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[New Day]

I think I'm in love. The amount of possibilities seems endless. Not to mention that this will probably be the first heavy with ECM (TDR-7SE).

[One Medic Army]

7SE isn't period appropriate.
Variants out by 3050 are:
5S
5Sb
5SE
5SS

Edited by One Medic Army, 27 June 2013 - 11:04 AM.

[LaserAngel]

It's a generalist. The Mech Lab can only go so far. I'd like to know what variants are final though.

[Jakob Knight]

One Medic Army, on 27 June 2013 - 11:02 AM, said:

7SE isn't period appropriate.
Variants out by 3050 are:
5S
5Sb
5SE
5SS

Correct. As noted, the models all listed are 3025 models, so we can only depend in the 3025 variants being the ones we will see. ECM TDRs didn't come about till very late, and I doubt the Devs will want to give a heavy with ECM as part of a 'free' add-on.

The ones we are likely to see are the Jump Jet variant and the PPC variant, though they might go the way of the AWS and instead include the standard 3050 model -7M in place of the PPC variant.


Same goes for those who think they'll get a Clantech second-line version as part of this.

Edited by Jakob Knight, 27 June 2013 - 11:09 AM.

[New Day]

Jakob Knight, on 27 June 2013 - 11:07 AM, said:

Correct. As noted, the models all listed are 3025 models, so we can only depend in the 3025 variants being the ones we will see. ECM TDRs didn't come about till very late, and I doubt the Devs will want to give a heavy with ECM as part of a 'free' add-on.

The ones we are likely to see are the Jump Jet variant and the PPC variant, though they might go the way of the AWS and instead include the standard 3050 model -7M in place of the PPC variant.


Same goes for those who think they'll get a Clantech second-line version as part of this.

One Medic Army, on 27 June 2013 - 11:02 AM, said:

7SE isn't period appropriate.
Variants out by 3050 are:
5S
5Sb
5SE
5SS

Dammit.
I also think that the 9S,9SE and the 7M is appropriate (according the MUL). Thunderbolt TDR-5S-T (Tallman) possibly as a hero.

Edited by NamesAreStupid, 27 June 2013 - 11:16 AM.

[One Medic Army]

NamesAreStupid, on 27 June 2013 - 11:11 AM, said:

Dammit.
I also think that the 9S,9SE and the 7M is appropriate (according the MUL). Thunderbolt TDR-5S-T (Tallman) possibly as a hero.

According to the master list I've got in Solaris Skunkwerks the 9S is 3053, the 9SE is 3051, and the 7M is 3051.
We could possibly get them, though I don't really see a point since they're not substantially different variants than those that are 3050 and earlier.

[Finn McShae]

LaserAngel, on 27 June 2013 - 11:04 AM, said:

It's a generalist. The Mech Lab can only go so far. I'd like to know what variants are final though.

Its a solid trooper mech, good at all ranges. I hope and pray that some day we all get to the point where trooper mechs are liked, and everyone isn't into super-ultra-hyper-specialization for maximum alpha-damage (and profit).

I can dream. Of Thunderbolts.

[New Day]

One Medic Army, on 27 June 2013 - 11:37 AM, said:

According to the master list I've got in Solaris Skunkwerks the 9S is 3053, the 9SE is 3051, and the 7M is 3051.
We could possibly get them, though I don't really see a point since they're not substantially different variants than those that are 3050 and earlier.

Well on the link I posted 2 are 3049 and 1 3050.

[One Medic Army]

NamesAreStupid, on 27 June 2013 - 11:46 AM, said:

Well on the link I posted 2 are 3049 and 1 3050.

http://goodsects.gotdns.com/bte/ seems to agree, guess it's a mis-entry in the Solaris app.

[Angel of Annihilation]

I am definately hopeing we will see the model with the JJ as it might replace the QD as my favorite mech.

[Finn McShae]

You know, if the Orion comes out in September like maybe (we hope) it might; I wonder how much play the TBolt will really get. Thinking about it now, there isn't much it does that the Orion won't do while being 10 tons heavier for more armor, ammo and guns.

And I'll have to decide between my two favorite mechs. Good thing it was a Shadowhawk as a 55 ton med and not a Wolverine or I would have a full blown crisis on my hands come October.

[Skunk Wolf]

I'm betting the first heavy with ECM is going to be the Loki (or Hellbringer).

[Finn McShae]

Skunk Wolf, on 27 June 2013 - 02:47 PM, said:

I'm betting the first heavy with ECM is going to be the Loki (or Hellbringer).

I'm hoping they don't let us upgrade armor on Omnis so its paper thin armor balances that out.