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Kraken
Federated Suns
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 Posted: 22-Nov-2005 15:59 Post subject: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I got to thinking about this.
Given that it only takes up 1 critical slot, the AC/2 could be mounted in the head of a mech.
My question is - would anyone here actually do so?
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
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"Seraph's Slaughter"
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2005 16:25 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I would. Just haven't had the chance to do so yet.
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StarRaven
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2005 16:38 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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::shrug:: I don't see any reason to mount an AC/2 in the head. But I don't see any reason not to, either. If I had some reason for mounting an AC/2 in the head, I'd do it.
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cain
Blighted Sun Battalion
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"Ralgith's Renegades"
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2005 16:39 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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yes i have in fact done it on one of the mechs i designed when i first got the drawing board it was on an assualt that had about 8 tons and three crits left
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McBride
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2005 17:40 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I've done it before, under the reasoning that the head is a relatively safe location. There's less of a chance of hitting the head, therefore any weapons mounted there are reasonably safe.
That said, I've seen some strange designs that mount ammo in the head.
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Raven!
Clan Snow Raven
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| Posted: 22-Nov-2005 18:43 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Complete coolness factor.... like call it the viper or venomtongue or something.
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Rudel Gurken
Allisters Light Thunder
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2005 01:43 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I did so with my Unicorn design! Why not?
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2005 02:44 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Check out my 40 ton Ant-Eater mech in the Custom section. 
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Sleeping Dragon
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 23-Nov-2005 03:14 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Played MDK PC game?
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AWAD
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| Posted: 25-Nov-2005 08:34 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Uhhhhm, no. But if your Mechwarrior gets off on the vibrating seat, go for it.
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SaberDance
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 25-Nov-2005 16:59 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Can't say I'm one for mounting weapons in the head. I usually use that for other things, T/C, or ECM for example.
That said, I am a Whitworth driver.
The bigger problem is I'm just not a fan of the AC 2. I call it the plink gun for a reason. I like Range, but I like indirect fire better.
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chihawk
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| Posted: 25-Nov-2005 18:02 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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What does it matter if there's an AC2 in the head or something else? Excluding ammo there's no difference between any 1 crit item that you can put there...
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SaberDance
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| Posted: 25-Nov-2005 21:56 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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Aesthetics.
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Oafman
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| Posted: 27-Nov-2005 09:31 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I happen to like the idea of having a mech with an oversized nose. Even though the AC2 does limited damge it is not a weapon to sneeze at. (all puns intended)
Since when do pure aestetics count for anything in BAttletech? There are plenty of ugly designs that are still useful while there are many pretty designs that aren't worth their weight in manure.
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SaberDance
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| Posted: 27-Nov-2005 21:18 Post subject: RE: Head - Mounted AC/2 |
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I was asked for a reason. Not a good reason.
It's the same reason I always put a gun in the nose of an aerofighter. It just seems right. I obviously have exceptions (re: I drive a Whitworth: medium laser in the head).
After all the flak I hear around here about munchy mechs, is someone seriously going to tell me that all there is to mech design is putting firepower and heatsinks on a chasis with a lot of armor?
And aesthetics is about more than looking pretty. Goya's 3rd of May has great aesthetics. It's beautiful the way an Atlas is beautiful. That is to say, it isn't.
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