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[Chiasson Brinker]

Other than swapping the MGs out for LMGs, I'm happy to run it otherwise stock. Still struggling with what to do with the Marauder though.

[pacifica812]

What's with the 8 energy hardpoints on the Rifleman???

[Jay Leon Hart]

pacifica812, on 09 November 2018 - 10:37 AM, said:

What's with the 8 energy hardpoints on the Rifleman???

Huh, that's quite the jump from 4 to 8 - typo, I guess?

[PiratexCore]

Was kinda hoping the Warhammer would have at least a -10% missile cooldown quirk, but ah whatever. Getting it anyway.

[CycKath]

Good think I'm not a Blakist, won't buy Clan so will miss out on the ultimate warhorn

[5th Fedcom Rat]

Anyone know what faction the Order of the Sword comes from within the Battletech universe? It sounds Davion, but they don't have exclusive rights to sword imagery (e.g. Marik's Knights of the Inner Sphere).

[PiratexCore]

5th Fedcom Rat, on 09 November 2018 - 09:03 PM, said:

Anyone know what faction the Order of the Sword comes from within the Battletech universe? It sounds Davion, but they don't have exclusive rights to sword imagery (e.g. Marik's Knights of the Inner Sphere).

The Star League

https://www.sarna.ne...er_of_the_Sword

They probably updated the look since the original is well...pretty bland and likely fairly old.

Edited by PiratexCore, 09 November 2018 - 09:44 PM.

[C337Skymaster]

InnerSphereNews, on 05 November 2018 - 02:26 PM, said:

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So I'm a little disappointed by this image: That CT-mounted ERLL is supposed to be mounted somewhere ABOVE the cockpit, because it was originally in a dorsal turret (modified due to Harmony Gold, I get that, but still). I think it's well within PGI's rights and ability to move that hardpoint on THIS variant, since I've seen them do the same thing in the past: have a hardpoint in a different location based on which 'mech is using it. (Case in point: Timberwolf, left torso. -Prime has a single energy hardpoint which is mounted beside and below the cockpit. -A has three energy hardpoints, all of which are on the shoulder. You don't have to mount a side-mounted laser before the other two get shunted up to the shoulder). Harmony Gold's very nearly out of the picture (Finally! Sing praises and Hallelujah!), and I think that, as long as PGI continues to NOT put a turret on top of the 'mech, the can easily keep using the upper hardpoints that they have created in its place.

Same thing goes for the MAD-IIC-B: that right-side energy hardpoint should be shoulder-mounted, not chin mounted. It's intended to mimick the MAD-5D Inner Sphere variant, and that large laser is, once again, the vestigial "turret" weapon, and belongs close to the top of the 'mech. Just because it's in the chin on the MAD-IIC-1, doesn't mean it has to be in the same place on the MAD-IIC-2, or the MAD-IIC-B...

[Chiasson Brinker]

C337Skymaster, on 10 November 2018 - 05:24 PM, said:

At first I was wondering what I'd even be able to do with this mech that I couldn't do with my collector variant of it, but then I saw the jumpjets. I'm ok with the chin gun though.

Edited by Aidan Kell, 10 November 2018 - 08:22 PM.

[Calebos]

No cent for you pgi amateurs until you start to work on technical issues.

[C337Skymaster]

Aidan Kell, on 10 November 2018 - 08:22 PM, said:

At first I was wondering what I'd even be able to do with this mech that I couldn't do with my collector variant of it, but then I saw the jumpjets. I'm ok with the chin gun though.

Yeah, this 'mech adds literally nothing that we don't already have. You could have built this weapon config on the MAD IIC-B, right down to the jump jets. All this does is move the Right Torso energy hardpoint into the CT.

[5th Fedcom Rat]

PiratexCore, on 09 November 2018 - 09:29 PM, said:

The Star League

https://www.sarna.ne...er_of_the_Sword

They probably updated the look since the original is well...pretty bland and likely fairly old.

Thanks a lot!

Now PGI, any chance we can get a Soundcloud preview of that ultimate warhorn?

[Chiasson Brinker]

C337Skymaster, on 11 November 2018 - 01:21 PM, said:

Yeah, this 'mech adds literally nothing that we don't already have. You could have built this weapon config on the MAD IIC-B, right down to the jump jets. All this does is move the Right Torso energy hardpoint into the CT.

It’ll be a good fast assault for people who have never experienced the joy (not being sarcastic) of the Marauder IIC. I’m definitely not going to thumb my nose at a free Marauder.

[Cannon Fodder 83]

Can't wait...

[Grayson Sortek]

-100% External Heat Transfer???

InnerSphereNews, on 05 November 2018 - 02:26 PM, said:

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-100% External Heat Transfer???

[Eisenhorne]

Grayson Sortek, on 12 November 2018 - 11:32 AM, said:

-100% External Heat Transfer???

It just means the environment doesn't effect the cooling rate of the Night Gyr. They all have this quirk.... they operate the same in any map.

[Grayson Sortek]

Eisenhorne, on 12 November 2018 - 11:39 AM, said:

It just means the environment doesn't effect the cooling rate of the Night Gyr. They all have this quirk.... they operate the same in any map.

Wow, I've never noticed that on the other ones... That is pretty awesome.

[Danial Kerensky]

So, the Ultimate IS cockpit item is pretty cool. The Clan item, on the otherhand, is, well... Dumb. :-D

Edited by Danial Kerensky, 12 November 2018 - 08:50 PM.

[BLOOD CURSE]

Soo if you buy upgrades on the day of release is it checked for illegibility at the point of release as it turns out I was one IS pack short of the ultimate pack so ive bought it hoping it wasnt a waste of money!

[Jay Leon Hart]

bloodcurseuk, on 13 November 2018 - 02:04 AM, said:

Soo if you buy upgrades on the day of release is it checked for illegibility at the point of release as it turns out I was one IS pack short of the ultimate pack so ive bought it hoping it wasnt a waste of money!

So long as you bought it more than 4 and a half hours ago (06:00 GMT) then it will count. Otherwise, it will count for next year. You can always send a e-mail to support, see if they can help you out, if you only missed eligibility by a few hours.