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[Maverick Howell]

Zeoraimer, on 27 February 2017 - 03:20 PM, said:

If the lightbar on the K9 works when you make a kill, along with a VERY loud warhorn that states "You are under arrest", then PGI better TAKE MY MONEY! I don't care if the lights and sound give my position away, or draws more aggro. It will be worth it!

Shame about the ENF, its a direct downgrade to the 4R. I can't see what the GHILLIE brings to the table. It doesn't have to do "better" or be OP, but its should do something unique. Shame, I really liked the ENF chassis when I was leveling them...

MASC on a Zeus? Now that is interesting, gotta compute a few builds, but as stated before, missile convergence will be an issue... Now, if they did a Zeus X with destructible heat fins granting a heat gen quirk that falls off if you take too much rear damage...

DEAR GOD PGI PLEASE THIS SO MUCH THIS! or let us toggle the lights and noise!!!!

[5th Fedcom Rat]

Couple more thoughts:
-PGI's model of the Wolfhound is going to have a lot of trouble capturing the "grinning" head that Phelan's mech is famous for. The ears from the special geometry variant would have helped, if people were willing to let them use it
-Zach Hawkins' Mauler is painted totally wrong for the cartoon show. I guess this could've been the one he used in the War of 3039 (yes, I know my cartoon lore very well), but then it doesn't match Ryder's Bushwacker which WAS recently released with cartoon accurate colours.

[50 50]

Gas Guzzler, on 27 February 2017 - 02:07 PM, said:

A little presumptuous, are we?

Nah the Black Knight is unique, but terrible. 2 Missile hardpoints.. in the arm? Compare to WHM-7S and its a huge down grade.
The ENF is barely even unique.
The King Crab is unique, but I think the hardpoint layout is awful, easily the WORST King Crab variant.

The rest are mediocre. The Zeus actually MIGHT be the best Zeus, which isn't exactly great, but the rest.. nah.

Potential for the ballistic points in the torso to be up high in the laser spot for the King Crab?
The missiles on the BLK make me think of the Executioner, but is a bit refreshing from the all laser builds. Same for the Crab and Grasshopper getting some ballistics.
MASC on the Zeus is nice, now the Zeus really is loose.
Enforcer looks like a slight variation on the ENF-5D.... very slight.

Not amazing perhaps, but also not subject to power creep.
It may be more interesting to consider what these option might allow with an advance in the tech, which we will hopefully hear about soon.

[Nightbird]

Well, just remember when you're walking in a 100 ton coffin that at least it's unique

Edited by ironnightbird, 27 February 2017 - 04:19 PM.

[Gas Guzzler]

50 50, on 27 February 2017 - 03:30 PM, said:

The missiles on the BLK make me think of the Executioner, but is a bit refreshing from the all laser builds.

They could have also dropped the amount of Energy hardpoints and given it ECM or MASC or ONE ballistic.. any of those would have been preferred, but not even necessarily P2W/power creep as long as they were accompanied by an appropriate trade off (less quirks, less energy hardpoints, etc).

[Matt Newman]

Here are all the patterns with different lighting and on a PNG with transparent background for you artsy types.

[Uncle Totty]

Matt Newman, on 27 February 2017 - 04:28 PM, said:

Here are all the patterns with different lighting and on a PNG with transparent background for you artsy types.

Will all of them have special geometry, or just the Urbi?

[TyphonCh]

ironnightbird, on 27 February 2017 - 01:04 PM, said:

The wolfhound doesn't have enough energy points to brawl, so it'll be another 2erll sniper light.

Zeus can't take ac20, also will suffer convergence issues from srm positions.

Grasshopper doing 3erll+gauss build wouldn't have many hs or ammo, loses amazing top poke that keeps it top tier, and also only has 2 high energy points. For short range, ac10 + medium pulses? Shudders

You're right. I can't meta-ize them and make them just like every other copy/paste mech build out there. Totally worthless.
SMH...

[Dren]

They will make great team:
https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing

[BootyBlaster17]

5th Fedcom Rat, on 27 February 2017 - 03:28 PM, said:

Couple more thoughts:
-PGI's model of the Wolfhound is going to have a lot of trouble capturing the "grinning" head that Phelan's mech is famous for. The ears from the special geometry variant would have helped, if people were willing to let them use it
-Zach Hawkins' Mauler is painted totally wrong for the cartoon show. I guess this could've been the one he used in the War of 3039 (yes, I know my cartoon lore very well), but then it doesn't match Ryder's Bushwacker which WAS recently released with cartoon accurate colours.

[Jon McFuzzy]

I did not have a chance to read all the comments - but does anybody see it too?

The Black Knight picture shows a laser hard point on its head.
The mech description says NILL. No hard point on the head.

Hello??

(apologies if my eyes failed me)

[TorinZ]

Shame the Enforcer doesn't have something new to bring slot wise. I may have picked it up. Not sure if I will be picking any of these up. The lights seem interesting. Hopefully the mech packs that are supposed to show off new tech will be more interesting. Really hoping for the Argus. Seems to be a good choice to show off the RAC5.

[Wilhelm Kerensky]

Regarding the Urbie "K9" hero:

Please, PGI, PLEASE say it will be part of the mech AND let us activate the lightbar with the "flaps open / action" key!!! PLEASE?!?! I know it may be too much to ask, but could it activate a police siren as well? Just PLEASE confirm it will be on the mech and working - we will THROW our money at you!

I swear I'd run around, chasing people while spouting Robocop (1980's version) quotes!

[LordLosh]

Jon McFuzzy, on 27 February 2017 - 05:36 PM, said:

I did not have a chance to read all the comments - but does anybody see it too?

The Black Knight picture shows a laser hard point on its head.
The mech description says NILL. No hard point on the head.

Hello??

(apologies if my eyes failed me)

Its not that your eyes failed you so much just that you suck at reading. ARTWORK DOES NOT REFLECT FINAL LOAD OUTS

[Odanan]

Racerxintegra2k, on 27 February 2017 - 12:46 PM, said:

If you are going by lore wouldn't the Wolfhound be piloted by Phelan Kell .. "Ward" was his clan blood name.... Also Grinner was a wolfhound IIC

Grinner was the name of his IS Wolfhound too...

[Kuaron]

Oh, nice, I was already waiting for a Kingcrab hero.

#idontneednosupernova

But where is a Liao themed one? Next pack?
Also, no preorder rewards?

[Odanan]

Jon McFuzzy, on 27 February 2017 - 05:36 PM, said:

I did not have a chance to read all the comments - but does anybody see it too?

The Black Knight picture shows a laser hard point on its head.
The mech description says NILL. No hard point on the head.

Hello??

(apologies if my eyes failed me)

There is a big "Artwork does not reflect final loadouts" in every mech picture.

Dren, on 27 February 2017 - 04:50 PM, said:

They will make great team:
https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing

I guess Urbie is the bad cop...

[CycKath]

Jon McFuzzy, on 27 February 2017 - 05:36 PM, said:

I did not have a chance to read all the comments - but does anybody see it too?

The Black Knight picture shows a laser hard point on its head.
The mech description says NILL. No hard point on the head.

Hello??

(apologies if my eyes failed me)

As the page indicates - Artwork does not reflect final loadouts

Clan Wave 1 heroes were the same, new hero patterns on existing variants while they worked on the actual hardpoints.

[-Ramrod-]

The Grasshopper? Great another 2 PPC 1 Gauss Rifle mech. God forbid anybody use any other weapons system. Oh well at least they'd be running an IS XL.

[Beer bee]

UM-K9.
Pilot name: unknown.
He's name is Jerry Lee, i know!