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[CFC Conky]

Increase the heat of the Large X-Pulse Laser?

Hmmm, other than on a few variants, I don't find it an overly useful weapon and I doubt it needs a global nerf.

But that's just me, I'm sure someone will look up my Jarl's stats and think I don't know what I'm talking about.

Good hunting,
CFC Conky

[1453 R]

Maaan, now I might have to buy an Inner Sphere Highlander. That muhfuggah 'bout to be able to JOMP, and I am here for assault 'Mechs with some real, honest to Bob hops.

[ScrapIron Prime]

1453 R, on 04 March 2024 - 10:09 AM, said:

Maaan, now I might have to buy an Inner Sphere Highlander. That muhfuggah 'bout to be able to JOMP, and I am here for assault 'Mechs with some real, honest to Bob hops.

I'll have to see what this does to my Heavy Metal build. I use the "no jump shake" quirk to hilarious effect whenever there's an event with unlimited jump jet fuel. The thing becomes an orbital gun platform.

Otherwise yeah, one jump jet is going to do amazing things for a Highlander.

[Adam Sandler]

the highlander is about to be able to dunk on people like Shaq

[crazytimes]

Why don't you pop over to the cauldron feedback discord and explain how purely in your opinion based on feelings, their data and planning is completely wrong? I'm confident Navid will reflect on your feelings and rush through a rollback of the plans.

[Nine-Ball]

They probably got fed up with the single large X-pulse spider, double X-pulse cicada and some that can boat triple with jets.

[LordNothing]

Nine-Ball, on 04 March 2024 - 01:42 PM, said:

They probably got fed up with the single large X-pulse spider, double X-pulse cicada and some that can boat triple with jets.

definitely in the same boat as ppcs where mech quirks really dictate whether or not you use the weapon. except where ppcs are still useful for things like ecm disruption without quirks and can be used as supplemental if not primary firepower.

cd and duration quirks are widely available though. so that likely factors into the decision. though id like to see a few more x-pulse specific quirks in the wild.

also can someone post the leaks on the forum for the anti-discord people.

Edited by LordNothing, 04 March 2024 - 02:21 PM.

[MarcinT1981]

CFC Conky, on 04 March 2024 - 09:10 AM, said:

Increase the heat of the Large X-Pulse Laser?

but it's not stupid, we either do it or cut the quirks from centurion, kintaro etc.

Edited by MarcinT1981, 04 March 2024 - 02:38 PM.

[Moadebe]

LordNothing, on 04 March 2024 - 02:18 PM, said:

also can someone post the leaks on the forum for the anti-discord people.

Look at the pinned messages here in general.

[Alexander of Macedon]

Nine-Ball, on 04 March 2024 - 01:42 PM, said:

They probably got fed up with the single large X-pulse spider, double X-pulse cicada and some that can boat triple with jets.

Also the double lxpulse + 6 LMG Arrow critting people out at 500m.

[Wraith 1]

LXPL nerf looks like it might be a bit heavy handed, but it is absolutely warranted. It farms an insane amount of damage, and is as precise as the pilot is capable of making it. Most players don't even poke quickly enough to make the downside meaningful.

Very nice to see that the IS LL will have a reason to exist next to the BLC, but I really wish doing so didn't involve another BLC duration nerf. It already seems like a bit of a rip-off having to pay 9 tons for a laser that does the same damage as the 4 ton C-HLL, and bringing the durations closer together kinda sucks the uniqueness out of it. Buffing the IS LL duration instead, or nerfing literally anything else on the BLC would keep things much more interesting.

[ScrapIron Prime]

Alexander of Macedon, on 04 March 2024 - 03:18 PM, said:

Also the double lxpulse + 6 LMG Arrow critting people out at 500m.

I betcha it still works fine.

[LordNothing]

Moadebe, on 04 March 2024 - 02:39 PM, said:

Look at the pinned messages here in general.

thought i looked for it but i guess i didnt.

was hoping there would be some info on the new weapons so i could start theory crafting some builds.

Edited by LordNothing, 04 March 2024 - 08:20 PM.

[kalashnikity]

What is the "ASP" mentioned? Some sort of targeting computer?

I even looked on sarna.net and couldn't find any info on it.

[Aidan Crenshaw]

Advanced Sensor Package, the formerly scarcely used IS Command Console, introduced with the November '23 Patch
https://mwomercs.com...atch-notes/2804

[w0qj]

ASP (Advanced Sensor Package--replaces the Command Console): also gives TAG +20% range
(Admittedly, this +Range to TAG is a minor tidbit)

Problem for some Clan mechs: ASP must be equipped in the head. Not all Clan mechs allow this (eg: Timber Wolf).

Sources:
https://mwomercs.com...-21november2023
https://mwomercs.com...0-23january2024

https://mwomercs.com...auldron-changes

Edited by w0qj, 05 March 2024 - 07:40 AM.

[Duke Falcon]

X-pulzorz? Srsly?
I more interested in those shiny new clan weapons!

I mean how many plasma could I put on my Nova? Not enough foooor sure...

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Plasma Cannon is probably less useful for the Nova and more useful for the Viper/Incubus or for mixing with dakka. Though, thinking about it now, 3 plasma and a bunch of micro lasers might not be too awful on the Nova.

Edited by Quicksilver Aberration, 05 March 2024 - 01:10 PM.

[LordNothing]

assuming the plasma is just a light ppc in different clothes, will probibly mix it with the new pmacs.

[1453 R]

So I was looking at weapon stats on Sarna last night and realized I'd forgotten something real important about the plasma cannons/rifles. Namely, they're ammo-based weapons despite being 'energy'. Stock of ten shots per ton of ammo (which makes no goddamned sense the ammo is literally packs of foam you would get more than ten blasts from a one-ton pack of foam). That could really put a damper on plascannons being 'The Awesome cLPPC Alternative' for smaller 'Mechs. Any clues so far on what sort of ammo load is gonna be necessary for these things? Damage per ton, shots per ton?