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[Ballimbo]

Hi and welcome.
(in the office right now, so this post will be short... actually I shouldn't even be posting in the first place, but, yeah, you know...)

Some good answers already here.

I have only one little thing to add, which helped me a lot to equip my mechs (or to make a build, as many call it). If you go experimenting on smurfy's site (that page is truly a blessing), than take a look at this site, too:
http://www.mechspecs.com

There you'll find many builds based off smurfy's page, from different people for every chassis / variant of a mech. Look in the subforum for the Firestarters and you should find configurations for that FS9-s, most often with explanations why that build is made up as it is and how to use it in game etc.
So you get hints, inspirations, ideas HOW it could be possible to put in 2 ER LL, but what are the downsides for that. Or maybe other interessting possibilities. Just watch those smurfy-links carefully (look out for such things like double heatsinks, endo-steel structure etc.).

[Alaskan Nobody]

Bulletsponge0, on 01 June 2014 - 03:35 PM, said:

Just want to say Welcome to MW:O have fun, don't get discouraged, send me a friend invite in game and we'll group drop sometime

Chiming in to say Hi, second Bullet's post here, and....



Hey Bullet, you didn't go and make an alt-account did ya?
This intro seems familiar some.

[Bulletsponge0]

Shar Wolf, on 02 June 2014 - 12:03 PM, said:

Chiming in to say Hi, second Bullet's post here, and....



Hey Bullet, you didn't go and make an alt-account did ya?
This intro seems familiar some.

Nope...not clever enough for two accounts

[Alaskan Nobody]

Not that you would admit it if you were


Note to Hr Morriden (intriguing name to say the least) I do not think you are an alt account, but it was a good chance to rib Bullet there (and your introduction was rather similar to his)


Take some time to check out the guides section - especially this list.

Any questions you have - please ask.
Any answers we cannot answer, we can work on learning the answers for ourselves - and there are many questions that would not even occur to us.

[juxstapo]

Shar Wolf, on 02 June 2014 - 02:35 PM, said:

Any questions you have - please ask.
Any answers we cannot answer, we can work on learning the answers for ourselves - and there are many questions that would not even occur to us.

Shar, why isn't there a proper shade of hot pink in the Mechlab?

[Clogsman]

I see a lot people suggesting hunchbacks, centurions and even kintaro's for a first medium. IMO, a simple Blackjack-1 will do you a lot more good.

[Alaskan Nobody]

juxstapo, on 08 June 2014 - 05:12 PM, said:

Shar, why isn't there a proper shade of hot pink in the Mechlab?

I have been wondering that for a while, last I checked, they didn't expect it sell....or something like that

[TercieI]

juxstapo, on 08 June 2014 - 05:12 PM, said:

Shar, why isn't there a proper shade of hot pink in the Mechlab?

Shar Wolf, on 09 June 2014 - 10:11 AM, said:

I have been wondering that for a while, last I checked, they didn't expect it sell....or something like that

Same reason there aren't decent metallics? It'd make hero mechs less unique?

<---would kill (his XO) to pick up TDK's gunmetal as a paint color.

[Bulletsponge0]

juxstapo, on 08 June 2014 - 05:12 PM, said:

Shar, why isn't there a proper shade of hot pink in the Mechlab?

I figure Shar had that color reserved for his pilots uniform



I kid..I kid...not really.. lol

[xMintaka]

Terciel1976, on 09 June 2014 - 10:15 AM, said:

Same reason there aren't decent metallics? It'd make hero mechs less unique?

<---would kill (his XO) to pick up TDK's gunmetal as a paint color.

This would be a valid point if anyone kept their Heavy Metal the original colours...

I'd gladly pay 2000MC each for a few decent pinks. Being able to paint my Protector baby pink and blue would be great!

[Bulletsponge0]

Terciel1976, on 09 June 2014 - 10:15 AM, said:

Same reason there aren't decent metallics? It'd make hero mechs less unique?

<---would kill (his XO) to pick up TDK's gunmetal as a paint color.

a metallic candy apple red would make me very happy

[Alaskan Nobody]

Bulletsponge0, on 09 June 2014 - 10:17 AM, said:

I kid..I kid...not really.. lol

If I could do the flame (hot rod or whatever) pattern on my pilot's outfit?

Or some other BLACK with pink highlights?












.....Would make an awesome contrast at least - reds are to dark for it, by very definition of being red as opposed to pink.

[Bulletsponge0]

Shar Wolf, on 09 June 2014 - 10:52 AM, said:

If I could do the flame (hot rod or whatever) pattern on my pilot's outfit?

Or some other BLACK with pink highlights?












.....Would make an awesome contrast at least - reds are to dark for it, by very definition of being red as opposed to pink.

that would be awesome..you'd look like someone from an '80's hair band

[Alaskan Nobody]

Bulletsponge0, on 09 June 2014 - 12:09 PM, said:

that would be awesome..you'd look like someone from an '80's hair band

Depending on the specific band I could even live with that comparison.

Actually aiming for something a little different imagry wise though

[Bulletsponge0]

Shar Wolf, on 09 June 2014 - 12:15 PM, said:

Depending on the specific band I could even live with that comparison.

Actually aiming for something a little different imagry wise though

ah....a little "Smoke on the water" Deep Purple look huh?

[Alaskan Nobody]

Bulletsponge0, on 09 June 2014 - 12:16 PM, said:

ah....a little "Smoke on the water" Deep Purple look huh?

Smoke - lightning - flames - a wide variety of patterns I would like to try it with.

Actually not really happy with really any of the "bright" colors in the game - Hot Rod Black gives me my good dark color, but the others do not contrast like I would like.

[Bulletsponge0]

Shar Wolf, on 09 June 2014 - 12:18 PM, said:

Smoke - lightning - flames - a wide variety of patterns I would like to try it with.

Actually not really happy with really any of the "bright" colors in the game - Hot Rod Black gives me my good dark color, but the others do not contrast like I would like.

you definitely get into the paint more than I do

[Alaskan Nobody]

Bulletsponge0, on 09 June 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

you definitely get into the paint more than I do

Real world paint drive me nuts (not in a fun way - stuff irritates the heck out of me)

Wound up dropping out of several art classes because the teachers kept insisting we use the blasted crap.

I do have fun painting my mechs though.
(probably because I don't have to hold the brush! )

[juxstapo]

Terciel1976, on 09 June 2014 - 10:15 AM, said:

<---would kill (his XO) to pick up TDK's gunmetal as a paint color.

I told you you can have the damn Krylon! Just take it arready
Gah!