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Light: Locust (#24), Firestarter (#25), Panther (#30), Urbanmech (#31), WolfHound (#33), Mercury (#37), Spector (#45), Stinger (#49), Raven (#63)
Medium: Dervish (#22), Blackjack (#26), Wolverine (#29), Centurion(#32), Bushwacker (#34), Phoenix Hawk (#38), Gladiator (#42), Scorpion (#43), Shadow Hawk (#47),
Hatchetman (#52), Trebuchet (#54), Vindicator (#58), Enforcer (#65)
Heavy: Marauder (#21), Warhammer (#35), Orion (#39), GrassHopper (#40), Archer (#44), Rifleman (#48), Thunderbolt (#51), Catapult (#56), Axman (#57), Crusader (#61), Caesar (#64), Quickdraw (#66)
Assault: King Crab (#23), Cyclops (#27), Highlander (#28), Great turtle (#36), BattleMaster (#41), Atlas (#46), Mackie (#50), Thug (#53), Stalker (#55),
Charger (#62), Victor (#59), Awesome (#60), Mauler (#67), Imp (#68),
Patch Number: 1.2.209 (April 2, 2013)
This patch is a major milestone for MechWarrior Online. Several new features, a new robust hero ‘Mech, revamped vision modes, and a few more goodies await! Let’s dig in and see what this patch has to offer us.
I’m not going to hold this one for later in the article. We finally have a Highlander! And this is not just any Highlander. This one belonged to the legendary Rhonda Snord. I won’t go into any details about Rhonda here because NGNG has another whole article on her that should be posted soon after this review. (But I am listening to Elvis Presley music! No, really.)
Heavy Metal is a 90-ton Assault ‘Mech with jump jets. Yes, jump jets! Some people may question the usefulness of jump jets for an assault ‘Mech in this game, but not me. The maneuverability increase and ability to overcome obstacles that stall, stop, and otherwise dampen the effectiveness of other Assaults are not an issue for Heavy Metal nor, consequently, for the Highlander in general. Ultimately, the Heavy Metal has been a huge success for PGI. According to Bryan Ekman, it has smashed previous sales records.
Since the beginning of 'MechWarrior Online, a time immemorial, the Hunchback has held dominion over the 50 ton class. Challenging the Hunchback for top billing since last year, the Centurion proved to be a formidable rival, and has become a favorite of more than a few pilots. Last week we got our hands on the new 50 ton medium 'Mech, the Trebuchet. I was very interested how this BattleMech would compare to its two popular competitors.
In this episode, the crew discuss MechWarrior:Online, MechWarrior: Tactics, the latest from Critical Hits, answer listener questions, and much more!
This episode is brought to you by ARMD, Sheildwall of Rasalhague, 25th Marik Militia, and the 1st Regulan Hussars!
Local Game: SoCal BattleTech Cup, West Coast BattleTech event in Fullerton, California. Takes place on Sunday, April 14th from 12pm to 10pm, at the Firebase location “Card Addiction Games” at 2445 E. Orangethorpe Ave. in Fullerton, CA. There is an entrance fee of $5, and there will be full terrain BattleTech scenarios hosted by volunteer Catalyst Game Labs representatives, a ranked BT Camo Specs Rep. will be hosting an official painting contest, there will be prizes, and more! Contact 714.870.1194 for more info!
Featuring the voice talents of George Ledoux.
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MWO: Patch Notes
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MWT: Founder's Program
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Patch 1.2.190, more commonly known as that one patch that brought us the Trebuchet, ECM disabling PPCs, and introduced the massive map, “Alpines” went live February 19th. It brings us matchmaking phase 3 with the introduction of Elo and design quirks continue to be added as well, this time focusing on the Centurion. Finally, the machine gun gets some love and the Mech lab actually describes them!
The star of this patch of course is the new medium 'Mech, the 50 ton Trebuchet. Canonically, the Trebuchet was designed as an operational partner to the Centurion and was to be a blend of speed and respectable firepower. In MechWarrior Online, the Trebuchet faces some stiff competition for respect in the 50 ton weight range. In most models, the 'Mech features a blend of missile and energy hardpoints, directly competing with the well liked Hunchback HBK-4SP and Centurion CN9-A.
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