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[Koniving]

Redshift2k5, on 03 November 2014 - 04:10 PM, said:

Could it be any uglier, though? Ick

It always was pretty ugly.
Though this version on the left seemed to do a little better for it.

[Hayato1983]

I kinda like the weird chasis. Dunno about the wapons, video is against a poorly optimized Orion. Ill wait and see what I can do by myself.

[Redshift2k5]

Koniving, on 03 November 2014 - 04:18 PM, said:

It always was pretty ugly.
Though this version on the left seemed to do a little better for it.

Oh, I appreciate it's accuracy. It's just weird and ugly and not in the least endearing.

I also don't like the Blackjack design but I'm pretty happy with it's performance & hardpoints.

[NocturnalBeast]

Hayato1983, on 03 November 2014 - 04:40 PM, said:

I kinda like the weird chasis. Dunno about the wapons, video is against a poorly optimized Orion. Ill wait and see what I can do by myself.

It does look like "Orion Jr", especially with the baseball cap cockpit.

Edited by Ed Steele, 03 November 2014 - 04:59 PM.

[ImperialKnight]

The 3D Modelling team really needs to follow Alex's concept art proportion more closely. This thing is ugly as sin.

PGI has to realise a lot of people are buying mech packs in general based on Alex's art and they aren't exactly going to be brimming with joy at the actual model if it looks butt ugly.

[Butane9000]

I see a good fast clan brawler running 3 SRM6 with some combo or ERML or MPL.

[NocturnalBeast]

Butane9000, on 03 November 2014 - 05:07 PM, said:

I see a good fast clan brawler running 3 SRM6 with some combo or ERML or MPL.

The WOB hasn't brought any clan tech to the Free Worlds League yet.

[KursedVixen]

I want heavy lasers and ATM launchers!

Oh and I'd like a Firemoth and Shadowcat with those and don't forget the onion rings.

Edited by KursedVixen, 03 November 2014 - 07:11 PM.

[Dusk Relban]

knightsljx, on 03 November 2014 - 05:07 PM, said:

The 3D Modelling team really needs to follow Alex's concept art proportion more closely. This thing is ugly as sin.

PGI has to realise a lot of people are buying mech packs in general based on Alex's art and they aren't exactly going to be brimming with joy at the actual model if it looks butt ugly.

Yeah, I agree. Same goes for the consept art of the Kit Fox. I was pumped for over half a year for it, but the final result really dissapointed me and now I barly play the damn thing. I hope they improve on this kind of stuff as it hurt my wallet and feelings. Customization is 50% of the fun in my opinion. At least the Kit Fox did get an awesome cockpit though.

[Navid A1]

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 03 November 2014 - 02:17 PM, said:

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Still, it's got a great mix of speed, protection, and firepower and fills a role that no current Clan mech can manage (the Ryoken is the closest so far, really)...

The role of sucking?
there are already a number of candidates. But we still dont have a top sucker... maybe the IFR is a good candidate for that.
Did i mention that the "special" invasion version is the prime...?

seriously though... the stormcrow?... being closest to Ice ferret?... ???

Levi Porphyrogenitus, on 03 November 2014 - 02:17 PM, said:

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I have to wonder why PGI didn't include the MPL configuration...
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same here..!

[BSK]

All those people complaining about how the 3D version doesn't look like how they imagined it from the 2D version remind me of people who thought Stewie from Family Guy looks funny until they seem him twisting his head ..

[NUK3]

I think I will have a lot of fun with this one. Somehow I don't find it ugly at all, wuite the opposite!

[Thomas G Wolf]

DONTOR, on 03 November 2014 - 01:16 PM, said:

I thought this part was the funniest.

He is a Jade Budgie what do you expect from them? That is the only thing the Budgies excell at, trying to be funny and even at that they fail.

Kevjack, on 03 November 2014 - 01:23 PM, said:

A chassis only its mother could love.

Should've just stuck to the TRO design this time, Alex.

Fortunately I only have to see the inside of the cockpit while I fight.

Agree 100% ALex must have been drunk when he messed this one up, the original Ice Ferret looked nice, this thing is hidious sorry to say.

[Myke Pantera]

It's certainly not a beauty (although i thought Alex's design was REALLY good), but i think it will be an interesting mech. I wouldn't write it off too quick!

[KuroNyra]

Koniving, on 03 November 2014 - 04:18 PM, said:

It always was pretty ugly.
Though this version on the left seemed to do a little better for it.

The one on the left look awesome.
The one on the right look.... [zip]*fapfapfap*


Yeah, i'm really gonna try that ice ferret. Not every medium mech can get at that speed.

[The Great Unwashed]

Almost as good looking and useful as a Shadowcat...

[Corbon Zackery]

Do to the speed I think the ER PPC will be dropped for a Large pulse. PPC was never a weapon that could be used over 100kph the lead needed is just to great and you can see Sean has issues in the first video.

[-Ramrod-]

3 LRM 5's , remove artemis systems, 1 ER Large Laser?

[Iothil]

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3 LRM 5's , remove artemis systems, 1 ER Large Laser?

Agree.
Btw. when arming clan-LRMs with artemisIV why do they deal less DPS/T than the non-artemis variant (according to smurfy)?

[Widowmaker1981]

Iothil, on 04 November 2014 - 08:48 AM, said:

Agree.
Btw. when arming clan-LRMs with artemisIV why do they deal less DPS/T than the non-artemis variant (according to smurfy)?

because artemis adds to tonnage but not to dps? Artemis kinda increases effective dps, since it tightens the clustering (when you have line of sight) but smufys is assuming that 100% of shots hit for its dps calcs anyway