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[Zolthar]

Was it the Yen Lo.

I tried to find the info in the wikia but no success...

[martian]

Zolthar, on 04 November 2020 - 01:04 PM, said:

Was it the Yen Lo.

I tried to find the info in the wikia but no success...

Yes, it was the Yen-Lo-Wang Hero Mech.

[Funky Bacon]

That thing was kind of a beast back then. Carry an AC/20 AND XL-Engine on a mech? that was some special stuff.

Don't think it was until the Blackjack and Jagermech that such a thing became more common. Normally you'd have to resort to a slow and heavy STD-Engine to fit an AC/20 due to many mechs having lower-arm and hand actuators in their arms.

[Thorqemada]

Could not find the first release video but this later fanmade one is nice:




You find some videos about some hero Mech here and the date one the Video hints the time of release:
https://www.youtube....csf2p/playlists
See Mech Bios and Previews

[Thorqemada]

Some more:
YLW + Predator Vision + confirmation 1st Hero + old Forrest Colony (dont know if it goes into the cave):


Gameplay with some music:


On old Xaustic Valley:

[Darian DelFord]

And that mech was a Slap to the Face for every Founder.


Sheesh I miss Predator vision, they should really bring that back.

Edited by Darian DelFord, 04 November 2020 - 06:55 PM.

[w0qj]

That was our question also.
May we ask additional questions (since new around here):

1. In what year was the Yen-Lo-Wang Hero Mech released?

2. Was Champion Mechs released years before the first (Yen-Lo-Wang) Hero Mech was released?

Thank you in advance!

[Y E O N N E]

Funky Bacon, on 04 November 2020 - 03:23 PM, said:

That thing was kind of a beast back then. Carry an AC/20 AND XL-Engine on a mech? that was some special stuff.

Don't think it was until the Blackjack and Jagermech that such a thing became more common. Normally you'd have to resort to a slow and heavy STD-Engine to fit an AC/20 due to many mechs having lower-arm and hand actuators in their arms.

The thing is, the CN9-AH could do the AC/20 before the YLW, IIRC. PGI removed the AH from the game basically so they could then re-sell the AC/20+XL capability back to us as the YLW. Years later, they returned the AH back to the roster as one of the first Loyalty 'Mechs.

Kinda sleazy.

[Darian DelFord]

w0qj, on 04 November 2020 - 07:00 PM, said:

That was our question also.
May we ask additional questions (since new around here):

1. In what year was the Yen-Lo-Wang Hero Mech released?

2. Was Champion Mechs released years before the first (Yen-Lo-Wang) Hero Mech was released?

Thank you in advance!

Welp it was what about 3-6 months into release if not earlier so 2013 maybe? And no champion mechs were not around yet.

[Thorqemada]

1. October 2012
2. No Champion Mechs - there were only Founder Mechs:
Atlas AS7-D
Catapult CPLT-C1
Hunchback HBK-4G
Jenner JR7-D

Look at this early History of MWO - it contains some data like release dates:
https://www.timetoas...t-stompy-robots

Edited by Thorqemada, 04 November 2020 - 10:09 PM.

[LordNothing]

its still pretty fun with a snub and an ac20.

[TheCaptainJZ]

I remember they removed the AH which meant you could no longer level up your Centurions unless you bought the Yen-Lo-Wang. That persisted for a few years until they reintroduced the AH for cbills and now the skill tree doesn't require 3 variants of chassis to unlock skills (Thank God).

[jss78]

LordNothing, on 05 November 2020 - 07:56 PM, said:

its still pretty fun with a snub and an ac20.

I've enjoyed it with an UAC20, a pair of ERML in the torso, and as large as possible LFE. The new tech really made that 'mech alive for me.