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[Sasha Volkova]

June 18th for the Orion!!!

http://mwomercs.com/...updated-may-24/

[Fishhawk]

It was meant to be!! Woo hoo!

[Butane9000]

My only issue with this coming out in June is that I now have to grind out C-bills to make sure I can buy them on the 18th.

[Grimmnyr]

So, I guess PGI is going to continue their new trend of releasing a Hero mech on the first patch of the month and the cbill mech on the second patch? If so, I am actually surprised that the upcoming hero mech for the 4th has not been teased yet.

[Xeno Phalcon]

Hero orion hero orion! Heroin! .....wait wut?

[InRev]

Xeno Phalcon, on 28 May 2013 - 11:28 AM, said:

Hero orion hero orion! Heroin! .....wait wut?

Great, now I'm totally going to have to name my Orion "Smackie".

[BarHaid]

Hero Orion...... Giving us Kerensky's ride is way too obvious a choice. I'm hoping for Lurch, myself.

[Adridos]

BarHaid, on 28 May 2013 - 11:38 AM, said:

Hero Orion...... Giving us Kerensky's ride is way too obvious a choice. I'm hoping for Lurch, myself.

They can't give us Kerensky's version, since that one, thankfully (I'd really hate to see millions of Kerenskys around), uses a snub-nose PPC.

[Xeno Phalcon]

InRev, on 28 May 2013 - 11:36 AM, said:

Great, now I'm totally going to have to name my Orion "Smackie".

Haha.

[MayGay]

can't wait the Orion is one of my favorites, I have 2 cast metal minis

[GRIMM11]

I hope the designers wont be afraid of having round arm cannons. or smooth round shapes in general. The mechs are starting to all look the same.

[SgtMagor]

Ed Steele, on 28 May 2013 - 11:22 AM, said:

So, I guess PGI is going to continue their new trend of releasing a Hero mech on the first patch of the month and the cbill mech on the second patch? If so, I am actually surprised that the upcoming hero mech for the 4th has not been teased yet.

[C E Dwyer]

Suskis, on 19 December 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

Ugliest mech in original 3025 technical readout

3025 classic mech era.

No silly designs,(much) the engineering almost made sense, no fed-com, no clans, unseen...were about..

vintage

[Lightfoot]

Strum Wealh, on 12 May 2013 - 03:24 PM, said:

Also, it should be noted that each Orion variant except the OM1-M starts with a STD 300 Engine; the ON1-M starts with a 300 XL Engine.
With the 1.2x Engine Rating Cap for Heavy 'Mechs, the all of the Orion variants would be limited to a maximum engine rating of 360 and a base top speed (that is, without modules, quirks, and efficiencies) of 76.32 kph.

Thoughts?

I had a Thor that went 104.

[Strum Wealh]

Lightfoot, on 28 May 2013 - 12:40 PM, said:

I had a Thor that went 104.

And assuming PGI implements OmniMechs "correctly" (that is, true to the limitations placed on OmniMechs by BT canon), the MWO Thor would not ever be able to change its Engine (among other things) at all or add MASC (since it didn't come with it "hard-wired"); it would always be equipped with a 350 XL (with a baseline top speed of 81kph and a speed-tweaked top speed of 89.1 kph).

Though, if PGI does let OmniMechs change their Engines and install MASC in those that do not come with it, a Thor with a 400-rated Engine (as the engine cap "would be" 420, the result of 350 * 1.2) would have a baseline top speed of 92.57 kph, a speed-tweaked top speed of 101.83 kph, a MASC-only top speed of 123.43 kph, and a MASC + speed tweak top speed of 135.77 kph.
By contrast (and to steer the thread back on-topic), an Orion with MASC and speed tweak and a 360-rated Engine would have a MASC + speed tweak top speed of 114.05 kph.
And at that point, why have Light 'Mechs at all?

So, it'd be arguably better for the game if 1.) OmniMechs have their components locked, and 2.) MASC is restricted to only certain chassis/variants (mainly those that had it in BT; or, more generally, some Lights and Mediums, and maybe a few Heavies and Assaults (specifically, those with the lower Engine caps)).

[Iron Savior]

Is there a reason it's arms only have a single medium laser in each, but they look like they both house 3 ppcs?




(Bad art design is the reason fyi)

[Adridos]

Iron Savior, on 28 May 2013 - 10:16 PM, said:

Is there a reason it's arms only have a single medium laser in each, but they look like they both house 3 ppcs?




(Bad art design is the reason fyi)

Chumaj...

The reason is they have to stuck an LRM launcher inside that arm... but I guess you have no idea about design, otherwise you wouldn't teach others about it like someone "better".

[Vagabond HT]

I am looking forward to the Orion, mostly down to it being a good solid workhorse for the heavy bracket. I just want to get my grubby mits on it and see what specs i can tweek out of its frame.

[Ngamok]

Ed Steele, on 28 May 2013 - 11:22 AM, said:

So, I guess PGI is going to continue their new trend of releasing a Hero mech on the first patch of the month and the cbill mech on the second patch? If so, I am actually surprised that the upcoming hero mech for the 4th has not been teased yet.

In one of the ask the devs, the devs were asked about this because of how popular the Heavy Metal was 2 weeks prior to the C-Bill versions. They said the next two hero mechs were done and are mechs from in game already. So one was the Stalker. So next one is.....

My two guess are Raven or JagerMech. Both have 3 variants only and the Light class has 1 hero mech and the heavy has 2 (3 if you count the Dragons separately).

Edit: NM, I just saw it's a JagerMech on the front page, heh.

Edited by Ngamok, 29 May 2013 - 09:28 AM.

[Finn McShae]

I'm so excited for my Orion(s) that I bought and rigged a Jager A with the ON1-K stock loadout and its been surprisingly effective. I just sit at range and rain my little LRM 15's until I'm out and move in with MLAS, AC and SRM. I've been shocked at how often its the SRM 4 that gets the kill shot, and its been statistically my second most effective mech so far. Granted that's not saying much because I'm not very good.

I'm thinking I'll keep that loadout, use Endo to get a bigger engine, and swap one ton of SRM ammo for AC10 ammo (I think it comes with 2 stock on TT). I've used this loadout plenty of times on TT, called "Warpig" (since ON1-K always makes me think "oink"). Should be great.