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[Stuffer]

Well the good news is that Russ did acknowledge this discussion during the Town Hall. When the Phoenix Hawk is first brought up, Russ did say "...he had a few people chit chat with me about the original pistol..." and that "...people are talking about that..." but then moved on. I'm glad to hear him acknowledge us even if it's not to say it is being changed. Our concerns have been heard and it's up to PGI at this point. In the end, the PHX is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to get in the cockpit.

Edited by Stuffer, 18 June 2016 - 01:03 PM.

[Dawnstealer]

So the PXH is going to be the 'Hopper of the Mediums? Tall and skinny? Hmmm...going to take some getting used to, but it should be crazily mobile. Looks like it'll be a fun, but technical, mech.

[Haitian Voodoo Ritualist]

Dawnstealer, on 18 June 2016 - 07:17 PM, said:

So the PXH is going to be the 'Hopper of the Mediums? Tall and skinny? Hmmm...going to take some getting used to, but it should be crazily mobile. Looks like it'll be a fun, but technical, mech.

No more than the Blackjack and Vindicator are now, it's nearly the same height.

[Jonathan Paine]

PGI: please stop adding side torso crap that makes a mech a 360 degrees deathtrap with an XL.

Thanks!

[Dee Eight]

Ummm... that's always been the trade off of XL engines... more prone to critical damage in exchange for a lot more tonnage available for armor and weapons going back decades of battletech history.

[STEF_]

Those scale screenshots demonstrate how much poor design pgi has about its own game.

PXH bigger than the catapult with 20 tons less.

RIP PGI, RIP.

[L1f3H4ck]

The torso reminds me a of the Black Knight, so I'm actually optimistic about the hitboxes. The fins might be a problem, but we'll see. Btw, they're supposed to be part of the jumpjets, so the K shouldn't even have them.

[Juodas Varnas]

Frechdachs, on 19 June 2016 - 07:48 AM, said:

The torso reminds me a of the Black Knight, so I'm actually optimistic about the hitboxes. The fins might be a problem, but we'll see. Btw, they're supposed to be part of the jumpjets, so the K shouldn't even have them.

Only the Thunderbolt 9se has jump jets, but all of them are stuck with the giant jump jet pack on their backs.
Don't expect no-pylons on the jumpet-less variant.

[jss78]

Does anyone know whether we'll be able to change the camo patterns on the heroes? Or do all new hero mechs support this? I just know my old hero 'mechs (CDA-X5, SHD-GD, BJ-A) don't support this.

I'm looking forward to my Roc, but that custom camo on it looks like the 'mech belongs to Liberace.

[Juodas Varnas]

jss78, on 19 June 2016 - 10:17 AM, said:

Does anyone know whether we'll be able to change the camo patterns on the heroes? Or do all new hero mechs support this? I just know my old hero 'mechs (CDA-X5, SHD-GD, BJ-A) don't support this.

I'm looking forward to my Roc, but that custom camo on it looks like the 'mech belongs to Liberace.

All new heroes have full camo support.

PGI has stated that they'll implement full camo support to the old heroes as well (SOON TM)

[C E Dwyer]

Malleus011, on 18 June 2016 - 06:25 AM, said:

Getting PGI to make changes usually isn't that hard, it's getting their attention that's difficult.

Three days to go and the Pheonix hawk is a done deal, to late for worth while change now, I jus hope the rocket packs on the back are not part the hit boxes

[Ronin13m]

Cathy, on 19 June 2016 - 11:54 AM, said:

Three days to go and the Pheonix hawk is a done deal, to late for worth while change now, I jus hope the rocket packs on the back are not part the hit boxes

Sorry but there is a Russ Tweet that sounds like they take damage so are part of the hit box.
https://twitter.com/...079338602016768

[Chimera_]

Phoenix Hawk
40 Ton Medium Mech

I wonder if they'll re-upload to fix that or just leave it? Strange how they've been getting tonnage on their own mechs off lately (60 ton Catapult, for another)

[Tordin]

45 ton they are PGI, 45...

[Hydrothermia]

Chimera11, on 19 June 2016 - 01:58 PM, said:

Phoenix Hawk
40 Ton Medium Mech

I wonder if they'll re-upload to fix that or just leave it? Strange how they've been getting tonnage on their own mechs off lately (60 ton Catapult, for another)

Tordin, on 19 June 2016 - 02:03 PM, said:

45 ton they are PGI, 45...

This. At least the mech comparisons used the right tonned mechs.

[Xhaleon]

I think if we complain about the double gun enough they'll eventually remember to change it. This one is a problem with the order in which the hardpoints are filled, so I can't imagine how it could be difficult to swap the placement order around to fill the forearm slot first or second.

[Aethermech]

ROFLMAO, I just had a thought while reading threw this. What if, and I truly mean what if, PGI decided the change the HP allocation and doesn't tell us so we can have a post patch surprise that makes "most?" of the people happy. That would give me a chuckle that would last until the Cyclops comes out.

[Stuffer]

Xhaleon, on 19 June 2016 - 07:43 PM, said:

I think if we complain about the double gun enough they'll eventually remember to change it. This one is a problem with the order in which the hardpoints are filled, so I can't imagine how it could be difficult to swap the placement order around to fill the forearm slot first or second.

I hear you! Thankfully Russ is aware of the issue now he just hasn't indicated if they are doing anything about it. As you said, all we can do is keep buzzing in his ear until we get a definitive answer either way.

In all honesty, I don't dislike the double pistol but I don't want to be forced to use it on every build/variant and it just doesn't look right with that empty vambrace on all the 2 hardpoint variants.

Edited by Stuffer, 19 June 2016 - 09:13 PM.

[Erdelmaine RANDIS]

InnerSphereNews, on 14 June 2016 - 07:59 AM, said:

PHOENIX HAWK : 2 days to release

COCKPIT PREVIEW

Since WHEN is the Phönixhawk a 40 ton medium mech ?

Am I the first who noticed this error in the video ?

[Aethermech]

Nah. Others have picked it up. They made the same 5ton error on the BB description too.