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#1 InnerSphereNews

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:45 AM

The sunlight glinted off the top of his Mech, the sun close to setting in front of him. “This planet ain’t for you to be trompin’ around, lone wolf. It’s time for you to leave.”
The Man shifted the cigar in his mouth, replying “And I guess you’re the ones to show me off, then?”
“That’s right. And we’re thinkin’ that nice Mech o’ yours would be a good partin’ gift. So why don’t you get on out, and we’ll let you leave.”
“Well, that’s mighty kind of you,” he said, biting down on his cigar, “But I think I’m just going to walk outta here, if you don’t mind.”
“The thing is, loner, that we do mind.”
The two Mechs stood, stock still, facing eachother. To each side he saw Mechs coming in to flank him.
“I guess we’re doing this the hard way then,” he stated.
“For you, yeah we are!” the other man sneered, suddenly starting to raise his arms. The Man was faster though, bringing his six medium pulse lasers to bear on the enemy Atlas’ head, coring it in the blink of an eye. He shifted left, as lasers from a Cataphract burned past him. His next salvo took the pilot right in the chest, straight through the cockpit glass. Missiles landed around him as he spun and fired again, obliterating the side-torso of a Commando – he turned away as it slowly thudded to the ground, and stood staring straight at a Centurion pilot hiding behind a rocky outcropping.
“Now you are probably thinking you’ve got me. My guns are overheated and I can’t possibly fire again. If I fire I’ll overheat, shut down, and you’ll have me dead to rights. Ain’t that so?”
“I, uh, yeah. Yeah! Surrender now, get out of your Mech, and I’ll, uh, let you go!”
“Well you’re forgetting one thing, raider. One very important thing that has passed right over you, that you aren’t thinking of, that coulda saved your life.”
“Oh yeah, and what’s that!” the raider shouted, his voice breaking at the end.
“That the entire time I’ve been talking, my heat has dropped back down, and your cockpit is peeking out over the rock there.”

“Oh s-“ the pilot started to say, as six medium pulse laser shots hit his cockpit, exploding it outward. As his Centurion collapsed against the rock, The Man turned his Quickdraw towards the right, saying over his open mic.
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“And you there, Raven behind that rock. I’m walking out of here, and you, you’re going to tell ‘em. Tell ‘em what happened here. Tell them that no-one tells me what to do."
And with that, he turned and walked towards the sunset, blue light low forming a halo around him.

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:46 AM

Long Wolf? What's a Long Wolf?

#3 Toothless

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:46 AM

No no, its spelled O-R-I-O-N, not quickdraw.

Edited by ZacharyJ, 05 June 2013 - 11:47 AM.


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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:50 AM

Yet another example of Alex turning 80's cheese into gold.

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#5 Warrax the Chaos Warrior

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:50 AM

I will probably play this mech, though I doubt it will have a meta-changing impact on the game.

I am really, really curious why they pushed back the Orion; I was very much looking forward to that.

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:52 AM

View PostZacharyJ, on 05 June 2013 - 11:46 AM, said:

No no, its spelled O-R-I-O-N, not quickdraw.


I checked he seems to have spelt Quickdraw correctly :wub: Not sure what this Orion thing is you're talking about =p

#7 InRev

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:53 AM

Alex Iglesias: proving once again that he's PGI's greatest asset. Great concept art.

Now give us our damn Orion!

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:53 AM

Oh. I like that. I like that a lot.

#9 Homeless Bill

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:54 AM

It reminds me of a Spider that ate too much a Highlander.

Edited by Homeless Bill, 05 June 2013 - 11:58 AM.


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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:54 AM

Thats a big cockpit

#11 Rhaythe

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:54 AM

This writing reads like fan fiction. I write action/thriller ebooks as a second job. Any chance you're looking for someone with some experience on these posts, PGI?

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:56 AM

At least it looks good.

Orion would have been better, but I think that's a lost cause.

#13 Hador

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:57 AM

Great artwork (as always) :)

Can't wait to see it on the battlefield. :wub:

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:57 AM

Oooooh yes. Yes oh yes. Alex is just... man... is there anything this man can't spin into gold?

#15 Cerebelli

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:57 AM

I resented it for pushing the Orion back, but the art's definitely making me reconsider buying one.

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:58 AM

View PostRhaythe, on 05 June 2013 - 11:54 AM, said:

This writing reads like fan fiction. I write action/thriller ebooks as a second job. Any chance you're looking for someone with some experience on these posts, PGI?


Clint Eastwood was driving it, and six medium pulse lasers are the most accurate weapons in history.

#17 Davoke

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:58 AM

Well....I was mad

but i'm pretty sure Alex here is like the Jesus of turning ugly mechs into dead-sexy hunks of metal i actually want to drive.
Good work again.
*slow clapping*

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 11:58 AM

Most people, IMHO, are thinking it just going to be another PPC boat. I am sure that will be the case. What I don't think people see is the chance for another Zombie mech. The center torso, near the waist line, may have missile slots. With those and the Obvious missile and energy points on the side torso you could make a 60 ton zombie CN9 style mech. The arm also look like they would make great shields. Some draw backs yes but, with ammo in the legs, you could be SRMing long after you had no sides.

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 12:01 PM

Love the look! Well done giving an oldie a brand new look!

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Posted 05 June 2013 - 12:03 PM

Not impressed, though still way better that original art from 80s. Just another one humanoid mech, but this one is kind of faceless.

P.S. Can anyone read those chinese characters on the left thigh?





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