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[Iacov]

this thread aims to collect support to ask PGI to revert/alter the visual PPC change to the catapult k2/jester

the new ppcs are smaller than ac2s and look ridiculously small on the catapult 's arm

please /sign this thread (either by casting a vote and/or replying) if you want this visual to be changed or at least want PGI to explain this major alteration to the K2s distinct look

(and because this is a suggestion forum, my suggestion is to revert the PPC visual back or to at least make it thicker/bigger than the current one)

for comparison (and pardon the low resolution - if anyone has better pictures to share, please don't hesitate))

Edited by Iacov, 06 November 2013 - 08:46 AM.

[Mechteric]

pics for reference?

[Iacov]

CapperDeluxe, on 06 November 2013 - 06:22 AM, said:

pics for reference?

done

[Voivode]

I'd like to see some in game pics before I make a judgement. Mechlab pics aren't always the best viewpoint.

[Iacov]

done
but couldn't fine any ingame pictures that show it from the side...hope some likeminded players will provide a side-shot, especially from the new barrels

[Malleus011]

I'd support reverting all the changes except the ballistic and laser improvements to the K2 chassis.

The PPCs don't look good, the old ones were better.

The LRM box changes are terrible.

[Corvus Antaka]

yup the old ppc visual was better.

[Modo44]

I actually only dislike the new laser pods.

[Prezimonto]

eewww... the new set up is ugly.

[focuspark]

i'm in-between on the PPC changes. Really not happy about the missile changes.

[Fooby]

Well since the Awesome-8Q PPC's look like the old K2's and, and the Awesome's geometry does NOT change, why have multiple PPC models, it looks more like a large laser now.

[aniviron]

Fooby, on 07 November 2013 - 07:52 PM, said:

Well since the Awesome-8Q PPC's look like the old K2's and, and the Awesome's geometry does NOT change, why have multiple PPC models, it looks more like a large laser now.

They're trying to make the models consistent across mechs; and because of the months-long PPC meta that is still persisting somewhat, everyone is strapping 2-3 PPCs onto mechs with wrist-mounted weapons, and you can't fit a big scary PPC barrel onto those; so in the interest of keeping what a PPC looks like consistent, PGI has decided to give older mechs that were designed to carry PPCs the drinking-straw thin models as well. The only problem is that these mechs weren't designed to look good with such a small model, so now they look quite silly.

I dread what's going to happen to the Awesome. They're going to look so very dumb. Those huge gorilla arms supporting tiny little tubes.

[Gryphorim]

The old PPC's did look better proportioned. However the new ones are more in line with every other mech post graphics update. I vote to change them back, BUT also re-update every mech to bring them in line with the K2. While they're at it, more dynamic missile boxes for other cats. My LRM5's and SSRM2's don't need the size of an LRM15, and failing that, any less than 15 tubes for all missile launchers per arm, should all fit in the existing bays.

[Aiden Skye]

The Old PPC's looked a lot better. The new ones look largely disproportional to the arm...barrels are too small. I like the other new barrels, but the PPC's in the arms need to go back.

[Zerberus]

Couldn`t care less about the ppcs (I actually like the way they look now), but I do care about the huge addon missile pods that make the `ears an easier target.

I guess I`ll need a second poll becase this is about ppc and ppc only, I need a poll that cares about the hitboxes and not just the looks.

[Corralis]

Hmm weirdly I like the look of both design's. I get the new design does not look quite as impressive but it still looks good.

[Enzane]

[Commissar Aku]

Can anyone else say smaller profile? and if you are so unhappy try putting them in the torsos it looks like tusks and really cool. Only if you have a small wang do things need to be bigger remember that.

[Cimarb]

While I don't personally care about the K2, or other cats, as I'm not skilled enough to survive more than five seconds in one, this is a complaint about what the vast majority of people asked for. Updating the static weapon models on the original/old mechs was pretty much universally requested for a long time. To make them dynamic, they had to compromise somewhere.

[Enzane]

You know. I just noticed.

The PPCs now, look like zoomed out camera lenses. When compared to the old way.