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[Morang]

Have anyone noticed that Thunderbolt silhouette from Tuesday and Wednesday pictures looks different from artwork (artwork doesn't "fill" the silhouette like it was with Shadow Hawk) - there weren't big pauldrons, torso was smaller compared to legs. Also Tuesday's Battlemaster silhouette is notably different from todays: shoulders were lower, long PPC barrel on right arm was lacking, left arm was larger, legs slimmer.

Edited by Morang, 27 June 2013 - 01:24 PM.

[Hans Von Lohman]

Tinfoil hat time.

It is a consipiracy I tell you.

Or you may remember that the Phoenix versions for pre-order only are in fact going to look different than the stock versions sold to the unwashed masses.

Damnit! <puts $300 tinfoil anti-radiation beanie bought online from reputable website back in the safe>

[Bagheera]

Dunno about the Thunderbolt, but the different BLR outlines could be different variants. I think the one that is the (P) version should have the gun on the arm like in the second pic, right?

[Tennex]

oh yeah.. i rather like it without the pauldrons

good eye

Even the Battlemaster is different. i can't believe they are making last minute changes like this


well maybe the silhouettes from Monday were early drafts with low detail. Lol they sure are working Alex hard

Edited by Tennex, 27 June 2013 - 02:24 PM.

[0vertorque]

Its not a conspiracy. It is standard practice for a concept artist to make 3 to 5 similar designs of a product with different features. Then, the artwork is sent to focus groups to determine which artwork was liked the most. Most likely a random concept art of each mech was chosen for the silhouette, and the team at PGI voted on which concept art they liked the best, and thats why there are small differences between the silhouette and the revealed artwork.

[Finn McShae]

For the Battlemaster it almost looks like the PPC and machine gun arms get switched in the two pictures.

[Bishop Steiner]

Tennex, on 27 June 2013 - 02:16 PM, said:

oh yeah.. i rather like it without the pauldrons

good eye

Even the Battlemaster is different. i can't believe they are making last minute changes like this


well maybe the silhouettes from Monday were early drafts with low detail. Lol they sure are working Alex hard

maybe they realized the PPC was on the left arm on the first draft? Though for the most part, the first profile looks more interesting to me.

Please just don't have silly claws for hands..... or pinkie thumbs.....

[The Cheese]

Tennex, on 27 June 2013 - 02:16 PM, said:

i can't believe they are making last minute changes like this

It's only last minute as far as the concept artwork goes. As we've seen time and time again, the concept art is close to what the finished product will look like, but ultimately it's only a guide.

[Finn McShae]

Bishop Steiner, on 27 June 2013 - 05:10 PM, said:

Please just don't have silly claws for hands..... or pinkie thumbs.....

Yer gonna get both I bet. Everyone else is doing it...

[Tennex]

Bishop Steiner, on 27 June 2013 - 05:10 PM, said:

maybe they realized the PPC was on the left arm on the first draft? Though for the most part, the first profile looks more interesting to me.

Please just don't have silly claws for hands..... or pinkie thumbs.....

definately the first one is more aggressive looking

[Fate 6]

You forgot that the Thunderbolt silhouette had different hands too. The originals all had weird claw hands like the Shadow Hawk, now they don't.

Edited by Fate 6, 27 June 2013 - 05:27 PM.

[Finn McShae]

Fate 6, on 27 June 2013 - 05:27 PM, said:

You forgot that the Thunderbolt silhouette had different hands too. The originals all had weird claw hands like the Shadow Hawk, now they don't.

Totally missed that. Wow, I'm failing at looking today.

[Sephlock]

Tennex, on 27 June 2013 - 05:21 PM, said:

definately the first one is more aggressive looking

AVAST YE MATEY!

[Traigus]

Hrmm.

6 finished but unannounced mechs..

-Quickdraw came off the bench for the Orion.

-These 4 Reseen types... not sure if I really want a battlemaster...

-What is supa sekrit mech 6?

[Finn McShae]

Warhammer.

[Tennex]

Traigus, on 27 June 2013 - 05:44 PM, said:

Hrmm.

6 finished but unannounced mechs..

-Quickdraw came off the bench for the Orion.

-These 4 Reseen types... not sure if I really want a battlemaster...

-What is supa sekrit mech 6?

maybe they wern't so finished after all if they had to go and do last minute revisions to them.

Edited by Tennex, 27 June 2013 - 05:50 PM.

[FupDup]

Traigus, on 27 June 2013 - 05:44 PM, said:

-What is supa sekrit mech 6?

Better be Banshee.

Why? Because BANSHEE!

[Finn McShae]

FupDup, on 27 June 2013 - 05:51 PM, said:

Better be Banshee.

Why? Because BANSHEE!

I support Banshees. Gimme a 5S. Oh wait, that's a canon PPC/Gauss spammer. Oh the QQ.

Edited by Finn McShae, 27 June 2013 - 05:52 PM.

[Hans Von Lohman]

It will be the Charger, FireStarter, Banshee, and the UrbanMech. All mechs well known for being nigh un-killable except by Kryptonite core shells encased in Adamantium jackets fired from the Space Battleship, Yamato.

[Traigus]

Finn McShae, on 27 June 2013 - 05:52 PM, said:

I support Banshees. Gimme a 5S. Oh wait, that's a canon PPC/Gauss spammer. Oh the QQ.

I prefer your first vote... Warhammer.