215 replies to this topic

[Razuko]

Such many tears about heat penalty. If you learn how to play and fire weapons in groups rather than 1 alpha all the time then you won't have that problem...

[Warge]

rageagainstthedyingofthelight, on 05 November 2013 - 02:03 PM, said:

CyclonerM, assuming you're not just trolling, how long would you have to hold your cross hairs on a target to chain fire 3 LL?

BJ-3: 3*LL + 2*Flamer + TAG + 4*JJ. Kill/death ratio > 1.5. Questions?

[Kaeseblock]

Kaeseblock, on 30 October 2013 - 04:55 AM, said:

Hoping for an insanely fast Catapult with JJ and stock XL 350 or bigger.
Probably won't be happening, but it would still be nice =P

Still can't believe it became true... well, not the stock XL, but fitting an XL350+ in a Catapult

*sneaks off to tinker with Jester-Builds*

Edited by Kaeseblock, 05 November 2013 - 02:50 PM.

[Wales Grey]

InnerSphereNews, on 05 November 2013 - 09:40 AM, said:

Please stop trying to write fanfiction. Whoever keeps writing these shorts is awful at it. You don't need a colorful live story to fluff a robot, a bit of detached commentary about the pilot and their custom robot is plenty of description.

Edited by Wales Grey, 05 November 2013 - 02:53 PM.

[Nehkrosis]

aah i liked that one actually.

[GreatBeer]

Nehkrosis, on 05 November 2013 - 02:54 PM, said:

aah i liked that one actually.

Thats because you have horrible taste.

[Nehkrosis]

OR great taste in horrible stories?
nah.

[Wales Grey]

Nehkrosis, on 05 November 2013 - 02:54 PM, said:

aah i liked that one actually.

There are people who actually, legitimately like 100% awful books and think the books are good on their own merits, rather than "so bad it's good" good. Taste is subjective, quality is not.

Besides, if you really wanted to read some "so bad it's good" fiction, just read the official Battletech/Mechwarrior novels.

Edited by Wales Grey, 05 November 2013 - 02:57 PM.

[Nehkrosis]

Naw, one day.
HHeresy series gots me atm.

[Wales Grey]

Nehkrosis, on 05 November 2013 - 02:58 PM, said:

Naw, one day.
HHeresy series gots me atm.

40k fiction is so bad, it loops back around to being good, but just barely.

[Kaeseblock]

Evil grin incoming

[DrSlamastika]

nice jester so here is my PUSSYCAT


its definitely not bad mech, just finished first match, two frags and about 500 dmg

[Nathan Foxbane]

Garth Erlam, on 05 November 2013 - 10:32 AM, said:

[color=cyan]I know, I keep asking for it earlier (Eight jumpjets, hahaha)[/color]

They say he once mounted jumpjets on a Cicada just to see Spider pilots cry, all we know is he's called The Garth.
Like I always say about the arm movement pilot skill and Cicadas other than the 2B. It's there to make the arms flap faster.

Certainly some very fun and appropriate fluff. Thanks for that Garth.

[Praehotec8]

Six energy hardpoints on a heavy mech is just asking for trouble. The catapult doesn't tank damage well, so it's not a good brawler, and the heat system currently in place keeps multiple energy weapons from competing DPS-wise with ballistics. Lights like the jenner do okay because of their speed and maneuverability, but even the XL 350 can't get the cat over 100, and it's size limits it's maneuverability. A large engine cap and 2 JJs don't make up for all of its shortcomings.

Basically, you're left with a K2 that has JJs and no ballistics...After running it for a couple of matches, I'm very underwhelmed and wishing even more that we were given a missile catapult hero, or at least that PGI didn't try to make the Jester a joke in every sense of the word. It does look nice though.

Edited by Praehotec8, 05 November 2013 - 04:47 PM.

[Jester McCloud]

Of course, you know I have to get one......

[WVAnonymous]

Kaeseblock, on 05 November 2013 - 03:07 PM, said:

Evil grin incoming

I still think it looks like something Cobra Commander from GI Joe would pilot. I see snake, not cat.

[rageagainstthedyingofthelight]

Why must you do this to me, PGI? I still hate the PPC heat being high heat and getting ghost and minimum range, but even with all that, this is a freaking fun mech, and I hate you for making me love it. Hate you, like, dig up your garden at night hate.

Second match in snow colony, jumped over a building to land in front of a wounded Atlas who I wiped out with 2 SL and 2 ML's, then turned around and finished off his Orion pal.

And I drove my mech to their burning corpse so that they saw my smile before they disco'd...

[Bishop Steiner]

Damocles69, on 05 November 2013 - 09:52 AM, said:

So we are just going to go ahead and completely obsolete the K2 then? Cool cool variety is for scrubs anyway

yes because the Jester has the pinnacle of the current meta, ballistics..... oh wait......

Eric darkstar Marr, on 05 November 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

Shame it didn't have an ECM that would have been a 100% sell to me now I'm on the fence.

yes because being the not only the only Catapult with ECM would not have made it P2W territory, but the only Heavy. Yes, can I have some golden bullets for my Tiger Tank now?

[Volt Corsair]

If it's not been said, I shall say it: BB Wolf is the only voice that comes to mind for Voss. Also, this may mark the return of the 6 Medium Pulse Cat. CB guys, you know what I'm talking about. OB guys and beyond: butter's in the fridge.

[Volt Corsair]

Nathan Foxbane, on 05 November 2013 - 03:40 PM, said:

They say he once mounted jumpjets on a Cicada just to see Spider pilots cry, all we know is he's called The Garth.

When we see the Garthmobile turn the corner, we know there is only one escape: death. Fear The Garth. Only The Beard can save us from it's pestilent touch.