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[Kyle Polulak]

Let us know what you think of the new Hero Mech!

Spoiler

"Protector" ON1-P
Tonnage: 75
Engine: 300 Standard
Top Speed: 64.8 kph
Max Engine Rating: 360
Torso Movement:
90 degrees to each side.
20 degrees up and down.
Arm Movement:
20 degrees to each side.
30 degrees up and down.
Armor: 448 (Ferro-Fibrous)
Internal Structure: Standard
Weapons & Equipment:
Left Arm: Medium Laser
Left Torso: PPC, SRM 4 w/ Artemis IV FCS
Right Torso: Gauss Rifle
Right Arm: Medium Laser
Hardpoints:
Left Arm: 1 Energy
Left Torso: 1 Energy, 2 Missile, 1 AMS
Right Torso: 2 Ballistic
Right Arm: 1 Energy
Heat Sinks: 10 Double
Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
ECM Capable?: No
Module Slots: 2
Movement Archetype: Large
30% C-Bill Bonus

[Boxyninja]

seems like a smaller version of the dragon slayer mech

[SoggyGorilla]

looks great! hope your ready to take my money.

[Sh4nk0h0l1c]

Looks pretty good!

Also congrats on the promotion video, i like it!

Keep it up, I apreciate your hard work guys!

Sh4nk

Edited by Sh4nk0h0l1c, 03 September 2013 - 10:48 AM.

[Ryvucz]

I like it, load out similar to the Atlas.

Need the other variants to get speed tweak. =P

[MizarPanzer]

It looks as though it has an awfully huge CT like the Kintaro.

Can anyone who owned this mech verify?

[Chowda]

Nice to see the Orion make an appearance

[patibaul]

[color=#000000]A poor man's [/color]Atlas is coming
I couldn't wait for this

[tuffy963]

I have purchased both the Victor and Kintaro for MC. I will not be purchasing the Orion for MC (though I would have been inclined to as with previous mechs). Here is why...

• Early Release purchase is only valuable if the mech works - The Kintaro debacle demonstrated a new risk for me in MWO. Spending my MC on early access to a mech that was "broken" was a tremendous waste of my MC. It appears I paid my MC to save the rest of the community the pain of playing a "Cent-aro" until it could be fixed. Oh and of course I paid you (PGI) to beta test the faulty mech and provide feedback that it needed a fix. Meanwhile, playing my MC purchased mech was out of the question as is was such a bad play experience.
  
• Releasing only one varient is silly - People have to play with the early release mech without having access to the three mech variants required to unlock all abilities. This detracts from the game play experience and potential advantage of an early purchase mech.

Please fix this type of silliness so I can give you more money....

Edited by tuffy963, 03 September 2013 - 11:29 AM.

[Thorqemada]

I saw what you did last Video!
Pretty smart video-aces you are...

Well, seems to sell quite good as i have seen already 4 or 5 in only 2 matches - looks good so far.

[Milocinia]

It's a nice mech with a good tonnage, good hardpoints and good capabilities. Not outstanding in any respect but competent in any role.

I can't comment on how it takes damage as the 2 matches I had with it so far were stomps so I didn't get past yellow armour. If there are any concerns I'll update.

I really like the design. It has a simpler "retro" look to it as you would imagine of a mech from earlier in the timeline. It's proportions are nicely done too.

Not too keen on the camo though. It's very difficult to find combinations of colours which will match so more often than not I'm just sticking with 2 colours. It's unlikely you'll consider reworking the camo but I'd appreciate it if you would... or allow hero mechs to use the other camos?

[Kelito]

HAHA, the video ends with "Free to Play..."! Except it is a video for the Protector, which costs what, $20.00, so its not free to play...

Sheeple.....

[wickwire]

great mech!

[Budor]

It looks really, really sick. Awesome job on the camo and ingame implementation. Best look since the YLW imo.

Budor, on 03 September 2013 - 12:27 PM, said:

[Roburn Bliss]

Love the "big stompy 80's robot vibe" from this mech

[MrTarget]

Having Issues with it already



See how the arms are vertical to the body, well in match its even worst!

It has no walking animation or torso twist, when attempting to torso twist it looks around the cockpit like free look.

http://youtu.be/3jLa-jFPqMI

Edited by MrTarget, 03 September 2013 - 02:15 PM.

[Wieland]

So far it looks like it has a big CT like the Kintaro.

[Milocinia]

Wieland, on 03 September 2013 - 01:46 PM, said:

So far it looks like it has a big CT like the Kintaro.

The visual area looks large but the actual hitboxes are fine.

[Noxcuse]

same hitbox failure like the kintaro before, lol..the next untestet mech for mc..and the same bullsh...
nice work...keep up this work..bring more mechs like this for mc..and more and more player will kick *** the game

[Lefteye Falconeer]

I've been playing with it all night and it performs really well. Hitboxes are fine, and the hardpoints allow for variety and a little less cookie cutter. I like it a lot, although it seems to have very poor brakes, takes a while to stop going forward.