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[IGravemind]

Hey there everybody,

Thought i'd throw up a wee topic about possible future mechs for MWO. Due to myself playing the previous games and having an interest in Battletech, put together a few mechs I would definitely wish to see introduced on MWO:

Ares: http://www.sarna.net...es_(BattleMech)
Omega: http://www.sarna.net...ga_(BattleMech)
Hellspawn: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hellspawn
Nova Cat: http://www.sarna.net...at_(BattleMech)
Hitman: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hitman

But this is just my personal preference - what about you?
What old mechs would you like to see re-introduced?

Drop a comment!
~ IGravemind

[Stormwolf]

IGravemind, on 15 September 2013 - 02:46 AM, said:

But this is just my personal preference - what about you?
What old mechs would you like to see re-introduced?

I'm probably showing my age here, but I consider all those mechs be rather new (apart from the Hitman).

Anyway, I'd personally like to see all the TRO3039 and 3050 mechs in the game.

[Cybermech]

I really want the bushwaker, mauler and madcat.

[Graywar]

IGravemind, on 15 September 2013 - 02:46 AM, said:

Hey there everybody,

Thought i'd throw up a wee topic about possible future mechs for MWO. Due to myself playing the previous games and having an interest in Battletech, put together a few mechs I would definitely wish to see introduced on MWO:

Ares: http://www.sarna.net...es_(BattleMech)
Omega: http://www.sarna.net...ga_(BattleMech)
Hellspawn: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hellspawn
Nova Cat: http://www.sarna.net...at_(BattleMech)
Hitman: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hitman

But this is just my personal preference - what about you?
What old mechs would you like to see re-introduced?

Drop a comment!
~ IGravemind

None of the mechs you posted are available in the current timeline, and the Ares is a Dark Age mech, which means that it will never ever appear in MWO. I never liked Ares and Omega anyway, because I don't like the idea of mechs having more than 100 tons.

From the mechs available in the current timeline I'd like to see the Clint, Vindicator, Crab, Guillotine, Zeus and Devastator.

[IGravemind]

Graywar, on 15 September 2013 - 03:59 AM, said:

None of the mechs you posted are available in the current timeline, and the Ares is a Dark Age mech, which means that it will never ever appear in MWO. I never liked Ares and Omega anyway, because I don't like the idea of mechs having more than 100 tons.

From the mechs available in the current timeline I'd like to see the Clint, Vindicator, Crab, Guillotine, Zeus and Devastator.

Oh yeh, Zeus xD
Forgot bout that one!

[Kasiagora]

I want physical combat and death-from-above introduced. Reintroduce knocking each other over, but make it properly balanced and a bit more difficult to do this time; no more Dragon bowling-balls and Jenners tackling Atlases at 140kph while taking no damage themselves. It's a tall order, I know, but once that happens I would want

Hatchetman
Axman
Black Knight
Charger

The Black Knight is pretty much an energy boat, but in response to the Clan invasion Comstar's "Clan Buster" model BL-9-KNT came equiped with a longsword shaped hatchet. These variants on the hatchet always seemed like a popular modification on these mechs.

The Axman was introduced in 3048 and at our time in the timeline only 1 variant aside from stock exists, so it wouldn't be a viable option. No one would be able to max out the mech trees unless they bought a hero variant, which would be horribly unbalanced against free-to-play users. On the other hand, a 65 ton mech swinging on people with a hatchet!

The Charger is probably my favorite mech from Battletech, but I wouldn't have a use for it without close combat. By the point in the timeline where we are at there's something like 5 or 6 variants available to us, plus the Hatamoto-Chi was based off the Charger and even it had a few variants by this point. As you might guess, an 80 ton mech with nothing but 5 small lasers on it made for a popular test bed for new weapons lay outs and technologies. The base mech was junk, but some of the variants were astounding.
If I had one I would take off all of the weapons though. Keep the standard 400 engine for survivability but upgrade it with endo-steel and ferro-fiberous, give it MASC and jump jets, and charge, punch, kick and DFA everything I possibly could.

[Kadix]

Summoner and Mad Dog.

I got started with battletech off the cartoons, and the Vulture was my favorite back in the day.

[Kasiagora]

Vulture/Mad Dog is my favorite of the Clan Mechs. Config. B all the way!

[Bishop Steiner]

Well, I have three lists, one is what is available in this time line, the second will be the Clan Mechs I hope to see in the Invasion and the last are ones I hope will just eventually get added, as we fast forward tot he various conflicts, etc.

Mind you, no Unseen are on this list, because it should be a given, that a redesigned Macross Unseens are desired, just highly unlikely.

1) Available NOW:
Lights: Urbanmech, Firestarter
Mediums: Assassin, Dervish, Vulcan, Enfocer
Heavies: Grasshopper, Lancelot, GRAND FRIGGING DRAGON
Assault: King Crab, Cyclops, Annihilator, Mauler, Thug

2) Clan Invasion:
Lights: MistLynx, Piranha (3051), Commando IIC, Jenner IIC
Mediums: Nova, Great Wyrm, Hunchback IIC
Heavy: Rifleman IIC, Orion IIC, Summoner, Timber Wolf
Assault: Warhammer IIC, Marauder IIC, Kodiak, Warhawk

3) Blue Sky Wish List?
Light: Solitaire, Venom,
Medium: Uziel
Heavy: Bandersnatch,
Assault: Supernova (looked cool in MW3), Pillager

[Archio]

My dream list is the Cyclops, Devastator, Uziel.. and my very, very longtime favorite, which I would pay whatever MC they charged... the Thor/Summoner.


As for the Mad Cat/Timberwolf, Vulture/Mad Dog, Loki/Hellbringer, and Thor/Summoner.. I hope they do their arms right, and not give us the side mounted arms as seen in MW4. Im already disappointed with how stocky the Catapult came out.

[Risko Vinsheen]

Good lists, Bishop. I think for myself my lists would be:

1) Available now:
Lights: Mongoose
Mediums: Clint, Enforcer
Heavies: Champion, Grasshopper
Assault: Zeus

2) Clan Invasion:
Lights: Kit Fox, Fire Moth
Mediums: Stormcrow
Heavies: Timber Wolf, Mad Dog, Summoner, Hellbringer (<-- as if these four needed to be stated)
Assaults: Dire Wolf (Widowmaker Hero anyone?)

3) Near future wishlist:
Lights: Horned Owl, Incubus,
Mediums: Shadow Cat, Conjurer (MW4 Hellhound preferred), Vapor Eagle (<-- Ghost of Winter made me love the Goshawk)
Heavies: Cauldron-Born, Grizzly

4) Not likely to happen with current timeline wishlist:
Lights: Cougar, Anubis, Solitaire, Nyx, Blade
Heavies: Tundra Wolf
Assaults: Templar, Fafnir

5) Couldn't give my money fast enough if they somehow got added: (Yes, they're Dark Age designs.)
Lights: Wulfen
Mediums: Gyrfalcon
Heavies: Warwolf, Mortis

[Bishop Steiner]

Risko Vinsheen, on 15 September 2013 - 01:49 PM, said:

Good lists, Bishop. I think for myself my lists would be:

1) Available now:
Lights: Mongoose
Mediums: Clint, Enforcer
Heavies: Champion, Grasshopper
Assault: Zeus

2) Clan Invasion:
Lights: Kit Fox, Fire Moth
Mediums: Stormcrow
Heavies: Timber Wolf, Mad Dog, Summoner, Hellbringer (<-- as if these four needed to be stated)
Assaults: Dire Wolf (Widowmaker Hero anyone?)

3) Near future wishlist:
Lights: Horned Owl, Incubus,
Mediums: Shadow Cat, Conjurer (MW4 Hellhound preferred), Vapor Eagle (<-- Ghost of Winter made me love the Goshawk)
Heavies: Cauldron-Born, Grizzly

4) Not likely to happen with current timeline wishlist:
Lights: Cougar, Anubis, Solitaire, Nyx, Blade
Heavies: Tundra Wolf
Assaults: Templar, Fafnir

5) Couldn't give my money fast enough if they somehow got added: (Yes, they're Dark Age designs.)
Lights: Wulfen
Mediums: Gyrfalcon
Heavies: Warwolf, Mortis

GAH!! I forgotted mah Mongoose!!!!!!!!


Must has!!!!

And if it were up to me, I would love to see the non-canon SLDF era GRF-3N in the role of the Champion. It's my fave version of the ol Grif, even if it lacks JJs!

[Kasiagora]

Dude! The Clint, Champion, and Vulcan made lists! Brownie points to you, good sirs!

[Hexenhammer]

Dervish would make me happy. http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Dervish

Edited by Hexenhammer, 15 September 2013 - 04:31 PM.

[Tkhaw]

Stormwolf, on 15 September 2013 - 03:32 AM, said:

I'm probably showing my age here, but I consider all those mechs be rather new (apart from the Hitman).

Anyway, I'd personally like to see all the TRO3039 and 3050 mechs in the game.

+1

Earlier mechs first, then the clans...

Where's my Vindicator or the Emperor?

Edited by Tkhaw, 15 September 2013 - 04:40 PM.

[Jin Ma]

Graywar, on 15 September 2013 - 03:59 AM, said:

None of the mechs you posted are available in the current timeline, and the Ares is a Dark Age mech, which means that it will never ever appear in MWO. I never liked Ares and Omega anyway, because I don't like the idea of mechs having more than 100 tons.

True. Though I don't have much of an issue with it. Since they'd basically be glorified turrents in this game lol.

[Shadey99]

Bishop Steiner, on 15 September 2013 - 12:45 PM, said:

2) Clan Invasion:
Lights: MistLynx, Piranha (3051), Commando IIC, Jenner IIC

No Locust IIC? I'm sad...

Anyways... my list...

SLDF Era
Lights: Mercury, Mongoose, Hussar
Medium: Crab
Heavy: Flashman, Black Knight
Assault: Crockett/Katana, King Crab

Succession Wars Era:
Lights: Urban Mech, Panther
Mediums: Hatchetman
Heavies: Rifleman, Axman, Archer, Warhammer, Maruader
Assaults: Mauler, Annihilator, Imp

Clan Invasion Era:
Lights: Dasher/Fire Moth, Koshi/Mist Lynx, Puma/Adder, Locust IIC, Dart, Battlehawk, Hammer, Jenner IIC, VIxen/Incubus, Owens, Piranha
Mediums: Black Hawk/Nova, Komodo, Stealth, Grim Reaper, Griffin IIC, Shadowhawk IIC, Black Hawk-Ku, Chameleon, Raijin, Bushwhacker, Shadowcat, Hunchback IIC
Heavies: Vulture/Mad Dog, Loki/Hellbringer, Thor/Summoner, Mad Cat/Timber Wolf, Daikyu, Penetrator, Rifleman IIC, Galahad/Glass Spider, Dragonfire
Assaults: Masakari/War Hawk, Cerberus, Berserker, Grand Titan, War Hammer IIC, Maurader IIC, Kraken/Bane (Because you can never have enough dakka), Nightstar, Devastator, Supernova

Edited by Shadey99, 16 September 2013 - 06:17 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Hexenhammer, on 15 September 2013 - 04:30 PM, said:

Dervish would make me happy. http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Dervish

I COULD GET BEHIND THAT

[Hexenhammer]

Bishop Steiner, on 15 September 2013 - 05:30 PM, said:

I COULD GET BEHIND THAT

I'm diggin' it. But PGI will make it larger than the kintaro and say its proportional.

[Johnny Reb]

Well, I have been playing since last July so despite what I want, they got me. Do want an Urbie just to have it and .......

Edited by Johnny Reb, 15 September 2013 - 09:45 PM.