48 replies to this topic

[Waylandx]

Sweet! Now i wonder if Wednesdays we'll start to see more weapons.

[DarkTreader]

Hm.

Individual weapons being drawn... without being attached to Mechs. And variants of those weapons, at that.

This leads me to 1 of 2 conclusions:
1) There is -some- kind of Mech customization available, as the drawing and design of individual weapons would otherwise be a waste of time.
or
2) Weapon variants are being drawn so that when they weld them onto Mechs in Max/Maya/Zbrush/pickyour3Dmodeler, they can have some minor variation in the appearance of weapons so that all Mechs with the same 2xERLL, 2xERML, 1xERPPC, 1xFlamer model don't look like the same things on a different body.

These are 2 radically different inferences, I know... but am I the only one thinking this?

[DRevD]

http://www.sarna.net...28BattleMech%29

I think so

[Rabbit Blacksun]

all i can see when yousay urbnamech warfare is a bunch of trash crans running around ...

[Kenyon Burguess]

Garth Erlam, on 31 January 2012 - 03:00 PM, said:

Congratulations, everyone!

To celebrate the 100,000^th post on the forums (which coincidentally was posted by Spot) we’d like to slip you a little something to thank you all for the support and enthusiasm that you’ve shown from the start.

Spoiler

Gotcha! ;D

The types of posts have ranged, from enthusiastically of loving to downright hating cynicism, but that’s something that really bolsters and solidifies a community. We truly appreciate the voices of the many who help us steer this great project in a forward and positive direction.

So in keeping with the spirit of our lively forums…

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FLAME ON!
Imagine sneaking up behind the dude shooting large lasers non-stop and toasting him up; forcing him to shut down… then standing in front of him while eating a pizza. Mmmm, toasted 'Mech...

Keep up the debating, discussing, and wonderful lively conversations we've come to know and love. It is an honour and a priviledge being your Community Manager.

/Salute

thanks for stopping in to "flame" the forums

[Thunderbird]

Ooo, that just made my day.

T.

[lpmagic]

you mean there is a chance that there will NOT be a mech lab?????? my Gawd that is half the fun fo the whole endeavor, I had no problem running with the stock folks and such, but not bein' able ta' add, subtract, etercerrer....is just plain, well, I aint gonner evn' comint on suchasmuch nonsense. There has to be a way to make these devils our own! after all, the better the devil you know.......

[armitage]

It would be awesome to see flamers have the ability in game to start fires and create smoke screens

[Elee]

armitage, on 31 January 2012 - 06:15 PM, said:

It would be awesome to see flamers have the ability in game to start fires and create smoke screens

I hear ya. Especially when there is supposed to more of an emphasis on line of sight to find your targets. Combine that with a command style player and his mech that can help you pinpoint the enemy... sounds like good tactical fun to me!

[vanishing]

CoffiNail, on 31 January 2012 - 03:31 PM, said:

I love this artwork, the weapons make me think of the old MW manuals and guide, MechCommander, and of course TechReadouts... You want extra cash PGI, get permission to do a MWO TRO 3049, with this artwork and that of the mechs and sell it...

Even better: make a line of physical models based on these designs, both for the table top game and to be able to have an actual model of the mech you pilot next to your computer.

[Kaemon]

armitage, on 31 January 2012 - 06:15 PM, said:

It would be awesome to see flamers have the ability in game to start fires and create smoke screens

Throw off the old thermo imaging? imagine scouts running around starting fires everywhere to hide the advancing heavies.

Edited by Kaemon, 31 January 2012 - 08:30 PM.

[vampire seraphin]

I am reasonably certain that lighting trash cans on fire is frowned on in most communities.

[Mason Grimm]

Garth, you should know the rules; no trolling or flame baiting up in 'hera....

See what I did there? What? Oh nevermind.

Nice to see some weapon models on their own. Interesting variations too.

[Midgie]

So I guess these are next questions: Does the different artwork for the same weapon mean that the developers are trying to make some variation in the look of mechs even if they have the same loudout (which would be cool), or does this mean that there would be differences in the mechanics of the weapon based on manufacturer (which would be really cool)?

In the TT rules, flamers can do damage or heat. Could we get combinations of that based on manufacturer? (+2 heat +0 dmg, +1 heat +1 dmg, +0 heat, +2 dmg). AC's have been been talked about at length as to combinations of the number of shells and damage per shell. And think of missile packs where different brands might change the length of time it takes to for a lock-on and the time it takes for that lock-on to decay once you've lost the target (i.e quick acquisition = quick decay).

[John Clavell]

Let the flame wars continue!

[Dihm]

As someone who just recently sent a "pacification" platoon of flamer infantry on an arson spree through a city after it became clear we were going to lose the scenario in MegaMek, I fully support this weapon.

[AdamBaines]

Aegis Kleais™, on 31 January 2012 - 03:59 PM, said:

You don't need much imagination.

An in-game technical manual. In-store weapon diagrams. Or are you just trying to start a FLAME war here?!

Eh? EH!? See what I did there? FLAME......W.....you know, forget it, I'm not using my 'A' material on you guys.

There is "A" material? I would have settled for a "C-". ;-)

[Brakkyn]

I wonder if they'll drop up something when we hit 50,000 members, which I am sure we will.

...that's not an invitation to create multiple accounts for your 54 cousins, by the way.

[CoffiNail]

We would need a dozen and a half people making accounts for their 54 cousins to reach 50k

[AdamBaines]

I was wondering about flamers, and am very excited they are in the game. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a beautifuly ugly Firestarter FS9-H as that is the iconic flamer mech in MW/BT.

Edited by AdamBaines, 01 February 2012 - 06:05 AM.