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[Zen Orac]

Just noticed the Archer is coming but didn't the 2R model have a standard engine not a XL engine?

[Scout80913]

Yup, it did. I was just trying to figure out where to leave the same feedback.

Also...PPC modules for Archers? My Marauders and Warhammers are happy, but Archer is sad.

Regardless, kudos to PGI, and many thanks for bringing these back!

[Tordin]

Scout80913, on 16 December 2015 - 12:23 PM, said:

Yup, it did. I was just trying to figure out where to leave the same feedback.

Also...PPC modules for Archers? My Marauders and Warhammers are happy, but Archer is sad.

Regardless, kudos to PGI, and many thanks for bringing these back!

The PPC modules have changed to LRM 20 modules.

Check again https://mwomercs.com/archer

[Not A Real RAbbi]

I feel like the ARC is going to be an insanely good chassis. Lacking quirks, as long as it doesn't get the worst possible hitboxes (a la DRG) it should be viable. But consider...

-HIGH CT energy hard points in three of the four variants, including the hero
-One ECM-capable variant
-Up to nine (9!!!!!!!) missile hard points in one variant
-Four to Six E hard points in others, all of which also have missiles
-Max engine puts it on par with Clan heavies for speed

Yeah, again, unless geometry screws this thing over hard, it's gonna be potentially the biggest player of the four Icon mechs announced so far.

[Luscious Dan]

The Hero will make a decent brawler I think. Not 100% sold on IS missile loadouts (though some will be all over the LRM5 or SRM spam I'm sure), but quirks often make or break those.