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[Vora MacEvedy]

Just add a Flamer to the Dragon's head and be done with it.

[Saren21]

also a fun fact before the change in copy rights from EA to Micro the vulture was called the mad dog.

[Vora MacEvedy]

Um... Mad Dog is the Clan name for the design.

[Alfred VonGunn]

fatcat01, on 01 June 2012 - 12:25 PM, said:

What do you think when you hear "dragon"? Giant, fire-breathing, monster that can fly; Right? So how is it that the Dragon 'mech doesn't normally have flamers and can not mount JJs?

Not too mention that dragons are traditionally loners that prefer ambush tactics, which is the opposite of the Dragon 'mech which works best in groups slowly wearing down targets.

the only thing that makes the Dragon slightly deserving of its name is the fact that it has a "snout"

I think I would rather call it a Dog: barking at you from far away then running when you get close



FYI the Dragon is one of my favorite 'mechs

Except it was Named the Dragon because it was the first Heavy Mech Home Grown from House KUrita which has the Dragon as it's symbol... I know it's details but they do matter in history.. Real and Fiction.

Edited by Alfred VonGunn, 01 June 2012 - 01:02 PM.

[Tannhauser Gate]

I agree with Alfred. If we are going to have a stupid conversation we should have our facts straight.

[Wolf Hreda]

Vora MacEvedy, on 01 June 2012 - 12:31 PM, said:

By that thought process, the Warhammer is missing its sledge, and the Wolverine needs retractable claws...

Or teeth. Big, sharp, functional wolverine teeth. Powered by myomer jaw muscles.

[AlmightyTundra]

LakeDaemon, on 01 June 2012 - 01:09 PM, said:

I agree with Alfred. If we are going to have a stupid conversation we should have our facts straight.

totelly indeed >_>

[Wolf Hreda]

Aegis Kleais, on 01 June 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

This is a great point. Cause the Vulture looks like a Vulture, the Loki looks like the Norse God of Mischief and there's no denying that the Atlas look like a 100t book of maps.

</sarcasm>

Aegis, in all sincerity, what would I do some days on these forums without your razor wit. Thank you for that.

[Belq]

First of all this was a mech produced by House Kurita which has a definite Japanese influence. It was a prideful mech and they named it after the house symbol.

Second in eastern Asian cultures, dragons normally were considered water/ocean deities. They were also more sinuous and serpent like versus the lizard based western dragons.

I just wish the Dragon mech had three fingers (Japanese) instead of four (chinese) *sigh*

Edited by Belq, 01 June 2012 - 01:28 PM.

[buttz81]

TwoFaced, on 01 June 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

The names are what they are, following BT thru various factions.

I mean would you like a mech named platerpus...kinda what some of the mechs look like.

And what is wrong with the platypus they do carry venom in spur like claws on there back legs

[Aegis Kleais]

Wolf Hreda, on 01 June 2012 - 01:17 PM, said:

Aegis, in all sincerity, what would I do some days on these forums without your razor wit. Thank you for that.

No worries. I'm billing everyone for my time accordingly.

*scribbles on a piece of paper and looks up at you*

Wolf........H.......r........e.......d......and.....a. Got it.

[Frostiken]

It's more appropriate than naming THIS thing 'Dragon':

[Chuggernaut]

Belq, on 01 June 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

First of all this was a mech produced by House Kurita which has a definite Japanese influence. It was a prideful mech and they named it after the house symbol.

Second in eastern Asian cultures, dragons normally were considered water/ocean deities. They were also more sinuous and serpent like versus the lizard based western dragons.

I just wish the Dragon mech had three fingers (Japanese) instead of four (chinese) *sigh*

Isn't having four fingers on a mech considered a bad omen in the DC? Odd.

Edited by Chuggernaut, 01 June 2012 - 02:29 PM.

[Canas]

Don't matter what the name is........ugly is ugly

[phinja]

the mad dog doesn't foam at the mouth, the madcat doesn't meow/timberwolf doesn't howl or scratch behind its ear.
The Thor doesn't carry mjolnir or spew thunder/lightning.
The cicada doesn't make the weird noises for hours on end.
The catapult isn't an ancient siege engine.

[Vanguard319]

The Summoner doesn't summon (though Thor is pretty accurate for the PPC/Autocannon)

The Hellspawn is hardly demonic

The Cauldron born is aptly named, particularly the MW4 version

and The Madcat is not the pet of Dr. Claw

[Davoke]

phinja, on 01 June 2012 - 02:35 PM, said:

the mad dog doesn't foam at the mouth, the madcat doesn't meow/timberwolf doesn't howl or scratch behind its ear.
The Thor doesn't carry mjolnir or spew thunder/lightning.
The cicada doesn't make the weird noises for hours on end.
The catapult isn't an ancient siege engine.

well, mounting PPC's on a thor....
so....ummmmm

[PANZERBUNNY]

fatcat01, on 01 June 2012 - 12:25 PM, said:

What do you think when you hear "dragon"? Giant, fire-breathing, monster that can fly; Right? So how is it that the Dragon 'mech doesn't normally have flamers and can not mount JJs?

Not too mention that dragons are traditionally loners that prefer ambush tactics, which is the opposite of the Dragon 'mech which works best in groups slowly wearing down targets.

the only thing that makes the Dragon slightly deserving of its name is the fact that it has a "snout"

I think I would rather call it a Dog: barking at you from far away then running when you get close



FYI the Dragon is one of my favorite 'mechs

Not all Dragons breath fire. Just saying man.

Considering DCMS are Asian in Origin, Dragons are a creature of elegance and intelligence. A symbol of might.

[Alfred VonGunn]

Vanguard319, on 01 June 2012 - 02:39 PM, said:

The Hellspawn is hardly demonic

Depends on how you used it.. I would arm it with Thunderbolt missiles, JJs and a Med Laser and run around behind things then jump over them and shoot that TB mis into their heads or rear armor from point blank range:)

[The1WithTheGun]

trycksh0t, on 01 June 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

I would actually say the Warhammer has the most misleading name. Warhammer - get in close and smash anything in your way to a pulp. Warhammer 'Mech - get in close and you're screwed.

Hmmm - Potential long-range firepower: 2 PPCs = 20 damage.

Potential short-range firepower: 1 SRM6, 2 M-Lasers, 2 S-Lasers, 2 MGs = 32 damage.

I'd say the ENEMY is screwed either way.

Edited by The1WithTheGun, 01 June 2012 - 02:47 PM.