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[Hal Greaves]

ECM twin gauss + PPC will be the meta as **** build with these things, this is exactly what i needed for hot maps

Edited by Hal Greaves, 10 November 2017 - 06:04 PM.

[RaptorRage]

So only one variant of the six shown is actually using those low mounted energy hardpoints from the concept art and the rest get gray placeholders?

[Tarl Cabot]

Stridercal, on 10 November 2017 - 07:31 AM, said:

"For sale: one 375XL fusion engine, zero miles, factory fresh. Willing to trade for 300-class light fusion power plant or low-mileage medium mech."

It does make one wonder how well it would have sold if IS XL engine would actually survive the loss of one side torso. Again, IS components are HEAVIER and generally bulkier, nor are most able to take advantage of both Endo/Ferro due to 14 slots for EACH. Then most of the weaponry are shorter range and damage is lighter...and quirks, especially structural quirks gets changed in a heartbeat when the dartboard is hit JUST right...and that is often

[TheSprinkle]

Structure is absolutely useless on a mech like this.
This needs armor, not structure. With STs as big as that, it is in dire need of some sort of compensating factor, and structure is not going to help it.

[FrigginWaffle]

Why do you guys tend to add structure to mechs that need armor instead? Structure feels incredibly useless with all the tactical comp lasers, critical missiles and machine gun craze going on out there. The Nightstar could use some of that as well.

[Nema Nabojiv]

Looks like 5P is gonna be the top brawler. Soo nice, I'm glad I bought them.

[Nomad One]

Sigh. The complete lack of logic in the design process for this chassis is just a never ending exercise in frustration.

The chassis has more easily isolated components, yet doesn't get survivability quirks because it has ECM and forced high hardpoints. But ECM requires a hefty skill point investment to make use of, and those high hardpoints were forced due to lack of hardpoints in an age where acceptable and efficient mechs have a clear cut template of available hardpoints. So now you have a chassis that does not match the concept art with which you try and convince pre-order purchases, but without those jarring modifications few would spare more than a glance at the chassis.

So the Thanatos as a chassis has two builds that it can do that already available inner sphere 75-ton battlemechs can't really do, but it gets the sort of quirks you would expect on a chassis that is capable of actually loading itself with respectable firepower and not some janky fringe stuff that is still considerably inferior to other options.

Just... what in the absolute bumblegunk is going on? These sort of utterly stupid releases just hurt future sales more than anything.

Edited by Nomad One, 11 November 2017 - 02:25 AM.

[Bud Beers]

Too bad the ST's have all that space and only 1 armament each. The 4P is doing it right. Those high mounts are great, but the extra lower mounts would be great for brawling.

[Bolter01]

Like the new cockpit items! great!
Im gunna have fun with this mech either way, its obviously not a traditional heavy, with ECM & JJ's, so I can deal with a little less armour, etc. Its still 75tons gg o7

[Juodas Varnas]

Welp, they released the animations preview.


Aaaaaaand i can't really complain. It looks pretty good.

[xVLFBERHxT]

Juodas Varnas, on 12 November 2017 - 01:12 PM, said:

Welp, they released the animations preview.


Aaaaaaand i can't really complain. It looks pretty good.

Where?

Found it on YouTube. Nice. Now fix the Nova Cat like this and give the Victor the kneecaps back!

Edited by xVLFBERHxT, 12 November 2017 - 02:58 PM.

[process]

Doesn't look like they're making full use of the digitigrade joints again, but it looks waaaaay better than the Nova Cat.

[The6thMessenger]

Krocodockle, on 08 November 2017 - 09:16 AM, said:

Best build for Thanatos will likely end up being heavy Gauss/heavy ppc flppd builds

I know right, i mean the hero already has this 2x LGR, couple that with ECM and ****. FML.

[gRozist]

I like the Animation good job!

[Kell Aset]

I really dislike those ugly arms on this mech, I just prefer normal more humanoid arms + these here look like they could break any moment, forearm is gigantic compared to the upper arm.

Edited by Kell Aset, 12 November 2017 - 04:57 PM.

[CK16]

Great work! Now copy paste to the Nova Cat please

[Will9761]

Say what you will about the Thanny, I'm just glad it has its prancerise walk. Now if only the Nova Cat could get it's prancercising routine, it would be a happy Omnimech.

[Mechrophilia]

If you can make a legitimate asym build with a standard engine, you could use one of those huge side torsos as a giant shield

[Y E O N N E]

Hal Greaves, on 10 November 2017 - 06:04 PM, said:

ECM twin gauss + PPC will be the meta as **** build with these things, this is exactly what i needed for hot maps

No it won't.

Can't fire PPC + Gauss without incurring a hefty ghost heat penalty and stagger-firing negates the chief advantage of such a build. Simple twin-Gauss with JJs will likely be where it's at, or using HPPC with AC/10.

[Audacious Aubergine]

I like that strut, it reminds me of the Huntsman and that's not a bad thing