Black Knight 'Mech error

[Cyttorak001]

The original beta files listed the BL-6-KNT, but that variant has endo steel and a beagle active probe. Since the Raven got cut because of its EW equipment, I assumed HBS would revert the Black Knight 'Mech to the BL-7-KNT variant which has only normal 3025-era tech.
The most recent PDX MechLab video still shows the BL-6-KNT on the roster.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

We do have video of the Atlas II... maybe the BL-6-KNT designation is perfectly accurate, and HBS has yet another surprise in store for us. Besides, as I understand it a HBS-translation of the Beagle Active Probe (BAP) may neither be ECM, nor ECCM. I could simply be a Bonus-giving form of Active Sensor

And then later if ECM / ECCM is ever introduced into BATTLETECH, the BAP can be refined.

I would be surprised if such a BL-6-KNT were in BATTLETECH, but then I was surprised by the Atlas II sightings in BATTLETECH videos too. :shrug:

 

[Packrat]

We do have video of the Atlas II... maybe the BL-6-KNT designation is perfectly accurate, and HBS has yet another surprise in store for us. Besides, as I understand it a HBS-translation of the Beagle Active Probe (BAP) may neither be ECM, nor ECCM. I could simply be a Bonus-giving form of Active Sensor

And then later if ECM / ECCM is ever introduced into BATTLETECH, the BAP can be refined.

I would be surprised if such a BL-6-KNT were in BATTLETECH, but then I was surprised by the Atlas II sightings in BATTLETECH videos too. :shrug:

The mech in the video had 11 tons of armor, which is what a BL-7-KNT carries, whereas the BL-6-KNT carries 13 tons.

 

[Kereminde]

I posted this a *while* ago at the HBS forums, in my Beta v2 document fixing the designation. I don't think anyone noticed Here's hoping someone (@HBS_Adarael ) notices.

 

[scorpnoire]

According to the dev stream the armor value of the mech (880pts = 176pts. in TT) and listed equipment in the Mechlab hints to the BL-7-KNT variant.
So I guess it really is just a simple typo and could easily be fixed by the devs in the json.

 

[Cyttorak001]

To update, the BL-6-KNT is still seen in the current streams. So I guess HBS isn't going to change it.