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[Koniving]

We all know that no one is going to change the catapult designs. This isn't about that.

I want to know which design do you prefer?

Classic (Link-source changed, due to implications of not loading for some. As designed in the table top models.)

(Classic as realized by the Crytek Engine)


MWO Founder's (Operation Inception)




MWO Standard


I know it's late, but remember if you want to change your votes you can delete your current vote and then vote for any and all of the mechs you like. (Hence why "I like all" or "I like this and this but not this" options are not available). Fourth option now below because I liked it!

Battletech 3050 (Tech readout manual? Or other source from tabletop) concept art. (I see where MWO got the specific shape for the missile pods from. The very same House Liao flag is posted on the exterior of the mech's concept art in the MWO Current Catapult as tribute.)


Note: I would have listed the MW2 Catapult as well since I was fascinated (Never saw Inner Sphere mechs in the Titanium PC edition of MW2, and the expansion mercenaries was incompatible so I thought it was included with the titanium PC edition. However I fail to see it as being much different from the above fourth option.
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Also, a photographic story about the C1 Founder's by Lordred and Koniving

Spoiler

It's a new day in my founder's Catapult C1.


It's time for a stroll.


? "Thought I heard something..."



! An enemy Atlas has appeared!
Atlas uses AC-20. It's effective!
Catapult takes damage!



Atlas uses AC-20. It's ineffective (missed)!
Catapult uses stare.
It's super effective!



Atlas is defeated!
Catapult is victorious.
Time to move on... The grind for cash is never over.



Lordred, as always, awesome snapshots of me in action.

MWO catapult screens added in spoiler below.

Spoiler

A1 side by side with C4.


Catapults in combat.


Closed Beta Catapult paintjob mockup.


Phranken Catapult A1 with closed beta colors.


Catapult C4 Zhizhu Merc Company colors, firing from elevation. PC Gamer Camo.


Catapult C4, Zhizhu colors standard camo leaving docks.



Catapult C4 doing what cats do best, standing on your head.


C4 Zhizhu colors PC Gamer skin being delivered on JAWAS Sandcrawler. Ooteenie!


Catapult C4 backing into the garage.

(Closed beta shot found of Current MWO Catapult.)

Edited by Koniving, 14 April 2013 - 07:46 AM.

[Lefty Lucy]

I think the snub nose looks a lot cooler and more aggressive than the beak nose.

[Stormeris]

I like the pointy nose of the founders much better.
Shame i didn't get it, kind of wish i had a credit card back then
Looks more like TRO artwork.

[Moromillas]

Fix classic link before everyone votes?

[TehSBGX]

The founders one looks sleek. The snub nose doesn't do anything and the classic is kinda chubby looking.

[Koniving]

Moromillas, on 10 April 2013 - 11:01 PM, said:

Fix classic link before everyone votes?

Something wrong with the classic's link?

Changed link's source. Does it work now?

Edited by Koniving, 10 April 2013 - 11:10 PM.

[yashmack]

I cant see the classics picture OP

[Moromillas]

Koniving, on 10 April 2013 - 11:08 PM, said:

Something wrong with the classic's link?

The image doesn't want to load for some reason.

[Tykelau]

Classic's link is not working

[Koniving]

Link was changed. Working now?

[Moromillas]

Koniving, on 10 April 2013 - 11:08 PM, said:

Changed link's source. Does it work now?

Fix'd.

[yashmack]

Moromillas, on 10 April 2013 - 11:12 PM, said:

Fix'd.

oh god...
definitely not that one ROFL

[Moromillas]

Yikes, that torso is massive. It looks like a Bullet Bill.

[Koniving]

Moromillas, on 10 April 2013 - 11:14 PM, said:

Yikes, that torso is massive. It looks like a Bullet Bill.

I think that's the actual thing that kept the classic in the support role of long range indirect-fire. It just simply wasn't viable for rushing the battlefield with SRMs due to its sheer girth.

[The Silent Protagonist]

I just can't get over how massively disproportionate the missile pods are on the classic design. I mean, look at them! The mech deserves stickers for ages 3+ because those are so small they are in danger of swallowing! It's even worse on the TT models!
When it comes to the MWO Cats, though, the extra frills on the founders makes it look cool, and the beak keeps it classic. Thus I prefer the founders one.

[Koniving]

"I swear that mountain just fired missiles at me."

"Okay... I think you've been cooped up in that cockpit too long."

[DCLXVI]

the new one looks more, predatory

[One Medic Army]

I do enjoy the beak on the Founder's variant.

[Koniving]

One Medic Army, on 10 April 2013 - 11:34 PM, said:

I do enjoy the beak on the Founder's variant.

Stormeris, on 10 April 2013 - 10:59 PM, said:

I like the pointy nose of the founders much better.
Shame i didn't get it, kind of wish i had a credit card back then
Looks more like TRO artwork.

In one of the ask the devs, someone asked if there would be an option to buy external mech accessories, such as different heads for the Atlas or beaks for the Catapult. The answer was "Yes. Eventually."

So chin up!

Personally I'm looking forward to putting a beak on the K2, A1 and C4.

Edited by Koniving, 10 April 2013 - 11:47 PM.

[Lordred]

Current, I like the liberties they took with the catapult.