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[Ngamok]

I hope it's the Banshee just for the sake of having the 95 ton represented. Otherwise the Zeus and Cyclops at 80 and 90 tons both have a nice mix of Energy, Ballistic, and Missile just like an Atlas / Orion.

[9erRed]

Greetings all,

Just because "Alex" is currently working on art for a particular Mech does not mean that is the next Mech. It's rather late in the game to be "just working on the art design", and have that ready, modeled, structured for in game use. (and ready for a March introduction.)

So an update on what Mech's can be dropped into MWO within the 3050 timeline.

Assault 'Mechs 3050 Timeline

• Charger (in your face attacker)
  
• Goliath (Quad legged Mech)
  
• Hatamoto-Chi (All around light Assault)
  
• Zeus (all around fighter)
  
• Katana (medium to short range)
  
• Shogun (intended to be used in urban combat)
  
• Cyclops (normally a Command Mech)
  
• Mauler (initially a long range Mech)
  
• Banshee
  
• Annihilator (4 x LBX 10's)
  
• Imp (Swiss Army Knife" of a 'Mech)
  
• Thug (designed as a direct competitor to the Warhammer)
  
• King Crab (standard dual AC20's to start)

All chassis that make an appearance at this time. Expect anything, as Alex is prolific at creating new from old.


Reference:
http://www.sarna.net...l_Readout:_3050
http://www.sarna.net...t:_3050_Revised

9erRed

Edited by 9erRed, 13 February 2014 - 02:16 PM.

[wanderer]

SgtKinCaiD, on 13 February 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

Apparently it's the Mauler, FlyingDebris is working on the concept art.

Sadly questionable, as it lacks enough 3050-era variants unless you -really- go out there into noncanonville.

It'd have to be the Daboku prototype, the not-quite-canonical Linesman that proceeded it, and the -1R.

Edit: I'd like to see the first 95-tonner, since it's currently the only tonnage that lacks a representative in the assault category- and the Banshee has some very nice variations to work with.

Edited by wanderer, 13 February 2014 - 01:34 PM.

[SgtKinCaiD]

Ghost Badger, on 13 February 2014 - 12:49 PM, said:

Apparently NGNG mentioned Alex Iglesias working on a Mauler model?

Alex = FlyingDebris

[Belorion]

Looks like its the Mauler which is odd because it doesn't fit the Criteria.

Now we get to see either the Lineman added as well, or the forums QQ to explode because they are either going to add their own variant, or one that isn't timeline appropriate.

[Rebas Kradd]

There'd be no way that Alex could be working on the concept art now and still get it out by March. Whatever it is, it's probably been in development for months now.

[Corvus Antaka]

I hope its the annihalator and it comes with much needed ballistic balance

[NextGame]

King Crab, Mauler, Banshee, Zeus, Charger

These would all be on my shopping list

[Belorion]

Rebas Kradd, on 13 February 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

There'd be no way that Alex could be working on the concept art now and still get it out by March. Whatever it is, it's probably been in development for months now.

Of course they could. The pipeline is more efficient now, if you will remember back, it wasn't that long between the leak of FD working on the Protector, and it getting released, and not that long between the announcement of the Saber mechs, and their release. As far as it sounded from interview, the Saber decision was well after the announcement of the Phoenix mechs.

[Ngamok]

When we saw the story of him working on the Wolverine it was like August for the Sarah's Jenner story and they were released to some of us in December.

[BigBadVlad]

Mauler lacks variants. The "variants" all utilize the same basic hardpoints... course the answer to that is make up your own variants! I could see them doing that

[Coralld]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 13 February 2014 - 01:43 PM, said:

I hope its the annihalator and it comes with much needed ballistic balance

I'd much rather have mecha Zoidberg (King Crab) over Mecha Godzilla wanabe (Annihilator) but if having the much needed ballistic balance means we get the Annihilator then so be it. I just hope by then we have a working Voip system so I can record and play Godzilla roar over every ones speakers every time I drop in the Annihilator.

Edited by Coralld, 13 February 2014 - 03:08 PM.

[Lightfoot]

Zeus would fit the timeline, pretty standard mech for units to field. Long service record and.... Enhanced Cooling Jacket quirk on some models.

[CycKath]

Visually, Mauler easily wins. Its also canon friendly and been mentioned in the old in-universe news reports. Just those lack of variants...

[Nathaniel Kell]

For funzies I hope we get the King Crab and eventually the Crab.

Although I still don't know if they will put a dual AC20 assault in the game.

[TELEFORCE]

I would love to see a Banshee or Mauler. A King Crab would be nice too.

[Jin Ma]

Ghost Badger, on 13 February 2014 - 12:29 PM, said:

Truly? Because other parts of these forums are abuzz with mention of a new 45-tonner.

http://mwomercs.com/...80#entry3150980

doesn't say when for either though. and as we have seen they can have anywhere from 3-5 concept art done at the same time

Ghost Badger, on 13 February 2014 - 12:49 PM, said:

Apparently NGNG mentioned Alex Iglesias working on a Mauler model?

why do people never cite these important pieces of info

[Stingray Productions]

Alwrath, on 13 February 2014 - 12:30 PM, said:

Probably a Banshee, or Cyclops.

i agree, i think it's the Banshee.

[TehSBGX]

Hopefully a Zeus. The 6y variant.... It looks so amazing.



Oh And PLEASE Give us The Blazer, we need new weapons.

[LegoPirate]

for the record the MAL 1R MAL C and Daboku are fair game, giving it 3 variants. dunno if theyll add the daboku though.