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[Phoenix Branson]

Q: When will we have a 75 ton 'mech? [Kraven Kor]
A: You'll see [Garth]

I'm thinking the next BattleMech will be the Orion (announced tomorrow).

Edited by Maverick01, 06 November 2012 - 08:57 PM.

[Odanan]

Maverick01, on 06 November 2012 - 08:54 PM, said:

I'm thinking the next BattleMech will be the Orion (announced tomorrow).

I would love it.

[Odanan]

Come on PGI, are you going to show us a new mech?

[r4plez]

We need LRM boat

[wanderer]

Odanan, on 06 November 2012 - 04:28 AM, said:

Why I think the Blackjack is more appropriate:

Vindicator vs Blackjack.

I'd go for the 'Jack, or the Vulcan for that matter. We could use more jump-capable mediums.

[Phoenix Branson]

Maybe they announce at 1 pm.

[Butane9000]

Blackjack!

http://mwomercs.com/...ch-18-blackjack

Called it.

Edit: Oh, it's also the jump capable medium we've wanted.

Edited by Butane9000, 07 November 2012 - 11:15 AM.

[Elandyll]

A Jump capable 45t Mech, with 2xAC2s and 4xMLs ... looks like a slight upgrade from a Jenner.

EXCEPT ... 64.8 mph.

Not sure what role this guy is supposed to have, but its got some good looks imo.

Edited by Elandyll, 07 November 2012 - 11:22 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

I haven't had a complaint against the Mech art to date. The BlackJack continued that trend. Cant wait for the PPC variant with the 1.4 sinks!

[Belorion]

Not what I expected, but hey who doesn't need some good bj's?

[Butane9000]

Elandyll, on 07 November 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

A Jump capable 45t Mech, with 2xAC2s and 4xMLs ... looks like a slight upgrade from a Jenner.

EXCEPT ... 64.8 mph.

Not sure what role this guy is supposed to have, but its got some good looks imo.

He's long range direct fire support. There are a few variants that change up the loadout (via Sarna):

BJ-1DB - The 1DB Blackjack is a variant intended to increase the 'Mech's lethality. The two autocannons have been replaced with two Large Lasers and several heat sinks have been added to the design to handle the extra heat load. BV (1.0) = 881^[3], BV (2.0) = 1,015^[5]

BJ-1DC - The 1DC Blackjack sacrifices the 'Mech's jumping ability in order to add two Small Lasers and additional heat sinks to deal with the additional heat load. BV (1.0) = 718^[3], BV (2.0) = 917^[6]

BJ-2 - The BJ-2 upgrade of the Blackjack upgrades the 'Mech with two Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Large Lasers and four Hovertec Streak SRM-2 launchers. This variant also upgrades the heat sinks to double strength versions. [note, the BJ-2 was errata'd to use double heat sinks by FASA Corporation after its release] BV (1.0) = 858^[3], BV (2.0) = 1,148^[7]

We MIGHT see this particular variant but it's unlikely we'll see the BJ-4.

BJ-3 - The St. Ives Compact upgraded their Blackjacks to this configuration when they were still a part of the Capellan Confederation, during the Fourth Succession War. The 'Mechs carry two Ceres Arms Smasher PPCs and four Medium Lasers and used double heat sinks to dissipate the extra heat. The majority of the BJ-3 models were turned over to the Federated Suns by the Compact after the Fourth Succession War. BV (1.0) = 1,099, BV (2.0) = 1,271^[8]

[LogicSol]

Elandyll, on 07 November 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

A Jump capable 45t Mech, with 2xAC2s and 4xMLs ... looks like a slight upgrade from a Jenner.

EXCEPT ... 64.8 mph.

Not sure what role this guy is supposed to have, but its got some good looks imo.

You can get it to over 80KPH with an engine upgrade.
80KPH+ medium with jumps jets. Not too shabby.

[Odanan]

Who doubted the BeeJay??

Outstanding! Now we will see the Orion in 3 weeks.

[Odanan]

And here is what you can expect of variants for the Orion.

[Odanan]

r4plez, on 07 November 2012 - 09:09 AM, said:

We need LRM boat

We have potential LRM boats for all weight classes. Commando, Trebuchet, Catapult, Awesome/Stalker. We don't need more.

[Butane9000]

I agree that the Orion is the mostly likely choice of Heavy mech.

[Phoenix Branson]

This is pure speculation...

BattleMech 19: Orion
Reason: Iconic mech (piloted by Aleksandr Kerensky), fills the tonnage gap at 75 tons, and many variants.
Announcement Date: November 28th (approx.)
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Orion


BattleMech 20: Zeus
Reason: Iconic mech (favorite Steiner design), faster assault @ 64.8 km/h, and many variants.
Announcement Date: December 19th (approx.)
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Zeus

Edited by Maverick01, 07 November 2012 - 06:35 PM.

[Belorion]

They also just "announced" battlemech XX... The Mad Cat. Confirmed as coming sometime.

"""
RussBullock @Njal Stormcaller 4 hours ago

Mech's are a constant priority, we will be adding them at regular intervals. We also hope to increase the pace at which we introduce battlemechs very soon now that were in Open Beta. The Madcat... it is coming !
"""

Source: http://kotaku.com/59...stionsright-now

Of course we all knew it would be in there at some point anyway.

[Morang]

After the Orion we need an Assault 'Mech, and it's hard to guess which one will we get. Should be either one with 4/6 movement (plenty to choose from, all of them bad or redundant in other senses) or something ballistic-heavy (Devastator please).

Then MadCat will wish us Merry Christmas/Happy New Year 3050.

[Odanan]

I hope it will be the Cyclops: faster assault, at least 7 variants.
I would have one.
Heck, I would marry with be CP-11-B variant (dual gauss and tons of weapons).