HEAVY METAL Countdown

[Prussian Havoc]

Chevrons removed? Wait, so you could just run around like a headless, drunk idiot, gain like 50000 dmg and nuke an enemy?

I’ve got a timehack on a 3-minute or so HBS video of a Flea “nuking” a Phoenix Hawk... https://www.twitch.tv/videos/496641130

And no, it doesn’t do 50,000 dmg... with Chevrons-Unchained, a Flea might be able to get upward of 210-Damage depending on terrain and if it’s MechWarrior is Surefooted. : )

 

[Jamey]

What an amazing November this has been for me personally at least, my first child was born on Nov 14th and now Heavy Metal coming so soon. I'm a happy camper right now.

My son was born a few weeks before yours. It’s been quite an adventure.

Given that the Annihilator could fold the Flea into a paper airplane with a melee attack, that light pilot has *terrible* judgement.

Nah, that Flea is more than one step away from the Annihilator, so the Annihilator won’t be able to get a melee attack off.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

My son was born a few weeks before yours. It’s been quite an adventure...

Congratulations! And what an amazingly wonderful adventure it is. : )

 

[Spartakus]

Contragulations to all the new parents!

 

[Zythen1975]

Chevrons removed? Wait, so you could just run around like a headless, drunk idiot, gain like 50000 dmg and nuke an enemy?

Your mech would overheat and shutdown, and a light mech with no movement protection is a dead light mech, so you’re then likely lose the mech and the rare pricy gun, so that death shot better be worth it.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

Well, I am signing off from my last pre-HM Career Match. I still have 599-days so I am unlikely to finish it at this point.

I’ll just let it set there for the now. :bow:

Now I’ll start picking through my options for the HM Career Match I’ll be starting up in a short, short 9-hours. I might not be able to start my Career Attempt right away... so a Mod or two might even be available by the time I kick off my next Career Attempt. We’ll see how it goes. : )

 

[SpectralThundr]

My son was born a few weeks before yours. It’s been quite an adventure.

Congrats to you and your family as well Jamey, best wishes to you!

 

[Jade_Rook]

Chevrons removed? Wait, so you could just run around like a headless, drunk idiot, gain like 50000 dmg and nuke an enemy?

No. Previously the max evasion you could gain was limited by the Piloting skill. That limit has been removed, so the only thing limiting the amount of evasion you can gain is the mech's speed.

COILs do increasing damage based on three mech's evasion. That should max out at 210 damage and 105 heat for a COIL-L with 6 chevrons. It only works if a mech walks and there are mmo mechs which can gain 7 chevrons walking. Chevrons and COIL damage reset every round.

 

[Cain_hu]

COILs do increasing damage based on three mech's evasion. That should max out at 210 damage and 105 heat for a COIL-L with 6 chevrons. It only works if a mech walks and there are mmo mechs which can gain 7 chevrons walking. Chevrons and COIL damage reset every round.

105 heat? Well, is it time to put a heat exchanger on a light mech?

 

[Jade_Rook]

105 heat? Well, is it time to put a heat exchanger on a light mech?

All COILs generate heat equal to half the damage they deal. It will make an interesting balancing act managing damage vs heat build up.

 

[Dominhate20]

I've been really stoked with each DLC and Heavy Metal is by far the most hyped I've been. 60 Mikes and counting!

 

[Dominhate20]

Its the Warhammer I am most looking forward to. I remember that iconic picture on the box of my original BattleTech table-top game .

I'm right there with ya!

 

[Dominhate20]

"Call me Gorg"
#heavymetal

My first on my play list for this DLC

 

[Jamey]

Congratulations! And what an amazingly wonderful adventure it is. : )

Contragulations to all the new parents!

Congrats to you and your family as well Jamey, best wishes to you!

Thanks, all.

It’s a lot of work and it really reduces my gaming time, but it’s worth it.

 

[Jamey]

Well, I am signing off from my last pre-HM Career Match. I still have 599-days so I am unlikely to finish it at this point.

Slacker. If you’d been truly dedicated, you’d have finished the play through last night.

 

[Dan Titan]

Do we know the official time for the release? Cant Wait...

 

[Dominhate20]

@Dan Titan I'd say less than 30 minutes out

 

[Prussian Havoc]

The HEAVY METAL Release Party has already begun: http://twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive

Come join us if you have the time and opportunity! : )

 

[IceTitan]

I just want the flipping patch notes. I can wait until I get back home, but would be nice to have the update changes etc.

 

[Dominhate20]

@IceTitan 1.8 patch is a good one IMO