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[Ragnar Bashmek]

Will we ever get some other sizes of the LBX and UAC's?

Ragnar

[KraftySOT]

Nope, not for two game years. Then we should be getting some ER medium lasers too.


Crossing my fingers for Arrow IV and Long Toms first.

[FupDup]

If the timeline ever advances.

[Mcgral18]

Why not RACs?


Drown them in Dakka.

[SpiralFace]

Mcgral18, on 03 November 2014 - 06:57 PM, said:

Why not RACs?


Drown them in Dakka.

Got another 10 years time till those guys come out.

And don't hope for them too soon. Because by the time they come out, clan's will have their heavy medium lasers.

Hope people are ready for 1 ton ML's that hit as hard as PPC's.

[FupDup]

SpiralFace, on 03 November 2014 - 07:25 PM, said:

Got another 10 years time till those guys come out.

And don't hope for them too soon. Because by the time they come out, clan's will have their heavy medium lasers.

Hope people are ready for 1 ton ML's that hit as hard as PPC's.

Don't worry, PGI will heat nerf them like all other medium and small class energy weapons.

[Mcgral18]

SpiralFace, on 03 November 2014 - 07:25 PM, said:

Got another 10 years time till those guys come out.

And don't hope for them too soon. Because by the time they come out, clan's will have their heavy medium lasers.

Hope people are ready for 1 ton ML's that hit as hard as PPC's.

FupDup, on 03 November 2014 - 07:26 PM, said:

Don't worry, PGI will heat nerf them like all other medium and small class energy weapons.

2 second burn times!

Pulses get a -1 to hit, and a ~60% burn time. Heavies get a +1 to hit...oh my...

[FupDup]

Mcgral18, on 03 November 2014 - 08:01 PM, said:

2 second burn times!

Pulses get a -1 to hit, and a ~60% burn time. Heavies get a +1 to hit...oh my...

Pulses are actually -2, but that still doesn't leave heavy lasers in a good position...

[9erRed]

Greetings all,

It's actually quite a few years before we really see advanced development of weapons systems that can compete against the Clan versions. Most of the major competing systems happen near the end of the Invasion and during the following years. Both from the IS and Clan research industries.

Here's a list of years and weapons as they appear in the canon.
(it's somewhat long, but shows where the Tech years happen.)

3049: ( Clans invade the Periphery)

• Federated Commonwealth starts Coolant Pod production.

3050: (Clan invade IS)

• The Draconis Combine begins production of C3 Slave Units.
  
• The Draconis Combine begins production of C3 Command Units
  
• The Capellan Confederation adapts Triple Strength Myomer for military use.

3051: (wave1-4 Clan invasion)

• The NAIS develops the Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle.

3052: (Clan invasion stopped)

• Clan Wolf introduce the Full-Head Ejection System.
  
• Federated Commonwealth reintroduces Thunder LRM munitions.

3053:

• Blue Shield Particle Field Damper introduced by Federated Commonwealth.
  
• Federated Commonwealth begins Torso-Mounted Cockpit production.
  
• New Avalon Institute of Science develops prototype Armor-Piercing[ Autocannon munitions.
  
• Clan Coyote begins work on what will become the Advanced Tactical Missile System.
  
• The Direct Neural Interface-equipped Prometheus appears in Solaris arenas.

3054:

• Federated Commonwealth unveils Laser Anti-Missile System.
  
• Federated Commonwealth introduce the Extended LRM-5.
  
• Federated Commonwealth introduce the Extended LRM-10.
  
• Federated Commonwealth introduce the Extended LRM-15.
  
• Federated Commonwealth introduce the Extended LRM-20.
  
• Clan Coyote introduce the Advanced Tactical Missile system.
  
• Clan Coyote introduce the Streak LRM-15.
  
• Clan Coyote introduce the Streak LRM-20.
  
• Clan Wolf unveils Light Target Acquisition Gear.

3055:

• Caseless Autocannon Ammo is developed by the Federated Commonwealth.
  
• Capellan Confederation develop the Inferno Mine.
  
• Flechette ammunition for standard autocannons is put into production by the Fed Com.

3056:

• Clan Steel Viper introduces the Coolant Pod.
  
• Free Worlds League introduces the Light Gauss Rifle.

3057:

• Clan Hell's Horses develop the Chemical Small Laser.
  
• Clan Hell's Horses develop the Chemical Medium Laser.
  
• Clan Hell's Horses develop the Chemical Large Laser.
  
• Clan Wolf introduces the ER Pulse Laser.
  
• Clan Coyote introduces the Streak LRM-10.
  
• Clan Coyote introduces the Streak LRM-15.
  
• Clan Coyote introduces the Streak LRM-20.
  
• Free Worlds League scientists retro-engineer and introduce the Ultra Autocannon/2.
  
• Free Worlds League scientists retro-engineer and introduce the Ultra Autocannon/10.
  
• Free Worlds League scientists retro-engineer and introduce Semi-Guided LRM technology.
  
• Free Worlds League scientists retro-engineer and introduce the Swarm-I munitions for LRMs.
  
• Capellan Confederation creates Thunder-Augmented, Thunder-Vibrabomb, Thunder-Inferno, and Thunder-Active upgrades to standard Thunder LRM munitions.

3058:

• Free Worlds League introduces the Inner Sphere version of ER Medium Laser.
  
• Federated Commonwealth introduces the Compact Heat Sink.
  
• Coventry Metal Works workers discover Laser Reflective Armor.
  
• ComStar develops the Bloodhound Active Probe.
  
• Combine scientists develop the Explosive Pod for the Narc Missile Beacon.
  
• Draconis Combine creates the Medium Range Missile Launcher and produces it in 10, 20, 30, and 40 packs. It also introduces Inner Sphere versions of the Streak SRM-4 and Streak SRM-6.
  
• Free Worlds League introduces Inner Sphere models of the ER Small and ER Medium Lasers.
  
• The Federated Suns begins mass production of the Inner Sphere models of the LB 2-X AC, LB 5-X AC, and LB 20-X AC.

3059:

• Capellan Confederation introduces the Hypervelocity Autocannon/2.
  
• Capellan Confederation introduces the Hypervelocity Autocannon/5.
  
• Capellan Confederation introduces the Hypervelocity Autocannon/10.
  
• Clan Diamond Shark introduces the 'Mech HarJel System.
  
• Clan Goliath Scorpion introduces the UMU.
  
• Clan Star Adder introduces the Heavy Large Laser.
  
• Clan Star Adder introduces the Heavy Medium Laser.
  
• Clan Star Adder introduces the Heavy Small Laser.
  
• Armor-Piercing ammunition for standard AC's are put into standard production by the Fed Com.
  
• Clan Smoke Jaguar creates the Heavy Machine Gun.
  
• General Motors introduce the Savior Repair Vehicle.

3060:

• Federated Suns starts production of Mechanical Jump Boosters.
  
• Draconis Combine introduces the PPC Capacitor.
  
• The Inner Sphere model of the Ultra Autocannon/20 is unveiled almost simultaneously by the Lyran Alliance and Free Worlds League.
  
• Clan Coyote finishes development of the Advanced Tactical Missile System ATM 3.
  
• Clan Coyote finishes development of the "]ATM 6.
  
• Clan Coyote finishes development of the ATM 9.
  
• Clan Coyote finishes development of the "]ATM 12
  
• Clan Smoke Jaguar creates the Light Machine Gun.
  
• Clan Smoke Jaguar creates the ER Micro Laser.
  
• Clan Smoke Jaguar creates the Micro Pulse Laser.

3061: (Clan Invasion Era Ends)

• Clan Hell's Horses introduce the Artemis V Fire-Control System.
  
• Free Worlds Leage develope the Armored Components system.
  
• Clan Diamond Shark introduce Armored Components system.
  
• Federated Suns introduce Composite Internal Structure.
  
• Clan Jade Falcon produce Laser Reflective Armor.
  
• Scientists from the Lyran Alliance created the Heavy Gauss Rifle.

3062: (Civil War Era Starts)

• ComStar develops the Improved C3 Computer.
  
• Capellan Confederation introduces the Anti-Jump "Active" Mine.
  
• FedSuns scientists create Rotary AC/2
  
• FedSuns scientists create Rotary AC/5.
  
• FedSuns produce the Inner Sphere's Targeting Computer.
  
• Lyran Alliance begins production of Light Engines.
  
• ComStar creates Improved Narc Missile Beacon (iNarc).
  
• ComStar creates Haywire Pod.
  
• ComStar creates ECM Pod[.
  
• ComStar creates Explosive Pod.
  
• ComStar creates Homing Pod.
  
• ComStar creates Nemesis Pod.

So, lots of systems and weapons to arrive and events that need to happen for some of these to be built.

9erRed

Edited by 9erRed, 03 November 2014 - 08:32 PM.

[GreyNovember]

Good God, imagine the sheer rage if we had Nemesis Pods.

The daily trickle of LRM threads becomes this torrent of cries.

[kapusta11]

Funny how by the time PGI implements new tech most people will leave because of lack of it.

[CocoaJin]

RAC City...5/5 and 10 in your CT trick!

[Koda Shy]

Arrow IV will cause a melt down of cry babies on the forums with "omg nerf the MadCat MII and LongBows" and what happens when all the little mechs can run around with duel mini-gauss....you want all this stuff.......but really you don't.

[mindwarp]

A lot of the newer tech would be completely broken in MWO though. Sure, people want it, but that doesn't mean it's good for the game. RACs in particular. Jam or not, it spits out shells faster than our current CUAC/5 doing full damage per shell.

[Elizander]

It might be more practical to go with different weapon brands first.

[Xetelian]

I don't see why the resistance pack couldn't have come with the next gen of IS mechs and stolen clan tech. Meh.

[NextGame]

If I were PGI, I would release CW, and use it to create "time jumps", by having scenarios for different time periods in the MechWarrior/btech universe. So basically starting off with a 3050 scenario, then adding a 3025, and then doing some future hops, and maybe a couple more backwards into star league era.

Essentially changing the colours on a map for each era and doing something around factions/faction selection. There should be restrictions in to prevent mechs/equipment use in a scenario where they are unavailable.

Every time a scenario is added they could use it as an excuse to release a mech pack containing mechs and equipment suitable for that era, which means that it can tie in very well to the revenue generating process.

I can see something along those lines happening, anyway, and I think that there's no point worrying about new weapons until CW is out.

[9erRed]

Greetings all,

Nothing has been leaked or spoken of for the IS and what ComStar has been hiding from the entire verse.
- It's not until the Clans are 'challenged' by ComStar that we find out about the advanced Tech of the ComGuards.

Still a few years in the timeline before that event happens, but the shear amount of Mech chassis and Tech that were considered 'LosTech' will suddenly be in play again.
- Advanced enough to give the Clan's pause about just what to do now.

Following his batchall with ComStar's Precentor Martial, Anastasius Focht, ilKhan Ulric Kerensky sent the following message to the warriors of Clan Wolf and to the Khans of the other invading Clans.
"The Precentor Martial of ComStar has offered challenge from his Com Guards to all the Clans who's forces have invaded the Inner Sphere. If we defeat them, they will cede the court of the Star League to our control and give all of ComStar's considerable resources to our cause. Terra can be ours within the year.
"In return, The Precentor Martial demands that if his Com Guards defeat us, we must halt our advance at the current front line for the next fifteen years. I have accepted these terms."

ComStar pilots Battlemechs from the days of the Star League-though these units do not compare to our Omnimechs, they are far superior to the Battlemechs of the Successor States. This battle will be neither short nor easy, and I advise that we prepare for a long campaign.

Just some info,
9erRed