Hawken has been making decent strides in the free to play Mech genre for awhile now but the Ascension update is the biggest overhaul yet. The video below goes over a lot of the new updates and additions to the game and if you’ve not played in awhile now is a great time to get back in the cockpit and do some damage.
The new update brings the biggest change I’ve been waiting for, all new HUD’s for every Mech. This should hopefully give you a better representation of the status of your mech while full engaged in a fight to the death. Previously while it might have been realistic the HUD just felt very hard to read during those critical moments.
The other big takeaway I have from this update is the concept of XP Overflow. With XP Overflow you can keep on destroying other players with the Mech you love that’s already at Max XP and use that what would have previously been wasted XP to upgrade other Mechs in your hanger. I would love to see more games that have XP caps on weapons, characters and items adopt this trait. Why be forced to start back at level 0 when all you want to do is have a good time? Head down past the jump to see the full three minute video and be sure to check out Hawken over at http://www.playhawken.com for a Mech smashing good time.
Source Link: YouTube | http://www.playhawken.com
PRES RELEASE
HAWKEN Ascension Update
Meteor Entertainment Announces Player Progression Update
Seattle, WA (Sept 5th, 2013) – Meteor Entertainment is proud to mark the beginning of a new age in HAWKEN. HAWKEN Ascension delivers the biggest update of its kind to HAWKEN and brings about a vast array of changes, improvements and new features including new game modes, tutorials, improved matchmaking and alpha level Oculus Rift support.
In addition to that HAWKEN is fundamentally changing the way players level-up, gain XP and unlock upgrades for both their pilots and their Mechs. The sweeping, dramatic changes of the new “Player Progression” update will offer players more control and customization and provide more robust rewards for playing, including free mechs that unlock as the player progresses. Additional new features include Parties, and Clan support, revamped item and internal systems for mech customization, and a brand new map: last Eco.
“It’s been a lot of work and we’ve spent countless hours listening to our community working on these new features. We’re confident that HAWKENfans will enjoy what we’re bringing them in the Ascension Update” says Jason Hughes, Senior Producer at Adhesive Games.
Chief Production Officer Bill Wagner of Meteor Entertainment adds “TheHAWKEN: Ascension Update makes it easier than ever for new players to jump into the game, while adding more customization and game polish that our veteran players will appreciate. The update is a result of some of the fantastic feedback and support we’ve gotten from HAWKEN fans over the past several months.”
Learn more about the HAWKEN Ascension Update
https://community.playhawken.com/topic/26563-hawken-ascension-patch-notes/
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