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[InnerSphereNews]

HIGHLANDER IIC 

(Highlander IICs are on sale for 25% off MC until March 2nd 10 AM PST)

HGN-IIC         3870 MC

HGN-IIC-A      4010 MC

HGN-IIC-B      3790 MC

HGN-IIC-C      5065 MC

HUNCHBACK IIC

HBK-IIC        7,511,790 C-Bills

HBK-IIC-A      6,947,852 C-Bills

HBK-IIC-B      6,823,852 C-Bills

HBK-IIC-C      7,199,820 C-Bills

[Sykho]

Been waiting for this but I got confused since the News title states "HIGHLANDER IIC FOR MC AND ORION IIC FOR C-BILLS" when in fact it's the Hunchback HBK-IIC which is available for C-Bills.

In any case: THANK YOU!

[627]

So Orions for Cbills or not yet? still need that 4th variant


/edit
ok, you made me start the game, hunchies for cbills bot no orions... guys, please check your announcements better

Edited by 627, 01 March 2016 - 11:07 AM.

[Gentleman Reaper]

Last time I checked a Hunchback is not a Orion.

[Kael Posavatz]

Spelling error.

On the upside, those looking to get the Highlander IICs that were previously not on sale, well, they are now.

[MalodorousMonkey]

That model for the orion is not consistent with lore.

[Luscious Dan]

Unfortunately the first few forum viewers are the proof reading department

Seriously though, I am the proof reading department. Senior Writer/Editor is my actual job (just not for PGI), and we're currently woefully under-staffed... down 2/4 staff members since December and 3/4 staff members since Feb 1st... no wonder I haven't had the energy to play much lately

Anyway... highly recommend the Hunchback IIC. Lotsa fun, I'd skip the missiles personally and pick up the other three. Dual UAC10, whichever energy spam you prefer, and then single UAC20 in a traditional Hunchback setup for the C variant. Traditional, except with bigger clan XL and jump jets... glass cannon at its finest and a lot of fun as a result.

Edited by Luscious Dan, 01 March 2016 - 11:32 AM.

[0bsidion]

Damn, I was actually excited for a moment. You made me sad, InnerSphereNews. You're a month early for April fools.

[Hypercation]

Also misspelled Highlender. Don't worry, we all know how it goes on Mondays. It happens to the best of us.

[Scout Derek]

I swear if someone uses shiny MC to buy those *cough Lowlander cough* IICs....

I disappoint in you and you disappoint as well :/

[Catalina Steiner]

1) I merged the two existing threads. Thanks for the report.

2) I edited the title. Thanks for feedback.

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 01 March 2016 - 12:19 PM.

[Scout Derek]

Catalina Steiner, on 01 March 2016 - 12:16 PM, said:

I merged the two existing threads. Thanks for the report.

Dang.... Catalina 2Fast4Me ;-(

[Sigilum Sanctum]

Scout Derek, on 01 March 2016 - 11:53 AM, said:

I swear if someone uses shiny MC to buy those *cough Lowlander cough* IICs....

I disappoint in you and you disappoint as well :/

I want that mech to be good, because it looks so cool.

*sigh* Russ probably wont give it structure buffs or anything because its a Clan Battlemech...

[Stingray Productions]

ooops, yeah, simple typo in the post. Oh well, still excited for the Hunchback IIC!

[Twilight Fenrir]

Sigilum Sanctum, on 01 March 2016 - 12:31 PM, said:

I want that mech to be good, because it looks so cool.

*sigh* Russ probably wont give it structure buffs or anything because its a Clan Battlemech...

Don't listen to him... I love my Highlander IICs. I wish they'd get a bagpipe warhorn! I love them so much, I actually blew money to get the tartan pattern for them too. My IIC-B (I think.... The one with 4 missile slots) is a light-mech hunter, protecting my fellow assaults wit 4 SSRM6, an LB20X, and 2MPLs. It kills lights fast!

My (O) has 3LRM15+A, 3ERMLs, UAC10, and a Targeting computer... it's a really good mech for mid-range.

I'd like to see them get some structure quirks, as they feel just a little squishy, but there's tonnage to spare even with max engine and JJs. More than anything I'd like to see assault JJs de-nerfed, but they are still useful as-are. They are great mechs.

Edited by Twilight Fenrir, 01 March 2016 - 01:09 PM.

[Sigilum Sanctum]

Twilight Fenrir, on 01 March 2016 - 12:59 PM, said:

Don't listen to him... I love my Highlander IICs. I wish they'd get a bagpipe warhorn! I love them so much, I actually blew money to get the tartan pattern for them too. My IIC-B (I think.... The one with 4 missile slots) is a light-mech hunter, protecting my fellow assaults wit 4 SSRM6, an LB20X, and 2MPLs. It kills lights fast!

My (O) has 3LRM15+A, 3ERMLs, UAC10, and a Targeting computer... it's a really good mech for mid-range.

I'd like to see them get some structure quirks, as they feel just a little squishy, but there's tonnage to spare even with max engine and JJs. More than anything I'd like to see assault JJs de-nerfed, but they are still useful as-are. They are great mechs.

I never said I didn't have fun in mine, because I do. Its an excellent face smasher with SRMs. But they arent that great. Once elited they're ok.

My greatest memory to date right now in mine is JJ behind a timber and a marauder on Mining Collective and completely ruining their day before the evem realized they were flanked.

Edited by Sigilum Sanctum, 01 March 2016 - 01:14 PM.

[LegendaryArticuno]

Hunchback IIC is really tempting.

[Scout Derek]

Twilight Fenrir, on 01 March 2016 - 12:59 PM, said:

Don't listen to him... I love my Highlander IICs. I wish they'd get a bagpipe warhorn! I love them so much, I actually blew money to get the tartan pattern for them too. My IIC-B (I think.... The one with 4 missile slots) is a light-mech hunter, protecting my fellow assaults wit 4 SSRM6, an LB20X, and 2MPLs. It kills lights fast!

My (O) has 3LRM15+A, 3ERMLs, UAC10, and a Targeting computer... it's a really good mech for mid-range.

I'd like to see them get some structure quirks, as they feel just a little squishy, but there's tonnage to spare even with max engine and JJs. More than anything I'd like to see assault JJs de-nerfed, but they are still useful as-are. They are great mechs.

Don't listen to him...?

I own them personally since they came out, the only problem I have is that they don't have very good agility, otherwise I'd be kicking *** and chewing bubble gum like there's no tomorrow.

Other than that they shall be officially called "Lowlander IICs" until they get a few agility buffs they deserve.

[Wintersdark]

Scout Derek, on 01 March 2016 - 01:38 PM, said:

Don't listen to him...?

I own them personally since they came out, the only problem I have is that they don't have very good agility, otherwise I'd be kicking *** and chewing bubble gum like there's no tomorrow.

Other than that they shall be officially called "Lowlander IICs" until they get a few agility buffs they deserve.

Yup.

I wouldn't turn down structure buffs, but they neither need nor should they have them.

What they do need, however, is two things: they need jump jets fixed, because jj's are the defining Highlander feature and the current 2t each Hoverjets are awful. Second, they need agility quirks. Post agility needs, a 95tmech with a 325 engine cap simply needs them. The DWF has an excuse ( it can mount ALL THE GUNS) but the poor Highlander is so clumsy and sluggish.

Edited by Wintersdark, 01 March 2016 - 02:43 PM.

[Liveish]

LegendaryArticuno, on 01 March 2016 - 01:22 PM, said:

Hunchback IIC is really tempting.

They are the best mech