Blackjack Hero "The Arrow" Feedback

Thread in 'MechWarrior Online' started by The Verge, Jun 3, 2014.

Initial Impressions

  1. I like it!

    12 vote(s)
    41.4%
  2. It's ok.

    8 vote(s)
    27.6%
  3. Middle of the road

    7 vote(s)
    24.1%
  4. It's not great

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%
  5. Booo!

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. The Verge

    The Verge Moderator Staff Member

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ4y8NPEonI

    Thoughts? Discuss!
     
  2. Aylek

    Aylek Administrator Staff Member

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    It's not a BJ-2, but this seems to be quite good. Can easily do the trusted AC20 + MLas setup, but something like 2x PPC + 6 MGs as well. Will buy this!
     
  3. Lan

    Lan Mech Wrangler

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    Not what I expected.

    I already thought BJ's were glassmechs and this is a brawler build. It still has that low armor but JJ's, wonder if that 93,1 kph (speedtweak) speed really is going to keep it safe. IMHO, no.

    It will be effective in a light/medium brawler pack though. Probably not solo.
     
  4. Blagg Zear

    Blagg Zear Star Lord

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    It's the smaller Brother of the JM6-DD (2x LPLas, 6x MG). If you don't like it you still can go for the very punchy BFG Build. Imo it's a good Hero, not the best from our Wet dreams, but a good one. Might also try a build with 3x MLas, one LBX and Penta MGs for the Critkillsteal. :)
     
  5. epikt

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    The only thing I don't like is that the camo is already purple, so I won't have to change it.
     
  6. Cpt Chattahah

    Cpt Chattahah Min-Max Maniac

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    It's not the hero we needed. Nor the hero we deserved. This is the hero we got when no one else showed up.

    This is Ben Affleck.
     
  7. Remarius

    Remarius Star Lord

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    Slightly confused Cpt as looks like a decent chassis if you like Meds. o_O
     
  8. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    Having 1 more E hardpoint in the CT is definitely more than I expected! Also I dig the asymmetrical camo; I still really want a mech with a black AC20 and a white LBX10+MG/Laser arm (symbolizing punishment and mercy (take damage and finish the pain quickly)) so it doesn't really work for symmetrical loadouts like this!
    I'll no longer have to destroy my JM6-DD for a sixtuple MG build :D Yet I really would have liked a missile variant (ofc minimal chance since TBT-LDG.)

    It even has Jumpjets and a standard engine!!! :D:D:D

    TL;DR Dammit people, some of you convinced me to get the DS on sale, and now I DEFINITELY need to get this too. Byebye principles of not buying any more MC!
     
  9. Lan

    Lan Mech Wrangler

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    I've looked at the DPS on the Jager with 6 MG and a LPLAS with a single MLAS. The Arrow will have another MLAS and likely a DPS of around 9pts which he can maintain for about a minute when elited.

    At 93 kph it will be able to chase off lights, if you stay and fight this for four seconds...it will have taken your 36 pts of armor on your leg and started chewing your internals.

    Four seconds of fighting. 4.
     
  10. skidog2k3

    skidog2k3 Dispossessed

    Meh!
    I like the center torso hard point, and jump jets..... I'll be stripping the ferrro.... Six ballistics in the arms just seems like a waste at 45 tonns.

    I would have been much happier with a BJ2-O setup
    1 ballistic [RA][LA]
    2 ballistic [RT][LT]
    2 energy [RA][LA]
    4 JJ
    Endo

    Of course that's a 50 ton mech and isn't out until 3058, but doesn't it seem like we've been waiting that long???
     
  11. Solahma

    Solahma Star Lord

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    I've been running a "Bigger BJ" in my Jager, now I get to run a little Jager-DD in the BJ! :rofl:

    Since the Jager-DD 6x MG and 2x LPLas build runs a STD, this will probably just run an XL with very little difference.

    Two builds i'll be looking into are: (3x MPLas, 6x MG) and (1x LPLas, 2x MLas, 6x MG)
     
  12. RNIntegrity

    RNIntegrity Active Member

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    I like it and am poor!
     
  13. Cpt Chattahah

    Cpt Chattahah Min-Max Maniac

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    I just wanted a missile jack. That's all I was commenting on.
     
  14. e92

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    More promising than the Huginns Diaper, but it kind of feels like the Ember was the 1994 classic Speed, while the Huginn and the Arrow are Speed 2. Keanu Reeves won't be piloting this!
     
  15. enileph

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  16. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    You puny human, read the description!

    STD235+ES+FF, Armor:304/306, 1xLPL, 2xML, 6xMG, 2xJJ.
    There is no need to change this loadout at all :D

    @SkiDog: 4 ballistics for 35t isn't a waste, 6 Ballistic for 45t neither! this is like the scarier bigger brother.


    And yes Chatta, I still want my missilejack :'(
     
  17. epikt

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    Yep, that's what I plan to do. Though I'm not sure yet the pattern being symmetrical, on the video it looks like there are black areas - I don't know if it's actual color or just shadows.

    The video says 235 is the highest engine.
     
  18. don Zappo

    don Zappo Advanced Member

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    Some people are just never happy! Has PGI ruined you in only one year? :)
     
  19. Sucitraf

    Sucitraf Well-Known Member

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    Never really paid much attention to Blackjacks... but now they call it arrow and color it purple? How did they my favorite comic book character was Hawkeye! I must resist the temptation to now matter Blackjacks. Quick, someone tell me the Hatamoto - Chi is coming out soon[sup]tm[/sup] and I need to save money.
     
  20. Burnburger

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    Just another type of Ninja Crit Stealer but now with 6 MGs. It's already tough having to deal with Embers and 5K Spiders taking my kills. :(

    I still want to see clan version...Piranha (12 MGs) :phear:
     
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