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[InnerSphereNews]

Thur. April 4th, 3050: Wolf’s Dragoons are field-testing a new upgrade to the Star League-designed Hoplite, the HOP-4D.

[matux]

New mech confirmed!

[Lord Ikka]

Ugly Mech and I doubt it will show up- its basically Dragoon only tech.

[ssm]

matux, on 04 April 2013 - 02:22 AM, said:

New mech confirmed!

This.

If they actually mention 'experimental' non-canonic variant of mech that has already 2 unique, canonic ones that fit the timeline (HOP-4B & HOP-4C, courtesy of sarna.net) it means that something is afoot.

Or they are simply trolling us.

Lord Ikka, on 04 April 2013 - 02:38 AM, said:

Ugly Mech and I doubt it will show up- its basically Dragoon only tech.

Nope, just the original artwork is ugly.

edit: stupid mistake, explained below

Edited by ssm, 04 April 2013 - 07:13 AM.

[Colddawg]

"Field testing" against whom exactly?

[Dyson Ring]

ssm, on 04 April 2013 - 03:29 AM, said:

This.

If they actually mention 'experimental' non-canonic variant of mech that has already 2 unique, canonic ones that fit the timeline (HOP-4B & HOP-4C, courtesy of sarna.net) it means that something is afoot.

Or they are simply trolling us.



Nope, just the original artwork is ugly.

Sorry, but the Hoplite-4D is the primary model that Sarna is describing.

From Sarna:

Armament

Refitted by the Dragoons after the Inner Sphere's recovery of the Helm Memory Core, the HOP-4D Hoplite is armed with an impressive Mydron Excel LB-X Autocannon/10, which allows it to fire either standard rounds or cluster rounds, which are similar to the blast from a shotgun, only on a 'Mech scale. As a secondary weapon, the Hoplite carries a Conan/5 LRM-5 launcher, which also allows it to keep the enemy at long ranges. Carrying two tons of autocannon ammunition, one more than the 4C, and one ton of missiles reloads forces the design to remain close to supply lines.

Edited by Dyson Ring, 04 April 2013 - 04:32 AM.

[Capp]

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Refitted by the Dragoons after the Inner Sphere's recovery of the Helm Memory Core, the HOP-4D Hoplite is armed with an impressive Mydron Excel LB-X Autocannon/10, which allows it to fire either standard rounds or cluster rounds, which are similar to the blast from a shotgun, only on a 'Mech scale. As a secondary weapon, the Hoplite carries a Conan/5 LRM-5 launcher, which also allows it to keep the enemy at long ranges. Carrying two tons of autocannon ammunition, one more than the 4C, and one ton of missiles reloads forces the design to remain close to supply lines. ^[2]

Sarna lists 4D as the standard, so I don't know what's so non-canonic about it.


Edit:

Noooo, I spent too long correcting a typo and got beat to the post by seconds!

If this mech was introduced, I'd love to hear people complain about the OP shape when trying to shoot it head-on... but rarely, if ever, does the ISN have anything to do with upcoming game features.

Edited by Capp, 04 April 2013 - 04:36 AM.

[Der Kopfsammler]

Lord Ikka, on 04 April 2013 - 02:38 AM, said:

Ugly Mech and I doubt it will show up- its basically Dragoon only tech.

Well they did made the Jagermech preety, havent they? And no one expected that either.

Edited by Der Kopfsammler, 04 April 2013 - 06:30 AM.

[Skylarr]

InnerSphereNews, on 04 April 2013 - 01:00 AM, said:

Thur. April 4th, 3050: Wolf’s Dragoons are field-testing a new upgrade to the Star League-designed Hoplite, the HOP-4D.

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in the Inner Sphere was destroyed during the Amaris Crisis and the early Succession Wars, Aleksandr Kerensky's SLDF exiles found the simple and rugged design ideal for bolstering their forces in the months prior to the Exodus Civil War. Selected by the Wolf's Dragoons in the belief that the ancient design wouldn't arouse undue attention, it had the complete opposite effect, and only raised more questions as to the Dragoons' origins when they arrived in 3005. After the mercenaries cut ties with the Clan Homeworlds in 3020, they also lost access to replacement Hoplites, with attrition bringing the design close to extinction by the Jihad.

Noone in the IS produces them. Clan Hell's Horses does produce the HOP-4Cb. The ISN only says that the Wolf Dragoons is tested the a HOP-4D with a new weapon load out. ( LB-X Autocannon/10 and a LRM-5 )

ssm is correct the other two variants that may available at this time is the HOP-4B & HOP-4C.

Is this an insight into what Mech may be announced in the future, or, is it a look at what Mech may be announced as a second line Mech for the Clans, or, is it a post to get us to talk about something other than CW and the when Clan info will be released?

[Redshift2k5]

I'd buy one!

[ssm]

Sorry guys, my mistake. I just scrolled directly to variant list, didn't check sig on actual primary variant.

[NocturnalBeast]

Doh! The Facebook people chose this mech over the Dervish or Kintaro? Man, just poll us here next time.

[Corvus Antaka]

hoplite - cool. it'll look uniqe and different than current medium mechs. cant wait to see what the mech design team does with this thing.

[Stone Profit]

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[Monsoon]

InnerSphereNews, on 04 April 2013 - 01:00 AM, said:

Thur. April 4th, 3050: Wolf’s Dragoons are field-testing a new upgrade to the Star League-designed Hoplite, the HOP-4D.

I've been hearing rumors that this is far from the most exciting new mech the Dragoon are field testing, though my source wouldn't divulge anymore info other then to say, "They're out of this sphere!"

Edited by Monsoon, 04 April 2013 - 09:16 AM.

[verybad]

matux, on 04 April 2013 - 02:22 AM, said:

New mech confirmed!

Hardly. There have been a lot of mechs mentioned in the news Flashes that aren't here.

[Nathan Foxbane]

verybad, on 04 April 2013 - 09:58 AM, said:

Hardly. There have been a lot of mechs mentioned in the news Flashes that aren't here.

This and

Edward Steiner, on 04 April 2013 - 07:43 AM, said:

Doh! The Facebook people chose this mech over the Dervish or Kintaro? Man, just poll us here next time.

Facebook says the voters think the Dervish rules over the Hoplite and Kintaro in a 723 to 191 and 161 vote respectively.

[Odanan]

One more slow Medium? That's what people really want?

PS: the Hoplite could look very cool, specially in the hands of Alex Iglesias. It reminds the King Crab.

[Monsoon]

Nathan Foxbane, on 04 April 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

Facebook says the voters think the Dervish rules over the Hoplite and Kintaro in a 723 to 191 and 161 vote respectively.

I love me my Dervish, but I didn't think it'd win by such a large margin!

[Lord of Death]

I like the Dervish more too, but I think this game would do better with a Hoplite. Need more chicken leggers. Plus I think the Hoplite looks pretty cool.