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[SockSlayer]

I think that things are staying good in MechWarrior online. Although clan mechs' are still somewhat stronger than inner sphere, its more even now.

To make the game more exciting, there seriously needs to be more weapons on the inner sphere side, especially when the clans can get uac20, streak srm 6, etc. that the inner sphere cannot, giving the clan way more ballistic and missle weapons.

Suggestions of weapons to add for both sides (each have suggested stats):

Clan:

-Plasma cannon: 600 Max Range, 300 Optimal Range, 20 damage, deals heat to enemy mech, longest cooldown, 10 tons.

Inner Sphere:

-Inferno Rocket Launcher: 2000 M, deals heat to enemy mech, only 1 damage, short cooldown, 500 velocity, 5 heat, 8 tons.
-Heavy Rocket Launcher: 2000 M, 20 damage, short cooldown, 500 velocity, can cause overheating fast at 10 heat, 8 tons.
-Long Tom (From many past MechWarrior games): 2000M, 35 damage, slower velocity, heat 15, long cooldown, and high tonnage at 18 tons.
-Continuous beam laser: deals 1 damage, 900 max range, 450 optimal, unlimited duration(until you overheat),1 heat, same tonnage as ER large laser.

These are just rough suggested stats of weapons that have been MechWarrior games in the past (especially long tom which has appeared in more than one MechWarrior game). But if this suggestion is in part or in whole accepted, clan weapons would not need to be nerfed anymore, and inner sphere pilots could have a bit more fun.

Edited by Independence MK2, 17 December 2015 - 09:50 AM.

[SirNotlag]

Adding new weapon types would add more variety to the game.

not sure the long tom should be a mech weapon though, maps aren't big enough for a mech to run artillery canons on them and be effective, plus they are adding the long tom into the game as a support unit.
What does that mean? I don't know probably something similar to the an arty strike but it isn't player controlled. I'm actually hoping they add the thing as a physical object into the map like an artillery truck or something that teams can fight over and destroy.

Edited by SirNotlag, 16 December 2015 - 07:15 PM.

[Ano]

SirNotlag, on 16 December 2015 - 07:14 PM, said:

Adding new weapon types would add more variety to the game.
, plus they are adding the long tom into the game as a support unit.

They are?

Interesting. Where was that announced?

[SockSlayer]

never heard of any long tom being added, support or otherwise.