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[Steel Raven]

Looking at the Red Reaper, it's going to be tough using all those hard points on a 75 ton machine. With the state of the game favoring range over brawling, I'm going to guess most builds will be close the the Orion and Mad builds we already see. Looks cool all the same.

[Rho Treska]

Centurion Petreus, on 08 February 2024 - 06:48 AM, said:

But, P*L*E*A*S*E tell me it's just the artwork, and
You are NOT gonna force me to use this left-handed! lol

Sorry to tread on your dreams there, but the OG Red Reaper also had the southpaw melee loadout.

For what it's worth though, I share your opinion - shields belong in the left, especially with the way the MWO rotato potato rolls.

[crazytimes]

Steel Raven, on 08 February 2024 - 11:40 AM, said:

Looking at the Red Reaper, it's going to be tough using all those hard points on a 75 ton machine. With the state of the game favoring range over brawling, I'm going to guess most builds will be close the the Orion and Mad builds we already see. Looks cool all the same.

It will also lose tonnage and crits to the shield. The Onyx is a decent comparison to the Yen Lo Wang- and it is performing okay, but definitely worse. 1.03 to 1.1 winrate, and a similar disparity in other stats.

A slower and space limited Black Knight is unlikely to be a game changer, regardless of hard point inflation. It looks cool, but with no melee, you don't need to run in panic. A steady walk will probably do the job.

[BlueDevilspawn]

Trampler5, on 08 February 2024 - 10:33 AM, said:

When Archangel

I would say it's going to be a long wait -

• I believe brand new mech chasses are built not for MWO but for MW5 and ported to MWO. Bluntly put, MWO is not the flagship, MW5 and MW5 Clans are. This allows PGI to work on their newest thing while double dipping into the same asset.
  
• MWO doesn't adhere to any timeline but MW5 is very close to faction and timeline specifics, therefore with the focus on MW5 Clans (the PC Gamer leak mentioned you play as Smoke Jag), I would say mechs available to the Jags, Combine, and potentially Comstar at or before 3052 are fair game to ask for new mechs

May not help your need for an Archangel, but if gives you a logic path to follow for requests that may see the light of day.

crazytimes, on 08 February 2024 - 02:42 PM, said:

It will also lose tonnage and crits to the shield. The Onyx is a decent comparison to the Yen Lo Wang- and it is performing okay, but definitely worse. 1.03 to 1.1 winrate, and a similar disparity in other stats.

A slower and space limited Black Knight is unlikely to be a game changer, regardless of hard point inflation. It looks cool, but with no melee, you don't need to run in panic. A steady walk will probably do the job.

I have to wonder if the LXPL and RAC builds I've seen on the Onyx contribute to its relatively poorer performance. One can build whatever one wants, but frankly the shield won't work if one doesn't twist...

Edited by BlueDevilspawn, 08 February 2024 - 04:31 PM.

[Frost_Byte]

To clarify, the Kasai will be clan tech despite the Kuritan imagery. During the clan invasion, House Kurita captured many clan mechs and used them to fuel their innovations. This is just the first step to some of their advancements.

After all, it is the year of the dragon.

[Airmikee]

Will the next MW5 DLC make the game fatally crash as often as the last one that I skipped, or the one before that that I realized you didn't care about QA so I stopped caring about the game?

Edited by Airmikee, 08 February 2024 - 06:23 PM.

[Ralph Edwards]

Rhaelcan, on 07 February 2024 - 07:32 PM, said:

It'll be clan.

I know that. I was referring to the paint job.

[Strelok7]

Frost_Byte, on 08 February 2024 - 05:53 PM, said:

After all, it is the year of the dragon.

Dragon Indeed. Happy Upcoming Lunar New Year !

[Rhaelcan]

Centurion Petreus, on 08 February 2024 - 06:48 AM, said:

If: "... every man has his price!", then You just met mine.
One Reaper to go, please ...
... don't bother to wrap it, I'll just 'eat' it here ...

As an old 'sword-&-board' guy, I gotta tell ya, you're half way there!
But, P*L*E*A*S*E tell me it's just the artwork, and
You are NOT gonna force me to use this left-handed! lol

What?

KursedVixen, on 08 February 2024 - 07:17 AM, said:

can't wait to see the nerfs for the new clan weapons....

??????? The weapons arent even out and you are complaining. Who hurt you?

[Rhaelcan]

Hawk819, on 08 February 2024 - 10:41 AM, said:

On the contrary it does:

RA; 2 Energy
LA: 2 Energy.

So, yes, it does add hardpoints. As for the Torsos, those remain the same as any other Dire Wolf as per all other variants, except for the Dire Wolf B.

?????, that technically isnt new, since we can already use 2 out of 4 energy from the prime arm.

Centurion Petreus, on 08 February 2024 - 06:48 AM, said:

If: "... every man has his price!", then You just met mine.
One Reaper to go, please ...
... don't bother to wrap it, I'll just 'eat' it here ...

As an old 'sword-&-board' guy, I gotta tell ya, you're half way there!
But, P*L*E*A*S*E tell me it's just the artwork, and
You are NOT gonna force me to use this left-handed! lol

Also, the shield is based on lore. It is on the right arm.

Airmikee, on 08 February 2024 - 06:22 PM, said:

Will the next MW5 DLC make the game fatally crash as often as the last one that I skipped, or the one before that that I realized you didn't care about QA so I stopped caring about the game?

ok

[Centurion Petreus]

Thanks Rhaelcan!
Yeah, I knew my 'fighting-left-handed' comment was merely rhetorical, 'cause:
if ya can't hold your shield to the front (like a Roman Legionary),
then it really doesn't matter where the shield is mounted!
... one merely rotates in the other direction first.

Of necessity, one learns to be ambidextrous.
As Inago Montoya said: "... if I use my right, it is over too quickly ..."

[torsie]

New mechs are very pretty, I see those missiles! and I hope people will be using them .

I am look forward to all those new weapons very much.

[Matt Newman]

Airmikee, on 08 February 2024 - 06:22 PM, said:

Will the next MW5 DLC make the game fatally crash as often as the last one that I skipped, or the one before that that I realized you didn't care about QA so I stopped caring about the game?

Sorry to hear you are having issues with MW5 crashing. I know that can be very frustrating, can you please email support? email - mw5@piranhagames.zendesk.com

[Roodkapje]

Wid1046, on 08 February 2024 - 09:00 AM, said:

How is it reasonable for the Red Reaper to get 11 weapon hardpoints? There is no Black Knight that has more than 9 weapon hardpoints. And then it also has a shield on top of that.

This can't even be blamed on lore since in lore the Red Reaper only has 6 weapon hardpoints plus the sword and shield. Inflating it to 8 weapon hardpoints like BL-6-KNT and the BL-7-KNT-L would make sense. It still does have a shield, so going to 9 like the Partisan would be too much. Going to 11 AND the shield is ridiculous.

This =>

Gakuseinozen, on 08 February 2024 - 09:12 AM, said:

It should be apparent to anyone by now that all of the Legendary 'Mechs represent both power creep and pay-for-advantage. At the rate they are coming out, it can be assumed that PGI is making quite a bit of $ from these.

On one hand, I don't like the power creep and paid advantage aspects, but on the other hand I understand that the profits they provide is helping to keep this game that I love so much going after all these years. It is what it is.

Is 100% TRUE !!!

(LGD) mechs are basically for n00b players who have no idea what they are doing...

Steel Raven, on 08 February 2024 - 11:40 AM, said:

With the state of the game favoring range over brawling

Sadly you are 100% RIGHT

It's all about LURMing and ER LL/PPC battles most of the time...

I miss the days when it was more mixed up and brawling wasn't so deprecated !!!

Frost_Byte, on 08 February 2024 - 05:53 PM, said:

After all, it is the year of the dragon.

Strelok7, on 08 February 2024 - 07:08 PM, said:

Dragon Indeed. Happy Upcoming Lunar New Year !

Wish my games did not force stuff which I have 0,0 association with upon me the last few years to be honest...

Nothing against the Chinese and their holidays and traditions but it simply has no meaning or any kind of emotional worth to me



Politics and other similar crap is another issue which seriously needs to GTFO the gaming industry A.S.A.P. !!!

[Will9761]

Roodkapje, on 09 February 2024 - 02:25 PM, said:

Wish my games did not force stuff which I have 0,0 association with upon me the last few years to be honest...

Nothing against the Chinese and their holidays and traditions but it simply has no meaning or any kind of emotional worth to me

Politics and other similar crap is another issue which seriously needs to GTFO the gaming industry A.S.A.P. !!!

I can understand politics staying out of games, but this is almost as bad as the guy who complained about Christmas being shoved down his throat. I don't see how the Chinese New Year is political.

Klappspaten, on 21 November 2023 - 11:25 AM, said:

Why the **** did you have to force this christmas crap on me? I don't want it, let me turn it off.
Every ******* year you get this **** cramped down your throat. And now I can't even play MW:o without being bothered with it.

Can we enjoy a single holiday without it being crapped on? What's next? Are we gonna have another guy complain about having a St. Patrick's Day Event and themed mechs because they don't want Irish culture in their game?

I find stuff like this both funny and sad.

Edited by Will9761, 10 February 2024 - 02:11 PM.

[pattonesque]

Will9761, on 09 February 2024 - 03:13 PM, said:

I can understand politics staying out of games, but this is almost as bad as the guy who complained about Christmas being shoved down their throat. I don't see how the Chinese New Year is political.

I could hazard a guess why he thinks that way

[Frost_Byte]

The world has a wide range of cultures, so much inspiration can come from all of them. With the Aksum being inspired by Ethiopian imagery, the Kasai and Li Dok To being so clearly based on Kurita symbolism, and so many more hero mechs in MWO I think it'd be a waste to not embrace the diversity humanity has in our designs. Personally, I think it's a great time when everyone can see something in a game that speaks to them and their experiences. We all lead different lives and seeing something that reflects you is always great.

An Irish themed mech for St Patricks Day would have been a great idea, it's too bad that we've already planned out and started working the March and April content.

Also you guys are reading too much into the Year of the Dragon comment, I was just alluding to the fact that we could expect more Kuritan innovations down the road! Lots of Kuritan content, some cosmetic and some will change the playing field of MWO entirely. Stay tuned!

I wonder what they could be...

[The Chancelor]

Keep it up!

[CrustyMech]

Played my 1st escort... good memories! I would suggest for next time make it limited by tonnage instead of chassis (so we don't exclude newer folks) and pick the biggest map possible - I recall playing it on one of the ice maps back in the day. I also seem to recall it being 3 full lances? Whatever. Still a hoot .

Thanks PGI for bringing this back, great fun. Hope to see incursion mode too!

*** d'oh. Wrong thread. Sorry ***

Edited by CrustyMech, 10 February 2024 - 12:29 PM.

[Rho Treska]

Frost_Byte, on 10 February 2024 - 01:24 AM, said:

...expect more Kuritan innovations down the road! Lots of Kuritan content, some cosmetic and some will change the playing field of MWO entirely. Stay tuned!

I wonder what they could be...

I take that as confirmation for IS omnis since that's where they were built first.

Everybody get your Sunder, Avatar, and Black Hawk KU builds ready!