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[Hit the Deck]

Will the Warhawk be relegated to an LRM carrier? Which could mean that it would be obsolete unless there's change to the game mechanics.

[Metus regem]

Baulven, on 04 August 2016 - 11:50 AM, said:

I do love the maurader IIc but with the way PGI butcher's mechs and the fact that energy boating is terrible it gets a meh in current circumstances. Pity behind the whammy IIc it's my favorite mech.

You get a like, for loving the Whamy IIC too.

My personal favorite Whammy IIC is the WHM-IIC-4, mean and directly to the point.

[FupDup]

Hit the Deck, on 04 August 2016 - 11:54 AM, said:

Will the Warhawk be relegated to an LRM carrier? Which could mean that it would be obsolete unless there's change to the game mechanics.

RIP Wubhawk.

[Lostdragon]

Yawn. No more mechs for me, thanks.

[Hit the Deck]

FupDup, on 04 August 2016 - 11:56 AM, said:

RIP Wubhawk.

Quirks to the rescue?

It's kinda hard to pick the offensive quirks since both 'Mechs (this and the Warhawk) use ERPPCs or energy weapons which means that if you quirk the WHK for ERPPC/energy, then it could be better than the MAD-IIC at using energy weapons which would be lame (because they should be equally good at it).

Edited by Hit the Deck, 04 August 2016 - 12:08 PM.

[patataman]

It will be a nice addition to my clan drop deck... in the distant future... for c-bills...

[Clownwarlord]

Um where is it confirmed? Not that I don't trust you Bishop, but I don't.

[C E Dwyer]

So whens the next I.S mech..

Wallet closed on this one

[Felicitatem Parco]

Captain Luffy, on 04 August 2016 - 12:13 PM, said:

Um where is it confirmed? Not that I don't trust you Bishop, but I don't.

It's Russ's new Twitter icon. He uses the most recent Mech to be announced as his Twitter icon, by default.

[CK16]

Yea, is it the II or IIC for sure?

[Bishop Steiner]

JC Daxion, on 04 August 2016 - 11:49 AM, said:

I honestly don't care, IS has so many mechs, Clans really do need some variety... That said.. when it does come..


MAKE IT A BUSHWACKER!

Not a matter of perceived "variety" (which both sides have plenty of, tbh) but keeping customers invested. A goodly amount of players are faction loyalists.... Clanners don't give a rip about IS Mechs, Spheroids feel the same about Clan. With PGI doing these 4+ month runs for one side or the other, it leaves some part of the playerbase unsatiated, and likely to spend their money on other games.

That's just bad marketing plan.

Moonlight Grimoire, on 04 August 2016 - 11:49 AM, said:

Right I keep forgetting JJ's are useless on Assaults since I don't own an assault with JJ's and PGI refuses to just make them work with massive shake, hell with power draw throw in JJ's running (they should produce heat for crying out loud) to help curb fears of poptarting. Then we could have more vertical maps.

they don't produce heat, per se, but they sure do keep you from shedding it. My SMN-Prime (stock) can attest to that... since that is a mech that should be pretty much impossible to overheat.

[Otto Cannon]

[xVLFBERHxT]

CK16, on 04 August 2016 - 12:17 PM, said:

Yea, is it the II or IIC for sure?

IIC

[Bishop Steiner]

Hit the Deck, on 04 August 2016 - 11:54 AM, said:

Will the Warhawk be relegated to an LRM carrier? Which could mean that it would be obsolete unless there's change to the game mechanics.

well, depends on how many MAD-IIC pack ballistics in PGIs reinvention. Because if they do that, yes, the WHK is pretty much useless.

CK16, on 04 August 2016 - 12:17 PM, said:

Yea, is it the II or IIC for sure?

small lasers in ct confirm IIC...as did Russ

[C E Dwyer]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 August 2016 - 11:41 AM, said:

Meh. The homogeneous/androgynous builds were boring AF anyhow. But it does indeed make this even less exciting.... also..well, Big Whoop.

Wallet remains safely closed.


apparently never. HBS has closed up on the initial IS mechs to be in game, so I suppose that removes any real impetus for PGI to make em. And the Clann Whiners are still crying that "IS has too many mechs already".....

Ignoring the fact that if PGI wan't to keep loyalists on both sides actually involved... they realyl need to simply split it, with alternating Clan/IS each month.

Didn't see the HBS announcement o closed up on I.S mechs but they couldn't hold up on it forever, but if there are going to be no more new I.S mechs, I guess I'm spent out as far as MWO goes.

[Mystere]

Well, I guess we now know what is PGI's response to the recent round table.

[Battlemaster56]

Bishop Steiner, on 04 August 2016 - 12:18 PM, said:

Not a matter of perceived "variety" (which both sides have plenty of, tbh) but keeping customers invested. A goodly amount of players are faction loyalists.... Clanners don't give a rip about IS Mechs, Spheroids feel the same about Clan. With PGI doing these 4+ month runs for one side or the other, it leaves some part of the playerbase unsatiated, and likely to spend their money on other games.

That's just bad marketing plan.


they don't produce heat, per se, but they sure do keep you from shedding it. My SMN-Prime (stock) can attest to that... since that is a mech that should be pretty much impossible to overheat.

Or the can have 4 mech pack every three months, and between the 3 months we can release singles of whatever mech the playerbase votes on, it seems like a flawless marketing plan tbh.

[Felicitatem Parco]

CK16, on 04 August 2016 - 12:17 PM, said:

Yea, is it the II or IIC for sure?

Edit. See above replies...

Edited by Prosperity Park, 04 August 2016 - 12:23 PM.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Hit the Deck, on 04 August 2016 - 12:07 PM, said:

Quirks to the rescue?

Only for PPCs, as the Mad IIC can customize itself enough that it probably overcomes any quirks all thanks to being able to mount a larger engine and Endo instead of Ferro.

That's provided the Mad IIC doesn't come with PPC quirks itself since at least the first configuration is a PPC boat itself.

Edited by Quicksilver Kalasa, 04 August 2016 - 12:22 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Metus regem, on 04 August 2016 - 11:56 AM, said:

You get a like, for loving the Whamy IIC too.

My personal favorite Whammy IIC is the WHM-IIC-4, mean and directly to the point.

IIC4 for me, also. Though I usually just ran 2 SSRM6 racks on mine.

Cathy, on 04 August 2016 - 12:20 PM, said:

Didn't see the HBS announcement o closed up on I.S mechs but they couldn't hold up on it forever, but if there are going to be no more new I.S mechs, I guess I'm spent out as far as MWO goes.

I'm sure there will be, but not much of a priority...and even less for 3025 era ones, unless they have a deal set for later DLC expansions for Battletech