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[Adeptus Odren]

Been playing with my brother's Boar's Head for a while. I think it really needs an acceleration boost/speed boost like what they gave the Pretty Baby - enough to kick it up to 80+ kph or get it to its current max speed faster than any of the other Atlases. That way, it'll feel like you're riding a charging boar!

Edited by Adeptus Odren, 03 October 2013 - 07:20 PM.

[Swiftsteel]

They'd be buried under an avalanche of pay-to-win accusations. (I don't disagree though)

[GrandLocomon]

I'm unsure about the speed bonus (although it would be nice) but I agree with the acceleration bonus. Maybe a turning speed bonus instead of outright speed bonus. That would be cool and fit in with the mech as being *cough* "like a scout mech".

[PlzDie]

Adeptus Odren, on 03 October 2013 - 07:16 PM, said:

Been playing with my brother's Boar's Head for a while. I think it really needs an acceleration boost/speed boost like what they gave the Pretty Baby - enough to kick it up to 80+ kph or get it to its current max speed faster than any of the other Atlases. That way, it'll feel like you're riding a charging boar!

Nope real bad idea, if this happens the already "pay to win" accusations that came with the release of the Boar's Head will then no longer be just accusations. None of the other hero mechs outclasses their c-bill variants why should this one?

[Jam the Bam]

Very very bad idea, no paid for mech should have such an obvious advantage over another mech of the same type, especially when it removes one of the main disadvantages of the chassis, ie Atlai are slow.

[Komtur]

Have you already mastered your Boar's Head?
Than it will run 71 km/h and the torso will turn very fast.

[John MatriX82]

PB has an accel bonus, at the expense that you basically decrease speed like a parachute, so you must "energy fight" with it. Boar's already have a much higher engine cap. If you want more acceleration, house that 400xl and that's it

[BeezleBug]

Really?! 80 kph in a 100Tons Mech?! yeahh thats a bad idea. Why you should use a Heavy Mech if u only 6 kph faster than a Assault Mech. That is balance^^ 71.3 kph is allready way to fast for a Atlas, but hey the whole game turned into a Arcade Shooter...why not 85 kph so u can chase any Mech out there with a Atlas, makes sense does it^^

btw the Boar´s Head is allready faster then any Atlas out there. Looks like you have not much experience @ all.

Edited by BeezleBug, 04 October 2013 - 05:44 AM.

[Adeptus Odren]

BeezleBug, on 04 October 2013 - 05:44 AM, said:

Really?! 80 kph in a 100Tons Mech?! yeahh thats a bad idea. Why you should use a Heavy Mech if u only 6 kph faster than a Assault Mech. That is balance^^ 71.3 kph is allready way to fast for a Atlas, but hey the whole game turned into a Arcade Shooter...why not 85 kph so u can chase any Mech out there with a Atlas, makes sense does it^^

btw the Boar´s Head is allready faster then any Atlas out there. Looks like you have not much experience @ all.

Like I said. Speed OR acceleration bonus. And I did say akin to the PB, which also has a deceleration penalty after all. I have all four basic Atlas variants, by the way.

Komtur, on 04 October 2013 - 03:07 AM, said:

Have you already mastered your Boar's Head?
Than it will run 71 km/h and the torso will turn very fast.

Not mine. My bro's. Only played it for a few games to try out if the 7500 mc cost was worth it.

Jammerben87, on 04 October 2013 - 02:43 AM, said:

Very very bad idea, no paid for mech should have such an obvious advantage over another mech of the same type, especially when it removes one of the main disadvantages of the chassis, ie Atlai are slow.

While I agree with the possibility of p2w accusations, I'm not exactly sure how an xl engine in an Atlas is even an advantage in the first place. Unless you're role playing the part of a Steiner scout atlas.

[Asmosis]

Komtur, on 04 October 2013 - 03:07 AM, said:

Have you already mastered your Boar's Head?
Than it will run 71 km/h and the torso will turn very fast.

71km is pretty freakn fast already. heck my jaggermechs don't go that fast and I can chase down pretty much anything except light mechs. If you want speed, suck it up and put a 400 rating engine in.