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#1 Mole

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 09:51 PM

You know, for when you wanna have a big autocannon in that arm but you can't fit an AC/20 because lower arm actuators but an AC/10 is just too small, and you don't want to deal with the low refire rate and charge up mechanic of a Gauss Rifle? Wouldn't it be nice if we had an AC/15 to fit that role? I am well aware that AC/15s simply has never existed in Battletech lore but I know there's been a ton of 'mechs that an AC/20 just wouldn't work on but an AC/10 just wasn't big enough. Not suggesting that we invent an AC/15 for MWO but it would be nice, wouldn't it?

Edited by Mole, 28 October 2016 - 09:52 PM.


#2 RestosIII

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 09:59 PM

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But honestly, I would never, ever want it to be ingame. It would either be worthless, or make the AC/20 obsolete most likely. RAC2's and RAC5's would be the closest we could ever get.

#3 FLG 01

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 10:04 PM

In my humble opinion, the answer is not less BattleTech, it is more BattleTech: allow crit-splitting.

Moreover I am against non-canon weapons especially since there are canon weapons which should be implemented first.

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:04 PM

View PostMole, on 28 October 2016 - 09:51 PM, said:

You know, for when you wanna have a big autocannon in that arm but you can't fit an AC/20 because lower arm actuators but an AC/10 is just too small, and you don't want to deal with the low refire rate and charge up mechanic of a Gauss Rifle?

Ask Russ Bullock (preferably on Twitter) to implement UAC-10.

UAC-10 is one ton heavier than standard AC-10, but needs the same amount of slots, so it would fit where you need it.

#5 Tarl Cabot

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:18 PM

And if PGI implemented the isUAC10, only 2 would fit in chassis's that can equip them, and only the rifleman, catapult and jagermech would have the high mount points like the Kodiak.

Edited by Tarl Cabot, 28 October 2016 - 11:19 PM.


#6 S 0 L E N Y A

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:30 PM

View PostFLG 01, on 28 October 2016 - 10:04 PM, said:

In my humble opinion, the answer is not less BattleTech, it is more BattleTech: allow crit-splitting.



100 percent this!

#7 Kubernetes

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:36 PM

Meh, if you're going to that I'll take an AC/25 instead.

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:44 PM

View PostKubernetes, on 28 October 2016 - 11:36 PM, said:

Meh, if you're going to that I'll take an AC/25 instead.

That's not how you spell Heavy Gauss Rifle. Posted Image

Who knows, maybe the next year you will get the Fafnir.

#9 jjm1

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:52 PM

I need an AC-1 for my myst lynx.

#10 El Bandito

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Posted 28 October 2016 - 11:54 PM

I want PGI to increase LBX pellet damage to 1.5 per pellet, instead. :D

#11 The6thMessenger

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 12:22 AM

I want RACs...

#12 Davegt27

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 12:47 AM

no not really

whish there was something between MG and AC2 for lights

#13 El Bandito

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 01:02 AM

View PostDavegt27, on 29 October 2016 - 12:47 AM, said:

no not really

whish there was something between MG and AC2 for lights





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Posted 29 October 2016 - 01:59 AM

View PostDavegt27, on 29 October 2016 - 12:47 AM, said:

no not really

whish there was something between MG and AC2 for lights

It is.

It is called Light AC. LAC-2 is two tons lighter than the standard AC-2, at the cost of having shorter range.

#15 invernomuto

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 02:26 AM

View PostFLG 01, on 28 October 2016 - 10:04 PM, said:

In my humble opinion, the answer is not less BattleTech, it is more BattleTech: allow crit-splitting.


Excuse me, what is "crit-splitting"?

#16 Pariah Devalis

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 02:31 AM

View Postinvernomuto, on 29 October 2016 - 02:26 AM, said:


Excuse me, what is "crit-splitting"?


Say you want to put an AC20 in an arm. You don't have enough crit slots in said arm, but you do have spare crits in the attached side torso. So you put the AC20 in the arm, and the extra crits spill into the side torso, but now your arm can no longer move. Your AC20 can also be damaged via crits in both locations.

View PostEl Bandito, on 28 October 2016 - 11:54 PM, said:

I want PGI to increase LBX pellet damage to 1.5 per pellet, instead. Posted Image


Toss on a truly parallel flight path with a fixed radius for the projectiles and you have yourself a deal.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 29 October 2016 - 02:31 AM.


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Posted 29 October 2016 - 03:09 AM

View PostPariah Devalis, on 29 October 2016 - 02:31 AM, said:


Say you want to put an AC20 in an arm. You don't have enough crit slots in said arm, but you do have spare crits in the attached side torso. So you put the AC20 in the arm, and the extra crits spill into the side torso, but now your arm can no longer move. Your AC20 can also be damaged via crits in both locations.


Sound reasonable to me. It allows for more build potential for mechs.

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 05:54 AM

View Postinvernomuto, on 29 October 2016 - 03:09 AM, said:


Sound reasonable to me. It allows for more build potential for mechs.


It also allows for things like Hunchbacks with an AC/20s AND XLs (And you can use the CT, so you don't even need to mess with your arm)

I'm not sure if that particular thing would be a good idea, but you get what I mean.

Edited by Bombast, 29 October 2016 - 05:55 AM.


#19 Y E O N N E

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 06:09 AM

View PostMole, on 28 October 2016 - 09:51 PM, said:

You know, for when you wanna have a big autocannon in that arm but you can't fit an AC/20 because lower arm actuators but an AC/10 is just too small, and you don't want to deal with the low refire rate and charge up mechanic of a Gauss Rifle? Wouldn't it be nice if we had an AC/15 to fit that role? I am well aware that AC/15s simply has never existed in Battletech lore but I know there's been a ton of 'mechs that an AC/20 just wouldn't work on but an AC/10 just wasn't big enough. Not suggesting that we invent an AC/15 for MWO but it would be nice, wouldn't it?


There isn't enough of a tonnage gap between AC/10 and AC/20 to make it work. That said, the AC/10 should have been 10 tons (why is it 4 more than the 5 while the 5 is only 2 more than the 2?).

What I do want, however, is a 3 ton, 1 slot laser. There's this huge gap between Medium and Large Laser and it's just ridiculous. Only the MPL fits in there.

#20 WrathOfDeadguy

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Posted 29 October 2016 - 08:08 AM

AC15? No. It would have too much overlap with existing large ballistics, and would therefore either be redundant or cause one or more of the existing big guns to become obsolete. More likely the latter- Gauss would have only range to recommend it with a lighter, less explosive, more user-friendly alternative present.

All the still-missing IS UAC and LBX models, LACs, and HMGs, on the other hand? Oh my yes. Throw a few of those at me and I'll love you forever. Especially the LACs and HMGs. This game desperately needs more low-tonnage ballistic options.





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