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[LordDante]

i love the wang so leave him allone!

[Vassago Rain]

Astrolux, on 18 December 2012 - 01:56 PM, said:

Yen Lo definitely needs some love, lore be damned. That ac20 arm is not a benefit it's a huge liability.

It takes years to figure out the secrets of your wang and proper usage of the arm.

[Nutlink]

Aidan Malchor, on 18 December 2012 - 01:56 PM, said:

Might as well toss in the triple strength mynomer then

Oh, I would if I could, believe me!

[Silvertree]

The YLW kinda sucks without a missile hard point. It just dies way too quick. That being said, as overpriced in MC as it was originally, it's beginning to look like a bargain compared to the new Hero mechs... they're ridiculously overpriced.

Hopefully the changes to ACs made in today's update will make the weaponry on the YLW more useful... I'm gonna try a LB 10-X on my YLW, see how well that works...

[random51]

I sold mine. The current game mechanics don't really have room for mediums, much less undergunned mediums.

I needed the garage slot more than I needed insurance to cover the chance I might run out of c-bills playing normal mechs at some point in the far distant future.

I'm not sure any of the Hero mechs are actually "worth it" at this point unless you're a collector of virtual items.

[bensphynx]

The Yen Lo Wang needs an AXE in it's left hand. Both for lore reasons, and for hitting anything that gets too close to it. Admittedly, this means that they would need to implement melee damage, too.

Edited by bensphynx, 18 December 2012 - 05:11 PM.

[DEHK]

i do just fine with my wang where it is. i wouldn't say no extra weapon slots.

given the new incomes it seems like that 30% is more important now than it was before Dec 18th.

[justin xiang]

Interesting. 9 times out of 10 when I take a wang I get top score. Maybe you should look at your builds (stop zombie *********). Anyways, it is my mech and I say no reconfiguration.

Edited by justin xiang, 18 December 2012 - 05:15 PM.

[Texonater]

No, its fine how it is, an amazing Brawler. 1/2 the mech is Ablative Armour. Shoot, twist, shoot, twist, shoot. I never die till after my left arm and shoulder are gone, and after that, I've already soaked up plenty of damage.

I have solo 1v1'd 4 Atlas's, and beat them all 4 times. The mech is amazing when played as a brawler.

[Nullzero]

Yen Lo Wang's relative weakness has less to do with its hardpoints, and has more to do with how under powered the AC/20 is compared to other weapon systems. One AC/20 just isn't enough firepower to really make the YLW shine.

[GT Hawk]

to be honest, I love the ac20 and 2 ml's. No need to change it. Get another cent and use that with missle hard points as those mechs do exist.

[StraferX]

The wang is awesome, just need to practice with it to master it. On the field the wang is great at the juke and dive and blast you in the face with that AC/20 then leg shot with 2xMPL. cripple smash cripple smash juke dive. I may not get the most kills in a match but I almost always get the most assist and deal top 3 damage. And it's pretty good at eating lights for breakfast.

[Zakie Chan]

From Warrior: En Garde

Spoiler

The Griffin opened its arms wide. "Take your best shot, yellow dog." For the cameras, Armstrong made the Griffin shake its head, as though in pity. "I'll let you die fast, Xiang."

Justin's thumb stabbed down on the fire button. The Pontiac Autocannon/20 for which he'd sacrificed his LRMs and installed in place of the Luxor, spat out a cloud of projectiles. Like metal locusts, they stripped the Griffin's forward armor. Metal and ceramic chaff rained down around the Griffin's legs as the Centurion's medium laser skewered it. A wave of amber heat washed out of the middle of Armstrong's machine as the laser melted some of the engine's shielding. The 'Mech shuddered, too, which Justin hoped was an indication that the gyro had also been damaged.

Noton tossed Justin a towel as he came out of the cleaner. "Risky business substituting the Pontiac 100 for the Luxor," he said, seating himself on the narrow wooden bench beside Justin's locker. "Doubles your firepower, but severely cuts your range. Especially because you sacrificed your LRMs of it. Yen-lo-wang is a fine infighter, and the surprise worked well in the Factory, but anyone else will kill you with LRMs and PPC fire."

He raised his 'Mech's left arm and smiled at the titanium-sheathed blades attached to the last three fingers on the 'Mech's hand. He'd had them added to Yen-lo-wang in honor of Tsen Shang. The jutting, triangular shards of metal looked fearsome and could slice into another 'Mech's armor, but Justin tended to agreed with Noton's assessment of the weapons. If I get in close enough to have to use these blades, it will be a very desperate fight, indeed

Yen-lo-wang is too iconic to mess with. I pilot Yen-lo exclusively and although I sacrifice many hardpoints to mechs like hunchbacks and such, I will pilot nothing else.The appeal of Yen-lo is how Justin and later Kai, were able to pit the 50 ton Centurion against numerous foes and weight disadvantages.

There is an undescribable feeling when you are engaged with multiple enemies in tight location. Ducking in and around cover, darting out to strike some well placed shots on enemy weakpoints. Moments like this bring a smile to my face. However, there are those times where you get blindsided and lose the 20 in the first 5 minutes... :'(

Just so people are clear, Yen-lo-Wang never had an axe he had a CLAW. Axe was a misconception and is mistakenly input in the Sarna wiki. The reason for the Axe confusion is the Wang's CLAW fell under the general rules for Axes...

Edited by Zakie Chan, 18 December 2012 - 07:51 PM.

[Nullzero]

Let me go ahead and fix that story for you... so it reflects the MWO universe.

Spoiler

The GriffinToker777 opened its arms wide stood still, arms at its side. "Take your best shot, yellow dog." he typed. For the cameras, 4rmstr0ngBadMofo made the GriffinToker777 shake its head twist its torso in an akward manner, as though in pity he thought he could articulate his neck joints. "I'll let you die fast, Xiang." he typed.

JustinBieberFan5000's thumb index finger stabbed down on the fire mouse button. The Pontiac Autocannon/20 AC/20 for which he'd sacrificed his LRMs and installed in place of the Luxor no hardpoints for, spat out a cloud of big yellow projectiles. Like metal locusts a generic yellow projectile, they stripped brought the GriffinToker777's forward armor down to still-going-strong yellow status. Metal and ceramic chaff rained down around the Griffin's legs Shiny CryEngine3 particles sparkled as the Centurion's medium laser skewered it hit as well. A wave of amber heat washed out of the middle of 4rmstr0ngBadMofo's machine as the laser melted some of the engine's shielding more armor, which was now a menacing "dark yellow". The 'Mech shuddered, too, which JustinBieberFan5000 hoped was an indication that the gyro had also been damaged, but it was just lag and the poor netcode.

Noton His mom tossed JustinBieberFan5000 a towel as he came out of the cleaner. "Risky business substituting the Pontiac 100 for the Luxor paying $15 USD for the YLW," she said, seating himself herself on the narrow wooden bench beside JustinBieberFan5000's locker lap. "Doubles Halves your firepower, but and severely cuts your range. Especially because you sacrificed your LRMs of it money. Yen-lo-wang is a fine infighter 60 ton paper weight, and the surprise to fans worked well in the Factory in the open beta, but anyone else will kill you with LRMs and PPC fire anything that is not an AC/20."

He raised his 'Mech's left arm and smiled frowned at the titanium-sheathed blades shrivelled and lifeless claw attached to the last three fingers on the 'Mech's hand. He'd had them added to Yen-lo-wang in honor of Tsen Shang as a reminder of how melee combat will never enter the world oMWO. The jutting, triangular shards of metal shrivelled and lifeless claw looked fearsome depressingly weak, and could slice into another 'Mech's armor made him weep slightly, but JustinBieberFan5000 tended to agreed with Noton his mom's assessment of the weapons. If I get in close enough to have to use these blades this worthless left arm, it will be a very desperate fight, indeed I guess I am going to die.

[Dudeman3k]

Hahahahahahahaha, win

[Ryolacap]

Later on, Hanse Davion had Kai Allard-Liao's 'Mech upgraded with a Gauss Rifle in place of the Autocannon/20, three Medium Pulse Lasers and TSM. Presumably sometimes in the 32nd century, the ancient 'Mech was refitted with a Heavy Large Laser, an LRM-20 with Artemis IV, a Hatchet, and a sheild which was piloted by Danai Liao-Centrella.

Cant add the LRM-20 without the hardpoint still being there. In fact to keep it iconic in in cannon it should have something like RA 2B | RT AMS | CT 2E | LT 1E 1M

Remember we are talking hardpoint NOT the choices people make in weapons.

Just seems this mech will get left in the dust as other mechs get introduced.

Edited by Ryolacap, 18 December 2012 - 09:28 PM.

[TheForce]

Silvertree, on 18 December 2012 - 05:01 PM, said:

I'm gonna try a LB 10-X on my YLW, see how well that works...

Your wang will be at a disadvantage to the other centurions if you do this. Get another chassi for this build and add some missiles too.

[Nullzero]

Ryolacap, on 18 December 2012 - 09:06 PM, said:

Later on, Hanse Davion had Kai Allard-Liao's 'Mech upgraded with a Gauss Rifle in place of the Autocannon/20, three Medium Pulse Lasers and TSM. Presumably sometimes in the 32nd century, the ancient 'Mech was refitted with a Heavy Large Laser, an LRM-20 with Artemis IV, a Hatchet, and a sheild which was piloted by Danai Liao-Centrella.

My guess is we will probably get a discount on the upgraded 3050 YLW. Who knows, maybe they will charge us full price again! =D

[Exinferis]

I am piloting a YLW and I love it just like it is. So pls... don't change it.
You have to change your way to pilot a mech if you use a YLW, but just for the stile and the heart it is worth to learn piloting the mech.
No... just keep him as it is. It wouldn't be the YLW from the early (not Jihad) lore if you change it.

[geop]

the ylw is strong as it is and dont need an additional missile hardpoint.