62 replies to this topic

[therealswilly]

I paint my colors as that of my unit, as I'm part of the FWLM, our strength lies in our differences.

[Knifeone]

The color of the logo is great. Just wish it showed up better on the mechs at times.

Edited by Knifeone, 25 June 2013 - 09:53 PM.

[Ito Ogami]

Interesting poll........Woe how we have come......

[Barantor]

Done.



Primary: Edo
Secondary: Edo
Tertiary: PC Gamer Gray

[El Bandito]

Signal27, on 02 April 2013 - 06:15 AM, said:

Some people interpret the color purple as a color too feminine or cartoonish for a game about our big, stompy, manly robots blowing the ever-loving $#!+ out of each other. Other people regard the color purple as the color of royalty, or the color of pimped-out rides. How do you feel about it?

How do I feel about it? I am man enough to comfortably wear any color and look good in it.

[AuGuR]

It's not "purple" btw, it's "PURKLE"!!!

[AaronWolf]

Purple and blue on every one of my mechs. Soon I will get red and add that in.

Go purpleagles!

[TB Freelancer]

AaronWolf, on 19 January 2014 - 08:30 PM, said:

Purple and blue on every one of my mechs. Soon I will get red and add that in.

Go purpleagles!

Guess there's a little too much testosterone in these red blooded veins. I don't play for that team.....

....not that there's anything wrong with that team.

Edited by TB Freelancer, 19 January 2014 - 10:42 PM.

[AaronWolf]

TB Freelancer, on 19 January 2014 - 10:41 PM, said:

Guess there's a little too much testosterone in these red blooded veins. I don't play for that team.....

....not that there's anything wrong with that team.

[SmithMPBT]

[Ryoken]

As I see the same confusion in House Steiner with the color blue:

1. People seem to not understand that even if the Houses color of choice is purple or blue, it does by no means have to be the parade color of all the houses units!

2. Even if most artists picture mechs in their shiny parade sceme a lot of mech units prefer apropiate camouflage in the field, and only use the parade scemes for what they are good for - parades!

So fellow Marikians, wear your purple color with proud, but do not go overboard with it and do not force it on others that by canon or free will go with other colors.

[Molossian Dog]

We Regulans traditionally go with brown and more brown. And the 4th adds maroon accents.

But as camouflage on 10m tall robots whose every step makes the ground shake is of rather questionable use, I fully endorse that units drop in their parade colours.
It is a question of identity, not camouflage.

@Ryoken

I have yet to meet one member of House Marik forcing others to wear a specific paint scheme. This is not how we do things.

Edited by Molossian Dog, 20 January 2014 - 09:25 AM.

[AaronWolf]

Ryoken, on 20 January 2014 - 09:12 AM, said:

As I see the same confusion in House Steiner with the color blue:

1. People seem to not understand that even if the Houses color of choice is purple or blue, it does by no means have to be the parade color of all the houses units!

2. Even if most artists picture mechs in their shiny parade sceme a lot of mech units prefer apropiate camouflage in the field, and only use the parade scemes for what they are good for - parades!

So fellow Marikians, wear your purple color with proud, but do not go overboard with it and do not force it on others that by canon or free will go with other colors.

I understand this, though lore-wise, the 1st Militia used Purple base, with Red+Blue highlighting. Even if it stuck out.

While Regulans and Hussars were more commonly camo'd up. Some Militia also had the Blue-white scheme. (I noticed most Militia units in the FWL was weird color combinations.)

Though I don't think anyone is forcing these colors on anyone. I'm certainly not sneaking into anyone's mech-bay's and repainting everything purple.

I'm hoping they add decals in at some point, so I can camo-color my Ravens and still have the 1st' sigilry on my bird.

[NocturnalBeast]

Prunus for my mechs.

The canon colors for most of the Free Worlds League Militia units is purple with red and blue highlights.

Edited by Ed Steele, 20 January 2014 - 09:47 AM.

[Ryoken]

Molossian Dog, on 20 January 2014 - 09:21 AM, said:

But as camouflage on 10m tall robots whose every step makes the ground shake is of rather questionable use, I fully endorse that units drop in their parade colours.
It is a question of identity, not camouflage.

So according to that statement tell all the ground fighting tank/helicopter squadrons of the world that their green/brown paint sceme is useless as their engines/turbines are to loud allready. Camouflage is always usefull and you will not find a military that does not use it therefore. Still and I do not argue with that, in the Battletech lore some units go to battle in parade colors, so both selections are viable.

[Tannhauser Gate]

Purple is the color of sovereignty and nobility. It is the color associated with command and courage. But it doesn't mean only the noble born – anyone can earn and wear the purple.

To paraphrase an old saying, “While many fled in fear, I saw a simple soldier stand alone against the enemy to defend a wounded brother.”

This is a soldier worthy of purple.

Edited by LakeDaemon, 20 January 2014 - 09:54 AM.

[Molossian Dog]

There are several approaches to that.

And real life is real life.

[NocturnalBeast]

Molossian Dog, on 20 January 2014 - 09:21 AM, said:

We Regulans traditionally go with brown and more brown. And the 4th adds maroon accents.

But as camouflage on 10m tall robots whose every step makes the ground shake is of rather questionable use, I fully endorse that units drop in their parade colours.
It is a question of identity, not camouflage.

@Ryoken

I have yet to meet one member of House Marik forcing others to wear a specific paint scheme. This is not how we do things.

Regulans and Atreans are only loosely alligned with House Marik anyway and break away in the near future (well the Atreans are brought back by force).

Edited by Ed Steele, 20 January 2014 - 09:58 AM.

[Barantor]

Ryoken, on 20 January 2014 - 09:33 AM, said:

So according to that statement tell all the ground fighting tank/helicopter squadrons of the world that their green/brown paint sceme is useless as their engines/turbines are to loud allready. Camouflage is always usefull and you will not find a military that does not use it therefore. Still and I do not argue with that, in the Battletech lore some units go to battle in parade colors, so both selections are viable.

We are playing a game with made up stompy robots.... doesn't matter what is in real life.

Purple is fun, shows solidarity to the house when players choose to use it.

I have some purple mechs, others with grey etc.

Until we can pick which map and change our camo there isn't a real good camo that covers everything. White is fine for frozen city but stands out on terra therma.. etc, etc.

[AaronWolf]

Barantor, on 20 January 2014 - 03:09 PM, said:

Purple is fun, shows solidarity to the house when players choose to use it.

I have some purple mechs, others with grey etc.

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Barantor, on 20 January 2014 - 03:09 PM, said:

...I have some purple mechs, others with grey etc...

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Barantor, on 20 January 2014 - 03:09 PM, said:

...others with grey...