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[Valar13]

...So does that mean we'll be seeing the Bushwacker soon?

WE CAN HAS? :DDDDDDD

Edited by Valar13, 22 May 2016 - 02:13 AM.

[El Bandito]

Once PGI had scraped the bottom of the Unseen barrel, yes. Even then, I imagine the Wacker will be only good for for nostalgia, and little else due to current amount of hardpoints and easy to hit torsi hitboxes.

[Valar13]

El Bandito, on 21 May 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Once PGI had scraped the bottom of the Unseen barrel, yes. Even then, I imagine the Wacker will be only good for for nostalgia, and little else due to current amount of hardpoints and easy to hit torsi hitboxes.

Ehh...3 ballistic slots, 2 missile slots, 1-3 energy slots (depending on hardpoint inflation) isn't the worst thing I could imagine. The bird-type mechs seem to be decent at rolling damage with decent torso twist speeds.

[fat4eyes]

As long as they keep those arms high the Bushwacker might be a contender. Right now the only IS medium mech with high hard points is the the 45 ton Blackjack. I wouldn't mind having a Blackjack that has 10 more tons for weapons.

[theta123]

People said the same about the ebon jaguar....Second most used clan mech in CW

[Juodas Varnas]

I'd rather get my Scorpion already.

Bushwacker (even though a really cool mech) wouldn't add much to the game, to be honest. Quadrupeds, on the other hand...

[Valar13]

Juodas Varnas, on 22 May 2016 - 02:04 AM, said:

I'd rather get my Scorpion already.

Bushwacker (even though a really cool mech) wouldn't add much to the game, to be honest. Quadrupeds, on the other hand...

They've already said in the past they're not doing Quad 'Mechs. Something something Cryengine something something coding.

[Juodas Varnas]

Valar13, on 22 May 2016 - 02:09 AM, said:

They've already said in the past they're not doing Quad 'Mechs. Something something Cryengine something something coding.

[Valar13]

Juodas Varnas, on 22 May 2016 - 02:12 AM, said:

[Juodas Varnas]

Valar13, on 22 May 2016 - 03:00 AM, said:

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fat4eyes, on 22 May 2016 - 01:50 AM, said:

As long as they keep those arms high the Bushwacker might be a contender. Right now the only IS medium mech with high hard points is the the 45 ton Blackjack. I wouldn't mind having a Blackjack that has 10 more tons for weapons.

See, also
Hunchback and Shadowhawk

Valar13, on 22 May 2016 - 02:09 AM, said:

Something something Cryengine something something coding.

I see you dont speak PGI. Allow me to translate.
Blaming something on the engine = we dont know how to do it.

[Nightshade24]

Well it's actually 3052.

The announcement of searching for 3053 mechs iss that by the time they get info on 3053 mechs and start modeling them they will be out for c-bills next year (3053)

[Damien Tokala]

I'd love a bush mastur- I mean.... Bushwacker...

[Valar13]

Juodas Varnas, on 22 May 2016 - 03:02 AM, said:

Edited by Valar13, 22 May 2016 - 03:59 AM.

[Alan Davion]

There's also the problem that the Bushwacker only has exactly 3 variants that are timeline appropriate.

One requires the implementation of the LFE, which shouldn't be too hard actually. And the other requires the introduction of the Plasma Rifle, which god only knows how they'll work that.

Funny thing is, the Bushwacker on the cover of the 3058 TRO has an ATM 3 on it, yet none of the actual variants have an ATM 3... Da Fuq?

[El Bandito]

theta123, on 22 May 2016 - 01:53 AM, said:

People said the same about the ebon jaguar....Second most used clan mech in CW

Their potential loadouts are not even close. EBJ excels at dishing out big damage from mid to long range cause otherwise it will die fast due to its hitboxes. Bushwacker simply cannot emulate that.

Edited by El Bandito, 22 May 2016 - 05:13 AM.

[Alistair Winter]

theta123, on 22 May 2016 - 01:53 AM, said:

People said the same about the ebon jaguar....Second most used clan mech in CW

Isn't it kind of relevant that the EBJ is an omnimech?

[PhoenixFire55]

Alistair Winter, on 22 May 2016 - 05:53 AM, said:

Isn't it kind of relevant that the EBJ is an omnimech?

So is Summoner. Your point?

El Bandito, on 21 May 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Even then, I imagine the Wacker will be only good for for nostalgia, and little else due to current amount of hardpoints and easy to hit torsi hitboxes.

It'll depend on size and weapon placement. EBJ works just fine, Bush is supposed to be somewhat similar.

[Alistair Winter]

PhoenixFire55, on 22 May 2016 - 06:06 AM, said:

So is Summoner. Your point?

Uh, my point is that EBJ has different omnipods that can be combined to create builds you can't get with the Bushwacker (or the Summoner, for that matter)

[Weeny Machine]

Mr. Bush Hopper isn't inclined to see the Bush Wacker introduced at all. Thank you.