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[Greyson Kitiker]

so amx engine on a stalker isn't 310 ? really just wondering

[Lupin]

Should be an interesting Mech to pilot once MWO fix current jump jets problems, otherwise it's roadkill.

Edited by Lupin, 10 January 2013 - 08:03 AM.

[Arkmaus]

verybad, on 09 January 2013 - 07:03 PM, said:

Looks like the took the cool wings off in the in game model.

Why? http://mwomercs.com/...t/spider/sdr-5v

Yeah, I hope they didn't remove them. I thought the wings were what made it look awesome.

[verybad]

Thontor, on 09 January 2013 - 09:08 PM, said:

Maybe they are retractable and only deploy when the mech is jumping

THat would be ok, kind of like missiles covers for jump jets.

[William Warriors]

There once a upon a time there was a Mechpilot on a wheel chair, he lost both his leg and an arm, and he is watching his five year old son playing with toy battlemechs.

The son ask, "Dad, were you once a mechwarrior?"
Dad say, "Yes son, that I once was."

Son asked, "Which mech did you pilot."

Dad replied, " I glad you ask son, I once pilot a mech which every one on the cheer wagon had said, "oh my, that mech is fast, and I want one", so I had taken in by its Spiderman like look, every one says it run like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

Son asked eagarly," Did you pilot it?"

Dad pause for a moment and replied, "Yes son and I did, and my instructor told me, "hey champ, is this mech for you! It has four tons of armor and two medium lasers, but don't let that worry you, your role is SPEED, and with SPEED you hit any opponent like a million paper cuts and they can't touch you.""

Son asked, "Wow really?"

Dad replied, "No son, they forgot to mention to me that the four ton of armor does not mean it is concentrated on the chest but is the spread every where, and that means I have armor like tin foil, Nor I discovered how puny two medium laser is. So on my first mission I was ask to do recon in a city, and it was there my piloting career ends."

"Really dad?" Son asked with a bit of concern in his voice, "How?"

"In the city son, in the narrow street, light mech can't run, when I first enter the city, I meet a Catapult, and naturally I did what my training had taught me, I run around it in circles, keep firing my medium laser, it is like shooting an elephant with a water pistol, and then suddenly my mech ran into a wall. I tried to reverse, but then I black out."

Son asked while utterly in suspense," What happen dad."

"Because my mech was destroyed by that one shot that Catapult had fired at me, cause i had listened to those amateur cheer leaders who think a Spider is a hot mech to pilot, and now.. this is me today."

Moral of the story is, if you pilot this mech with two lasers, you are committing suicide for every mission you play.

Real story dude, if this happen to a raven, much heavily armor, imagine what can happen to a Spider because I personally put the shot which kill the Raven in one hit.

Edited by William Conrad, 10 January 2013 - 09:46 PM.

[Anyone00]

But aren't Spiders suppose to go over buildings?

Yes, I know, JJ need work.

Edited by Anyone00, 10 January 2013 - 09:48 PM.

[Ravennus]

Arkmaus, on 10 January 2013 - 08:25 PM, said:

Yeah, I hope they didn't remove them. I thought the wings were what made it look awesome.

If you look at the pic of the Spider in action on the new main page banner, it has the two little wings still.

[BL00D RAVEN]

yay, the wings are back

[Sir Roland MXIII]

Ravennus, on 11 January 2013 - 06:13 PM, said:

If you look at the pic of the Spider in action on the new main page banner, it has the two little wings still.

Cool, thanks. I hadn't thought to check for them so props for pointing that out.

Edited by Sir Roland MXIII, 11 January 2013 - 07:07 PM.

[Ravennus]

I hope it gets ECM, but no missile hardpoints on that variant.
It would be the super fun and fast scout mech I always wanted, and people couldn't gripe about the Streak/ECM advantage.

[Sir Roland MXIII]

Well as I've pointed out before, it won't get ECM. The variant that had it doesn't exist in 3050, won't exist for another 15+ years gametime, and even then it had Angel ECM, not Gaurdian ECM.

[SixstringSamurai]

I wonder if the Venom will be the hero mech...

[SixstringSamurai]

Sir Roland MXIII, on 12 January 2013 - 01:08 AM, said:

Well as I've pointed out before, it won't get ECM. The variant that had it doesn't exist in 3050, won't exist for another 15+ years gametime, and even then it had Angel ECM, not Gaurdian ECM.

I know this is high treason but I'm kind of hoping they deviate from the timeline on a lot of stuff. I have a feeling they will since unless they have a bunch of clan mechs close to being done they are going to miss the March invasion. Plus we have the IM which is a new mech so I don't see why they wouldn't continue with stuff like that.

[Shi no Kami]

Sir Roland MXIII, on 12 January 2013 - 01:08 AM, said:

Well as I've pointed out before, it won't get ECM. The variant that had it doesn't exist in 3050, won't exist for another 15+ years gametime, and even then it had Angel ECM, not Gaurdian ECM.

No Commando in TT mounts an ECM, and yet we have one that can... obviously TT is not the end-all be-all for load outs. Will there be an ECM Spider? I do not know. Just saying that 'canon' does not equate to MWO at all times.

[Commodus]

Ravennus, on 12 January 2013 - 12:45 AM, said:

I hope it gets ECM, but no missile hardpoints on that variant.

Without an ECM variant nobody will drive this light. Did anyone see a light Mech without ECM last days? I didn´t see a Jenner for 3 weeks now.

[Jae Hyun Nakamura]

I think ECM is not the most important thing for the Spider. If the Devs get to improve the jumping skills ( control while in air ) this mech will be very intresting. But for now as a TT DC player the Spider will be my first light Mech 'cause i play to have fun and 120+ km/h is a lot fun give the spider 360 Sensors and Capture and there you go

...omg i will have a lot of Mechbays till the end of this year

[Nash]

I suppose the SDR-5D will be equipped with ECM

[GroovYChickeN]

Commodus, on 12 January 2013 - 03:25 AM, said:

Without an ECM variant nobody will drive this light. Did anyone see a light Mech without ECM last days? I didn´t see a Jenner for 3 weeks now.

Wrong. I usually run a Commando 3A with 2 MPL and 2 SSRM or SRM2's and BAP. I would rather run this setup over a 2D with 3streaks and ECM. Only reason I'm running a 2D right now is for Elite unlocks.

If done right people like me will run this mech even without ECM.

[verybad]

Sir Roland MXIII, on 12 January 2013 - 01:08 AM, said:

Well as I've pointed out before, it won't get ECM. The variant that had it doesn't exist in 3050, won't exist for another 15+ years gametime, and even then it had Angel ECM, not Gaurdian ECM.

Well Sir Roland, the Atlas DC doesn't have ECM in TT. AFAIK, there are no Cicada's with ECM, and none if the Commando variants we have come normally with ECM..

Davion research seems to be a bit off...

Edited by verybad, 12 January 2013 - 12:44 PM.

[Sennin]

Sir Roland MXIII, on 12 January 2013 - 01:08 AM, said:

Well as I've pointed out before, it won't get ECM. The variant that had it doesn't exist in 3050, won't exist for another 15+ years gametime, and even then it had Angel ECM, not Gaurdian ECM.

I've seen the game files and as long as they dont change on patch day, I am going to laugh uncontrollably in your direction.