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[Ngamok]

Nauht, on 28 June 2013 - 03:04 AM, said:

Lol I agree with you but I'd still prefer to play them in MWO than nothing at all. I'm sure the MWOified versions will look more like the original than those pics... if not they'd still probably look wicked.

Well at least the concept art by Alex will.

Yea. If PGI really wanted, they could come up with totally new designs but have the same technical specs for each of them with differing names but similar. Like the Battlemaster could be the Battlelord or something.

[Alwrathandabout42ninjas]

So wait... you can sell project pheonix mechs for MC? if so thats like insta buy for me.

[Veebora]

3Xtr3m3, on 28 June 2013 - 04:06 AM, said:

The elephant in the room that no one seems to mention is WHY are these mechs so cheap?

My take is : As nice as it is to have these mechs in game, they will be be the wheat before the scythe that is the first wave of clan mechs.


Pick four clan mechs, one from each weight class, include all the perks of this package, and I will give you odds the price tag on THAT package will be over $100. Maybe even double . $160 and people will snap it up.

Easy answer, the company must capitalize some bucks to invest in a huge development coming which is the MWO Clan Wars.

So they are creating great value packages which I will buy for 2 reasons:

1 - They have great value for who likes this game.
2- I will support this game development because I love the franchise and think they are doing a good job.

[Ptownsen]

I LIKE and Bought it!

[Koniving]

In case if some still don't understand the concept of unique geometry, though I noticed the wording of the FAQ now says "Cosmetically unique" or somesuch now.

Koniving, on 27 June 2013 - 02:05 PM, said:

Geometry as in geometric shapes; polygons. I look different from you even though we're in the same mech.

Have a peek. Founder's C1 with unique geometry (nose cone).

Spoiler

Non-founder's C1.


Two Atlases side by side. One is the DD-C, the other is the D. Normally Atlases are identical in terms of heads, but the D here is a Founder's with unique geometry (head.)

The 4 key mechs with the 30% bonuses are going to be available for cbills, but those cbill ones will look reasonably different from the ones available here and won't have the bonuses.

It's my belief that the Battlemaster's ribbed shoulders will be the unique trait or part of the unique geometry / cosmetic difference for the Phoenix version where the others may have the smooth look.







Just a possibility. Though there's nothing on whether the images we see are standards of the variant or the phoenix versions of the variants.

[Gozer]

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

Awww...

[Andross Deverow]

Didnt the original battlemaster have a handheld PPC?

Regards

[Xeno Phalcon]

Personally im a little concerned about the locust, unless its super tiny its going to have issues, it looks like its going to use a scaled down frame of a cicada, though still looks better then the actual ProPhoTRO art.

IMO I would have thought they would have slimmed it out a bit instead of bulking it up, sorta like what what was done over at BTU



Looks alot more like a 20 tonner.

(EDIT: Less personal.)

Edited by Xeno Phalcon, 28 June 2013 - 07:31 AM.

[Koniving]

Andross Deverow, on 28 June 2013 - 07:30 AM, said:

Didnt the original battlemaster have a handheld PPC?

Regards

Yes. And while that would be neat it was one of those "you stole that from us" legal issues.

[Adridos]

Gozer, on 28 June 2013 - 07:29 AM, said:

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5

Awww...

There's still around an hour and 20 minutes worth of wait.

Spare your keyboard... it did nothing wrong.

[Viper69]

Magik0012, on 28 June 2013 - 06:40 AM, said:

And you tell the young pilots of today that.. and they wont believe you..

Our mechs didnt even have fusion reactors then, they used internal combustion or steam power. Heck even when we did get fusion reactors we were lucky to have them shielded.

[Hatachi]

I've liked all the redesigns so far. I only hope that they keep the Battlemasters extremely large cockpit. The outline looks like it is either smaller or lower. I hope it's the ladder. I've always felt it's one of the most iconic things about the design.

[Zerberus]

Viper69, on 28 June 2013 - 07:45 AM, said:

Our mechs didnt even have fusion reactors then, they used internal combustion or steam power. Heck even when we did get fusion reactors we were lucky to have them shielded.

The worst part was wondering whether you just overheated or were about to die shoveling coal into the reactor...

[Varro Thaddeus]

One more hour give or take till the Battlemaster art is released. Battlemaster is so worth staying up till 3am XD

[MavRCK]

valkyrie, on 26 June 2013 - 10:38 PM, said:

Not a bad deal, all things considered. I really want the Battlemaster too.

Buuuuuut...

^^ Valkyrie nailed why we're all annoyed with PGI.

[Tatula]

I think founders should get a discount on the Phoenix Project. Maybe 25% less or something like that. After all, they paid before they even know how the game is going to be. I'm not a founder (I knew about it, but I had to invest on upgrading my computer first), but I've bought MC's to buy a couple of Hero mechs and mech bays. I just wish they would add some MC's to the Phoenix packages so I don't have to buy more MC's separately.

[Steadfast]

My, as every others Founders Golden Name shallt be in thy Credits, something those pesky startups with their overlord package will NEVER get!
I am contend!

(and i bought the overlord package, why thank you for asking =D)

Edited by Steadfast, 28 June 2013 - 08:53 AM.

[RapierE01]

Battlemaster

http://static.mwomer...0167743c5ca.jpg

[Tank]

Steinar Bergstol, on 28 June 2013 - 06:37 AM, said:

You actually _piloted_ your mech to the battlefield? LUXURY! I had to _carry_ it! That's right! I had to _carry_ my 65 ton Thunderbolt to the battle! Uphill both ways IN A SNOWSTORM! BAREFOOT! And did you ever hear me complain about it? Never did, nope!

Aww... Yeah? You think that's hard Spheroids? Here in Periphery we don't even have mechs! When I was just a boy and clans invaded my parents farm, all I had to fight them was a meat cleaver! That day we made our first BBQ mech!

[Lt Limpy]

RapierE01, on 28 June 2013 - 09:23 AM, said:

Battlemaster

http://static.mwomer...0167743c5ca.jpg

Sold.