MW5: Clans | New Character & Story Details Revealed!

In this video we talk about MechWarrior 5: Clans & speculate on where & how it all fits in with the lore!
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[@Galaxy613]

MW5: War Crimes Simulator

[@harvestblades]

DCMS & Smoke Jags are two of the best.

[@NerdIntelligence]

It's not a war crime if there are no witnesses left.

[@user-hv8dm3tg6r]

​@@NerdIntelligence Spoken like a true mercenary.

[@cracklingvoice]

Smoke Jaguar are the über-Crusaders in the invasion. They were fully convinced of their own superiority and very few warriors ever wavered in their belief until the very end. Their forces were extremely well trained, well equipped, and led by total fanatics who had no misgivings about their mission or their inherent superiority over the freebirth Spheriods they were invading. They were the perfect bad guys of the era, better than the Falcons or Vipers ever could have been for the Invasion Era.

[@armoredcore6Roks]

Fuk yea! Smoke jaguar! I can't wait!

[@scw77]

Steel vipers were a reserve clan. They had little or nothing to do with the invasion until wave 5.

[@cracklingvoice]

@scw77 Yes, though they have also served as villains in the storyline (particularly under the reign of Khan Brett Andrews during the Wars of Reaving).

[@Z1pZ1p3r]

Too bad fuckers had forgotten what actuall war looks like. Also the draconis combine sucks major balls. Nobody would have cryed over House Kurita dying out.

[@alphawolf2993]

Smoke Jag and Jade Falcon are my favourite clans. Smoke jag particularly. If you're gonna be evil you might as well go full evil.

[@dwalk9674]

Evil is based on point of view.

[@edinalewis4704]

It’s Battletech, everyone is the bad guys!!!

[@NerdIntelligence]

Individuals can be good guys, but the factions, both Clans and Inner Sphere, are all flawed and guilty of various levels of war crimes, betrayals, and serving their own self interests above all else.

[@user-hv8dm3tg6r]

​​@@NerdIntelligence Save for High Lady Arano's faction in Aurigan Reach (Battletech PC game). She was betrayed by her corrupt uncle during her rightful ascendancy to the throne.

[@LastResortGameNews]

Nah the Free Rasalhague Republic is definitely not the "bad guys". Neither are Clan Ghost Bear since they essentially go native. Free Worlds League isn't as bad as House Kurita and the Capellans. But House Steiner and the Federated Suns are pretty much a bunch of oligarchs and aristocrats playing stupid games. Hands down the best places to be a normal civilian with the best standards of living would be Free Worlds League or Federated Suns space, although anywhere near any inner sphere faction border would be dangerous.

[@michael8985]

Can't wait for this game. I heard someone say we might go against the smoke jaguar in the end and fight for someone else.

[@modelsnstuffreveiws6628]

That would be fun, gotta give smoke jaguar another L lmao

[@ManusDextra]

I think it might be interesting if our star just "kinda gets lost" at the end of Tukayyid. Guess we'll see.

[@michael8985]

@@ManusDextra I feel like after jaguar bomb that city and kill like 7 million civilians or what ever the number was out little star will turn on them and we will be part of the guys who Destroy jaguar. Which is good for the story because our characters will get to have a win at the end of the game. Other wise we would just be doomed like the rest of jaguar

[@cyanidecologne9018]

Halo reach ending vs fedrats

[@kryptonianguest1903]

One of the devs said in an interview that the player will have a choice to make. I'm guessing we'll have the choice to either stay loyal or turn against the Ash Kitties.

[@st4rm4st3r]

to answer that question at the end of the vid, i am a huge fan of the Clans, Star Adder and Nova Cat especially, but even the other Clans hated Smoke Jaguar, especially due to their almost callous hatred of the civilian caste 😂

[@jeremiahplaysWOW]

I'm hoping there is a sandbox mode, I like the story, but I really liked roaming and doing odd jobs while building strength in Battletech and MW5

[@adambrown6498]

The Devs said its a linear story.

[@Patriotj81]

Then go play MW5 mercenaries. MW5 Clans seems to be more like a more modern version of MW2. Clans are not Mercs and will never be. So to think there will be a Mercs like thing in a Clan story is ridiculous. Freebirth scum! Go visit the loremaster and get your expectations straight

[@kevinbartoe7881]

Agreed

[@Galaxy613]

We've gotten no linear stories since MW4 aside from taped together "campaigns" in MW5. I'm glad us non-sandbox players have /something/ for once

[@jeremiahplaysWOW]

@@Galaxy613 that's less a problem with sandbox and more a problem with MW5s bad story

[@swordsman422]

I was thinking, based on the liveries in the trailer, that Beta galaxy was going to be the featured command. Before it was revealed, I also thought that the Galaxy commander was probably Perez. I had been hoping for Alpha Galaxy because I like their paint scheme better, but Beta was the more infamous, so it makes sense.

[@SARKEK]

Ghost Bear, all the way.

[@igorbukovy4313]

Galaxy is between 90 and 750 units. I am not a fan of the clans (I am Davion loyalist) but I am looking forward to play the game.

[@chernobylwendigo3994]

Even though Smoke Jaguar is my least favorite Clan, I am looking forward to spanking some Dracs with a Mad Cat.

[@armoredcore6Roks]

​@@chernobylwendigo3994I'm looking foward to shadowcat and mad dog

[@OniFeez]

Maybe the character you play go from rookies to pro, but also become increasingly disillusioned by clan management and their tactics? Maybe when that guy levels Edo you have some clanmates that are at risk because of the bombardment as well - maybe you are one of them and you have to get out of the area and then have to curb how annoyed and even mutinous you might feel afterwards (especially if a packmate dies) because, well, he's a superior officer damnit. But it's cool to not play as the 'good guys' (although who would fulfill that role in Battletech?) It's interesting to me that we are playing as a Clanners as opposed to say the Draconis Combine resisting the invasion, perhaps that might make them the 'most' good in context. Presumably we won't have to worry about 'budgets' and all that as actual clanners so we basically just have to make sure our mechs are outfitted for the war we need to wage for each world we go to (example, we might not want to use too many laser weapons on a desert planet for example), this to me is not only cool and arguably removes the downtime and less interesting 'contract' missions of mercenaries, but might help keep up the pace and let them (PGI) concentrate more on the story beats. Especially if we are going at least as far as Luthien/Turkayeed or however you spell it. Hopefully you're player character will get recognized for their contributions to the war effort and how they accomplish them. For example, will I be viewed as a barbarian if I show proclivity towards getting u pclose and punching enemy mechs? Can we issue batchal ourselves, etc?

[@harvestblades]

That was a great podcast!

[@NerdIntelligence]

Clan tactics, bidding, and batchalls (battle challenges) are all predicated on a sense of honor and fairness, based on Clan Laws dictated by Nicholas Kerensky. A Clan MechWarrior loves nothing more than a one on one fight against a worthy opponent. Honor is paramount to Clanners, both personal honor and the honor of their Clan. So when Smoke Jaguar commits the atrocity of destroying Edo, killing millions of civilians, I think that would be a major blow to Smoke Jaguar Clan honor, and perhaps that is what we will see in the game. Our character and his Star of MechWarriors may decide that Beta Galaxy has lost its way, and they need to forge their own path of honor and glory during Operation Revival.

[@mikecampos1193]

They're the reason why I support COMSTAR.

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

Hopefully there will be DLC involving the other clans and their point of view. Rather play as Clan Wolf or Jade falcone.

[@BierzeItboxer]

Sounds like it will become a war drama. There can't be happy endings every time...

[@thomascraiker6449]

This game will show us why Clan Jade Falcon is the greatest.

[@cracklingvoice]

Are they, though?

[@armoredcore6Roks]

Star colonel kristen redman sure was hot in the cartoon though

[@KHETTIUS]

The only clan that came out of the invasion not looking like incompetent nutters was Clan Wolf, saying that Joanna is easily my favorite clan character.

[@armoredcore6Roks]

@KHETTIUS isn't it a bit ridiculous how the battletech writers made wolf seem so much smarter? They could have made it more balanced

[@KHETTIUS]

@@armoredcore6Roks At first glance yeah maybe it seems bizarre, but even Clan Wolf had characters that were on the extreme spectrum of political affiliation. Take Phelans lover Ranna and compare her to her sib mate Vlad. Ranna was reasonable, even displayed a lot of compassion, where Vlad was malicious and bitter. The extreme difference between a Warden and a Crusader. Crusader clans were almost exclusively made up of warriors like Vlad, unreasonable and absolutely blinded by hatred and rage.

[@marianomaimone8870]

I am more worried about how are we going to play on sandbox mode against the clans...

[@ManusDextra]

If the game is successful, I'm betting "career mode" will be the first DLC. There's no technical reason we can't have a sandbox mode along with the new narrative style content. I want both, along with official VR support... & I'm willing to pay.

[@pelmen1294]

Only the one clan?

[@tyutyu9331]

Is this a DLC or a complete new game?

[@ManusDextra]

this is a new, standalone game in a newer version of the unreal engine.

[@acelargent9507]

Hmmm, thanks for posting this... I'm still undecided and watching from the bench. Can we select a regular house to serve or is Smoke Jaguars the only option 🤔?

[@ManusDextra]

No. It's basically going to be like one of the Mercs story DLCs but with fully acted cutscenes.

[@antoniestrydom6367]

This follows the Mechwarrior 2 pattern, where Mercs was the sandbox mode and the named one (Ghost Bear's Legacy) was a stand alone, linear, handrcrafted story campaign expansion with fixed characters and missions. Although it sounded like there will be some kind of new game + or some kind of extra stuff after the campaign. It'll also probably include a skirmish mode like Mercs had, not sure if that's been confirmed yet though.

[@leapswithoutlooking]

Seems like the character you play has moral decisions to make so players will likely have some input into the way that they and their Star comports itself on these missions. I'll just say the Mechlab better be better than the one in MechWarrior 5. MechWarrior 5's didn't even comply with Battletech Weapon sizes. I think most players were forced to mod the vanilla Mechlab out just to make the game seem like actual MechWarrior.

[@antoniestrydom6367]

According to the poscast interview the mechlab will be more involved than MW5 mercs vanilla, but not as involved as MWO with some kind of research / upgrade component. ps. no one is ever 'forced' to mod a game unless it's to mod out game breaking/bricking bugs. They do however very much support modding to an extreme degree because they know they cant cater to every single player demographic.

[@blackchimera8841]

No you're completely right, I wish I could be ghost bear instead :/

[@onisparda2546]

Let's hope this game plays well and sells well,I can see possible DLC focus on the clans because I am too a fan of Ghost Bear 😎

[@nadinabbott3991]

There is nothing to admire about these guys. But hey, won’t get yet another game involving this IP.

[@jasonthomas9596]

In truth 30 hours should be the minimum standard. For this campaign.

[@Luddite1]

Personally I’m sick of these story lines in games films and tv concentrating on ‘the human story’ it’s tedious

[@ManusDextra]

@@Luddite1 that's because most humans suck.

[@mnaglich]

If they pull some crap where you turn traitor and leave the clan... then F PGI more then I already do. What happened to games like Tie Figher where you get to be the bad guys all the way through? Plus turtle bay is over rated, orbital bombing inner sphere surats is hardly a crime..... :)

[@igorbukovy4313]

Easy, dude.

[@randomfurrygirl548]

Honestly fine with playing a bad guy until the end. If I die in the end, it would be more satisfying that way.

[@underpaidmook]

Probably a choice where you can either turn against Smoke Jaguar or die fighting Also, I hope you're being ironic

[@armoredcore6Roks]

@mnaglich would it have been possible for someone to challenge perez to a trial of refusal to prevent the bombardment?

[@kdbx2sec]

I have a feeling it may happen, but only at Tukayyid, after you got smashed by the Com Guards at Racice River Delta, got captured as a prisoner, and ultimately so disillusioned with the clan that the PC switches over to be a bondsman for the phone company. Of course, staying with the clan and getting a DLC for Operations Bulldog and Serpent might also be fun, in a macabre 'winning battles in a losing war' kind of way. Somewhat similar to the alternate storyline ending in Wing Commander 3 where you're just fighting one rearguard action after another if enough battles were lost.

[@Dio_07]

Who cares about the story when every single mission is against braindead AI that stand around then vaguely shoot in your direction on maps that feature such a dire lack of design they would have been embarassing in the early 2000s.

[@TheCADDGUY]

Consider the bad ai lore accurate. Lol.