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[Devil Fox]

So let's see if Dev's want to actually answer this... what is the next hero mech chassis?

We've seen over the past few months the implementation of new battlemechs, but alongside these new chassis we've seen the creation of 'hero' mech variants. So I think it's safe to assume that a new 'hero' mech variant will be released on January 15... the question is to what battlemech?

Speculation can abound, I would rather know about the machine prior to being popped out in the patch notes like the dual dragon hero mechs from December where I wasn't aware of them until the day. So what will be the next hero mech or what would you rather see from the BT universe?

[Zomboyd]

modified Atlas ddc no missile slots but 2 more ballisics in the torso so 2 in left 2 in right torsoanyone else like this idea

Edited by Zomboyd, 02 January 2013 - 06:36 PM.

[Demoned]

well don't know if canon but..
Hunch Back HBK-4SP.
2 missile points, only 3 laser points, but
JUMP JETS... drools.

i name thee
Hells Bells

imagine raining 2 SRM6's from above followed by lasers
so want

Edited by Demoned, 02 January 2013 - 06:43 PM.

[Strum Wealh]

With the in-game year now being 3050, it is possible that we could see the AWS-9Ma as a hero variant of the Awesome in the near future...

"AWS-9Ma - A customized variant of the stock AWS-9M model that was utilized by Adam Steiner during the 1st Somerset Strikers' liberation of Somerset in the midst of the Clan Invasion, the pulse lasers were removed and the AWS-8Q's standard Small Laser restored, the remaining weight devoted to a Guardian ECM Suite, Command Console and two tons of advanced Communications Equipment. The small laser was moved to the left arm, and forty double heat sinks kept things cool."

The Jade Falcon occupation of Somerset (around which the BattleTech cartoon was focused) apparently lasts from May 3050 to November 3050, so Adam Steiner's -9Ma variant would have been created sometime within that period.

[J4ckInthebox]

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and forty double heat sinks kept things cool.

this is not a 'mech aymore, it's a freezer.

The guy must have been the beer dispenser for the whole lance or something.

Edited by J4ckInthebox, 03 January 2013 - 04:18 PM.

[Red squirrel]

Mhh 40 double heat sinks ... that stinks like clantech

J4ckInthebox, on 03 January 2013 - 04:18 PM, said:

this is not a 'mech aymore, it's a freezer.

The guy must have been the beer dispenser for the whole lance or something.

The FRR needs one of those to keep the mead cool (although some pilots like to drink it warm)

Edited by Red squirrel, 03 January 2013 - 04:20 PM.

[Just Another Poster]

It'll be an ECM Jenner.

[J4ckInthebox]

Steiner :"follow me, i shall lead you to victory!"
the others: "...meh."
Steiner"....I have beer".
the others: "yay beer! we will follow you to the death!"

And thus House Steiner was born.

Clever fellow.

[Ptom]

Urbanmech with a Hatchet.

[Red squirrel]

AWS-9M

wasnt able to fit more than 28 DHS in that baby using IS tech.
+ 2 small lasers

Extremely heat efficient build though

[J4ckInthebox]

Red squirrel, on 03 January 2013 - 04:29 PM, said:

AWS-9M

wasnt able to fit more than 28 DHS in that baby using IS tech.
+ 2 small lasers

Extremely heat efficient build though

Dat firepower

[Pr8Dator]

probably a good time to have a hero assault... I would speculate that PGI would go with a Stalker as they are obviously testing it out extensively with the screenshot today (hiding the arms...mmm... hiding unique hardpoints? )

[Buck Cake]

It needs to be cheesier than the Muromets.

ECM Stalker.

[Ashnod]

A light mech or assault I would imagine, the latter being more likely

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Buck Cake, on 03 January 2013 - 04:47 PM, said:

It needs to be cheesier than the Muromets.

ECM Stalker.

Double ECM stalker so you can disrupt and counter.

[Just Another Poster]

Agent 0 Fortune, on 03 January 2013 - 04:56 PM, said:

Double ECM stalker so you can disrupt and counter.

One of the Stalker variants already in the game is suppose to be able to use the ECM. They just didn't give it to the variant.

[Demoned]

Devs have already said they won't put ECM onto a hero mech,
so more ideas are needed

[Pr8Dator]

Hero Stalker with ballistic hardpoints?

[Ptom]

Still wish they added jump jets to the hero dragons.

[Mr Mantis]

the next hero mech will most likely not be one of the founders. so maybe the spider?