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Vindicator Hero Looks Like Trash. Anyone Have It Yet?


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#21 John80sk

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:28 PM

The Vindicator will likely be used to fill out tonnage based matches in various league matches when running SRM based strats. I think the hero Vindi is likely the best of the bunch actually. Other than niche roles, ballistics on a mech this light aren't necessarily an advantage.

Haven't bought/played on yet, but the scaling/hitboxes actually look quite good to me. The gap between the arms and torso's will result in a lot of missed shots. The legs are fairly thin, but tall enough to absorb some hits when you need them to. Most importantly however, the mech is fairly thin. Width is more important than height, as we've seen with the shadowhawk.

Edit: I do see an issue with it's side profile however. Those arms aren't going to be much in the way of shields... might have Orion syndrome.

Edited by John80sk, 19 August 2014 - 12:41 PM.


#22 Apnu

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:29 PM

View PostSephlock, on 19 August 2014 - 12:23 PM, said:

Someone needs to get that mech a cheeseburger.

It looks like the Mechorexia is spreading:

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LOL. I hated the 2nd sculpt Atlas. Man.

But don't blame PGI, the Vindy was always fugly, and not in a good way.

#23 Stingray Productions

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:31 PM

it looks like an astronaut

#24 CDLord HHGD

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:33 PM

She's a gorgeous mech and I can make the hardpoints work... It's not always about the biggest gun....

#25 Joseph Mallan

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:35 PM

View PostAlistair Winter, on 19 August 2014 - 11:48 AM, said:

I thought the police theme was kind of cute untill I realized they actually wrote "to serve" and "protect" on it.

Making it look kind of like a police mech is one thing. Giving it sirens and a little jail cell in the center torso is a bit much.

We have mechs running around on the battlefield with pirate and police camo. I guess we can also expect Santa Claus camo, Ninja Turtles camo and Burger King camo.

Oh well.

All it needed was the name Murphy instead of Jones! :)

#26 Apnu

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:35 PM

View Postcdlord, on 19 August 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

She's a gorgeous mech and I can make the hardpoints work... It's not always about the biggest gun....


Yeah its how you churn the butter... right?

#27 General Taskeen

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:35 PM

I tried recreating the made-up Vindicator II from Solaris7. 1er-ppc, 2 SPL, 1MPL, 1 LRM5

Edited by General Taskeen, 19 August 2014 - 12:36 PM.


#28 Apnu

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:39 PM

View PostAlistair Winter, on 19 August 2014 - 11:48 AM, said:

We have mechs running around on the battlefield with pirate and police camo. I guess we can also expect Santa Claus camo, Ninja Turtles camo and Burger King camo.


nah, they're looking out for us. If we get Ninja cammo we can play Pirates vs Ninjas (Totally awesome when the ninja's flip out and kill everybody) and with this Vindy we can play cops and robbers (again w/ ninja cammo, or any all black painted mech).

Its greatness. I smell a tournament on this in the future.

#29 Sephlock

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:40 PM

It doesn't seem that bad.

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#30 KhanCipher

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:41 PM

View PostLefty Lucy, on 19 August 2014 - 11:22 AM, said:

Only 5 hardpoints? No ballistics? 3 energy hardpoints spread all over the mech? How can it be good? Is it at least tiny?


atleast it's not the 1X (2 energy, 1 missile, 3 ballistic in the LA with a hand)

#31 RedDragon

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 12:47 PM

God what an ugly mech. It looks like a Japanese plastic toy.

#32 John80sk

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 01:19 PM

View PostSephlock, on 19 August 2014 - 12:40 PM, said:

It doesn't seem that bad.

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ROFL! I knew it looked familiar.

#33 Davers

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 01:20 PM

View PostJoseph Mallan, on 19 August 2014 - 12:35 PM, said:

All it needed was the name Murphy instead of Jones! :)
i know! What a wasted opportunity.

#34 5th Fedcom Rat

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 01:38 PM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 19 August 2014 - 11:27 AM, said:

Correction, It LOOKS fantastic. But it's specs are pretty bad. It's a poor mans GRF-1S


Double correction. It's a rich man's GRF-1S.

#35 Lefty Lucy

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 01:49 PM

View PostKhanCipher, on 19 August 2014 - 12:41 PM, said:


atleast it's not the 1X (2 energy, 1 missile, 3 ballistic in the LA with a hand)


2xLL, SRM4, 3xMG sounds pretty interesting to me actually.

Edit: crap, head hard point. Yeah, it's craps.

Edited by Lefty Lucy, 19 August 2014 - 01:52 PM.


#36 ToxinTractor

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:06 PM

the head hard point isnt THAT bad really. Just toss a med pulse laser in there to make the most out of it.

#37 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:08 PM

View PostApnu, on 19 August 2014 - 12:20 PM, said:


Its a Liao mech. Its a poor man's mech period. Its how they roll down there. its also 45 tons. What kind of a load out are people expecting?

could still have better hardpoints. Get the point?

View PostRoland, on 19 August 2014 - 12:25 PM, said:

This is why PGI invests all their time in making hero mechs, folks. This right here.

whine a little more?

#38 Kassatsu

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:09 PM

I seriously considered buying it but then I remembered 3 energy and 2 missile hardpoints is beyond terribad.

If you're considering this, do yourself a favor - Buy a Blackjack.

EDIT: Whoops, 4 energy. In all honesty I might pick it up if I ever get bored of my p2w clan mechs. Then it can sit in a bin and collect dust with the rest of my IS heroes after a week.

EDIT2: I'm confusing myself, it IS only 3 energy!

Edited by Kassatsu, 19 August 2014 - 02:19 PM.


#39 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:12 PM

View Postcdlord, on 19 August 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

She's a gorgeous mech and I can make the hardpoints work... It's not always about the biggest gun....

don't let Roland here you say that.

The ONLY excuse for anything, apparently is optimal meta. Of course, if EVERYTHING was optimal...wouldn't that make optimal...average?

View PostKassatsu, on 19 August 2014 - 02:09 PM, said:

I seriously considered buying it but then I remembered 3 energy and 2 missile hardpoints is beyond terribad.

If you're considering this, do yourself a favor - Buy a Blackjack.

Meh. Then don't buy it. Pretty simple. And please leave the thread for those wishing to actually discuss it?

#40 Kassatsu

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:14 PM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 19 August 2014 - 02:12 PM, said:

Meh. Then don't buy it. Pretty simple. And please leave the thread for those wishing to actually discuss it?


Pretty sure that was discussing it?

ST. IVES' BLUES

Probably the build I'd use if I were to buy it. Problem is, a Kit Fox can do that build with clan tech and an ECM, not to mention the KF is better faster and smaller.

Edited by Kassatsu, 19 August 2014 - 02:20 PM.






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