DV McKenna, on 15 September 2014 - 11:20 AM, said:
No you should try reading. The gesture is good; especially things like the KC.
Putting in content that didn't need to be taken out anyway... not so much.
But it was taken out, and has been gone for two years. Yes, that sucks, but it's the reality. And it was taken out in Closed Beta, for fairly obvious if sketchy reasons. It's never been a part of the game as it stands, given the reset at the start of Open Beta.
They're giving us an awesome mech that's been wanted for ages, that comparatively few people have ever had a chance to pilot. It doesn't matter how much work goes into it, that we're getting another variant for free as a loyalty reward is awesome. It's not like adding an actually new variant would be any different from the end user perspective.
Seriously, people being down on things like this, where we're getting something
for free, it's just depressing. Can't you just say thanks?
Roland, on 15 September 2014 - 12:06 PM, said:
Back in closed beta this mech was a beast, but a lot of things have changed since then.
Regardless, I'm glad they listened to players and brought this mech back to the field.
While there are technically superior options now, an AC20 and a fistful of SRM's is a perfectly usable loadout in today's game.
Johnny Reb, on 15 September 2014 - 01:27 PM, said:
On the bright side, the Atlas only has to compete with the AH for two months.
edit: now if only we can get the Urbie!
Honestly, if we got an Urbie next, I'd be at a loss. CW, Clans, KC, Phoenix Mechs... I'm really running out of things to ask for (that I can reasonably get - poor Unseen!)
Bilbo, on 15 September 2014 - 11:36 AM, said:
My hope is that the rear facing missiles getting moved to the front will give it more missile hardpoints than the D-DC. Which would give me good reason to use it. We will see.
It'd be nice to see an Atlas with flat out superior hardpoints to the D-DC, actually giving us a viable Atlas alternative. ECM, or more/better hardpoints? Choices!
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