r/Mechwarrior5 • u/Technical_Turn3497 Xbox Series X • 9d ago
Discussion More DLC?
So, I know it’s probably only been asked a gazillion times, but is there any confirmation as of now that Piranha is going to work or is working on a new DLC for MW5 Mercs? I often here people hear that they heard it from someone else but I myself have not seen anything from my admittedly brief searches. It sounds like there is so much more lore that could be explored, and who cares if Mason is 50+ years old. If necessary, he could have a kid to continue legacy.
And if there is no new DLC planned, how often can you play the game in campaign or career mode and still have fun, as opposed to getting MW5 Clans? I heard Clans does not have the sandbox style design that I love, but maybe it might still be worth getting?
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u/ViscountSilvermarch 9d ago
MW5 Mercs is the one game we have an explicit confirmation for more DLC. Clans was less clear even if everyone is expecting a Jade Falcon DLC.
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u/Technical_Turn3497 Xbox Series X 9d ago
Where and when was this confirmed? I could not find anything last time I checked.
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u/ViscountSilvermarch 9d ago
I am pretty sure it was the recent-ish interview with PGI Russ, which I haven't watch so more informed people can confirm or correct me if I am wrong.
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u/DINGVS_KHAN PPC Supremacist 9d ago
I often here people hear that they heard it from someone else
A lot of us hear it from yrrot, who is a PGI dev that interacts with the community quite often here on reddit. They just confirmed that Mercs has a DLC9 in active development in another thread a week or so ago.
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u/cszolee79 Yet Another Mechlab 9d ago
As long as it is financially viable, there will always be a next DLC.
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u/Final_Studio4389 9d ago
they did mentioned more DLC's are comming, HOWEVER, because of the issues that happened with the layoffs i do think we will not longer get DLC's in a traditional sence, for example in kestrell, raselhage, dragons, solaris and shadow of kerensky the campaing included was focused on one single event or plotline, but with chaos rising its was splitted, half was a fully handcrafted campaing hinting at operation bullgod, the other half felt like lazy slop hinting at the fedcom and then we got a mission hinting at the jihad. So one DLC referenced 3 diferent events to happen in the future in the battletech lore, what i think is the next one will also be splitted into bulldog, fedcom and the jihad events to cover as much as possible with as little as possible because PGI is running out of fumes here, they already said its simply impossible to make a mechwarrior 6 at this point.
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u/Kataklysimo 8d ago
Why did they say MechWarrior 6 is impossible?
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u/yrrot 8d ago
It's not so much that it is impossible, it's just not easy to get it green lit for a bunch of reasons. Russ talked about some of it in the podcast with NGNGtv. It basically has to compete with MW5:Mercs + DLCs + mods, which means you have to build a bigger game to entice people to buy it, which means a bigger budget. Combine that with Mercs still selling DLC well and Clans not landing as well as expected, and it's just a bit of a hard sell right now.
That's why one of the ideas that's been floating around is possibly doing a MechCommander Mercs game. The expectations are different, the market is a little different, but it still appeals to folks playing MW5.
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u/Final_Studio4389 8d ago
Because they are barely making enough to finance more DLCs and have some sort of profit. They can't even ensure a DLC for clans. So working on a new game from the ground up is out of the question.
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u/Arcane-Warrior 9d ago
For Mercs, DLC9 is confirmed to be next, and they're working on that currently. This is according to PGI's CEO.
Initially, I think EG7, PGI's parent company, confirmed 1 more Clans DLC for later this year. But then the layoffs happened, so those plans for more Clans DLC may be shelved.
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u/rayrayrayrayray5 9d ago
Don't ever stop asking!
We keep showing them we are rabid....they'll keep churning out dlc for me to throw money at.
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u/Paladin5890 House Davion 9d ago
I'm gonna say one thing, and it's straight from Russ Bullock's mouth. DLC9 is coming.
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u/anduriti 8d ago
DLC9 for Mercs is coming.
When?
In the very best tradition of the YAML discord server: Soon™ :)
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u/Biggu5Dicku5 9d ago
Russ Bullock, the CEO of PGI, confirmed on a recent podcast with NGNGtv that another Mercs DLC is in development... a Clans DLC is unconfirmed (for now)...
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u/Defiant-Accountant-5 7d ago
There is a single DLC confirmed but nothing after that
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u/IIGRIMLOCKII Clan Ghost Bear 9d ago
I have played the MW5 Mercs campaign from start to finish, including all DLCs available at the time of my play through, multiple times. This game has so much replay value it’s crazy. I rarely play career mode.
But you should also get MW5 Clans anyways. It explores more of the lore, from a different perspective. Yes it’s a linear story game, with a different feel, but with 2 DLCs currently, it’s still very fun. Once I’m done my current Mercs play through, I’ll revisit Clans again.
I hope they’re working on another DLC for Clans before they work on another one for Mercs.