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[Karl Streiger]

Changed from Zeus to Charger.... the Charger is the ancestor of the Hatamoto Chi - and the Hatamoto Chi - can be build like the Thug (that don't have 3 variants (not without including the Royal SDLF Version)

[Enileph]

Problem about charger is that it would work well if IS melee rules are out. While that is not in effect the main purpose of the charger is void. If melee weapons/attacks are allower, however, it would be sooo cool.

Then again I can start ripping heads off with my YLW.

[Odanan]

Elizander, on 22 September 2014 - 10:15 PM, said:

Psst, hey guys, get more of your friends to vote for the Cyclops. We don't need another Awesome, right?

But we do need a 10 tons lighter Atlas, right?

CycKath, on 22 September 2014 - 04:47 PM, said:

The stock default variant does, because it has good armor and huge non XL engine.

The other variants offer much more variety, you have the 1A9 which is slightly slower but along with lasers it packs LRM rack and jump jets, and then you have the 1A5 which again is slower than stock but packs missiles, energy and torso mounted ballistic slots.

People are focusing the 5 SL and lack of physical damage, but the Charger is the only one of the three 'Mechs we're voting on that offers real significant differences among its variants rather forcing hard point inflation to invent differences that still leave the Zeus and Cyclops variants all boring and similar.

This. ^

(Still, voted for Zeus because it's so iconic and I really don't want the Cyclops)

[Morang]

Annihilator.

[Dawnstealer]

Bishop Steiner, on 22 September 2014 - 10:12 PM, said:

just like I am apparently supposed to unreasonably love the mediocre Zeus.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!!

[kaptnkil]

Cyclops for sure!

[C E Dwyer]

Why not just say which would you like next, because I certainly want two of them, and the third I'd like for completeness sake.

Cyclops or Zeus, Cyclops or Zeus choices, aww crap flicks a coin

[Josef Nader]

The Zeus is the superior mech here. The Cyclops variants just aren't that good or interesting. The Charger is terrible without the ability to bludgeon enemy mechs to death. The Zeus is an excellent, well rounded support mech with a cool visual design and interesting variants. It should be a no brainer.

[Ralziel]

Is the Charger on this poll as some sort of joke?

[Morang]

Actually, as Annihilator isn't in the poll, I voted Charger. It brings something new in form of unprecedented mobility (3K both retains Engine Rating of the original 1A1 and has Jump Jets). Also it's associated with Dracs (during past Kurita sale not a single assault mech was included).

My second thought was Cyclops for following reasons: could be given ECM for its presumed "Command" role and is faster than Atlas (so can keep up with the rest of the force it covers easier), can laso be made leanier (better XL compatibility). And second 90-tonner is better than third 80-tonner.

Zeus... offers almost nothing over Victor or Awesome. It's mostly worse Victor with energy slots moved from arms to torso and missile slots vice versa and no jump jets.

Edited by Morang, 23 September 2014 - 05:55 AM.

[Butane9000]

It's a tough choice but the Zeus I think has better options among it's variants.

[RealityCube]

Zeus or bust. My absolute favorite IS assault and I'm ready to get it into battle!

[KraftySOT]

No love for the Charger

Ralziel, on 23 September 2014 - 05:45 AM, said:

Is the Charger on this poll as some sort of joke?

Nope the charger is awesome. Fast, super well armored, JJs on some variants, nothing but laser slots. It would replace my Banshee Pulse boat brawler.

The cyclops is a great runner up and im glad thats winning.

Though to be fair, the Zeus is awesome too. Theyre all great. I just know the Charger needs some love since alot of people scoff at it immediately without giving it a chance.

And my charger would be 2x LPlas, 2xMPlas, 1xSPlas running around at 80kph...so I cant hate on that. With JJs and full armor? Yes please.

And obviously theyll all be included at some point..theyre iconic mechs. Everything thats been in a previous MW game will probably eventually make it here as well.

Zeus, Charger, and Cyclops are just this current polls choice.

I wouldnt doubt in two years, that all three will be in.

[Almond Brown]

Cyclops. We need another 90t Assault. We already have 2 80t, of which one, is of questionable note. New quirks and all.

[Karl Marlow]

I voted for the Cyclops but I would be happy with the Zeus as well.

[SgtMagor]

all we need is another 800 votes for the Charger to catch up.

[KamikazeRat]

Derps McGee, on 23 September 2014 - 01:48 AM, said:

Voted Charger, because it's dumb and I love every minute of it! Also for the insane hope this means the possibility of some kind of melee implemented. On the subject of IS Assault mechs, being people keep posting suggestions for other mechs, where's the love for the Thug, mang?

Yeeessss! The chicken legs, that aggressive look that just says" what you're gonna get in my face cause I'm using PPCs, sure but keep in mind 12SRMS IN DA FACE!"

This and the Zeus and all my mwo dreams come true.

Edit: I also like the Loki getting curb stomped in that pic. With the mad cat in the back going "hey stop it"

Edited by KamikazeRat, 23 September 2014 - 08:07 AM.

[Ngamok]

Strictly looking at the base variant on Sarna, the only reason I wouldn't like the Zeus is because of the arm weapons. I like the AC in the arm but dislike that the other arm is missiles. And having 3 energy in each of the torsos is fine.

So I voted Cyclops mainly because I like where the weapons are on it. Also it's a faster Atlas as both the Zeus and Cyclops both go 64.8 KPH stock. And we need another in the 90t bracket instead of a lighter assault.

[JeremyCrow]

Charger reminds me of the Black Thorns (or whatever they were called) books. But it'd need collisions back in the game to be interesting.
I voted Cyclops for the Hero mech potential (Ariana Winston drove one in the Twilight of the Clans books).

[Bishop Steiner]

Karl Streiger, on 23 September 2014 - 04:15 AM, said:

Changed from Zeus to Charger.... the Charger is the ancestor of the Hatamoto Chi - and the Hatamoto Chi - can be build like the Thug (that don't have 3 variants (not without including the Royal SDLF Version)

yeah, but having one doesn't mean you get the other.

Besides...does MWO really need Gundam Mechs?