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[Menetius]

Why don't the Clans drop in Broadsword Dropships instead of Leopards?

Didn't the clans stop using Leopards for clandestine operations around 2990?

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious... and I think I know the answer (one 3D render vs. two), but I have my fingers crossed for a different one.

[Malcolm Vordermark]

Because PGI has only designed the Leopards so far.

Besides, it sounds like they look very much alike and are of similar size (despite one being twice as heavy). Though I would love the tears of those getting hammered by that thing when it drops off more defenders near the base.

Edited by Rouken, 14 December 2014 - 11:54 AM.

[Menetius]

Rouken, on 14 December 2014 - 11:36 AM, said:

Because PGI has only designed the Leopards so far.

Besides, it sounds like they look very much alike and are of similar size (despite one being twice as heavy). Though I would love the tears of those getting hammered by that thing when it drops off more defenders near the base.

The broadsword is only about 6% heavier, but it does carry significantly more firepower. So many more missiles...

[Brody319]

Menetius, on 14 December 2014 - 11:46 AM, said:

The broadsword is only about 6% heavier, but it does carry significantly more firepower. So many more missiles...

Well the dropships we have now can only handle Lasers. So any missiles would be useless. Though I would enjoy different dropships for Clans and IS just to show the differences in technology.

[Malcolm Vordermark]

Menetius, on 14 December 2014 - 11:46 AM, said:

The broadsword is only about 6% heavier, but it does carry significantly more firepower. So many more missiles...

Hmm, for some reason I could have sworn I read it was much heavier. Though now that I look at sarna it clearly is not.

Anyways, maybe one day.

[TELEFORCE]

I would love to drop in a Broadsword. The Broadsword is based on the Leopard, but is entirely a Clan-tech machine.

The Clans did use Leopard dropships for drops, though. I bet they probably swapped one of the fighter bays for a fifth 'mech bay to fit their Star formations.

[Menetius]

TELEFORCE, on 14 December 2014 - 11:51 AM, said:

I would love to drop in a Broadsword. The Broadsword is based on the Leopard, but is entirely a Clan-tech machine.

The Clans did use Leopard dropships for drops, though. I bet they probably swapped one of the fighter bays for a fifth 'mech bay to fit their Star formations.

The Broadsword swaps both its fighter-bays for the fifth bay... which is a nightmare for technicians because it's located halfway inside the nose of the broadsword.

[TELEFORCE]

And the only way they could move parts to the nose bay was through a stair case and not an elevator

No wonder the Scientists were reaved later on!