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[InnerSphereNews]

Fri. Nov 16, 3049: One of the most numerous assault ’Mechs in existence, Irian Unlimited close to finalizing full upgrade of Stalker.

[JudgeDeathCZ]

weeee one Stalker for me please

[Ewigan]

hehe
hehehe
hehe

*keeps on giggling*

[Redshift2k5]

There are a handful of lostech upgrade variants of the venerable Stalker, notably the 5M(DHS and Narc) and 5S (xl engine), and the 6M comes with Artemis IV

Can't wait for my Stalker, really looking forward to it making an appearance in a sneak peek screenshot in the coming weeks.

Edited by Redshift2k5, 16 November 2012 - 06:21 AM.

[Gif]

A Third Assault Mech on the battlefield is exciting!

Cant wait... love all these little hints to deployments.

[rolly]

Is Irian taking advanced orders?!
Its going to be awesome to see more than just Atlai and Awesomes running amok on the battlefield!

Edited by rolly, 16 November 2012 - 06:55 AM.

[Amaterasu1963]

This would presumably refer to the 6M?

STK-6M - Irian’s attempt to make up for the shortcomings of the 5M, the 6M drops the SRMs entirely, upgrades the LRMs to 15-tube racks with integral Artemis IV FCS, and upgrades the lasers to ER versions, mounting a fifth medium. Most importantly, the LRM magazines are now protected with CASE, BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 2,029

So does that mean they will add ER Medium Lasers at the same time? Or maybe even before then?

[Vasces Diablo]

This means the Stalker will be the next mech added, right?

RIGHT?

[Agent of Change]

Vasces Diablo, on 16 November 2012 - 07:50 AM, said:

This means the Stalker will be the next mech added, right?

RIGHT?

perhaps after the cataphract

Also CHICKEN LEGGED ASSAULT MECH!!!!! Down with the oppressive people legged regime, the revolution will be LRM'd!

Edited by Agent of Change, 16 November 2012 - 07:54 AM.

[Critical Fumble]

Does the upgraded chassis come with an "overly attached girlfriend" paint job?

[Redshift2k5]

Amaterasu1963, on 16 November 2012 - 07:41 AM, said:

This would presumably refer to the 6M?

STK-6M - Irian’s attempt to make up for the shortcomings of the 5M, the 6M drops the SRMs entirely, upgrades the LRMs to 15-tube racks with integral Artemis IV FCS, and upgrades the lasers to ER versions, mounting a fifth medium. Most importantly, the LRM magazines are now protected with CASE, BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 2,029

So does that mean they will add ER Medium Lasers at the same time? Or maybe even before then?

I believe it refers specifically to ER large lasers.

[Kdogg788]

Absolutely can't wait for this one. Hoping to witness its capabilities on the battlefield, and if I like what I see, I'll have enough Cbills by then to at least buy the first 2 variants, and MC the third if I must.

-k

[Elyam]

Looking forward to it. The Stalker is a monster.

(someone mentioned it as a chicken-legged assault...well, it doesn't technically have chicken legs...the knees bend forward, not back...)

[Agent of Change]

Elyam, on 16 November 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

(someone mentioned it as a chicken-legged assault...well, it doesn't technically have chicken legs...the knees bend forward, not back...)

LIIIEEEEESSSS!!!

http://mwomercs.com/...mech-12-stalker

WItness the glory of a digitigrade assault mech! Admit you are a spy for the subversive plantigrade conspiracy, Repent and you will be welcomed with open arms!

[Elyam]

Good grief, you're right!..they changed it from the original ( http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Stalker ) and I didn't notice.

I shamefully submit...

Edited by Elyam, 16 November 2012 - 03:32 PM.

[Mounty]

I've always thought the feet looked wrong in that pic...it looks more like it's torso twisted to 180 degrees.

[Strum Wealh]

Amaterasu1963, on 16 November 2012 - 07:41 AM, said:

This would presumably refer to the 6M?

STK-6M - Irian’s attempt to make up for the shortcomings of the 5M, the 6M drops the SRMs entirely, upgrades the LRMs to 15-tube racks with integral Artemis IV FCS, and upgrades the lasers to ER versions, mounting a fifth medium. Most importantly, the LRM magazines are now protected with CASE, BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 2,029

So does that mean they will add ER Medium Lasers at the same time? Or maybe even before then?

The STK-6M doesn't come into existence until 3062; the ISN report would likely be referring to either (or both) of the STK-5M or STK-5S (both of which make their debut in 3050).

[Muso ka]

Hmmm... guess next after Cataphract

[verybad]

Elyam, on 16 November 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:

Looking forward to it. The Stalker is a monster.

(someone mentioned it as a chicken-legged assault...well, it doesn't technically have chicken legs...the knees bend forward, not back...)

Not in MWO. It's chicken legged.

Also, the TRO image of the Stalker had legs that bended both ways. It was an abomination, and I still shudder when I think of it.

I personally made the first chicken legged Stalker artwork that I know of (for MekTek's Mechpacks), and I got quite a lot of flak for doing so from various hardcore "must follow the TRO even if it's bad art" fans of the TT game.

Yes I knew how the TRO "artwork" went, I didn't care, I was doing it the way I felt worked best. The Stalker was always a favorite of mine EXCEPT for the artwork. I'm pretty damned happy to see the Stalker going the way I viewed it (not saying anyone's following my idea, just that they think the same way).

[Draken X]

It's a surprise that the Stalker is also one of the most common Star League-era assault mech ever exist in the IS aside Atlas.