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[Barantor]

From Twitter.

https://twitter.com/...714935242579969

Russ Bullock:

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[color=#66B5D2]@[/color]demax51[color=#333333] next patch is the 7th of Jan. New hero mech and the HB tweaks Paul mentioned, a bit light. Building towards the Feb 4th[/color]

So, what do you think it will be? So far we have had an Atlas with an XL and laser arms, a Catapult laser build with JJs and a Jenner with no JJs and all missile.

Makes me think the Hunchback will be a bit of the odd duck out too...

Fastback:
higher engine rating
slower torso turn
LT and RT have small energy hunches like the 4sp has missile ones, maybe streak 2 launchers in the arms.

Maybe something like that?

[FireSlade]

Barantor, on 30 December 2013 - 08:39 PM, said:

From Twitter.

https://twitter.com/...714935242579969

Russ Bullock:



So, what do you think it will be? So far we have had an Atlas with an XL and laser arms, a Catapult laser build with JJs and a Jenner with no JJs and all missile.

Makes me think the Hunchback will be a bit of the odd duck out too...

Fastback:
higher engine rating
slower torso turn
LT and RT have small energy hunches like the 4sp has missile ones, maybe streak 2 launchers in the arms.

Maybe something like that?

We still are not sure what the hero will be. The "HB" that Russ mentioned is in reference to "Hit Boxes" since that is the only thing that Paul talked about.

[Bishop Steiner]

HB is definitely Hit Boxes, not the HBK.

[Barantor]

What other heroes are left though? HBK is now the oldest mech without a hero variant.

The only other one that jumps out at me is the Blackjack, because that is the one that is getting a hitbox adjustment.

Edited by Barantor, 30 December 2013 - 09:37 PM.

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

HB = Hit Boxes, but the next hero ought to be a Hunchback regardless (since it's the last Founder mech without either a Hero or a geometry pass).

I'm guessing one that takes the 4SP and hybrids it with either the P or G. In other words, either ballistic or energy hard points split between the two shoulders, with smaller or no hunches.

[Hexenhammer]

Thats my idea

[RavensScar]

Hexenhammer, on 30 December 2013 - 10:03 PM, said:

Thats my idea

Oh god, vision obscured on both sides, and both side torsos easy to destroy.

Nice photoshop though!

[Sephlock]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE US TWIN HUNCHBACK MECHS I AM BEGGING YOU PGI... Or at least give us a double hunched Hero Hunchback... preferably with ballistic slots in each side torso...

[Ertur]

It'll be a regular hunchback with two locusts on its shoulders.

[Bishop Steiner]

Barantor, on 30 December 2013 - 09:21 PM, said:

What other heroes are left though? HBK is now the oldest mech without a hero variant.

The only other one that jumps out at me is the Blackjack, because that is the one that is getting a hitbox adjustment.

it could well be the Hunchback, and I would hope it so be, since I have been wanting one for ages. (unless they nerf it's twist which then relegates it to also ran status). Just pointing out that in that tweet, the reference was definitely to hitboxes, as the context of "Paul's Promise" (He never has said a word about a hero Hunchy).

Hunchies hunch could use a sweep similar to whatever they did on the PHX mechs, as all of them have shoulder weapons that don't seem to spell insta death.

[DrnkJawa]

my vote is on a 4SP with 4 missile hardpoints and medium pulses

[Bishop Steiner]

Sephlock, on 30 December 2013 - 11:55 PM, said:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE US TWIN HUNCHBACK MECHS I AM BEGGING YOU PGI... Or at least give us a double hunched Hero Hunchback... preferably with ballistic slots in each side torso...

?

I'd rather just have a 4G or SP knockoff that could jump. Maybe lose the head weapon slot or something to compensate.

[Snowcrow]

I'm dying to find out what the hunchback hero will be like. The hunchback is my favourite mech^^

[Bishop Steiner]

DrnkJawa, on 31 December 2013 - 06:44 AM, said:

my vote is on a 4SP with 4 missile hardpoints and medium pulses

I used to run a Tabletop HBK with 4x SSRMs in the torsos, 4 medium pulse lasers, jumpjets, and I believe, a 250XL. Fun mech!

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 31 December 2013 - 06:54 AM.

[DrnkJawa]

Bishop Steiner, on 31 December 2013 - 06:47 AM, said:

I used to run a HBK with 4x SSRMs in the torsos, 4 medium pulse lasers, jumpjets, and I believe, a 250XL. Fun mech!

um last i checked the 4J and 4SP have 2 missile points each, the 4J had 3 slots early closed beta

[Deathlike]

I'm still leaning towards a hero Battlemaster, because it would be perfect for the official Battlemaster release in Jan.

A hero hunchback would be good, if they don't screw up with the missile rack (remember the Catapult).

[Bishop Steiner]

DrnkJawa, on 31 December 2013 - 06:49 AM, said:

um last i checked the 4J and 4SP have 2 missile points each, the 4J had 3 slots early closed beta

was actually referrring to my TT build, sorry, thought I posted that... but did not! Must edit!

[xMintaka]

Make it a better zombie than the CN9-A.

Move the arm lasers to the CT, then do whatever else with the rest of it.

[3rdworld]

a 4sp with a larger engine, JJs, and ECM.

Wait, that may be relevant....

A 4J with a ballistic arm.... there we go.

[DrnkJawa]

3rdworld, on 31 December 2013 - 07:11 AM, said:

a 4sp with a larger engine, JJs, and ECM.

Wait, that may be relevant....

A 4J with a ballistic arm.... there we go.

<<<Former owner of a 4J with LRM 15, 3 medium lasers and a PPC arm
Edit: and there already is a 4J with a ballistic arm, its called Thunderbot 5S

Edited by DrnkJawa, 31 December 2013 - 07:21 AM.