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[Dimento Graven]

PGI, thanks for the Urbie.

The vast majority of the community is either very happy to get it, or very happy that you listened to the community and gave us what we wanted.

Anyone unhappy, well we'll count them as inconsolable trolls and move on.

Now that we have our 'useless' Urbie, I want to start the petition for the next 'useless' 'mech to add to our inventory:



The Ostscout.

From Sarna:

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The Ostscout was designed as a pure recon 'Mech. To that end, it was built with a maximum speed of 129.6 kph. The design also utilizes eight jump jets, giving it a jumping capacity of 240 meters and allowing it to outmaneuver almost any BattleMech in existence. The Ostscout also relies on an advanced sensor suite to gather information about the surrounding terrain and the disposition of enemy forces. Most Ostscout pilots will not even attempt to engage enemy 'Mechs, as the advanced sensor system is extremely rare and nearly impossible to replace. Its valuable nature made it a prime target during the Succession Wars, and relatively few survived by the Clan Invasion. Soon thereafter, however, several factions began producing the Ostscout once again.[1]

I think it would be hilarious to have this 'mech fighting side by side with Urbies.

Thank you for your attention.

Edited by Dimento Graven, 07 April 2015 - 07:37 AM.

[Burktross]

Can PGI even hardpoint inflate this?

[Rhaythe]

We'd need some kind of Role Warfare support for this mech, methinks...

[Paigan]

Just so you know, then I want the Fire Moth
Even capped at 150 kph, don't care.

[Dimento Graven]

Paigan, on 07 April 2015 - 07:41 AM, said:

Just so you know, then I want the Fire Moth
Even capped at 150 kph, don't care.

Hmmm... Maybe a "Bag o'Useless" 'mech pack with those two in it.

What other two chassis are similarly iconic and useless, or iconic due to their uselessness?

[stjobe]

"We want Ostscout" - No, we don't.

I like to pretend that none of the Ostmann Industries 'mechs ever existed. It makes me feel a lot better.

Edit: "Most Ostscout pilots will not even attempt to engage enemy 'Mechs, as the advanced sensor system is extremely rare and nearly impossible to replace." - Yeah, that'll work well in an arena shooter without any semblance of role warfare (or R&R for that matter) :/

Edited by stjobe, 07 April 2015 - 07:46 AM.

[Ecrof]

[Metus regem]

Ecrof, on 07 April 2015 - 07:44 AM, said:

I mean it's really just a slow Locust....

[MeiSooHaityu]

No Ostscout, we have enough power creep as it is.

Actually, if they EVER did add it (and PGI won't), it would be Locust 1V 2.0 lol.

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

Fireball or nothing.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Fireball

Edited by Levi Porphyrogenitus, 07 April 2015 - 07:55 AM.

[BarHaid]

YES!!!

Something to finally give the Spider 5V a run for its money.

[Paigan]

Dimento Graven, on 07 April 2015 - 07:43 AM, said:

Hmmm... Maybe a "Bag o'Useless" 'mech pack with those two in it.

What other two chassis are similarly iconic and useless, or iconic due to their uselessness?

Hey, Fire Moth is not that useless. Arms above the cockpit. Perfect for sniping. Errr... yes, 20 ton sniping mech... err...

[Vandul]

Harmony Gold Sony called, they are sending you some mail.

[990Dreams]

We'd need sensors first. Which I wouldn't mind.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 07 April 2015 - 07:54 AM, said:

Fireball or nothing.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Fireball

What...the... Fuuuuu....?!?

And I thought the Ostscout was bad.

OK, if it isn't designed to hold up to enemy fire (only 4 tons armor), why give it ANY weapons. It goes 183 kph... PGive it ECM and no weapons. Let it count on pure evasion.

While we are at it...why do these mechs even exist in BT? I would imagine something like an Aero Fighter or an UAV could do the job MUCH better.

Lastly, what did the poor schmuck of a pilot have to do to get assigned the Fireball or Ostscout? Sleep with the base commander's daughter?

[Lily from animove]

someone skipped arm day.

[Dimento Graven]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 07 April 2015 - 07:54 AM, said:

Fireball or nothing.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Fireball

So the "Bag O' Useless" 'mech pack to include:

Ostscout
Fire Moth
Fireball
Flea

Is that what I'm hearing?

[Lily from animove]

Dimento Graven, on 07 April 2015 - 08:03 AM, said:

So the "Bag O' Useless" 'mech pack to include:

Ostscout
Fire Moth
Fireball
Flea

Is that what I'm hearing?

cannonfodder pack, for the poor nations that can't afford Tier one mechs that were created for niches that never existed.

Edited by Lily from animove, 07 April 2015 - 08:15 AM.

[Metus regem]

MeiSooHaityu, on 07 April 2015 - 08:03 AM, said:

What...the... Fuuuuu....?!?

And I thought the Ostscout was bad.

OK, if it isn't designed to hold up to enemy fire (only 4 tons armor), why give it ANY weapons. It goes 183 kph... PGive it ECM and no weapons. Let it count on pure evasion.

While we are at it...why do these mechs even exist in BT? I would imagine something like an Aero Fighter or an UAV could do the job MUCH better.

Lastly, what did the poor schmuck of a pilot have to do to get assigned the Fireball or Ostscout? Sleep with the base commander's daughter?

Collisions, that's why the Fireball exists.. I think it was something like (1/5 tonnage)* X=number of hexes moved)... it worked out that a Firemonth charging at an Atlas might actually take out the leg of an Atlas, if it hit.

[Burktross]

Lily from animove, on 07 April 2015 - 08:15 AM, said:

cannonfodder pack, for the poor nations that can't afford Tier one mechs that were created for niches that never existed.

I support this entirely.
If only I wasn't poor.