Author Topic: MWO - Blood Asp Announced (Read 7475 times)

Cyc · « **on:** 02 February 2018, 00:10:25 »

https://mwomercs.com/blood-asp

Prime = 3 energy left arm, 1 ballistic left torso, 1 missile center torso, 1 ballistic 1 AMS right torso, 3 energy right arm
A = 2 energy LA, 1 jump jet LT, 1 ECM 1 JJ CT, 1 JJ RT, 3 RA
B = 1 missile LA, 4 energy LT, 1 ECM CT, 1 ballistic RT, 1 missile RA
C = 1 ballistic LA, 1 ballistic LT, 1 ballistic RT, 1 energy RA
D = 2 energy LA, 1 ballistic LT, 3 ballistic RT, 2 energy RA

Hero is called Rancor = ER Large and ER Medium Laser in each arm, ER Large Laser and ATM-9 in each torso. 24 double heat sinks and 4 tons of ammo. Hardpoints match those.

Deadborder · « **Reply #1 on:** 02 February 2018, 01:52:53 »

Am I the only one amused that the limited ed Blood Asp is in Blood Spirit colours?

Sharpnel · « **Reply #2 on:** 02 February 2018, 07:30:36 »

95% of the people playing the game won't even it's a blood Spirit Mech

IAMCLANWOLF · « **Reply #3 on:** 02 February 2018, 10:24:13 »

Quote from: Sharpnel on 02 February 2018, 07:30:36

95% of the people playing the game won't even it's a blood Spirit Mech

Because... it's not a Blood Spirit mech. It's a Star Adder mech... ;)

Twin high mounts for sniping. Should see lots of these on the battlefield at launch.

Cyc · « **Reply #4 on:** 02 February 2018, 15:28:51 »

Apparently the special version colours are the same paint scheme the Blood Asp used in MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, so blame the console kiddies I guess.

Empyrus · « **Reply #5 on:** 02 February 2018, 17:02:59 »

Hey, Mech Assault 2 was damn awesome! Plasma PPCs were hilariously powerful in single player campaign.

...Didn't even remember the paint scheme of Blood Asp. But now that you mention it, yeah, the special paint job is basically the same.

Burning Chrome · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 February 2018, 15:45:41 »

Y A W N.

BATTLEMASTER · « **Reply #7 on:** 06 February 2018, 21:56:22 »

I was hoping it would look more like the 3rd sculpt of the mini. I don't like the way the legs and feet look, and the torso isn't beefy enough. I really hope the 3D modelers take some liberties with this design.

Orin J. · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 February 2018, 01:22:53 »

*peek*
*FFFFRREEEEEEEEEMM*
*giggle*

boy if i had an desire to get back into the game, i'd be rushing to do it before this came out. that's gonna be a draining couple weeks to play around.

Quote from: BATTLEMASTER on 06 February 2018, 21:56:22

I really hope the 3D modelers take some liberties with this design.

Oh look, my monkey's paw just curled again! Surely this bodes well for all!

Wrangler · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 February 2018, 23:30:41 »

Not sure if i like way 3D modelers did this one.

Cache · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 February 2018, 10:58:00 »

Quote from: Wrangler on 15 February 2018, 23:30:41

Not sure if i like way 3D modelers did this one.

Did I miss a preview? Haven't seen anything except the 2D concept art.

Cyc · « **Reply #11 on:** 07 May 2018, 19:49:19 »

Soon.

Wrangler · « **Reply #12 on:** 07 May 2018, 22:21:33 »

Another clan murder boat.... xp

Cyc · « **Reply #13 on:** 09 May 2018, 05:00:56 »

Soon.

Cyc · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 May 2018, 17:50:02 »

Desktop images
https://mwomercs.com/static/img/news/media/cd86440686f4318654c3b9e04883dca8.jpg
https://mwomercs.com/static/img/news/media/e02282303713d320aa0e89ff2d90380e.jpg

Titles and badges
Standard - The Blood-Eye

Collector - The Fang

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 May 2018, 20:40:22 »

I am really hoping the next patch also buffs the Fafnir, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Cyc · « **Reply #16 on:** 10 May 2018, 17:11:39 »

Faction Camos - video this time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppzG8H157EI

Shoulder pods disappear if you don't mount anything, but they are a bit stumpy compared to TRO art.

Cyc · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 May 2018, 17:16:36 »

Blood Asp is playing with the big boys in Solaris - Division 1 for all variants.

Cyc · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 May 2018, 22:54:07 »

Scale images

Wrangler · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 May 2018, 07:19:35 »

Wait....looks like it gone on night on the town.

I don't recognize those maps locations? Where are they taking those screen shots.

Caedis Animus · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 May 2018, 12:02:21 »

The new Solaris map, also coming out this patch.

BATTLEMASTER · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 May 2018, 20:16:51 »

The shoulder cannons are too short. If I pre-ordered this and saw that I'd be pretty upset.

Wrangler · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 May 2018, 15:23:17 »

I haven't been able get on much lately, there was one of those Blood Asps in one of the games i was on. It didn't leave lasting impression since there were many i saw in circulation. The Solaris Map is pretty tough, with all those tight corner and overhead rail tracks. I got murdered pretty brutally on one those maps.

With Asp in the mix, it be pretty bad news if it's balanced right.

Cyc · « **Reply #23 on:** 17 May 2018, 22:35:45 »

Quote from: BATTLEMASTER on 15 May 2018, 20:16:51

The shoulder cannons are too short. If I pre-ordered this and saw that I'd be pretty upset.

I agree with that, and apparently people have been voting with their wallets as PGI is planning on fixing it. Announced on twitter with preview shots of the refined model:

Wrangler · « **Reply #24 on:** 18 May 2018, 07:04:27 »

It's too bad Gauss Rifles are so troublesome to use in MWO, it like one signature weapons for Blood Asp's prime. Some guy said he prefer to use UAC/10s over using them.

BATTLEMASTER · « **Reply #25 on:** 19 May 2018, 12:25:56 »

I think the Gauss rifles are fine. I find the best way to use them is to stack a bunch of range nodes in the skill tree and slug it out from 700m away. You're not as vulnerable to return fire and you can dish out some serious damage.

On the Blood Asp though, I'm happy overall with the changes they made to it. I would've been happier with just gun barrels as long as the housing iteslf and not extend the housing itself since it creates a much larger side torso hitbox. But I think this will find a home in my MWO hangar now :)

Orin J. · « **Reply #26 on:** 27 May 2018, 17:02:12 »

"charge and release to fire" is always going to be underwhelming as a FPS mechanic. i play a LOT of sniper in TF2 and i know from experience that it leaves you with about a third of a second delay from when you try to fire and when the weapon actually does fire due to the fact even gaming mice aren't designed for that.

and a third of a second is actually huge when you're trying to accurately hit at longer ranges in videogames, thanks to having to compensate for lag.

Cache · « **Reply #27 on:** 28 May 2018, 11:19:32 »

Quote from: Orin J. on 27 May 2018, 17:02:12

"charge and release to fire" is always going to be underwhelming as a FPS mechanic.

Also makes the exploding gauss rifle mechanic a little dumb. Why does it explode? Because of the charged capacitors. But... the capacitors don't charg until you fire. ???