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[Simbacca]

WarHippy, on 05 November 2015 - 05:31 PM, said:

Looks a little odd in the nose, but it doesn't matter anyway since my wallet has been closed by popular vote.

It looks like it is using the Clan Shadow Hawk's nose.

As for me, I am not purchasing the Rifleman. Not happy with the changes to game mode selection.

[SgtMagor]

and I thought the Whammy was something to get excited about, Rifleman is so sweet, thx for the pic!

[Odanan]

cSand, on 05 November 2015 - 04:43 PM, said:

Once I see the hard points... may have to pick this up, loved it in MW2

Something like this.

[Jack Corban]

FupDup, on 05 November 2015 - 04:32 PM, said:

Firebrand...

Right we forgot the mech that PGI made up because at that time Rifleman was not available. Yeah great point. NOT.

[DAYLEET]

So another Heavy? I can always afford to save money.

For this era, what other interesting(not all variant the same) mech from other weight class is there?

[Fang01]

PGI, y'all know theres other unseen weight classes than just heavy right?

Give Stinger plez

[GreyNovember]

2PPC 2AC5 is already a stretch on a K2 in terms of weight.

Go on then. If you want a Rifleman, theorycraft us a build that does something better than a Dragon or a Quickdraw.

[Idealsuspect]

Tina Benoit, on 05 November 2015 - 04:41 PM, said:

More tease, 'cause I can't wait for you guys to see the Hero: https://instagram.com/p/9uTxCijPvd/

Riffleman with girly camo ? It's special variant for ya ?

[1Grimbane]

So we get an under-powered jager.......... sucks,


taken from sarna.....Designed as an anti-aircraft platform and long-range fire support unit, the JagerMech was intended to correct several perceived faults of the original Rifleman Kallon Industries went about reviewing the battlefield performance of the Rifleman and identified three critical flaws: it ran too hot, it was too lightly armored, and it didn't carry enough ammunition

Edited by 1Grimbane, 05 November 2015 - 07:31 PM.

[FupDup]

Jack Corban, on 05 November 2015 - 06:42 PM, said:

Right we forgot the mech that PGI made up because at that time Rifleman was not available. Yeah great point. NOT.

It doesn't matter how we have the FB, all that matters is that we DO.

[1Grimbane]

again i'll say the jager replaced the obsolete rifleman.....

[Ultimax]

FupDup, on 05 November 2015 - 04:18 PM, said:

Oh, so the next robbit actually will be the Rufflesman.

Well hey, at least the high-mounted ST lasers give it some kind of advantage over the Jager/Firebrand.

Hitboxes look like another problematic case of "Do I want huge side torsos that make XL suicidal" or "Do I want small side torsos that make me die in seconds."

Actually it looks like a bit of of both.

Jager like STs with a protruding nose, 60T armor. Maybe it will be really tiny?

Energy heavy Jager style mech, right before all lasers are nerfed into the dirt...

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Note:
1. The arms, what is wrong with the arms in picture1, they look terrible.
2. The radar array in picture1, it looks feeble.
3. The torsos. Look at picture2 and picture3, notice the distinct risers, a staple of the Rifleman. notice their absence in picture1.

I can't help but think this isn't an Allex design, but a design by committee. It truly sacrifices the essence of the Rifleman mech in favor of a more meta-positive profile. This is a sad day for all Rifleman aficionados. What is worse is that HBS and Catalyst are relying on PGI to help unify the design for the entire shared Battletech Universe, and they are failing on the foundation.
Seriously, I could give two derps and a herp, about what you do to clan mechs, but please, please try to stay true to the essence of the classics.

Edited by Agent 0 Fortune, 05 November 2015 - 07:45 PM.

[1Grimbane]

such a stupid new mech to give us... they could have picked some real winners but what ever

[TLBFestus]

Tina Benoit, on 05 November 2015 - 04:18 PM, said:

Finally someone noticed!

Maybe it would be noticed sooner if PGI posted stuff like this on the OFFICIAL FORUMS.


Just a thought.......you know......cus, well it's THE OFFICIAL FORUMS. Some of us are not Twits, Instagramers, etc., and actually for some reason think to go to a games OFFICIAL FORUMS for breaking news.

I'm such a dinosaur.


UPDATE:

I forgot to add that I'd understand the use of twitter, etc., IF it were in conjunction WITH the OFFICIAL FORUMS. That would make sense. It would be understandable.

But for some reason, it isn't done. That is someones fault within PGI, right Tina?

Edited by TLBFestus, 06 November 2015 - 08:23 AM.

[Funkin Disher]

Head looks like a marauder's that ran into a wall.

Also, drink.

[YourSaviorLegion]

The Torso looks like a Shadow Cat

[1Grimbane]

TLBFestus, on 05 November 2015 - 07:41 PM, said:

Maybe it would be noticed sooner if PGI posted stuff like this on the OFFICIAL FORUMS.


Just a thought.......you know......cus, well it's THE OFFICIAL FORUMS. Some of us are not Twits, Instagramers, etc., and actually for some reason think to go to a games OFFICIAL FORUMS for breaking news.

I'm such a dinosaur.

no sh*t right.... i don't have a twit account and never will... and yeah pgi that's what the forums are for.... or your main front page to this site

[Ex Atlas Overlord]

Cool, another mech pack for me not to buy b/c the game is still just a COD twitch fest gang bang.

[Mechteric]

The Atlas Overlord, on 05 November 2015 - 08:08 PM, said:

Cool, another mech pack for me not to buy b/c the game is still just a COD twitch fest gang bang.

Show me on the mech paper doll where they hurt you