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[Future Perfect]

killer panzer, on 26 June 2012 - 04:13 AM, said:

the zuse would be too clumsy in the tight maps that we have seen so far.

It's spelled like a german who talks about america.

ZE US

[Ducks Guts]

Black Knight, Solitaire,Ryoken and Thor/Summoner (variant)....oh, and the Uziel

Edited by Ducks Guts, 26 June 2012 - 08:33 AM.

[Red Harvest]

From the board-game perspective:
Victor

Marauder and/or Warhammer

Centurion (the original design, no that piece of sh... new one)

[zencynic]

Ducks Guts, on 26 June 2012 - 08:30 AM, said:

Solitaire

oooh, I forgot about the Solitare. That thing was fun

[Kittygrinder]

Saggitire. Fafnir. and a Blackhawk KU.

Edit: o0o0o0o i forgot! the Awesome 10KM. Compact engine, compact gyro, 2x heavy PPC and a Snub nose PPC. All sex.

Edited by Kittygrinder, 26 June 2012 - 08:48 AM.

[cipher]

From another old table-top Battletech gamer, in order of want factor (all 3025)...

1.) Marauder
2.) Battlemaster
3.) Warhammer (was shown in MW Reboot by Piranha)
4.) Orion
5.) Archer
6.) Crusader
7.) Enforcer
8.) Griffin
9.) Zeus
10.) Victor
11.) Rifleman
12.) Panther
13.) Stinger/Wasp
14.) Valkyrie
15.) Phoenix Hawk
16.) Assassin

Edited by cipher, 26 June 2012 - 08:50 AM.

[abetterpilot]

45ton Komodo 10 med lasers
80ton Salamander 3lrm20s 2med lasers
100 Berserker waving at you with an ERPPC and 2 Large Pulse lasers on his way to knock on your door with an ax that deals 20 damage somewhere in your upper torso
Plus he comes with MASC for even faster delivery when it absolutely, positively, has to be there overnight.

[GhostRuhster]

Hmmm.

2750/THG-11E Thug
3025/GHR-5H Grasshopper
3050/KGC-001 King Crab
3055/T-IT-N10M Grand Titan
3058/PLG-3Z Pillager
3060/VKG-2F Viking
3067/FNR-5 Fafnir

A lot of super heavy assualts, but i've always had a soft spot for them.

[SeDevri]

CptBob, on 26 June 2012 - 03:48 AM, said:

The following list is of my favorite Inner Sphere Mech's in the tabletop game from the following technical readouts, and I would love to see a few of them in MWO;

· 3058 – DVS-2 Devastator

I would love to hear what yours are…

CptBob.

FYI the Devastator DVS-2 was produced in 3048. But i would like to see it as well.

[Wolv e]

The Victor (info from Battletechwiki)


Description
The Victor was built in 2510 under contract to the Terran Hegemony^[3] as a support 'Mech.^[4][5] The Victor approaches the concept of support in an unorthodox way. The Victor is built to be highly mobile while only possessing a ground speed of 64.8 km/h. This mobility is instead achieved through the use of four jump jets, which allow the Victor to jump up to one hundred and twenty meters. This allows the Victor to support friendly units by jumping directly into the fray and bringing its deadly close range arsenal to bear. One sacrifice made for the Victor's superb mobility is the 'Mech's relatively light armor of only eleven and a half tons.^[6]
[edit] Armament

The Victor is armed with a Pontiac 100 Autocannon/20 as its primary weapon. This is backed up by two Sorenstein V Medium Lasers and finally a Holly SRM-4. The Autocannon/20 alone is capable of downing most light 'Mechs in a single shot and stripping off the armor of any location on most heavier 'Mechs. The Medium Lasers and the SRM-4 allow the Victor to take advantage of any weak points in the enemy's armor.^[2]
[edit] Variants

• VTR-9A - An early variant of the Victor the 9A carries an additional Machine Gun and two additional Flamers. To add these three tons of armor was removed from the 'Mech. The additional weapons give the Victor very capable anti-infantry capabilities but with the thinner armor the Victor is more susceptible to being critically damaged by another 'Mech. BV (1.0) = 971, BV (2.0) = 1,236^[7]

• VTR-9A1 - A modification of the 9A model, the 9A1 adds only two Machine Guns to the 'Mech for anti-infantry use. The 'Mech has ten tons of armor, making it better protected then the 9A Model and the two Machine Guns allow the 'Mech to have excellent anti-infantry combat capabilities. BV (1.0) = 1,110, BV (2.0) = 1,302^[8]

• VTR-9B (C) - A Clan-tech retrofit of SLDF VTR-9B Victors taken from Brian Caches and intended for second-line and solahma troops, this variant swaps the large bore autocannon for a Gauss Rifle, the SRM rack for an advanced Streak SRM-4 and standard Medium Lasers for paired ER Medium Lasers. Unlike the similarly armed 9D and 9K variants, lighter Clan weaponry allows this swap without the need to utilize an Endo Steel chassis and still leaves the refit two ton under weight.^[9][10] BV (2.0) = 1,925^{[citation needed]}

• VTR-9D - An upgrade using Star League technology, the 9D replaces the Autocannon/20 with a Gauss Rifle which can do serious damage at much greater ranges. The 'Mech also carries two Medium Pulse Lasers and a SRM-4 launcher for close combat. In order to make these changes possible, the 9D is built on an Endo Steel chassis. With the weight saved the 'Mech also carries an additional ton of armor^[11]. BV (1.0) = 1,634, BV (2.0) = 1,717^[11]

• VTR-9K - Identical to the VTR-9D upgrade for all intents and purposes; only difference is that the components are sourced from different manufacturers^[11].

• VTR-9Ka - This Victor variant emerged during the Jihad. Equipped with five Improved Jump Jets, it can rapidly close with enemy forces to bring its Autocannon/20 into play. Six tons of ammunition allow the pilot to choose from many types of special ammunition. The only drawback to this model is that it only has a single Medium Laser for backup. BV (2.0) = 1,594^[12]

• VTR-9S - The 9S Victor removes a ton of armor from 9B the and uses the saved weight to upgrade the SRM-4 launcher to an SRM-6 launcher. This simple upgrade makes the Victor more effective at close ranges. BV (1.0) = 1,140, BV (2.0) = 1,360^[13]

• VTR-10D - A more recent variant of the Victor produced on New Valencia, the 10D is an excellent close combat 'Mech. The 10D variant has a powerful Ultra Autocannon/20 as its primary weapon. This is supported by two ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM-4 to finish off a damaged target. The 10D is also capable of jumping up to one hundered and twenty meters, making it an excellent urban combat machine.^[11] BV (1.0) = 1,748, BV (2.0) = 1,894^[14]

• VTR-10L - The 10L is armed with a Gauss Rifle as its primary long ranged weapon. This is backed up by three ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM-6 launcher for close combat. The 'Mech carries an ECM Suite as part of its Stealth Armor system, which allows it to reduce its radar signature and makes the 'Mech harder to target, especially at long range, and also four jump jets that allow the 'Mech to seize the high ground, making this variant of the Victor an excellent sniper.^[11] BV (1.0) = 1,943, BV (2.0) = 2,320^[14]

• VTR-11D - Production began on the 11D on New Valencia during the FedCom Civil War. Powered by a Light Engine, the 11D adds an additional ton and a half of armor over that on the 10D. Two ER Medium Lasers provide long-range firepower and the Streak SRM-4 is retained. The autocannon is replaced with a Rotary Autocannon/5 and three tons of ammunition in a CASE-protected bin. A C3 Slave allows integration with a C3 unit. Fifteen double heat sinks are able to effectively manage the heat levels.^[11] BV (2.0) = 2,021^[14]

• VTR-C - Based on the 9K variant, the VTR-C was built to incorporate a C3 slave unit, allowing the 'Mech to work as part of a C3 lance. In order to do this, a heat sink was removed. Otherwise, this variant of the Victor is identical to the 9K model.^[11] BV (1.0) = 1,601, BV (2.0) = 1,925^[14]

• VTR-Cr - A field refit, this version uses an experimental C3 Boosted Slave to cut through the electronic interference common on Jihad battlefields. In addition it replaces the AC/20 with a Hypervelocity AC/10. A Streak SRM-4 and pair of Medium Lasers round out the armament. CASE systems protect the ammunition. BV (2.0) = 1,465^[15]

[wynce]

Bushwhacker
Cauldron-Born

[p0rter69]

all !!!

[Krazykracker007]

This would be my number one. LONGBOW

And a close number two

Summoner

[JP Josh]

warhammer or battle master that is all from me.

[Krazykracker007]

Wow i am really the only person that liked the longbow ... i will never get it.

[Golgath]

the most prolific mech in the inner sphere. PNT-9R Panther. I am surprised this mech didnt make it in the first pass.

[killer panzer]

Future Perfect, on 26 June 2012 - 08:24 AM, said:

It's spelled like a german who talks about america.

ZE US

nope, just an american who just forgot to spell check before posting.

[cipher]

Krazykracker007, on 26 June 2012 - 09:47 AM, said:

And a close number two

Summoner

You might want to pick another "number two", as release is fixed on 3049, so the clan invasion won't begin until 2013.

Krazykracker007, on 26 June 2012 - 09:48 AM, said:

Wow i am really the only person that liked the longbow ... i will never get it.

We already have a Catapult. The Longbow is like a mix between the Catapult and the Archer. So I'd really rather see an Archer first. Also, the Longbow was not one of the original tech readout mechs.

[Victor Morson]

Wolfhound
Trebuchet
Crab and/or King Crab
Catapult
Orion
Awesome
Stalker

4 out of 7 so far ain't bad!

[ranger233]

Archer, BATTLEMASTER, stone rino.