Cache, on 09 April 2013 - 02:10 PM, said:
Fang, Flame, X-5, and Ilya Muromets are totally new creations for MWO. I've put a post in suggestions a while back, but I'll say it again... I would LOVE to see a bit of lore added to individual BattleMechs page for each of the Hero Mechs. Something to let us know who drives them and why they're so special. (Like what was emailed to us for the Ilya.)
I agree that it would be nice to have that lore stuff on the site somewhere more apparent but for the moment it was at least in those emails - copying here for posterity:
Ilya Muromets:
Pilot: Grigori Kovalenko
Mech: Ilya Muromets CTF-IM Cataphract
Mech Identification Number: CTF2X0042A-1013
Tonnage: 70
Top Speed: 64.8 kph
Armor: 432 points
Weapons: 2 Medium Lasers, 2 AC/5s, 1 AC/10, 1 Small Laser
Hardpoints: 3 Ballistic, 3 Energy, 1 AMS
Jump Jets: n/a
Grigori Kovalenko was born on planet Hassad in the year 2995. His family had lived in Capellan Confederation space for generations, until Hassad was taken by the Free Worlds League in 2917. While he did not embrace his Capellan roots, as he was a Free Worlds citizen, he did respect them and he grew up into a man with a heavy reverence for the concepts of honor and heritage. To that end, he joined up with the Second Regiment of the Twelfth Star Guards mercenary unit, having been impressed by their Star League Defense Force lineage, and the Twelfth Star Guards having been impressed by his piloting abilities. He served with them dutifully, fighting for the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth, up until the start of the Fourth Succession War in 3028.
When the Federated Suns launched their initial attack against the Capellan Confederation, Grigori was incensed, seeing the assault as little more than a cowardly sneak attack. Not wanting to participate on any attacks against the Capellans, he abandoned the Twelfth Star Guards and took his Mech, a Centurion, into Capellan space. It was there that he offered his services as a mercenary to the Capellan Confederation.
Shortly into the war, the Federated Suns captured the planet Tikonov and, with it, the Capellans’ newly up and running Cataphract production facility. Grigori took the theft of the Cataphract design and production as his new cause. He styled himself as a noble knight of old, with a quest to take back all Cataphracts from non-Capellan hands. Fatefully, it was not long before he encountered a Cataphract on the battlefield. With careful shooting, he disabled the Mech with minimal damage and took it as his own, replacing his aging Centurion. He dubbed it Ilya Muromets, after the legendary knight of Slavic myths, and emblazoned it with the noble Cameron Star of the Star League as a nod to his time with the Twelfth Star Guards and their connection to the SLDF. For the last 21 years he has been using Ilya Muromets to hunt down Federated Suns’ Cataphracts, meting out justice for their theft. Their salvaged remains have been used to repair and refit his own Mech to the point that it now operates with a unique loadout.
Fang & Flame:
Piloted by brothers, these Mechs have very different styles of combat, with one focussing on close range brawling, and the other long range attack. They can be found side-by-side, ever trying to best the other. Born on New Samarkand and part of a noble family, they attended the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy together. Upon graduation, each was given a Dragon – to Martin, a DRG-1C belonging to his grandmother, and to Donald, a DRG-1N that belonged to their father.
While receiving many distinctions and each rising to the rank of Chu-i (Lieutenant), in charge of their own Lances, the brothers often got into trouble for taking un-necessary risks in order to best each other. After their DCMS company commander, who was furious at them, convinced them to cease these actions, and the brothers focussed on customizing their Mechs in an attempt to outdo the other.
Having now risen to the rank of Sho-sa (Major), each is in charge of their own Company. They work at the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy together, pushing their students to see who can produce the better class of MechWarrior pilots.
Piloted by Martin Takeda, the Dragon DRG-FLAME boasts the following load out of a medium laser, AC/2, LRM-5, and an ER Large laser. This Mech is a perfect design for those who love to pick off opponents at long range!
Piloted by Donald Takeda, the Dragon DRG-FANG boasts a load out of two medium lasers, an SRM 6, and an AC/10. Clearly a brawler, this Mech is perfect for those pilots who are all about high armour, speed, and getting into the fight.
X-5:
A mysterious mercenary going by the name of Garth showed up one day at the Gibson Federated BattleMechs factory. He had a bank account loaded with c-bills and blueprints he claimed were for a Star League era upgrade to the Cicada. Business-minded as always, the Free World League mech supplier took in this custom job and a few short months later had modified a Cicada that was in their production line to meet Garth's requirements. He took possession of the variant, which he dubbed the "X-5", on March 5th, 3050 - sporting a custom paint job he tacked on to the weapon loadout alternations - and it has been spotted several times since fighting on various battlefields across the Inner Sphere.
(okay, so I took some liberties with that last one - there was no official lore that I am aware of)
Edited by WardenWolf, 09 April 2013 - 03:56 PM.
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