52 replies to this topic

[xXBagheeraXx]

Yes I will just have to stand there for 3x as long to get those rounds downrange...honestly who thinks of these?

LordKnightFandragon, on 19 June 2016 - 07:05 PM, said:

Id rather have 2E in each of the L and R ST anyway.

Then I could make my own MLR-K9-A "Solid" Mauler.

2 CERPPC in the L/R arm
4 CERML in the L/R Torso
2 CLRM15, 1 1/2t ammo each.

Mauler is IS dude...and mostly ballistic/missile based. Only 1 is energy based and has all the energy mounts in Shield arms that are easy to take off.

[Summon3r]

cant say ive played in awhile, but i can say this, i never once ever thought the mauler was OP in anyway shape or form. good mech yes.

GG again PGI

minimally viable product, go Paul go!!

[LordKnightFandragon]

xXBagheeraXx, on 19 June 2016 - 07:06 PM, said:

Mauler is IS dude...and mostly ballistic/missile based. Only 1 is energy based and has all the energy mounts in Shield arms that are easy to take off.

Lol, I know, note where I said, "my" Mauler, from like 3144, its actually not even carrying C or IS stuff, its carrying my own KRL equipment.

Its me dreaming of a much more useful mauler really....I never liked the 4 ACs is carried anyway.

[Valdarion Silarius]

Well, there goes my dual AC20 mx90 mauler right out the window. Thanks again PGI for giving me another reason not to play your game.

[Carl Vickers]

How about the Mauler users think of this in a different direction. Instead of Im loosing my dakka crutch, which will still work fine, just not be uber fine, think of it as how much is the Kodiak going to be nerfed to = it.

[Y E O N N E]

Carl Vickers, on 19 June 2016 - 07:11 PM, said:

How about the Mauler users think of this in a different direction. Instead of Im loosing my dakka crutch, which will still work fine, just not be uber fine, think of it as how much is the Kodiak going to be nerfed to = it.

They'd have to apply negative quirks to the KDK to nerf it at all since the few positive ones it has do nothing substantial, or do something to Clan equipment that impacts all Clan 'Mechs negatively across the board.

I do not think PGI was ever thinking about how brutal the AS7-S build would be running around at 90, or how brutal 2xPPC+2xGauss is running around at 65+, or how brutal quad UAC/10 is running around near 70...all with 100 ton durability.

[Carl Vickers]

Rumor has it, PGI are brewing up a + jam chance mechanic when using more than one UAC.

Edited by Carl Vickers, 19 June 2016 - 07:15 PM.

[Y E O N N E]

Carl Vickers, on 19 June 2016 - 07:15 PM, said:

Rumor has it, PGI are brewing up a + jam chance mechanic when using more than one UAC.

Only acceptable if they reduce the base-level jam chance and/or have differing jam rates and/or repair intervals for each size of UAC.

I'm not confident.

[Hit the Deck]

LordKnightFandragon, on 19 June 2016 - 07:05 PM, said:

Id rather have 2E in each of the L and R ST anyway.

Then I could make my own MLR-K9-A "Solid" Mauler.

2 CERPPC in the L/R arm
4 CERML in the L/R Torso
2 CLRM15, 1 1/2t ammo each.

You know, because the MAL has all hardpoint types and that iconic "protrusions", I always want to make one carry LRMs, Ballistics, and Lasers. But it's not possible with IS backward tech.

MAL-IIC:

• 2x cUAC/10 (4t ammo), 4x cERML, 2x cLRM15+A (7t ammo)
  
• Endo, XL325, 15x DHS

[Carl Vickers]

Im not really confident of anything PGI do. But they are getting better, baby steps with these guys.

As someone who plays Clans and IS, as with any 100 tonner, if lots of them round the corner there is going to be carnage. I remember what it was like when IS had more tons to play with than Clans and when 6-12 Atlas/King Crabs came round a corner, it was match over. Now im seeing the same from Clan side with huggy bears (today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic).

Me personally, I like to run 3 heavies and light, my numbers have dipped a bit but once PGI does their usual thing with new release mechs and hits it with the nerf bat, things will be back to normal.

P.S, as hard as it has been, I haven't bought them as yet.

Besides, we all know that Battlemasters will be the new meta overlord after resize ;p

Edited by Carl Vickers, 19 June 2016 - 07:25 PM.

[Spheroid]

I guess I don't see what the problem is. Quirks are being reduced on a wide variety of mechs so in the end its a wash. Run something else, MX90 is still decent.

[Bishop Steiner]

Spheroid, on 19 June 2016 - 07:23 PM, said:

I guess I don't see what the problem is. Quirks are being reduced on a wide variety of mechs so in the end its a wash. Run something else, MX90 is still decent.

If it's not broken OP, it's bad. So speaketh the Meta Crowd.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 19 June 2016 - 07:27 PM.

[xXBagheeraXx]

Spheroid, on 19 June 2016 - 07:23 PM, said:

I guess I don't see what the problem is. Quirks are being reduced on a wide variety of mechs so in the end its a wash. Run something else, MX90 is still decent.

NO. its not. THe incredible velocity and range buffs you got made that mech one of the best AC20 boats in the game. The shells didnt take 4 years to get there and combined with the missle CD quirks and a few SRM4's makde this thing brutal at short range fights.

[Y E O N N E]

Bishop Steiner, on 19 June 2016 - 07:27 PM, said:

If it's not broken OP, it's bad. So speaketh the Meta Crowd.

It wasn't broken OP. It wasn't ever dominating the field in any way, shape, or form. It was good at one thing, and that one thing was not universally applicable. Broken OP is the Storm Crow and Timber Wolf on launch day. Broken OP is the TDR-5SS with 7x 351 m MPL and mega heat gen reduction.

[Carl Vickers]

Yeonne Greene, on 19 June 2016 - 07:31 PM, said:

It wasn't broken OP. It wasn't ever dominating the field in any way, shape, or form. It was good at one thing, and that one thing was not universally applicable. Broken OP is the Storm Crow and Timber Wolf on launch day. Broken OP is the TDR-5SS with 7x 351 m MPL and mega heat gen reduction.

No where near as broken as the Tunderbolt that could fire 3 er-ppc's all day long without overheating.

[Y E O N N E]

Carl Vickers, on 19 June 2016 - 07:34 PM, said:

No where near as broken as the Tunderbolt that could fire 3 er-ppc's all day long without overheating.

Yup, that too.

[Novakaine]

Another moronic move by you know who.
I can't help but think they just pull random people off the streets to do their testing.

PGI Testing Department

"Well average office worker who never played this game before what do you think of the Mauler battlemech?"
"Hmmm I don't know, but that big old meanie Mauler just killed that little what's it's called a cutefox?"
"And it was just standing there not doing anything to the Meanie.
"Er that's the Mauler and the Kitfox."
"Whatever"
"Ok Average Office Worker thank you for your valuable input, if you walk down the hallway you'll receive a free hot dog and complimentary MWO mug of your choice."
A few moments later.............
"What do you think boss?"
"NERF EM!!!!!"

[Major Tomm]

The Mauler will be fine. I think mounting 5x AC5 is a good quirk.

[White Bear 84]

Xetelian, on 19 June 2016 - 06:43 PM, said:

The BJ is so much weaker now that they lessened the quirks and with this size growth they'll still be decent for hill humping just even easier to hit before they disappear.

The BJ has been put through hell. Shame on all the naysayers.

[xXBagheeraXx]

Yeonne Greene, on 19 June 2016 - 07:31 PM, said:

It wasn't broken OP. It wasn't ever dominating the field in any way, shape, or form. It was good at one thing, and that one thing was not universally applicable. Broken OP is the Storm Crow and Timber Wolf on launch day. Broken OP is the TDR-5SS with 7x 351 m MPL and mega heat gen reduction.

Yup. and they are taking that one thing...