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[Bluttrunken]

Tarogato, on 07 March 2017 - 03:07 PM, said:

u wot m8

Looks definitely better than what we're gonna get but that's unusual in the case of BT minis.

[Revis Volek]

Quicksilver Kalasa, on 07 March 2017 - 03:49 PM, said:

Cockpit was confirmed to be the top portion when the concept art was originally done. Lore wise it is supposed to actually be that tiny window in the front (though it shouldn't have been that tiny).

Well my question is then why was it added?

It doesnt exist on TT minis really, or people paint over it because its so small. I do see a center cockpit on TRO stuff but why alex, why tease me like that?!?

[Mole]

Guys, guys, guys...

[Revis Volek]

Mole, on 07 March 2017 - 04:11 PM, said:

Guys, guys, guys...

I agree, but apparently we are wrong.

[The Zohan]

Is anyone really excited for this mech (sry Bish)? I mean we all know it´ll blow in this game.

[Mole]

The Zohan, on 07 March 2017 - 04:13 PM, said:

Is anyone really excited for this mech (sry Bish)? I mean we all know it´ll blow in this game.

I bought it and I am quite looking forward to it. So yes. I'm always interested in light 'mechs and things that look like they are going to perform similarly to light 'mechs.

Edited by Mole, 07 March 2017 - 05:06 PM.

[Clownwarlord]

Wow I see a nice placement for a ERPPC in that left shoulder where you see a medium laser. Cockpit height weapons are great.

[TorinZ]

I am also looking forward to this. Looks nice IMO. I didn't get the hero, but wonder what that arm would look like with a RAC2-5 on it. Well, guess we need to see what new tech PGI will give us first anyway...

[HammerMaster]

BEST
LOOKING
ASSASSIN
all others meh.

[Clownwarlord]

After seeing that high mounted medium laser in the ST. I have to admit that is great height for putting in some side torso ERPPC, and with that here are the three I will be getting when for cbills:

ASN 101 (ERPPC in each side torso)
ASN 26 (ERPPC and 3 mediums with MGs)
ASN 27 (ECM is always good to have)

HammerMaster, on 07 March 2017 - 05:22 PM, said:

BEST
LOOKING
ASSASSIN
all others meh.

Nope, the best assassin is the one that killed Melissa Steiner and Ryan Steiner is the best, why? Because he got away with it, and he lead a revolt to add to his resume.

Edited by Clownwarlord, 07 March 2017 - 05:43 PM.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Revis Volek, on 07 March 2017 - 04:11 PM, said:

Well my question is then why was it added?

It doesnt exist on TT minis really, or people paint over it because its so small. I do see a center cockpit on TRO stuff but why alex, why tease me like that?!?

I don't know, ask Alex since apparently he is the one that confirmed it with Bishop on twitter or something.

[Valdarion Silarius]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 March 2017 - 02:55 PM, said:

well, in fairness, I guess the hips are a little wider on the concept art than I recalled

but the torso did get flattened. That's not all bad, as the concept art was a little too protruding, IMO (the TT version doesn't stick out like that), but it definitely looked much thinner in the art

I think you are looking at the concept art from a different angle from what PGIs screenshots look like. There is alot of shadows around the torso region that give it the illusion that it is skinnier. I hardly see a difference from the concept art from the in game model.

The Zohan, on 07 March 2017 - 04:13 PM, said:

Is anyone really excited for this mech (sry Bish)? I mean we all know it´ll blow in this game.

Nope! For Honor has been really occupying my free time lately. I will give MW:O one thing over For Honor....At least they have freaking dedicated servers. Seriously, I have never seen so many problems with a P2P game before. I've been fortunately one of the few that hasn't had too many disconnects in my game play experience. Imagine if MW:O went P2P.....*evil grin*

[Felbombling]

Yup... for my money, they messed up the torso on this... too flat.

[Bishop Steiner]

Quicksilver Kalasa, on 07 March 2017 - 03:49 PM, said:

Cockpit was confirmed to be the top portion when the concept art was originally done. Lore wise it is supposed to actually be that tiny window in the front (though it shouldn't have been that tiny).

yep...didn't help that later artists thought the radar dome was the cockpit...and FASA really was never good about keeping track of details (like the dervish's lasers, or whether the KGC had hand actuators or not... correct answer was not... but though sloppy QA and editing... later it got em, lol) and that for instance the current miniature makes the front window so tiny as ti be implausible.

[Bishop Steiner]

Arnold The Governator, on 07 March 2017 - 05:51 PM, said:

I think you are looking at the concept art from a different angle from what PGIs screenshots look like. There is alot of shadows around the torso region that give it the illusion that it is skinnier. I hardly see a difference from the concept art from the in game model.

I'm aware of the different angles...I do work as an artist myself, so am pretty good at understanding perspectives.

Quicksilver Kalasa, on 07 March 2017 - 05:43 PM, said:

I don't know, ask Alex since apparently he is the one that confirmed it with Bishop on twitter or something.

Yeah on twitter when it was announced. I reckon it's possible with several people mentioning it around then that they could have altered plans (as they likely didn't have the cockpit actually built 4 months ago), but have certainly not heard anything along those lines. We'll know for sure in a little less than 2 weeks I guess.

[Marauder3D]

From the angle of the screenshot it looks like the Zeus' metrosexual underachieving brother.

No me gusta.

[Bishop Steiner]

Clownwarlord, on 07 March 2017 - 05:42 PM, said:

After seeing that high mounted medium laser in the ST. I have to admit that is great height for putting in some side torso ERPPC, and with that here are the three I will be getting when for cbills: ASN 101 (ERPPC in each side torso) ASN 26 (ERPPC and 3 mediums with MGs) ASN 27 (ECM is always good to have) Nope, the best assassin is the one that killed Melissa Steiner and Ryan Steiner is the best, why? Because he got away with it, and he lead a revolt to add to his resume.

I believe he said "best looking".... I can neither confirm nor deny the looks on Melissa's assassin, but can disagree with him on which is the best looking robot.

The Zohan, on 07 March 2017 - 04:13 PM, said:

Is anyone really excited for this mech (sry Bish)? I mean we all know it´ll blow in this game.

Hey look! Zohan being a Debbie Downer in another post! How unusual!

[Clownwarlord]

The issue I have is you never want your assassin to be seen when assassinating because it defeats the purpose of an assassin.

[Tarogato]

The Zohan, on 07 March 2017 - 04:13 PM, said:

Is anyone really excited for this mech (sry Bish)? I mean we all know it´ll blow in this game.

It has potential. Some builds I theory'd out for it:

Assassin (40tons)

3x SRM6a (5t ammo), 122kph
4x SRM4a (5t ammo), 122 kph
4x SRM4 (5t ammo), 131 kph, 1JJ
4x SRM4 (4t ammo), 142 kph, 1JJ
2x SRM6a (4t ammo), 3x SPL, 124 kph, ECM
2x SRM6a (2.5t ammo), 4x SPL, 131 kph, 1JJ, +1 DHS
2x SRM4 (3t ammo), 3x MPL, 131 kph, 1JJ, ECM, +2DHS
2x SRM4 (2t ammo), 4x MPL, 131 kph, 1JJ, +1DHS
1x LPL + 3x (ER)ML, 139 kph, 1JJ, +2DHS
1x LPL + 3x MPL, 131 kph, 1JJ, +2DHS
3x LL, 122 kph, 1JJ, +2DHS



Of these, I think the 4x SRM4 going 142 kph is pretty exciting. Could be a better Oxide - faster, tighter grouping, better hitboxes, jumpjet, it definitely has a lot of potential. The two missile with four energy builds will be fun for sure. But here on out it starts to depend on quirks more strongly.

[Carl Vickers]

Clownwarlord, on 07 March 2017 - 05:42 PM, said:

Nope, the best assassin is the one that killed Melissa Steiner and Ryan Steiner is the best, why? Because he got away with it, and he lead a revolt to add to his resume.

He actually said best looking Assassin, not best assassin.

Edit, snap, The Bish beat me to it.

Edited by Carl Vickers, 07 March 2017 - 10:34 PM.