Gigastrike, on 23 April 2014 - 01:34 PM, said:
I'm hoping the ability to switch out specific body parts on clan mechs will help with the hardpoints. Sure the prime only has the 2 energy hardpoints and fixed flamer, but you can take the left and right torsos from other variants to give the mech a couple extra weapons.
And don't forget, the Prime variant has that one right torso with quite possibly the sole ability to mount a Targeting Computer much like a fixed ECM mount.
(Their marketing team had a goof-up with listing it as CT. No way a 3t 3c piece of equipment would be able to fit there. Especially with a locked Flamer and Endo Steel crit taking up the only two slots possible.)
The other side torso of course would be a no-brainer unless they did something unique for that side like give it the only AMS mount for the entire chassis (which I think is what they're going to do with that side).
Then you'd have to choose. Targeting computer or an additional weapon mount? AMS or an additional weapon mount? Obviously I feel a lot of players will go for the TC torso and the other weapon mount side. But there might be some players who'd be willing to give up a weapon for the ability to mount AMS for more protection. Especially in the face of massed LRM fire, Streak boats, and even Narc users to an extent.
Edited by Mechwarrior Mousse, 23 April 2014 - 05:55 PM.