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[BansheeNTD]

[pacifica812]

Arkhangel, on 11 May 2016 - 08:12 AM, said:

fact is, PGI isn't biased. you want quirks, be IS. you want advanced clan weaponry and tech, go clan.

fact is, what really makes a mech good in this game is its pilot. you. plain and simple.

If you know the 'mech well, know its hardpoints, speed, etc, you'll be good in it. doesn't matter what mech it is.

and if you're a crappy pilot... no amount of quirks or advanced tech will make you any better of one. just how it is.

Couldn't agree more.

Though I tend to forget that, when trying a new chassis, so I get frustrated enough to take a step back and think about it for a while. And after some gameplay I get that unconcious connection or awareness of the mech the way it turns, accels, etc then ... "SNAP" the magic happens

[Dawnstealer]

Wintersdark, on 11 May 2016 - 09:05 AM, said:

But at least the IS HGN and ON1 are both massively more agile, tougher, and have comparable offensive power. It saddens me that the HGN IIC (and to a lesser extent the ON1 IIC) are even worse

"Massively more agile" is really, REALLY stretching it, Wintersdark.

[Wintersdark]

Dawnstealer, on 11 May 2016 - 09:58 AM, said:

"Massively more agile" is really, REALLY stretching it, Wintersdark.

Really? You think?

Assuming 325 engines in each (because of course)

Accel/Decel: HGN 55% bonus vs. IIC
Turn Rate: HGN: 64.1 vs. 49.7, a 29% increase in turn speed.
Twist Rate: HGN: 86.7 vs. 75.8, a 14% increase in twist speed.

Combined torso rotation difference: 150.8 degrees per second vs. 125.5 degrees per second, an overall 20% increase.

So, the IS HGN can turn nearly 30% faster, and twist damage 20% faster. It accelerates and brakes 55% faster, moving in and out of cover far quicker.

These are not minor differences. They are substantial agility buffs that ensure the IS HGN is far more able to roll damage, and avoid it entirely. Then there's structural and weapon quirks as well, but - as I said above - there's also ClanXL and lighter clan weapons to account for. The agility differences are what's up for discussion, though, and they are significant and play an extremely large role in how fragile the mech is.

[el piromaniaco]

All very tempting, but I don't do clan.
But I will enjoy every time I kill one of those beats.

[pacifica812]

BansheeNTD, on 11 May 2016 - 09:55 AM, said:

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[Tordin]

Desintegrator, on 11 May 2016 - 09:25 AM, said:

PRO-tip:

Do NOT fire those 9 Clan-Lazors at once on Terra Therma !

It can affect your future gameplay !

Hehe, yeah. Cook some metal... I really miss playing on terra therma, nice heat challenge and I love the astethics.
Darn that voting system. Never be able to play on that map again.. And no, the multiplier aint helping much. Maps should be random, game modes should stay votable.

[Odanan]

InnerSphereNews, on 10 May 2016 - 09:07 AM, said:

And he never cooled down again...

Edited by Odanan, 11 May 2016 - 12:58 PM.

[Felicitatem Parco]

I though Huge Alpha Strikes were harmful to this game?

Oh well, marketing departments usually operate within their own universe. Trust me, I work for an equipment Manufacturing company.

[Cryzak]

Its going to have more punch than atlast but its going down way faster than atlast.... if it doesnt have any quirks. Atlas with 30+ stucture and agility quirks isnt at same league.

[-Ramrod-]

Edited by Ramrod AI, 11 May 2016 - 01:20 PM.

[SgtMagor]

kewl light show...

[mad kat]

I'm looking forward to clanner tearz as i rear core them in my locusts. : p

[AlphaBr0]

Kodiak will dominate with a great pilot whether you like it or not, just saying..sorry to hurt your baby feelings. Its the new Alpha of the game.

[Groutknoll]

I guess terra therma with 9 lasors and 1 ac is ok for heat but adding the 2 srm6s would have been too much ...

[Luscious Dan]

They're streak 6's, so yeah if someone is just running around shooting things for a spectator to take screenshots, the SSRM's might not be able to lock onto anything for a full alpha screenshot.

[Groutknoll]

Luscious Dan, on 11 May 2016 - 03:49 PM, said:

They're streak 6's, so yeah if someone is just running around shooting things for a spectator to take screenshots, the SSRM's might not be able to lock onto anything for a full alpha screenshot.

d'oh .... lol
did not even look at the stock loadouts, kdk-1(s) is pictured. so yeah streak 6s

[Groutknoll]

so I have 5 kdk builds planned ...

[LordKnightFandragon]

Arkhangel, on 10 May 2016 - 08:06 PM, said:

in fairness, those claws are purely for show. despite what the intro to Ghost Bear's Legacy shows us, they're actually entirely useless for melee combat, and can easily snap.

So, they should atleast look like claws and not blood sucking needles.

[Bolter01]

Can someone explain to me why the AC round has fins?
.. and should you convince me of that...larger than the diameter of the bore?
Its not a sobot round, its not a gauss, its not a missile. Its a cannon round...

Go ahead and add ejecting shell casings for the Lazors o7