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[STEF_]

A fatty but with 16 free tons

[Commander Kobold]

looks pretty, but my money is on DOA

[Anunknownlurker]

So, you want every new mech to be better than the existing mechs? That's called power creep my friends. With a few, notable, exceptions, power creep is something PGI has been pretty good at avoiding, long may they continue.

Will the Linebacker be "DOA"? Who cares? Is there another Clan 65 ton mech that can go at over 100KPH? I don't think so; that is enough to make this mech different and, for me, that's all that is needed.

[Jullian Starfingers]

Jimmy DiGriz, on 09 November 2016 - 01:23 AM, said:

So, you want every new mech to be better than the existing mechs? That's called power creep my friends. With a few, notable, exceptions, power creep is something PGI has been pretty good at avoiding, long may they continue.

Will the Linebacker be "DOA"? Who cares? Is there another Clan 65 ton mech that can go at over 100KPH? I don't think so; that is enough to make this mech different and, for me, that's all that is needed.

I totally agree with you

[Odanan]

Jimmy DiGriz, on 09 November 2016 - 01:23 AM, said:

So, you want every new mech to be better than the existing mechs? That's called power creep my friends. With a few, notable, exceptions, power creep is something PGI has been pretty good at avoiding, long may they continue.

Will the Linebacker be "DOA"? Who cares? Is there another Clan 65 ton mech that can go at over 100KPH? I don't think so; that is enough to make this mech different and, for me, that's all that is needed.

Scout mode tonnage limit raised to 65 tons confirmed?

[NeoCodex]

This mech looks dope as hell and I would totally get it if not for the lolengine it has, everything else about it just totally speaks to me.

So, pass... But it's one of the most promising designs added to the game yet. It's just that huge engine that completely kills any chance of this being usable. It would be a total powerhouse otherwise.

#MakeLinebackerGood

[MovinTarget]

I can see this chassis being potentially great in fp where its less about nascaring and often about getting to choice spots for trading before your opponents are set up.

A whole pack of them could wolf pack very effectively and a few of them could get settled into key sniping position to slow enemy progress while the rest of the team sets up.

Speed can be a devastating weapon when used right...

[Aramuside]

Audacious Aubergine, on 08 November 2016 - 10:36 PM, said:

Loving the looks of this thing. I'm so glad I preordered (because I don't have enough chassis that need levelling already) (that's a lie I have way too many to level already and this really isn't going to help)

Yeah I'll just have finished the Huntsman 7 before these hit.

Sadly I've still not finished too many.

[General Solo]

its a 65 ton kitfox
If you can small pulse laser boat it might be sorta usable

Edited by OZHomerOZ, 09 November 2016 - 06:09 AM.

[Fox the Apprentice]

OZHomerOZ, on 09 November 2016 - 06:08 AM, said:

its a 65 ton kitfox
If you can small pulse laser boat it might be sorta usable

Nah, at least the kit fox gets ECM

[General Solo]

touche

[Hagen von Tronje]

Although i like the look of that thing, whatever it is....
Linebacker is 65 tons. That one looks bulkier than a Mad Cat.
Have you seen an original Linebacker?
Its a crouched torso, low in height, arm deep and near the surface.
To me its everything but a Linebacker.
So i will not spend more than C-Bills on that...thing...whatever it is

Edited by Hagen von Tronje, 09 November 2016 - 07:18 AM.

[Lizardman from Hollywood]

65t is far too small for side torsos that can be targeted from anywhere. They are huge and stick soooo far up over the cockpit. It's gonna be a clan archer, you will have to use 3rd person to hill hump and hide effectively. May do good in the hands of pro level pilots but I think the average Joe is gonna cry for days about this one.

[NoiseCrypt]

Odanan, on 09 November 2016 - 04:17 AM, said:

Scout mode tonnage limit raised to 65 tons confirmed?

It would actually be pretty cool if they loosened up on the tonnage restrictions, but then added min. speed restrictions.
If it could be balanced some way.

[NoiseCrypt]

Hagen von Tronje, on 09 November 2016 - 06:24 AM, said:

Although i like the look of that thing, whatever it is....
Linebacker is 65 tons. That one looks bulkier than a Mad Cat.
Have you seen an original Linebacker?
Its a crouched torso, low in height, arm deep and neer the surface.
To me its everything but a Linebacker.
So i will not spend more than C-Bills on that...thing...whatever it is

Chubby Wolf maybe ?

[-Ramrod-]

Now that I take a better look. I guess this thing could be a good meta CW mech. But since I detest the absolute reliance on meta in CW (and even in quick play) I'll just try to have fun with it instead.

[Desintegrator]

Nice batches !

But show me the quirks. That's what it's all about...

[LTG Renner]

There wouldn't happen to be a nice employee at PGI willing to go out of their way to post a larger image of the....
COUNTDOWN TO LINEBACKER RELEASE

Image without the text on it.?

[Rayden Wolf]

I am interessted for the size comparison. Must be a tiny mech, as fat as it is.

[Aethermech]

Rayden Wolf, on 09 November 2016 - 10:59 AM, said:

I am interessted for the size comparison. Must be a tiny mech, as fat as it is.

So given how fat everything looks on it including the ballistic weapon mounted on the arm I wouldn't be surprized if it was almost Nova sized. Using volume and making it a super fatty means overall it's gonna be small'ish.