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[Morashtak]

"That other game" has player houses and guild halls. One has to buy a house/hall and then pay a property tax every month or the front door is locked.

Might this be a way to balance the economy of large player groups? The larger, more complex the Drop Ship the more expensive it is to maintain?

[Skwisgaar Skwigelf]

Even worse, multiple dropships with multiple maintenance bills.

[Kenyon Burguess]

a hot dropzone is a hot dropzone. wether you own the ship or not, odds are your getting stranded till its clear of OPFOR.

[metro]

one word.........


"SCHWEET" !!

[goon]

Gonna get me a Union and load it up with Urban Mechs then crash it into a planet.

None will stand before the tactical might of our crash landings and trashcans with legs.

[osito]

i always liked the fortress dropship. It had a more military feel and look to it. a single long tom is only a single arty piece, but if it can help me secure my beach head then i love it.

[RedHairDave]

this is making me have nerdgasims. i really hope the game is this indepth, i wana have to buy/find/steal my own dropship(for my mercs) and maybe even jumpships. maybe even customization options. this could be very cool. keep up the good work devs

[L zard]

Note the part in the variant with the date:

Variants

• Upgrade - Projected to launch in 3058, this version of the Fortress replaces the normal heat sinks with fewer double heat sinks and uses the extra tonnage to greatly improve the weapons load and strengthen the internal structure of the Dropship. First, two AC/5s, four Medium Lasers and two SRM-6s were stripped out, making room for upgrading the PPCs to ER PPCs and adding Artemis IV to all the remaining missile launchers. Further, the Large Lasers were upgraded to ER and ten of the remaining Medium Lasers were upgraded to Medium Pulse Laser. Finally, to help round out the new weapons load, two Gauss Rifles were added to give the Dropship more long-range punch. Further, the engine was slightly upgraded to a more efficient drive and the structure of the ship was also reinforced, and the cargo capacity increased to 368 tons. BV (1.0) = 5,831 BV (2.0) = 6,072

Makes ya wonder, eh?

[KingCobra]

I cant wait for the time i can buy a drop ship of my own then i can really decide where my unit will strike next and what contracts i want to take.Until then we will be at the mercy of the faction houses for our bread and butter.But after we acquire the Cbills look out we can take a contract and strike anywhere for a profit or revenge.

[Kaemon]

Man would I throw my joystick across the room if we won a match, got huge salvage rights and then they launched a counter attack on our dropship just as it came down.

Merc Round Results: Win
xp - 534 (pilot) 234 (mech)
C$ - 10,232

Salvage 50 tons
worth (est) - 33,434C$

Repair Costs
Mech - 4544C$
Dropship - 2352353C$ (ARGH! lol!)

[Dihm]

I'm giddy at the thought of being able to purchase and manage a fleet of dropships to help transport my unit.

Now... if only we could get a jumpship too!

[Edward Radenovic-Espinueva]

goon, on 26 January 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

Gonna get me a Union and load it up with Urban Mechs then crash it into a planet.

None will stand before the tactical might of our crash landings and trashcans with legs.

lmao! xD

[Edward Radenovic-Espinueva]

After I played Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries I went for the pen and pencil rpg of Battletech because simply the other mechwarrior games that came after mercenaries just didn't live up to mercenaries. Anyway the point was while playing the pen/pencil rpg Battletech there were some features that would be good to add to Mechwarrior Online, pertaining to this topic. Besides using house assets and owning your own dropship (dare I say jumpship even) the third option is you could charter one from an NPC or another player

On the pencil/paper version my mercenary units (yes plural) didn't own any dropships or jumpships but relied soley on charter OR employer transport IF the contract negotiations went well or the contract wasn't from House Kurita (known for leaving mercs even their own units behind if it suited them).

[Elizander]

If your group had their own drop ship to pick they could just plop it down at your starting point.

[EDMW CSN]

Hot dropping anyone ?

I'm gonna land feet first (even better if on top of something) and start shooting.
And screeam get to the drop ship when everything goes pear shape.

Edited by [EDMW]CSN, 28 January 2012 - 12:42 AM.

[Ravn]

Please tell me these are fragable. I so want to sneak around someone's lines and burn them for 450 million c-bills.

Dropships by Cost

TONS TYPE & MODEL CONFIG COST BV Skills STD WV RATIO
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1,900 Confederate Class (TR2750 Sph DropShip 174,679,120 3,300 4/5 6,857 2.08
1,900 Fury (Upgraded Version) Aero DropShip 181,640,160 1,673 4/5 2,223 1.33
2,500 Gazelle (Upgraded Version Aero DropShip 214,477,776 2,539 4/5 4,171 1.64
1,600 Aurora Cargo Aero DropShip 217,994,400 3,887 4/5 5,391 1.39
1,600 Aurora Aero DropShip 222,314,400 3,887 4/5 5,391 1.39
1,600 Aurora Fighter Carrier Aero DropShip 222,314,400 3,887 4/5 5,391 1.39
1,900 Leopard (Upgraded Version Aero DropShip 227,750,400 3,211 4/5 4,924 1.53
1,900 Leopard CV (Upgraded Vers Aero DropShip 227,966,400 3,211 4/5 4,924 1.53
3,900 Seeker (Upgraded Version) Sph DropShip 231,036,624 2,676 4/5 3,668 1.37
1,600 Aurora Lite Vee Comp Aero DropShip 233,114,400 3,887 4/5 5,391 1.39
1,900 Broadsword Aero DropShip 275,598,720 5,602 4/5 6,987 1.25
12,500 Cargoking Sph DropShip 281,241,968 3,242 4/5 3,467 1.07
1,400 Claymore Aero DropShip 285,923,520 3,989 4/5 7,623 1.91
2,500 Merlin Sph DropShip 287,005,600 5,206 4/5 9,412 1.81
3,600 Union (Upgraded Version) Sph DropShip 289,600,080 5,091 4/5 6,147 1.21
2,600 Lung Wang Sph DropShip 292,737,536 4,736 4/5 8,076 1.71
4,500 Okinawa Sph DropShip 292,839,120 3,571 4/5 6,167 1.73
11,200 Mule-Q ? Pocket Warship Sph DropShip 296,788,128 13,961 4/5 8,239 .59
4,500 Condor (Upgraded Version) Aero DropShip 299,081,520 2,549 4/5 4,330 1.70
4,700 Union-C Sph DropShip 302,288,000 7,875 4/5 9,685 1.23
1,400 Avenger (Upgraded Version Aero DropShip 310,271,040 6,533 4/5 7,434 1.14
7,200 Hercules Sph DropShip 321,036,240 3,881 4/5 5,531 1.43
6,000 Triumph (Upgraded Version Aero DropShip 321,948,000 3,160 4/5 4,538 1.44
4,400 Hamilcar Aero DropShip 336,880,368 3,812 4/5 5,645 1.48
3,000 Sassanid Sph DropShip 337,685,600 7,840 4/5 9,587 1.22
16,000 Rose Sph DropShip 342,474,720 3,855 4/5 5,739 1.49
12,500 Cargomaster Sph DropShip 354,375,168 4,505 4/5 4,340 .96
3,000 Intruder (Upgraded Versio Sph DropShip 377,473,600 6,533 4/5 9,710 1.49
4,200 Nagumo Aero DropShip 378,370,800 3,767 4/5 6,859 1.82
2,200 Kuan Ti Aero DropShip 385,062,480 3,953 4/5 8,016 2.03
9,700 Overlord (Upgraded Versio Sph DropShip 395,007,872 4,892 4/5 7,454 1.52
1,600 Aurora Mixed Infantry Aero DropShip 398,354,400 3,887 4/5 5,391 1.39
15,000 Model 97 'Octopus' Sph DropShip 421,730,400 3,716 4/5 5,828 1.57
3,700 Union-X Sph DropShip 433,042,400 6,106 4/5 8,087 1.32
16,000 Excalibur (Upgraded Versi Sph DropShip 435,251,600 3,393 4/5 4,881 1.44
11,000 Vengeance (Upgraded Versi Aero DropShip 447,476,400 4,442 4/5 6,005 1.35
11,600 Overlord-C Sph DropShip 450,336,320 8,836 4/5 11,269 1.28
6,000 Fortress (Upgraded Versio Sph DropShip 456,878,800 5,831 4/5 8,128 1.39
4,900 Hannibal Aero DropShip 466,321,680 5,208 4/5 7,853 1.51
4,000 Pentagon Sph DropShip 503,255,200 13,160 4/5 12,330 .94
1,900 Noruff Aero DropShip 505,746,000 11,968 4/5 15,207 1.27
9,800 Miraborg Sph DropShip 514,421,600 10,813 4/5 10,357 .96
7,000 Outpost Sph DropShip 537,896,800 13,788 4/5 14,788 1.07
4,500 Achilles (Upgraded Versio Aero DropShip 554,803,200 10,010 4/5 10,231 1.02
7,300 Lion (Dragoons Variant Ve Sph DropShip 557,153,520 7,047 4/5 12,453 1.77
3,000 Arcadia Aero DropShip 565,948,800 11,150 4/5 11,517 1.03
16,000 Excalibur ? (Pocket Wars Sph DropShip 574,257,600 23,733 4/5 10,856 .46
5,000 Carrier Aero DropShip 577,646,928 8,436 4/5 11,728 1.39
7,300 Lion Sph DropShip 579,497,520 7,047 4/5 12,453 1.77
4,500 Mercer Sph DropShip 613,071,200 13,213 4/5 17,876 1.35
8,000 Assault Triumph Aero DropShip 625,174,560 4,801 4/5 8,392 1.75
15,000 Model 96 'Elephant' Sph DropShip 656,202,400 12,204 4/5 11,975 .98
20,000 Colossus Sph DropShip 716,030,000 6,720 4/5 8,880 1.32
9,700 Overlord A-3 Sph DropShip 790,021,120 21,988 4/5 19,296 .88
16,000 Nekohono'o Sph DropShip 933,564,800 27,193 4/5 13,856 .51
17,400 Conquistador Aero DropShip 1,680,732,000 22,379 4/5 16,889 .75

Edited by Ravn, 30 January 2012 - 08:13 PM.

[Aidan]

Hmmm ... a spherical shaped dropship, like the Union. It takes a fair amount of triangles to model this. I hope the PGI guys can get this optimized for CE3 so it performs well in game.

[FinnMcKool]

All I can say is "Player controlled Drops"


well I can say more.



McKools Cattle Raiders now offering by popular demand a "before Drop" Coffee Espresso and Latte Bar.
Remember Finn as your designated driver, always there for you, always sober.

and dont forget Free steak Dinner for those who make the ride home.

P.S. emptie coffee cans are available to take with on those extra long missions.

McKools will not be held responsible for burns acquired from spilled coffee during missions, Finn recommends you up grade your mech with anti-spill cupholders, Any accidents from bladder overfill or sudden release is the express responsibility of mech pilot.


Remember its a cruel universe out there.

[MaddMaxx]

Very impressive beasty.

Fortress

[Graf Ulrich]

goon, on 26 January 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

Gonna get me a Union and load it up with Urban Mechs then crash it into a planet.

None will stand before the tactical might of our crash landings and trashcans with legs.

Oh the Mighty Urban Mech's who bring aw and wonder to everyone who can't believe they can be called Mech's and not Large Trash Cans.

Viva House Kurita and The Mighty Urban Mech!!!