14 replies to this topic

[Chief 117]

I was just trying some funny stuff in MW4 and noticed that I never tried the thunderbolt (except in MC2) and I was actually surprised by how useful it is. It flies really fast, does insane damage and you have 15 rockets in each pod. So when I outfitted my Catapult with two of these I was actually doing some serious damage compared to my usual LRM20s.

[Landeraxe]

Yes. Next question...

[grimzod]

Eventually, unless they decide not to. ANd i'll be the first to get a Catapult or Stalker JUST to mount an Arrow IV arty in the torso.

[Egomane]

At the beginning? No!
In four years? Maybe!

http://www.sarna.net...derbolt_Missile

[Mikelius]

I still remember in MW4 Mercs in Solaris there was this son of a ***** in a Vulture with twin Thunderbolts... *******.

Still loved the weapon myself.

[Chief 117]

Landeraxe, on 20 July 2012 - 10:41 AM, said:

Yes. Next question...

I can't think of anything right now but when I do I will PM you, ok ?

[Brenden]

Chief 117, on 20 July 2012 - 10:44 AM, said:

I can't think of anything right now but when I do I will PM you, ok ?

Well which ones? Thunderbolt 15s or Thunderbolt 20s?

[Chief 117]

Brenden, on 20 July 2012 - 10:52 AM, said:

Well which ones? Thunderbolt 15s or Thunderbolt 20s?

I am not that big a nerd, in both MW4 and MC2 it was just called Thundebolt, nothing more

[Major Tom]

Thunderbolt artillery as a commander skill, yes.
Mech mounted artillery, no.

[Eximar]

Brenden, on 20 July 2012 - 10:52 AM, said:

Well which ones? Thunderbolt 15s or Thunderbolt 20s?

Thunderbolt comes in 5, 10, 15, and 20.

[Egomane]

Eximar, on 20 July 2012 - 10:58 AM, said:

Thunderbolt comes in 5, 10, 15, and 20.

Exactly! In 23 Years from now if MWO keeps going on a day (realtime) to day (gametime).
Before that there was a single shot missile with the same name. But that is still four years from now in gametime.

[Sturmi]

I think OP meant Arrow IV, http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Arrow_IV, and it's incorrectly named as Arrow IV Thunderbolt in MW4..

[Spheroid]

I'd rather they implement all tournament legal equipment first before any including any advanced stuff.

[Grey Weasel]

Sturmi, on 20 July 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

I think OP meant Arrow IV, http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Arrow_IV, and it's incorrectly named as Arrow IV Thunderbolt in MW4..

Quite possible, but confusing, since the TT had the Thunderbolt missile system (first appeared in Unbound) and the Arrow IV artillery system. The former had the same range and damage as an AC/10, but acted in all other ways like an LRM (no bonuses from extra missile guidance systems), but can be shot down with AMS.

[ScrapIron Prime]

You know what makes a mess of Thunderbolts? AMS systems. It's pretty much guaranteed that you'll shoot down a single missile coming at you. Thunderbolts will make everyone who can take an AMS do so.

Ninja'd. dang.

Edited by ScrapIron Prime, 20 July 2012 - 11:22 AM.