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#1 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 09:10 AM

This thread isn't meant to be so serious at all.

When I ran over the icy snow of Alpine Peaks or the sandy surface of Tourmaline Desert, I often watch the footprints of other mechs. Sometimes it's easy to guess what mech stomped it in the ground but sometimes it's not. But a good scout should know about the footprints, right? ;)

Are you a good scout? So let's prove it by reading the footprints I want to post from time to time.

(EDIT: I forgot to mention that you can send me screenshots of your own footprints. I don't own too much mechs and later it will become difficult to get new footprint screenshots. So, if you like my thread, try to get a shot of your own prints and send them to me per message. Thank you in advance.)


Spider
Locust
Raven
Commando
Firestarter
Jenner

Trebuchet
Blackjack
Kintaro
Shadowhawk
Cicada
Hunchback
Centurion
Griffin

Dragon
Quickdraw
Cataphract
Catapult
Orion
Thunderbolt
Jagermech

Highlander
Atlas
Stalker
Victor

Kit Fox
Adder
Timber Wolf
Warhawk
Dire Wolf



High score table:
Jman5: 1 point
Lunatech: 3 points
Shar Wolf: 6 points
CygnusX7: 1 point
Domoneky: 1 point
SniperCon: 1 point
zudukai: 5 points
Kanajashi: 1 point
The Governator: 2 points
luxebo: 5 points
AaronWolf: 2 points
PhoenixFire55: 6 points
Uite Dauphni: 2 points
Ballimbo: 2 point
Bront: 2 point
Lightning: 2 point
StalaggtIKE: 1 point
Koniving: 1 point
Sky Hawk: 2 point


Screenshots delivered:
Shar Wolf: 2
Ballimbo: 1
MightySpike: 1

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 04 October 2014 - 04:00 PM.


#2 Itsalrightwithme

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 09:34 AM

Raven!!!

What is the velocity of an unladen Raven?

#3 TercieI

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 09:42 AM

View PostItsalrightwithme, on 15 November 2013 - 09:34 AM, said:

Raven!!!

What is the velocity of an unladen Raven?


African or European Raven?

#4 Modo44

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 09:48 AM

This would only be useful if footprints actually stayed visible for longer than a few seconds. Do you know how to make MWO (i.e. CryEngine) keep those decals alive?

#5 Koniving

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 10:46 AM

View PostModo44, on 15 November 2013 - 09:48 AM, said:

This would only be useful if footprints actually stayed visible for longer than a few seconds. Do you know how to make MWO (i.e. CryEngine) keep those decals alive?

There is a user.cfg command for that but it eludes me at the moment. There's also many other interesting commands. One of which we tried from a forum thread's user.cfg file only to discover that the specific user.cfg tweaks to improve graphics included the command for removing all trees -- something we quickly reported and the responsible command was stricken from those that function.

Honestly I think decal times for footprints should actually be relative to the climate. Sandy/windy spots more likely to quickly erase than snow, for example. Unless there's a blizzard.

#6 Jman5

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 10:50 AM

Spiderman

#7 Mechteric

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 10:54 AM

A trick question, it was actually created by some 5 year old armed with a plastic beach shovel and bucket

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#8 Tiamat of the Sea

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 12:04 PM

I thought raven had a 'rear toe'? That looks like a CDA footprint to me.

#9 waltonpopz

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 12:15 PM

View PostTerciel1976, on 15 November 2013 - 09:42 AM, said:


African or European Raven?

Huh?...I DON'T KNOW THAT! *premature ejection*

#10 xMintaka

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 08:06 PM

Spiderfoot.

#11 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 18 November 2013 - 04:37 AM

Let's start this thread in an easy way. Which mech does footprints like that?

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An itsy-bitsy spider...

Jman5 and Lunatech got it. *g*

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..next mech footprint is coming soon.

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 18 November 2013 - 11:59 PM.


#12 Rushin Roulette

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Posted 18 November 2013 - 04:45 AM

View Postwaltonpopz, on 15 November 2013 - 12:15 PM, said:

Huh?...I DON'T KNOW THAT! *premature ejection*


Nope, the pilot was still in his mech. (but to give you credit; he was probably very "happy")

Edited by Rushin Roulette, 18 November 2013 - 04:46 AM.


#13 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 18 November 2013 - 11:57 PM

What about this mech?

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BTW, thanks to all that participated in this thread. It's really fun. :(

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*stomp stomp stomp* :ph34r:
It was a Stalker... thanks a lot to Ronald MechDonald for his screenshots.

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 22 November 2013 - 12:00 PM.


#14 Mr D One

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Posted 19 November 2013 - 12:05 AM

I believe Cat, that this is a Commando.

#15 Bront

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Posted 19 November 2013 - 09:53 AM

View PostCatalina Steiner, on 18 November 2013 - 11:57 PM, said:

What about this mech?

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BTW, thanks to all that participated in this thread. It's really fun. ^_^

That's a cataphrat.

#16 Alaskan Nobody

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Posted 19 November 2013 - 12:18 PM

Looks like the shape of a Stalker foot to me.

#17 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 22 November 2013 - 12:01 PM

It was a Stalker. Shar Wolf made it. Thanks for participating.
Stay tuned for the next footprint.


View PostDar1ng One, on 19 November 2013 - 12:05 AM, said:

I believe Cat, that this is a Commando.

Not bad, your detective skills are nice but it wasn't my own mech. :D

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 22 November 2013 - 01:46 PM.


#18 Alaskan Nobody

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Posted 22 November 2013 - 02:01 PM

View PostCatalina Steiner, on 22 November 2013 - 12:01 PM, said:

It was a Stalker. Shar Wolf made it. Thanks for participating.
Stay tuned for the next footprint.


:D that is a first.

#19 Catalina Steiner

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Posted 29 November 2013 - 03:16 AM

...and the next one.

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What mech is it?

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Yes, it's a Cataphract. CygnusX7 and Domoneky got it!
Thanks to a secret teammate. :D

Edited by Catalina Steiner, 05 December 2013 - 06:18 AM.


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Posted 29 November 2013 - 08:09 AM

I'm going to guess Locust.





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