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[InnerSphereNews]

Today is Thursday, and that means a new screenshot. I figured you guys would like a good shot of the Cataphract, so here you are. I'm looking forward to seeing these on the field. What do you guys think? Let us know! Oh, and feel free to comment below! 

Ideas for more screenshots? Something you want to see? Tell us!

Thanks for tuning in everyone, and see you next week!

Cheers,
The MechWarrior Online Team

[Stickjock]

What a tease... lol... great shot btw... thanks!!

[Redshift2k5]

Something about the overall silouette is less than impressive. I think it looks too top-heavy, very broad shoulders, large arms, and small legs.

[Sand Lantern]

Redshift2k5, on 15 November 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

Something about the overall silouette is less than impressive. I think it looks too top-heavy, very broad shoulders, large arms, and small legs.

Personally, I think it's a sexy beast. It looks very sturdy. I look forward to being inside one and seeing what it can do!

[Iphariel]

i like it. cant wait to get my own one

[Colonel Pada Vinson]

Redshift2k5, on 15 November 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

Something about the overall silouette is less than impressive. I think it looks too top-heavy, very broad shoulders, large arms, and small legs.

I like the cataphract, but in this screenshot I noticed this too. The legs look a little small to hold that torso up.

[Redshift2k5]

Redshift2k5, on 15 November 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

Something about the overall silouette is less than impressive. I think it looks too top-heavy, very broad shoulders, large arms, and small legs.

Sand Lantern, on 15 November 2012 - 11:01 AM, said:

Personally, I think it's a sexy beast. It looks very sturdy. I look forward to being inside one and seeing what it can do!

If we compare with the concept art, we see a mech that is much taller, with much more robust legs and smaller, less ape-like arms




The overall physique of the mech seems radically different; the screenshot is more squat, while also being broader and with thicker arms, shoulders, and torso.

Edited by Redshift2k5, 15 November 2012 - 11:07 AM.

[Monsoon]

Loving it, and I can't wait to by this as my Heavy Mech of choice!

Otherwise I Disagree, the concept art and the screen-shot are pretty close in dimensions, with only the legs looks slightly shorter, the broad shoulders and arms appear to be pretty much the same.

[Xelrah]

Arms are damn large. I can imagine they will go off very quickly in each match.

Edited by Xelrah, 15 November 2012 - 11:19 AM.

[PropagandaWar]

I like it all around "Franky" will be bought in at least two vars Tuesday. Pssst PGI can you accidently release a varient this weekend? Please Pretty Please.

[General Peron]

And the cockpit is too big. Headshots incomming!

[Atayu]

Left arm and missile pod look way to big compared to rest of mech besides that looks good.

[NARCoMAN]

The knees are bent, but I do see the point. I still like the look of it. Maybe when it walks the legs extend more like the concept art.

[GrimlockONE]

InnerSphereNews, on 15 November 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

Today is Thursday, and that means a new screenshot. I figured you guys would like a good shot of the Cataphract, so here you are. I'm looking forward to seeing these on the field. What do you guys think? Let us know! Oh, and feel free to comment below!

Ideas for more screenshots? Something you want to see? Tell us!
Thanks for tuning in everyone, and see you next week!
Cheers,
The MechWarrior Online Team

I think this is photoshopped....I smell conspiracy

[Fomorian]

Going to be easy to land shots on that thing. Hope the head hit box is small.

[SixStringSamurai]

GrimlockONE, on 15 November 2012 - 11:38 AM, said:

I think this is photoshopped....I smell conspiracy

Hrm no shadow.....mech's legs appear to be floating on the terrain......and if you look really hard at the tree line you can see the second gunman.....I mean a jenner.

[NARCoMAN]

Fomorian, on 15 November 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

Going to be easy to land shots on that thing. Hope the head hit box is small.

Depends on if they let it have a 350 engine rating or not. That would make it a 5/8 (86.4 kph). I can see some real potential should they not handicap it with a low engine cap.

[Dakkath]

Love it.

[EyeOne]

SixStringSamurai, on 15 November 2012 - 11:40 AM, said:

Hrm no shadow.....mech's legs appear to be floating on the terrain......and if you look really hard at the tree line you can see the second gunman.....I mean a jenner.

That's the first thing I noticed. It doesn't look real.

[Thontor]

NARCoMAN, on 15 November 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:

Depends on if they let it have a 350 engine rating or not. That would make it a 5/8 (86.4 kph). I can see some real potential should they not handicap it with a low engine cap.

Pretty sure it comes with a 280. So following MWO's 1.2x modifier for heavy mechs, its max engine size will be 335. Giving it a top speed of 77.53 kph