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[Anjian]

This is my imagination how PGI goes and selects the mechs. I don't think its really about being iconic, major force in the Battletech lore, fanbase favorite and so on.
Back in the studios, Alex must be drawing up a lot of concept mechs. Then Bryan and Russ looks all over them and say, "This one looks really cool. Let's bring it into the game." Regardless whether its iconic or fan favorite. The ones that don't look cool enough, will have to be redrawn until you get one that is cool enough. In the meantime the cool ones gets put into the launch queue.

[Odanan]

Anjian, on 01 September 2013 - 08:27 PM, said:

This is my imagination how PGI goes and selects the mechs. I don't think its really about being iconic, major force in the Battletech lore, fanbase favorite and so on.
Back in the studios, Alex must be drawing up a lot of concept mechs. Then Bryan and Russ looks all over them and say, "This one looks really cool. Let's bring it into the game." Regardless whether its iconic or fan favorite. The ones that don't look cool enough, will have to be redrawn until you get one that is cool enough. In the meantime the cool ones gets put into the launch queue.

Quickdraw and Kintaro says different.

[Steinar Bergstol]

I could see the Banshee being the next, seeing as it was the only original 95 tonner, so we're not spoiled for choice in that weight category. Of course, every Lyran out there is practically howling for their Zeus, but considering we're getting the Battlemaster, and the Zeus always looked visually like the Battlemaster's uglier, less popular brother I'm not seeing that one as a likely candidate.

That said, CGR-1A1.

[Anjian]

Odanan, on 01 September 2013 - 08:48 PM, said:

Quickdraw and Kintaro says different.

May not look cool to you but it is to them. No accounting for their taste.

[Scrawny Cowboy]

Hope they don't screw up the hitboxes (like the Kintaro) or the scale (see pretty much all newer released mechs)
Don't think they can afford to after the Kintaro flop : /

[Odanan]

B3RZ3RK3R, on 02 September 2013 - 07:58 AM, said:

Hope they don't screw up the hitboxes (like the Kintaro) or the scale (see pretty much all newer released mechs)
Don't think they can afford to after the Kintaro flop : /

They can't afford, but will do it anyway.

[Lagfest]

Didn't the same thing happen with the awesome and the catapult? its just part of the process. report it as an issue and move on.

OT: need another light mech... im thinkin something to counter spiders:
ENTER THE HERMES!

This thing is almost begging for a FD redesign.

[Odanan]

Lagfest, on 02 September 2013 - 06:49 PM, said:

OT: need another light mech... im thinkin something to counter spiders:
ENTER THE HERMES!

This thing is almost begging for a FD redesign.

It is indeed.

(but all variants are so homogeneous...)

(not to mention it is too fast for MWO right now)

[CDLord HHGD]

Lagfest, on 02 September 2013 - 06:49 PM, said:

This thing is almost begging for a FD redesign.

Most of them are......

[Steinar Bergstol]

The only question that matters is: Could even Alex Iglesias save...



THE YEOMAN.

I mean, some things are just beyond salvaging, right?

[CDLord HHGD]

Steinar Bergstol, on 03 September 2013 - 05:11 AM, said:

The only question that matters is: Could even Alex Iglesias save...



THE YEOMAN.

I mean, some things are just beyond salvaging, right?

He probably could.... But if he's going to go THAT far, I'd rather see the Longbow in game (HG/Robotech Spartan).

[SgtMagor]

Tuesday, what's it going to be today. little bit of Orion, or a lot of Banshee

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

... or a lot of nothing!

[Wieland]

cdlord, on 03 September 2013 - 06:02 AM, said:

He probably could.... But if he's going to go THAT far, I'd rather see the Longbow in game (HG/Robotech Spartan).

Longbow = Phalanx
Archer = Spartan

[Dyson Ring]

KERENSKY'S ORION IS IN!!!

[Spheroid]

Dyson Ring, on 03 September 2013 - 08:31 AM, said:

KERENSKY'S ORION IS IN!!!

Link?

[Dyson Ring]

Here you go.

[Strum Wealh]

Dyson Ring, on 03 September 2013 - 08:31 AM, said:

KERENSKY'S ORION IS IN!!!

Called it!

Strum Wealh, on 02 January 2013 - 11:42 AM, said:

As far as a 3050 "Kerensky Tribute" Hero 'Mech:
Hypothetically, PGI could bend the canon a bit by dropping a ton of Gauss ammo (from two tons to one) to free up the tonnage, moving one of the FF criticals out of the Left-Torso to free up the space, and replacing the listed SN-PPC with a standard PPC.
It wouldn't be an exact duplicate of Kerensky's version of the 'Mech, but it would retain the core concepts and the vast majority of the key attributes while still being substantially different from the stock ON1-K (unlike the Kurita rebuild; they found Kerensky's original 'Mech essentially stripped to just the skeleton, and rebuilt it in 3015 as a stock ON1-K).

Garth Erlam, on 03 September 2013 - 08:26 AM, said:

New Hero Mech



"Protector" ON1-P

• Tonnage: 75
  
• Engine: 300 Standard
  
  • Top Speed: 64.8 kph
    
  • Max Engine Rating: 360
• Torso Movement:
  
  • 90 degrees to each side.
    
  • 20 degrees up and down.
• Arm Movement:
  
  • 20 degrees to each side.
    
  • 30 degrees up and down.
• Armor: 448 (Ferro-Fibrous)
  
• Internal Structure: Standard
  
• Weapons & Equipment:
  
  • Left Arm: Medium Laser
    
  • Left Torso: PPC, SRM 4 w/ Artemis IV FCS
    
  • Right Torso: Gauss Rifle
    
  • Right Arm: Medium Laser
• Hardpoints:
  
  • Left Arm: 1 Energy
    
  • Left Torso: 1 Energy, 2 Missile, 1 AMS
    
  • Right Torso: 2 Ballistic
    
  • Right Arm: 1 Energy
• Heat Sinks: 10 Double
  
• Jump Jets: 0 (0 Max)
  
• ECM Capable?: No
  
• Module Slots: 2
  
• Movement Archetype: Large
  
• 30% C-Bill Bonus

Edited by Strum Wealh, 03 September 2013 - 08:56 AM.

[Phoenix Branson]

Enjoy...

Edited by Maverick01, 03 September 2013 - 09:30 AM.

[Butane9000]

My only complaint is the cockpit. Looks seriously view obstructing.