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#18521 Gasoline

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 02:01 AM

Btw... going through that list of lights introduced in the Civil War era made me aware of a few new variants that could be introduced to existing mechs. Some of those variants would really add something.

Disclaimer: This is just a list of chassis released in the Civil War era. I might have catched a Clanbuster variant here or there, but missing chassis of the Clan Invasion era are not included.

We could have:

IS:
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Clan:
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Edited by Gasoline, 07 January 2018 - 02:02 AM.


#18522 Jay Leon Hart

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 02:14 AM

View PostGasoline, on 07 January 2018 - 02:01 AM, said:

Btw... going through that list of lights introduced in the Civil War era made me aware of a few new variants that could be introduced to existing mechs. Some of those variants would really add something.

Disclaimer: This is just a list of chassis released in the Civil War era. I might have catched a Clanbuster variant here or there, but missing chassis of the Clan Invasion era are not included.

We could have:

Clan:
MLX-F
HBK-IIC 3 (might conflict with PGI variant)
EBJ-H (redundant)
NTG-H
MAD-IIC 2 (redundant)
MAD-IIC 3 (redundant)
SNV-2 (redundant)
SNV-3 (redundant)
SNV-4 (redundant)
KDK-2 (redundant)
KDK-3 (redundant)

We already have the SNV-3, KDK-2 & KDK-3. Unless they were just included for the sake of completeness?

Having a look at the rest, some of them look familiar to ones I hope we get as (L) variants at some point.

#18523 Gasoline

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 03:12 AM

View PostJay Leon Hart, on 07 January 2018 - 02:14 AM, said:

We already have the SNV-3, KDK-2 & KDK-3. Unless they were just included for the sake of completeness?

Having a look at the rest, some of them look familiar to ones I hope we get as (L) variants at some point.


Yeah, should've phrased it differently, but same thing basically. Tho admittedly PGI always gets me with the clan Battlemechs and their naming convention...

There're some really interesting variants available to the IS... Lots of ECM variants, added Jump Jets to variants which had none so far, missiles to the Firestarter might also be interesting.

#18524 Jay Leon Hart

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 03:13 AM

View PostGasoline, on 07 January 2018 - 02:01 AM, said:

Btw... going through that list of lights introduced in the Civil War era made me aware of a few new variants that could be introduced to existing mechs. Some of those variants would really add something.

Disclaimer: This is just a list of chassis released in the Civil War era. I might have catched a Clanbuster variant here or there, but missing chassis of the Clan Invasion era are not included.

OK, that took a while! Comments next to the 'mechs I like the look of.

IS:
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Clan:
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The RFL-7M, TDR-7SE & MLX-F are my stand-out picks.

#18525 Odanan

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 07:02 AM

View PostJay Leon Hart, on 07 January 2018 - 03:13 AM, said:

OK, that took a while! Comments next to the 'mechs I like the look of.

IS:
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Clan:
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The RFL-7M, TDR-7SE & MLX-F are my stand-out picks.

You forgot some variants, like the ballistics Commando, the ECM Firestarter and the Victor 1A. In the OP there is a link for all missing variants.

EDIT: here is the link.

Edited by Odanan, 07 January 2018 - 07:59 AM.


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Posted 07 January 2018 - 07:09 AM

Yeah, that VTR-10S isn't listed on sarna for some reason. It's from TRO3050u. I guess since it's a Steiner variant it carries a HGauss or some such.

Other than that, I absolutely agree on your opinions.

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 10:56 AM

View PostGasoline, on 07 January 2018 - 07:09 AM, said:

Yeah, that VTR-10S isn't listed on sarna for some reason. It's from TRO3050u. I guess since it's a Steiner variant it carries a HGauss or some such.

Other than that, I absolutely agree on your opinions.

No sign of the VTR-10S in my copy of TRO3050u(Trust me, I have the page open right next to me). The only variants listed here are the 9K(already have it), the 9C(C3 mod to the 9K), the 10D(UAC20, Endo, CASE, Streaks, Doubles, and ER lasers), the 10L(Stealth Victor), and the 11D(Light engine, RAC5, Streaks, Case, Doubles, ERLLs, C3).

Edited by Requiemking, 07 January 2018 - 11:01 AM.


#18528 Gasoline

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 10:00 PM

View PostRequiemking, on 07 January 2018 - 10:56 AM, said:

No sign of the VTR-10S in my copy of TRO3050u(Trust me, I have the page open right next to me). The only variants listed here are the 9K(already have it), the 9C(C3 mod to the 9K), the 10D(UAC20, Endo, CASE, Streaks, Doubles, and ER lasers), the 10L(Stealth Victor), and the 11D(Light engine, RAC5, Streaks, Case, Doubles, ERLLs, C3).


Thanks for checking. I don't have any of them lying around. I actually got the variant from the Master Unit List.

#18529 Gasoline

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 03:53 AM

Btw... I just found it. It's in here.

As suspected it carries a Heavy Gauss Rifle (critsplitted) in the RT, a Gauss Rifle in the RA, 2 ER Mediums in the LA, an SRM4 and AMS in the LT, XL engine and no jump jets.

#18530 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 02:03 PM

a collaboration by Shiny Pants and myself.... though I'd say 90% of the DNA is his, mostly I just had the idea to turn it into an Axman and modified a few bits (bigger feet, lol :P)

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but I take full responsibility for the Bad Crayola paint job.. which IS as gaudy as it looks, but for legit purpose.

- It belongs to a warrior in the 17th Recon Regiment (Camacho's Caballeros). For those unaware, they hail from a part of the Free Worlds League known as the "Trinity Worlds" or "Southwest" where the culture is a mix of Native American, Cowboy, various aspects of Mexico, etc. This in particular belongs to a warrior who deeply celebrates his Aztec heritage and had the hatchet modified to resemble the Macuahuitl of his ancestors. And of course, the paint job is a full "tribute" or immersion into the Jaguar Warrior culture.




And to avoid besmirching Shiny's good name, I'll post the original line work here
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and what it became
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#18531 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:48 PM

and for a more "legit" post.... 3D renders are now finished on this guy....
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and to give the full effect
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#18532 Odanan

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 04:51 PM

I really like that "primitive" Cataphract.

#18533 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 05:23 PM

View PostOdanan, on 09 January 2018 - 04:51 PM, said:

I really like that "primitive" Cataphract.

thanks!

#18534 Brody319

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:08 PM

I know it isn't produced until 3062 (3068 for some variants) in the lore but the Hellspawn technically has enough variants that use all the current weapons in the game. And it has a unique variant which would work for a hero.

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:09 PM

View PostBrody319, on 09 January 2018 - 08:08 PM, said:

I know it isn't produced until 3062 (3068 for some variants) in the lore but the Hellspawn technically has enough variants that use all the current weapons in the game. And it has a unique variant which would work for a hero.

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Uh...we literally just got the Hellspawn in the game last month. Also our current timeline is 3067 or so I believe?

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:12 PM

View PostFupDup, on 09 January 2018 - 08:09 PM, said:

Uh...we literally just got the Hellspawn in the game last month. Also our current timeline is 3067 or so I believe?


I am blind my b. Also I thought CW says its like 3057?

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:13 PM

View PostBrody319, on 09 January 2018 - 08:12 PM, said:

I am blind my b. Also I thought CW says its like 3057?

I'm referring more to the current technology level we have now (Fedcom Civil War).

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:18 PM

View PostFupDup, on 09 January 2018 - 08:13 PM, said:

I'm referring more to the current technology level we have now (Fedcom Civil War).


Kinda weird having two different dates the game goes by. Does this mean we get the machine gun array soon?

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 09:54 PM

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 09:55 PM

View PostBrody319, on 09 January 2018 - 08:12 PM, said:


I am blind my b. Also I thought CW says its like 3057?


You are not blind at all. Hellspawns are so rare that I'd understand people would assume it is not even in game.





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