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[Bishop Steiner]

Gas Guzzler, on 04 April 2016 - 07:17 AM, said:

If they do though, they HAVE to release an ECM Clan Assault.

well, if that's the case, they HAVE to release an HBR caliber ECM Heavy for the IS.

[Gas Guzzler]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 April 2016 - 07:22 AM, said:

well, if that's the case, they HAVE to release an HBR caliber ECM Heavy for the IS.

Or just a Cyclops Caliber ECM Assault!! Say, have you heard of the Kingfisher?

Oh and didn't you hear? The Tempest is P2W UltraComp.

[cazidin]

Hit the Deck, on 04 April 2016 - 07:21 AM, said:

It first needs hardpoint inflation if it got no meaningful command and electronic warfare role. Builds like this MAL-1R analogue could still work though, but it's limited.

But will it be XL safe?

[Bishop Steiner]

Gas Guzzler, on 04 April 2016 - 07:24 AM, said:

Oh and didn't you hear? The Tempest is P2W UltraComp.

but only when driven with optional El Bandito blow up pilot.

[Gas Guzzler]

cazidin, on 04 April 2016 - 07:24 AM, said:

But will it be XL safe?

The variant that might get quad ballistics is likely going to have a 325 engine cap, not sure if XL will be worth it.

Bishop Steiner, on 04 April 2016 - 07:25 AM, said:

but only when driven with optional El Bandito blow up pilot.

If I could Like this more than once, I would.

[mogs01gt]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 April 2016 - 07:01 AM, said:

and because anything beside click a pixel ArcadeWarrior scares and offends our CompOverlords, so the infowar that would enhance the value of mechs like the Raven, or make mechs like a Cyclops or Ostscout potentially viable, will never happen.

This and anything with limited hard points is also problematic in MWO. If you cant boat, you arent used...

[Bishop Steiner]

mogs01gt, on 04 April 2016 - 07:50 AM, said:

This and anything with limited hard points is also problematic in MWO. If you cant boat, you arent used...

If you can't Boat, you'll never be the GoAT! (Greatest of All Time)

Ought to be the MWO moto, but that would show a meta awareness that PGI has been singularly devoid of.

[LegendaryArticuno]

Yesss more Liao mechs!

But it better have alpha potential of the Battlemaster and close to Atlas structure quirks.

[Dawnstealer]

Wait - was the Cyclops confirmed as the next IS mech? Or is this just conjecture?

[Hit the Deck]

Dawnstealer, on 04 April 2016 - 09:51 AM, said:

Wait - was the Cyclops confirmed as the next IS mech? Or is this just conjecture?

It's the latter

[Gas Guzzler]

Dawnstealer, on 04 April 2016 - 09:51 AM, said:

Wait - was the Cyclops confirmed as the next IS mech? Or is this just conjecture?

I am as sure as one can be without having evidence. But, there is always a chance they will surprise us.

[TheArisen]

Gas Guzzler, on 04 April 2016 - 10:00 AM, said:

I am as sure as one can be without having evidence. But, there is always a chance they will surprise us.

Let's hope they surprise us, haha.

[Damia Savon]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 April 2016 - 07:25 AM, said:

but only when driven with optional El Bandito blow up pilot.

For some reason a certain scene from Airplane came to mind......

[Dawnstealer]

Didn't Russ say he was going to be announcing it soon? Or was that "SOON™?"

[Gas Guzzler]

Dawnstealer, on 05 April 2016 - 12:46 PM, said:

Didn't Russ say he was going to be announcing it soon? Or was that "SOON™?"

It was "Mid-month"

[Bishop Steiner]

Gas Guzzler, on 05 April 2016 - 12:48 PM, said:

It was "Mid-month"

amazing the selective hearing some have.

[Seal Farmer]

TheArisen, on 04 April 2016 - 01:25 PM, said:

Let's hope they surprise us, haha.

yes lets hope it is something other than the Cyclops

[Barantor]

If it is the Cyclops then the three models it will be are the Q the A and the Z.

The Z is the primary:
AC/20 (RT) w/4 tons of ammo
LRM10 (LT) w/1 ton of ammo
2x Medium Lasers (1 in each arm)
SRM4 (CT) w/1 ton ammo

Q trades out the AC/20 for another LRM10 and another Medium Laser, but this one in the right torso. 3 more tons of ammo for LRMs and 2 more heat sinks, it also adds 7 tons of armor.

A trades out the AC/20 for a Gauss Rifle w/2 tons of ammo.

It probably isn't going to make any new meta, but it is a mech I have wanted for a while.