoldgameplayNew central path introduced for both teams on the HPG Manifold map.
SteamIntroduction of Inner Sphere Resistance Hero 'Mechsnew contentMilestoneAll Inner Sphere chassis now have at least one Hero variant available.
Steam - 16 eventsMC Release of Clan Wave 1 Hero 'Mechsnew content
All Clan Wave 1 Hero 'Mechs are now available for MC purchase.
SteamIntroduction of the Javelin 'Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Javelin has arrived, designed as a mobile scout with firepower for ambush and strike.
SteamExtended Patch DowntimeperformancePatch downtime expected to last ~3 hours for database work related to player account transfer.
SteamMC Release of Clan Wave 1 Hero 'Mechsnew contentAll Clan Wave 1 Hero 'Mechs are now available for MC purchase.
SteamExtended Downtime for PatchperformancePatch downtime expected to last ~3 hours for necessary database work related to player account transfer.
SteamEngine Desync FeaturegameplayAgility stats are now determined by chassis tonnage, not engine size, while speed remains tied to engine size.
SteamSkill Tree ImplementationgameplayMilestoneThe all-new Skill Tree allows pilots greater control over 'Mech optimization based on Loadout and role.
SteamCadet Bonus 25 Achievement Updatebalance changeCadet Bonus 25 now provides 48,000 GXP in addition to 200,000 C-Bills, retroactively awarded to eligible players.
SteamCadet Bonus 25 Achievement Updatebalance changeAchievement now provides 48,000 GXP in addition to 200,000 C-Bills, retroactively awarded to eligible players.
SteamMissile Weapon Retrofits for Quickdraw and VictorvisualsQuickdraw and Victor 'Mechs receive missile weapon retrofits for accurate weapon visuals according to Loadout.
SteamEngine Desync Adjustmentbalance changeAgility stats are now determined by chassis tonnage, not engine size, while speed remains tied to engine size.
SteamMissile Weapon Retrofits for Quickdraw and VictorvisualsMissile weapons updated for accurate visuals according to Loadout.
SteamClan Emblem and Word Decalsnew contentSeven original Clans receive new decals, with more planned for release in June.
SteamClan Emblem and Word Decalsnew contentSeven original Clans receive new emblems and word Decals, with more to come in June.
SteamIntroduction of the Javelin 'Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Javelin has arrived, designed for mobility and firepower, serving as a mobile scout.
SteamSkill Tree ImplementationgameplayMilestoneThe all-new Skill Tree offers pilots greater control over 'Mech optimization based on Loadout and role.
Steam - 12 eventsNew Loading Screens and Coloursnew content
All-new Loading Screens and additional colours added to the game.
SteamUpgrade to Chat Systemui uxIntroduction of a new 'floating' chat system for better communication across main menu systems.
SteamLaunch of Incursion Game Modenew contentMilestonePlayers must secure their Team Base and contend for Fuel Cell Supply Points to power Support Towers.
SteamGameplay Tweaks and AdjustmentsgameplayIncludes sector designations for commands, adjustments to Match Score contributors, and improvements to Domination Game Mode.
SteamNew Loading Screens and Coloursnew contentAll-new Loading Screens and additional colours introduced.
SteamUpgrade to Chat Systemui uxIntroduction of a new 'floating' chat system for better communication.
SteamLaunch of the Incursion Game Modenew contentMilestonePlayers must secure Team Base integrity and contend for Fuel Cell Supply Points.
SteamGameplay Tweaks and AdjustmentsgameplayIncludes sector designations for commands, adjustments to Match Score contributors, and improvements to Domination Game Mode.
SteamIntroduction of the Roughneck 'Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Roughneck has arrived, designed from the ground-up by Piranha Games and Alex Iglesias.
SteamIntroduction of the Roughneck 'Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Roughneck has arrived, designed from the ground-up by Piranha Games and Alex Iglesias.
Steam - 8 eventsInterface-related fixes and improvementsbug fix
A significant number of interface-related fixes and improvements have been implemented.
SteamIntroduction of Supernova Mechnew contentThe Supernova has arrived and is now en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamBackend maintenance during patchsystemBackend maintenance will be performed during the downtime period for this patch, which may extend up to 2 hours.
SteamAuto-renewal option for Mercenary Contractsquality of lifeAn auto-renewal option has been introduced for Mercenary Contracts within Faction Play.
SteamIntroduction of the Supernova Mechnew contentThe Supernova has arrived and is now en-route to the MechBays of eligible MechWarriors.
SteamBackend maintenance during patchsystemBackend maintenance will be performed during the downtime period for this patch, potentially extending downtime up to 2 hours.
SteamInterface-related fixes and improvementsbug fixA significant number of interface-related fixes and improvements have been implemented.
SteamAuto-renewal option for Mercenary Contractsquality of lifeAn auto-renewal option has been introduced for Mercenary Contracts within Faction Play.
Steam - 10 eventsQuirk Adjustments for 13 'Mech Chassisbalance change
Adjustments made to quirks for 13 different 'Mech chassis.
SteamIntroduction of the Bushwacker Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Bushwacker, a classic 55 ton Inner Sphere Medium Mech, is now available for eligible MechWarriors.
SteamIntroduction of the Bushwacker Mechnew contentMilestoneThe Bushwacker has arrived and is now available to eligible MechWarriors.
Steam105 'Mech-Related Fixes and Improvementsbug fixA total of 105 fixes and improvements related to 'Mechs.
Steam105 'Mech-Related Fixes and Improvementsbug fixA total of 105 fixes and improvements related to 'Mechs have been implemented.
SteamClan XL Cooling Efficiency Adjustmentbalance changeChanges made to Clan XL Cooling Efficiency as part of gameplay and balance adjustments.
SteamNew Launcher and Patcher SystemperformanceMilestoneA new launcher and patcher system is introduced for better stability and performance.
SteamNew Launcher and Patcher SystemperformanceMilestoneA new launcher and patcher system is introduced for the standalone MechWarrior Online client, enhancing stability and performance.
SteamQuirk Adjustments for 13 'Mech Chassisbalance changeAdjustments made to quirks for 13 different 'Mech chassis.
SteamClan XL Cooling Efficiency Adjustmentbalance changeChanges made to Clan XL Cooling Efficiency as part of gameplay balance.
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