DATE: June 17th, 3049
MESSAGE TO: Precentor-Somerset
ORDER: Delta

RE: Deep Periphery communications issues.

Finest Precentor,

We have been having problems communicating in the Periphery due to some technical issue. We
have full diagnostics running and have not yet found the cause.

We would appreciate your assistance opening a working communications link to any point in
the Periphery with which you can establish contact. If you are able to establish a link,
please inform us as soon as possible so we may look in into the HPG network in the area.

Priority is normal, probably more barbaric pirate nonsense, this is the Periphery after all.

Please let it be known that at this time there is no need to alarm the First Circuit or
needlessly alert the revered Primus.


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ATTACHMENT 372-004925-B0H7:

DATE: JUNE 16th, 3049
MESSAGE TO: Unknown
ORDER: Civilian

RE: **YD*Y

To *n**ne w*o c** as**s*..* we *re **d*r att*** fro* **kn*** *o**e*. ***k*n*s *nk**w*.

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To our Community,


Well it has been a rapid development cycle but we now have the Clan Invasion underway. While it wasn't as smooth as we had hoped, a lot of blood, sweat and tears went into getting these new 'Mechs into your hands and we already see the dynamics of gameplay changing on the battlefield. This venerable force returning to the Inner Sphere homeworlds is the biggest event to happen on the BattleTech timeline and we, at PGI, are glad to be able to bring the beginning of this experience to you.

It is now 3049 on the timeline and the remainder of this year is going to see a lot of new developments both in game and in lore. It is at key turning points like this that allow us to bring new systems on-line and address the needs of the network of features required for the upcoming Community Warfare push. We're pleased to let you know that the first module entering development is Unit Creation.

Units, being the MechWarrior Online equivalent of guilds, will be a new way for friends and like-minded players to get together in both a social and game affecting manner. Social interaction, member management, Unit ranks and specialized chat channels are some of the key features within this module. This in turn will be the gate for the bigger features of Community Warfare like faction combat, planetary control and partaking in the giant battle for the Inner Sphere.

This is a very exciting time for us as it is the first step in the even more exciting times coming in the near future. We raise our glasses to our community and supporters who have been here with us and we look forward to bringing you the content that we all want that will make MechWarrior Online the game we want it to be.

Greetings MechWarriors,
We are preparing for the next Public Test! Please refer to Russ' Command Chair post for more details!
More information regarding the Public Test system, as well as feedback threads and questionnaires for the test can be found here: http://mwomercs.com/...st-for-science/

Date
24-Jun-2014

Focus
Do It For Science! - Matchmaker, Equipment and Fall Damage Test

Matchmaker
Weight Class Rule of Threes, AKA 3/3/3/3 - 4x3
Solo Public Queue (Solo)
Solo Public Queue (2-4 person)
Group Queue (2-4 person)
Group Queue (5-10 person)
Group Queue (12 person)
Equipment
Clan Targeting Computer
Inner Sphere Command Console
Scalar Falling Damage

Test Time



Start: 4PM PDT / 7PM EDT / 11PM UTC
Duration: 4 hours.

Eligibility
All players registered before 23-Jun-2014 at 4:30AM PDT may join the test.

Important Notes

The test time is set to optimize our chances of catching the North American Eastern peak and Pacific surge, in order to see the highest possible spike of players in the test launching into the matchmaker at once. This is not intended to be an extended test. Our sincere apologies to any of our keen international players who would have preferred a different time-slot.
The Command Console is not currently available for purchase in this test version. To access this system, purchase the Atlas D-DC variant which comes with this piece of equipment. You may have to sell an owned Mech to make room for a MechBay, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and wish to remind all players that any changes made to your account in the test server stay in the test server without affecting your live account.
Please join us by installing the Public Test client here.
If you experience issues with the Public Test client, please try running the repair tool.

Our fallen heroes are back for revenge and we're offering 50% off the regular MC Price of their totaled chassis. Check out the Store to grab them all until July 1 at 10am PDT!

The Clan Invasion has taken a devastating toll, costing the Inner Sphere countless MechWarriors and scrap.

Inner Sphere Hero Mechs destroyed since the Clan Invasion on June 17:

Ilya Muromets - 11,678
Firebrand - 9,302
Misery - 8,966
Ember - 8,711
Jester - 7,878
The Boar's Head - 7,267