Greetings Warriors! 

MechWarrior 5 Clans Trials of War is Available now! (Link to Page)

We have also released a Free Update to MechWarrior 5: Clans base game including a New Difficultly and 8 New Omnipod Sets!

Along with the Free Update we have a lot of Bug Fixes and Improvements to the base product! 

Read on for the Full Patch notes

New Features and Content:

New difficulty ‘Trueborn’

• Trueborn difficulty will push your MechWarrior skills to the extreme. Careful planning and execution will be critical to your success.

New OmniPods

• 8 New OmniPods are available to unlock once you have unlocked its respective chassis
• Arctic Cheetah: ACH-P
• Kit Fox: KFX-P
• Shadow Cat: SHC-P
• Viper: VPR-P
• Hellbringer: HBR-P
• Mad Dog: MDD-S
• Gargoyle: GAR-P
• Dire Wolf: DWF-P

• Improved the Sim Pod Menu
• Missions are now sorted by mode: Campaign, Horde, Arena, and Training Missions
• Added the ability for Clients to take over AI 'Mechs via the Command Wheel
• Added ‘Abort Mission’ option in the pause menu when playing campaign missions
• This option now allows players to quit the mission and return to Mission Central to edit loadouts rather than loading a previous save
• Added improved filtering in the Science Lab: Available Research Menu
• Available Research can now be filtered by: All, Energy, Ballistic, Missile, & Other
• Added a DLC menu and News Panel on the Title Screen

Fixed Issues:

Co-Op

• Adjusted the version mismatch notification when players on different builds attempt to connect
• Fixed several issues when Clients would leave during ‘Trial of Position’ 
• Ensured AI would not spawn in the arena
• Fixed a rare case where the Hosts weapons are disabled
• Fixed a Client issue where Shilone and Jagatai would not replicate properly in gameplay and sequences
• Fixed a Client issue where a sequence would not play in ‘The Invasion Begins’
• Fixed a Client issue in ‘Voices of the Past’ where the bunker door can close before everyone exits
• Fixed a Client issue where chain fire could get stuck On in the Weapon Groups menu
• Fixed a Client issue where weapon group mapping would not save after loading into gameplay
• Fixed a Client issue where changes to technicians would not apply
• Fixed a Client issue where 'Mech arms may get misaligned
• Fixed a bug in ‘Hold the Line’ where the mission area would close off before all players have left
• Fixed formatting issues with player names listed on the HUD when restarting missions in Co-Op
• Fixed a Co-Op bug where the leaving mission area countdown would not properly count down
• Fixed a Co-Op bug where sometimes assigned pilots would switch after restarting from a mission failure

Platform Specific 

PC:

• Added the ability for Keyboard/Mouse players to toggle Aim Assist 
• Fixed an issue where Middle Mouse would not close the Command Wheel
• Added Cancel Order to the keybind list

Console: 

• Fixed a bug where custom gamepad key bindings were not displayed correctly after a title restart
• Fixed an issue where upgrade option could still be selected when Techs and Scientists were at max level
• Fixed a settings bug where disabling Swap Movement and Aim Control would not apply until the game is restarted

PS5:

• Fixed a bug so the options menu properly cycles when pressing R1
• Updated the EULA

Campaign Missions

• Added an additional supply cache in ‘Scrapyard’
• Improved ally pathing when using Jump Jets en-route to Storehouse Delta in ‘No Stone Unturned’
• Fixed a bug where capture circles were still visible after capture in ‘Redemption’
• Improved the tree materials in ‘Trial of Position’ and the ‘Combat Arena’
• Updated Perez’s dialogue pip video in ‘Outskirts of Edo’
• Updated the Spaceport Rep dialogue pip video in ‘Inspection Duty’
• Updated the ally camo patterns in ‘Baiting The Hook’
• Moved the floating mine in ‘Boxed In’
• Fixed gaps in geo above the cave entrance in ‘Boxed In’
• Improved the vehicle pathing in the first encounter area of ‘Hold the Line’
• Optimized the lighting in ‘Welcome Committee’
• Adjusted the mission briefing map of ‘Kishi Kaisei’
• Adjusted the position of the large ship in ‘Combat Patrol’
• Fixed a bug where the incorrect campaign mission would unlock in the SimPod when completing ‘The Golden Forge’ and ‘Annihilation’

Performance

• General optimizations to improve overall performance
• Fixed rare instances of save files getting corrupt when crashing 

VFX 

• Improved the fuel tank explosion VFX
• Adjusted the smoke VFX of Ultra Autocannon weapons 

Audio

• Audio mix pass improvements 
• Improved the quality of all mission briefing dialogue lines
• Improved the audio and dialogue quality of all cinematics
• Improved the dialogue quality of Mia’s lines in ‘The Invasion Begins,’ ‘Outskirts of Edo’, and ‘Pacification’
• Increased the volume of the cooldown pips 
• Improved the audio mix while playing in 3rd person view
• Improved menu and HUD SFX
• Adjusted the volume levels of enemy 'Mech SFX
• Adjusted the attenuation radius for VTOL explosions
• Adjusted the volume of J. Edgar Flamers
• Adjusted the audio levels for several mission start sequences
• Adjusted the volume levels of the opening sequence in ‘An Honest Fight’
• Fixed a bug where BBs override lines were incorrect
• Improved the timing of the BB warning when players are leaving the mission area
• Fixed a bug where the overheat sound would persist after completing a mission

Gameplay

• Added a SimPod button callout in Mission Central for quicker access
• Adjusted weapon recoil when firing multiple weapons at the same time
• Increased the Clan Streak SRM6 damage per missile value from 2.0 to 2.4
• Single Player only: the game now pauses when editing in the Weapon Groups menu
• Adjusted the flight and rotation of Sokols, making fights more balanced
• Reduced rotation and chances of stuttering during flight
• Fixed a bug where the Active Probe Range Upgrade research was not functioning properly 
• Fixed a bug where missiles could go through a specific spot of the terrain in ‘Touchdown’
• Fixed various issues with 'Mech models flickering in menus such as the 'Mech Lab and Marketplace 
• Added the ability to cancel creating a new campaign
• Fixed 'Mech selection highlights in the MechLab when using a gamepad
• Fixed an issue in the MechLab where the 'Mechs materials could break when switching OmniPod sets
• Fixed the position of the Head hardpoint pulse laser on the Adder
• Fixed a bug where players could not take over an AI 'Mech if they died via overheat damage
• Fixed an instance where the pause menu would break when holding down buttons while loading
• Fixed a HUD issue where the power up prompt and icon would disappear when switching to a powered down 'Mech

UI

• Added a Back button to the Select Pilot menu
• Updated the credits screen background to showcase cinematics
• Fixed several mission dialogue and briefing lines where the text did not match the audio
• Fixed the selection highlights in the Chassis Milestone menu when selecting a new 'Mech
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Next Drop/Current Mission' prompt was not present on the Facilities Screen
• Fixed a Marketplace issue where a model was present on the holotable after selling all items
• Fixed the Load Save File screen header to list ‘Load Files’ instead of ‘Save Files’
• Improved Science Lab menus to properly sort research items alphabetically
• Improved the order of required components in the Available Research menu to match your available components 
• Improved the Main Menu button animations
• Fixed a bug where the Laser Duration stat tooltips in the 'Mech Lab were not displaying the correct values
• Various other text fixes for typos and formatting inconsistencies

Settings

• Fixed an issue where the option Mirror Paper Doll would not apply until restarting a mission

Localization

• Updated the description of the achievement ‘No Room for Imprudence’ to ‘Complete 20 Advanced Mission Parameters’
• Fixed some cinematic subtitles that were not translated
• Fixed other various localization bugs for all supported languages

Known Issues

• Trueborn Difficulty: Increased enemy shielding stats are also being applied to starmates and allies
• Horde: When failing a horde session , then immedialety playing a campaign mission, Scan and the Command Wheel cannot be accessed. 
• This can be fixed by restarting the campaign mission via the Pause menu
• Arena: When Trueborn difficulty is active in the Campaign, increased enemy shielding stats are being applied to any participants not on the host's Team
• Arena: Map Select screen is missing button SFX
• Arena: Damage Dealt and Kills count damaging or destroying allies
• Arena: Winners are not correctly marked in the Trial Results screen if a Melee Trial ended in a tie
• Arena: Clients joining an Arena match already in progress where their associated Pilot is not a participant will not appear inactive in the Trial Results screen
• Arena (Monolith Field): 'Mechs can get on top of or below a ground-level arena barrier plane in certain sections of the map
• SimPod: Main screen is missing button SFX
• Marketplace is not properly sorted alphabetically