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[Naughtyboy]

So Sweet to see that redesign and its a [color=#000000]

39th Avalon Hussars BattleMech !!

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[Thorn Hallis]

Or is it a ComGuard mech posing as a 39th Hussar?

[Coralld]

Thorn Hallis, on 26 January 2012 - 08:14 AM, said:

Or is it a ComGuard mech posing as a 39th Hussar?

GASP!!

I really like the new Centurion designe, the old TRO one looked meh and not that threataning, but now, oh boy, now it looks like a monster.

[Naughtyboy]

sure does.. wonder if there is a 1/1 for sale somewhere? would be awesome to cruise down main street stompin and kickin cars around

[Minatorc]

Now this looks much more like a war machine than the picture in my old Technical Readout 3025, this will be my medium mech no doubt. That the arm looks more like a beam weapon than an AC/10 is also a bomus for me as I'll be swapping weapons first chance I get! (I'm a lousy shot with an autocannon )

[Jack Gammel]

The new Centurion does look pretty cool, but it's design is by far the most deviant of any of the new mechs. It strikes me as a little...mecha...and by that I mean anime. It's not bad by any strech of the imagination, but the other mechs so far have managed to maintain close resemblances to their original BT designs. I just wish that the same principle could have held true for the Centurion.

[Corsair114]

Jack Gammel, on 26 January 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

The new Centurion does look pretty cool, but it's design is by far the most deviant of any of the new mechs. It strikes me as a little...mecha...and by that I mean anime. It's not bad by any strech of the imagination, but the other mechs so far have managed to maintain close resemblances to their original BT designs. I just wish that the same principle could have held true for the Centurion.

It's just Battletech's art returning to its roots. The anime influence, that is.

[Coralld]

I honestly don't see to much of the anime influence and I watch a lot of anime mechas. The new Centurion finely looks like a walking tank.

[Jeager51]

I do like the new look of the Centurion, looks menacing and like a war machine. The updates have so far been very good, made all the mechs look sleek and effective. Can we finaly get past the old clunky toy robot look that the art guys in the 1980's stuck us with?

[David Zibler]

I would have prefered a look closer to the older version like how they did with the Dragon, Atlas, Hunchback etc but I really like the new look as well. I'm cool with the new Centurion.

[Joe Davion 86]

ditto that...my fav mech from MW3:PM (til i got something bigger)

[DarkReaver]

Centurion look more like a Com Guard with poke-out flamer going for a smoke. Cool Gray Design Although.

[Polymorphyne]

I like the new Centurion. As a medium/heavy guy, this will be a definite staple for me.

[Alan Grant]

Jack Gammel, on 26 January 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

The new Centurion does look pretty cool, but it's design is by far the most deviant of any of the new mechs. It strikes me as a little...mecha...and by that I mean anime. It's not bad by any strech of the imagination, but the other mechs so far have managed to maintain close resemblances to their original BT designs. I just wish that the same principle could have held true for the Centurion.

I feel inclined to agree with you on this point. It looks great, but for me the Centurion I always pictured in my mind looked more like the one out of the Mechcommander Manual. Or the one in the Intro movie for the game. Same goes with every single Raven mech I've seen. Mechcommander was the pinnacle for mech concepts.

It's a concept however, so how it translates into the game still has my hopes that it'll be less anime-ish.

Edited by alan grant, 12 February 2012 - 10:05 AM.

[Polymorphyne]

I just wanna know- do we get to use the awesome arm shield?

[JazzySteel]

The Centurion will certainly be a mainstay for me. I like a well-rounded mech.

Right after the Urbie of course

[Firestorm43]

Can't wait to pilot dat Centurion. Just a solid Medium chassis. Also a fan of the Bushwhacker, but that's a different story.

Also, did anyone else actually like the Dark Age design for the Centurion? Was one of the few remodels I really liked. MWO's and this one kinda look a little alike, too. So I'm perfectly fine with that.

[NightFallsOnU]

I love the new Centurion art they posted!!! (its now my desktop background) I can't wait to paint it black (and then red with Liao blood)

[Tadakuma]

This is the one design I can't make up my mind on, I can see what the intention was but it looks a little too like a transformer instead of a battle mech.

I love the dragon, commando, catapult and atlas... but the centurion is still a bit meh.

[Arthurial]

I love the new look of the Centurion and it will be my main mech I think for the time being. Plus the aesthetics of the design, the crest on the cockpit and the shield on the arm, really try to give it a certain flair that makes you think of the Roman Centurion wading onto the battlefield. That is my thought anyways. I always preferred mediums and heavies and this was always one of my favorites from when I first got into the Mechwarrior universe. Expect to see me on the front in one