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[Metus regem]

Will Hawker, on 19 April 2016 - 05:09 AM, said:

So looks like the Black Knight's tankiness has gone down

Confucius says: "He who chases quirks for fulfilment, will be empty."

Never chase quirks, they are subject to change.

[Karl Streiger]

Will Hawker, on 19 April 2016 - 05:09 AM, said:

So looks like the Black Knight's tankiness has gone down

move aside frail knight - leave the field for those that are supposed to be tanky .... Shootist anyone?

[Richard Hazen]

If they made the Orion like a mini atlas I'd be using it but prior to these quirks the Black Knight felt like that as well as having badass fire power with not bad hard points.

[Bishop Steiner]

Will Hawker, on 19 April 2016 - 05:09 AM, said:

So looks like the Black Knight's tankiness has gone down

considering it's overwhelming offensive capability, GOOD. A mech is not THE Tier 1 MetaMech without being OP. SO you have a choice, reign in the firepower (hard ot do with that many hardpoints, see mr stalker) or reduce tankiness.

THis needed doing.

[Bishop Steiner]

Odanan, on 19 April 2016 - 04:51 AM, said:

Loadout-wise, the Hatamoto is indeed different. But looks-wise, the Hatamoto is just a Charger with a samurai head.

Charger variants will/would be a lot of fun!

OK, it has a more slim body... (which is weird for a better armored mech)

not weird at all since FASA art was less consistent than a backpedaling politician.

IMO, slim lining the Charger makes sense. Everyone knows the Hatamoto got it to take advantage of the gundam craze of the 90s.

[Richard Hazen]

Bishop Steiner, on 19 April 2016 - 07:22 AM, said:

considering it's overwhelming offensive capability, GOOD. A mech is not THE Tier 1 MetaMech without being OP. SO you have a choice, reign in the firepower (hard ot do with that many hardpoints, see mr stalker) or reduce tankiness.

THis needed doing.

I don't mind it tbh, my play style doesn't rely on weathering to much damage anyway.

[jss78]

Just played my first 4-vs-4 on Polar Highlands.

Soooooo... how about those LAMs? Could totally use those there

Edited by jss78, 19 April 2016 - 12:27 PM.

[CDLord HHGD]

Metus regem, on 19 April 2016 - 05:33 AM, said:

Confucius says: "He who chases quirks for fulfilment, will be empty."

Never chase quirks, they are subject to change.

THIS is the new gospel!

[Richard Hazen]

Had my first three games, first I scouted with a Hunch 4G but speed wasn't quite there and I got tore to shreds, next two times I swapped to an Wolverine 6R with three srms, ac 5 and a small laser and won both games, the first game defending the extraction as the enemy tried to extract, the second we extracted but I died. It was quick all three times though.

I think skill wise being fast won't be the be all end all, you may be able to pick up things quickly but if your enemy has a couple of heavy mediums sat on the extraction point it'll be difficult to get them off it.

[Virlutris]

Will Hawker, on 19 April 2016 - 12:37 PM, said:

Had my first three games, first I scouted with a Hunch 4G but speed wasn't quite there and I got tore to shreds, next two times I swapped to an Wolverine 6R with three srms, ac 5 and a small laser and won both games, the first game defending the extraction as the enemy tried to extract, the second we extracted but I died. It was quick all three times though.

I think skill wise being fast won't be the be all end all, you may be able to pick up things quickly but if your enemy has a couple of heavy mediums sat on the extraction point it'll be difficult to get them off it.

Did you go loyalist?

If so, do you know if those scoutingnruns are counting against your probation requirement?

[Richard Hazen]

Virlutris, on 19 April 2016 - 01:12 PM, said:

Did you go loyalist?

If so, do you know if those scoutingnruns are counting against your probation requirement?

I am loyalist but I don't know if they counted or not, I didn't notice any indications but I do know I didn't get any LP for doing them.

[jss78]

Virlutris, on 19 April 2016 - 01:12 PM, said:

Did you go loyalist?

If so, do you know if those scoutingnruns are counting against your probation requirement?

They do seem to count.

[Virlutris]

Will Hawker, on 19 April 2016 - 01:26 PM, said:

I am loyalist but I don't know if they counted or not, I didn't notice any indications but I do know I didn't get any LP for doing them.

jss78, on 19 April 2016 - 02:17 PM, said:

They do seem to count.

Thanks!

This seems like a nice option for knocking out those probationary matches quickly, if so

[Odanan]

I didn't see that coming!

Next IS mech, the Cyclops!


It not only looks great, but:
"All Cyclops variants come equipped with a Tacticon B-2000 Battle Computer in place of the standard Sensor suite.
This Battle Computer boosts the Sensor Range of not just the Cyclops, but any allied 'Mechs within range."

[Virlutris]

Monocular Mech Making Mercs Merry?

https://mwomercs.com/cyclops

Check out the potential variety on the chassis due to the hardpoints 0.o

Edit: Ninja'd by the OP himself! Well played Sir, well played. Also, called it!

Edited by Virlutris, 19 April 2016 - 04:27 PM.

[Odanan]

Where is the ECM in the CP-11-A-DC, PGI?

[Odanan]

Is the hero the mech of the Ariana Winston? Looks more of a Rasalhague mech (because of the Nordic mythological horse). And what about the "malocchio" writing? This is some sort of "curse", or "jinx" in Italian, right?

Where is Strum when we need him?

[Virlutris]

Odanan, on 19 April 2016 - 04:27 PM, said:

Where is the ECM in the CP-11-A-DC, PGI?

Same story as with BLR-2C. They elected not to retrofit the variant for an ECM hardpoint.

[Richard Hazen]

Odanan, on 19 April 2016 - 04:36 PM, said:

Is the hero the mech of the Ariana Winston? Looks more of a Rasalhague mech (because of the Nordic mythological horse). And what about the "malocchio" writing? This is some sort of "curse", or "jinx" in Italian, right?

Where is Strum when we need him?

The Eridani's homeworld during their founding wasTrondheim which was owned by the Draconis but was space viking themed and would eventually be part of the FFR.

Edited by Will Hawker, 19 April 2016 - 04:44 PM.

[Virlutris]

Odanan, on 19 April 2016 - 04:36 PM, said:

Is the hero the mech of the Ariana Winston? Looks more of a Rasalhague mech (because of the Nordic mythological horse). And what about the "malocchio" writing? This is some sort of "curse", or "jinx" in Italian, right?

Where is Strum when we need him?

Malocchio = Evil Eye.

Definitely a thing in multiple Eastern Mediterranean cultures. Greek and Turkish spring readily to mind. Not so sure about Italian, but I wouldn't be even a little surprised. Southern Italy does have a bit of more direct Greek history with some ancient Greek colonies.