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[Stygian Steel]

Graefin Zeppelin, on 24 July 2012 - 04:16 PM, said:

Sure but does that also apply to Megatron ?

thats devastator not megatron

Stefan Ukris Amaris, on 24 July 2012 - 07:35 PM, said:

What about the Fafnir?


2 Heavy Gauss Rifles plus 8 to 10 secondary weapons.

yeah thats the one i;m hoping beyond hope for

[Mech79]

This brings back memories of the first Mechwarrior....http://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleMaster

[Enig]

Stefan Ukris Amaris, on 24 July 2012 - 07:35 PM, said:

What about the Fafnir?


2 Heavy Gauss Rifles plus 8 to 10 secondary weapons.

I never understood why mechs like these weren't chicken walkers.

Imagine how pretty it would be!

[Strum Wealh]

Enig, on 24 July 2012 - 10:02 PM, said:

I never understood why mechs like these weren't chicken walkers.

Imagine how pretty it would be!

Because digitigrade ("double-knee") and reverse-joint ("chicken-walker") legs are generally less stable and less efficient in terms of load-bearing in bipedal instances than forward-knee ("man-walker") legs.
What they offer in return, though, is generally-superior acceleration and top-end speed.
For the short version of more, see here.

And for something like the Fafnir, which has a very high CG (relative to its height) and a need to deal with substantial recoil from the HGRs, stability and load-bearing ability are paramount and thus "man-walker" legs are pretty much the only viable choice.

[Shad0wsFury]

Devastator is probably my favorite mech all-time, though I prefer to modify it with some Jump Jets in my tabletop experience, even without them it's a beast and a half.

Other than the fact that it was built pre-3050 though, I don't think it has a strong chance of making it into the game. It's not an iconic design per-se, and we already have a 100 ton mech. I do hope that *someday* the Devastator, and for that matter, all the other Norse-Storm battlemechs manage to make it into the game someday (Spector is probably my second favorite mech of all time), all the Norse-Storm designs are very solid, focused and capable designs.

[Undead]

I'd like to see the Cyclops next. Seems like the ideal mech for the commander role. Besides that, I'd guess we'll see the Highlander or Banshee.

[Tristan Kell]

I'd rathetr have a pillager.

[Thorn Hallis]

I wouldn't bet on the Devastator.

[Hawktel]

The devestators XL engine means its not going to be a huge threat on the field long.

If you look at mechs that are conteperorarys, like a Atlas II, it doesn't seem that special.

[The Basilisk]

The Devastator is from Hardware Hanbook 3058, so theres no way it will make it into the game now. Yea I know there are some Variants dating back to 3036 but they are realy realy scarce.
I'm hoping for the Banshee. Especialy for the BNC-3S.

[Foresale]

+1 vote for the Pillager, largely because its cockpit looks like something from Aliens.

[Aerius]

What about a nice little Charger? It can be a fast Scout (1A1, 1L) a tough Brawler (1A5, SB) or a mix of everything (1A9) ! ;-)

Edited by Aerius, 25 July 2012 - 05:41 AM.

[Shad0wsFury]

The Basilisk, on 25 July 2012 - 05:08 AM, said:

The Devastator is from Hardware Hanbook 3058, so theres no way it will make it into the game now. Yea I know there are some Variants dating back to 3036 but they are realy realy scarce.
I'm hoping for the Banshee. Especialy for the BNC-3S.

The DVS-2, which is the main configuration shown in TRO 3058 was first put into production in 3048. While it probably wouldn't be considered common after a 1 year run, it WAS available at the time MWO is taking place, and in the main configuration with 2 gauss, 2 ppc and 4 medium lasers.

[Rainrix]

I'd like to see a Cyclops... They are meant to have command mechs in at some time, So it makes sense to have the Cyclops!

[Foresale]

Rainrix, on 25 July 2012 - 06:48 AM, said:

I'd like to see a Cyclops... They are meant to have command mechs in at some time, So it makes sense to have the Cyclops!

I've been thinking/hoping the same!

[Spheroid]

The Devastator is not mentioned in random assignment tables for 3052. I think that would indicate not being a common mech for deployment during the Clan invasion.

Edited by Spheroid, 25 July 2012 - 09:58 AM.

[Verza]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd rather much want to see a Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) in here as soon as they start bringing out new mechs. To me, mechwarrior just isn't mechwarrior without them. That's my opinion though.

[Karl Streiger]

The Devastor - without XL-could become a zombie...look at this huge side torsos...and then look at those tiny CT.

Did i already mentioned that we need less armor on the legs - and more armor at the side torsos?
Did i already mentioned that we need more than 8 hit zones?

Edited by Karl Streiger, 12 February 2013 - 01:51 AM.

[Bounty Dogg]

Blood Asp:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Blood_Asp

What do you mean it doesnt exist yet! I DEFY YOUR LOGIC AND SUBSTITUTE MY OWN!! *smacks your pizza to the ground*

[SgtMagor]

Bounty Dogg, on 12 February 2013 - 01:54 AM, said:

Blood Asp:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Blood_Asp

What do you mean it doesnt exist yet! I DEFY YOUR LOGIC AND SUBSTITUTE MY OWN!! *smacks your pizza to the ground*

star adder!