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[TheCharlatan]

MG buffs? (Small) Light buffs? New mode? Possibly improved FW?
Ok PGI, i'll re-download.

[xe N on]

So, in the current state and after the massive clan buffs (heat sinks, ACs), I foresee an empty IS queue for FW.

[latinisator]

xe N on, on 09 December 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

So, in the current state and after the massive clan buffs (heat sinks, ACs), I foresee an empty IS queue for FW.

Weapons normailzed between Clans and IS; Clans components health reduced; heat penalty increased for SRMs/SSRMs; TC "nerf"...Clan buff? I foresee you need to reread the patch notes.

[xe N on]

latinisator, on 09 December 2016 - 11:36 PM, said:

Weapons normailzed between Clans and IS; Clans components health reduced; heat penalty increased for SRMs/SSRMs; TC "nerf"...Clan buff? I foresee you need to reread the patch notes.

Yeah, right because there are many clan mech running a TC V. And component health is a crucial thing ...

(S)SRM Heat penalty was increased for IS, too.

But no problem. I even currently don't play any IS mech I own, so no change. Just joining the winning side ... HBKIIC for teh win.

The MADII-C will outclass any IS assault mech ... if there wouldn't be already the Kodiak ...

Edited by xe N on, 09 December 2016 - 11:41 PM.

[El Bandito]

Hurray for the new Balance Underminion! Victor is now not flat out joke anymore.

latinisator, on 09 December 2016 - 11:36 PM, said:

Weapons normailzed between Clans and IS; Clans components health reduced; heat penalty increased for SRMs/SSRMs; TC "nerf"...Clan buff? I foresee you need to reread the patch notes.

The CDHS change is a buff for the Clans, as the benefit greatly outweighs the drawback. Others are normalization. TC MKV nerf is nothing. Not many loadouts use TC MK V in the first place.

I'm gonna be driving Clan mechs for sure, if not switching to Clan faction out right.

Edited by El Bandito, 09 December 2016 - 11:45 PM.

[Dreadwing]

xe N on, on 09 December 2016 - 11:38 PM, said:

Yeah, right because there are many clan mech running a TC V. And component health is a crucial thing ...

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True, not many mechs run a TC mk5, but my impression is that it's about the same amount of mechs that run clan ACs. It's not the UACs that are buffed, just the basic ones.

[xe N on]

Dreadwing, on 09 December 2016 - 11:46 PM, said:

True, not many mechs run a TC mk5, but my impression is that it's about the same amount of mechs that run clan ACs. It's not the UACs that are buffed, just the basic ones.

Ah, yes true. I misread that, I thought C-UAC were buffed.

[Appogee]

FP changes look promising.

The big nerfs to SRMs are a shame, given long-ranged play styles are already making the game very campy. Now those of us who try to take out the long range gauss/ERPPC campers in SRM strikers will have an even tougher time.

[Desintegrator]

Why have you reduced the Heat Sink Capacity to 1.1 when you now increase it again to 1.5 ??

Do we see a decrease to 1.1 in three months again ??

[AnimeFreak40K]

I'm liking what I'm seeing as a general thing...

...still a bit disappointed that I have to go Loyalist to build out my Loyalty Points but I understand the reasons for this. That being said, I am looking forward to Tuesday. Not just to pick up my shiny new Marauder IIc, but also to give all these new things a spin.

Well done PGI. A nice strong finish to an otherwise 'meh' year.

[Johnny Z]

Have not started reading these yet but thanks. Merry Christmas to.

[calmdawn]

Thank you for the patch.

[Zergling]

xe N on, on 09 December 2016 - 11:38 PM, said:

The MADII-C will outclass any IS assault mech ... if there wouldn't be already the Kodiak ...

I don't know; the Marauder IIC isn't looking too good to me.

Downsides of the mech:
It is really big, almost as tall as a Battlemaster.
Most of the hardpoints are low mounted.
No quirks.

[Zodie]

Double Heat Sinks (Clan)
• External Heat Sink Dissipation Rate remains at 0.15
• Engine Heat Sink Dissipation Rate remains at .2
• Heat Capacity increased to 1.5 (from 1.1)



LMAO

Edited by Zodie, 10 December 2016 - 12:27 AM.

[Rayden Wolf]

Prepare for 7 MG Shadowcats

[Navid A1]

InnerSphereNews, on 09 December 2016 - 09:37 PM, said:

Gauss Rifle
• Max Range reduced to 1320 (from 1980)
• Component Health increased to 10 (from 5)

Clan Gauss Rifle
• Max Range reduced to 1320 (from 1980)
• Explosion Chance increased to 100% (from 90%)

[color=#558ED5]Gauss Design Notes: We're removing the 3x Maximum Range on Gauss to keep them consistent with the other direct-fire pinpoint weapons available. In addition to this we're rolling over some of the changes from the Energy Draw PTS to further differentiate the larger, heavier Inner Sphere Gauss Rifles from their Clan counterpart, without affecting their offensive characteristics.[/color]

You could try "reducing Innersphere explosion chance to about 60% instead of creating a bomb out of clan gauss... on top of max range nerf.

[Spheroid]

The laser vomit is real. Do they know what increasing the heat cap by that much will do?! Good time to be a Clanner I guess.

[Kmieciu]

Spheroid, on 10 December 2016 - 12:57 AM, said:

The laser vomit is real. Do they know what increasing the heat cap by that much will do?! Good time to be a Clanner I guess.

At least IS got better dissipation so it can match the DPS with the same number of heatsinks.
That being said, this change makes high alpha laser vomit much more forgiving...

Edited by Kmieciu, 10 December 2016 - 01:22 AM.

[Vxheous]

xe N on, on 09 December 2016 - 11:38 PM, said:

Yeah, right because there are many clan mech running a TC V. And component health is a crucial thing ...

(S)SRM Heat penalty was increased for IS, too.

But no problem. I even currently don't play any IS mech I own, so no change. Just joining the winning side ... HBKIIC for teh win.

The MADII-C will outclass any IS assault mech ... if there wouldn't be already the Kodiak ...

Wait, ppl use IS SSRM2s?

The Marauder IIc is almost all laser vomit, not exactly going to break the game by any means..

Edited by Vxheous Kerensky, 10 December 2016 - 01:21 AM.

[Kmieciu]

Vxheous Kerensky, on 10 December 2016 - 01:20 AM, said:

The Marauder IIc is almost all laser vomit, not exactly going to break the game by any means..

Clans have the best short range laser (CSPL) and the best long range laser (CLPL). All that is left for IS is the mid range with IS LPL.
I'll bet we will see a lot of 2xLPL 6xERML or SPL Marauders filled to the brim with heat sinks.