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[CDLord HHGD]

Damn thing is beautiful! I so want this package now.... Gotta go sell some blood and stuff.....

[Rogue Jedi]

For once I think the original design was better, however this could just be the viewing angle, I was not crazy about the concept art for the Timber Wolf ether, but now I quite like it.

[Destructicus]

cdlord, on 04 March 2015 - 01:45 PM, said:

Damn thing is beautiful! I so want this package now.... Gotta go sell some blood and stuff.....

but not mixed together right?

Edited by Destructicus, 04 March 2015 - 01:49 PM.

[Tennex]

Rogue Jedi, on 04 March 2015 - 01:46 PM, said:

For once I think the original design was better, however this could just be the viewing angle, I was not crazy about the concept art for the Timber Wolf ether, but now I quite like it.

The timberwolf is way too flat on the back side. That is my only issue with it.

[Chamomileable]

A damn good translation of the original art. The Shadowcat is one of my favorite designs and I'm glad that the game design is well done.

[Koniving]

MoonUnitBeta, on 04 March 2015 - 11:28 AM, said:

You're welcone, and sounds great!

So every now and then... in my search for stuff I find little gems, like the cluster-duck of Japanese Battletech designs (which are incredibly different from Western BT's designs). Oddly enough the Vindicator still gets a pot belly and the Dragon, holy crap that chest.

Anyway..
Here's a new gem. While it's not one of the official arts, I found someone's drawing of the Japanese-version of the Timber Wolf.

o.O;
Figured I'd share it directly with you...'cause there's a Shadowcat in my mechbay.

Edited by Koniving, 04 March 2015 - 01:56 PM.

[627]

cdlord, on 04 March 2015 - 12:20 PM, said:

Does this offend Germans? I'm mostly German and proud of my heritage and throw stuff like this around too, but I know this "thing" is a bit more sensitive over there than here in the US. O.o

Not really... actually we make grammar {Godwin's Law} jokes here, too. On the other side, germans have no humor and get offended by people who can't park their car correctly...


But how the fox can you be "mostly" german?

[HARDKOR]

Rebas Kradd, on 04 March 2015 - 10:52 AM, said:

Alex is knocking Wave III out of the park so far.

Alex is PGI MVP

[CDLord HHGD]

Destructicus, on 04 March 2015 - 01:48 PM, said:

but not mixed together right?

Depends on how much they offer me.

[sCOREscream]

So so cool! Really good design! Like the guard-robot in the new robocop film. I love it !
I'm glad to have ordered it! wupwupwupwup

Edited by sCOREscream, 04 March 2015 - 02:14 PM.

[Redhook]

So wait....the silouetts are available , but the concept art wasnt? lol smh

[Tordin]

Im I an IS/ FRR loyalist. But, this is awesome. Got many favorites from the MW 4 mercs era, like this awesome looking Shadow Cat, and we have the Vulture, Thor, Uller, Masakari.
Shadow Cat was and hopefully will be one badass medium it is! (No, I dont care for the stormcrow)
And, then theres the Cougar, still waiting... That was my favorite omni light mech of all time!

[Trashhead]

I like it... in general.

However, the Center torso-Area looks a bit... hmm.. it looks not very aggressive.
The Cockpit gives me the impression it belongs to a machine, like an excavator or a forklift, rather then a BattleMech.

The Cockpit of the original table top game looked far more aggressive to me.

Took the liberty to slightly rework the Cockpit-Window.
I am not quite satisfied with it.

Plus i am not certain if I or anyone else would be happy to have two struts in their field of view.



What i totally like though is the additional window on top of the cockpit - nice for looking up in case you suspect an enemy UAV somewhere above you.

The knees look different too - the ones at Alex' Shadow Cat look more.. robust.
I'm fine with this change.

But the cockpit could use a bit more love.. just a ~tiny~ bit.
Apart from that it's just perfect - thumps up!

[Brody319]

I can't believe those tiny little lines that will likely end up just restricting your view is really that big a deal.

I mean you can barely see them!

[Hit the Deck]

I quite like it but the legs are too smooth and somewhat uninspiring.

[LongJohnSilver]

Didn't like it as much at first but now it's really starting to grow on me.

[Bishop Steiner]

Ghost Badger, on 04 March 2015 - 10:48 AM, said:

This may be one of the best translations of the old art I've seen yet. Very obvious what it is, where it comes from, but updated to look awesome. Alex continues to make fantastic art.

I hope the modelers can match it!

I like the stock art on the legs better...these seem a bit thick, especially in the Thighs. But all in all, pretty nice...hardpoints should be boss!

Tennex, on 04 March 2015 - 10:59 AM, said:

Damn. Was hoping it would get claws like the awesome instead of fists

Gonna hope that this is the invasion geometry, and the stock variants have claw hands. Especially since this one has rounded calves like all the past invasion mechs.

why would it have claw hands? Can't think of any art that has that.....

[LordKnightFandragon]

Thing has fat legs.

it looks good, but why is it the mechs that are supposed to have thin legs (MDD/SHD) have fat legs, and the ones that are supposed to have the really chunky fat legs (WHK, DWF) dont....WHK and DWF should pretty muhc have fatter legs then they do torsos....and defs the WHK.

Edited by LordKnightFandragon, 04 March 2015 - 03:20 PM.

[Sjorpha]

Now THAT is a sweet looking mech.

If the model is translated like that it will have amazing hardpoint placement, and possibly good hitboxes. Plus ECM, holy moly.

This package looks more worth it every time I look at it, I'm at Cauldron born tier now, not convinced about the Executioner enough to do the full pack yet.

Edit: and personally I think the legs are perfect.

Edited by Sjorpha, 04 March 2015 - 03:28 PM.

[Pariah Devalis]

It gets my seal of approval, that is for sure. Not the raw damage output of the Crow, but a hell of a lot more maneuverability, 10 tons lighter, carries ECM, and that shoulder mount just BEGS for it to be used as an ERPPC peek sniper. Giving it my Adder's loadout of a Gauss, 2.5 tons of ammo, 2 ermlas, and an additional ECM, with jump jets and speeeeeeed is going to be fantastic, too! (Why yes it will be under armored in the head, left arm, and legs a bit, but as a peeker with ECM I think it will survive.)

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 04 March 2015 - 03:54 PM.