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#7961 AlmightyAeng

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 06:20 AM

View PostButane9000, on 01 May 2014 - 05:45 AM, said:



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#7962 Onmyoudo

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 06:28 AM

I still think it looks like Lego Technic.

#7963 SgtMagor

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 06:31 AM

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#7964 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 08:51 AM

View PostButane9000, on 01 May 2014 - 05:45 AM, said:


It's a dang good thing the StormCrow doesn't have JJs...... or I'd be forced to up my Clan Pack....... Modelers doing a good job so far on the Clannies!

#7965 Strum Wealh

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 09:06 AM

View PostButane9000, on 01 May 2014 - 05:45 AM, said:


So... between the Ryoken and the Mad Cat, it seems like the Clan 'Mechs don't use differently-colored lenses for the laser weapons (as both the ERLL & ERML lenses on both the Ryoken & the Mad Cat are blue)? :rolleyes:

#7966 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 09:26 AM

View PostStrum Wealh, on 01 May 2014 - 09:06 AM, said:

So... between the Ryoken and the Mad Cat, it seems like the Clan 'Mechs don't use differently-colored lenses for the laser weapons (as both the ERLL & ERML lenses on both the Ryoken & the Mad Cat are blue)? :rolleyes:

well, all the lenses on my HBK-4P are the same color......

#7967 Strum Wealh

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 09:37 AM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 01 May 2014 - 09:26 AM, said:

well, all the lenses on my HBK-4P are the same color......

The color differentiation was used on the concept art, and seemed like an interesting thing that might carry over to the in-game models (and perhaps be used on the IS models as well). :rolleyes:

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#7968 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 09:40 AM

View PostStrum Wealh, on 01 May 2014 - 09:37 AM, said:

The color differentiation was used on the concept art, and seemed like an interesting thing that might carry over to the in-game models (and perhaps be used on the IS models as well). :rolleyes:

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I agree, but was simply pointing out that aside from the old geometry lasers (side mount on Catapults, Head and arms on HBK, which have the little red pewpews) they have never done it, so while nice I doubt the modelers will get unlazy now.

Heck, it's taken how long to get them to even acknowledge their weapon model scaling sucks?

#7969 FireSlade

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 09:46 AM

They probably did that so that they could use the same laser model for SL, ML, ER/LL, SPL, MPL, and LPL rather than have to make a different model for each weapon and each mech (I still do not get why they made different weapon models for each mech).

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View PostBishop Steiner, on 01 May 2014 - 09:40 AM, said:

Heck, it's taken how long to get them to even acknowledge their weapon model scaling sucks?

They still have not....

Edited by FireSlade, 01 May 2014 - 09:47 AM.


#7970 Ovion

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 10:47 AM

Aren't its tiny hands cute?

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 11:10 AM

View PostOvion, on 01 May 2014 - 10:47 AM, said:

Aren't its tiny hands cute?

I was never a fan of those creepy baby hands... but the overall model is terrific.

#7972 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 11:10 AM

View PostFireSlade, on 01 May 2014 - 09:46 AM, said:

They probably did that so that they could use the same laser model for SL, ML, ER/LL, SPL, MPL, and LPL rather than have to make a different model for each weapon and each mech (I still do not get why they made different weapon models for each mech).

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They still have not....

pages 13-14 of my Itty Bitty PPC page Dennis stated they are slowly redoing a lot of weapon models, so that seems indicative of at least tacitly acknowledging they are no bueno.

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 11:16 AM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 01 May 2014 - 11:10 AM, said:

pages 13-14 of my Itty Bitty PPC page Dennis stated they are slowly redoing a lot of weapon models, so that seems indicative of at least tacitly acknowledging they are no bueno.

I saw that, and to me the wording seemed that they are either bringing the rest of the weapons in line with the current "new" models or possibly fixing them. Knowing PGI it is probably the former rather than the latter since they have a very hard time admitting mistakes and then fixing them unless it catastrophically breaks the game.

#7974 Cimarb

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 04:37 PM

View PostFireSlade, on 01 May 2014 - 11:16 AM, said:

I saw that, and to me the wording seemed that they are either bringing the rest of the weapons in line with the current "new" models or possibly fixing them. Knowing PGI it is probably the former rather than the latter since they have a very hard time admitting mistakes and then fixing them unless it catastrophically breaks the game.

Unfortunately, I agree. I really don't like the "dynamic" weapon size, and would rather them design the weapon housing for each mech's hardpoints, then fill them in with whatever "lens" or barrel is loaded.

#7975 Nathan Foxbane

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Posted 01 May 2014 - 10:39 PM

Any one else think the Stormcrow's hands doing "jazz hands" is a funny concept?

#7976 InRev

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 07:08 AM

Rumor has it that the next hero is a Quickdraw with ballistics:

http://www.reddit.co...and_hero_mechs/

That engine is small for a QKD ;)

#7977 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 07:23 AM

View PostInRev, on 02 May 2014 - 07:08 AM, said:

Rumor has it that the next hero is a Quickdraw with ballistics:

http://www.reddit.co...and_hero_mechs/

That engine is small for a QKD ;)

True, but it jumps and has Ballistics. Unless one was going to use MG, it wouldn't have tonnage for a big engine anyhow.

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 07:24 AM

View PostNathan Foxbane, on 01 May 2014 - 10:39 PM, said:

Any one else think the Stormcrow's hands doing "jazz hands" is a funny concept?


I think more of scary movie 4's "Strong Hand".

#7979 Joseph Mallan

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 08:56 AM

View PostSgtMagor, on 01 May 2014 - 06:31 AM, said:

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You need to use a Dark Stone once you get to friendship evolve!

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Posted 02 May 2014 - 01:42 PM

That QKD looks custom-made for dual LBXs. Will wait and see, but I'm pretty this hands-down clinches the Fang and Flame as the worst heroes... at least the QKD will have JJs.

Not a bad Champion loadout on the ON1-K either. I'd rather have an AC/20 with ML and LRMs but that loadout is arguably more versatile.

Was hoping for a BJ Hero... maybe next month!





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