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[Doktor Totenkopf]

^ Remove this heresy from this thread. Quicksuck...really? WTF!

[Grimmnyr]

Vincent Lynch, on 04 June 2013 - 04:51 PM, said:

Was looking so much forward to the Orion.
The Quickdraw is not the crappiest heavy in this timeline.. but it is the crappiest one which is not Unseen.
Also, because PGI is very probably not going to introduce backward weapons or OS launcher, the Quickdraw actually has only 2 variants timeline-wise! What the hell, PGI?

They will just put the back weapons on the front like they did with the Yen Lo Wang.

[Mahws]

Again, my post two up from yours.

Without backwards facing weapons three of the Quickdraws four possible variants have the exact same stock weapon load out. The QKD-4G, QKD-4H, QKD-5K are identical aside from weapon facing and the presence of ferro/double heatsinks.

[Demos]

A pity. Was very anxious for the Orion.
Will save the money and level some other mechs.

[BTW, if the QKD offers no special advantage like ECM, I will not need one. Too similar to the Dragon. and I'm "cursed" with them.]

[Critical Rocket]

Guess I will be the only person here looking forward to another mech in a great game

Look at it this way, find me online in my Quckdraw and you can QQ me about Orion's while killing my weak armoured heavy.

[Xeno Phalcon]

kesuga7, on 04 June 2013 - 05:36 PM, said:

no orion but at least were getting a new mech :\
Would be cool to see this mech tho
(Yea its mechassualt and its called a puma ingame but what is it called in real battletech? If it even exists )

Mechassault was a whole batch of fail with the exception of being able to actually get out of your mech and run around. But past that it was bad, and got so many things wrong it wasnt even funny.

Its supposed to be the Cougar which was based off the Adder which was called Puma in the Inner Sphere, whats worse is one of the 'variants' in mechassault for the "Puma" was called Cougar.　＞。＜

[Belorion]

Thontor, on 05 June 2013 - 05:33 AM, said:

Its not the first time they have implemented the mechs in a different order than they were announced. Sure, we all assumed the Orion was next because we knew a heavy mech was next and the Orion was the only one we knew about...

But has PGI ever really said that the Orion was going to be coming in June?

Nope, they just said Medium -> Heavy -> Unannounced Assault (Presumably the now announced Victor, but they haven't said that either) -> Light...

Other than that its anyone's guess.

[FiveDigits]

For all of you who are wondering what happened to the expected June release:

I asked on Twitter:

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@bryanekman What was the reason to push back the Orion several months? Many in the community were really looking forward to it.

His response:

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@frosenberger the Quickdraw offered more to the meta game at this point, so we pushed it up a cycle.

Make of that what you will.

[Fishhawk]

I guess this means that if the Victor doesn't satisfy the meta game in July, it could be pushed back too.

[Cervantes88]

Brings more to the metagame ?

It's a jumpjetting energy-heavy mech.

What.

Seriously, I think PGI is trolling.

I mean I myself am a pretty big troll, so I can recognize when one's trolling.

[jk781]

You know Garth, it will be mine. Oh yes. It will be mine.

[Ralgas]

Cervantes88, on 05 June 2013 - 10:42 AM, said:

Brings more to the metagame ?

It's a jumpjetting energy-heavy mech.

What.

Seriously, I think PGI is trolling.

I mean I myself am a pretty big troll, so I can recognize when one's trolling.

beginning to think it means they are trying to tip the drop weight for one side away from 700+ tons, which would surely happen a bit given the popularity seen here for the orion......... behind ppc's/jj's , the amount of heavy metal and mismatches in mm was top of the qq list

Edited by Ralgas, 05 June 2013 - 11:30 PM.

[Tannhauser Gate]

Xeno Phalcon, on 05 June 2013 - 04:51 AM, said:

Mechassault was a whole batch of fail with the exception of being able to actually get out of your mech and run around. But past that it was bad, and got so many things wrong it wasnt even funny.
Its supposed to be the Cougar which was based off the Adder which was called Puma in the Inner Sphere, whats worse is one of the 'variants' in mechassault for the "Puma" was called Cougar.　＞。＜

Very True. For years MW fans were scared that their game was going to be relegated to console arcade hell and the Mech Assault games seemed to confirm those fears. The MA's threw out 20 years of rules, lore, and canon in favor of a younger person's arcade shooter with power ups devoid of the customization, resource management, and the complex skill challenges of the previous PC games.

Despite this, they were fun games and very popular. I know several guys who stand by them and even consider them the best iteration of all the MW games. Only in the graphics is that true (until MWLL and then MWO) since the previous games where simply older game technology.

I wont bust on MA too much. They were well received, financially successful, and also introduced many more players to the genre who are with us here today

Edited by LakeDaemon, 06 June 2013 - 07:49 AM.

[Lightfoot]

The Orion is what MWO needs right now. That's obvious. MWO has no 75 ton mech and only the Orion slated at 75 tons. So the second 75 ton is likely to be Clan coming out within a month of the Orion if the Clans arrive on time. Orion, Madcat, Orion, Madcat.... that's a tough one. Even if it's Orion, Thor, Orion, Thor... same result. Orion has no sauce in 3-4 months. Orion has that unique shine now though. It would sell alot in CBills and MC's and you wouldn't even need to put it on sale.... until the Clans arrive.

If you want to make some MC's to help MWO advance, the time for the Orion is now, not in a few months.

I am looking at the Quickdraw and it looks like a Dragon with better weapon placement, but not much else. LRM 10 slot, some energy. Cataphract will do all this better and I have 4 mastered. I don't see how the Quickdraw will inspire any changes. What changes are desired anyway? Just curious.

[Xeno Phalcon]

*Salts some wounds* found this while slumming around for a combined arms pic.

[Carnesy]

Xeno Phalcon, on 06 June 2013 - 09:46 AM, said:

*Salts some wounds* found this while slumming around for a combined arms pic.

Am I the only one who looks at that pic and sees mechaZIM?

[Strum Wealh]

Carnesy, on 06 June 2013 - 10:46 AM, said:

Am I the only one who looks at that pic and sees mechaZIM?

No, you're not the only one...

[BrotherSurplice]

Xeno Phalcon, on 06 June 2013 - 09:46 AM, said:

*Salts some wounds* found this while slumming around for a combined arms pic.

Spoiler

I was listening to "Long Live The King" by Sabaton when I saw your post. I thought of the Orion being ignominiously replaced by the Quickdraw. So basically:

[Belorion]

Orion's coming, you just have to wait a little longer, just like all the people that want the Flea.

[Barghest Whelp]

Belorion, on 05 June 2013 - 05:40 AM, said:

Nope, they just said Medium -> Heavy -> Unannounced Assault (Presumably the now announced Victor, but they haven't said that either) -> Light...

Other than that its anyone's guess.

Omg, you're saying it'll be another 4 months before we even get a chance of seeing the Orion?

Ok, that's it, I need another break. I think I'll stay away from the forums this time around. That was like the one thing I had to look forward to about this game. With the release coming up we'll probably never see it.

Well, I guess I'll check in next year.