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[Triggerhippy]

A friend and I were discussing this the other day, the conclusion we came to wasn't to arm the base as such but it would be epic to have the base give out a counter ecm signal with a strength of 3. This would light up any ecm ravens or commandos stealth capping as LRM targets on e they started the cap. Also it's far from a stretch as each base should have a sensor array (imo) it certainly looks like it has sensors and comms systems.

[WolvesX]

Sedant, on 28 February 2013 - 08:07 AM, said:

What the **** is this thing and why havn't i seen it before lol. It makes that Awesome look rediculous!

Its Urbanmech IIC of the clans. A light clan mech.

KinLuu, on 28 February 2013 - 07:50 AM, said:

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Edited by WolvesX, 28 February 2013 - 08:11 AM.

[Voridan Atreides]

Triggerhippy, on 28 February 2013 - 08:10 AM, said:

A friend and I were discussing this the other day, the conclusion we came to wasn't to arm the base as such but it would be epic to have the base give out a counter ecm signal with a strength of 3. This would light up any ecm ravens or commandos stealth capping as LRM targets on e they started the cap. Also it's far from a stretch as each base should have a sensor array (imo) it certainly looks like it has sensors and comms systems.

Anything that counters a Raven's ECM I will accept happily.

[FupDup]

Sedant, on 28 February 2013 - 08:07 AM, said:

What the **** is this thing and why havn't i seen it before lol. It makes that Awesome look rediculous!

I copied the image URL to get the name. It's a Rattler Mobile Fortress. http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Rattler

[Voridan Atreides]

FupDup, on 28 February 2013 - 08:11 AM, said:

I copied the image URL to get the name. It's a Rattler Mobile Fortress. http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Rattler

ahahahhahah I would have so much fun with that armament.

3x Sub-Capital Laser/3
10x Large Pulse Lasers
16x Machine Guns
4x Light Machine Guns
14x Streak SRM 6
4x LRM 20 with Artemis IV
2x Heavy Gauss Rifles
2x Long Toms
2x Arrow IV

[Sug]

If there was a real Assault game mode where one team defended a base and another team was the attacker I could see automated base defenses having a purpose.

[FupDup]

Voridan Atreides, on 28 February 2013 - 08:13 AM, said:

ahahahhahah I would have so much fun with that armament.

3x Sub-Capital Laser/3
10x Large Pulse Lasers
16x Machine Guns
4x Light Machine Guns
14x Streak SRM 6
4x LRM 20 with Artemis IV
2x Heavy Gauss Rifles
2x Long Toms
2x Arrow IV

Don't forget the 14 AMS, 3 Barracuda, 176 Heatsinks, and 636 tons of cargo storage (among other things).

[Voridan Atreides]

FupDup, on 28 February 2013 - 08:14 AM, said:

Don't forget the 14 AMS, 3 Barracuda, 176 Heatsinks, and 636 tons of cargo storage (among other things).

You're right. This thing makes a Mad Cat look like a joke.

Edited by Voridan Atreides, 28 February 2013 - 08:15 AM.

[Adridos]

Voridan Atreides, on 28 February 2013 - 08:08 AM, said:

Whatever it is.......I want one...no one would mess with you with one of those in your front yard.

I don't think your front yard's big enough.

But call WoB-ies, they have those things. Also, the arament is quite a thing. Just look into the spoiler:

Spoiler

3x Sub-Capital Laser/3
10x Large Pulse Lasers
16x Machine Guns
4x Light Machine Guns
14x Streak SRM 6
4x LRM 20 with Artemis IV
2x Heavy Gauss Rifles
2x Long Toms
2x Arrow IV

And as a cherry on top of it:

14x Anti-Missile Systems
3x Barracuda

Edit: Ninja'd.

Oh, and it comes with 2 field kitchens...

Edited by Adridos, 28 February 2013 - 08:17 AM.

[Voridan Atreides]

Adridos, on 28 February 2013 - 08:15 AM, said:

I don't think your front yard's big enough.

But call WoB-ies, they have those things. Also, the arament is quite a thing. Just look into the spoiler:

Spoiler

3x Sub-Capital Laser/3
10x Large Pulse Lasers
16x Machine Guns
4x Light Machine Guns
14x Streak SRM 6
4x LRM 20 with Artemis IV
2x Heavy Gauss Rifles
2x Long Toms
2x Arrow IV

And as a cherry on top of it:

14x Anti-Missile Systems
3x Barracuda

Edit: Ninja'd.

Okay. I would just make it my house then. If anyone in my neighborhood is annoying me its bye bye with the Johnson home.

[Lupin]

MW LL had nice defence system for bases. If you were prepared to knock them out and cap base they worked for you when they came back online.

Also be careful what you wish for if they introduce Calliopes from MW4, man they were a pain in the ***.

[KuruptU4Fun]

If it moved on the map that would only add to the enjoyment...

[Steven Dixon]

I agree with the OP and made a similar suggestion in the Beta Forums, hopefully something like this will be added someday I think it would be interesting. I also thought that perhaps AI tanks at the base or something like that might be fun. Of course anything like this would be probably be well after CW and the Clan Invasion.

[rgreat]

Voridan Atreides, on 28 February 2013 - 08:08 AM, said:

Whatever it is.......I want one...no one would mess with you with one of those in your front yard.

It's more like your front yard would be a small part of its roof.

[Stringburka]

Lupin, on 28 February 2013 - 08:17 AM, said:

Also be careful what you wish for if they introduce Calliopes from MW4, man they were a pain in the ***.

Actually, putting a single calliope in a base would probably be about the right amount of defense. IIRC, a calliope has:
2x LRM10
2x Medium Pulse Laser
1x ER Large Laser

That's enough to make people think twice about idling around before taking it out.

[EvilCow]

MW4 and MWLL both had defense turrets, MWLL also had birds and turtles. I wish MWO had turtles too.

[verybad]

Actually having that Big ol' tank and having all the players (all 16 or 24) on the other side trying to take it down might be a fun mode also. I forget the name of the main guns, but they're anti orbit weapons. Same weapons used on capital ships. That can't track targets as small as a mech actually (though it's got plenty of other weapons)

[Kunae]

They can't even make it so AMS doesn't fire through caves/tunnels/buildings... what makes you think they can make it so that the "automated base defenses" don't fire through your mech, to try and hit an opponent on the other side of you, from it?

[Voridan Atreides]

Kunae, on 28 February 2013 - 10:41 AM, said:

They can't even make it so AMS doesn't fire through caves/tunnels/buildings... what makes you think they can make it so that the "automated base defenses" don't fire through your mech, to try and hit an opponent on the other side of you, from it?

You're right. They can't. Lets pack our bags and leave for good. The game is doomed. Why are we even here?

Edited by Voridan Atreides, 28 February 2013 - 10:52 AM.

[Sug]

verybad, on 28 February 2013 - 10:41 AM, said:

Actually having that Big ol' tank and having all the players (all 16 or 24) on the other side trying to take it down might be a fun mode also. I forget the name of the main guns, but they're anti orbit weapons. Same weapons used on capital ships. That can't track targets as small as a mech actually (though it's got plenty of other weapons)

Thought I read something in the Q&A that a Dropship Assault Mode is something they're considering.