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[Sug]

IqfishLP, on 11 December 2013 - 09:41 AM, said:

Its a madcat.

Thank you!. I was just going to ask if someone could stretch out that shadow in photoshop or something.

Jesus those arm pods are enormous.

Edited by Sug, 11 December 2013 - 09:47 AM.

[FupDup]

IqfishLP, on 11 December 2013 - 09:41 AM, said:

Its a madcat.

Those legs are humanoid, not chicken-style like the Mad Kitteh. Also, the chest doesn't seem to poke out as far as the Mad Cat's "cone" does. It seems much more flat and humanoid.

My bet is on the Hellbringer:




Mad Cat uses reverse-jointed knees like this, and notice the long "cone" shaped torso:

Edited by FupDup, 11 December 2013 - 09:58 AM.

[Egomane]

stalima, on 11 December 2013 - 09:35 AM, said:

ok ill enlighten you to something interesting, scroll all the way to the bottom of this page, now look carefully at the background as you slowly scroll up... you may just notice something

Thanks for the hint. You might be right!

[PainGod30]

I'm sorry but that looks like a black outline of Alex's cover art for the Battletech Alpha Strike book. Which is a Mad Cat! Keep in mind guys it's a distorted 2d image. Those missile pods are to big to be a Loki and where the reverse joint leg is supposed to be is cut off. Not to mention again it's 2d and if it is Alex's cover it's torso twisted so it would be very difficult to make out the legs. IMLTHO it's a very very good hoax. Since when has PGI ever had this good a marketing idea?

[FupDup]

PainGod30, on 11 December 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

I'm sorry but that looks like a black outline of Alex's cover art for the Battletech Alpha Strike book. Which is a Mad Cat! Keep in mind guys it's a distorted 2d image. Those missile pods are to big to be a Loki and where the reverse joint leg is supposed to be is cut off. Not to mention again it's 2d and if it is Alex's cover it's torso twisted so it would be very difficult to make out the legs. IMLTHO it's a very very good hoax. Since when has PGI ever had this good a marketing idea?

If the legs were reverse-jointed, the upper legs would be rotated to point behind the mech. Iqfish's image edits depict the upper legs pointing straight underneath the mech.

Edited by FupDup, 11 December 2013 - 10:09 AM.

[PainGod30]

FupDup, on 11 December 2013 - 10:08 AM, said:

If the legs were reverse-jointed, the upper legs would be rotated to point behind the mech. Iqfish's image edits depict the upper legs pointing straight underneath the mech.

It still looks exactly like Alex's cover art for Alpha Strike. http://boardgamegeek...ch-alpha-strike

Edit: also as a 2d shadow image, depending on the angle it the legs would undoubtably resemble going straight down even if they were angled back. Not to mention if the mech in questions back is to the light source the "cone" cockpit would not be visible entirely.

Edited by PainGod30, 11 December 2013 - 10:24 AM.

[FupDup]

PainGod30, on 11 December 2013 - 10:13 AM, said:

It still looks exactly like Alex's cover art for Alpha Strike. http://boardgamegeek...ch-alpha-strike

Except for the legs. Here is a very sloppy MS paint picture to better illustrate the difference between leg archetypes:

[PainGod30]

FupDup, on 11 December 2013 - 10:23 AM, said:

Except for the legs. Here is a very sloppy MS paint picture to better illustrate the difference between leg archetypes:

Yeah but because it's a shadow it's going to look straight. It would never show any bent angle because the light source is behind it and we only have a small portion of the legs. While your masterpiece is correct in it's depiction, it's from the wrong angle. We aren't getting a side view. We're getting a shadow, from a light source behind it giving the equivalent of a front on view of the mech. That is in 2d so unlike a 3d rendered cataphract that has that reverse joint we can see it when it's head on but because it's a flat surface the legs give the appearance of being straight.

Edited by PainGod30, 11 December 2013 - 10:31 AM.

[Thorn Hallis]

stalima, on 11 December 2013 - 09:35 AM, said:

ok ill enlighten you to something interesting, scroll all the way to the bottom of this page, now look carefully at the background as you slowly scroll up... you may just notice something

You're probably right,

[FupDup]

PainGod30, on 11 December 2013 - 10:27 AM, said:

Yeah but because it's a shadow it's going to look straight. It would never show any bent angle because the light source is behind it and we only have a small portion of the legs. While your masterpiece is correct in it's depiction, it's from the wrong angle.

I would've drawn the leg comparison from a diagonal view if I had the skillz. :\

Anyways, the original and modified shadow pictures are shown from a diagonal view, not head-on. A diagonal view would or at least should contain some elements of both the head-on dimension and side-dimension.

Edited by FupDup, 11 December 2013 - 10:32 AM.

[Iqfish]

stalima, on 11 December 2013 - 09:35 AM, said:

ok ill enlighten you to something interesting, scroll all the way to the bottom of this page, now look carefully at the background as you slowly scroll up... you may just notice something

I Dont get it

[FupDup]

IqfishLP, on 11 December 2013 - 10:33 AM, said:

I Dont get it

Mee too. Is there like a hidden Urbanmech or something at the bottom of the page?

[Bishop Steiner]

FupDup, on 11 December 2013 - 10:32 AM, said:

I would've drawn the leg comparison from a diagonal view if I had the skillz. :\

Anyways, the original and modified shadow pictures are shown from a diagonal view, not head-on. A diagonal view would or at least should contain some elements of both the head-on dimension and side-dimension.

that is MadCat. Except the legs when I look at any angle seem odd for a chicken walker. So actually, Loki is a very good likelihood, with the straight trousers. And if the weapòn pods are as bulky as the shadow suggests, I think that is a very good thing, from a gameplay and aesthetic perspective, both.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 11 December 2013 - 10:48 AM.

[SmithMPBT]

Please don't release clan mechs before UI 2.0 or atleast the first phase of CW.

[Bishop Steiner]

PainGod30, on 11 December 2013 - 10:27 AM, said:

Yeah but because it's a shadow it's going to look straight. It would never show any bent angle because the light source is behind it and we only have a small portion of the legs. While your masterpiece is correct in it's depiction, it's from the wrong angle. We aren't getting a side view. We're getting a shadow, from a light source behind it giving the equivalent of a front on view of the mech. That is in 2d so unlike a 3d rendered cataphract that has that reverse joint we can see it when it's head on but because it's a flat surface the legs give the appearance of being straight.

gotta disagree, unless the light angle and the legs are totally in line, light directly from the back. Any angle SHOULD show some degree of angle. There is NONE. So while it COULD be the ChickenWalker, that would be pretty perfect angle to catch straight legs in the shadow. The thighs also will be very very bulky if that is a madcat, a very poor choice.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 11 December 2013 - 10:52 AM.

[Prezimonto]

For reference the mad cat and similar mechs have digitigrade legs. This is when the knee joint bends backwards from the body's forward facing trunk rather than forwards.

[Bishop Steiner]

Prezimonto, on 11 December 2013 - 10:52 AM, said:

For reference the mad cat and similar mechs have digitigrade legs. This is when the knee joint bends backwards from the body's forward facing trunk rather than forwards.

yeah, that's what we are debating. The Legs are the possible wrench in the gears. That and the angñle of shadow perspective, I would expect the "left" shoulder rack to be casting the bigger shadow, if they were off equal size boxes. That and their torso tucked position, along with the legs, make me lean toward Hellbringer, with it's thick thighs, straights legs, and slightly smaller spotlight shoulder, slightly larger missile rack right shoulder.

That, and tbh, compared to the missile racks, the torso "bullets" would be rather... bulky lookin gif it indeed is the TimberWolf.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 11 December 2013 - 10:56 AM.

[Odins Fist]

It's nothing.. Especially if you don't see it for sale in the Mech-Lab...
Less this, and more content please, or just forget it.

[AdamBaines]

FupDup, on 10 December 2013 - 03:07 PM, said:

Clearly there is only one possible answer.


RAKSHASA!

I wish, but that does not come out until 3055.

[AdamBaines]

Nazrik Dresari, on 11 December 2013 - 01:18 AM, said:

I'm going out on a limb, could be another light scout mech the Anubis...

Anubis is not produced until 3063
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Anubis