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[Master Pain]

I've lost both of the arms in 4 of the 5 matches I've used this mech. The arms are too big. They also might be bugged. They seem to fly off when they take minor damage.

[Mondos]

DONTOR, on 18 November 2014 - 07:48 PM, said:

LOL I started laughing so hard. I had that happen just like that once lol... ahhh you really got me, right in the funny bone!

And me last last night, my Kitfox lost both arms and had a Firestarter face hugging me. Dropped a Airstrike on top of myself, stole the kill and got him in the process.

I can see that happening with the Lynx, run about till you lose your arms, use the 6 jets to fly into a pack and drop a strike on yourself.

[Greenjulius]

Master Pain, on 18 November 2014 - 08:16 PM, said:

I've lost both of the arms in 4 of the 5 matches I've used this mech. The arms are too big. They also might be bugged. They seem to fly off when they take minor damage.

I agree with this. The arms need either downsized or buffed with extra armor. I have Firestarters run at me from across the map because they know they can literally disarm me with 2 shots from 8xSPL. And I have no defense against them except to find the tallest structure nearby and hide.

At least it's jumpy!

[KharnZor]

its funny how you can blow both arms and a leg off with 1 shot from an lbx 10

[TheAtomiser]

It's definitely making me question the value of getting the clan mech pack. The Ice Ferret has speed as a strength that makes up for its other flaws but it seems being small isn't enough for the Myst Lynx to do well. Needs a speed increase or some kind of quirks to make it viable.

[Alex Morgaine]

Errant Variable, on 18 November 2014 - 04:49 PM, said:

One of the scientist caste with a thing for ancient comics thought that designing a "Popeye" totem mech and sneaking it into the main lineup would be hilariously subversive?

I can't Unsee the pipe now, thanks.

[Deathlike]

Mcgral18, on 18 November 2014 - 07:36 PM, said:

Well, that's the old 5% PGI used to do.


It seems this hasn't been updated.

Tier 5 mech, minus 2 quirks due to Jesus Box and JJs.

It's Tier 11.

[Loren Ward]

You guys do realize the arms in the OP are photoshopped to look bigger, right?

[DaFurryFury]

KharnZor, on 18 November 2014 - 08:56 PM, said:

its funny how you can blow both arms and a leg off with 1 shot from an lbx 10

If something that small is getting hit by an lbx10 then he is piloting wrong. be better, suck less, and enjoy the good mech that you're given.

[Alek Ituin]

Aron, on 18 November 2014 - 04:00 PM, said:

Russ said that there are gonna be additional Omni-Pods for the Ferret, I am sure the Lynx will get some additional ones as well!

But you are right, the Ferret and Lynx made me cautious regarding the purchase of Mech Packs, even I didn't expect much of them according to the specs.

Will stick to Hero Mechs of competitive chassies from now on but that's just me...

The Ferret, Kit Fox, and Mist Lynx need Energy ST pods.

Give the Kit Fox LT/RT 1E pods, the Lynx LT/RT 2E pods, and the Ferret LT/RT 2E pods. It lets the Kit Fox have backup weapons, and gives the Lynx and Ferret solid non-arm hardpoint locations. It's not like the Lynx or Ferret can boat anything bigger than MPL's in those slots either. Oh yeah, and give the Summoner LT/RT E pods, with high-mounted hardpoints (Dunno how many hardpoints seem appropriate).

Boom, done.

[Apocryph0n]

Alek Ituin, on 19 November 2014 - 01:09 AM, said:

The Ferret, Kit Fox, and Mist Lynx need Energy ST pods.

Give the Kit Fox LT/RT 1E pods, the Lynx LT/RT 2E pods, and the Ferret LT/RT 2E pods. It lets the Kit Fox have backup weapons, and gives the Lynx and Ferret solid non-arm hardpoint locations. It's not like the Lynx or Ferret can boat anything bigger than MPL's in those slots either. Oh yeah, and give the Summoner LT/RT E pods, with high-mounted hardpoints (Dunno how many hardpoints seem appropriate).

Boom, done.

Tbf, I'm fine with HP only in the arms. But the diversity is a bit meh. You basically have 2 options (in a realistical build, 1 option). SRMs/SSRMS. Or the ubiquitous Laser Boating. I tend to run out of ammo with SRMs tho (1 ton would help, make CAP optional?) so it's ususally Jesus Arm + PPC (hooray for no damage at all per match) or wubbwubb meta-ness.

Dunno, I feel the clan mechs are fairly narrow in how you can actually make them work, compared to what their basic idea was: Fit anything on any mech.

It's not achievable due to balance, we know, but I have more fun and more options in customizing my IS mechs (even with quirks) than I have with my clanners. It mostly boils down to LaserBoating or Laser/SRM boating, unless you have a DWF Dakka Build. (lets be honest, no one is scared of a TBR with 2 UAC5s )

[Loren Ward]

Give the Myst Lynx a 2 energy left side torso :troll:

[Brody319]

have you tried not getting shot?

[Vassago Rain]

You were warned.

[KharnZor]

DaFurryFury, on 19 November 2014 - 12:47 AM, said:

If something that small is getting hit by an lbx10 then he is piloting wrong. be better, suck less, and enjoy the good mech that you're given.

However, if its me shooting you with an lbx you are pretty much dead. My Cent auto shotty annihilates those stupid little things
There is nothing good about this mech. its trash. nothing anybody says will make it any better

[Brody319]

KharnZor, on 19 November 2014 - 02:05 AM, said:

However, if its me shooting you with an lbx you are pretty much dead. My Cent auto shotty annihilates those stupid little things
There is nothing good about this mech. its trash. nothing anybody says will make it any better

I don't know, I've been melting some Centurions with my Lynx.
2 ml
2 mpl

[KharnZor]

Brody319, on 19 November 2014 - 02:07 AM, said:

I don't know, I've been melting some Centurions with my Lynx.
2 ml
2 mpl

must be bads.

[Thomas G Wolf]

In my Table Top days as Khan of the Wolve in one the biggest Battletech gamming Communities in Germany I would use the Mist Lynx to punish players who had really really pissed me off as it was, is and always will be a terrible Mech, although in the Tabletop game you could use it to good effect if you used its strenghts and jumped from heavy forest to heavy forest, out in the open it was nothing more then a drive by victim for any mech.
Do not brawl in it always hide in it as it is a pure support mech nothing else (although a few of the really pro players here will make that heap of junk shine here I am willing to bet).
It is 100% not a mech for anyone who is an average player but one for the pros or someone like me who likes an impoosible challenge (as I am not really a good player) I actually like my Ice Ferret belive it or not.

[Brody319]

KharnZor, on 19 November 2014 - 02:09 AM, said:

must be bads.

or I'm just so good
#humblebrag

[KharnZor]

Brody319, on 19 November 2014 - 02:11 AM, said:

or I'm just so good
#humblebrag

lol