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[LandoKage]

Designed as an anti-aircraft platform and long-range fire support unit, the JagerMech was intended to correct several perceived faults of the original Rifleman.

Plus, the original Rifleman was one of the Unseen mechs, so they'd have to use the Project Pheonix version.

[RX 78 2]

Nice!

[icepick37]

WHOO! Love this mech. Most fondest memories coming from tricking it out in MechCommander2, haha.

Can't wait, though. MOAR DAKKA!

[MadEyeMarauderIIC]

...So much firepower...
also good job makeing and ugly mech look cool because this...

Looks retarted....

[Duckstepper]

Wow, this looks so much cooler than the old version!

Hopefully it is a variant (DD) and not the prime config. if not, then I'll be laughing as your ac 5's and 2's barely scratch my paint job.

Edited by Duckstepper, 05 July 2012 - 09:46 AM.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

The jager and rifleman always looked similar to some digry. But the jager always had much stubbier arms. What with the lawsuit from roboteck and the loss of the rifleman disign they were able to modify the jager to look better.

[Name48928]

I know I've been hyper-critical about certain aspects of MWO recently, but PGI really does have the best artists that the BT/MW franchise has ever seen.

[DiabloX]

OMG!!! I think I pee'd myself! Thank you for putting this awesome mech in!

[Groundpound Devalis]

finally. not "arms" just GUNS!! love this mech and all mechs like them... who needs hands and elbows anyway

[Medicinehat]

Thank you based Macross.

[Corbon Zackery]

"What a piece of junk!"

Designed as an anti-aircraft platform and long-range fire support unit, the JagerMech was intended to correct several perceived faults of the original Rifleman. While it does address the Rifleman's heat issues and limited ammunition, it does so at the cost of significant armor protection. Carrying only a miserly six tons of standard armor, the JagerMech is very vulnerable to return fire. In its favor, the long range of its autocannon, combined with the excellent Garret [color="#ba0000"]D2j[/color] targeting and tracking system (made famous by the Rifleman), make it a prime choice for anti-aircraft work. The range of its autocannons also allow it to engage many enemies without suffering return fire, and when stationary it is able to fire all its weapons without heat build-up.
Houses Davion and Liao field the largest numbers of JagerMechs, with House Davion being particularly fond of the design.



No one going to buy that one. Worst choice ever not enough armor, weak weapon load, and the hardpoints blow chunks.


No ones blowing a wad on this one.

Sorry,

Thanks

Edited by Corbon Zackery, 05 July 2012 - 12:08 PM.

[Firefun]

I always liked how the Jagermech looked in mechcommander. This MWO design has the same awesomeness. =)

[De Wolfie]

This is my mech!

[XBackBurnerX]

Reminds me of my mother inlaw, lol..

[Dantioch]

yes i love the rifleman too, its a cool mech.

[Hodo]

Yep vaguely looks like a Rifleman. I like the JagerMech and the Rifleman so its actually the best one of the bunch to me.

[Lanc3rz3r0]

I feel like the flavor text writer is fairly lackluster. Not bad, but there is no feeling of connection. for me, at least.
I'm not a writer by trade (I do write quite a bit, however) but I'm sure I could probably churn out something that felt more collected.

I like the redesign fine, but it does not have that distinct feel that the Jagermech has which separates it from the Rifleman. It feels too bulky to me, even for its weight class. It also does not feel like enough of a redesign for my liking. It looks almost pound for pound like the default TRO drawings on Sarna. Considering the departure all the other mechs take, this one feels kind of weak.

I like the Jagermech, don't misunderstand. I just do not think this is the best work of the game. That, for me, goes to the Dragon artwork, with the Atlas taking a distant second.

[Lanc3rz3r0]

Starne, on 04 July 2012 - 09:11 AM, said:

I'm not a fan of ACs, but the this I can get behind. I can't wait to see if I can cut the ACs off to mount a pair of Gauss Rifles.

the pair of Gauss rifles would eat up almost all of your available tonnage, meaning you'd be naked in protracted battles, faster than with 4ac's plus the increased weight starts to get in the way of mounting any energy weapons, which leaves you naked (again) in closer combat.

[BloodAngel3rdD]

Looks like a fun mech to pilot, nothin like pouring shells from a distance to rain on somebodies parade.

[Tibs]

there good vs aircraft would be neat they added that and tanks to the game to