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[Lightfoot]

Center Torso is bigger than the Awesome's, unless they divide the lower CT between the two legs, but they won't so, next mech please. If that's all the hardpoints the Orion IIc gets it's DOA.

[OakenBearclaw]

Something PGI could do is introduce the Inner Sphere Light Engine from tabletop. Tabletop values has an IS XL weighing 50% as much with 3 crit slots in each side torso(we're all aware of this). an IS Light Engine weighs 75% as much with 2 crits in each side torso - same as a clan XL, just not quite as good. IMO, it would still make a lot more mechs and mech builds viable, however. Unfortunately, It's a fair bit ahead of the current timeline, but perhaps a concession could be made for game balance in this case?

Reference: http://www.sarna.net..._Engine_-_Light

EDIT: More on topic, I'm considering something like a UAC20, 3 SRM6, 3 ERML if it all fits. similar firepower and faster than the current brawler atlas, but less armor so wouldn't be able to straight up duel one.

Edited by Marked, 25 August 2015 - 03:31 PM.

[Johnny Z]

Juodas Varnas, on 27 June 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:

Poor IS orion.
I guess it will get even less use than it is getting now.

I dont think thats possible.

Juodas Varnas, on 27 June 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:

Poor IS orion.
I guess it will get even less use than it is getting now.

I dont think thats possible.

[Kristian Radoulov]

Just for the record this mech will DESTROY when it comes out. You read it here first.

[Gas Guzzler]

Yeah.. is it just me or can this thing basically almost do Warhawk builds without the Santa Maria sail size side profile?

[Nathan Foxbane]

The IIC-C will do twin GR in the RT with eight tons of ammo and two C-ER ML using stock armor and a 300 standard engine. With the luxury of integral Clan CASE and both Rifles mounted in the right torso, it might be impressive or it might suffer from Hunchback syndrome. At least one of the Rifles will be low mounted though, so there is that to consider.

Edited by Nathan Foxbane, 25 August 2015 - 02:29 PM.

[Johnny Z]

Nathan Foxbane, on 25 August 2015 - 02:29 PM, said:

The IIC-C will do twin GR in the RT with eight tons of ammo and two C-ER ML using stock armor and a 300 standard engine. With the luxury of integral Clan CASE and both Rifles mounted in the right torso, it might be impressive or it might suffer from Hunchback syndrome. At least one of the Rifles will be low mounted though, so there is that to consider.

I really think free Omni mech CASE is on the way out! Its not fair! No tonnage or space taking for free case on every section? GET REAL.

Edited by Johnny Z, 25 August 2015 - 02:34 PM.

[Nathan Foxbane]

Johnny Z, on 25 August 2015 - 02:33 PM, said:

I really think free Omni mech CASE is on the way out! Its not fair! No tonnage or space taking for free case on every section? GET REAL.

It is not Omnimech CASE because IS Omnimechs certainly do not get it. That is just how Clan CASE works. It is the default on all Clan 'Mechs, Omni or otherwise, since they were first introduced. The Clans have always been broken and even Jordan Weisman has said FASA screwed up in their implementation. It is why the generally crappy stock configurations actually worked well or at least tolerably in TT.

Edited by Nathan Foxbane, 25 August 2015 - 02:54 PM.