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[simon1812]

On the uziel's -60% spread ... I have the feeling they will end up nerfing that afterwards, maybe to -30% (or something) in order to save some face.

I never though of the uziel as bad...even though it is... but I always thought of it as a challenge you know? To try and get a "gg!" out of it, which I did more than a handful of times.

[simon1812]

the check engine light, on 24 July 2023 - 06:30 AM, said:

A lot of the IS Omnis are close to being gimmes. Sunder can make use of Summoner/Hellbringer legs. Avatar, Mad Dog legs. Owens could potentially crib parts of the Jenner IIC.

That would be a frankenmech you are describing there, and it would be 100% lore friendly. In all honestly would love to see some mechs like that added to the game.

[Khalcruth]

Perhaps I am missing it - is there something that says what the max engine rating on the Stonecrusher will be?

[C337Skymaster]

Khalcruth, on 24 July 2023 - 05:47 PM, said:

Perhaps I am missing it - is there something that says what the max engine rating on the Stonecrusher will be?

Nope. Nothing of what they showed reflects a max engine rating. However, you can probably make an educated guess based on the engine it comes with and other 100 tonners.

My own personal guess is they'll cap it at 350. This is based on other 100 tonners that come with 300 engines, as well as whichever of the previous Legendary 'mechs recently came with a larger than legal engine rating, but still had the max rating equivalent to other examples of its chassis that came with the closest legal engine size.

[w0qj]

Go to this Stone Rhino store page:
https://mwomercs.com/stone-rhino

Click on [View_Mech_Specs] at the bottom
Voila!

Max Engine Rating for all variants!

Khalcruth, on 24 July 2023 - 05:47 PM, said:

Perhaps I am missing it - is there something that says what the max engine rating on the Stonecrusher will be?

[Shookies]

Patch day!

[Mechwarrior2342356]

simon1812, on 24 July 2023 - 02:59 PM, said:

That would be a frankenmech you are describing there, and it would be 100% lore friendly. In all honestly would love to see some mechs like that added to the game.

Nnnnoooo it's that the Avatar actually owes its existence to captured Clan Maddog/Vulture mechs ("the Avatar's design is based on captured Vulture OmniMechs") and the Sunder was the result of the IS capturing and reverse engineering Summoners and Hellbringers ("The Sunder is the product of what was learned from captured Loki[ and Thor OmniMechs."). The Owens has a similar look to the Jenner IIC in MW4M, but its appearance in MW3 and some of the TRO stuff is decidedly different (and arguably much less interesting), so they could crib some JR7IIC parts/geometry and mess with them stylistically to get the MW4M Owens.

Frankenmechs are something entirely different.

Edited by the check engine light, 24 July 2023 - 08:44 PM.

[Hauptmann Keg Steiner]

...does the SR-7 not have an AMS hardpoint? Well, at least the X-5 won't be the only one anymore.

[w0qj]

Go to this Stone Rhino store page:
https://mwomercs.com/stone-rhino

Click on [View_Mech_Specs] at the bottom
Voila!

AMS locations for all variants!
(FYI, are in the Head, some in CT, and some in RT)

Hauptmann Keg Steiner, on 24 July 2023 - 10:14 PM, said:

...does the SR-7 not have an AMS hardpoint? Well, at least the X-5 won't be the only one anymore.

Edited by w0qj, 24 July 2023 - 10:18 PM.

[KursedVixen]

simon1812, on 24 July 2023 - 05:43 AM, said:

It doesnt make any sense at all from any angle.you look at, it's just lazy, it can be explained that way. Like what's next, will PGI bring in the Rakshasa and imply reuse the Timberwolf model? LOL!? Thats not worth any price tag you can think of.

The Rakshasa is a completly diffrent mech the annihlator in lore was extinct to non-existant in the inner sphere until after the clans Dragoon compromise brought the Wolf's dragoons to the inner sphere bringing with them annnilators and other star league mechs many like the Annihilator never actually existed in the Inner sphere as Kerenksy took them and the plans with him before any major production of them began in the inner sphere.

If we were really following the lore only the clans would have had the annihilator at first...


Unlike the annhilator the Rakshasha is an attempt to build a timberwolf from inner sphere design the Black hawk KU is also a inner sphere designed and built Nova...

Edited by KursedVixen, 24 July 2023 - 10:32 PM.

[RockmachinE]

This ain't power creep this is power blitzkrieg... and more PPC buffs.

The game is nearing the end of its life, we might as well go out with a bang, throw all semblance of balance and moderation out of the window and have fun with it eh?

Edited by RockmachinE, 25 July 2023 - 03:21 AM.

[D V Devnull]

RockmachinE, on 25 July 2023 - 03:19 AM, said:

This ain't power creep this is power blitzkrieg...

It ain't that until someone does the following with an ANH-GZ(LGD) while with a Team that would support them...

> https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=2dd3d752_CUSTOM — ANH-GZ(LGD) Ballistic Pre-Fab <

...as it does not have much Ammo to start with, and not much speed at all, but it can pack a walloping 120 Alpha against whatever crosses the target reticle, which is the stuff of nightmares...

~D. V. "may not ever have an ANH-GZ(LGD) myself... but I certainly will beware this build" Devnull

[RockmachinE]

D V Devnull, on 25 July 2023 - 04:00 AM, said:

It ain't that until someone does the following with an ANH-GZ(LGD) while with a Team that would support them...

> https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=2dd3d752_CUSTOM — ANH-GZ(LGD) Ballistic Pre-Fab <

...as it does not have much Ammo to start with, and not much speed at all, but it can pack a walloping 120 Alpha against whatever crosses the target reticle, which is the stuff of nightmares...

~D. V. "may not ever have an ANH-GZ(LGD) myself... but I certainly will beware this build" Devnull

Dear god

[D V Devnull]

RockmachinE, on 25 July 2023 - 04:08 AM, said:

Dear god

And did I forget to mention it can do that without Ghost Heat happening at all?

Something tells me the following thought sums it up...
"RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!"
...and I am not trolling about that either!

~D. V. "has the horrible feeling they discovered a near-ultimate balance breaker" Devnull

[w0qj]

Sold

D V Devnull, on 25 July 2023 - 04:18 AM, said:

And did I forget to mention it can do that without Ghost Heat happening at all?

Something tells me the following thought sums it up...
"RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!"
...and I am not trolling about that either!

~D. V. "has the horrible feeling they discovered a near-ultimate balance breaker" Devnull

D V Devnull, on 25 July 2023 - 04:00 AM, said:

It ain't that until someone does the following with an ANH-GZ(LGD) while with a Team that would support them...

> https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=2dd3d752_CUSTOM — ANH-GZ(LGD) Ballistic Pre-Fab <

...as it does not have much Ammo to start with, and not much speed at all, but it can pack a walloping 120 Alpha against whatever crosses the target reticle, which is the stuff of nightmares...

~D. V. "may not ever have an ANH-GZ(LGD) myself... but I certainly will beware this build" Devnull

[D V Devnull]

w0qj, on 25 July 2023 - 04:22 AM, said:

Sold

Why do I now have this really scary feeling that someone (maybe even someone who hates me) would decide to gift me the ANH-GZ(LGD) just to ensure my running such a design?!?!? Perhaps it may be time for me to hide somewhere?!?!?

~D. V. "now having an ominous dread about an ANH-GZ(LGD) delivery possibly happening in their future" Devnull



(p.s.: Yes... There is a very high chance I am overthinking that one!!! ...)

[RockmachinE]

D V Devnull, on 25 July 2023 - 04:30 AM, said:

Why do I now have this really scary feeling that someone (maybe even someone who hates me) would decide to gift me the ANH-GZ(LGD) just to ensure my running such a design?!?!?

I too would be willing to run such a loadout... was a ANH-GZ gifted to me !

[Khalcruth]

w0qj, on 24 July 2023 - 06:28 PM, said:

Go to this Stone Rhino store page:
https://mwomercs.com/stone-rhino

Click on [View_Mech_Specs] at the bottom
Voila!

Max Engine Rating for all variants!

Too bad I asked about the Stonecrusher, not the Stone Rhino.

Edited by Khalcruth, 25 July 2023 - 09:00 AM.

[Betrax]

mech is ok...not more is like jeah a 100 clan mech but...how better direwolf ? i say no....

wat we rly need is a 95t mech or better a 85 t mech

[Kirv Goldblade]

D V Devnull, on 25 July 2023 - 04:00 AM, said:

It ain't that until someone does the following with an ANH-GZ(LGD) while with a Team that would support them...

> https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=2dd3d752_CUSTOM — ANH-GZ(LGD) Ballistic Pre-Fab <

...as it does not have much Ammo to start with, and not much speed at all, but it can pack a walloping 120 Alpha against whatever crosses the target reticle, which is the stuff of nightmares...

~D. V. "may not ever have an ANH-GZ(LGD) myself... but I certainly will beware this build" Devnull

except it can't alpha. gauss weapons are capped at fire 2 at any given time (you don't see it often since so few mechs can fit more then 2 but if you try to alpha with 3+ gauss rifles you'll find that only 2 will charge and any given time) (that said 5 gauss rifles on a staggered firing patters will still be something to fear)

Edited by Kirv Goldblade, 25 July 2023 - 09:55 AM.