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[Karl Streiger]

Odanan, on 30 April 2018 - 03:44 AM, said:

Where did you find the story of MW5?

Just in one of the "previews" - A sole survivor with thirst of revenge.
Maybe I'm wrong but its 100% believable for PGI to deliver such a lame plot, unfortunatly

[CK16]

New mech tomorrow?!

[Odanan]

CK16, on 30 April 2018 - 05:10 AM, said:

New mech tomorrow?!

Wow, I forgot that!

Tomorrow is Labour Argus Day!

[Strum Wealh]

Odanan, on 30 April 2018 - 05:21 AM, said:

Wow, I forgot that!

Tomorrow is Labour Argus Day!

Today is Gauss Rifle Day!
(Today is the birthday of Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 16th century German mathematician & physicist who described the principles that led to the development of potential theory, which is itself important in modeling electromagnetic forces and fields, and for whom the "Gauss gun" (that is, the coilgun) is named.)

[Virlutris]

Odanan, on 30 April 2018 - 05:21 AM, said:

Wow, I forgot that!

Tomorrow is Labour Argus Day!

Horned owl, please. (Flea may turn out to be the gateway drug to Firemoth. I'll wait for the hook to set.)

Strum Wealh, on 30 April 2018 - 06:43 AM, said:

Today is Gauss Rifle Day!
(Today is the birthday of Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 16th century German mathematician & physicist who described the principles that led to the development of potential theory, which is itself important in modeling electromagnetic forces and fields, and for whom the "Gauss gun" (that is, the coilgun) is named.)

This should totally be an event! What's awesome (I know, Awesomes can't equip Gauss) is it can be done every year.

Interstellar Take Your Gauss to Work Weekend, with rewards and stuff.

Sales for mechs that come stock with a Gauss too.

You want to post this in event suggestions, or should I? Nevermind, I got it.

Edited by Virlutris, 30 April 2018 - 10:17 AM.

[Odanan]

Virlutris, on 30 April 2018 - 08:47 AM, said:

Horned owl, please.

But it should be an IS mech...

[Virlutris]

Odanan, on 30 April 2018 - 09:05 AM, said:

But it should be an IS mech...

<mumble mumble something something>

Please hold while I rifle through Sarna to make sure I'm not missing a medium I want before I open my big mouth again without sufficient forethought.

[CK16]

Mediums are most populated class currently in game >.> currently we need more Lights and Assaults honestly

[Metus regem]

CK16, on 30 April 2018 - 09:57 AM, said:

Mediums are most populated class currently in game >.> currently we need more Lights and Assaults honestly

Sorry can't hear you over how awesome mediums are in HBS Battletech.

[Virlutris]

CK16, on 30 April 2018 - 09:57 AM, said:

Mediums are most populated class currently in game &gt;.&gt; currently we need more Lights and Assaults honestly

While I'm not going to ignore those, I think I'd like to see an IS medium, so that's likely what I'll suggest unless I find something that overwhelms me.

[FLG 01]

I don't see much need for an IS medium compared to the lacunae in other weight classes. The IS has almost all it needs as of now. Regardless, I'd buy a Lynx and a number of other mediums (certainly not the Chimera, though).
A light would be great because I still need that jumping 20 or 25 ton Mech; the Flea did not really do much for me. But with the Flea being released, a light is unlikely.
The saturation with assaults is also high, although a solid 85 ton Mech would be more than welcome.

I personally think a 60t or 70t Mech would make the most sense; the last we got are from early 2016 (Rifleman and Archer). It is not unlikely that they'll go for the Argus and MW:4 nostalgia. And although I don't think it is the best choice, it is not a bad choice either.

My hopes are for a Mech that we have not seen yet in another game. It is always extremely exiting to see TRO line-art come to three-dimensional life for the first time. The King Crab was a true revelation, a master piece, and what got me to MWO.
Also, Mechs like Lynx, Dragon Fire, or Falconer have a much better chance of being actually enjoyable in MWO than Chimera or Hollander.

PS: I think heavies are still the most played class (which makes sense), but I'll check later that day.

Edited by FLG 01, 30 April 2018 - 10:48 AM.

[Sereglach]

Odanan, on 30 April 2018 - 09:05 AM, said:

But it should be an IS mech...

Given current legal situations . . . top pick is the Mongoose, Period. After that I'd settle for the Nexus/Jackrabbit (hey, great time to bring LAC's into the game) or the Brigand. Those all fill a solid light choice in a badly needed 25 ton slot.

For a medium I want the Clint, hands down. If they quirk it the way it "should" be quirked it'd be a 40 ton Wolfhound/Yen-Lo hybrid. Regardless the stats size up to be a solid low end medium trooper mech.

Of course . . . all of those mechs would be great additions to HBS Battletech, too. Not that that's an influence -at this point- or anything. "In success anything is posssible"; and HBS Battletech is being quite successful in the Steam sales.

[FLG 01]

Sereglach, on 30 April 2018 - 10:53 AM, said:

Mongoose, Period. After that I'd settle for the Nexus/Jackrabbit (hey, great time to bring LAC's into the game) or the Brigand. Those all fill a solid light choice in a badly needed 25 ton slot.

All of them would be great. I love the Mongoose, but honestly the lack of JJ makes me want the Brigand and Nexus/Jackrabbit a tiny bit more. Regardless, I would buy them all.

[Sereglach]

Metus regem, on 30 April 2018 - 10:08 AM, said:

Sorry can't hear you over how awesome mediums are in HBS Battletech.

Don't forget that Mediums are supposed to be THE workhorse class of Battletech, as well. They're supposed to be the most populated and numerous of all weight classes . . . unlike MWO where Heavies reign supreme. Then Lights would fall in second (despite the Wasp and Locust being two of the most prolific chassis in the IS), with Heavies third and Assaults last.

. . . and . . . Yeah, they're utterly awesome in HBS Battletech. Although, now that I've seen the number of support weapons a Grasshopper can mount, I see a Pyro Hopper of Brawling Death in my near future (Sadly, I haven't gotten to play as much as I'd like, and am only just starting to see enemy heavies on the field).

[Metus regem]

Sereglach, on 30 April 2018 - 11:00 AM, said:

Don't forget that Mediums are supposed to be THE workhorse class of Battletech, as well. They're supposed to be the most populated and numerous of all weight classes . . . unlike MWO where Heavies reign supreme. Then Lights would fall in second (despite the Wasp and Locust being two of the most prolific chassis in the IS), with Heavies third and Assaults last.

. . . and . . . Yeah, they're utterly awesome in HBS Battletech. Although, now that I've seen the number of support weapons a Grasshopper can mount, I see a Pyro Hopper of Brawling Death in my near future (Sadly, I haven't gotten to play as much as I'd like, and am only just starting to see enemy heavies on the field).

Oh?

I need to take a serious look at my 5H hopper then... I might make a CQB beast out of it then... Just looted my first Thunderbolt, my Dragons are now sitting in the reserve section...

[Virlutris]

Okay, my pick is the Sha Yu. I'd like to see a few more mediums, particularly at the lighter end of the weight class.

It fits right into the timeline they're loving right now with the NuTek, In particular the Stealth armor.

I don't have a single problem with the others mentioned (especially the 40-45 ton S'Mediums), but this is my dark horse pick for what they may select and why. And I'll admit I also like a nice quirky oddball pick.

Then again, something with more Solaris flair may go over pretty well right now too ...

Edit: before someone objects to the C3 variant, so what? stip it out, add a heatsink or armor, drive on, just like the ClanTech variants that have ditched A-pods.

Edited by Virlutris, 30 April 2018 - 12:03 PM.

[Sereglach]

Metus regem, on 30 April 2018 - 11:47 AM, said:

Oh?

I need to take a serious look at my 5H hopper then... I might make a CQB beast out of it then... Just looted my first Thunderbolt, my Dragons are now sitting in the reserve section...

Yeah . . . the 5H is something like 6 Support weapons (I'd need to check, I have 2/3 salvage sitting around). The mission I just did netted me a lucky 3/3 Black Knight grab (my personal SHD-2D punched the cockpit out after it and my Firestarter overheated it). It's got 3 support hardpoints and is a sweet "consolation" prize until I get a Grasshopper. I'm seeing 2LL, 2-4ML, 3Flamers, JJ, and as much more armor as I can cram in.

[Metus regem]

Sereglach, on 30 April 2018 - 12:35 PM, said:

Yeah . . . the 5H is something like 6 Support weapons (I'd need to check, I have 2/3 salvage sitting around). The mission I just did netted me a lucky 3/3 Black Knight grab (my personal SHD-2D punched the cockpit out after it and my Firestarter overheated it). It's got 3 support hardpoints and is a sweet "consolation" prize until I get a Grasshopper. I'm seeing 2LL, 2-4ML, 3Flamers, JJ, and as much more armor as I can cram in.

My 5H Hopper, is now packing 1xLRM/5++ (2Stab DMG), 7x MLas and 6x Slas... this thing is going to be nuts....

[CK16]

Just got myself a TDR-5SE & a Quickdraw tonight! Well finished them off. Was holding off till the Panyzer mission.

Edited by CK16, 30 April 2018 - 07:51 PM.

[Metus regem]

CK16, on 30 April 2018 - 07:41 PM, said:

Just got myself a TDR-5SE &amp; a Quickdraw tonight! Well finished them off. Was holding off till the Panyzer mission.

That mission was the toughest one I've faced so far in the game... you need a solid combination of speed, armour and firepower.