31 replies to this topic

[Roadbuster]

Hmm. Would be interesting to know if the phoenix mechs will have the same hitbox as the standard variants, because especially Locust and Thunderbolt have a bigger model with the added shoulder protectors and arm wings.

[Tennex]

Roadbuster, on 27 July 2013 - 12:26 AM, said:

Hmm. Would be interesting to know if the phoenix mechs will have the same hitbox as the standard variants, because especially Locust and Thunderbolt have a bigger model with the added shoulder protectors and arm wings.

i think they just use the standard hitboxes. like for the foundersvs standard catapult

[FupDup]

One Medic Army, on 26 July 2013 - 01:01 PM, said:

This is the best I could figure out for the Locust...
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...964a6fa5cdce7f0
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8e6dd9d69b12e06

The engine restriction is fairly damning, since with a 170XL you can't fit Endo, Ferro, and DHS (well, not if you have more than 5 crits of weapons+ammo). Of the three, DHS is the obvious drop, since with only one energy hardpoint the Locust really can't run very hot.

A much better Locust.

[One Medic Army]

FupDup, on 27 July 2013 - 04:48 PM, said:

A much better Locust.

Says it all, when pouring all your available tonnage into a single energy hardpoint and heatsinks is better than having four machine guns...

[MonkeyCheese]

One Medic Army, on 27 July 2013 - 05:28 PM, said:

Says it all, when pouring all your available tonnage into a single energy hardpoint and heatsinks is better than having four machine guns...

It is quite sad but so very true, that 2mg 1ammo, 1 ERLL, xl170 is the only sane build to drive and I will be on that bandwagon, 4mg and 1 mpl/ml is serviceable sure but getting in weapons range is just suicidal and the firepower is so small you better hope your target is a earless a1 or an armless deathsknell.

The only other option would be xl170 1ERLL 1ams with 2 tons of ammo. http://mwo.smurfy-ne...736a232083724a6

If only they would do away with the 10 heat sink requirement for the 20ton mechs the builds could be better like this for example http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3b8bda3e4a52d74


Its thanks to this extremely limited machinegun variant as to why I didnt bother getting the talon package.

Edited by MonkeyCheese, 27 July 2013 - 09:14 PM.

[Fred013]

You can also have 1 LPL

[Amsro]

HAHAHAHA I will be trolling in the 4 MG beast, one day... one day machine guns will be a weapon!!

[MeiSooHaityu]

I like it. The camo scheme looks REALLY cool.

Can't wait to try out my mechs

[Tehtos]

Unseen mechs with an original Macross paint scheme, nice. Let me go get my wallet.

Give me a VF-1 dropping air strikes and I'll finally buy that module, too.

[Tennex]

Tehtos, on 29 July 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

Unseen mechs with an original Macross paint scheme, nice. Let me go get my wallet.

Give me a VF-1 dropping air strikes and I'll finally buy that module, too.

these are not macross mechs so ihope those arn't macross paint schemes.

if thats true they lose even more authenticity points

Edited by Tennex, 29 July 2013 - 08:45 PM.

[James Warren]

I like the phoenix camo, its quite striking without being over-the-top.

Although... am I the only one who feels like the 'overlord', 'storm', 'talon' etc logos would have been better as global decal unlocks? It'd be a great time to introduce the decal system for camo specs.

[Tennex]

James Warren, on 29 July 2013 - 08:57 PM, said:

I like the phoenix camo, its quite striking without being over-the-top.

Although... am I the only one who feels like the 'overlord', 'storm', 'talon' etc logos would have been better as global decal unlocks? It'd be a great time to introduce the decal system for camo specs.

they arn't even close to having decals done though which is another reason why i'm skeptical about these