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[Odanan]

Wow, this is a pretty scary mech!

(looking that legs and shoulders I can't stop to think the Nova Cat is a child of a Night Gyr and a Huntsman...)

[AngrySpartan]

Wonderfull mech on paper, yet the hitboxes might be an issue. STs for obvious reasons as well as CT - that cockpit glass just screams "hit me here!". Pretty much like an IS Orion. If that will turn out to be true HMN will end up being a glass cannon.

Edited by AngrySpartan, 13 October 2016 - 06:22 AM.

[Aethermech]

My only question is what camo is on the mechs in the photos. I like the teeth and scaled look

[MovinTarget]

Aethermech, on 13 October 2016 - 07:09 AM, said:

My only question is what camo is on the mechs in the photos. I like the teeth and scaled look

I believe it's the hero skin but with different color schemes in some of the screenies...

[Cub]

I shall name my Huntsman "Thunder Thighs."

[Felicitatem Parco]

I shall name mine "Hoodwinked"

[Pariah Devalis]

Ooh. No 8/8? Very nice!

MovinTarget, on 13 October 2016 - 08:09 AM, said:

I believe it's the hero skin but with different color schemes in some of the screenies...

Collectors edition prime.

[Rayden Wolf]

I think structure quirks were be the better choice, but we will see.

[Dee Eight]

Ok they posted up the quirks... -3% UAC jam chance reduction... I hope that's just an error and its actually supposed to be -30% as with most every other mech with that quirk.

[Gas Guzzler]

Pariah Devalis, on 13 October 2016 - 10:19 AM, said:

Ooh. No 8/8? Very nice!

What do you mean? These look like 8/8 quirks to me.

[Aramuside]

Gas Guzzler, on 13 October 2016 - 10:54 AM, said:

What do you mean? These look like 8/8 quirks to me.

Well they're not noted as 8/8 but guess we'll have to wait and see.

[-Ramrod-]

Ah so the quirks are worse than I thought they'd be. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I mean it has the versatility of a Stormcrow but the Nova's and Shadowcat's quirks list is a mile long with tons of armor and structure quirks. So hopefully this will have screwy hitboxes to counteract the lack of quirks.

[Gas Guzzler]

Aramuside, on 13 October 2016 - 11:14 AM, said:

Well they're not noted as 8/8 but guess we'll have to wait and see.

Since when have they noted them in the countdown page? Seeing as the typical XP bonus is not noted as 8/8 even though it always has been since the beginning of Omni mechs IIRC, I don't think it is ever noted to be an 8/8 quirks. Based on how these quirks look, they definitely look like 8/8 quirks.

[MovinTarget]

Based on the potential loadouts I have no problem with them not going nuts on quirks for this mech...

[Felicitatem Parco]

Eh, quirks on Clan Mechs cost 1 ton/1 slot for Quirks Mk.I, 2 tons/2 slots for Quirks Mk.II, etc.

[Pariah Devalis]

8/8 quirks, or not? Clan quirks rarely make or break the mech. Unless said mech is horribly flawed from the get go, which I see no reason to assume the Huntsman is. A nice boost? Sure. Something to go out of your way for? I... don't see it.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 13 October 2016 - 11:55 AM.

[Gas Guzzler]

Pariah Devalis, on 13 October 2016 - 11:55 AM, said:

8/8 quirks, or not? Clan quirks rarely make or break the mech. Unless said mech is horribly flawed from the get go, which I see no reason to assume the Huntsman is. A nice boost? Sure. Something to go out of your way for? I... don't see it.

Where does this mech look like it will surpass the HBK-IIC? Can't laser vomit better, can't dual ER PPC better, can't brawl better (4 SRM6 w/art and 95 kph is perfect), in fact, I think the ONLY thing this can do better than the HBK-IIC, is run Gauss and ER MLs, the HBK-IIC surpasses it in every other way! I believed you when you said it would be good! You lied! Call Sean Hannity! Nobody wants to talk to Sean Hannity, Sean Hannity will tell you, CALL HIM NOW!

Edited by Gas Guzzler, 13 October 2016 - 12:03 PM.

[Cy Mitchell]

Pariah Devalis, on 13 October 2016 - 11:55 AM, said:

8/8 quirks, or not? Clan quirks rarely make or break the mech. Unless said mech is horribly flawed from the get go, which I see no reason to assume the Huntsman is. A nice boost? Sure. Something to go out of your way for? I... don't see it.

Phil on NGNG and PGI said last night on Podcast 147 that they were 8 of 8 quirks.

[-Ramrod-]

Gas Guzzler, on 13 October 2016 - 12:03 PM, said:

Where does this mech look like it will surpass the HBK-IIC? Can't laser vomit better, can't dual ER PPC better, can't brawl better (4 SRM6 w/art and 95 kph is perfect), in fact, I think the ONLY thing this can do better than the HBK-IIC, is run Gauss and ER MLs, the HBK-IIC surpasses it in every other way! I believed you when you said it would be good! You lied! Call Sean Hannity! Nobody wants to talk to Sean Hannity, Sean Hannity will tell you, CALL HIM NOW!

The only way I see it surpassing or just being on par with the HBK is to maintain it's omnipods and take advantage of the quirks. For the Prime maybe a Gauss Rifle and 4 ER Med's?

[Gas Guzzler]

Ramrod AI, on 13 October 2016 - 12:18 PM, said:

The only way I see it surpassing or just being on par with the HBK is to maintain it's omnipods and take advantage of the quirks. For the Prime maybe a Gauss Rifle and 4 ER Med's?

Yeah, or you could switch omni-pods, lose the quirks and get ideal shoulder gauss and left side ERMLs, or you swap in the reinforcement left torso and get gauss in the Right arm, high mounted ERMLs in the shoulders....

The stock layout can do the build but its kind of awkward, weapons placementwise.