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[GreyNovember]

Y'know, the one with an LRM20 on the arm, but just one hardpoint?

Is there any reason why that shouldn't be bumped up to, like four, to support an SRM Fist?

[SaltBeef]

You can put 6 tags on it so you never miss.

[FupDup]

Because it's an Omnimech, so PGI will never inflate them even in fringe cases where it might make sense.

[Escef]

Well, if you want to use it as LRM support you can pod in a Nova C left torso to go with the missile arm. But if you want to boat SRMs on a jumping clan medium you are going to have to grab a Shadow Cat, and even then still be limited to 3 hard points.

Honestly, it seems to me that PGI has been against hard point inflation on omnis in order to curb people from making crazy builds. Sadly, this has not kept the the most efficient mechs from doing so anyway, and has kept the under performers from even attempting to compensate with more guns.

[Evan20k]

It's okay, I'll duel it with my AC5, PPC, ML canon BNC-3E

[GreyNovember]

Escef, on 23 September 2015 - 09:14 PM, said:

Honestly, it seems to me that PGI has been against hard point inflation on omnis in order to curb people from making crazy builds.

I'd love to know where in any art, it showed the TBR-A having those 3 E weapons high up like that.

But, I digress.

[Escef]

GreyNovember, on 23 September 2015 - 09:38 PM, said:

I'd love to know where in any art, it showed the TBR-A having those 3 E weapons high up like that.

But, I digress.

It was described as being "high up like that" in the original printing of TRO3050. Some Google searching shows a kit-bashed model that supposedly was canonized. http://www.camospecs...ure.asp?ID=6305

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Escef, on 23 September 2015 - 09:14 PM, said:

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Honestly, it seems to me that PGI has been against hard point inflation on omnis in order to curb people from making crazy builds.

Theres a Direstar at the door wanting your time

[Andi Nagasia]

OmniMechs hard point Inflation would help,
MistLynx, Adder, ShadowCat, Nova, Summoner, WarHawk,

[bad arcade kitty]

that fist looks so ugly
why is it so huge after all

Andi Nagasia, on 24 September 2015 - 04:25 PM, said:

OmniMechs hard point Inflation would help,
MistLynx, Adder, ShadowCat, Nova, Summoner, WarHawk,

stormcrow

you said 'would help' not 'needed'
crow could use more than 1 ballistic hardpoint (to make hunch iic doa)

Edited by bad arcade kitty, 24 September 2015 - 04:29 PM.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

When I heard of the new nova I just thought "Woo more omnipods"

I love all the mix and match.

[bad arcade kitty]

Dakota1000, on 24 September 2015 - 04:30 PM, said:

When I heard of the new nova I just thought "Woo more omnipods"

i thought 'woah, ter roshak's rocket fist nova from the jade falcon trilogy!'
too bad we don't kill gargoyles with 1 lrm salvo like ter did

Edited by bad arcade kitty, 24 September 2015 - 04:35 PM.

[ChapeL]

Escef, on 23 September 2015 - 09:49 PM, said:

It was described as being "high up like that" in the original printing of TRO3050. Some Google searching shows a kit-bashed model that supposedly was canonized. http://www.camospecs...ure.asp?ID=6305

I followed that link and stumbled upon this:



That looks like a 2 E 1 M Left Torso !

[Escef]

ChapeL, on 24 September 2015 - 04:40 PM, said:

I followed that link and stumbled upon this:



That looks like a 2 E 1 M Left Torso !

It does... However, that right arm seems to be an ATM12, so this sucker's at least a decade out in the timeline. And PGI hasn't said anything to indicate that they plan on moving the timeline forward anytime soon.

Edited by Escef, 24 September 2015 - 04:57 PM.