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[Bhael Fire]

Smaller than the Spider...

[p8ragon]

But how...

[WVAnonymous]

p8ragon, on 02 October 2013 - 01:45 PM, said:

But how...

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[Bhael Fire]

There's still time to get your Phoenix Package if you haven't already...

[WVAnonymous]

Bhael Fire, on 02 October 2013 - 01:55 PM, said:

There's still time to get your Phoenix Package if you haven't already...

It's hard enough to hit spiders. These things may actually be viable!

Which is a real plus, since I'm going to have to master them (I have MWO OCD).

[Asyres]

This pic was posted on Russ' twitter. In other news, the engine limit will be 190, per Bryan (also on twitter), so it will be fast.

The engine limit increase also alleviates some of the issues the chassis had with DHS and space.

[Jin Ma]

just the size it should be

[Chemie]

Asyres, on 02 October 2013 - 02:32 PM, said:

This pic was posted on Russ' twitter. In other news, the engine limit will be 190, per Bryan (also on twitter), so it will be fast.

The engine limit increase also alleviates some of the issues the chassis had with DHS and space.

You will still need 3 tons and 9 crits for the 3 out of engine required.

[Asyres]

Chemie, on 02 October 2013 - 03:32 PM, said:

You will still need 3 tons and 9 crits for the 3 out of engine required.

Sure, but previously a 4mg (2tons) + mpl build didn't fit space wise, even though you had tonnage to spare. Now it does.

Of course, you wouldn't need DHS with just one mpl, but you get the idea. This is probably more important for other variants (like the 3M, which will likely have 5 energy hardpoints).

[3Xtr3m3]

Very cool!
But will the spider recieve the same engine tweak?

[Kitane]

The Locust is obviously smaller than Spider on that screenshot.

But are we absolutely certain that this Spider isn't the mythical "fixed" Spider, big as Kintaro?

[GrimLeo]

Remember the locust has a broad flat top when looked down on. I don't think it will be worst then the Spider.

[Bhael Fire]

GrimLeo, on 02 October 2013 - 05:23 PM, said:

Remember the locust has a broad flat top when looked down on. I don't think it will be worst then the Spider.

I think many feared that it would be as big as the raven with only 20 tons.

This confirms that it's small mech.

[Karyudo ds]

GrimLeo, on 02 October 2013 - 05:23 PM, said:

Remember the locust has a broad flat top when looked down on. I don't think it will be worst then the Spider.

It should, but in theory you should never have much time to actually look down upon it at 190 kph. I was wondering if/when they were going to start teasing us with these. Expected sooner. Size seems about right to me, though I would swear the old art made the Spider pretty puny (as in smaller than in MWO) but I suppose we have to occasionally be able to hit these buggers.

[Atlas3060]

It is adorable.

[Baddicus Wolf]

Mini-me, you complete me.

[WVAnonymous]

Bhael Fire, on 02 October 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

Smaller than the Spider...

WIth the perspective, it's hard to tell if it's actually shorter than the Spider, but at least it's smaller than an Awesome.

I wonder if the hitboxes are attached to the mech, or offset in some random direction like a Spider?

[JudgeDeathCZ]

Asyres, on 02 October 2013 - 04:24 PM, said:

Sure, but previously a 4mg (2tons) + mpl build didn't fit space wise, even though you had tonnage to spare. Now it does.

Of course, you wouldn't need DHS with just one mpl, but you get the idea. This is probably more important for other variants (like the 3M, which will likely have 5 energy hardpoints).

1 medlas+4 small lasers with DHSs are doable I think for same tonage like MGuns+2tons of ammo with 170xl ofc.

[HammerSwarm]

Bhael Fire, on 02 October 2013 - 01:22 PM, said:

Smaller than the Spider...

/engagetinfoilhat
It's an obvious photoshop job, look at the angle of the shadows, they're all wrong. The sun is clearly high in the sky but their is no reflection of it in any of the windows. Look at the heat guage, we all know PGI hates heat neutral mechs.
/Tinfoiloff

Looks cool. Glad I'll own 3 in 12 days.

[Xanquil]

I did a little measuring and math using the marks on the road as a reference, and it looks like the top of Locust's arms comes to just about the armpits of the spider. Sounds about right to me.