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[Imperius]

Bishop Steiner, on 06 July 2016 - 03:03 PM, said:

where exactly did he say that?

I suppose he could have though I don't recall it (But admittedly haven't been paying as much attention of late as I used to, so I could have indeed missed it). And I try not to read beyond what Russ says.

He said it in the last town hall that I actually watched and the one that pissed me off the most. I want to say the one in March?

[CK16]

I am putting money on Linebacker, Mk II would have arms more horizontal with the Cockpit and bigger ears. Looks like a kingcrab, thus imo it's the Linebacker I would say.

Edited by CK16, 06 July 2016 - 03:12 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Imperius, on 06 July 2016 - 03:10 PM, said:

He said it in the last town hall that I actually watched and the one that pissed me off the most. I want to say the one in March?

Ah. Pretty sure he said that the reason they weren't doing a jumbo pack was because the 4 "good omnis" left were 2 heavies and 2 mediums. Not that we were definitively getting 2 Heavy and Medium Omnis (and if he really think the Linebacker is a "good" Heavy option *shudders*)

I've tried going back listening to the townhalls to sort that out, but tbh, get bored and stop caring too quickly. But realyl don't recall him stating that. Nor has anyone actually ever shown me that he did.

BUT.... again... won't swear that he didn't, either. Just sure don't recollect that statement being made in that way.

CK16, on 06 July 2016 - 03:10 PM, said:

I am putting money on Linebacker, Mk II would have arms more horizontal with the Cockpit and bigger ears. Looks like a kingcrab, thus imo it's the Linebacker I would say.

yeah that and the odd projections (which could be bike racks I guess) really do not fit..and the feet and missile racks look like a major departure.

Those arms are what really are screwing with my head.

[LordKnightFandragon]

I would vote Linebacker put up on a traversing gyro like the Nova.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Linebacker

The big bricks on the shoulders are pretty obvious.

[Will9761]

I'm calling this mech right now, it's a Linebacker.

[Hal Greaves]

The linebacker wouldn't be that bad tbh

It can carry a competent enough laserpuke loadout, and will probably have a good chunk of DHS in that engine as it is

[CK16]

Bishop Steiner, on 06 July 2016 - 03:16 PM, said:

yeah that and the odd projections (which could be bike racks I guess) really do not fit..and the feet and missile racks look like a major departure.

Those arms are what really are screwing with my head.

Yea both were a dead give away that its not the MK II (I at least hope not, and I would trust Alex to not break that design to much from TRO/MW4). But yea, Linebacker is my guess....Bring on the Blitz! (considering that is almost all it will be good at is gen rushing xD)

[Bishop Steiner]

Hal Greaves, on 06 July 2016 - 03:26 PM, said:

The linebacker wouldn't be that bad tbh

It can carry a competent enough laserpuke loadout, and will probably have a good chunk of DHS in that engine as it is

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz....snort.....wut?

Sorry couldn't hear you over the snoozefest though of another vomit mech.

Yay. What a rare and unusual addition

[NocturnalBeast]

LordKnightFandragon, on 06 July 2016 - 03:19 PM, said:

I would vote Linebacker put up on a traversing gyro like the Nova.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Linebacker

The big bricks on the shoulders are pretty obvious.

Yeah, it looks exactly like the linebacker from the TRO drawing.

[Andi Nagasia]

Ok ive Created the Image as well as Compared it to others that have Finished it,
resized Areas that didnt match the background as well as Cleaned up the seams,


heres what i Got,

Edit-
@Juodas Varnas
if you want you Can Throw this up on your OP,

Edited by Andi Nagasia, 06 July 2016 - 03:39 PM.

[Pariah Devalis]

I will never find the Linebacker sexy. I'd be glad to be proven wrong, but I doubt it will happen.

[Kangarad]

no, you guys got it all wrong.

Its just a large ammount of Locuts IIC stacked together, like a few thousand s of em since they got another downsize by 80% or somethin.

[Gas Guzzler]

Hal Greaves, on 06 July 2016 - 03:26 PM, said:

The linebacker wouldn't be that bad tbh

It can carry a competent enough laserpuke loadout, and will probably have a good chunk of DHS in that engine as it is

If Ghost heat 2.0 continues as planned at a 30 damage max alpha, you will only be able to fire 4 cERMLs at once, or 2 cLPLs. With 2 cLPLs the Linebacker will only have 4 extra heat sinks so will likely be a little warm... SHC is all around better with 2 cLPLs.

Without enough tonnage for dakka, this is a pass for me.

Edited by Gas Guzzler, 06 July 2016 - 03:42 PM.

[LastKhan]

I figured it out guys! its the Dark Crow.

Edited by LastKhan, 06 July 2016 - 03:39 PM.

[Belacose]

This thread has grown quickly like Jack's beanstalk.

[Deathlike]

TercieI, on 06 July 2016 - 01:03 PM, said:

I haven't managed to sit through that whole video yet because it's so wrong on so many levels. Every time I try, I have to re-watch This is MWO-Drop 2 to feel better.

Sure... except there's this one little detail in the "credits" that offends me. Can you spot the error?

If you need a hint, you need a monocle.

[ScarecrowES]

So... suffice it to say I'm excited. I know a lot of people aren't, but I'm looking forward to some time in a Linebacker cockpit.

And really, there's a lot to be happy about. It's not a bad mech, despite what many claim, and might just work well for how MWO plays.

First, given it's shape - with a long, dense, deep torso - the thing is practically guaranteed to be around the current size of the Catapult. Perhaps even a little shorter, given that its height will not be inflated by the arm boxes the Catapult carries.

It sports 17.5 tons of free tonnage at nearly max armor. That's not a lot for a 65-tonner, admittedly, but it also carries 4 locked DHS in the engine, giving it a stock 21.5 tons of effective equipment tonnage, or 22 with efficient armor placement. The Stormcrow - which the community readily agrees is a top-tier mech - has 23 tons of effective equipment tonnage.

The Linebacker runs as fast as the Stormcrow, with the additional armor and structure a 10-ton heavier mech carries, and has a much smaller frontal profile.

The Linebacker's arms are mounted lower - as is the case with most mechs - but base art has the torso mounts high on the body, often on top of the mech. And the Linebacker carries most of it's weapons in the side torsos, so most weapons should be high mounts. And speaking of hardpoints, these are the stock hardpoints for TT variants:

Good selection of hardpoints. Can do missiles, ballistic, or energy... or any combination of those. Open head and CT slots for equipment or sinks. Included a max energy weapon list for those that want to know the vomit potential.

Admittedly, amongst Clan mechs, it has a lot of really good competition at 65 tons. But it's definitely a unique option. Fast, small, and reasonably well-armed. I have no doubt it will find its niche.

[Imperius]

Hope it sales...

[Trauglodyte]

Mech packs are good for the business. It pays the developers that will hopefully, SOON, give us the game that we want. In the mean time, it gives the players more goodies that they want. You might now want it but that doesn't mean that someone won't.

[Bishop Steiner]

Whatever it is, well, my wallet is safe yet again.

Even less Clan mechs left that excite me than IS.

Couple more of each when, if, ever the timeskip occurs, but not a lot.