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#2621 martius

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 03:50 AM

Hm- just checked the MUL. The only 55t 'Mechs with 3 variants in the era MWO is set and that are not unseen are the Hoplite and Kintaro. Both are fugly as hell but I am sure the art department can give them a facelift.

#2622 slimebucket

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:02 AM

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Uziel

Uziel is my bet for next mech

#2623 Budor

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:04 AM

I NEED MOAR ROBIT ART NAO!

#2624 Silentium

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:20 AM

Yeah, their art is top notch, but I keep seeing that atlas on the background and feel the need to make a meme.

#2625 Jack Gallows

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:28 AM

View Postslimebucket, on 02 March 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Uziel

Uziel is my bet for next mech


I'm a betting man, and I bet you're wrong. Which, isn't really a bet as the Uziel doesn't hit the scene till around 3065ish. No Uziel.

But, let's see either

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Edited by Jack Gallows, 02 March 2013 - 05:29 AM.


#2626 Thirdstar

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:57 AM

View PostJack Gallows, on 02 March 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

But, let's see either

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The Art really doesn't do the Cyclops any favours.

#2627 Jack Gallows

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 06:00 AM

View PostThirdstar, on 02 March 2013 - 05:57 AM, said:


The Art really doesn't do the Cyclops any favours.


Considering Flying Debris is going to put his own spin on it like many of the previous 'mechs, doesn't matter much. He's taken some ugly 'mechs and made them look stellar.

#2628 Thirdstar

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 06:07 AM

View PostJack Gallows, on 02 March 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:


Considering Flying Debris is going to put his own spin on it like many of the previous 'mechs, doesn't matter much. He's taken some ugly 'mechs and made them look stellar.


This is true. I'm always keen to see what FDs done to some of the undeniably ugly BT designs.

We want Mech #20!

When do we want it?

NAO!

#2629 Hawkeye 72

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 08:25 AM

View PostThontor, on 02 March 2013 - 06:07 AM, said:

The Banshee looks about 10 meters tall in that picture... so tiny... at least by MWO terms...


That is because the mech you see there is a Cyclops, not a Banshee

#2630 Hawkeye 72

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 09:01 AM

View PostThontor, on 02 March 2013 - 08:40 AM, said:

your right and I knew that i don't know why I said Banshee...

Still way too short for a 90 ton mech


I figured it was just a typo. You know your battletech too well.

#2631 Josef Nader

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 09:36 AM

...Why is the Cyclops' LRM launcher angled downward?

#2632 Merky Merc

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 09:44 AM

View PostJosef Nader, on 02 March 2013 - 09:36 AM, said:

...Why is the Cyclops' LRM launcher angled downward?


If that is your only issue with much of that early BT art then you must not have seen much of it :)

#2633 Odanan

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 09:53 AM

View PostJosef Nader, on 02 March 2013 - 09:36 AM, said:

...Why is the Cyclops' LRM launcher angled downward?


Crappy art.

View PostAdridos, on 02 March 2013 - 03:38 AM, said:

Like I could actually take THIS! as a Shadow Hawk.


The Cobra Commander is one of the ugliest Reseens.

View Postverybad, on 01 March 2013 - 09:42 AM, said:

Spore was so depressing. I thought it was going to be a serious thoughtful evolution game. Instead is was a lazy blob of $#!7. The design thing was kind of cool though. Just such a missed opportunity.


Indeed. It could be one of the greatest video games ever, but it turned up to several watered down mini-games bundled together.

View Postslimebucket, on 02 March 2013 - 05:02 AM, said:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Uziel

Uziel is my bet for next mech


Welcome to the forums, MW4 player. Please read this before breathing again. :)

#2634 Stone Profit

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 10:24 AM

View PostJack Gallows, on 02 March 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:


I'm a betting man, and I bet you're wrong. Which, isn't really a bet as the Uziel doesn't hit the scene till around 3065ish. No Uziel.

But, let's see either

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The Hatamoto Kaeru? With torpedos and such? Perhaps the chi instead.

#2635 Lonestar1771

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 01:33 PM

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they did make the Cyclops mech #20 considering their propensity to cram ECM down our throats.

#2636 verybad

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 01:39 PM

I would so love to have a Hatamoto in the game. Would also make it easy for them to add a Charger later as they're based on the same chassis and could use the same animation and some of the same modeling. The "Hat" has a ton of good variants too. Lots of variety on that mech.

Edited by verybad, 02 March 2013 - 01:39 PM.


#2637 Adridos

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 01:53 PM

View PostJack Gallows, on 02 March 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

But, let's see either.

You could've been a bit fairer than to compare TRO:3025 (nostalgic, but horrible and ugly) art with XTRO one...

Something like this:
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#2638 AceTimberwolf

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 01:58 PM

View PostAdridos, on 02 March 2013 - 01:53 PM, said:

You could've been a bit fairer than to compare TRO:3025 (nostalgic, but horrible and ugly) art with XTRO one...

Something like this:
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I'll take the Hata-chi with the Twin SRM 6s vs the Cyclops. It be hard to get a nice looking cyclops without it looking like a Heavy Gear as thats where i think it would land based on its build

#2639 Strum Wealh

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 02:13 PM

View PostLonestar1771, on 02 March 2013 - 01:33 PM, said:

I actually wouldn't be surprised if they did make the Cyclops mech #20 considering their propensity to cram ECM down our throats.

Ironically, none of the canon Cyclops variants mounts an ECM suite. ^_^

In fact, the Cyclops is generally known for equipment like Command Consoles (mounted by the CP-10-Z-DC and CP-11-A-DC variants) and Collapsible Command Modules (mounted by the CP-10-HQ variant) - both of which canonically provide ECCM/Counter-ECM capabilities. :)

Edited by Strum Wealh, 02 March 2013 - 02:28 PM.


#2640 Lonestar1771

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Posted 02 March 2013 - 02:18 PM

View PostStrum Wealh, on 02 March 2013 - 02:13 PM, said:

Ironically, none of the canon Cyclops variants mounts an ECM suite. ^_^

In fact, the Cyclops is generally known for equipment like Command Consoles (mounted by the CP-10-D-DC and CP-11-A-DC variants) and Collapsible Command Modules (mounted by the CP-10-HQ variant) - both of which canonically provide ECCM/Counter-ECM capabilities. :)


Lol, I stand corrected and happy because that's one less reason to have another mini-atlas.





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