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[Zerandir]

Zeus! Yes, please!

[Nathan Foxbane]

FupDup, on 22 September 2014 - 12:42 PM, said:

To be exact:

Cyclops: Max engine of 400, making a maximum possible speed of 79.2 kph
Zeus: Max engine of 385 (same stock engine as Victor), making a maximum possible speed of 85.76 kph.

I meant stock, but that works too.

[Clydewinder]

I voted Cyclops, mainly because we already have two 80-ton assaults.

[SemperDie]

I think the Zeus is more iconic than others. Charger is in second. Never was a fan of the Cyclops.

Russ, where is option 4: ALL OF THEM!

[LastKhan]

Zeus ftw!

[Ens]

ZEUS goooo!!

And think of all the left-handed players that want to fire ballistics

[Bishop Steiner]

Ens, on 22 September 2014 - 12:52 PM, said:

ZEUS goooo!!

And think of all the left-handed players that want to fire ballistics

Jagers, Battlemasters, Thuds, BJs, VND-1X and Summoners and Stormcrows already do that rather well

[Bishop Steiner]

Nathan Foxbane, on 22 September 2014 - 12:39 PM, said:

Zeus is as fast as the Cyclops. Actually a little faster with the way speed scales by weight in MWO within the same TT MP bracket.

yes, but a Zeus with a maxi engine (385xl weighs 22 tons plus 4 ton gyro, 3 ton cockpit) and endo ends up with 5 tons less tonnage to use than a Cyclops with Max engine (400xl weighs 26.5 tons plus 4 ton gyro plus 3 ton cockpit) and endo.
if that 1 ton is gonna ruin the Mist Lynx like some claim, well, 5 tons?!?!?! Just think about the children!

5 tons more weapons and armor, vs 6 kph on a walking barndoor? (BTW; La Malinche already proves you can be big AND agile)

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 22 September 2014 - 01:07 PM.

[IraqiWalker]

I'm going with Cyclops personally. Zeus is probably gonna be the popular choice, but I think we need another 90 tonner, plus the ECM possibility on the Cyclops makes me want it in the game more than the Zeus.

[Alaskan Nobody]

IraqiWalker, on 22 September 2014 - 01:07 PM, said:

....Zeus is probably gonna be the popular choice....

I dunno, Cyclops has been ~10-20 points ahead the whole time. Every time I have looked

Edit:

Edited by Shar Wolf, 22 September 2014 - 01:08 PM.

[Metus regem]

If they can figure out a way to make it a Zeus-X, then Zeus, other wise, well Cyclops...

[Gooner]

Hmm. I remember Zeus and Cyclops from the Mechcommander series. Voted Cyclops just because of 10 extra tons to play around with in mechlab.

[Khobai]

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The hardpoints on most Cyclops variants are effectively clones of Atlas hardpoints, with the main difference being the addition of a CT missile slot.

Yeah but the Cyclops is still 90 tons. So at worst its a faster Atlas with less armor.

But the Zeus at best is a worse Victor.

[MisterPlanetarian]

Cyclops all day erry day.

[KamikazeRat]

After looking over Sarna for a memory refresher:

Cyclops, i would love to see the art on this, but it seems underwhelming, at least the stock variants(mini-atlas with tissue-armor, or an uparmor LRM chassis) sure it could be modified into something cool, but it just seems...meh (personal tastes, i do see the potential, just....meh)

Charger, does have some other variants that seem to have potential (i.e. more than 5 small lasers) but its mostly a joke-mech

Zeus, main drawback is alot of its firepower is focused in its arms, but we've seen this with the clans as well and it hasn't been too much of a hiderance. but its an all-rounder, LRMs, Ballistics and Energy. Drop the LRMs in one hand and fill it with SRM, fit a LBX in the other, and you've got yourself a tidy little brawler. Also, the listed unique mech is called Leonidas...how freaking cool is that

Edited by KamikazeRat, 22 September 2014 - 01:31 PM.

[Gas Guzzler]

KamikazeRat, on 22 September 2014 - 01:31 PM, said:

Cyclops, i would love to see the art on this, but it seems underwhelming, at least the stock variants(mini-atlas with tissue-armor, or an uparmor LRM chassis) sure it could be modified into something cool, but it just seems...meh (personal tastes, i do see the potential, just....meh)

But.. it could be XL friendly which would make it a very fun Atlas alternative. One of the variants would also be a good LRM platform if you are into that sort of thing

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Zeus I have been waiting for it since closed beta. I always thought it was one of the best looking mechs in the game.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Khobai, on 22 September 2014 - 01:23 PM, said:

Yeah but the Cyclops is still 90 tons. So at worst its a faster Atlas with less armor.

But the Zeus at best is a worse Victor.

On paper, with what we know and have right now.
And to all predictive power we have.

On the other hand, remembering that the none of the Phoenix mechs but the Thud and BM were supposed to be worth using either, I at least am going to hold off judgement on those until they are in game and played with.

[Duke Hector]

the zeus should have been here instead of the Victor i HATE the victor

[Gas Guzzler]

Dan the Ice Man, on 22 September 2014 - 01:34 PM, said:

the zeus should have been here instead of the Victor i HATE the victor

This is so close how are they going to choose???? I guess you just have to not choose and do both. Or troll all of use and go with the Charger... lol