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[CyclonerM]

I definitely say Wolfhound. Ahh i want Grinner!!

[Le Goat]

Clearly its ostscout or panther.

[Will9761]

The Ostscout is an unseen and Russ said that the Panther won't be it.

[Sephlock]

Controversial... maybe a 20 tonner? Or a really strong 35 tonner?

[East Indy]

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On the other hand, there weren't a kajillion Yen Lo Wangs either, and yet we have plenty of those...

Oh, what I meant is that the UrbanMech unequivocally satisfies the faction-specific requirement.

Edit: My guess/wish is that the controversy of an UrbanMech would stem from it being heavier and (slightly) faster than canon. I'd love to see modified (combined) hitboxes to make it uniquely durable, too.

Edited by East Indy, 21 January 2014 - 10:37 AM.

[Le Goat]

Will9761, on 21 January 2014 - 09:22 AM, said:

The Ostscout is an unseen and Russ said that the Panther won't be it.

Ostscout is not unseen anymore

and as for the panther, that was Russ's position at the time. he might have changed it.

[t9nv3]

Going along with the recent reseen trend, it could also be the Valkyrie....which is a pretty iconic Davion mech.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Valkyrie

I imgaine this is controversial because anyone who paid for the Phoenix pack would prefer this to the Locust.

I would be happy with a Valkyrie or Wolfhound (but really want the Wolfhound)

Edited by t9nv3, 21 January 2014 - 03:57 PM.

[HarlekinEO]

IqfishLP, on 18 January 2014 - 09:43 AM, said:

We know the following:

- The new light mech will be "controversial"
- The new light mech is "famous because it was used by a particular faction"
- It is not the panther
- It must be IS
- It arrives Feb. 4th.


So, the only mechs that would be possible:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Wolfhound

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Javelin

But the Javelin was not really famous, I guess it will be the Wolfhound.

The following is on Sarna about the Wolfhound:

"Phelan Kell and his Wolfhound, nicknamed "Grinner", were captured by the forces of Clan Wolf during Operation Revival. When Phelan was inducted into the Wolf Clan as a Warrior, Khan Ulric Kerensky ordered his 'Mech be upgraded using Clan technology. BV (1.0) = 1473, BV (2.0) = 1,176"


Your thoughts?

I wished it is the Wolfhound, because I after I watched my old Battletech Mech Cards I was fancy because of Wolf Trap (Kurita answer to Wolfhound, which started production in 3051 - the current year).
Unfourtunately it says WLF-2 is Davion/Steiner.

Also, I hope with Faction Wars the will make Faction only modells possible. So you can only drive that Gear with the right attitude in your heart ^^ (faction).

Edited by HarlekinEO, 22 January 2014 - 04:07 AM.

[MeiSooHaityu]

I keep seeing controversial and I keep thinking Urbanmech LOL.

They said it was made famous by a specific faction, so the Urbie won't be it. Still, I can only imagine how crazy the forum would go if it was.

[King Arthur IV]

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URBANMECH

Edited by King Arthur IV, 22 January 2014 - 09:22 AM.

[MeiSooHaityu]

King Arthur IV, on 22 January 2014 - 09:13 AM, said:

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URBANDMECH

Case and point LOL

[Ambuscade]

I could see them releasing the Urbanmech when we get a working lobby. That way one could avoid dropping with the Urbanmech on a map like Alpine Peaks.

Ambuscade

[SirRobert Johnson]

It's going to be the Firstarter it's the only controversial 35 ton light mech in the TRO 3050 which almost all the current mechs are from and it meets all the other criteria as well. So the Firestarter is going to be the next mech end of discussion.

[Syrkres]

All I can say is any light without a ECM is a waste of their effort.
We have mechs which for it's ton range can equip all the different types of load outs:
from:

• 6 Energy points
  
• 4 Missiles
  
• 4 Ballistics

And a slew of mixes inbetween...

what we are missing are ECM configurations of the different load outs. Only a few different mechs have ECM and then limited to specific configurations.
Total Light ECM Builds(3):

• 1E, 3M (NO jump jets)
  
• 3E (jump jets)
  
• 3E, 2M (NO jump jets)

What we need is 1) A ballistic ECM capable mech, plus other loadouts (preferably with jump jets).

[mindwarp]

Just a theory, but maybe the new mech will be controversial because it's technically out of timeline? PGI are running out of useful/appropriate light mechs so maybe they're looking towards mechs from TRO 3055 or even TRO 3058. Bringing in one of the DCMS light Omnimechs would be a good way for them to test the omnimech concept before the clans hit and there are lots of good light mech designs in the later TRO's even if they don't go for an IS omni.

[Flying Fox 333]

I went through Sarna and wrote up a list of possible Battlemechs for the next patch release:

Spoiler

Falcon 30t
Falcon 30t
Firefly 30t
Firestarter 35t
Hermes 30t
Horned Owl 35t
Hornet 20t
Hussar 30t
Javelin 30t
Mongoose 25t
Talon 35t *
Thorn 20t
UrbanMech 30t
Venom 35t
Wolfhound 35t

* Unlikely due to limited number of variants

The criteria I used as follows:

• Light Class
  
• Inner Sphere
  
• 3050 or earlier
  
• Have at least 3 variants without MASC
  
• Not unseen
  
• Not officially discounted elsewhere

[Flying Fox 333]

mindwarp, on 22 January 2014 - 07:07 PM, said:

Just a theory, but maybe the new mech will be controversial because it's technically out of timeline? PGI are running out of useful/appropriate light mechs so maybe they're looking towards mechs from TRO 3055 or even TRO 3058. Bringing in one of the DCMS light Omnimechs would be a good way for them to test the omnimech concept before the clans hit and there are lots of good light mech designs in the later TRO's even if they don't go for an IS omni.

You could be right about that. It would certainly be controversial as it would open doors on other possibilities.

Edited by Flying Fox 333, 22 January 2014 - 07:18 PM.

[TehSBGX]

Cairbre, on 18 January 2014 - 12:01 PM, said:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Firebee

You know you want it!

I'd totally run a fire bee, the thing looks hard core.

[Codex Clavdex]

Im going to have to go with the Javelin as the most likely winner.

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http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Javelin
The Javelin had yet to be integrated into most regiments when the Amaris Civil War struck and Stormvanger Assemblies' factory on Caph was destroyed in 2774, ceasing all production of the Javelin design. Despite this the Federated Suns, which had bought the most number of Javelins from Stormvanger Assemblies, succeeded in their attempt to incorporate the Javelin into practically all of their 'Mech regiments at the start of the First Succession War where its appearance took many combatants off-guard. Though employed to varying degrees by the other Successor States the Javelin quickly became synonymous with the Federated Suns, often anchoring scout lances or in certain units teaming up with other Javelins to create mobile fire support lances. Following the creation of the Federated Commonwealth the design was upgrade with newly-recovered lostech during the latter part of the 3040s, and at the behest of AFFC High Command Jalastar Aerospace began production of new Javelins in 3055. Since then the sturdy and reliable scout 'Mech has continued to serve on the battlefield, though the original's level of armor

Edited by Codex Clavdex, 22 January 2014 - 07:56 PM.

[Zerberus]

Le Goat, on 21 January 2014 - 03:41 PM, said:

Ostscout is not unseen anymore

I request that you provide us with an independently verifiable source, please.

Why?

The Ostscout is a Macross mech, which means Harmony Gold holds the rights, which means it is almost certainly not reseen, meaining it is still unseen.

The ostscout is a Regult Scout Pod, a well known Macross design, and most definitely worth proitecting

AFAIK, The ONLY Macross mechs that are not unseen are the OstROC and the IIC clan variants. And even some of THOSE (the iiC variants) are still unseen because they lean to close to the original....

Therefore I have a very hard time believing that the original Ostscout is no longer unseen...

Edited by Zerberus, 22 January 2014 - 08:29 PM.