Hawken
Mech Pricing Update
Now it's time to bring the regular prices back - I can hear the "booooo ... hissss" now ;). However, we're going to do it a little differently. We are going to do this in stages. First up will be the mechs. We've got a hunch that the previous mech prices have introduced an unnecessary sense of Pay2Win - each mech is actually competitive in its own right, but the significant pricing differences would seem to indicate something very different. So starting today all base mech packages will be priced at 9,923HC and 948MC. The goal is to clearly deliver the message to new users that Hawken's design goals are to be balanced and *not* Pay2Win.
Obviously, some mechs cost more now. However, note that all the upgrades to a mech still cost less, thus reducing the total spend that users would sink into a mech (think of how new users need to test out a number of upgrade combinations before they find a build that works best for them). Also, for those of you who purchased mechs at a higher price in the past, we're hoping the lowered upgrade prices will help mitigate that sense of gross injustice ;)
We will be adjusting the prices of the remaining products over the coming 2 weeks, so check in on the store often. I think you'll appreciate the changes.
-capnjosh
(and yes, when in doubt, you can blame me)
Weekly Update - 2015-05-29
https://community.playhawken.com/topic/2276-weekly-update-2015-05-29/
Free Mech Test Drive: Berserker, Sharpshooter, and Grenadier
Free Mech Test Drive: Reaper, Bruiser and Incinerator
Limited Time Only Weekend Sale!
Have you been waiting to buy cosmetics but have just been holding off? Or have your eye on that new Mech and just waiting? Well, this weekend only we've slashed the prices in our Marketplace. Don't delay, get your Mech looking good for those stream battles now before the sale ends.
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Weekly Update - 2015-05-22
1. Private servers now ignore MMR
2. Confirmed that players in the starting MMR range lose 3 out of 4 matches
- yes, this is a big deal
- it's because the winning team has one player that carries the team
- the winning team has double the kill spread (between highest and lowest kill number)
3. I had lunch with Khang Le and Aaron (both former devs)
- they're good people
- they helped confirm some future design goals ;)
4. Started streaming on Hitbox.tv
- they're pretty excited to have more Hawken air time, so look for it there
5. Launched a new site that will see more development over the coming weeks: http://streams.playhawken.com
- tell us what you think
6. Read through patent applications
- yes, it's dense
What's happening over the next 7 days:
1. Ramping up job posting efforts
2. Begin nailing down a more concrete development schedule
3. My workstation is now directly in the middle of the new Hawken dev area
- yes, I feel lonely; hoping for new work pals ;)
4. Begin to address the mismatch issues in the new player MMR range
- the overarching goal is to ensure better match quality for individuals
- this will be an ongoing hot topic to me (even hotter than the store)
5. Implement additional balance tweaks
- the goals will be to boost previously underpowered items/weapons/internals
- Mention specific items/internals/weapons you believe to be underpowered, especially those that are simply not competitive
Join the discussion here: https://community.playhawken.com/topic/2191-weekly-update-2015-05-22/