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[Impyrium]

LordKnightFandragon, on 18 October 2014 - 08:24 PM, said:

God, if we ever get an Urbie, the team with the most urbies will lose.,....

You take that back.

[General Taskeen]

UM was viable without 'quirks' in MW4. I wonder why that was, hmm.

[LordKnightFandragon]

AUSwarrior24, on 18 October 2014 - 08:25 PM, said:

You take that back.

I have a hard time believing a 30t light mech wiht a single AC10, moving at 50KPH, thats as big as a barn will do much. Sure, I saw the video of the Urbie Spiders, but still, mostly they were him taking finishing shots and stuff...

Sure the AC10 is dangerous, but ugh.......that mech jsut seems like its more of a detriment then any kind of asset.....

FupDup, on 18 October 2014 - 08:25 PM, said:

That would depend on how much PGI tried to make it viable...this isn't an impossible task. Difficult, perhaps, but not impossible (if they put their minds to it).

Without quirking it so much that its more a speedy fast light with the AC arm armor of a 60t mech?

[Impyrium]

LordKnightFandragon, on 18 October 2014 - 08:32 PM, said:

I have a hard time believing a 30t light mech wiht a single AC10, moving at 50KPH, thats as big as a barn will do much. Sure, I saw the video of the Urbie Spiders, but still, mostly they were him taking finishing shots and stuff...

Sure the AC10 is dangerous, but ugh.......that mech jsut seems like its more of a detriment then any kind of asset.....

AND a Small Laser!

[Bishop Steiner]

LordKnightFandragon, on 18 October 2014 - 08:32 PM, said:

I have a hard time believing a 30t light mech wiht a single AC10, moving at 50KPH, thats as big as a barn will do much. Sure, I saw the video of the Urbie Spiders, but still, mostly they were him taking finishing shots and stuff...

Sure the AC10 is dangerous, but ugh.......that mech jsut seems like its more of a detriment then any kind of asset.....




Without quirking it so much that its more a speedy fast light with the AC arm armor of a 60t mech?

For one thing, Urbies are shorter than Commandos. And their "girth" isn't' much different, when the Commandos arms are counted. Extremely short and compact frame.

[Alek Ituin]

Bishop Steiner, on 18 October 2014 - 08:48 PM, said:

For one thing, Urbies are shorter than Commandos. And their "girth" isn't' much different, when the Commandos arms are counted. Extremely short and compact frame.

Which is why people want the Urbie. It's so small that it could easily be mistaken for a trashcan if it sat on a street corner.

[FupDup]

Alek Ituin, on 18 October 2014 - 08:55 PM, said:

Which is why people want the Urbie. It's so small that it could easily be mistaken for a trashcan if it sat on a street corner.

WTB crouch feature for MWO.

[Hillbillycrow]

The urbie is, and always has been, horrible and you should all feel horrible for suggesting it.

The only way I would ever take an Urbanmech was if I could strap one to my DDC's back. Or better yet, have it jutting out from my hips.

[Impyrium]

Bishop Steiner, on 18 October 2014 - 08:48 PM, said:

For one thing, Urbies are shorter than Commandos. And their "girth" isn't' much different, when the Commandos arms are counted. Extremely short and compact frame.

Shorter? Huh... it's smaller than I thought. That thing could literally run between the legs of a Daishi.

[FupDup]

AUSwarrior24, on 18 October 2014 - 09:02 PM, said:

Shorter? Huh... it's smaller than I thought. That thing could literally run between the legs of a Daishi.

If it uses JJs while between the Whale's legs, would the Whale be instantly CT-cored from the sheer pain of being hit in the crotch by a mighty Urbanmech?

[Bishop Steiner]

Hillbillycrow, on 18 October 2014 - 09:01 PM, said:

The urbie is, and always has been, horrible and you should all feel horrible for suggesting it.

The only way I would ever take an Urbanmech was if I could strap one to my DDC's back. Or better yet, have it jutting out from my hips.

so don't get one. But I'll mark your name, the ridicule you mercilessly when I kill you from one.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Alek Ituin, on 18 October 2014 - 08:55 PM, said:

Which is why people want the Urbie. It's so small that it could easily be mistaken for a trashcan if it sat on a street corner.

Yeah, cuz PGI would make it that small to.......its bad enough lights are as small as they are.........35t light only comes up to an Atlas waist?

[Lord de Seis]

The Urbanmech doesn't need quirks.

Edited by Lord de Seis, 18 October 2014 - 09:11 PM.

[Hillbillycrow]

No worries, I ridicule myself mercilessly.

[Psydotek]

360 degree torso twist is a must!

[Bishop Steiner]

Psydotek, on 18 October 2014 - 09:34 PM, said:

360 degree torso twist is a must!

180 is good enough for me. I run backwards in my griffins too often already!!!

[A Man In A Can]

FupDup, on 18 October 2014 - 08:00 PM, said:

The canon HS allocation rules are dumb because they penalize small and/or slow mechs that already have enough weaknesses as it is. If a Locust has drastically lower armor and firepower than a Jenner, does it really need to also be deprived of 9-12 critical slots on top of that? It seriously doesn't help the game.

You know Fup, if you really feel strongly about that, go talk to the Catalyst Game Labs crew about it if you haven't already. Might as well hit the issue at the source. And thank PGI for bringing it to your attention while you're at it.

[Johnny Reb]

Heh, if there is one mech to make an one varient (locker or not) preorder bonus its the Urbie.

[Mazikar]

R2D2 with guns =YES

[Alek Ituin]

LordKnightFandragon, on 18 October 2014 - 09:07 PM, said:

Yeah, cuz PGI would make it that small to.......its bad enough lights are as small as they are.........35t light only comes up to an Atlas waist?

Yeah, because that's just about how small the Urbanmech is. It was designed to be as cheap and small as possible, with armament and protection equal to a heavy-weight Medium chassis. It's something like 10m tall at best and can jump 60m. Also, density. You don't have to be large to be heavy.

Urbanmechs are literally trashcans with armor, xbawkshueg cannons, and small lasers. It pays for that by going 32.4kph maximum. It cannot function outside of cities, because it is without a doubt the worst field mech possible. But it is damn good in its namesake environment: Urban sprawls.

Edited by Alek Ituin, 18 October 2014 - 11:04 PM.