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[TheArisen]

That Archer.... It's fantastic. I might just have to spring for it.

[Uncle Totty]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 December 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

hey Oda....got a present for you....

template time!!!!!

I think we all have (un)seen this coming.

[Odanan]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 December 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

hey Oda....got a present for you....

template time!!!!!

Yeah, yeah... give me a couple of days.

And hey, I really liked those center torso (2 energy) high-mounted harpoints!

[Metus regem]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 December 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

hey Oda....got a present for you....

template time!!!!!

Wow and I thought my Dragons had a big nose.... Poor thing looks like it'll have Dragon and Mad Dog issues....

[Bishop Steiner]

Metus regem, on 08 December 2015 - 05:43 AM, said:

Wow and I thought my Dragons had a big nose.... Poor thing looks like it'll have Dragon and Mad Dog issues....

i find it hard to believe how many people are shocked by this....well that and the cockpit placement. It's been in all the arts for the design for over 30 years now......

[Metus regem]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 December 2015 - 05:48 AM, said:

i find it hard to believe how many people are shocked by this....well that and the cockpit placement. It's been in all the arts for the design for over 30 years now......

No, on some level I knew it would have these issues, but I have seen some alterations to the designs by MWO, that made them look better, to me at least. Like the MWO Centurions and Locust....

But who knows, maybe the Archer will get blessed with massive gaps in the hit boxes, or some other oversight by PGI that will make it a god for the meta try hards. That being said, I'll just go back to waiting to get into my WHM-6Rb.

[Bishop Steiner]

Metus regem, on 08 December 2015 - 05:57 AM, said:

No, on some level I knew it would have these issues, but I have seen some alterations to the designs by MWO, that made them look better, to me at least. Like the MWO Centurions and Locust....

But who knows, maybe the Archer will get blessed with massive gaps in the hit boxes, or some other oversight by PGI that will make it a god for the meta try hards. That being said, I'll just go back to waiting to get into my WHM-6Rb.

most of those were necessity though, or not at expense to a mechs basic character. There Is little one could do to an Archers torso and still have an Archer.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Well, as a plus to that design, even the low hard points look to be cockpit level. It should be pretty nice to use. Nothing is more frustrating than a knuckle-dragger where every shot seems to hit the terrain you are trying to fire over.

If I had one concern, it looks like it might possibly have the same hitbox issues as the Mad Dog. The side torsos are well defined and the missile doors will make the side torsos even larger.

This may mean substantial side torso structure/armor quirks. It may also deter SRM builds with the doors open all the time increasing the side torso surface area. The doors on the Catapult are at least horizontal (showing very little surface head-on). These doors appear like they might make the torso as much as 20% taller when the doors are open. Again, I think we will see quirks for those side torsos.

[Metus regem]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 December 2015 - 06:13 AM, said:

most of those were necessity though, or not at expense to a mechs basic character. There Is little one could do to an Archers torso and still have an Archer.

Very true, I just hope to see them on the feild long after the release... Something I find to be a rare occurrence for most mechs, with most matches being the same 3-4 chassis in each weight class.

[AntiCitizenJuan]

I just dusted off the old Griffin 3M,

What's better these days? 4 SRM6 or 4 SRM4+A?

[Bishop Steiner]

AntiCitizenJuan, on 08 December 2015 - 11:55 AM, said:

I just dusted off the old Griffin 3M,

What's better these days? 4 SRM6 or 4 SRM4+A?

SRM4, with or without Artemis are superior to SRM6, even with artemis. I usually run my 3M with 4xSRM4.

[Uncle Totty]

Odanan, on 08 December 2015 - 04:05 AM, said:

Yeah, yeah... give me a couple of days.

And hey, I really liked those center torso (2 energy) high-mounted harpoints!

Laser Eyes!

[Steinar Bergstol]

Wow! That Archer is probably the closest unseen design to the original Macross one that Alex has done so far. It is _instantly_ recognizable for anyone who's seen the original. I approve!

[SgtMagor]

Archer

[TheArisen]

I'm somewhat worried about the Archer's transition from Alex's art to in game. The concept art looks so good but will the in game model be as good?

[Odanan]

TheArisen, on 10 December 2015 - 11:00 AM, said:

I'm somewhat worried about the Archer's transition from Alex's art to in game. The concept art looks so good but will the in game model be as good?

We will need to wait to know... now where is the Archer store page? I want to see the variants and hero!

[Odanan]

Now, those who were at the party: please put here the recently acquired insider knowledge.

• When is the Archer pack coming?
  
• Which is the hero Archer?
  
• News about the new Clan mechs?
  
• PVE?
  
• Singleplayer missions?
  
• 4 vs. 4 "recon" mode?
  
• Long Tom?

Did you learn anything, anything new?

[Odanan]

OMG.

[JudgeDeathCZ]

for once it is not just simple new mech(pack) announcement

[KuroNyra]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 December 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

hey Oda....got a present for you....

template time!!!!!

Why does he remind me of this guy?