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[zagibu]

ExplodedZombie, on 04 February 2014 - 04:04 PM, said:

I really wanted the Hero. Really. But it seems PGI wants to burn (lolz) us again. The best Firestarter will most likely be the ECM variant. Why can't the Hero have ECM, as well. Because a non-pay variant will have it, it would not be P2W. I very much want to contribute to the development of this game, but I don't want to buy a hero mech I'm not going to play once the ECM variant comes out

According to the game files, there will be no ECM Firestarter.

[Carrioncrows]

FupDup, on 04 February 2014 - 04:11 PM, said:

XL170? You do realize that gives you a top speed of 86.6 kph after speed tweak, right? With a medium mech you could go the same speed or faster, with a lot more armor, and more firepower. Or you could even grab a heavy and go at a similar speed with exponentially greater armor and weapons. Or you could even grab a fast assault like a Victor or Battlemaster. Going 86 with a light is absolutely pointless. You gain nothing over a medium, heavy, or some assaults. It is a direct downgrade in every possible criteria.

I Know, and yet I can't get enough of it.

Nobody pilots an urbie for the speed, but the firepower. =)

I never see a reason to run my Firestarter over 100kph, the amount of boom (for a light mech) is far more beneficial to my team then another 4 medium laser commando.

Call me crazy but this is exactly the kind of Heavy Combat light mech I have been looking for.

[Damocles69]

zagibu, on 04 February 2014 - 04:14 PM, said:

According to the game files, there will be no ECM Firestarter.

this depresses me

[Sephlock]

Hans Von Lohman, on 04 February 2014 - 03:38 PM, said:

Just bought my new Firestarter.

Was surprised by the placement of the external cargo rack to strap your personal belongings to....in the groin area!?!

It's where all the most important stuff is kept .

Damocles69, on 04 February 2014 - 04:22 PM, said:

this depresses me

Me too, but it is a pretty solid mech without it. Come on. leave the commandos SOMETHING!

Carrioncrows, on 04 February 2014 - 04:17 PM, said:

I Know, and yet I can't get enough of it.

Nobody pilots an urbie for the speed, but the firepower. =)

I never see a reason to run my Firestarter over 100kph, the amount of boom (for a light mech) is far more beneficial to my team then another 4 medium laser commando.

Call me crazy but this is exactly the kind of Heavy Combat light mech I have been looking for.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0c0125e72f26f07 ?

[FupDup]

Carrioncrows, on 04 February 2014 - 04:17 PM, said:

I Know, and yet I can't get enough of it.

Nobody pilots an urbie for the speed, but the firepower. =)

I never see a reason to run my Firestarter over 100kph, the amount of boom (for a light mech) is far more beneficial to my team then another 4 medium laser commando.

Call me crazy but this is exactly the kind of Heavy Combat light mech I have been looking for.

Well okay, just as long as you know that there's a Shadow Hawk around the corner that is faster, tougher, and stronger...SHD-2D2

[Wolf Ender]

and ecm version would have been okay as long as it didn't have a ton of streaks too.

[PictishWolf]

Sephlock, on 04 February 2014 - 04:23 PM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0c0125e72f26f07 ?

Take 1 JJ off and you can add FF armor which gives you weight back to add 1 engine DHS and some armor back to the legs:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...5835c9dd46d040f

[Sephlock]

PictishWolf, on 04 February 2014 - 04:50 PM, said:

Take 1 JJ off and you can add FF armor which gives you weight back to add 1 engine DHS and some armor back to the legs:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...5835c9dd46d040f

TAKE OFF A JJ?! UNTHINKABLE!

[SgtMagor]

wanted to put a 255XL in the FS-E but not enough slots,

[FireSlade]

This is what I am thinking of running to harass slow heavies and assault mechs when I can get the game to run.
Ember
I figure that the Flamers can keep them uncomfortable and the MLs can poke holes while the MGs exploit them. If I get bored with the Flamers (blasphemy on a Firestarter) I can replace them for 2 more MLs.

[Lindonius]

Sephlock, on 04 February 2014 - 04:23 PM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0c0125e72f26f07 ?

As an experienced TDK pilot I can tell you now that 10HS is not enough for 4 MLs.

[Sam Hall]

zagibu, on 04 February 2014 - 04:14 PM, said:

According to the game files, there will be no ECM Firestarter.

Haha, when was the last time they introduced an ECM capable mech anyway? Wasn't it the freaking Cicada? I think what happened was that ECM spent so long as an "I win" button and inspired so much (justified, at the time) rage that PGI eventually got the idea "holy cow people really really hate ECM for some reason" pounded into their thick skulls, where it remains firmly lodged to this day, even though ECM has been nerfed quite a bit and is no longer really all that overpowered any more.

[Whatzituyah]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...70d1b2c1ad1e6ea I honestly run around basically like this.

[IceCase88]

Behold! The first troll build!

AC20 (2 tons of ammo)
145 STD engine 67kph... cannot see it go any slower
5 DHS (it comes with DHS that is why)
224 Armor

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Yiazmat]

Rofl*edit* at another ac/20 light. ....


edit. oh no Seph, I hadn't.

Edited by Yiazmat, 04 February 2014 - 11:46 PM.

[Sephlock]

Yiazmat, on 04 February 2014 - 06:47 PM, said:

Rofl ac/20 light. ....

You don't remember the BOOM!raven?

[Agent 0 Fortune]

zagibu, on 04 February 2014 - 04:14 PM, said:

According to the game files, there will be no ECM Firestarter.

ECM is too controversial for the most controversial mech ever. But I am glad, because ECM is a crappy mechanic as implemented.

[IceCase88]

Sephlock, on 04 February 2014 - 06:53 PM, said:

You don't remember the BOOM!raven?

I totally forgot about that one! Awwwwwww man! I saved a screenie but do not have a way to upload it. Anyway... 274 damage out of a max 280. 3 kills (backstabbed a damaged Spider, facialed a damaged Phract, and facialed a BJ), 2 Assists (Jager and Atlas - Atlas really messed me up but teammates got it), and 4 components destroyed.

dubbed... Trollstarter