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[UrsusMorologus]

ECM is a good motivator for the locust, did not really have a good reason to mess with them before

Dont care about shadow hawk

[TercieI]

Kevjack, on 11 November 2014 - 04:04 AM, said:

That is a really uninspired Shadowhawk hero. Not outright terrible, just really boring.

Indeed. But after five variants already exist, there's only so much you can do and still have it feel at all like a SHD.

627, on 11 November 2014 - 10:35 AM, said:

damn, I hoped the camo would be a bit more... exciting

I mean, gray death legion mechs, what could go wrong... but those pics look really ininspired

I agree, but sometimes a camo looks way better with other colors (lookin at you, Ilya).

[Triban]

I wish the SHD would have been the ECM variant, then the QQ would have RAINED!

As is though, it's pretty meh.

Edited by Triban, 11 November 2014 - 11:07 AM.

[CDLord HHGD]

Bishop Steiner, on 11 November 2014 - 10:44 AM, said:

also... no actual GDL insignia? REALLY?

Where is the image? All I saw was the Reddit post...

[VanillaG]

cdlord, on 11 November 2014 - 11:12 AM, said:

Where is the image? All I saw was the Reddit post...

At the bottom of the specs there is an imagur link with screenshots.

[CDLord HHGD]

VanillaG, on 11 November 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

At the bottom of the specs there is an imagur link with screenshots.

TY! THey look pretty good, but I'm with Bishop... Where's the GDL patch?

[Navid A1]

627, on 11 November 2014 - 10:35 AM, said:

damn, I hoped the camo would be a bit more... exciting

I mean, gray death legion mechs, what could go wrong... but those pics look really ininspired

I think the texture quality on those images are at the lowest settings because of a weak GPU.

[Apnu]

Who are the people digging this stuff up?

Why is it on Reddit first, but not here?

Shouldn't that be the other way around?

Edited by Apnu, 11 November 2014 - 11:49 AM.

[Onmyoudo]

Apnu, on 11 November 2014 - 11:48 AM, said:

Who are the people digging this stuff up?

Why is it on Reddit first, but not here?

Shouldn't that be the other way around?

If it was posted here first, they'd be banned. The Redditor is named "Former Squirrel".

[Thorn Hallis]

Bishop Steiner, on 11 November 2014 - 10:44 AM, said:

also... no actual GDL insignia? REALLY?

Decal will be sold separately.

[Dracol]

Let me just put on my tinfoil hat for a second....

- Last week PGI releases Nov Road map stating a new pair of Hero mechs are to be released on the 18th (2 weeks time)
- Forums are a buzz speculating and discussing what they could be: GDL pair favored
- 1 week before the release, a leak posts the first hero mech with ECM / source is rumored to be a known leak source

Theory: PGI approved of the leak in order for them to judge how good/bad a ECM Hero Locust mech is received. With plausible deniability, if the community reaction is overly negative, they could state the locust was never intended to carry ECM.

Side benefit: Reaction by the community of an ECM equipped Hero mech could be used as a bellwether of the current state of ECM balance post BAP buff.

[Butane9000]

Locust actually sounds interesting.

XL190
2x MPL/SPL
2x MGs
ECM

shenanigans ensue

[Angel of Annihilation]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 10 November 2014 - 10:31 PM, said:

I'd be super tempted... if they weren't traitorous Gray Death Legion scum.

I figure the Locust is pretty obvious on how to build it, but the Shawk will make an excellent AC20 carrier. Put 4 MLs on the arms and you've got a right beastly mech.

I have to say I agree on the Shadow Hawk. AC/20, 4MLs, AC/20 range module, ML range module and it is going to be very solid.

[Bishop Steiner]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 10 November 2014 - 10:31 PM, said:

I'd be super tempted... if they weren't traitorous Gray Death Legion scum.

I figure the Locust is pretty obvious on how to build it, but the Shawk will make an excellent AC20 carrier. Put 4 MLs on the arms and you've got a right beastly mech.

i'll face it gladly in my 4G.

[Ovion]

Butane9000, on 11 November 2014 - 12:45 PM, said:

Locust actually sounds interesting.

XL190
2x MPL/SPL
2x MGs
ECM

shenanigans ensue

4 Small Pulse Lasers tbh.

LCT-1M
SRM4's (2T each), representing either 1 MPL or 2 SPL/ML, with the SL representing Machineguns and the BAP representing the ECM.

Will be perfectly viable imo.

[Mothykins]

Sidenote, this Shawk is pretty much a much better Grid Iron? Uuuuh?

[Y E O N N E]

Ovion, on 11 November 2014 - 01:03 PM, said:

4 Small Pulse Lasers tbh.

LCT-1M
SRM4's (2T each), representing either 1 MPL or 2 SPL/ML, with the SL representing Machineguns and the BAP representing the ECM.

Will be perfectly viable imo.

It's certainly viable, it's just insanely boring.

[Nathan Foxbane]

Cavale, on 11 November 2014 - 01:06 PM, said:

Sidenote, this Shawk is pretty much a much better Grid Iron? Uuuuh?

And the GI is a shameful 'Mech anyways. They really just need to release the 4N as those 5 hardpoints (1B, 2M, 2E) in one location would be interesting. As for the Shawk, other than the extra beams, which I do like, it is really nothing special.

[mad kat]

Some people are moaning that ECM locust hero is P2W. Not sure what planet they're on as there is the Commando 2d and Spider 5d all within easy reach of cbills. How much damage can a 20ton mech with ECM really do .

What would be fun about this locust is fitting four flamers, 2mgs and ecm into a fast light for some great critting. Or as i have been after for a while a locust that can take a STD engine and four medium lasers as locusts side torso's last all of 20 seconds usually.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...6573ac7c8ddb565

(just pretend the BAP is the ECM and the AMS and ammo represents the Machineguns and obviously swap all the things around to suit the new hardpoints.)

Edited by mad kat, 12 November 2014 - 03:23 AM.

[DYSEQTA]

mad kat, on 12 November 2014 - 03:11 AM, said:

...as locusts side torso's everything lasts all of 20 seconds usually.

First rule of Locust club is don't ever get hit.
Second rule of Locust club is don't ever get hit.