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[Xetelian]

More heroes would be a GREAT idea. 3 or 4 per chassis would be my ideal.

I want 3 TDR heroes or JM6 heroes for a drop deck that would be awesome.

[Mcgral18]

Juodas Varnas, on 04 June 2016 - 09:10 AM, said:

And the Panther, Enforcer, Wolfhound, Crab, King Crab, Mauler, Black knight, Grasshopper and Zeus.

Well, half of those do have an unreleased variant stockpiled, notable being the Gauss Knight and Contra-Mauler

[Aetes Nakatomi]

Contra Mauler? My half alcohol sozzled mind is desperate to know what this is!

[Mcgral18]

Aetes Nakatomi, on 04 June 2016 - 05:08 PM, said:

Contra Mauler? My half alcohol sozzled mind is desperate to know what this is!

Switch typical Arm and Torso hardpoints, with an unknown number of missiles

[TheArisen]

Mcgral18, on 04 June 2016 - 05:18 PM, said:

Switch typical Arm and Torso hardpoints, with an unknown number of missiles

A Mauler like this would be a great. Perhaps Pgi could also release the Victor A in a similar way they did the Grfn 2N & 0XP.

[TheArisen]

Aetes Nakatomi, on 04 June 2016 - 04:14 PM, said:

I love owning Heroes for the Cbill boost. I adore the way they are currently adding one or two Heroes with the new packs but would like them to increase the number of the little beasties per chassis to allow Lore hounds to buy their favourite pilots ride or let those of us who like the bonus to have more variety.

Exactly, some people don't like the hard points of a certain hero or want their favorite character's mech to pilot.

[Chuck Jager]

So would clan omni heros have only the center torso and head to be locked or could you buy the heros and then switch really cool pods or lock the good stuff to the hero chassis. Sounds like a recipe to upset folks off either way.

Of course the original clans with omni have some mech I would love for the cbill boost with whatever omni set up works with the meta that day. You would not have to buy the original packs to get the bonus either.

[TheArisen]

Chuck Jager, on 04 June 2016 - 07:21 PM, said:

So would clan omni heros have only the center torso and head to be locked or could you buy the heros and then switch really cool pods or lock the good stuff to the hero chassis. Sounds like a recipe to upset folks off either way.

Of course the original clans with omni have some mech I would love for the cbill boost with whatever omni set up works with the meta that day. You would not have to buy the original packs to get the bonus either.

I believe you can put the hero pods on any other variant but you'd have to pay for a second hero if you wanted a another batch of pods.

[Chuck Jager]

TheArisen, on 04 June 2016 - 07:39 PM, said:

I believe you can put the hero pods on any other variant but you'd have to pay for a second hero if you wanted a another batch of pods.

So PGI has to make the pods real blah or only make good pods for the blah clan mech. So then folks will claim that clan heros are pay to win or a complete loss of money or even my "poor summoner" is only good if I buy the hero. I know there has been talk and maybe statements about this, but I do not see it ending well.

Ok maybe it could go well if the art work is as good as the Jester (my opinion)

[TheArisen]

Chuck Jager, on 04 June 2016 - 07:54 PM, said:

So PGI has to make the pods real blah or only make good pods for the blah clan mech. So then folks will claim that clan heros are pay to win or a complete loss of money or even my "poor summoner" is only good if I buy the hero. I know there has been talk and maybe statements about this, but I do not see it ending well.

Ok maybe it could go well if the art work is as good as the Jester (my opinion)

It's certainly a complicated situation. I'd say maybe they should only let you put non hero pods on your hero but not put hero pods on regular omnis.

[Taffer]

hero stormcrow for mc please

[Xetelian]

Taffer, on 04 June 2016 - 08:20 PM, said:

hero stormcrow for mc please

In case you can't wait or if they never release a SCR for MC you can check out the medium mech pack for 39.99 that goes on sale for 20% off every once in a while.

http://store.steampo...?snr=1_7_15__13

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Inner Sphere: Hunchback HBK-4P [S]
Clan: Stormcrow SCR-PRIME [S]

The Medium 'Mech Performance Pack also contains:

• 2 'Mech Bays
• Phranken pattern and colors applied and unlocked
• 30 days Premium Time (activates upon next log in)
• 2000 MC
• 3.5 million C-Bills

I saved up forever and bought the Assault pack at 20% off.
Only down side is the 30 days of premium isn't banked.

Edited by Xetelian, 04 June 2016 - 08:28 PM.

[FLG 01]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 June 2016 - 03:56 PM, said:

As Frederick Steiner, I think that was a either typical bad copy editing from FASA or a deliberate retcon. A Pity they did that so often. I mean the character had only ceased to exist as Frederick Steiner literally a decade before.

To be fair, it makes sense that he had an Atlas on Tukayyid. He was no longer the Lyran nationalist, but a reborn man dedicated to the defense of the IS for the greater good. The Atlas with its history is a solid choice from an ideological point of view and from a practical point of view too, given the fact that ComStar had no Zeuses in their arsenal and even though Focht could have gotten one if he really wanted that would have been a reminder of his past (not to mention a clue for the LIC, MIIO etc who tried to identify him).

Lastly, the Atlas was a good Lyran Mech too. While I would have preferred Frederick piloting a Zeus in his last assault, an Atlas is ok.

[Bishop Steiner]

FLG 01, on 05 June 2016 - 05:06 AM, said:

To be fair, it makes sense that he had an Atlas on Tukayyid. He was no longer the Lyran nationalist, but a reborn man dedicated to the defense of the IS for the greater good. The Atlas with its history is a solid choice from an ideological point of view and from a practical point of view too, given the fact that ComStar had no Zeuses in their arsenal and even though Focht could have gotten one if he really wanted that would have been a reminder of his past (not to mention a clue for the LIC, MIIO etc who tried to identify him).

Lastly, the Atlas was a good Lyran Mech too. While I would have preferred Frederick piloting a Zeus in his last assault, an Atlas is ok.

which is what I said in the line above what you qouted?

[FLG 01]

Bishop Steiner, on 05 June 2016 - 07:19 AM, said:

which is what I said in the line above what you qouted?

I didn't mean to contradict, but I don't think you said anything about the ideological background, the lack of Zeus in ComStar service, hints to foreign intelligence agencies, or that the Atlas is a good Lyran Mech. You probably have had all that in mind, but few people can read minds, so I thought it would be nice to make note of those points.

[TheArisen]

Bishop, both your Zeus ideas are pretty much perfect.

What would Frederick's Zeus have?

[Bishop Steiner]

TheArisen, on 05 June 2016 - 11:59 AM, said:

Bishop, both your Zeus ideas are pretty much perfect.

What would Frederick's Zeus have?

With a name like the Hammer, I'd say an AC20 in the left arm.
Drop the large laser for a medium, and a few heatsinks to free up the tonnage.

The downside being out would be a purely 3025 mech, so from lore it might be cool, but unless it had real special hardpoints, not much of a seller.

[C E Dwyer]

A Victor mech with Jump jets that work, that can mount an AC20

Now that would get me playing again with enthusiasm

[FLG 01]

Bishop Steiner, on 05 June 2016 - 12:09 PM, said:

With a name like the Hammer, I'd say an AC20 in the left arm.
Drop the large laser for a medium, and a few heatsinks to free up the tonnage.

The downside being out would be a purely 3025 mech, so from lore it might be cool, but unless it had real special hardpoints, not much of a seller.

It's all about the hardpoints imho, and I would pay for a Zeus with AC/20. Actually, I often wish my ZEU-5S could mount it.
Anyway: AC/20 capable, 3x missile HP in the RA, perhaps even energy HP in the RT in addition to the usual LT/CT HP. Sounds quite nice to me...

Oh, and I would not mind a Binary Laser Cannon for this Zeus.

[TheArisen]

FLG 01, on 05 June 2016 - 12:55 PM, said:

It's all about the hardpoints imho, and I would pay for a Zeus with AC/20. Actually, I often wish my ZEU-5S could mount it.
Anyway: AC/20 capable, 3x missile HP in the RA, perhaps even energy HP in the RT in addition to the usual LT/CT HP. Sounds quite nice to me...

Oh, and I would not mind a Binary Laser Cannon for this Zeus.

Yes!