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[Kyle Polulak]

Greetings MechWarriors,

Today, we have a special patch with plenty of new content to try out.

The Hellslinger has arrived to the Battlefield! This Battlemaster variant comes equipped with dual-PPC, 4x Medium Laser and 3x Streak-SRMs. Best remembered from the Star League Era, these Mechs will remind the citizens of the Inner Sphere of the might of the Noble Houses.

A new Champion has also been fielded. The KTO-18(C) comes equipped with LRMs, BAP and a pair of M. Pulse Lasers to keep the battle going even once the ammo runs dry. This Champion is immediately available for free trial use.

Our weapon visual customization rollout has reached the Spider this week, with changes to weapons made on the Mech now being well visually represented on the Mech.

Players can further customize their Spiders and other Mechs with 6 new cockpit items available in the store, including the Kickers Warhorn!

Finally, don't forget to help your allies by holding targets for them: You might just get to hear Betty's latest voice-over callout! Please see the notes below for the full change log!

Content

New Hero Mech

"HellSlinger" BLR-1GHE

• Tonnage: 85
  
• Engine: 340 Standard
  
  • Top Speed: 64.8 kph
    
  • Max Engine Rating: 400
• Torso Movement:
  
  • 75 degrees to each side.
    
  • 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
  
  • 30 degrees to each side.
    
  • 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 464 (Ferro-Fibrous)
  
• Internal Structure: Standard
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
  
  • Left Arm: PPC
    
  • Left Torso: Medium Laser x2, Streak SRM 2 x3
    
  • Right Torso: Medium Laser x2
    
  • Right Arm: PPC
• Hardpoints
  
  • Left Arm: 1 Energy
    
  • Left Torso: 2 Energy, 3 Missile
    
  • Right Torso: 2 Energy, 1 AMS
    
  • Right Arm: 1 Energy
• Heat Sinks: 16 Double
  
• Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
  
• ECM Capable?: No
  
• Module Slots:
  
  • Mech: 1
    
  • Consumable: 2
    
  • Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Huge
  
• Quirks:
  
  • Torso turn speed (yaw): -15%
    
  • Torso turn speed (pitch): -15%
    
  • External heat transfer: -50%
• 30% C-Bill Bonus

New Champion Mech (Also available as a Trial)

Kintaro KTO-18(C)

• Tonnage: 55
  
• Engine: 300 XL
  
  • Top Speed: 88.4 kph
    
  • Max Engine Rating: 360
• Torso Movement:
  
  • 100 degrees to each side.
    
  • 30 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
  
  • 35 degrees to each side.
    
  • 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 368 (Standard)
  
• Internal Structure: Endo-Steel
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
  
  • Left Arm: Medium Pulse Laser, LRM 5 x2
    
  • Center Torso: LRM 5
    
  • Right Torso: LRM 5 x2, Beagle Active Probe, CASE
    
  • Right Arm: Medium Pulse Laser
• Hardpoints:
  
  • Left Arm: 1 Energy, 2 Missile
    
  • Left Torso: 1 AMS
    
  • Center Torso: 1 Missile
    
  • Right Torso: 2 Missile
    
  • Right Arm: 1 Energy
• Heat Sinks: 12 Double
  
• Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
  
• ECM Capable?: No
  
• Module Slots:
  
  • Mech: 1
    
  • Consumable: 2
    
  • Weapon: 2
• Movement Archetype: Medium
  
• Quirks:
  
  • Torso turn speed (yaw): 25% above default.

• 10% XP bonus when owned (No bonus as trial Mech.)

Added 6 cockpit items:

• Standing Type:
  
  • Car Decks
    
  • Hamster Huey
    
  • Cup of Pop
• Hanging Type:
  
  • For Sale (sign)
    
  • Baby On Board (sign)
• Mounted Type
  
  • Kickers (warhorn)

General

• Greater visual weapon customization for the Spider variants. Their appearance will better reflect the weapons that have been equipped on them.
  
• New MechLab icons for all Spider variants.
  
• Skins added for KitFox Mechs.
  
• When a targeted enemy has been destroyed, Bitching Betty will announce "Target Destroyed"

Bug Fixes

• Pressing F9 will displays the map coordinates again.
  
• Fixed a typo on the Clan Streak SRM 6 Range modules

We thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you on the battlefield!

- The MechWarrior® Online™ Team