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[Saber Avalon]

MalodorousMonkey, on 08 May 2014 - 11:18 AM, said:

Don't forget that you can swap hardpoints via the omnipod system they say they're going to implement. So you could theoretically get more/better hardpoints than the base prime variant.

Ah, but they said at the cost of quirks and such. They also said at one point that if you keep the stock omni-pods you'd get an xp bonus or something. So you'll want to run it stock at least for a bit, hard to say what it'll be like without the full details.

[Featherwood]

3rdworld, on 08 May 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

Please skip the A variant....it is just as hadpoint poor.

I would expect Alt. Conf. A to vary from Prime in the number of hardpoints, so everyone would like to get those omni-pods=more grind and more players staying in game for some time, so... nope, they won't skip Alt. A.

[FlameDragon]

People have been complaining about the "griffin" cockpit, but the griffin cockpit has the best visibility of any cockpit by far, I could care less what the cockpit looks like on the outside as long as you dont have some bull crap rollbar cutting off your vision *stares angrily at the locust*

[Iqfish]

FlameDragon, on 08 May 2014 - 11:24 AM, said:

People have been complaining about the "griffin" cockpit, but the griffin cockpit has the best visibility of any cockpit by far, I could care less what the cockpit looks like on the outside as long as you dont have some bull crap rollbar cutting off your vision *stares angrily at the locust*

The Griffin cockpit is one of the best looking cockpits in this game. Inside and outside, a beautiful piece of polygons.

Imo.

[MonkeyDCecil]

i think it is ugly. Those arms are awful, and the chest. Ugly.

[FlameDragon]

Iqfish, on 08 May 2014 - 11:25 AM, said:

The Griffin cockpit is one of the best looking cockpits in this game. Inside and outside, a beautiful piece of polygons.

Imo.

Agreed, and its not like its any easier to headshot because you have to hit a certain point on the glass

[Pariah Devalis]

Blocky. Asymmetric. Flat.

Yep, that is a Summoner!

I actually like the new cockpit. Gimpy arm not having a short barrel is odd but fits the concept art to a t. My only concern is how I am going to load it out. After the armor issue is fixed you only have, iirc, 20 tons to work with. Not sure what kind of firepower you can put on it. The B has some nice missile brawling options, though.

[vortmax]

Here's the variants:

A: Gauss (LA), SRM6 (LT), LPL (RA)
B: LRM20 + SRM4 (LA), NARC + AMS (LT), LRM20 + SRM4 (LA)
C: UAC-20 (LA), Streak-6 (LT), ERLL + ERSL (RA)
D: ERLL+ERML (LA), MG+AMS (LT), MG+AMS + Targeting computer (RT), ERLL+ERML (RA)


This is per Sarna/SSW.

Edited by vortmax, 08 May 2014 - 11:33 AM.

[BARBAR0SSA]

Saber Avalon, on 08 May 2014 - 11:22 AM, said:

Ah, but they said at the cost of quirks and such. They also said at one point that if you keep the stock omni-pods you'd get an xp bonus or something. So you'll want to run it stock at least for a bit, hard to say what it'll be like without the full details.

Yeah and on the %30 variant they may not let you switch out either.

[Iqfish]

FlameDragon, on 08 May 2014 - 11:27 AM, said:

Agreed, and its not like its any easier to headshot because you have to hit a certain point on the glass

Which makes total sense because...


uuhhh...


Balance > Logic

[PMOH Dread]

Fantastic! Summoner was always my favourite, Twin Ultra AC20's anyone? :-)

Edited by PMOH Dread, 08 May 2014 - 11:33 AM.

[SgtMagor]

hehe, need to nerf it poptart supreme.

[Spheroid]

Why do you need a Griffin cockpit if this mech is going to be used to poptart? The glass is all above you so it serves no purpose. All I am asking is they cover the top panes with metal to make it more Thunderbolt like.

You should feel safe in a seventy ton mech. Excessive glass works against this.

Edited by Spheroid, 08 May 2014 - 11:37 AM.

[Ghengis Cohen]

MonkeyDCecil, on 08 May 2014 - 11:26 AM, said:

i think it is ugly. Those arms are awful, and the chest. Ugly.

Griffin--the Greek God of medium mechs.

[Will9761]

Thanks for showing my beloved Summoner, I'm so glad I bought the Summoner pack.

[Ghengis Cohen]

Lame hardpoints. May work OK for meta builds. Hopefullly the variants are more imaginitive.

[Edward Mattlov]

A glory to behold!

[3rdworld]

vortmax, on 08 May 2014 - 11:31 AM, said:

Here's the variants:

A: Gauss (LA), SRM6 (LT), LPL (RA)
B: LRM20 + SRM4 (LA), NARC + AMS (LT), LRM20 + SRM4 (LA)
C: UAC-20 (LA), Streak-6 (LT), ERLL + ERSL (RA)
D: ERLL+ERML (LA), MG+AMS (LT), MG+AMS + Targeting computer (RT), ERLL+ERML (RA)


This is per Sarna/SSW.

M is also timeline available.

Hardpoints are like the prime, but also has a SL in the LT.

[ATM87]

my wallet... my wallet is crying. I wasn't going to buy in this time....

[Kaeseblock]

Looks twisted like hell...

Oh wait, did I just upgrade to a Thor Collection?!
Jests aside, I love the look ^^

Edited by Kaeseblock, 08 May 2014 - 11:49 AM.