Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
Aye - which again - is not a disadvantage - they have an answer for every situation and can - due to their pod space fill in really big guns. The versions I've build in theory look rock solid and can dish out a lot of punishment.
Yes, clearly that's why all the most common mechs have mixed loadouts. (this was sarcasm. Because most common mechs don't really have mixed loadouts).
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
With the ability to dynamicly assing Endo-Ferro you can put your ammo into the spots where you do it on IS mechs too - crit buff it and be happy. I don't really remember the last time I died on an ammo explosion. So while it may be a disadvantage, its a really minor one.
I didn't specify if it was a grand or a minor disadvantage. I said it was a disadvantage. Glad you agree there, and we can move on from this point.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
There are still other mechs out there to compete, aye. But you will see a lot of mechs going obsolete with the exception of the Tier 1 mechs we have right now. Not that this is a real problem. Below Tier 2 mechs are not used right now anyway.
This is pure conjecture, and has no facts to back it up. Simply because we don't know what the new balance pass will do, nor do we know what the state of the game will be when we get to December.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
I think they are restricted to Clan tech - as they are Clan mechs.
When I said "IS tech" I meant battlemechs. Should've been clearer, my fault. So they will function like Battlemechs with all the advantages, and disadvantages associated with battlemechs.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
Erm... I found the Clans after their introduction pretty balanced to be honest. The Medium-Laser was a little over the top after introduction, but other than that, it felt quite good.
The weapons had some serious advantages, with almost no drawbacks. The ERLL was a huge problem also. So was every laser the clans had. The MPL was probably the weakest of the bunch at the time.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
I have to disagree here. The only IS mechs capable of holding the ground for the IS are overquirked monsters. These are the only mechs that stand roughly en par with the Clan counterparts. (Like the Dragon 1N)
If I place stuff like a Stormcrow or a Cauldron Born against a Dragon 1N, they feel similar powerful. Other than that, I don't see (beside some Thunderbolt variants) any IS-mech that comes close to the Clan performance, even post TBR/SCR nerf. But thats just my personal impression and depends on the personal playstyle/skill/preference, so its a very subjective topic.
This is where you and I disagree. The 1N might be an example of an overquirked one, but what about the King Crab? It's a tier one assault, and it's not over-quirked.
On the other hand. I don't mind mechs getting lots of quirks to help them out. Some chassis can't compete against another chassis easily. So we use quirks to balance them out. That's the whole point of the system. Make mechs that would be rendered obsolete, viable.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
You compare an IS mech with a Clan mech. Thats like comparing the Shadowhawk with a Stormcrow. The IIC variants are Clan mechs. And as they are, I'd rather compare them with other Clan mechs. The Orion can be compared with the Timberwolf, the Hunchback IIC with the Nova, the Jenner IIC with the Adder, the Highlander IIC does not really have a counterpart, as it is the only 90 ton mech, but you could take the Executioner or the Warhawk to compare the performance.
Except in this case I was comparing the same chassis. Highlander. That part was more aimed at the public queue, where you can pilot any mech you want. That's where the choice will be: Why would I bring my regular highlander instead of my highlander IIC?
In both scenarios of comparison (IS vs IIC & Clan vs. IIC) we still don't have the full picture, so we can't make any judgements based on the massive lack of information.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
On this point, I can already see the Executioner being completely obsolete as well as the Adder.
Cool. I think you might end up being wrong. I'll say we wait until they come out, and then we can judge.
Túatha Dé Danann, on 01 July 2015 - 01:59 AM, said:
Yes, while the rest will be Tier 2 scratching on the Tier 1 line. There is not a single "bad mech" in this package (like: Gargoyle, Summoner, Adder, Executioner, running fridge)
Yeah .... I'm still gonna wait until they come out before making any estimations like that. Especially since we're still talking about Orions & Highlanders. They might be good, but they still have terrible hitboxes, if not worse, considering the concept art.
TL;DR: We don't have the full picture. Any conjecture and early panicking is unnecessary, and really futile as it changes nothing, nor does it advance any conversation forward.