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[grimzod]

belakor502, on 26 July 2012 - 08:27 AM, said:

So on August 1st a new Assault Mech will be introduced. Which do you think will it be?
I am curious to see which one you think it will be. Pick 3 Mechs you think could make it.

My 3 guesses are :

1.Banshee
2.Annihilator
3.Devastator

Ok for the Devastator i rather hope it then really believe it

GRASSHOPPA!!!

Even if its not technically an assault.

Edited by grimzod, 28 July 2012 - 07:33 AM.

[Skyefox]

^yes.

[Bishop Steiner]

Alaric Wolf Kerensky, on 28 July 2012 - 07:26 AM, said:

Unless said King Crab mounts twin Gauss Rifles. Add in a LL and an LRM 15, and the Awesome might be in a little trouble.

I'll keep that in mind for when the Com Guards arrive. But since the standard version does not have gauss rifles, and barring a major redesign to go for an XL engine, or Double Heat Sinks, if it did mount gauss, their extra ton of weight would leave them unable to mount ammo, I am less worried. Especially since that LRM rack has only 8 shots too. It's conceivable the gauss variant will show of course, but I still like my chances (since I can easily crank 90 plus KPH out of a modded Awesome, hitting me is easier said than done!)

grimzod, on 28 July 2012 - 07:32 AM, said:

GRASSHOPPA!!!

Even if its not technically an assault.

I'm all for the Hoppa, though more so when level 2 tech arrives. It's woefully undergunned, especially at range, but man does it have a nice mix of armor, mobility and heat management!

(once tech arrives to allow it to carry 2 ER L.Lasers, and double heat sinks, then it gets very interesting, very fast)

[Chief 117]

Zeus or Banshee

[sushicide]

3 Urbies duct taped together

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I'd go w/ Zeus or Banshee as well

[LordKnightFandragon]

Isnt the King Crab an Assault Gun mech? As in it doesnt have a Torso twist? If so, you would never catch me driving it...though I might circle jerk it to death....I hate driving Assault guns, that lack of torso/turret twist really hampers them....

[VK4502B]

KING CRAB!

[Ngamok]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 July 2012 - 08:38 AM, said:

maybe.....

GOL-1H GOLIATH!


or....

ANH-1A Annihilator!


or.......

HTD-11k HATAMOTO-CHI!


or BNC-5S BANSHEE!


or maybe the ever popular
MAL-1R MAULER...


My heart wants the Annihilator, or as a close second, the Banshee

My head says it'll be a Zeus, or maybe a Victor.

Yea, Zeus and Victor were pretty standard for most games. But I agree with you on the Annihilator though.

[Jell0r]

Charger..... that is all





but seriously, would LOVE to see the King Crab, or the Victor
I imagine, as most it would be the Zeus or Mauler, as most people seem to love them

[stVillain]

man... the Cyclops would be a dream come true... My favorite mech from the boardgame. and it never got any love in any of the mechwarriors. SO i really really hope it sees some love in MWO. insta purchase with MC credits day 1 for sure.

[EDMW CSN]

No love for the Giant Thrash can called the Imp ?

[HATER 1]

stVillain, on 28 July 2012 - 12:18 PM, said:

man... the Cyclops would be a dream come true... My favorite mech from the boardgame. and it never got any love in any of the mechwarriors. SO i really really hope it sees some love in MWO. insta purchase with MC credits day 1 for sure.

Given the nature of role warfare, the Cyclops would actually have a potential usefulness as a command mech the TT games were never able to fully realize.

Personally, I am all about the Banshee, as it is one of the most common assault mechs. Every house fields them in some number.

[choopy]

this is a list of assault mechs before 3050, if it helps
annihilator
atlas II
bane
banshee
battlemaster
blood kite
charger
crocket
cyclops
daboku
devastator
dire wolf
emperor
executioner
gargoyle
hatamo-chi
highlander
imp (i think)
king crab
kingfisher
kodiak
mackie
mauler
naga
nightstar
pillager
striker
thunder hawk
thunder stallion
victor
wakazashi (pretty sure)
warhawk
Xanthos
Ymir
zeus
i probably missed a couple,but i got my information from here
http://www.sarna.net...ult_BattleMechs

i never hear about the blood kite, i think its cool

[Strum Wealh]

choopy, on 28 July 2012 - 12:59 PM, said:

this is a list of assault mechs before 3050, if it helps
annihilator
atlas II
bane
banshee
battlemaster
blood kite
charger
crocket
cyclops
daboku
devastator
dire wolf
emperor
executioner
gargoyle
hatamo-chi
highlander
imp (i think)
king crab
kingfisher
kodiak
mackie
mauler
naga
nightstar
pillager
striker
thunder hawk
thunder stallion
victor
wakazashi (pretty sure)
warhawk
Xanthos
Ymir
zeus
i probably missed a couple,but i got my information from here
http://www.sarna.net...ult_BattleMechs

i never hear about the blood kite, i think its cool

Sadly, the Nightstar was lost to the Succession Wars (production plants destroyed and design team died), and production of the 'Mech did not restart until 3058.

Likewise, the Thunder Hawk was lost after the fall of the Star League (all of them were taken by the SLDF during their exodus) and the subsequent Succession Wars, and did not restart production until 3056.

Also, several of the listed 'Mechs (Daishi, Gargoyle, Warhawk, etc) are Clan-built, and will (hopefully) not be unveiled on August 01 or in the game at launch.

There are some other issues with the posted list, as well.

I recommend reading through the material, and excising those that are Unseen, Clan-built, (currently-)extinct, not invented yet, and Unseen...

[Ranek Blackstone]

Atlas II is also lost to the IS. All Atlas II mech pilots joined the Exile, and doesn't re-enter production until the WoB dusts off the plans in 3070.

[Icebound]

The Awesomelas.

[Saurok]

I'm really hoping for Hatamoto-Chi. Which is pretty unlikely to show up. My bet is on something jump capable as there is not yet one. Also "faster" assaults would be appreciated. BattleMaster or Charger would be ideal.

Edited by Saurok, 28 July 2012 - 02:14 PM.

[Xathanael]

HATAMOTO-CHI all the way!!!!!

[iStompUrFace]

Well if anyone knows this mech id like to see Ares or also know as Omni

[MdrnPaladin]

I would love to see the Battlemaster make an appearance, especially since it had several variants designed for commanders.