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[Honey Badger]

Surprised no one offered this up. Canon, Ride of the Valkyries isn't bad, but you can't beat a little Highway to Hell when your going to kick some ***!

http://www.dailymoti...ic#.UVLNcdMo4iG

[Redshift2k5]

Nobody understands how music licensing works

[Nacon]

I'm kinda disappointed that they didn't do much with the paint job, just stripes and pink. I thought this repaint would have made more sense.

[Kommisar]

So, did anyone else notice the 2 AMS in.... the legs!

Rather interesting. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it is the first mech that has hardpoints there. Plus, if you want AMS, you are not taking up what is valuable torso space in an assault mech. You are also losing a slot or two in the legs for ammo placement.

[Tragos]

Probably no AMS, just shock absorbers like the old artwork has.

[Kommisar]

Hmmm.... Good point. Looked just like AMS domes in the vid, but you could be right. Probably right.

It's BT, so I wasn't going to dwell on how AMS would work lower on a mech chassis anyway.

[General Taskeen]

The Highlander artwork is so much better than the 3D model on the front page. It hardly resembles the concept at all.

[Buffalo Six]

Staplebeater, on 23 March 2013 - 05:55 AM, said:

another great use of bagpipes on a highlander. digging it

......Dropkick Murphys FTW!

[Znail]

Mounty, on 23 March 2013 - 03:54 AM, said:

I'm thinking Duelling Banjo's when we go up against the Clans!

Somewhat ironic, considering that Snords Irregulars are an offshot of Wolfs Dragoons, ie undercover agents from Clan Wolf.

[Strum Wealh]

A couple of interesting points to consider regarding the image of "Heavy Metal" currently displayed on the front page...

1.) The opening below the 6-tube missile launcher in the Left Torso doesn't show any indication doesn't show any evidence of a laser lens (unlike the openings on the Left Arm). If it is a weapon port, might it be a single-tube missile launcher (e.g. Narc) or a ballistic hardpoint (e.g. MG)?

2.) What if the "Heavy Metal" isn't actually supposed to be Rhonda Snord's 'Mech, but that of a copycat/wannabe/groupie?

[LtZerge]

General Taskeen, on 27 March 2013 - 06:21 AM, said:

The Highlander artwork is so much better than the 3D model on the front page. It hardly resembles the concept at all.

Well... looking at the model, if it wasn't for the variant differences (IE no big LRM or lasers in side torsos) it would be pretty spot on. Only other thing I notice is the arms seem a little slender, but that might be the angle of the shot. The arms are likely narrow from the from but wide from the side. I do wish they did something more the model's side torsos than fill them in with big bland rectangles though.

[Blue Frog]

How about this?

Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare

[3rdworld]

Strum Wealh, on 27 March 2013 - 07:00 AM, said:

A couple of interesting points to consider regarding the image of "Heavy Metal" currently displayed on the front page...

1.) The opening below the 6-tube missile launcher in the Left Torso doesn't show any indication doesn't show any evidence of a laser lens (unlike the openings on the Left Arm). If it is a weapon port, might it be a single-tube missile launcher (e.g. Narc) or a ballistic hardpoint (e.g. MG)?

2.) What if the "Heavy Metal" isn't actually supposed to be Rhonda Snord's 'Mech, but that of a copycat/wannabe/groupie?

1: doubt it is ballistic, single tube possible.

2: I think it is "inspired" by snord's mech. But hers was actually just a stock 732, with speakers and paint. So it does not add much to the mech portfolio. So they used that mech as inspiration and thus we now have Heavy Metal.

Edited by 3rdworld, 27 March 2013 - 07:07 AM.

[Chavette]

Is the hero highlander the JJ one?

[jay35]

Sephlock, on 22 March 2013 - 07:53 PM, said:

Will not buy unless there is an option to upload an MP3 and have it played through the speakers.

Or at LEAST have a preapproved playlist of public domain music that we can play...

All you need is Ride of the Valykries.

[HammerForge]

Redshift2k5, on 27 March 2013 - 02:54 AM, said:

Nobody understands how music licensing works

Hey, just cause I know it can't happen, doesn't mean I can't dream!

How about:


After all...stomping in big killing mechs is a a Symphony of Destruction!!!

Or this:

[Joseph Mallan]

I would have preferred Davis McCall's Black Watch Tartan Highlander, I Highlander's Highlander.

Music for Heavy Metal

by HammerForge

Edited by Joseph Mallan, 27 March 2013 - 07:27 AM.

[3rdworld]

Chavette, on 27 March 2013 - 07:11 AM, said:

Is the hero highlander the JJ one?

ATM I am going to guess no. the 3 highlander variants we are going to see have JJ but this would be the first Hero with JJ. So I doubt it will have them.

[Yiazmat]

It should play



Or nothing!

[Noth]

Yiazmat, on 27 March 2013 - 07:28 AM, said:

It should play



Or nothing!

In canon, it blasts Elvis Presley.