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[Will9761]

This has been a long time coming. But at least the Flea is here now.

[Lizardman from Hollywood]

Let.the whale milk floweth.

[Shadey99]

*boops Movin' on the nose*

I already threw money at PGI to get this when I saw the words 'Flea Preorder'. I've waited so very long for this mech... I don't get to play nearly as much as I'd like, but I must have my Fleas!

[Vanguard319]

IT LIVES!!!

[Berean03]

Oooh the Flea!! I remember it during MW4 Mercenaries as one of the starter mechs. I'm definitely getting this little guy!

[Ed Le Toggaf]

why is the top speed 97.2 KPH?are you TRYING to CuK me?

Edited by Ed Le Toggaf, 01 March 2018 - 06:08 PM.

[Mikayshen]

Question about the Fire Ant...unique camo pattern? Or will it come with the Flame pattern as it's assigned release camo? Maybe?

Ed Le Toggaf, on 01 March 2018 - 06:07 PM, said:

why is the top speed 97.2 KPH?are you TRYING to CuK me?

Because that's what a 20 tonner with a 120 engine does. Max engine rating though is 170, it'll be a fair bit faster.

Edited by Mikayshen, 01 March 2018 - 06:14 PM.

[Ed Le Toggaf]

Mikayshen, on 01 March 2018 - 06:12 PM, said:

Question about the Fire Ant...unique camo pattern? Or will it come with the Flame pattern as it's assigned release camo? Maybe?


Because that's what a 20 tonner with a 120 engine does. Max engine rating though is 170, it'll be a fair bit faster.

judgment redacted; cool beans

[A Man In A Can]

David Bradley, on 01 March 2018 - 03:52 PM, said:

The MASC values have been tuned since their initial release. MASC Mk I now provides a +20% speed boost. A Flea with its max engine and MASC will be able to run at 165.24 kph.

Actually with max speed tweak the MASC versions would go 177.6kph with max engine and MASC at 20%.

170/20 x 1.5 x 1.2 (MASC) x 1.075 (Tweak) x 10.8 = 177.633

That would make those variants the fastest mechs yet. Faster than even the commandos back when tweak was 10% (171.1)

[Arkhangel]

@ThatNumbGuy: makes me think... Locust then, essentially, is the "Marathon Running" Light, whereas the Flea's the 100/200m Sprint champion.

it's actually going to be nasty just for that, because people'll ASSUME it's a slow light, and be surprised as hell when it books out of there at that speed, not to mention turning on a dime thanks to MASC's buff to handling. a well-piloted Flea would be a giant pain in the *** to hit, between that sprint, and its sheer agility.

[Sigmar Sich]

I'm sooo glad! Could it be the vestige of hope? MWO rebirth?

I made this silly picture some years ago. Finally they'll be reunited

[Arkhangel]

@Sigmar: "Mawwiage! Mawwiage is what bwings us heah today."

[L1f3H4ck]

That was weird. Bright lights flashed in front of my eyes, and then the screen said: "YOUR PURCHASE WAS SUCCESSFUL". What?

[A Man In A Can]

Arkhangel, on 01 March 2018 - 06:34 PM, said:

@ThatNumbGuy: makes me think... Locust then, essentially, is the "Marathon Running" Light, whereas the Flea's the 100/200m Sprint champion.

it's actually going to be nasty just for that, because people'll ASSUME it's a slow light, and be surprised as hell when it books out of there at that speed, not to mention turning on a dime thanks to MASC's buff to handling. a well-piloted Flea would be a giant pain in the *** to hit, between that sprint, and its sheer agility.

Meep meep, indeed.

Numbguy out.

[C E Dwyer]

Well another reversal

We will never have the flea.. wasn't that about 3 months ago that was said ?


We now have the flea ..


not complaining, just pointing the facts

[Joe Decker]

Ah finally, a Mech produced on Asuncion

[Pariah Devalis]

That original mech model that someone made, and I think was hired into PGI because of it... any chance any of its assets are being utilized in this one? Can someone find that model art?

[El Bandito]

Why should I buy an inferior Piranha? I suppose it is at least stronger than the Locust on paper.

[Baron Blitz Fokheimer]

I will buy this, but...Can we talk about maybe making the special variant the one with all of the ballistic slots? Or maybe adding a hero version with 8 or more of them?

Seven lasers is just too generic to be the flagship variant that buyers will want to play the most

[Sigmar Sich]

Cathy, on 01 March 2018 - 07:06 PM, said:

We will never have the flea.. wasn't that about 3 months ago that was said ?

I remember Russ said "Flea is dead to me". Well, since dead now return to life, maybe there is hope for MWO too