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[feetjai]

Create a mech that is has


- very light armor
- nanotech auto repair function
- low power shields
- weapon load very low, or melee fists. If use fists then extra space for better support equipment.

benefits:
- very fast movements
- instant short range teleport, can repeat right after warping out, thus travel fast
- can hit enemies without being hit themselves, but if you get hit it's bye bye really fast.
- exellent protection against guided missiles.

Reasons for such mech:
- another way to play meachwarrior. Not the same path "bigger is better"
- exellent recon mech

[Nik Van Rhijn]

But it's not BattleTech

[Kyll Long]

and give it photon torpedoes!

[Nik Van Rhijn]

Disruptors (I'm a Klingon not a smurf)

[Kyll Long]

Well plasma torpedoes would be too disruptive but I prefer the Gorn

[Hengst]

*** !

I hope that such things never find a way in the BT Universe..

Mechwarrior Dark Age was such a waste

[Rendall]

We are the Borg. Resistance is Futile. Prepare to be assimilated. (and collated, and stapled)

[Alizabeth Aijou]

Hengst, on 20 November 2011 - 08:23 AM, said:

*** !

I hope that such things never find a way in the BT Universe..

Mechwarrior Dark Age was such a waste

Don't think that most of that is in MWDA either.
Nanotech repair? Power Shields? Teleporters?
The former belong on Hercs, while the latter is better restricted to Star Trek and the like.

[Alen Crest]

It would be a sad day indeed when the BTU got shields and teleporting mechs.

Last time I checked the BTU was in a recession on tech.

Edited by Alen Crest, 20 November 2011 - 09:13 AM.

[Strayed]

Wrong game?

I don't think its a good idea because of disbelief.... unless you misjump and end up in the rear torso of an atlas I could not see this done for other than hilarity. Rather have something else, maybe tow cables to trip up assaults

[Captain Fabulous]

NOPE.

[Alizabeth Aijou]

Alen Crest, on 20 November 2011 - 09:13 AM, said:

It would be a sad day indeed when the BTU got shields and teleporting mechs.

Last time I checked the BTU was in a recession on tech.

Nope, still advancing.
Still recovering Star League technologies (Chameleon LPS, Null-Signature System, etc.) as well as developing new ones (Super-Heavy BattleMechs, Ultra-Heavy ProtoMechs, Quad ProtoMechs, Glider ProtoMechs). And with no major conflicts between the Jihad and 3120-ish, we'll probably see even more new technologies.

[Xhaleon]

*Ahem.*

This is now a HERCULAN vs Battlemech thread.

[Mchawkeye]

Terrible idea. completely removes any sense of battletech. Light mechs are made viable by a decent balance in game and role, not gimmicks like teleportations and shields.

Ya cannae change the laws of battletech.

Sort of.

[ELHImp]

feetjai, on 20 November 2011 - 07:35 AM, said:

- instant short range teleport, can repeat right after warping out, thus travel fast

This!
If there would be bad net code or connection problems, you will see the teleporting mechs everywhere.

[torgian]

Nice. A Raven with such awesome ECM that it causes lag bursts?

[Yeach]

Maybe the OP refers to going back to MW3 connections with LAG shooting.

[Havoc2]

I want to replace my Hatamoto-Chi's vibro-blade with a light saber. It should look like a rainbow.


I will pay real life money.


Oh and I will use "The Force" to crush my enemy so I don't need to do any damage to the 'Mech. That way I can salvage all 'Mechs I face.
I can also wave my hands in front of the face of the traders and get all my 'Mechs and weapons for free.

[CoffiNail]

Obvious troll is obvious

[GreyGriffin]

Blue Shield, as interpreted by SoE.