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[Nik Reaper]

As the title says, it feels better, but still not there yet though.

With the change to the laser damage and snsor range by removing 1 DHS and adding the CAP with a TC1 the range is ~30% to most variants having 600m default range so ~780m witch is enough for LPL+ERMedL combo to work.

With the change to DHS it seems the meta wolf can now barely fire 2 alphas due to reduced heat capacity, but cools a bit faster due to the +0.01 heat per DHS.

With no weapon quirks currently the laser builds for high tier clans mechs still very much out damage almost everything else, but due to heat changes feel a bit more balanced now, so while we wait for IS ERmeds and the Light engine to help balance IS to clans , this might mitigate the power levels with more fine tuning and quirks.

Edited by Nik Reaper, 15 October 2015 - 02:49 PM.

[SilentFenris]

I'm Underhive-tier and don't use the meta build, but played 2-3 matches in each TBR variant and they feel good.

It is a bit hard to judge if PTS is a fair test run or not. About half the mechs were support PPCs instead of ERLLs and Commandos were running around like it was the new Arctic Cheetah. Kinda fun to see change, but when the novelty wears off will that really be what the new meta is or were players just having a little fun for a few drops?

[Commander A9]

Why don't we ask the Clans what they think?

I don't like having my range reduced or my XL engine hindered, or the fact that my mech can't-literally-take the heat anymore.

[Inkarnus]

how about you play PTR before you even give feedback yes? YES ? kktybb

[SkippyT72]

Well he has a valid point and I do play in the PTS server. Most Clan mechs are still losing out while IS mechs have very little or no downgrade in this PTS due to insane and stupid quirks still being given to them. And I have both types of mechs and play for Clan and IS as a merc.