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[Nightshade24]

Apparently the next Clan Direwolf W is the next clan Direwolf in the lines for clans, coming out with the other 9 mechs (mentioned in the Town hall)

Anyone know what's so special about it? I can replicate it's stock load out in the current ones unless I am missing something. I can't find stuff about it's hardpoint location.

Is there missiles in the arms or something special?

Are you hyped?

Discuss!

[theta123]

what other clan mechs variants were mentioned??

[Tarogato]

theta123, on 19 April 2015 - 01:46 AM, said:

what other clan mechs variants were mentioned??

You haven't heard the shjtstorm of P2W accusations aimed at the Timber Wolf Alt. Config. A being introduced with three high mounted left torso energy hardpoints? And the P2W Stormcrow Alt. B with six right arm energy?

Anyways, ... yeah. Released and available in Gift Store on Apr.21st:

• Griffin 2N (ECM)
  
• Locust 3V
  
• Lowlander 732B

• Myst Lynx D
  
• Ice Ferret B
  
• Nova C
  
• Stormcrow B
  
• Timberwolf A
  
• Gargoyle B
  
• Direwolf W

[Tim East]

Tarogato, on 19 April 2015 - 01:54 AM, said:

You haven't heard the shjtstorm of P2W accusations aimed at the Timber Wolf Alt. Config. A being introduced with three high mounted left torso energy hardpoints? And the P2W Stormcrow Alt. B with six right arm energy?

Anyways, ... yeah. Released and available in Gift Store on Apr.21st:

• Locust 3V

MMMmmm, dat Locust. Awww yeah.

[theta123]

Tarogato, on 19 April 2015 - 01:54 AM, said:

You haven't heard the shjtstorm of P2W accusations aimed at the Timber Wolf Alt. Config. A being introduced with three high mounted left torso energy hardpoints? And the P2W Stormcrow Alt. B with six right arm energy?

Anyways, ... yeah. Released and available in Gift Store on Apr.21st:

• Griffin 2N (ECM)
  
• Locust 3V
  
• Lowlander 732B

• Myst Lynx D
  
• Ice Ferret B
  
• Nova C
  
• Stormcrow B
  
• Timberwolf A
  
• Gargoyle B
  
• Direwolf W

SIX ENERGY STORMCROW HAND?
3 LT TIMBER HIGH ENERGY HARD....

[Randall Flagg]

Nightshade24, on 18 April 2015 - 05:11 AM, said:

or something special?

Are you hyped?

Based on the picture from reddit: 2x Energy in CT and 1x Energy in the head. I have no idea what the quirks are. I'm getting it, never can have to many Direwolves in the hanger.

[Wabbit Swaya]

Daishi W listed as having (from TRO3050 / RS3050 Upgrade)
1 CERLL(RA)
1 CGauss(LA)
1 CUAC20(RT)
1 CLRM20(LT)
2 CMPL(CT)
1 CERSL(HD)

[NUJRSYDEVIL]

That Highlander is going to be a very nice improvement over current models. PGI has added a substantial amount of armor.

MWO will be flooded with those Griffins though, wow.

[rolly]

NUJRSYDEVIL, on 21 April 2015 - 03:35 AM, said:

That Highlander is going to be a very nice improvement over current models. PGI has added a substantial amount of armor.

MWO will be flooded with those Griffins though, wow.

Define improvement? Its main weapon (the gauss) was perma-nerfed with the charge delay, and its main feature (its Jumpjets) aren't worth carrying because they can't even give the mech the agility it was known for.

[TheSilken]

The DWF-W will probably replace the DWF-B assuming the quirks are not too worse. Those two energy hardpoints in the center torso are pretty nice.

[Voivode]

theta123, on 19 April 2015 - 02:03 AM, said:

SIX ENERGY STORMCROW HAND?
3 LT TIMBER HIGH ENERGY HARD....

The 6 energy Stormcrow arm won't make much difference, it's basically a Nova arm on a Stormcrow. The 3E, high mounted torso for the Timberwolf? Just...PGI at their most oblivious to the state of their own game.

[Mad Ox]

Nova getting a missile slot is not bad.

Lets see what we get over and beyond what is already there.

Dire Whale W - Gets 2 E slots in center 1 more then can get now. other wise rest are same or worse then current versions.

Gargoyle B - Rather alot of quirks nothing OMG worthy. Otherwise 2 missile in left arm is another M slot over what it can do now.

Ice Ferret B - Left arm M/E slot is new had missile or Energy arms but not combined.

Mist Lynx D - Gains B Slot in left arm. -30 to UAC jam isn't bad but considering how little weapon space it has nothing to exciting.

Nova A - Left Arm B slot is new. and nothing in Right arm... quite possibly the worst stock Nova

Stormcrow B - Right arm 6 energy is 4 more then previous but as people have already seen with nova hard to really get alot out of all those energy slots. So dont think will be that impressive heat still gonna limit it alot.

Timber Wolf A - 3 high mount left torso E slots 2 more then can do now. This torso will be new flavor of day for sure as people peek over hills and snipe away. but its TW already over run with them as it is so whats new.

Griffin 2N - Oh goodie more ECM..... guess time to invest in more Zoom modules and ERLL and ERPPC's....

Highlander 732B - Umm we needed a 6th version of the same stuff apparently.. Why exactly was this added I have no clue.

Locust 3V - 2 E slots center torso but lose 2 B slots compared to 1V meh.

Nothing really all that exciting

[InspectorG]

TheSilken, on 21 April 2015 - 06:22 AM, said:

The DWF-W will probably replace the DWF-B assuming the quirks are not too worse. Those two energy hardpoints in the center torso are pretty nice.

And the E head.

2Gauss, 9000 ERSL...wave of the future.

[Lsq78]

Disregard this.

Edited by Lsq78, 21 April 2015 - 09:11 AM.

[Hawk819]

Yea, well, if not for the idiots meta boating their `Mechs, the Dire Wolves would get -30% jamming chance. Seeing as to how everyone is doing it, I say: Bleep it!

Aside from that, I don't need it. I did well with my S variant, by replacing the LB-x with a UAC version 20, and rip some a$$ with it. Doing 819 damage, more than anyone else in the battle.

As for the W, I'll be slapping it with two of those puppies, and Pulse Lasers in reverse formation. 1 Lg, keeping the two Mediums, and adding a Small Pulse in place of the ER Small. With LRM 10 in support.

[rolly]

Mad Ox, on 21 April 2015 - 07:10 AM, said:

Nothing really all that exciting

My thoughts exactly. Its just more of the same. Hype to distract us from the fact that we're doing a canon significant battle with a broken CW with many missing features yay.

[Nightshade24]

Yea, the 2 E ct will be intersting on the Direwolf W, I didn't know it had that.

Also talking about the other mechs since this somehow turned to a general new-mech thread... I kinda like the fact the Mist Lynx D is added.

my prime is the stock D already and I actually did in recents a 700 damage game. 30% less jam? 30% more peanut butter and dakka!