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[VtTimber]

Anyone want to post pics of the updates to the JM's gun barrels?

[Alistair Winter]

If you're on your home computer, you can check them out in the Store, by finding the Jagermech and clicking 'View in mechlab'




Looks better than before the patch. But it looked much, much better in the original version, IMO. Especially the old UAC5s.

I was hoping they would simply revert the changes.

Oh well.

[MoonUnitBeta]

At work here for a while... excited to see the changes!
I noticed that LBX and AC20 aren't included in the list... which is a real downer.

[CDLord HHGD]

It's something.... I'll take it..

[MoonUnitBeta]

Alistair Winter, on 16 June 2015 - 12:59 PM, said:

If you're on your home computer, you can check them out in the Store, by finding the Jagermech and clicking 'View in mechlab'

Looks better than before the patch. But it looked much, much better in the original version, IMO. Especially the old UAC5s.

Thanks Alistair!

[stjobe]

Before patch (Firebrand with the "Rifleman" loadout, 2xLL, 2xAC/5, 2xML):



After patch:



Edit: I really hate the short stubs of all laser weaponry; BT is chock-full of loooong laser barrel cowlings.

Edited by stjobe, 16 June 2015 - 01:13 PM.

[Alistair Winter]

[BarHaid]

stjobe, on 16 June 2015 - 01:11 PM, said:

Edit: I really hate the short stubs of all laser weaponry; BT is chock-full of loooong laser barrel cowlings.

I've come to accept them. It does give a bit of visual distinctiveness to this iteration of the game. "Lasers look like this. ACs look like this. PPCs look like this. Period." Still wouldn't mind some extra armor cowlings on a few select mechs though.

[Malleus011]

Its not as hideous as the initial release, but it's still inferior to the old model.

I suppose it'll have to do.

[Saint Scarlett Johan]

I just wish the smaller barrels had a tapered barrel shroud along a portion of the length of the barrel so they didn't just jut out oddly.

[Xetelian]

I think they came close enough to call it good.

I pilot AWSs all the time and they have yet to get any love. Even the quirks are scrub tier.

[Tennex]

Alistair Winter, on 16 June 2015 - 12:59 PM, said:

looks better than before the patch. But it looked much, much better in the original version, IMO.

Yup i'm not going to stare a gifthorse in the face, but the old old version AC5 was better.

The new AC5s are skinny, old old AC5s telescoped with a thicker base coverin ghalf the weapon.



I don't see why they couldn't have just reverted to the old one

Edited by Tennex, 16 June 2015 - 02:08 PM.

[Impyrium]

Xetelian, on 16 June 2015 - 01:55 PM, said:

I pilot AWSs all the time and they have yet to get any love.

Be thankful.

[oldradagast]

Dingo Red, on 16 June 2015 - 02:19 PM, said:

Be thankful.

Tell me about it. You just know tiny PPC nipples are coming for the Awesome, and somehow they'll probably make the mech even less viable. Maybe all extra energy hardpoints will be mounted LOWER on the chassis or some dumb thing... ugh.

At least the Jager looks better now than it did after the changes.

[Mudhutwarrior]

I was going to log on to look at mine but decided to do laundry instead. It more fun sometimes after one of those weekends.

[bad arcade kitty]

so, ac-10 and ac-20 have nearly the same barrel

Edited by bad arcade kitty, 16 June 2015 - 04:10 PM.

[Mavairo]

Stahp with Weeny Guns™ PGI.

[badaa]

Alistair Winter, on 16 June 2015 - 12:59 PM, said:

If you're on your home computer, you can check them out in the Store, by finding the Jagermech and clicking 'View in mechlab'




Looks better than before the patch. But it looked much, much better in the original version, IMO. Especially the old UAC5s.

I was hoping they would simply revert the changes.

Oh well.

i lov the new look especially the ac 2s ... but the Gauss is to short

Edited by badaa, 16 June 2015 - 05:39 PM.

[aniviron]

BarHaid, on 16 June 2015 - 01:23 PM, said:

I've come to accept them. It does give a bit of visual distinctiveness to this iteration of the game. "Lasers look like this. ACs look like this. PPCs look like this. Period." Still wouldn't mind some extra armor cowlings on a few select mechs though.

Before dynamic hardpoints though, each mech with lasers had a good, distinct look for them. Look at the Raven's old lasers:



That certainly fits in with the game look nicely, yes? But they went with short, square laser mounts because it was easier, and unfortunately, easier did not mean better in this case.

There's also the fact that weapons and mechs are manufactured by hundreds of different companies in the BT universe; it makes sense that they look a bit different. In fact, I'd say that it's weird that clan lasers, which are hundreds of years of upgrades apart from IS lasers, look exactly the same.

[Big Tin Man]

Sorry Alistair, but someone needed to do this...