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[Peace2U]

Thanks James and Mcgral.
The only clan mech I currently own is the linebacker I won during a recent event, James.
I misunderstood your original instruction and assumed the Academy (with all of the new, more recent modifications) would have included the clan mechs to practice on.
Also, I tend to agree with Mcgral, PGI should easily be able to insert clan mechs as easily as IS mechs.
Looks like PGI is going to let IS out in the cold on this issue.

Thank you guys for chiming in on this discussion.
Peace.

[Mechrophilia]

A basic gun range would be cool. No frills: Select the mech you want to drop in...Select the mech you want to shoot at...then you drop on a small field and get your rage on.

[MadRover]

Mcgral18, on 07 October 2017 - 10:20 AM, said:

It is a terrible choice by PGI to leave it that way for years


Who knows why
Some maps even have MULTIPLE of the SAME MECH


Very much a wasted opportunity

Just think of them as punching bags. They don't shoot back and anyway, if you look at the mech and notice those gun barrels...

Why is this even here?

[Mcgral18]

MadRover, on 08 October 2017 - 09:45 PM, said:

Just think of them as punching bags. They don't shoot back and anyway, if you look at the mech and notice those gun barrels...

Why is this even here?

...seriously?

To find the hitboxes of mechs you don't own, in non-powered down position
It's pretty darn simple to grasp, and even easier to implement

It's a wonderful NPE opportunity, ignored

[mouser42]

The Nerf Bat, on 07 October 2017 - 10:16 AM, said:

Do you give a new driver a broken down jalopy or a Ferrari to learn to drive?



EZ mode.

neither give them a tank and a 5th of jack then watch the fun

[kesmai]

Head>wall; repeat

[Novakaine]

I use the testing ground lurming techniques.
Pop lurmin is phun.

[MadRover]

Mcgral18, on 08 October 2017 - 09:52 PM, said:

...seriously?

To find the hitboxes of mechs you don't own, in non-powered down position
It's pretty darn simple to grasp, and even easier to implement

It's a wonderful NPE opportunity, ignored

Looks like someone missed the joke.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Essentially, PGI just needs to remake the best Clan training ever put to a video game...

[MadRover]

MeiSooHaityu, on 09 October 2017 - 07:59 AM, said:

Essentially, PGI just needs to remake the best Clan training ever put to a video game...

That sounds like the most ego headed instructor there is.

[James Argent]

Nah, pretty much spot-on for a lot of RL military trainers.

[MeiSooHaityu]

MadRover, on 09 October 2017 - 08:07 AM, said:

That sounds like the most ego headed instructor there is.

Yup, pretty much perfect...especially for the Clans.

[Peace2U]

If I might ask those of you who have some programming savvy, how difficult would it be to swap out a standard clan mech with one of the IS mechs in training/testing grounds?
My limited understanding of the new 'modular coding' (plug-n-pray coding) indicates that it would not require much labor to swap out chassis.
If that is the case, why would the programmers be against a balanced display of various chassis on each training/testing map?

Feedback would be appreciated ('Enquiring' minds, want to know - - - -).
Peace