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[Kalimaster]

To the developers, and makers of this game. Thank you very much. I have been anticipating this Mech for a very long time.

Thank you
Kalimaster

[Davegt27]

what's the big deal about this king crab mech?

[Bilbo]

Davegt27, on 16 September 2014 - 07:34 AM, said:

what's the big deal about this king crab mech?

Dual ac/20 IS assault mech, for starters.

[Hex Pallett]

I'm honestly more concerned that Centurion 9AH will immediately make Wang obsolete, given that it carries an AC20 and retains its missile hardpoints. Oh, and Atlas 7S. I mean, four missile hardpoints! Now I can make an ultimate brawling machine


EDIT: but still, 100-tonner plus two AC20s tho....

Edited by Helmstif, 16 September 2014 - 08:08 AM.

[Redshift2k5]

Davegt27, on 16 September 2014 - 07:34 AM, said:

what's the big deal about this king crab mech?

Another 100 ton IS mech, multiple ballistic hardpoints in more than one location so it can boat big guns, unique body shape profile, non-humanoid Assault Mech (some of us prefer non humanoid mechs!), it's lengendary lore/TT reputation as epic win.

People would be equally excited for a Mauler, Annihilator, or several other chassis.

Helmstif, on 16 September 2014 - 08:08 AM, said:

I'm honestly more concerned that Centurion 9AH will immediately make Wang obsolete, given that it carries an AC20 and retains its missile hardpoints. Oh, and Atlas 7S. I mean, four missile hardpoints! Now I can make an ultimate brawling machine


EDIT: but still, 100-tonner plus two AC20s tho....

The AH does not have any Energy hardpoints. YLW is Ballistic+energy, AH is ballistic+missile. That's pretty different. Engine rating and other quirks may differ as well in the YLW's favor.

Edited by Redshift2k5, 16 September 2014 - 08:15 AM.

[Arkmaus]

Non-humanoid heavily armed badassery.

[Hex Pallett]

Redshift2k5, on 16 September 2014 - 08:12 AM, said:

The AH does not have any Energy hardpoints. YLW is Ballistic+energy, AH is ballistic+missile. That's pretty different. Engine rating and other quirks may differ as well in the YLW's favor.

Woah woah WOAH you mean a Centurion that can't zombie! Heresy! Immersion broken! #uninstall

[Rogue Jedi]

Marack Drock, on 16 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

I don't know what the big deal is either since I can dual AC-20 my Jagermech any day of the week

yes, you can put dual AC20 on a JM6 but you ether take an XL or are really slow, and can only have 2 ML as backup weapons, the Boom Jager is usualy extremely fragile, the King Crab is a 100 ton Mech with near Atlas levels or armor, it usualy uses a Standard engine and still mounts (assuming the KGC-000) 2 AC20s, a Large Laser and an LRM 15. this is a durable and heavily armed mech, albeit not that fast

[Bilbo]

Rogue Jedi, on 16 September 2014 - 09:01 AM, said:

... the King Crab is a 100 ton Mech with near Atlas levels or armor...

Um... has Atlas level armor, at least mine will. 100 ton mech gets 100 ton mech armor.

[Hex Pallett]

Marack Drock, on 16 September 2014 - 10:20 AM, said:

and is the widest easiest target in existence. And only moves at a top of 54 KPH and only on certain variants. Average speed is 32 kph.

Dude you need to stop reading stuff from Sarna...I mean, it's not like we could upgrading engines in MWO or something...oh wait

[Gizmoh]

So, the ultimate base camper, nice.

[The Gruntmaster 6000]

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Dude you need to stop reading stuff from Sarna...I mean, it's not like we could upgrading engines in MWO or something...oh wait

and upgrading weapons means either:
Less weapons
downgraded armor
less heat sinks

will mean it is not the original. So either way there is a con. Its either slow but powerful or fast and less powerful (with less armor or weapons).

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So, the ultimate base camper, nice.

It was called "Hangar Queen" for a reason.

Edited by The Advisor, 16 September 2014 - 12:34 PM.

[101011]

Gizmoh, on 16 September 2014 - 12:16 PM, said:

So, the ultimate base camper, nice.

Step 1) Position 3 King Crabs on your base
Step 2) Wait for the enemy to show up
Step 3) Alphastrike CT (120 pinpoint damage!)
Step 4) Instagib the enemy

Edited by 101011, 16 September 2014 - 12:59 PM.

[The Gruntmaster 6000]

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Step 4) Instagib the enemy

Did someone say INSTAGIB!?

[Gremlich Johns]

101011, on 16 September 2014 - 12:59 PM, said:

Step 1) Position 3 King Crabs on your base
Step 2) Wait for the enemy to show up
Step 3) Alphastrike CT (120 pinpoint damage!)
Step 4) Instagib the enemy

I fixed it for you

Step 1) Position 3 King Crabs on your base
Step 2) Wait for the enemy to show up
Step 3) Alphastrike CT (120 pinpoint damage!)
Step 4) Instagib the enemy
Step 5) Profit

[Redshift2k5]

Gremlich Johns, on 16 September 2014 - 01:50 PM, said:

I fixed it for you

Step 1) Position 3 King Crabs on your base
Step 2) Wait for the enemy to show up
Step 3) Alphastrike CT (120 pinpoint damage!)
Step 4) Instagib the enemy
Step 5) Profit

I love how you don't even bother to count the lasers & missiles

[Redshift2k5]

Helmstif, on 16 September 2014 - 11:57 AM, said:

Dude you need to stop reading stuff from Sarna...I mean, it's not like we could upgrading engines in MWO or something...oh wait

The Advisor, on 16 September 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

and upgrading weapons means either:
Less weapons
downgraded armor
less heat sinks

Base variant, comes stock with ferro instead of Endo, CASE(functional but not a must-have) and single heatsinks. Ferro->Endo is flat out free bonus tonnage, and switching to doubles will hopefully free up a few more (space will be an issue though)

Most players won't be keeping that LRM15 in place, either, getting more ammo or more lasers or more anything else

Edited by Redshift2k5, 16 September 2014 - 02:12 PM.

[Lily from animove]

101011, on 16 September 2014 - 12:59 PM, said:

Step 1) Position 3 King Crabs on your base
Step 2) Wait for the enemy to show up
Step 3) Alphastrike CT (120 pinpoint damage!)
Step 4) Instagib the enemy

wow, 120 dmaage, a single direwolf can do that too so imagne 3 direwolfs there.

[Will9761]

Time to cook some crab meat:

[Hex Pallett]

Redshift2k5, on 16 September 2014 - 02:11 PM, said:

Base variant, comes stock with ferro instead of Endo, CASE(functional but not a must-have) and single heatsinks. Ferro->Endo is flat out free bonus tonnage, and switching to doubles will hopefully free up a few more (space will be an issue though)

Most players won't be keeping that LRM15 in place, either, getting more ammo or more lasers or more anything else

Let's do some math so we could figure out what a fully upgraded KC would look like:

- a STD engine, plus Endo Steel and two AC20s (no ammo) would leave 17 crit slots (since KC has its AC20s in the arms, lower arm/hand actuators have been taken out)
- an Atlas with a STD300 engine, Endo Steel and all armor maxed except of legs (73/84) would have 51.5 tonnes free

Now let's have a hypothetical loadout: 2xAC20(6 tons ammo), 1xERLL, 1xLRM20(2 tons ammo). It would leave only 2 slots and weight 51 tons. And because it is actually not a heat-intensive loadout, I don't think any external heatsinks would be needed.

And if you downgrade the LRM to LRM10, you could afford a STD325. If you remove it completely, you could afford a STD350, sacrificing all indirect firepower to gain the possibility to actually chase it down.

Seems like it could work out pretty well.

Edited by Helmstif, 16 September 2014 - 07:04 PM.