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[Carnifex125]

bad news guys, looks like its not the KCG

https://mobile.twitt...me=russ_bullock

I guess I wont be buying new mechs for awhile :/ at least I'll have a lot of C-bills saved up

[Haakon Magnusson]

YES! we have Alex firmly in our corner, making noise 'bout the crab.
He'll also need to keep track of the modelers so that they won't mess up scale, squat and wide. And no tiny PPC model at the top or in the possible hero variant... I can live with King Crab chassis taking the place of Marauder II

Nikolai Lubkiewicz, on 21 May 2014 - 08:57 PM, said:

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Q: KING CRAB? While this would have been an overwhelming chassis a year ago, it is uniquely suited to meeting the Daishi head-on on the battlefield with similar range, armor, tonnage, speed, and loadout. Alex already did a fabulous sketch of the King Crab, and a souped-up clanbuster variant hero mech will sell

A: Yes Alex has been pushing for this for a while. Next time were talking about Assault mechs I will be sure to bring up the subject.

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[Tom Sawyer]

I get this sinking feeling...... Behold the PGI King Crab. It can mount 8 energy weapons! What is that you say? You wanted ballistic weapons? Nonesense this one comes with a really cool cockpit item that lights up!

[EyeOne]

Tom Sawyer, on 23 May 2014 - 04:34 AM, said:

I get this sinking feeling...... Behold the PGI King Crab. It can mount 8 energy weapons! What is that you say? You wanted ballistic weapons? Nonesense this one comes with a really cool cockpit item that lights up!

Am I missing the time they turned a ballistic mech in to an energy boat?

[GunnyKintaro 01]

i want one !!!

[Bishop Steiner]

Haakon Magnusson, on 23 May 2014 - 04:12 AM, said:

YES! we have Alex firmly in our corner, making noise 'bout the crab.
He'll also need to keep track of the modelers so that they won't mess up scale, squat and wide. And no tiny PPC model at the top or in the possible hero variant... I can live with King Crab chassis taking the place of Marauder II

Yeah, though I hate to sound petty, while I LOVE ALex's take on the Crab, and felt the KGC was....uninspired and didn't really fit with the look of MWO.... so I am hoping he wows us with a whole new model. But I gotta admit, I'm getting burned out enough that it's not really fun designing mechs anymore.

[kiriage]

Bishop Steiner, on 23 May 2014 - 06:53 AM, said:

Yeah, though I hate to sound petty, while I LOVE ALex's take on the Crab, and felt the KGC was....uninspired and didn't really fit with the look of MWO.... so I am hoping he wows us with a whole new model. But I gotta admit, I'm getting burned out enough that it's not really fun designing mechs anymore.

Hmm lets see if I can find something over the next week that doesnt rekindle your mech designing drive Bishop.
Cant have you getting burnt out and the like..that just wont do at all! I expect to be able to log on here and continue to see your excellent designs spring forth.

[Forte]

xXxBANExXx, on 18 July 2013 - 09:00 AM, said:

I would love to see this in game. Seriously. Wee need some things to get excited about and break the monotany. That sketch shows how cool that mech could be with the right treatment. Love it.

I would pilot this, and I barely like assaults (too slow and yet I know this thing would be like 12kph). Bonus points if the pincers open up if i hit the open missile bay door button.

[Bishop Steiner]

Forte, on 23 May 2014 - 04:05 PM, said:

I would pilot this, and I barely like assaults (too slow and yet I know this thing would be like 12kph). Bonus points if the pincers open up if i hit the open missile bay door button.

48 kph stock speed, actually. (so, yeah, slow as snot in a siberian winter, lol). Pure area denial weapon. Conquest Mode? Fuhgetaboutit.

[Forte]

Bishop Steiner, on 23 May 2014 - 04:37 PM, said:

48 kph stock speed, actually. (so, yeah, slow as snot in a siberian winter, lol). Pure area denial weapon. Conquest Mode? Fuhgetaboutit.

Hahahaha, I know right. I can only imagine the torso twist on this monster,

[Asaru]

Ok this thing exactly for my Top Tier Reward. Great job Bishop.

If not then hopefully something very close too it. Can't wait to see how Alex's design turned out.

[Stingray Productions]

YAY, see the announcment? The King Crab has officially been announced!

Edited by Stingray1234, 15 September 2014 - 08:00 PM.

[StormDll]

Daishi 48 km/h so what?))

[Carnifex125]

KING CRABS ANNOUNCED!

[Kjudoon]

Very pretty landing pad for my LRMs.

[InspectorG]

MMMMMMmmm.....

Nom Nom Nom

Waiter! More butter!

Delicious Crab Meats...

FOR MY LOCUST!!!!

*burp*

[Dawnstealer]

[kiriage]

http://vid1279.photo...zpsfc3c0e6b.mp4

Something I'd been messing around with.

[Kiiyor]

Good lord I'm excited about this. I've heard the claws are going to manipulate like missile doors, which is just awesome.

I just hope that concessions are made for usability - I vastly prefer the position of the arms in your rendition to the original concept. I also love the chest plates on yours, they are so crab right now.

I also hope that a variant with more than one ballistic in each arm makes it in. 4xUAC5 will be awesome.

Alex has been driving this for ages - I can't wait to see the Awesomeness he puts to paper.

[Kiiyor]

kiriage, on 19 September 2014 - 04:19 AM, said:

http://vid1279.photo...zpsfc3c0e6b.mp4

Something I'd been messing around with.

That is -awesome-.