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[Quicksilver Aberration]

I kinda want the Raptor now since it would probably be one of the few lights able to boat a reasonable amount of Small Lasers even if it is too slow for lights imo.

[Andi Nagasia]

Also

Lucky Head Shot?

[RestosIII]

Andi Nagasia, on 18 January 2017 - 09:49 AM, said:

looking at that now, how the hell did the Summoner get its leg Damaged?

Spoiler

leg(Left Thigh) wasnt damaged at all until the Last Scene? all the missiles hit torso so how did that happen?

Most likely an oversight, but if you want to explain it away, just pretend that while the Mad Dog was still getting in position, the Firefly fired its lasers and hit the leg.

[Tordin]

I want the Flea (a Wolf's Dragoons mech darn it), at LEAST the Valkyrie. If not I hope the others get their dream mech, the Stinger, Wasp etc. The so called game engine was talked about by Russ, getting worked on/ fixed. So not only is there hope for the Flea but also the Fire Moth. Someday....

[Bombast]

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 09:47 AM, said:

While we're talking MW3, here's easily one of the most unintentionally hilarious trailers I've ever seen because of how over the top they made it.

That's how gaming used to roll. 90's trailers were always the best.

Andi Nagasia, on 18 January 2017 - 09:49 AM, said:

looking at that now, how the hell did the Summoner get its leg Damaged?

leg(Left Thigh) wasnt damaged at all until the Last Scene? all the missiles hit torso so how did that happen?

As I said earlier, the intro was cut from a different video I can't find at the moment. The damage makes more sense in that video, and limbs don't magically fall off, reattach, then fall off again between cuts.

Andi Nagasia, on 18 January 2017 - 09:50 AM, said:

Also

Spoiler

Lucky Head Shot?

A Clan ER PPC does 15 damage. The Firefly has 14 points of CT armor, and a ton of Machine Gun ammo behind that. Ammo crit leads to Stackpoling.

Edited by Bombast, 18 January 2017 - 10:21 AM.

[Myke Pantera]

Please let it be the Javelin. The IS needs it's Arctic Cheater counterpart

[roboPrancer]

Kasumi Sumika, on 18 January 2017 - 09:25 AM, said:

Maybe it's Valkyrie, Javelin or Mongoose. But I think I want Firebee personally.

Why stop at the firebee when you can have the METABEE!

I'll show myself out...

[Jables McBarty]

1453 R, on 18 January 2017 - 08:58 AM, said:

It's a Sphere light so I don't care anymore

The only Sphere light I have the remotest interest in, outside far-flung FutureTech options way outside the new timeline, is the Valkyrie. Which would be bad in MWO and I wouldn't buy a 3/5/H Valkyrie pack anyways so BLAH.

Because you Sphere guys totes needed more fasties yourselves, we weren't starved for ANY viable non-Cheetah light or anything...

I feel you on the Clan front. I was really looking forward to either the Firemoth/Piranha, but I'm not a loyalist either way so I'll make do and shell out for the IS light.

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 08:59 AM, said:

I seriously want the Firefly personally.

Spoiler

And please don't yell at me how it would be bad IG or not. I don't care.

Yes please

Now, to contribute to the completely off-topic MW3 trailer/intro cinematic critique.

Bombast, on 18 January 2017 - 09:45 AM, said:

You may also notice that the Thor's arm magically disappears between cuts.

I didn't find out until years later, but the MW3 intro was cut from what appears to be some sort of concept video. The Mobile Field Base operator voiced a mechwarrior, and the damage seen in the intro makes more sense.

Can't seem to find the video at the moment though.

The Thor's arm is blown off by the Fireflies. But its leg damage (as pointed out by Andi) does magically appear.

Was it this?
https://youtu.be/wxKR2ZYAHBI

Similar intro, though only a few scenes were spliced into the "final" version (and one cut appears in the MW3 ending)

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 09:40 AM, said:

That reminds me, I rewatched that intro yesterday (I do it way more often than I'd care to admit), and I noticed for the first time that the Mad Dog's left arm was broken. It took me this many years to notice it.

I noticed that several years ago...while also rewatching on YouTube. I attributed it--as I'd always attributed the broken leg--to shrapnel damage from the exploding Mad Cat.

And by attributing I mean making allowances for poor continuity.

[Jables McBarty]

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 09:36 AM, said:

That scene always pissed me off a little. Those pilots were idiots. They should have fired and then gone in the other direction, not flown straight at him. They're fighting a Smoke Jaguar pilot, the only time he's good at killing something is when it's right in front of him.

They probably planned on using their momentum to sprint past and circle the Thor from the back, forgetting that when you land with JJ you momentarily lose all inertia






....in MWO

[Bombast]

Jables McBarty, on 18 January 2017 - 11:55 AM, said:

The Thor's arm is blown off by the Fireflies. But its leg damage (as pointed out by Andi) does magically appear.

Observe carefully.

I know what destroyed it initially, but it does pop on and off.

EDIT: And yes, that may be the video I was thinking about.

Edited by Bombast, 18 January 2017 - 12:01 PM.

[SpiralFace]

Didn't see this anywhere, but:

https://mwomercs.com/javelin

[0bsidion]

Bombast, on 18 January 2017 - 09:45 AM, said:

You may also notice that the Thor's arm magically disappears between cuts.

I didn't find out until years later, but the MW3 intro was cut from what appears to be some sort of concept video. The Mobile Field Base operator voiced a mechwarrior, and the damage seen in the intro makes more sense.

Can't seem to find the video at the moment though.

It doesn't disappear, it gets destroyed by those two lights' missile volleys. It's hard to see since it's facing away from the 'camera', but that arm takes a direct hit from what looks like every missile they fired and goes boom.

As to the OP, there's a crap ton of IS lights that aren't in the game yet. It'd be cool if it were the Stinger or Wasp LAM but that's not happening. It should probably be in the 20 to 25 ton range since those two are the only ones that have a single option.

The normal Wasp and Stinger are certainly possibilities. In lore, they're both mentioned as being two of the most produced mechs ever made so it kinda makes sense to have them in the game.

[Bombast]

0bsidion, on 18 January 2017 - 12:01 PM, said:

It doesn't disappear, it gets destroyed by those two lights' missile volleys. It's hard to see since it's facing away from the 'camera', but that arm takes a direct hit from what looks like every missile they fired and goes boom.

Look again.

[0bsidion]

Bombast, on 18 January 2017 - 12:02 PM, said:

Look again.

Yeah I only paid attention to the first part, but you're right, the second part where the MDD fires its apparently TV guided missiles the arm makes an amazing comeback for a split second and then it's gone again.

[spud35]

It's a Javelin................ it just load up here at the MWO home page

It's a Javelin...........

Edited by spud35, 18 January 2017 - 12:09 PM.

[Jables McBarty]

Bombast, on 18 January 2017 - 11:59 AM, said:

Observe carefully.

I know what destroyed it initially, but it does pop on and off.

EDIT: And yes, that may be the video I was thinking about.

Oh wow. Well I'd never noticed that before.

Edited by Jables McBarty, 18 January 2017 - 12:14 PM.

[spud35]

I can't remember any light mech from MW3 other than possible the Puma. I don't know its variant just that I ran up to the catapult and burnt its leg off........ Ahhh memories...... I've still got some of the boxes in a drawer somewhere as well as pirate's moon but that was a gift from a friend......

Edited by spud35, 18 January 2017 - 12:29 PM.

[spud35]

Myke Pantera, on 18 January 2017 - 10:39 AM, said:

Please let it be the Javelin. The IS needs it's Arctic Cheater counterpart

here you go look for this thread
JAVELIN FAQ

[spud35]

Alright now we know what the mech is what's the new weapon?

[Vanguard319]

spud35, on 18 January 2017 - 06:59 PM, said:

Alright now we know what the mech is what's the new weapon?

I'm guessing the Light Gauss rifle, X-pulse lasers, or additions to either the IS
ultra or LBX autocannons