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[Effectz]

What are the chances we are getting the Orion in August or can we expect a bait and switch?

[Xeno Phalcon]

Effectz, on 29 July 2013 - 06:40 PM, said:

What are the chances we are getting the Orion in August or can we expect a bait and switch?

Depends on how hardset (See:Stubborn) they are about sticking with the whole "Light - Medium - Heavy - Assault" release schedule. August is slated to be a Light month but its highly unlikely they have MASC working properly to field the Flea. They could skip two phases (Light and medium) to field the already announced and much anticipated Orion, skip light in favor of a hidden medium or more likely crank out a unannounced Light mech.

Odds are not looking in the Orions favor, but im holding onto my cbills to see what comes out of the gate. If its a flea im getting some victors, if its a orion or a more interesting light like a panther , wolfhound or even a Urbanmech then ill go that route instead.

[Tennex]

Xeno Phalcon, on 29 July 2013 - 06:52 PM, said:

Depends on how hardset (See:Stubborn) they are about sticking with the whole "Light - Medium - Heavy - Assault" release schedule. August is slated to be a Light month but its highly unlikely they have MASC working properly to field the Flea. They could skip two phases (Light and medium) to field the already announced and much anticipated Orion, skip light in favor of a hidden medium or more likely crank out a unannounced Light mech.

Odds are not looking in the Orions favor, but im holding onto my cbills to see what comes out of the gate. If its a flea im getting some victors, if its a orion or a more interesting light like a panther , wolfhound or even a Urbanmech then ill go that route instead.

orion release means we'd have an extra heavy in the cycle. but they could always just deduct a heavy mech from another cycle

[Randal Holt]

Overlord Pack Please.

[Middcore]

Man, the Panther would be a very hard 'mech to be successful with in MWO. It will still be ridiculously slow for its size even with its max engine, and a single PPC hit can't kill or cripple an enemy light in MWO the way it can in tabletop.

[Kenyon Burguess]

Odanan, on 28 July 2013 - 02:18 PM, said:

Please, guys: it is the same Orion, just repainted.

wasn't that from MechWarrior tactics instead of being simply a repaint?

[Middcore]

Geist Null, on 30 July 2013 - 06:10 AM, said:

wasn't that from MechWarrior tactics instead of being simply a repaint?

No, the Orion in MechWarrior Tactics looks pretty different.



One of the better MWT designs in my opinion. Not overly chunky and toyetic like a lot of their 'mechs seem to be. And the pseudo-skull cockpit is an interesting choice, sort of reinforcing the idea of the Orion as the mini-Atlas. Although that artwork appears to be flipped, the missiles are supposed to be on the 'mech's left and the ballistic weapon on the right...

[Tennex]

Gaslight, on 30 July 2013 - 06:52 AM, said:

No, the Orion in MechWarrior Tactics looks pretty different.



One of the better MWT designs in my opinion. Not overly chunky and toyetic like a lot of their 'mechs seem to be. And the pseudo-skull cockpit is an interesting choice, sort of reinforcing the idea of the Orion as the mini-Atlas. Although that artwork appears to be flipped, the missiles are supposed to be on the 'mech's left and the ballistic weapon on the right...

but it also looks nothing like an orion

[Tennex]

Gaslight, on 29 July 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

And the Orion is their poster boy for Field Manual: Free Worlds League.





No, but you can hardly expect FWL fans to be satisfied with a 'mech which is uncompetitive.



"Most" is speculative. And the Awesome would be their #2.



Not really. It's the Lyrans who are hurting for their signature 'mechs right now, though their signature is kind of just "anything big and slow."

(Underlined 'mechs = strongly associated or exclusive to that faction, italic=widespread but somewhat associated with that faction)

FWL/Marik
Awesome
Trebuchet
Stalker
Spider

Federated Suns/Davion
JagerMech
Victor
Centurion
Blackjack
Cataphract

Lyran Commonwealth/Steiner
Commando

Draconis Combine/Kurita
Dragon
Jenner
Catapult K2
Spider

Capellan Confederation/Liao
Catapult
Cataphract
Raven
Blackjack

I know the orion is on the field manual. Your original statement was that the stalker is not iconic to FWL. I don't see how that image disproves my point that the stalker is iconic to FWL. It simply shows that Orion is also iconic, something i never denied in the first place.

And i'm not sure even using variants as well as crossusing mechs in your factions list is giving it much credibility.


and yes the lyrans do need their zeus

Edited by Tennex, 30 July 2013 - 08:38 PM.

[Kai Lae]

Can anyone identify the 2nd mech on the cover of the FWL manual? Just curious.

[Will9761]

That is the Albatross a 95-ton Assault manufactured by the FWL in 3053.

[Sephlock]

Strum Wealh, on 29 July 2013 - 05:59 PM, said:

So far, it seems that only the FRR is as yet without a representative hero.

I'll accept a Grizzly. Or a Kodiak.

What ?

[Grey Ghost]

Please Sir, I want some Orions.

[Xeno Phalcon]

The torture goes on! I found this neat little gem fishing around:

[Will9761]

We seriously need the Great Father's mech right now. Kerensky's descendants demand it!

[Tennex]

Xeno Phalcon, on 14 August 2013 - 06:02 PM, said:

The torture goes on! I found this neat little gem fishing around:

what is that tiny vulture/archer looking mech

Edited by Tennex, 14 August 2013 - 07:02 PM.

[Tennex]

Orion's probbaly not coming anytime soon. there are currently only 4 light mechs in the game 5 heavy mechs 5 assault mechs, and 6 medium mechs.

my bet is september mech will be a light mech.

[Xeno Phalcon]

Tennex, on 14 August 2013 - 06:48 PM, said:

what is that tiny vulture/archer looking mech

Looks to be a Toro an extremely uncommon light.(Extinct infact)

Edited by Xeno Phalcon, 14 August 2013 - 07:22 PM.

[Anjian]

Tennex, on 14 August 2013 - 06:59 PM, said:

Orion's probbaly not coming anytime soon. there are currently only 4 light mechs in the game 5 heavy mechs 5 assault mechs, and 6 medium mechs.

my bet is september mech will be a light mech.

Except that October will already have a light mech, the Locust. Usually what follows a medium is a heavy mech.

If I were PGI, I would release two mechs just for September, in order to celebrate MWO's 1.0 release. Maybe the Flea, at least the non MASC versions at first, along with the Orion.

[Majorfatboy]

Right, so I don't keep up on all the dev comments / podcasts / campfire singalongs, so maybe this has already been addressed, but did they ever say what exactly is the problem they had that's keeping them from releasing the orion? When it first got bumped back, the said the were having "a few issues" with it, and that's it.

Getting really curious as to why they're holding back on not only our first 75 tonner, but one as iconic as the orion.

............That and I've got like, over 50 million cbills on hand that I'm perfectly willing to blow on this mech.