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[Spheroid]

There is another miniature picture of the Nightstar from one of the core publications, which one escapes me at the moment. They really play up the forward sweep of the arms relative to the other Marauder kin. http://s24.postimg.o...5/nightstar.jpg

Edited by Spheroid, 15 November 2013 - 11:50 PM.

[Odanan]

Very impressive, BIshop!

[Steinar Bergstol]

Bishop Steiner, on 14 November 2013 - 08:56 PM, said:

Wow. A Gargoyle/Man O' War which doesn't look like, well, you know... {Scrap}. Impressive, Bishop. It was always one of the clan designs I really disliked the look of. This one actually looks nice.

[Aeolus Drift]

What about the black knight? Has everyone forgotten him too?

[Odanan]

Interceptor12, on 16 November 2013 - 07:47 AM, said:

What about the black knight? Has everyone forgotten him too?

Not again...

[Odanan]

Hey, a new wallpaper for you guys. (contains next mech)

[SgtMagor]

your just a tease!, been wanting a Banshee for along time

Edited by SgtMagor, 16 November 2013 - 05:27 PM.

[Anjian]

Wow. That would be great.

[ReguIus]

Banshee would be interesting. I'm just hoping they put the gigantistic 3D modelers into leash. I don't want it to become 95 ton Awesome like in the picture above.

[Odanan]

Kurbutti, on 17 November 2013 - 03:29 AM, said:

Banshee would be interesting. I'm just hoping they put the gigantistic 3D modelers into leash. I don't want it to become 95 ton Awesome like in the picture above.

It will be big (it's just 5 tons lighter than the Atlas), but we expect the center torso not to be huge...

[Bishop Steiner]

Odanan, on 17 November 2013 - 06:34 AM, said:

It will be big (it's just 5 tons lighter than the Atlas), but we expect the center torso not to be huge...

It actually SHOULD be taller than the Atlas, if it were held to lore. But it would be built with a similar profile to the ShadowHawk. Which has already proven tall is not near as big an issue as people want to believe, as long as it is not wide.

So when and if it comes, I hope for 1-2 meters taller than the AS7D, but about 3/4 the width. And not looking like a Robo-Biker

[ReguIus]

Odanan, on 17 November 2013 - 06:34 AM, said:

It will be big (it's just 5 tons lighter than the Atlas), but we expect the center torso not to be huge...

As do I. After I saw the desecration done to Catapults I'm seriously on the edge here.
PGI has a track record of making the best Mech models I've ever seen, anywhere. Maybe it's just me again but I think that their quality has come down a notch from what it used to be. Ever since Quickdraw the new mechs have been just so... blocky.

Bishop Steiner, on 17 November 2013 - 06:52 AM, said:

It actually SHOULD be taller than the Atlas, if it were held to lore. But it would be built with a similar profile to the ShadowHawk. Which has already proven tall is not near as big an issue as people want to believe, as long as it is not wide.

So when and if it comes, I hope for 1-2 meters taller than the AS7D, but about 3/4 the width. And not looking like a Robo-Biker

I'd like it this way. Besides, I think it's very important that the Banshee should have minimal profile since most of the weapons are in the torsos anyway. I guess I'm just saying that the Banshee is a prime example of a design that you can make or break by changing just a single modifier.

Edited by Kurbutti, 17 November 2013 - 08:24 AM.

[Odanan]

Kurbutti, on 17 November 2013 - 08:14 AM, said:

Ever since Quickdraw the new mechs have been just so... blocky.

Ohh the Quickdraw is ugly...and not ugly in a good way.

I'm quite happy with the Battlemaster, Thunderbolt, Wolverine and Griffin, tough. (the Shadow hawk is cool, but maybe too anime-like for the context)

The Locust... well, it's too much similar to the Flea... I wish it was more like this. (would pilot with proud a Locust with Tie-Fighter cockpit, even if it sucks as a mech)

[SgtMagor]

as long as it doesn't look like this, I certainly hope the Banshee is taller than the Atlas

[Odanan]

This is a Banshee's "hero mech" (unlikely to be added to MWO as we have already a Jester).

[Will9761]

I would rather have the BNC-Reinesblatt variant instead of that ugly thing.

[FireSlade]

Hey check out something cool that I found http://lego.cuusoo.c...deas/view/47875#_=_ I want this so bad right now. It would be really nice if lego made Battletech themed lego set to get the kids hooked.

Edit: Another one that I found. http://lego.cuusoo.c...deas/view/33807 think that you could improve this Bishop?

Edited by FireSlade, 17 November 2013 - 03:07 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Odanan, on 17 November 2013 - 08:56 AM, said:

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Ohh the Quickdraw is ugly...and not ugly in a good way.

I'm quite happy with the Battlemaster, Thunderbolt, Wolverine and Griffin, tough. (the Shadow hawk is cool, but maybe too anime-like for the context)

The Locust... well, it's too much similar to the Flea... I wish it was more like this. (would pilot with proud a Locust with Tie-Fighter cockpit, even if it sucks as a mech)

Shadow hawk is actually very generic looking to me. And I still hate the head. But dang do I love to drive my Ugly Stick!!!

[Karl Streiger]

What about an Unique MWO Mech?
Could be interesting how PGI would develop a Mech from scratch - no lore mech - a complete new Mech

[DerMaulwurf]

SgtMagor, on 16 November 2013 - 05:27 PM, said:

your just a tease!, been wanting a Banshee for along time

After seeing the Battlemaster, I'm a bit fearful for my Banshee-5S. It has even more hardpoints than the BLR-1G, so perhaps it won't be able to twist its torso at all (slight hyperbole).

Still going to drive it of course.