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[Stone Wall]

SoloidSnake, on 18 January 2017 - 12:06 PM, said:

Though it won't be able to compete with the Cheetah (at this point, I doubt PGI will release anything to rival the Cheetah), it looks like it'll be able to hold it's own, though the three best variants are paywall'd.

Unless PGI reworks IS XL's, the Javelin is going to be torn apart quick like any other IS Light with an XL, however.

Most Mechs in MWO get torn apart too quickly.

[Johnny Z]

Stone Wall, on 19 January 2017 - 04:32 AM, said:

Most Mechs in MWO get torn apart too quickly.

Front load armor in the extreme and always have cover to back into. Works great. But yes TTK is a touch to low.

Also for newbies, try firing back.

Edited by Johnny Z, 19 January 2017 - 04:34 AM.

[Greyhart]

lets look at this with the pre-order bonus.

30 days premium time is $12
3 mech bays is about $5
6.5 mill CB = ? $5

so not bad and you get the mechs.

[Jables McBarty]

roboPrancer, on 18 January 2017 - 12:43 PM, said:

To me it looks like a Vindicator and a Trebuchet had a baby. I do like those mechs though, so well done.

I used poor phrasing--I really like the "look of" the hardpoint layouts

However, I can't argue with the art. I have a tendency towards chicken-walker aesthetics, but the longer I look at the art the more I come to like it.

Lupis Volk, on 18 January 2017 - 02:00 PM, said:

Lolcust 3S called. It says it can SRM too senpai.

I only have this...

Gas Guzzler, on 18 January 2017 - 02:02 PM, said:

Dude... barely. You can take 3 SRM2s on a Locust with sufficient ammo. Its hard to do missiles on a 20 tonner. Very hard.

TercieI, on 18 January 2017 - 02:01 PM, said:

Lol. The 3S is a stunt mech, no more.

Pariah Devalis, on 18 January 2017 - 02:02 PM, said:

The problem with that Locust is it has no spare space for that ammo due to being only 20-tons and, IIRC, up to 4M vs this one's 6, and forget about jump jets.

...to say to you

Spheroid, on 18 January 2017 - 08:14 PM, said:

The sunken missiles make it look emaciated, perhaps the "roundness" of the original art could be improved by making the launchers more flush with the sternum.

That's kinda what I like about it. It's delightfully unsexy.

[Jables McBarty]

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 05:53 PM, said:

Y'know, I never actually thought about this before, but why is it that when it shows the max amount of JJ's for a mech, it doesn't show its max jump height on the store page? That's actually really important information.

Probably because jump height is subject to in-game mechanic changes/nerfs/buffs?

You notice they also don't put in the "alpha/heat/dps" on the store page, because all that is relative to balance changes too.

Besides, if they put the jump height in, it would scale from "really not much" to "just not much"

[MadHornet]

I'm going to put 2xSRM-4 + 2xSRM-2 on it. It will be a fun 'mech.

[jonfett]

I like the art and it's potential as a spindly is srm splat-mech. I was just wanting the rest of the unseen...

[JC Daxion]

jjm1, on 19 January 2017 - 01:42 AM, said:

heh. Imagine if MechWarrior 2 sold half its mechs as addon packs that each cost the same as MW2. But you didn't get to properly play MW2 for another X amount of years. And their reasoning is for it is to fund MW2, which you will also have to pay full price for.

Not that I'm complaining, we wouldn't have SC if people weren't willing to throw their bank accounts to fulfill their gaming dreams.

I know right... Just imagine if mech 4 came along and they added IS and Clan Mech packs, and DLC expansions.. how awful would that have been.... Ohh wait...

(FYI, i paid i think 10 or 15 bucks each, for the Mech packs alone.. they had 4 each) worth every penny!

Greyhart, on 19 January 2017 - 06:16 AM, said:

lets look at this with the pre-order bonus.

30 days premium time is $12
3 mech bays is about $5
6.5 mill CB = ? $5

so not bad and you get the mechs.

You forgot +3 premium colors! those are 1k MC each, so 15 bucks, or 7.50 at the very least on a 50% off sale..

Edited by JC Daxion, 19 January 2017 - 10:40 AM.

[TVMA Doc]

"Tip of the Spear"

Anyone else predict an enormous increase in "Just the tip" jokes?

[zagibu]

6xSRM2, XL255, 4JJ, 3 tons ammo, fits nicely. Or drop the JJ and go 4xSRM4, for more burst damage.

[MadHornet]

zagibu, on 19 January 2017 - 06:02 PM, said:

6xSRM2, XL255, 4JJ, 3 tons ammo, fits nicely. Or drop the JJ and go 4xSRM4, for more burst damage.

6 SRM-2 sounds pretty good, but the JJ won't be needed as much. Take 1 or 2 just to give a bit of mobility over small hills, as well as turning. 4 does serve much purpose for a light otherwise. Then add another ton of ammo and maybe AMS?

[Ober Affengeil]

Davegt27, on 18 January 2017 - 01:18 PM, said:

I would not even consider a 30 ton Mech

the IS needs something to make the clan cry

Agreed. This will not get it done. Snub-nose PPCs? Quirks are lame.

[Y E O N N E]

zagibu, on 19 January 2017 - 06:02 PM, said:

6xSRM2, XL255, 4JJ, 3 tons ammo, fits nicely. Or drop the JJ and go 4xSRM4, for more burst damage.

Not enough ammo. Drop to 1x JJ, strip the head down to one point, strip the arms to zero points, and you get 500 rounds. Much better.

[zagibu]

Yeonne Greene, on 19 January 2017 - 07:18 PM, said:

Not enough ammo. Drop to 1x JJ, strip the head down to one point, strip the arms to zero points, and you get 500 rounds. Much better.

Your mileage might vary, but I rarely get more than 20 salvos out before I die.

[Ike Diamonds]

I'm excited for a new light. I bought the base and the hero. Love the colors that come with pre-order. Head looks a little weird as mentioned before, but overall I like it.

[Y E O N N E]

zagibu, on 20 January 2017 - 02:25 AM, said:

Your mileage might vary, but I rarely get more than 20 salvos out before I die.

I usually run completely dry on my LCT-1M and LCT-3S. Gimme all the ammos.

[L3mming2]

Yeonne Greene, on 18 January 2017 - 05:40 PM, said:

I don't understand the people sh*tting on this 'Mechs performance.

The JVN-10P can run 6x SRM2 at 148 kph with 500 rounds of ammo and at least 1x JJ. Because all of those SRMs are in the torso. That's not trash-tier, that's extremely competent. It will eat SPL Lights alive and have enough ammo to also attack multiple bigger targets from the front...unlike certain bug-themed 20 tonners.

The JVN-11A can do 5x MPL easily.

The Hero can do 4x SRM2 2x SRM4 + 350 rounds and 4x SPL. Also not trash.

All PGI really has to do is make this thing not-huge, and it's already in the running for "best IS Light."

i have my doubts about it, i have run around (for fun) in a 6 SRM2 JR7 II, and even with 2 extra DHS that thing runs to hot...

srm 2's have (almost for is srms) the same heat/damage ratio as SPL.. and need ammo on top of that..

if it gets quirks for missile heat it might be ok, but else i think it wont be..

[L3mming2]

RestosIII, on 18 January 2017 - 06:12 PM, said:

The censoring on the forums is random and makes no sense.

its a bit like the balancing then?

[L3mming2]

chucklesMuch, on 18 January 2017 - 07:19 PM, said:

Please sir, may I have a little more power creep with my light mechs...


(by the way I don't disagree with your view power creep, just not concerned about it in an UP class)

lol so thru XD

[Crankpin]

So how fast can this go? Missiles work fine in lights. I have a Commando 3A with 450 rounds, by far my favorite mech. But speed is needed to make it work.