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[ScarecrowES]

Seriously PGI, the Warhawk needs some love. It got the short end of the Clan Assault stick. We need some variety in our builds, and decent hardpoints are hard to come by.

The F-model Warhawk gives us a new type of hardpoint in the right torso (ballistic), which is nice since normally its missiles or nothing for us. Timeline is 3054, which is easily in range of where we're at now. And hey, it doesn't use any tech that's not already in the game and widely available.

If we can have prototype and non-production mechs outside the current timeline dropped in the game for chassis that are already overstuffed with options, why not show the poor Warhawk a little love with a version that gives mechwarriors build options they don't already have and fits the rules of the game?

[ScreamingSkull]

They need to give up on the damn timeline BS already. This game has barely any connection to Battletech lore, why bother keeping the facade going?

[Mcgral18]

ScreamingSkull, on 16 July 2015 - 07:13 PM, said:

They need to give up on the damn timeline BS already. This game has barely any connection to Battletech lore, why bother keeping the facade going?

Because then they'd need to put another dozen weapon systems in the game.


But think of all the mech packs!

Edited by Mcgral18, 16 July 2015 - 07:19 PM.

[bad arcade kitty]

we should have voted to rescale warhawk and won the place of quickdraw in the top 5, dem freeborns would be mad :3

[Summon3r]

ScreamingSkull, on 16 July 2015 - 07:13 PM, said:

They need to give up on the damn timeline BS already. This game has barely any connection to Battletech lore, why bother keeping the facade going?

*no connection what so ever to battletech lore*

yea drop the time line joke indeed..... get the IS a Fafnir already

[Narcissistic Martyr]

Yeah sure, it'll make PGI more money.

[Andi Nagasia]

well we would need to move the Time Line up to 3054-3060 to get all our Goodies,
Topic on New Mech/OmniMech Variants(Push Up The Clock To 3054! Just For Variants!)
Topic on Weapons(New Weapons Coming In 3060! How Should They Work? Discussion!)
we get theses and IS can get their cool stuff as Clan can get theirs,

[Deathlike]

So... Gauss Rifle in the Right Torso, and possibly high mounted?

Sometimes people really want that powercreep so bad.. it hurts.

[LordKnightFandragon]

bad arcade kitty, on 16 July 2015 - 07:22 PM, said:

we should have voted to rescale warhawk and won the place of quickdraw in the top 5, dem freeborns would be mad :3

Yeah, Warhawk needs it.

Thinned down torso, less dangly arms, longer barrels so we can see them through the cockpit. More low stance to begin with.

[bad arcade kitty]

i would like to see more ballistic hardpoints on scr... right now ballistic in the left arm is the only option... and it seems lore has nothing better either

no dual uac-5 nipples for scr/

[Hit the Deck]

I think Warhawk is fine as it is now (even with 10 fixed DHS). You can make a pretty good 1Gauss+3LPL/1Gauss+2LPL+3ERML CW build or various builds that go well in PUG/solo drop.

But I of course would accept anything that improves it since I own several!

[Elizander]

I don't mind the warhawk side torsos being just a tad smaller. That 4 ERPPC Warhawk is fun now though thanks to the velocity increase.

[Cyborne Elemental]

Not so sure why the Warhawk gets a bad rep anymore..

WIth Quirks, this thing can be a monster.

Dual Gauss(30% cooldown) + 2Medlas. is a Monster..
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ab2e6277f83885c

Dual UAC-10(30% cooldown -30%jam) + LRM/SRM mix.. monster
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f3f0fe05f24d2ad

4 ERPPC.. hot monster.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...6ceb7ed718ef910

People say that its bad.. I honestly would rather play a Warhawk than a Direwolf because at least it can move and not have to be babysat and with its quirks, its capable of some serious kickass.

Edited by Mister D, 16 July 2015 - 10:40 PM.

[9thDeathscream]

Warhawk is a damn fine mech.

Pulse boats well
ERPPCS hot but good fun
LRM boat, best in the game.
Mixed missile ballistic brawler is ok.

A little soft but excels at 2nd line work.

Not the best brawler.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Akulla1980, on 16 July 2015 - 10:41 PM, said:

Warhawk is a damn fine mech.

Pulse boats well
ERPPCS hot but good fun
LRM boat, best in the game.
Mixed missile ballistic brawler is ok.

A little soft but excels at 2nd line work.

Not the best brawler.

THere is no mech in game I would consider...not soft...atleast not with the current alpha meta.

[9thDeathscream]

LordKnightFandragon, on 16 July 2015 - 11:24 PM, said:

THere is no mech in game I would consider...not soft...atleast not with the current alpha meta.

Thats a fair call!

[Paigan]

Oh! A Warhawk thread!
I use every opportunity I get to beg

PLEASE MAKE A WARHAWK VARIANT WITH JJs!
(lore smartasses saying there is no such variant, stop right there: in lore, every omnimech is able to equip JJs)

Edited by Paigan, 17 July 2015 - 12:17 AM.

[Xetelian]

I'm all for adding this variant.

They added a DWF S they can add a WHK.

[LordKnightFandragon]

BUt...but...a WHK with JJ would mean leaving it with only 19 locked DHS...unless you put them....

Yeah, where can you put them? one side is all DHS from the top to the bottom.

Give it like 18locked DHS and put 1 in each torso and 1 in each leg?

[RedDevil]

I've never driven the WHK yet (well maybe a couple times with the trial versions), but I always thought they would be decent mechs with all those heat sinks and the energy weapon meta going on. I guess I need to pick some up some time and see for myself.