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[Rayah]

T4R

I personally think there will only be 16 at launch, but for all I know they could already have a room-sized closet full of concept art that they still have locked away.

So, what do you think and why?

EDIT: Also, keep in mind that we are quiet a ways away from the actual launch of the game.
EDIT 2: I added another poll option based on a couple of posts.

Edited by Rayzor, 07 June 2012 - 08:19 AM.

[Ilfi]

12 makes sense. If anything, a few might slip if they run out of time and don't want to delay... we've only seen concept art, after all.

Here's hoping that I'm wrong and more than a dozen are playable at launch.

[Xantars]

Im hoping for at least 16 that gives us a good choice for now and we wolnt always see the same assult or heavy mechs all the time.

[Rayah]

Xantars, on 07 June 2012 - 08:08 AM, said:

Im hoping for at least 16 that gives us a good choice for now and we wolnt always see the same assult or heavy mechs all the time.

At least we have variants of each mech to add a little more flavor.

[Valkyrie Brynhildr]

I don't think it'll matter much. Its an MMORPG so most llikely, the list will grow slowly but surely.

[CoffiNail]

I say 12 for launch, and then 1 or 2 new mechs per month, so it will grow fast.

[Rayah]

Valkyrie Brynhildr, on 07 June 2012 - 08:10 AM, said:

I don't think it'll matter much. Its an MMORPG so most llikely, the list will grow slowly but surely.

It's not really an MMORPG.... it's more like an MMO FPS SIM with lite RPG elements

[Valkyrie Brynhildr]

Rayzor, on 07 June 2012 - 08:12 AM, said:

It's not really an MMORPG.... it's more like an MMO FPS SIM with lite RPG elements

Either way, I think more mechs will be added, slowly.

[rem12]

I just wanna try the new ones out. Hope the got more firepower!

[DerMaulwurf]

20 in total:

5 for each class. Because there are 5 different weights for assaults and two 50ton mechs, I think lights and heavies will also get one weight covered twice.

[Boneripper]

I picked 12, but if 1 or 2 more get in before release I won't be mad.

Edited by Boneripper, 07 June 2012 - 08:16 AM.

[Badgerpants]

I'd be fine with launching with the 12 mech's we have now, but I think they will keep releasing mech 'til launch!

Edited by Badgerpants, 07 June 2012 - 08:21 AM.

[HepatitisTK]

I'd say at least more than 1. Could be wrong...

[Shootanoob]

voted 16, don't think it's that unlikely that we haven't seen everything whith is ready yet (there needs to be a carrot on the end of the stick, but the stick should not be too short, else the donkey just eats the carrot and doesn't move at all - if you get my meaning) - there needs to be a little "surprise-factor" on the release day.

Hopefully they put in tons of more Mechs afterwards, but I would prefer 12-16 balanced, well-done Mechs against 30+ half-done scrap heaps (so read me, do it better good than fast/much - I waited long enough to grew some patience :-))

[Chuckie]

Depends on your definition of mechs at launch

We KNOW :

Atlas
Dragon
Catapult
Hunchback
Jenner

are LIVE

Think they will get the Awesome, and possibly Centurion in by Open Beta Launch next month.

Leaving time for 4 more reveals BEFORE Full Launch.. so we will have 16 announced, 8 in play.

[S cam]

I thing they should be 16 but there should be a small amount of light mechs in the game (4 maybe) to be a small scout team and the other 12 could be a mix from the other classes...

Edited by S cam, 07 June 2012 - 08:47 AM.

[S cam]

Or maybe the amound of mechs could be an analogy of the ships cargo weight (light classes are the ligh-weighted mechs so a ship of only light mechs will carry more mechs than a ship of heavy or assault mechs)...

Everyone who agree with that please do a like in order to see who many are fancy of this idea....
Thanks!

[Kobold]

I think 16, with the reasoning that there are certain archetypes missing from each weight class. For example, I predicted the Stalker because we didn't have a missile-heavy assault.


Here are what I see missing:

Light- Ballistic hardpoints (Urbanmech? Dare to dream?)

Medium- Jumper, missiles (Dervish?)

Heavy- Energy boat (Flashman?)

Assault- Jumper (Highlander)