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[Mr D One]

Since there is no Marauder mech in the 1:1 actual timeline game itself, the new players may have wondered how it has the inner sphere name "mad cat".

It was a combination of names of current inner sphere mechs it resembled. CATapult (In game now) and the MArauDer (Unseen mech aka Glaug, or Officers pod.)

2 solutions exist.

The 1st one is the name of this topic.

The 2nd is to simply introduce a (legal image complying) Marauder mech before the overpriced clan mechs are available.

[Arnold J Rimmer]

There are plenty of existing IS mechs that don't appear in MWO, the Marauder merely one of them. I don't see why the Mad Cat should have to change its name because of that.

[Mr D One]

Masuck C.ock{LT-MOB-25}, on 28 January 2014 - 08:39 AM, said:

Seriously this must be the stupidest Idea I HAVE EVER SEEN. PGI's glass effects were way better than this.

Not everyone likes the glass

http://mwomercs.com/...eadache-toggle/

Edited by Dar1ng One, 29 January 2014 - 03:43 AM.

[Pariah Devalis]

Dar1ng One, on 29 January 2014 - 03:41 AM, said:

Not everyone likes the glass

http://mwomercs.com/...eadache-toggle/

Wooooosh.

[Strum Wealh]

Dar1ng One, on 30 December 2013 - 05:42 PM, said:

It was a combination of names of current inner sphere mechs it resembled. CATapult (In game now) and the MArauDer (Unseen mech aka Glaug, or Officers pod.)

Actually, the first part comes from the Marauder's model designation (e.g. MAD-xx).

Also, it should be noted that the Cataphract (also in-game in MWO) is also based heavily on the Marauder; the former is in fact a FrankenMech that was designed using the legs & Right Arm of the Marauder (along with some components of the Shadow Hawk (notably, the Left Arm; moreover, the SDH is also in-game in MWO) and the Phoenix Hawk (mostly noticeable in the front part of the torso)).

The original CTF-1X Cataphract artwork:


I wonder how the first scans of that would have looked on an opposing 'Mech's target ID...

[CyclonerM]

What about just designating it "Timberwolf"?

Even better, if one can dream, i would like that 'Mechs piloted by an Inner Sphere player use the IS designations while 'Mechs used by Clan players are programmed to use the original Clan names..

[TibsVT]

I like the glass..

But I agree this is the stupidest idea I've ever seen! Let's call the Timber Wolf a CAT, because the CATapult isn't important or anything.

Edited by KelesK, 05 February 2014 - 01:15 AM.

[Rushin Roulette]

Or you could call it the cat cat as its more of a Catapult with Cataphract arms... but that doesnt soudn half as intimidating as a mad cat... Cat cat sounds more like something small, cute and fuzy instead of small insane and dontcallitfuzzyoritwillripyourheadoff.

[Arnold J Rimmer]

Rushin Roulette, on 05 February 2014 - 02:09 AM, said:

call it the cat cat

Absolutely lost it. Thanks, RR.