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[Scrawny Cowboy]

Hmm...
...hmmm...
...hmMMMmm...

I say it will be the Banshee. Victor would be a disappointment and Zeus just as well.

King Crab would be nice.
It would be a surprise.
...okay, honestly it would be a big surprise. Still a nice big surprise altogether.

[Phoenix Branson]

This is a cool picture...

[Butane9000]

I wonder if they'll make the announcement tomorrow or wait till Wednesday.... this is really starting to get to me as much as waiting for the Blackjack is....

Maverick01, on 20 May 2013 - 08:32 PM, said:

This is a cool picture...

It's done by Shimmeringsword. I've played with him and he's a cool dude.

Edited by Butane9000, 20 May 2013 - 08:34 PM.

[SgtMagor]

if a MAD pops up some how, I know the next Hero mech

[Strum Wealh]

SgtMagor, on 21 May 2013 - 05:37 AM, said:

if a MAD pops up some how, I know the next Hero mech

And what a glorious day that would be!

But, which hero...?
The Bounty Hunter?
Andrew Redburn?
Sheridan Douglas?
David Rowsch?
Ron Dexter?
Natasha Kerensky?

[HAV0C]

For a hero Marauder, don't forget Grayson Carlyle. He piloted a Marauder for a large portion of his career.

http://www.sarna.net...Grayson_Carlyle

<S>

-Colonel Andrew "Havoc" Davis
Death's Hand Brigade Mercenaries

[Odanan]

So many options...

BTW, tomorrow!!!!!

[Lonestar1771]

yes I'm recycling pics because there aren't a whole lot of good Zeus!!™ pics to choose from.

Edited by Lonestar1771, 21 May 2013 - 02:05 PM.

[SgtMagor]

HAV0C, on 21 May 2013 - 12:52 PM, said:

For a hero Marauder, don't forget Grayson Carlyle. He piloted a Marauder for a large portion of his career.

http://www.sarna.net...Grayson_Carlyle

<S>

-Colonel Andrew "Havoc" Davis
Death's Hand Brigade Mercenaries

is it just me or is Owen Wilson aka Grayson Carlyle

[Butane9000]

Tomorrow.... the suspense is killing me.... (also boredom at work is killing me).

[Strum Wealh]

Bishop Steiner, on 18 May 2013 - 03:28 AM, said:

Agree on the Lights. But think we could also add the Mongoose


And the Vulcan is as agile, and more interesting (IMO) than the Clint (which is also an essentially extinct mech, produced by no one in hundreds of years) and the Assassin is MORE agile. Totally agree with the Dervish.

Heavies are the category that seems to dry up on truly interesting designs fastest. Unseen issues and all. Mediums are similar boat.

And pretty much agree on the Assaults, although, I have "saved" Alex the Cyclops trouble.....


nope.. no shameless self promotion here......


A decade as a Rabid Fox might have colored my thinking.... and the absolute idiocy of Nondi Steiner.

So, to backtrack a bit...

While TRO 3050U does indicate that the Clint didn't go back into active mass-production until 3055, that the Clint has an entry in each previous TRO (including pages 38-39 of the original TRO 3025) would imply that it is extremely common and/or extremely easy to salvage and repair.

As for some potential Heavies...

• Black Knight (75 tons): BK-6-KNT, BK-7-KNT, and BK-7-KNT-L
  
• Champion (60 tons): CHP-1N, CHP-1N2, and CHP-2N
  
• Grasshopper (70 tons): GHR-4R, GHR-5H, GHR-5N, and GHR-5J
  
• Guillotine (70 tons): GLT-3N, GLT-4L, GLT-4P, and GLT-5M
  
• Lancelot (60 tons): LNC25-01, LNC25-05, LNC25-02, LNC25-03
  
• Quickdraw (60 tons): QKD-4G, QKD-4H, QKD-5A, and QKD-5K

Everything else is Unseen, Clan, a quad, doesn't have enough timeline-fitting variants, or has variants that have not-yet-recovered-or-implemented tech (e.g. NullSig, CLPS, one-shot missile weapons, etc).

The issue with the Black Knight is that all of the variants have the same minimum hardpoint requirements and have enough weapons (8E, for each) that options with regard to adding additional hardpoints become rather limited.
This issue was previously discussed explained here and here.

Likewise, all of the Champion variants also have the same minimum hardpoint requirements (4E, 1B, 1M).
While the Champion is pushing the implied limit for the Heavy category (most of which have only 6-8 hardpoints), the number is low enough - and the Champion has each hardpoint type represented - that it is more flexible in this regard than, say, the Black Knight.

The Grasshopper variants have varying minimum hardpoint requirements (6E for the GHR-5N, 5E + 1M for the GHR-5J and GHR-5H), while still (like, say, the Champion) having few enough hardpoints to be somewhat flexible with regard to hardpoint inflation.

The Guillotine, like the Black Knight, has the issue of the variants being homogeneous - all of them require a minimum of 5E + 1M in the same location arrangement. However, as with the similarly-armed and same-mass Grasshopper, there are few enough minimum hardpoints to allow for some flexibility with regard to extras.

The Lancelot, in contrast to the other Heavy 'Mechs listed, possesses more variety across its variants - two of them (LNC25-01 and LNC25-02) are energy boats with a minimum of 4E hardpoints, one of them (LNC25-03) has a minimum hardpoint requirement of 2E + 2B, and the last one (LNC25-05) has a minimum hardpoint requirement of 3E + 4B.
The Lancelot is also notable for being particularly fast, coming stock with a 360-rated Engine (LNC25-01 and LNC25-05) or a 300-rated Engine (LNC25-03), though one variant (LNC25-02) moves only at average Heavy 'Mech speeds.

The Quickdraw suffers from variant homogeneity with regard to minimum required hardpoint numbers and placement, but still has few enough (typically six) to allow for some flexibility.

Of note is that the Grasshopper and Guillotine and Quickdraw are jump-capable, while the Black Knight and Champion and Lancelot are not.

Thoughts?

[Phoenix Branson]

Butane9000, on 21 May 2013 - 04:01 PM, said:

Tomorrow.... the suspense is killing me.... (also boredom at work is killing me).

PGI, BattleMech 20 better be announced tomorrow or you might have a MUTINY on your hands!

Hope we see...

Edited by Maverick01, 21 May 2013 - 08:00 PM.

[Scrawny Cowboy]

IMMA BALLISTIC JUNKIE
I MUST HAVE MY KING CRAB!

IF I AM DENIED MY MECH I SHALL TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES

Though the only idea that comes to mind is going to the beach and taping 12 gauge shells to a crab. Hopefully the lil ****** can figure the rest out on his own...

[Sennin]

Ermagherd! Grme ma mek NAO!

[SgtMagor]

waiting....

Edited by SgtMagor, 22 May 2013 - 06:20 AM.

[Belorion]

I can't help but feeling that no matter what the announcement the end result will be somewhat anti climatic after all the months of waiting.

Today is the day though... if its not today *pshhh*

[Wieland]

Yeah, Shimmeringswords Marauder is really a good redesign.
Same goes for the Archer. Sadly the Warhammer still looks to much like the unseen one.

[Colddawg]

Belorion, on 22 May 2013 - 07:06 AM, said:

I can't help but feeling that no matter what the announcement the end result will be somewhat anti climatic after all the months of waiting.

Today is the day though... if its not today *pshhh*

They're late. . .the day isn't over but if they were going to announce today it should have happened by now.

[Dyson Ring]

Colddawg, on 22 May 2013 - 09:18 AM, said:

They're late. . .the day isn't over but if they were going to announce today it should have happened by now.

It's only 10:22am PST, still got a few hours to go.

[Adridos]

Colddawg, on 22 May 2013 - 09:18 AM, said:

They're late. . .the day isn't over but if they were going to announce today it should have happened by now.

They usually post this stuff 11 PM STD+1 time and it's barely 8... give it time.