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[Bonfor]

Now that the Black Lanner gives Clans a 2nd choice in the 55-ton range, the remaining weight class that isn't on the extreme ends of the scale and that still only has one choice for Clans is the 60-ton class, currently occupied by a very lonely Mad Dog. One important aspect of that weight class is Faction Play, because the current Clan weight limit of 240 divided by 4 mechs comes out to 60 tons as an average. I am not aware of the Clan limit changing anytime soon, so hopefully we'll get another one in that weight for more choices on the battlefield. Thanks for reading!

[Grus]

Ive been preaching this for a while.

[Seranov]

They decide to give the Hellfire regular feet instead of high heels and we can talk. I'd love a lightweight Heavy that wasn't ridiculously over-engined, though. I bought a MDD-H on sale last week and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite mechs. I can only imagine what the Hellfire would be like.

[Grus]

yeah legs need work, but the upper torso looks fine.

[Requiemking]

Well, in addition to the aforementioned Hellfire, there is the Predator, the Thresher, the Matador, the Lupus, and the Glass Spider.

[Metus regem]

Requiemking, on 21 February 2018 - 01:36 PM, said:

Well, in addition to the aforementioned Hellfire, there is the Predator, the Thresher, the Matador, the Lupus, and the Glass Spider.

OF those I like the Lupus the most, but I fully admit that the Predator would be the better addition to MWO.

[Grus]

i like that the Hellfire has just half a ton less armor than a Ebon Jaguar. If they quirk it right it would be a powerhouse.

[Grus]

Metus regem, on 21 February 2018 - 01:40 PM, said:

OF those I like the Lupus the most, but I fully admit that the Predator would be the better addition to MWO.

i dont think the Predator would work, just bring a Hunchback 2c for more mobility and smaller target.

[Requiemking]

Grus, on 21 February 2018 - 01:46 PM, said:

i dont think the Predator would work, just bring a Hunchback 2c for more mobility and smaller target.

Not to mention better cockpit placement.....

[Brain Cancer]

The Predator is honestly a solid one, but the Glass Spider would work as well. Even the Thresher.

But the Matador, ugly as it is would be a winner in terms of sheer ability to mount guns. Too bad the M2 needs AP Gauss to come in, which takes another timeskip.

[InvictusLee]

Gotta say, i really dont want a heavy that moves slower than 81kph.

[Brain Cancer]

November11th, on 21 February 2018 - 01:57 PM, said:

Gotta say, i really dont want a heavy that moves slower than 81kph.

If it's not an Omni, and most of the suggestions aren't...you'll be able to up the engine.

[InvictusLee]

Brain Cancer, on 21 February 2018 - 01:59 PM, said:

If it's not an Omni, and most of the suggestions aren't...you'll be able to up the engine.

isnt that hellfire a omni tho? I was looking at that.

[Seranov]

November11th, on 21 February 2018 - 01:57 PM, said:

Gotta say, i really dont want a heavy that moves slower than 81kph.

I do. Most of that speed goes to waste if you actually intend to stick with your slower mechs. I actually find omnis that don't waste the vast majority of their weight on engine to be waaaay more effective due to the extra firepower and/or cooling you can carry.

[Metus regem]

November11th, on 21 February 2018 - 02:03 PM, said:

isnt that hellfire a omni tho? I was looking at that.

The Hellfire was devloped off of the Lupus, as a way for Clan Star Adder to devlop heavy laser tech. With it being such a success, the Khan of Clan Star Adder, had all of the Lupus units in storage converted over to Hellfires, giving up omnitech that was in them.

[InvictusLee]

Seranov, on 21 February 2018 - 02:06 PM, said:

I do. Most of that speed goes to waste if you actually intend to stick with your slower mechs. I actually find omnis that don't waste the vast majority of their weight on engine to be waaaay more effective due to the extra firepower and/or cooling you can carry.

speed is everything bro. Doesnt matter how heavily armed you are if you get mauled by a pirannah or cheeta before you maket to the firing line. Look at the linebacker. On paper its a ****. In practice its a tanky, really fast, killing machine.

[Exilyth]

What about the Notos? 60t, clan tech... ok, the production/introduction year of 3145 might be a bit too far in the future.

[Brain Cancer]

Exilyth, on 21 February 2018 - 02:53 PM, said:

What about the Notos? 60t, clan tech... ok, the production/introduction year of 3145 might be a bit too far in the future.

It's also a quad and a multiform design, similar to land-air mechs but having a more mobile ground form instead. Way, way, way outside of PGI's current engine capacity.

[Nema Nabojiv]

Predator looks quite meta-friendly.

Though I still want Mektek's Ares.

[Metus regem]

Nema Nabojiv, on 21 February 2018 - 02:58 PM, said:

Predator looks quite meta-friendly.

Though I still want Mektek's Ares.

Only problem with that Ares is the fact that it is not canon... the mech to actually carry the name Ares in canon is a slow moving death machine with three legs...