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[Bishop Steiner]

Funky Bacon, on 01 November 2013 - 07:00 AM, said:

As I said, it's possible its a model update cause the cat have red lenses (and less silver/metal highlights). And it is hard to tell but this new one looks to stick out of the chassis a few inches.

it's possible, but the catapult is also getting a weapon geometry pass with the new hero, like the Atlas did. So, more likely they are just being brought into line.

MeiSooHaityu, on 01 November 2013 - 07:38 AM, said:

I do, what of it?

Then again, it is hooked up to my 46" TV along with a wireless keyboard and mouse, so that makes a bit of difference.

just seems a lot of people can't make out the picture details. Then I realized I may be spoiled since I use a 47 inch LG SD Smart TV for a monitor. (More convenient than having a monitor and TV, way cheaper than a large monitor, and the size is great for doing artwork)

I sit probably less than 3 ft away. It give an almost lifesize feel to the canopy.

[ShadowbaneX]

Bishop Steiner, on 01 November 2013 - 06:48 AM, said:

i suggest better screen resolution then. It has a glossy focal lens and the same silver ring around it the arm laser has.


is everybody playing this on a laptop or something?

There are a couple of small holes on the arms, below and to the outside of the main laser hard point. I wonder what those are? Decorative, or perhaps small ballistic points, ie MGs?

[Bishop Steiner]

ShadowbaneX, on 01 November 2013 - 04:31 PM, said:

There are a couple of small holes on the arms, below and to the outside of the main laser hard point. I wonder what those are? Decorative, or perhaps small ballistic points, ie MGs?

since weapons have a standardized congig, eg, gauss with Triangular barrel, PPCs round, Flamers rectangular, etc, I can safely say no, since MG have long exposed barrels on all the dynamic geometries.

[Kyynele]

Lord Perversor, on 31 October 2013 - 08:40 PM, said:

We can't know for sure until we get more info on it , wich should be close to the 12th

I'm pretty sure it'll be available for purchase on the 5th, even though there was a minor patch this tuesday.

Reasoning: if we'd get the next content patch on the 5th, the 4 following content patch dates would be:
Nov 5
Nov 19
Dec 3
Dec 17 <- confirmed saber reinforcements date

Just a couple days to go.

[Lord Perversor]

Kyynele, on 01 November 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

I'm pretty sure it'll be available for purchase on the 5th, even though there was a minor patch this tuesday.

Reasoning: if we'd get the next content patch on the 5th, the 4 following content patch dates would be:
Nov 5
Nov 19
Dec 3
Dec 17 <- confirmed saber reinforcements date

Just a couple days to go.

Can be but it's not the first time PGI has avoided a whole week when the patch days lands in the early early days of the month, that's why i have my doubts about the 5th november and 3rd december...

But i can be wrong

[xRatas]

ShadowbaneX, on 01 November 2013 - 04:31 PM, said:

There are a couple of small holes on the arms, below and to the outside of the main laser hard point. I wonder what those are? Decorative, or perhaps small ballistic points, ie MGs?

K2 has those too, no function.

[blackcatf]

AlexEss, on 29 October 2013 - 10:34 AM, said:

while the inside of the barrels are wrong... Those are the barrel mounts for LB 10 X AC.

So Ballistic arms... =P

I have to agree that the centre of the barrels look like a energy weapon

Yeah, pretty sure those are laser focusing lenses or something like that in the center (it looks very similar to my K2 with lasers in the arms).

Nik Van Rhijn, on 29 October 2013 - 11:22 AM, said:

A Hunchie Hero with JJs next?

Nik, they have that...it's called the Shadow Hawk

DOTSGEMINI, on 29 October 2013 - 12:07 PM, said:

Hey guys....Its a mad-cat

Well played, sir. Well played.

[Bishop Steiner]

AlexEss, on 29 October 2013 - 10:34 AM, said:

while the inside of the barrels are wrong... Those are the barrel mounts for LB 10 X AC.

So Ballistic arms... =P

I have to agree that the centre of the barrels look like a energy weapon

except the K2 has always had that barrel lug underneath.

[New Day]

Bishop Steiner, on 31 October 2013 - 07:59 AM, said:

will reserve judgement until after the hitbox pass. As of right now, the thing keeping my current K2 as a second tier is the CT/H. And actual game stats.

I already have one CT damage magnet I paid money for in the Protector. For a Hero K2 to entice, questionable paint/pattern aside, would be JJs (which still leaves it second rate to my TDR-9SE, and I don't even like my TDR), or some interesting hard point variety. 6 energy hard points underwhelms me beyond words. The other thing it would need is a serious return to CB agility buff, but the P2W rage would be strong with that one.

Even with the agility buff and JJs it still wouldn't be significantly more powerful than the firebrand (2B+6E). What I would like to see is 7E points (Arms, Torso and CT). 2LL+5ML would be great.

Edited by NamesAreStupid, 02 November 2013 - 03:58 PM.

[Deathlike]

NamesAreStupid, on 02 November 2013 - 03:57 PM, said:

Even with the agility buff and JJs it still wouldn't be significantly more powerful than the firebrand (2B+6E). What I would like to see is 7E points (Arms, Torso and CT). 2LL+5ML would be great.

TBH, your projected version would be symmetrical and have "teh OP head laser".

[Bishop Steiner]

Deathlike, on 02 November 2013 - 04:14 PM, said:

TBH, your projected version would be symmetrical and have "teh OP head laser".

I would say it would be 1 per arm, 1 per side torso, 2 in the CT and one in the H.

Fear the Zombie-Cat!!!!!

[Capt Sternn]

The only reason to buy this Mech would be if you could take your Favorate K2 build ( PPCs, Ultras, Ac20s, whatever you like) and add Jumpjets to it and 3 Module slots. Otherwise this mech is worthless. So if its 2B/4E/2AMS with Jump and 3 modules it is worth the money.

[New Day]

Deathlike, on 02 November 2013 - 04:14 PM, said:

TBH, your projected version would be symmetrical and have &quot;teh OP head laser&quot;.

No. 1 per arm, 2 per side, 1 ct. And am I missing something here?

[Alistair Winter]

Bishop Steiner, on 02 November 2013 - 03:50 PM, said:

Does anyone else find this picture highly arousing?

[SgtMagor]

jester with jump jets? will probably be seeing lots of these ebil mechs

[Lightfoot]

I don't see how an energy boat can be used competitively in the current build of MWO. So it would need to have lots of missile options and/or a ballistic slot.

[Deathlike]

NamesAreStupid, on 03 November 2013 - 12:41 AM, said:

No. 1 per arm, 2 per side, 1 ct. And am I missing something here?

TBH, having just 1 in the CT sounds weird at this point in time.

[Amsro]

Deathlike, on 03 November 2013 - 09:00 AM, said:

TBH, having just 1 in the CT sounds weird at this point in time.

1+2+2+2+1

2 ERPPC + 6 Small Laser? Surely you Jest!

[Vraiment]

I have three cats and the one I use the most is the K2 because the ballistics. I really wish I could put the ballistics in the arms besides of the torso, that'd make a great hero cat

[Iacov]

the fun thing about the jester (especially, as long as we don't know for sure what it's hardpoints are) that it makes you apreciate your K2 even more...or am i the only one with this sentiment?

the jester would be worth every cent to me, if it has the aforementioned aws-9m solution to the ct

yet i'm really looking forward to that smile