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[Hit the Deck]

As I didn't watch the last Town Hall, I just go by what people said that PGI are planning to announce another IS Mech following the Viper. So, what do you think it'll be? It probably wouldn't be another medium or heavy.

[TheArisen]

The Nightstar!

[Metus regem]

Stinger/Wasp
Valkyrie
Crusader
Longbow

Any of those would be fine, I'm partial to the Stinger/Wasp/Crusader myself.

[zagibu]

Wasp or Crusader. Probably Crusader first, then Wasp.

[martian]

Hit the Deck, on 02 April 2016 - 08:43 AM, said:

So, what do you think it'll be? It probably wouldn't be another medium or heavy.

Russ talked about "scraping the barrel" before moving to the next era, so my bet would be some Unseen 'Mech: Crusader, Marauder II or Longbow. Or perhaps some kind of "combined package" of Stinger, Wasp with bonus Valkyrie.

[Seal Farmer]

TheArisen, on 02 April 2016 - 08:48 AM, said:

The Nightstar!

they look really good, better than sarna & net pictures. ill take these.


but it'll probably be crusader

Edited by Seal Farmer, 02 April 2016 - 08:55 AM.

[Hit the Deck]

TheArisen, on 02 April 2016 - 08:48 AM, said:

The Nightstar!

Looks like a worse King Crab but it has lower arm actuators for those who like to be able to aim their Gauss laterally!

[LT. HARDCASE]

I'm going to guess that they stick with the theme of plugging holes at 40 tons, by finally giving us the ASSASSIN.

Just needs some hardpoint inflation, to become the premier jumpy SRM mech. 7x JJs, huge engine cap.

[pbiggz]

If it must be IS, the nightstar wouldn't be a bad option, but its not IS assaults that are underrepresented right now, its clan assaults.

[Hit the Deck]

pbiggz, on 02 April 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

If it must be IS, the nightstar wouldn't be a bad option, but its not IS assaults that are underrepresented right now, its clan assaults.

Based on what I can quickly gather, the King Crab is superior to the Nightstar.

[TheArisen]

Hit the Deck, on 02 April 2016 - 08:56 AM, said:

Looks like a worse King Crab but it has lower arm actuators for those who like to be able to aim their Gauss laterally!

It's certainly not just a worse KC. One variant comes with a 380XL and another has JJ. Let's also not forget it has all of it's weapons are high mounted and help shield the torsos, unlike the KC. Also, none of the variants have missiles.

I'd say the Nightstar would actually be better than the KC because of mobility & weapon placement.

Hit the Deck, on 02 April 2016 - 09:01 AM, said:

Based on what I can quickly gather, the King Crab is superior to the Nightstar.

Read my post. ^

Edited by TheArisen, 02 April 2016 - 09:07 AM.

[Juodas Varnas]

The Scorpion OBVIOUSLY.

I'd be fine with the Vulcan, though

[Hit the Deck]

TheArisen, on 02 April 2016 - 09:04 AM, said:

It's certainly not just a worse KC. One variant comes with a 380XL and another has JJ. Let's also not forget it has all of it's weapons are high mounted and help shield the torsos, unlike the KC. Also, none of the variants have missiles.

I'd say the Nightstar would actually be better than the KC because of mobility & weapon placement.

It's mainly because the location of those E hardpoints:



Also, the JJ variant uses FutureTech (UAC/20) so it's a no go.

[jss78]

I'd be virtually certain that it's one of the remaining unseen, as long as any of them remain to be added.

My guess is that they'll bring in the Crusader. A heavy mech will simply sell better in this game.

I'd love the Stinger/Wasp, mainly to get the models for HBS's game. They kind of have no place in MWO, as in MWO we have effectively unlimited resources to run whatever mech we want, so everyone wants to run the heavy hitters. But for a 3025-era single-player campaign they'd be crucial starter mechs and lore elements.

[TheArisen]

Hit the Deck, on 02 April 2016 - 09:10 AM, said:

It's mainly because the location of those E hardpoints:



Also, the JJ variant uses FutureTech (UAC/20) so it's a no go.

Pgi has replaced weapons before to make a variant in timeline, just give it AC20s and it's good. And all of those E hardpoints are at cockpit height, which is ideal. I don't see how cockpit lvl weapons are a detriment.

[Cy Mitchell]

pbiggz, on 02 April 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

If it must be IS, the nightstar wouldn't be a bad option, but its not IS assaults that are underrepresented right now, its clan assaults.

The Kodiak is mere weeks away.

Russ said that they had one IS Mech that had the preliminary artwork completed back in January that they wanted to get into the game before they go back to a major run of Clan Mechs. The Cicada already has the 40 ton slot well covered for IS.

I am going to guess Wasp.

Edited by Rampage, 02 April 2016 - 09:21 AM.

[Hit the Deck]

TheArisen, on 02 April 2016 - 09:17 AM, said:

Pgi has replaced weapons before to make a variant in timeline, just give it AC20s and it's good. And all of those E hardpoints are at cockpit height, which is ideal. I don't see how cockpit lvl weapons are a detriment.

It's not the physical location of the energy hardpoints on the Mech model.... Look at the pic I posted above. What build you can create based on that info? KGC's 2Gauss+3LL is out of the question. Dual Boom is not possible. If you want to carry 2 slot energy weapons more than one, you can only bring LB 10-X or smaller sized autocannons.... and only two of them.

[Gas Guzzler]

Cyclops, duh!

[TheArisen]

Getting back to the topic, I don't really want any of the remaining reseen because none of them are very inspiring from a gameplay standpoint. I'd love to get the Nightstar buuuuut if I'm being completely honest it should be a Light, maybe a Medium. My Light of choice would be the Javelin. A missile light for Cbills would be good. I'd also +1 the Assassin because it'd fill a role the Cicada doesn't.

[Hit the Deck]

Gas Guzzler, on 02 April 2016 - 09:29 AM, said:

Cyclops, duh!

I'm beginning to think that you especially like around 90 tons of humanoid Mech.....