174 replies to this topic

[LordLosh]

Better wow me at mech con with actual updates game changes, balance, depth, oh and faction play. I know you need money but game is stagnant. Faction play needs deserves to be top priority last patch and this Nov patch pretty dismal with any real change or substance. Cracking out mech packs will just draw a line further and further from long term stack holders. But maybe you will come through and have great news mech con with no more packs

[TercieI]

Alistair Winter, on 04 November 2016 - 04:31 PM, said:

Called it. Knew the Assassin was coming next. Obvious choice since we only had one 40-tonner in the game already.

Not buying this one, of course. PGI needs to deliver more content before I buy more mech packs. But it looks cool.

My only problem with it, is that it's so limited.

• ASN-21: SRM boat
  
• ASN-23: Another SRM boat
  
• ASN-101: Laser boat or laser+missile brawler
  
• ASN-26: Another laser boat, probably. Unless it's super quirked.
  
• ASN-27: Another laser+missile brawler
  
• ASN-DD: I don't even know what they were thinking here. This looks like a candidate for worst hero mech. Maybe you can do an ECM+Gauss sniper, like the Cicada. Not really good, but kinda fun.

And the laser boats are going to struggle. None have more than 4 energy hardpoints and the Blackjack has 8 of them.

Will buy for C-bills next christmas.

Yeah. Hero is going to suck. On mechs up to 40 tons, single ballistic hardpoints are just dumb

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

I'd love to pick this up. I just don't have the funds to justify it. It's definitely on my wish list, but about the only things I can really convince myself to buy despite not being able to afford it would be the Javelin, Mongoose, and maybe the Annihilator.

If I find myself with a windfall of some kind, though, I'm gonna jump on this one.

[SilentSooYun]

Whoop!!
Why yes, thank you.

Center torso is stuck waaaay out there, the thighs are too bulky, and the arms are missing that stoop-shouldered, cloak-and-dagger look. Still bought it

[Talos7]

I like the design of the 'mech. But... the configuration of the Hero??
I cant fathom a workable weapon setup around it. Two ballistics, maybe. But its still lacking anything else to give it any sort of punch.

Edited by Talos7, 04 November 2016 - 04:52 PM.

[Lyoto Machida]

Glad to see another 40 ton IS option. May drop $20 just to see this game go on a bit longer or may wait for c-bills. Guess it depends on how I'm feeling November 30th.

[-Ramrod-]

I hope this thing is pretty short. Like shorter than a Blackjack. But not by a lot obviously. The Hero variant I kind of made a stupid build. The 280 XL with mostly max armor (no need to put armor on the left arm). 2 LRM-10's with 3 tons of ammo, ECM, 2 Medium Lasers, and 1 jump jet.

Edited by Ramrod AI, 04 November 2016 - 05:06 PM.

[Livestick]

No thank you. Always hated this thing. It's right behind the Urbanmech on the list of most useless mechs ever.

[Ed Le Toggaf]

Its like they just threw a dart at a wall and said "no takies backies". They even circumvented the ASN-30 because it had LB-X AC 5 and that would've meant actual work in making new weapon content.

Edited by Ed Le Toggaf, 04 November 2016 - 05:11 PM.

[FLG 01]

Ed Le Toggaf, on 04 November 2016 - 05:11 PM, said:

They even circumvented the ASN-30 because it had LB-X AC 5 and that would've meant actual work in making new weapon content.

Yes, that is bad. I don't mind if the Hero-Mech is an invention of PGI, but inventing the whole reinforcement pack just seems greedy. The old 3 Mechs plus Hero would have been ok.

If you want to have 5 Mechs plus Hero, then please chose your Mech accordingly. Or introduce new tech. I will not support non-canon variants with real money.

[Odanan]

Assassin! Now that's what i'm talking about!

The TT Gods are pleased: one more classic immortalized.

This is the last Battletech Introductory Box mech I wanted in this game (don't care much about the Dervish, Clint, Whitworth or the Hermes II).

Talking about classics, don't forget the Crusader, Wasp, Stinger and Valkyrie, PGI! Add the Charger and Excalibur, and pretty much everything IS up to the 3050s is covered.

I'm looking forward to pilot this mech!

Now you excuse me, I will start working on the repaint template.

[CyanEyd]

Dudes that is so f'ing cool...I'd say it's the closest you guys have come to doing a direct translation of one of the Battlemech drawings from the novels (Artist Duane Loose, I believe?)...outstanding job!

[TheArisen]

Woot! This is the 40 tonner I was hoping for.

Nightstar for next IS mech please!

[Kael Posavatz]

Any idea on what that first decal is supposed to be?

[FLG 01]

Kael Posavatz, on 04 November 2016 - 05:38 PM, said:

Any idea on what that first decal is supposed to be?

An Assassin Bug.
https://en.wikipedia...wiki/Reduviidae

[Cato Zilks]

If you take a Cicada that does not occupy as much volumetric space it is going to be tall. Expect a slightly bigger Wolfhound with fewer energy hardpoints. I don't see how we need an easier to kill Cicada. Sure, it looks cool, but why?

[Bluttrunken]

Sorry, Lorenoob here, is this an IS or Clan Mech?

[Felicitatem Parco]

I wanted an AC/20 ECM Mech! Stupid lower arm actuator...

[Odanan]

Talos7, on 04 November 2016 - 04:52 PM, said:

I like the design of the 'mech. But... the configuration of the Hero??
I cant fathom a workable weapon setup around it. Two ballistics, maybe. But its still lacking anything else to give it any sort of punch.

Ignore the ballistic arm and you can go with 2 Medium Lasers + 2 SRM6 or 2 Medium Pulse Lasers + 2 SRM4. This plus 7 tons of armor (almost full, remove some of the head and the empty arm), ECM, 2 jumpjets and 130+ km/h. It's not a bad mech for the weight!

Or you can try some crazy build around that ballistic arm... Well, I wish PGI showed the quirks before the early rewards expired. Some powerful ballistic quirks COULD make this variant very interesting.

PS: Viper pilots will fell comfy in this mech.

Bluttrunken, on 04 November 2016 - 06:11 PM, said:

Sorry, Lorenoob here, is this an IS or Clan Mech?

IS.

[AncientRaig]

Well, it's not a Whitworth, but what the hell. HYPE HYPE!

Edited by Sidefire, 04 November 2016 - 06:40 PM.