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[Summon3r]

any speculation or inside knowledge of who what when where? it will definitely force my wallet open for my 1st ever hero lol

[MisterPlanetarian]

Direwolf Prometheus would be a good example. It might be a bit too important in Canon though for a purchaseable Heromech.

Hopefully we will get some unique looking omnipods with the Clan Heroes. I'd be down for a ballistic omnipod on a Direwolf for example that looked more like the highlanders right arm as an example.

[focuspark]

For now, they're the prime variants of the packages. A for-sale hero might be seen as a deterrent to package purchases.

[AdamBaines]

MisterPlanetarian, on 09 October 2014 - 06:41 AM, said:

Direwolf Prometheus would be a good example. It might be a bit too important in Canon though for a purchaseable Heromech.

Hopefully we will get some unique looking omnipods with the Clan Heroes. I'd be down for a ballistic omnipod on a Direwolf for example that looked more like the highlanders right arm as an example.

I dont think Prometheus, as it's famous warrior is an IS Pilot, Victor Davion. I would think they would go more in the direction of a clan pilot for the first one like Adian Pryde's Summoner, Vlad Ward's Timber Wolf.

Edited by AdamBaines, 09 October 2014 - 07:31 AM.

[Metus regem]

AdamBaines, on 09 October 2014 - 07:23 AM, said:

I dont think Prometheus, as it's famous warrior is an IS Pilot, Victor Davion. I would think they would go more in the direction of a clan pilot for the first one like Adian Pryde's Summoner, Vlad Wolf's Timber Wolf.

Well for the Dire Wolf, we could go with the Widowmaker, the mech of Natasha Kerensky or the Lone Wolf, the mech of Phelan Kell...

The thing about the clans, is that you really don't see to many hero versions, most of them just used stock mechs.

[Bront]

I doubt we'll see them till the pack sales are concluded.

That said, I think Hero Clan mechs are going to be setup in one of three ways:

1) Have an entirely locked hardpoint setup so they are unable to use pods at all.
2) Have a few unique pods locked into the chassis, but not at every location.
3) Have unique pods that only come with the Hero mech.

I suspect 1 or 2 because that would limit the hero mech a bit so you couldn't simply make any normal build on the hero mech, but we'll probably not know more till some time in February at the earliest (When everything should be CBills)

[Sam Slade]

Metus regem, on 09 October 2014 - 07:32 AM, said:

Well for the Dire Wolf, we could go with the Widowmaker, the mech of Natasha Kerensky

The above choice is the best choice.

Mad Dog must be Joanna (gauss in each arm perhaps...)

Now we need a Smoke Jaguar and a Ghost Bear... but whom shall it be?

[Alaskan Nobody]

Metus regem, on 09 October 2014 - 07:32 AM, said:

The thing about the clans, is that you really don't see to many hero versions, most of them just used stock mechs.

So did most IS pilots - there is a reason Yenlo is one of the most famous "hero" mechs after all.

[Danghen Woolf]

Sam Slade, on 09 October 2014 - 07:53 AM, said:

The above choice is the best choice.

Mad Dog must be Joanna (gauss in each arm perhaps...)

Now we need a Smoke Jaguar and a Ghost Bear... but whom shall it be?

The Vulture with a Gauss in each arm is the C variant.

Most of the "Hero" variants used by the Clans turned out to be a mix of the omnipods we currenly have. e.g. The Mad Cat Pryde could be created using the Prime arms and and legs and the S torsos I believe (I do not own one to verify this).

[Metus regem]

Danghen Woolf, on 09 October 2014 - 08:21 AM, said:

The Vulture with a Gauss in each arm is the C variant.

Most of the "Hero" variants used by the Clans turned out to be a mix of the omnipods we currenly have. e.g. The Mad Cat Pryde could be created using the Prime arms and and legs and the S torsos I believe (I do not own one to verify this).

Yes, we can use the S torsos to make the Pride, but you'd also need the S center torso to max out the JJ's on it...

TBR-PRYDE

[Zultor]

MisterPlanetarian, on 09 October 2014 - 06:41 AM, said:

Direwolf Prometheus would be a good example. It might be a bit too important in Canon though for a purchaseable Heromech.

Hopefully we will get some unique looking omnipods with the Clan Heroes. I'd be down for a ballistic omnipod on a Direwolf for example that looked more like the highlanders right arm as an example.

I would sell a kidney for a Prometheus. Having it be considered a IS mech would be cool (not sure if that would have any game effect).

[Nightshade24]

Hero clans will most likely function like this.

Here is your "DWF-Widow maker".
You get all the equipment, bonus, and hardpoints.
You can put other omni pods in on the mech, but you can't put the premium pods on other mechs.
Also double omni pod set bonus.

Sound awesome?

I think we should try to stick to clan pilots for heroes, I do not think the IS owned clan mech 'heroes' come any time soon anyway.
Also if they do the widow maker I want to have the high placement for the ballistic and the medium lasers on the 2 ends of the ct instead of centre... thank you

[Tim East]

Nova D Ter Roshak FTW!

[990Dreams]

Warhawk Special (WHK-SP):

• Right Arm: Two C-UAC/2s (Two Ballistic HPs)
  
• Right Torso: Six Clan UAC/2 Ammo, One Clan UAC/2 Ammo One Clan Double Heatsink*
  
• Center Torso: One C-ERPPC (One Ballistic HP), Normal Engine
  
• Left Torso: Four Clan Double Heat Sinks*
  
• Left Arm: Two C-UAC/2s (Two Ballistic HPs)

New Weapon: Dragon Flamer

This lethal weapon launches a ball of plasma 180 meters. When within that range it deals eight damage, the damage rapidly decreasing as the range increases (1 damage at 270 meters). Deals 4 Heat per Shot, with a stacking penalty at 4 Flamers (an additional 2 heat per extra flamer). Takes six seconds to reload. Each weapon weighs 1 ton.

Like the good ol' flamer from past games right?

Mad Dragon II (MDD-MDII):

• Right Arm: Three Dragon Flamers (Three Energy HPs)
  
• Right Torso: Two Dragon Flamers (Two Energy HPs)
  
• Center Torso: ECM*, Clan XL Engine 320*
  
• Left Torso: Two Dragon Flamers (Two Energy HPs)
  
• Left Arm: Three Dragon Flamers (Three Energy HPs)

*Specified equipment is locked

Edited by DavidHurricane, 11 October 2014 - 04:16 PM.

[Lily from animove]

Bront, on 09 October 2014 - 07:33 AM, said:

I doubt we'll see them till the pack sales are concluded.

That said, I think Hero Clan mechs are going to be setup in one of three ways:

1) Have an entirely locked hardpoint setup so they are unable to use pods at all.
2) Have a few unique pods locked into the chassis, but not at every location.
3) Have unique pods that only come with the Hero mech.

I suspect 1 or 2 because that would limit the hero mech a bit so you couldn't simply make any normal build on the hero mech, but we'll probably not know more till some time in February at the earliest (When everything should be CBills)

well hero clanners could still have unqiue quirks, like specific weapon cooldowns reduced as tradeoff for other coodowns increased. Or range quirks for specific weapons. Turn and twist rate tweaks. And of course ist also about unique camo/geometry that defines a heromech.

[JC Daxion]

Personally i hope the rest of the IS mechs, get a weapon load out pass, before they move onto clan heroes.. some we have been waiting for almost 2 years for...


But for me, i am looking forward to the summoner one.. that will most likely be my first clan mech.. Or perhaps the mad cat, just because of my old Mech commander days... Woot mission 3 salvage!

Edited by JC Daxion, 22 October 2014 - 01:06 PM.