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[Khan Warlock Kell]

I want a wolfhound too, and im normally a heavy pilot by choice, but id get out of a heavy for a wolfie.

[Odanan]

Zakius, on 30 July 2012 - 09:05 AM, said:

I want a wolfhound too, and im normally a heavy pilot by choice, but id get out of a heavy for a wolfie.

You don't need a Wolfhound. (and I'm sorry to say: you won't have it)
Customize a Swayback or (even better) a Jenner to have the same loadout.

The thing is: the Wolfhound is very limited. The two possible variants have the same weapons (OK, one has ER Large Laser instead of Large Laser and double heat sinks instead of singles).

[Odanan]

So, tomorrow (1st August) is the day of the Cyclops?

(or the Banshee, or the Victor, or the Zeus, or even the Charger?)

[Phoenix Branson]

Mauler incoming!

[Xathanael]

Odanan, on 27 June 2012 - 10:48 AM, said:

For those waiting for the new mech's announcements here are some clues.

The release dates of the mech's concept arts:

- ?: Atlas, Hunchback and Jenner.
- 23/11/11: Dragon
- ?: Catapult
- 25/01/12: Centurion
- 22/02/12: Commando
- 28/03/12: Awesome
- 25/04/12: Raven
- 09/05/12: Cicada
- 23/05/12: Cataphract
- 06/06/12: Stalker
- 20/06/12: Trebuchet
- 04/07/12: JagerMech (first person to figure out the day)
- 18/07/12: Spider (what the frak?)
- 01/08/12: Cyclops (or Banshee, or Victor, or even Zeus)

And now I'm going to do a Nostradamus thing:

- 15/08/12: No mech, but the FIRST RUMORS ABOUT THE CLANS (people will be very distracted with the Open Beta - so they need a huge announcement)
- 29/08/12: Start of the announcements of the clan mechs (the flavor texts can be something like reports from surviving IS pilots)

The clan mechs we already know: these 16 (I'm writing the IS names):

Light:

• Dasher
  
• Koshi
  
• Puma
  
• Uller

Medium:

• Black Hawk
  
• Dragonfly
  
• Fenris
  
• Ryoken

Heavy:

• Loki
  
• Mad Cat
  
• Thor
  
• Vulture

Assault:

• Daishi
  
• Gladiator
  
• Man o'War
  
• Masakari

Why do I think the first wave of IS mech will end with 16 mechs? Because there will be 16 clan mechs. 16/16 it's elegant.



Off course I can be wrong and they could extend the IS mech announcements. Firestarter (light), Blackjack (medium), Orion (heavy) and Victor/Cyclops/Zeus/Banshee (assault) are very strong candidates. After these, there aren't many good options).

Okay I'm digging the Nostradamus vibe!!

Maverick01, on 31 July 2012 - 06:44 PM, said:

Mauler incoming!

DUDE I WISH!!!

[Chunkymonkey]

Sweet tommorow if this goes


Whats this....Mad Cat you speak of?

[Odanan]

Chunkymonkey, on 31 July 2012 - 07:27 PM, said:

Sweet tommorow if this goes


Whats this....Mad Cat you speak of?

Mad Cat, or (more acuratelly) Timberwolf, the most iconic clan mech.

Maverick01, on 31 July 2012 - 06:44 PM, said:

Mauler incoming!

I can't deny, that's a sweetass looking mech.

Anyway, ready to be impressed by the AI/FD's Cyclops!

Edited by Odanan, 01 August 2012 - 04:42 AM.

[sicky]

yeah cyclops will be nice.

[Morang]

Mauler: Ballistic-heavy and sweet tonnage.. But few variants and no Jump Jets.

Cyclops: Sweet tonnage, at least 4 available variants, one of them mounting dual Gauss Rifles... but no Jump Jets.

Highlander: Sweet tonnage, Jump Jets. But only two available variants, both with almost the same all-around loadout, resembling Atlas-D. And rare.

Victor: Jump jets. At least 4 variants, some of them carry many ballistic weapons (though these are MGs). But too light tonnage, overlapping with Awesome.

Banshee: Nice tonnage, lots of variants. But no ballistic-heavy loadouts and no Jump Jets.

Charger: At least 4 variants, some jumping. But no ballistics and overlapping tonnage.


I almoust could think that they'll give us the Emperor. At least this 90-tons btard has both Jump Jets and ballistic-heavy armament. Yes, only two available variants, closely resembling each other, and the mech is rare, but... what else could it be? Or we're not getting jumping assault.

And I would also be glad to see the Pillager. It both jumps and sports twin Gauss Rifles. But again, rare and only two available variants. Overlapping tonnage, too, but it's better to have another 100-tonner than another 80-85 tonner.

4 hours to go.

Edited by Morang, 01 August 2012 - 05:11 AM.

[Odanan]

Very useful list here. If you ignore the Unseen and the SL designs, you will have a very good list of possible mechs.

[Odanan]

Morang, on 01 August 2012 - 05:09 AM, said:

Mauler: Ballistic-heavy and sweet tonnage.. But few variants and no Jump Jets.

Cyclops: Sweet tonnage, at least 4 available variants, one of them mounting dual Gauss Rifles... but no Jump Jets.

Highlander: Sweet tonnage, Jump Jets. But only two available variants, both with almost the same all-around loadout, resembling Atlas-D. And rare.

Victor: Jump jets. At least 4 variants, some of them carry many ballistic weapons (though these are MGs). But too light tonnage, overlapping with Awesome.

Banshee: Nice tonnage, lots of variants. But no ballistic-heavy loadouts and no Jump Jets.

Charger: At least 4 variants, some jumping. But no ballistics and overlapping tonnage.


I almoust could think that they'll give us the Emperor. At least this 90-tons btard has both Jump Jets and ballistic-heavy armament. Yes, only two available variants, closely resembling each other, and the mech is rare, but... what else could it be? Or we're not getting jumping assault.

And I would also be glad to see the Pillager. It both jumps and sports twin Gauss Rifles. But again, rare and only two available variants. Overlapping tonnage, too, but it's better to have another 100-tonner than another 80-85 tonner.

4 hours to go.

You almost make me want for the Victor. Several ballistic hardpoints... that could work.

4 hours indeed.

BTW, isn't the Pillager kind of extinct? (at least until the resuming of the production)

And there is a Charger with ballistics, the CGR-1A5.

Emperor and Highlander resumed production only in 3057.

[Saxophonist]

Langstes, on 27 June 2012 - 10:53 AM, said:

Looking at the trend, I'd say that the next one should be either a light or medium mech.

I would like a light mech, preferably the Firestarter. That way we can have one good flamer mech.

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

Odanan, on 31 July 2012 - 06:10 PM, said:

So, tomorrow (1st August) is the day of the Cyclops?

(or the Banshee, or the Victor, or the Zeus, or even the Charger?)

Hopefully the day of the Highlander!
We need a with jump capable assault mech. Victor would be nice, too

[Belorion]

I think Victor...

[Odanan]

3 hours...

[Ens]

ZEUS!

[Belorion]

I dont think the Charger is out of the realm of possibility, and lately I have been thinking it may actually be a pretty good mech.

[Zera Mikalev]

I am waiting for the Mad Cat... bwahahaha

[Belorion]

I dont think we will see any clan mechs untill 3050.

[I R O N]

Half the mechs in that list were clan mechs that he wishes would come out. we know what mechs are coming they told us. come on people.

Edited by Irontygr, 01 August 2012 - 07:53 AM.