Hey, thanks for the feedback!
1, 2) I'll be addressing these in another update soon.
3)
*I agree n the Catalytic spear, and that's why I took out the Line 3 pattern; but it was useless either: melee attacks are, RAW, single-target only; patterns don't work for them.
*I can't remember if I had already written it in this update or corrected it later, but the Tarantula's Cora Active only works on enemies inside soft cover that *it* made. Still strong, no doubt, but it requires more deliberate setup.
*The IR laser was never meant to be a substitute for the Oracle LMG.
It had a bit of a journey as a matter of fact. It started as a synergetic weapon with Hemorrhage Scope (which allowed you to ignore Inviible if the target was in the Danger Zone) and it did just 1d3E+1H on a Hit, but it was pointed out to me that if a target is invisible then it's difficult to hit with the weapon, so I cnanged it to force a Save on Attack as a way of sort-of giving Reliable Heat.
Later I decided to get rid of the Hemorrhage Scope because it only really synergized with the IR laser, and I also wanted to give the Lacewing a CQB instead of a rifle to go with the Assault Kit.
I realized that it forcing a save paired well with the Tarantula's high Save Target, and that's why it's there.
incidentally I realize I need to give the Tarantula a Flex instead of a Main.
*fixed that in the last patch
*fixed that in the last patch
*I agree and that's why in the last patch the Jamming wears off if the target goes outside SENSORS or LoS
I'm glad the various mechs seem distinct and uniquely appealing now that was a major concern for me in this rework,
especialy for the Tarantula whose license I always knew was a mess. I went to some lengths to try and make sure each frame and piece of equipment evoked a specific fantasy.
About the copyright thing, it would be more correct to call it patenting or licensing.
IRL, companies can buy licenses to manufacture another company's product: you see it often with cars and military hardware.
To my mind, Printing Licenses operate in a similar way, which means that you can easily buy a license to print a company's products,
but you can't distribute that printing license yourself.
That's the licensing issues that HRA has to contend with: all the SecCom-era military surplus on Hercynia is licensed under GMS, so while they can salvage and reuse it, they can't sell printcodes for it, because it's basically stealing GMS's patents.
They can only get away with doing so for derivations of the Enkidu because nobody wants to risk being associated with it by claiming licensing rights over it.
And finally, the Krait Krew will return, and Mothman with them.