Helmer, on 04 December 2013 - 12:48 PM, said:
I remember people saying the same thing when the Clans were introduced . There are always going to be those who prefer 3025, those who prefer the Clans, and a few nut jobs who like the Dark Ages (shudder).
Is each phase of Battletech disrespecting the other ones? Do you think they are intentionally disrespecting them? Do you think Paul is intentionally disrespecting the community ?
Personally, I think they're trying to make a game, thats fun. And seeing as how Paul and Randall Bills talked for hours after the Launch party about these changes , that Bills was onboard with, I'm looking forward to something new and different.
That all being said... I can respect your viewpoint.
Cheers.
When the clans were play tested, they used Star League era equipment. During the playtesting the clans it was shown that the clans could not get very far in their invasion with their ideology while using Star League era tech, thus the introduction of the clan tech.
With the quote about Bill and how he would redo the clan tech if he could for more robust, close range weapons, imho that would not fit the clan mentality unless there was another change to the use of physical combat cause for me, that would fit the mentality of close quarters, single combat.
The clans major advantage in PGI version of the game will be Clan XL engines (larger/faster and keep going with a torso down), Clan double heatsinks (2 crits, thus with avail slots, fit more CDHS, which will also raise PGI version of the overall heat cap, and the ability to use smaller, lighter weapons due have a longer reach then IS versions (5 CER Med laser vs 1 IS large laser).
The boardgame also had clanner pilots with better, default gunnery skills and targeting computers. By default all mechs have the targeting computers due to pinpoint accuracy, and none of us were bred to be tubby warriors
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It will be interesting in where PGI plans on balancing things. It could start with the /shudders, ghost heat, a limit on the number of heatsinks that can be equipped, etc.
Who knows, publicly?
Edited by Tarl Cabot, 04 December 2013 - 08:05 PM.