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#201 Valkaryie

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:33 PM

Been a long time coming speed is the name of the game. Thank you PGI for bringing back my favorite mech ever.

#202 TheJs

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:40 PM

An interesting custom variant from Sarna:

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  • Victor Li - The custom Victor used by Tai-sho Li Dok To in the Fourth Succession War, this variant removed all the standard weapons and replaced them with a single LRM-15 and ten Medium Lasers. Armor and movement profiles remained unchanged, but it carried a total of nineteen heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 1,625[17]


Ten medium lasers sounds like a beast! Though, it might be called P2W if made into a hero mech while other Victors don't have nearly as many laser hardpoints

#203 Burning Chrome

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:41 PM

Looks very nice.

But since game play is still based around what PGI calls ECM and the ridiculous "fixes" it, it still sucks, so why bother?

Edited by Burning Chrome, 24 May 2013 - 04:42 PM.


#204 AntiCitizenJuan

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:43 PM

So basically another total upgrade from the Awesome...

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#205 Huntsman

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:44 PM

Thus far the devs have been pretty clear based on their decisions that they are hesitant to release an assault mech that can field more than a single heavy ballisitic weapon or more than 2 smaller ballistics. Hopefully the devs are dipping their toes, if somewhat tentatively, into this water with the Victor, a low tonnage assault mech with what may be 2 or 3 ballistic hardpoints.

Edited by Huntsman, 24 May 2013 - 04:45 PM.


#206 Traigus

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 04:49 PM

Love the look.

Would definitely buy the paint job.

Hell, It may be even 15 inches taller then a Centurion...! That's big!

#207 Lokust Davion

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:03 PM

love to see the ever popular 2 ER PPC + Gauss build make it into the story :D

#208 verybad

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:20 PM

View PostKhan Ignotus, on 24 May 2013 - 02:02 PM, said:


Let us hope for an Annihilator. :D


Because 4 Gauss and 4 PPC would make for a great game!

#209 TygerLily

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:27 PM

Great choice. I have to say I find it humorous that even in the lore/backstory/whatever all the enemies are poptarts...

#210 FupDup

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:35 PM

I was hoping for a mech to fill in the 95 ton gap, but this will have to do. :D

#211 General Taskeen

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:35 PM

View PostTheJs, on 24 May 2013 - 04:40 PM, said:

An interesting custom variant from Sarna:


Ten medium lasers sounds like a beast! Though, it might be called P2W if made into a hero mech while other Victors don't have nearly as many laser hardpoints


The weapons are all in the arm. 10 Medium Lasers in the Right Arm, and an LRM15 in LT. So kind of gimped once the arm is gone.

The Long Tom Victor St. James, of the future however, is my favorite custom Mech of all time.

#212 RAGE PRO

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:48 PM

Bg, another frog with ppc\gauss. Boring...

#213 Odanan

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:08 PM

View PostSennin, on 24 May 2013 - 12:18 PM, said:


While not the essential Lyran icon you were looking for, the Atlas is used most in the Lyran Commonwealth where it sees uninterupted production by Defiance Industries until 3068. So you could say Lyran Commonwealth: Commando, Atlas.


Orion, Awesome and Spider are also mechs very common in the Lyran Commonwealth. Highlander are not ultra common, but used by the Capelan and the Lyran.

Read here for the full list (Mechs per Faction) and here for detailed numbers.

#214 Atlas3060

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:10 PM

*squeeeeeeeees* Once this goes up for sale I might have to buy one! Now if only we can get Community Warfare cranked out, chances are they will both come out the same time. lol :D

#215 Odanan

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:11 PM

View PostNgamok, on 24 May 2013 - 04:33 PM, said:


Hatamoto Chi is based off the Thug


It is based on the Charger (with a Thug-like loadout).

#216 Odanan

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:18 PM

View PostGeneral Taskeen, on 24 May 2013 - 05:35 PM, said:


The weapons are all in the arm. 10 Medium Lasers in the Right Arm, and an LRM15 in LT. So kind of gimped once the arm is gone.

The Long Tom Victor St. James, of the future however, is my favorite custom Mech of all time.


Are you talking about this?

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#217 80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:44 PM

For all tents and purposes, is the Victor essentially a smaller, faster Highlander?

Yes

Is it another potential Jump Sniper mech?

Yes

Is it the Mauler?

Nah

Is this another great choice for Mech #20?

Hell yes.

Edited by mwhighlander, 24 May 2013 - 06:44 PM.


#218 Sybreed

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 06:52 PM

guys, you know you don't have to put PPCs and Gauss on that thing, no one is forcing you. You could try the stock weapons! Get DHS and Endo, up the armor and heatsinks if needed. Hey, switch those Mlasers for medpulse. Who knows, you could have some fun with a mech that is not boating gauss/ppc.

#219 verybad

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 07:05 PM

View PostOdanan, on 24 May 2013 - 06:08 PM, said:


Orion, Awesome and Spider are also mechs very common in the Lyran Commonwealth. Highlander are not ultra common, but used by the Capelan and the Lyran.

Read here for the full list (Mechs per Faction) and here for detailed numbers.


The Spider is considered rare in every nation, the Orion is common everywhere as it's survivable he was talking about what's Iconic, not merely common.

#220 Tibs

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Posted 24 May 2013 - 07:11 PM

nice mech got have these one ) VTR-9K2 Victor St. James - After his son was killed in the Taurian Concordat invasion of the Federated Suns, [color="#ba0000"]Benedict St. James[/color] had his VTR-9K refitted with experimental weapons and equipment to allow him to take his revenge. Replacing the standard weapons with a Long Tom Cannon and two Medium X-Pulse Lasers, St. James' Victor can inflict massive amounts of damage on his prey. The 'Mech's jump jets had to be removed to make way for the weapons load, and technicians equipped it with a [color="#ba0000"]patchwork[/color] of Ferro-Fibrous and Standard Armor as another weight saving measure. A Supercharger mounted on the engine provides the Victor with unexpected bursts of speed ... I know its one never see but well be nice





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