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[blacklp]

Is it just me, am I the only one that is hanging on the cliff for the new assault.
I think I will cry if its a Banshee. I know some of y'all love them, but can we honestly say it won't quickly become another awesome?

I hope its not a cyclops either, we don't need another mini atlas, unless there is a variant with ecm.

So what does that leave us?
Zeus?
Bleh.

Here's hoping that its a scary ballistic assault or the superurbs, the imp.

Thoughts?

[SgtMagor]

we can use a 95ton Hunter/killer only mech I know of right now is the Banshee.

[Dadrick]

My bet is on the Banshee or the Hatamoto Chi. House Kurita could use an assault mech of their own.

[DocBach]

BNC-3S and BNC-5S would be beasts, but they can't jump, so until something is done about the effectiveness of being able to take the fight where you want to or jump ability is factored in to matchmaking (jump jets gave you crazy battle value cost in the source game), they'll be second rate to Highlanders and other more maneuverable 'Mechs.

[rolly]

I'm looking forward to it. But not to put a damper on fluff content. I'd prefer a fully working game with more in-depth content first.

[dekker lentz]

Just going to toss my guess that it will be the Mauler.

[blacklp]

I'm the forums suggest that Russ has implied that the next assault will not be the mauler.
Sadly.
We could really use another 100 tonner.
Crustacean Monarch would be sweet. Don't want to derail my thread into one of those threads though.
I have to look at the banshee variants, but my understanding is that it would end up like the orion, underwhelming.

Edited by blacklp, 03 March 2014 - 08:48 AM.

[Xeno Phalcon]

Mauler was talked about, but its a bit iffy only ones that allow for MWO derptek is the stock 1R and 1PT5, the 2R might be possible but it uses UAC2's something we dont have yet.

Clyclopse banshee and Zues all fit the bill of awkward and doing nothing thats not doable already in game so they are the most likely contenders, Thug is also pretty likely though the Hatamoto-chi would be nice but visually might not be what PGI is looking for - its variatns however allow for alot of wiggle room.


EDIT: I stand Corrected about the Hatomoto

Spoiler

Edited by Xeno Phalcon, 03 March 2014 - 08:59 AM.

[C E Dwyer]

I'm curious and wish it was tomorrow, we know its not an 85 toner.

I don't want to see a 'ballistic' mech though

Cyclops, Banshee or Zeus will do me fine, the rest to can keep in storage until Terra Therma freezes over.

Edited by Cathy, 03 March 2014 - 08:59 AM.

[blacklp]

You're gonna be crying for a ballistic mech come Clan mechs.
I can promise you that.
The dual UAC20 direwolves are going to be nightmare fuel the likes we have yet to see.

[TygerLily]

dekker lentz, on 03 March 2014 - 08:43 AM, said:

Just going to toss my guess that it will be the Mauler.

Same here. But people would flip for the Hatamoto Chi...

Edited by TygerLily, 03 March 2014 - 09:02 AM.

[Helsbane]

They would have to alter the 3rd variant to be timeline compatible, but I hope it's the http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Nightstar .... With a little love from the art department, it could be a great addition. Even has a hero variant...

[Vanguard319]

I wouldn't mind a Devastator myself. 100 tons, w dual gauss rifles and lasers, would be good against clan mechs.

[Kodiak Jorgensson]

i can honestly see this being a Zeus Banshee or Cyclops... i would love to see the king crab or annihilator my self though. highly unlikely but i can still dream

[NRP]

King Crab.

Non-humanoid.

Ballistic focused.

Badass.

[C E Dwyer]

blacklp, on 03 March 2014 - 09:00 AM, said:

You're gonna be crying for a ballistic mech come Clan mechs.
I can promise you that.
The dual UAC20 direwolves are going to be nightmare fuel the likes we have yet to see.

I get the feeling its going to be the direwolf pilots crying more, I should imagine the jam rate will be massive, and the recovery time, or one weapon will completely break the game.

[Corbon Zackery]

The Banshee

Really fits the lore over 5000 were produced its 95 tons. Massive 380 Eng.

Basic Banshee:
Energy and ballistic hardpoints.
PPC, AC 5, small laser

BNC-3s:
285 eng. 2 PPC, AC 10, 4 m lasers, SRM 6, 2 small lasers.


BNC-3M The 3M was the first attempt to truly alter the original Banshee and increase its raw firepower. Produced by the Capellan Confederation the 3M replaced the Autocannon/5 with a second PPC and installed two Medium Lasers. While this does increase the firepower of the 'Mech, it puts an incredible heat burden on the machine as well.^[


There is custom variants including:
BNC-5S Vandergriff A custom BNC-5S piloted by Solaris VII duelist Victor Vandergriff during the Solaris riots. The weapon loadout is similar to a standard BNC-5S. Two ER PPCs are the main armaments, one mounted in the left arm and the other in the right torso. A LB-10X sits in the left torso. The two medium lasers of the original are retained in the left arm. The right arm contains a small SRM-4. Finally, four jump jets are added for increased mobility.

• Marshal [color="#ba0000"]Sharon Bryan[/color] piloted a Banshee during the invasion of Huntress until it was destroyed by a Smoke Jaguar Cauldron-Born. Her variant used two PPCs and one Gauss Rifle, likely a -5S model.

So I think this will be the next assault. Not confirmed in any way but the fact that there is a ton of written lore. Plenty of choices for Hero and Champ mechs. Also 3 variants that are viable right out of the box With a few modifications like double heatsinks.

Thanks

[Coralld]

NRP, on 03 March 2014 - 09:16 AM, said:

King Crab.

Non-humanoid.

Ballistic focused.

Badass.

Yep, I hope its the King Crab my self.

[Flying Judgement]

if its the Hatamoto thats bad news because i have to buy it XD

so its more obvious that im Ronin

but its probably the Mauler

[Nehkrosis]

Its probably the Banshee, id say