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[Irvine]

Anyone know what the max engine sizes will be for the Trebuchet?

Thanks

[Booran]

As big as possible

[Wittyname Terribad]

Ask us next week, after its been released. Until then, all guesswork.

My guess is biggest engine anywhere from 250-290, with some/all variants having access to jump jets

[Penance]

it's a 50 ton mech, so whatever the hunch can mount.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Trebuchet

250

Edited by Penance, 15 February 2013 - 06:52 AM.

[Booran]

But it's built to be faster than hunch and cent, so maybe a grade above them? (if they translate that quirk into the game)

[3rdworld]

5N/J + 7K/M - 325
3C - 390

J & M have JJs

Assuming all engine rules are followed 1.3 x stock rating.

Edited by 3rdworld, 15 February 2013 - 07:00 AM.

[MuonNeutrino]

There are two limits for max engine sizes in MWO, and the mech gets whichever is the smaller. The first is that a mech can't have an engine larger than 8.5*tonnage, which thanks to how the speed equation works out imposes an effective speed cap of ~150 kph after tweak. The second is that a mech can't have an engine larger than multiplier*stock engine, where multiplier is 1.4 for lights, 1.3 for mediums, and 1.2 for heavies/assaults.

Applying this to the treb, the 8.5*tonnage limitation is irrelevant for this tonnage since engines don't go above 400. For the trebs that come with 250 engines, the other restriction limits them to a 325 max. For the one that comes with a 300 engine, it's limited to a 390 max.

Edited by MuonNeutrino, 15 February 2013 - 07:02 AM.

[Livewyr]

250x 1.3 = 325. There you go.

325.

[Irvine]

Thanks, I couldn't find an equation/explanation. This is good news now that my XL320(from the Cicada) will fit!

[Braggart]

The treb is gonna be a copycat of the hunch. It shares the same basic loadouts and hardpoints.

I am somewhat disappointed this is coming.

[Minsc]

Braggart, on 15 February 2013 - 08:38 AM, said:

The treb is gonna be a copycat of the hunch. It shares the same basic loadouts and hardpoints.

I am somewhat disappointed this is coming.

In the same way the Raven and Jenner have the same loadout and hardpoints right?

[Metafox]

Braggart, on 15 February 2013 - 08:38 AM, said:

The treb is gonna be a copycat of the hunch. It shares the same basic loadouts and hardpoints.

I am somewhat disappointed this is coming.

You have a good point, two of the variants have more or less the same hardpoints as the HBK-4SP. However, those variants have some major differences (one is very fast and one has JJs) while the other variants have significantly different hardpoints.

Irvine, on 15 February 2013 - 07:07 AM, said:

Thanks, I couldn't find an equation/explanation. This is good news now that my XL320(from the Cicada) will fit!

Keep in mind that an XL320 can fit 2 internal heatsinks while an XL325 can fit 3. The upgrade only costs 1/2 ton and it frees up room for another heatsink (or FF armor if it works out that way).

[Braggart]

Metafox, on 15 February 2013 - 09:15 AM, said:

You have a good point, two of the variants have more or less the same hardpoints as the HBK-4SP. However, those variants have some major differences (one is very fast and one has JJs) while the other variants have significantly different hardpoints.

I look forward to the jumpjets, we def need a medium with those, but the XL engine i dont see as an advantage, a medium with an XL is just asking for a single lucky alpha strike to remove him from the match.

They could have picked out a 45 or 55 tonner that would do something different though. Maybe the design will simply look cool enough to play.