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[martian]

Ormstarr the Splitter, on 03 May 2024 - 03:32 PM, said:

Whoa, this is my baby! Like, I designed and modeled this bad boy for the Heavy Metal expansion when I was at HBS, haha


I'm so pumped to see it here! I know our models work very differently, so big respect to whoever had to remodel this thing to make it MWO worthy.

You did a great job! Thank you!

[w0qj]

My own personal wild guess: maybe perhaps possibly the Legendary Bullshark mech would be the Thumper?
(Just a WILD and uninformed guess on my own part)

Jep Jorgensson, on 03 May 2024 - 08:25 PM, said:

No thumper? ...

Matt Newman, on 03 May 2024 - 09:57 AM, said:

Unfortunately we don't have a Thumper in MWO but you can bet when the Bullshark Challenge event happens you will have the opportunity to earn Arty Strikes in bulk!

Edited by w0qj, 03 May 2024 - 09:05 PM.

[martian]

malevolent ai, on 03 May 2024 - 02:08 PM, said:

Meh. Turkina would've been much more fun.

Honestly, it would not. It would be just a five ton lighter Daishi attempting to do the job of the full-sized Daishi, hindered with fixed jump jets that you would have to carry even if you would not like to.

Duskwing, on 03 May 2024 - 03:18 PM, said:

Now let's see next the first quadmech released as the next new chassis! ); ) Something like the Tarantula or Scorpion. ^^

I am sorry to say it, but:

1) From what I have heard, the MWO game engine does not allow for Quad 'Mechs.

2) They would not be viable in MWO. Can you imagine for example Scorpion attempting to fight some mobile light or medium 'Mech?

GreyNovember, on 03 May 2024 - 05:02 PM, said:

So wait

Am I going to have to wait for like 10 minutes every match before I can drop in it? Because everyone plays Assaults and Heavies anyway?

Even today it is not unusual to have some 5 assault 'Mech on both sides, plus additional heavies.

[Jep Jorgensson]

w0qj, on 03 May 2024 - 08:53 PM, said:

My own personal wild guess: maybe perhaps possibly the Legendary Bullshark mech would be the Thumper?
(Just a WILD and uninformed guess on my own part)

I was referring to the Mech Mortar that it mounts in Battletech, as many others also did. "Thumper" is the nickname for it.

[Raffen Volt]

Tarl Cabot, on 03 May 2024 - 05:30 PM, said:

When will PGI do something about instance death to the loss of the first ST on an XL engine?

PGI is not going to change this, because it is a weakness that all Inner Sphere XL engines have. It's based on BattleTech lore and tabletop rules.

[Raffen Volt]

Calling it now. BSK-6 is going to be the Meta variant, because of the 6 ballistic slots and ballistic cooldown quirk. As if we didn't already have enough ballistic assault boats in MWO.

[MechWpnsTech]

interesting...the design looks to what is meant to be mad cat 3 style but is maybe being renamed due to old copywrite hassles? currently wiki does not match it with correct info...

[martian]

MechWpnsTech, on 03 May 2024 - 10:17 PM, said:

interesting...the design looks to what is meant to be mad cat 3 style but is maybe being renamed due to old copywrite hassles? currently wiki does not match it with correct info...

The Bull Shark has nothing in common with the Mad Cat Mk. III. The Bull Shark is an original 'Mech that was first designed for the HBS BattleTech game.

[Ch_R0me]

Ormstarr the Splitter, on 03 May 2024 - 03:32 PM, said:

Whoa, this is my baby! Like, I designed and modeled this bad boy for the Heavy Metal expansion when I was at HBS, haha


I'm so pumped to see it here! I know our models work very differently, so big respect to whoever had to remodel this thing to make it MWO worthy.

I don't know if it's Mr. Mazzoni or Mrs. Passariello, but... Thank you. For bringing this monstrocity to the BT: Heavy Metal, and now (crippled by lack of Thumper) to MwO.

[epikt]

Jep Jorgensson, on 03 May 2024 - 08:25 PM, said:

Cannot buy Clan variants separate from IS ones? Hard pass. I will wait until they come out for Cbills. Never bought an IS mech in my life and will certainly not be starting now.

Gotta love the dogmatic clanners...

There are some very fun IS mechs, for every playstyle, you should try them and not being such a butt-clencher.

[Croaker Munin]

PGI please could you come back to a entry point price level?
I am all in on supporting you. But 40€ for the cheapest bundle comon, bring back the 20€ entry pack with just 3 Mechs and a warhorn.
For 40€ I get full games like Helldivers2 or Wartales.

[Gryphon Space]

Raffen Volt, on 03 May 2024 - 09:58 PM, said:

Calling it now. BSK-6 is going to be the Meta variant, because of the 6 ballistic slots and ballistic cooldown quirk. As if we didn't already have enough ballistic assault boats in MWO.

it'll be the energy variant and the HSL variant that are the most meta. 6 ballistics are useful but dakka isn't exactly meta defining atm.

[anyukakedvence]

Croaker Munin, on 04 May 2024 - 05:28 AM, said:

PGI please could you come back to a entry point price level?
I am all in on supporting you. But 40€ for the cheapest bundle comon, bring back the 20€ entry pack with just 3 Mechs and a warhorn.
For 40€ I get full games like Helldivers2 or Wartales.

I would not like to whining, but he is right. 70 USD for the ultimate package is a bit too much.

Please, try to revise it.

Thank you.

[Rex991]

Omg, thank you so much PGI!
The Bullshark was so much fun in BATTLETECH HBS.
I'm So happy!

[Matt Newman]

Ormstarr the Splitter, on 03 May 2024 - 03:32 PM, said:

Whoa, this is my baby! Like, I designed and modeled this bad boy for the Heavy Metal expansion when I was at HBS, haha


I'm so pumped to see it here! I know our models work very differently, so big respect to whoever had to remodel this thing to make it MWO worthy.

Ormstarr the Splitter! I have loved this Mech design from the first time I laid eyes on it! You guys did such an amazing job on this mech! Those Camo designs are amazing I have always admired what HBS did with the PGI art assets while navigating technical constraints and Battletech art direction.

One of my favorite things about working on this IP has been watching the development of new Chassis. Piranha has been lucky enough to contribute 3 New chassis to apocryphal lore.

• Roughneck/Loader King https://mwomercs.com...-lore-blueprint
  
• Sunspider https://mwomercs.com...sun-spider-lore
  
• Corsair https://mwomercs.com...79-corsair-lore

Your design work on this really fits the universe and both games and Tiyos did a great job creating a Version for MWO.
Can't wait to see it stomping around on May 21st!

[martian]

anyukakedvence, on 04 May 2024 - 07:12 AM, said:

I would not like to whining, but he is right. 70 USD for the ultimate package is a bit too much.

Please, try to revise it.

Thank you.

Croaker Munin, on 04 May 2024 - 05:28 AM, said:

PGI please could you come back to a entry point price level?
I am all in on supporting you. But 40€ for the cheapest bundle comon, bring back the 20€ entry pack with just 3 Mechs and a warhorn.
For 40€ I get full games like Helldivers2 or Wartales.

As long as PGI finds enough people willing to pay such price, they have no reason to change anything.

[chaosshade2638]

first mixed tech mech?

[martian]

chaosshade2638, on 04 May 2024 - 08:52 AM, said:

first mixed tech mech?

Where do you see that? I have found just five IS variants and 2 Clan variants.

[Rhaelcan]

Tarl Cabot, on 03 May 2024 - 05:30 PM, said:

When will PGI do something about instance death to the loss of the first ST on an XL engine?

What?

[Rhaelcan]

Jep Jorgensson, on 03 May 2024 - 09:08 PM, said:

I was referring to the Mech Mortar that it mounts in Battletech, as many others also did. "Thumper" is the nickname for it.

Thumper is technically a canonical weapon