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[Lexx]

Is PGI really planning to do this?

Do they really think they can balance IIC and second line clan mechs when we clearly don't have balance between the current IS mechs and clan omnimechs yet?

I agree that those concept art designs look terrible. Either Alex didn't do these, or they rushed him so much he didn't have time to do a good job on them.

[bad arcade kitty]

pgi is going to overhaul the whole balance in august
it will be... painful i think

[TELEFORCE]

Wow! Those look real sharp! I love how closely they stick to the original TRO material, but Alex makes them look so much better!

By the way, IIC 'mechs aren't refits; They are built as new Clan battlemechs from the ground up. They are easier to produce than the omnimechs, being less resource-intensive. Inner Sphere refits with Clan tech are referred to as just "C" models. For example, the Atlas C, as opposed to an Atlas IIC (which actually doesn't exist).

[Kristov Kerensky]

Hit the Deck, on 26 June 2015 - 03:00 PM, said:

But they have reimagined the Highlander so they should base the IIC on it (what we already have). And BTW the Orion IIC drawing on sarna depicts an offset cockpit, quite different from the original.

Are you looking at the same Orion IIC I am, because I see a clearly offset cockpit, and I think the Highlander IIC looks like a nice cross between Alex's rework and the IIC TRO art.

I think they all look wonderful, and now I need another wetnap and smoke, excuse me...

[1453 R]

You're on crack, man.

The Jenner IIC looks amazing, and frankly the Highlander IIC is a chance for the modeling team to not jack up Alex's art again. If the Highlander IIC keeps that magnificant RA supergun, and doesn't end up with 98lb Internet nerdwimp arms like the original Highlander did?

Well. They may add one more assault 'mech to the exclusive list of Fatbros 1453R Consents to Pilot.

But seriously. Seriously. Dat Jenner IIC. It almost looks like a missile-laden Fire Falcon. It will be insanely, deliciously fast. It will jump. It gets to do the Oxide's job with half-weight SRM launchers. Move over, Huggz - your days as the premier lightweight missile cruiser are very, very numbered.

[Ovion]

Ozealot, on 26 June 2015 - 04:22 PM, said:

Stuff

You can change the camo now, so that's not an issue.

I'll probably go Jenner and Hunchback, don't much care for the rest.

[Bishop Steiner]

Ovion, on 26 June 2015 - 04:27 PM, said:

You can change the camo now, so that's not an issue.

I'll probably go Jenner and Hunchback, don't much care for the rest.

Jenny don't do nothing for me, nor really, the Orion (though both might be interesting based on variants) but I woul dlove to get the HBK and HGN. rawr.

[One Medic Army]

oktocat, on 26 June 2015 - 04:09 PM, said:

Does anyone see a face in the Hunchback IICs chestplate?

Not at all.

[Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh]

Alex Iglesias designs is one of the main reasons I spent so much time and money on MWO.
And I have to say, almost every concept he made was top ten or et least just great.

But these ones?
No.
Plain rejection.

WTF was done to the bulky, edgy war-machines from earlier concept-arts?
Why the hell all this roundness, smooth curves and oddly reshaped geometry?
Instead of being improved and mean mechs, we have some "Monster-Clowns from Outer Space".

Looking bad, man.

Jenner IIC:

Spoiler

Hunchback IIC:

Spoiler

Orion IIC:

Spoiler

Highlander IIC:

Spoiler

[FupDup]

One Medic Army, on 26 June 2015 - 04:30 PM, said:

Not at all.

Cannot...unsee!

That face also reminds me of the insane stabbing robot from Futurama.

Edited by FupDup, 26 June 2015 - 04:36 PM.

[1453 R]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 June 2015 - 04:28 PM, said:

Jenny don't do nothing for me, nor really, the Orion (though both might be interesting based on variants) but I woul dlove to get the HBK and HGN. rawr.

Assuming no hardpoint inflation as a means of once again trying to balance the things, the Jenner IIC will be able to do 3x cSRM-6 at ~166 Tweak'd with jump jets. Fits neatly into Ghost Heat, finally competes with Spheroid Meth Lights in the footrace department, and with hitreg fixes incoming we may see SRM Splat actually work again.

I'm not saying this will be the next light wolfpack Bogeyman...but this is totally the next light wolfpack Bogeyman. Poor Cheetah will get hardly any time to shine.

[Bishop Steiner]

1453 R, on 26 June 2015 - 04:40 PM, said:

Assuming no hardpoint inflation as a means of once again trying to balance the things, the Jenner IIC will be able to do 3x cSRM-6 at ~166 Tweak'd with jump jets. Fits neatly into Ghost Heat, finally competes with Spheroid Meth Lights in the footrace department, and with hitreg fixes incoming we may see SRM Splat actually work again.

I'm not saying this will be the next light wolfpack Bogeyman...but this is totally the next light wolfpack Bogeyman. Poor Cheetah will get hardly any time to shine.

doesn't mean I find it at all interesting.

[Ovion]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 June 2015 - 04:28 PM, said:

Jenny don't do nothing for me, nor really, the Orion (though both might be interesting based on variants) but I woul dlove to get the HBK and HGN. rawr.

Jenner is a light... and a Chicken Walker, I sorta gotta...

The Hunchback IIC is a classic, and will be hilarious.

[1453 R]

I suppose not. Heh...just seems a shame with how sexy that artz is. Will be interesting to see where it ends up going. Other than right up the nearest OpFor Dire Whale's ****** like a colonoscopy from Hell.

[LT. HARDCASE]

I think they look pretty amazing.

Jenny IIC and Arctic Cheetah light packs will be a thing of nightmares.

[Ovion]

Kevjack, on 26 June 2015 - 05:21 PM, said:

I think they look pretty amazing.

Jenny IIC and Arctic Cheetah light packs will be a thing of nightmares.

Jenner IIC moves near Locust Speeds, it'll leave the Cheetah far behind.

[Kiiyor]

bad arcade kitty, on 26 June 2015 - 04:11 PM, said:

> PGI please redo the HGN-IIC. It looks nowhere as cool as the original T_T

but he has a cute vietnamese hat

Well, the Awesome



Also has an old man's face on it's chest:

[Clint Steel]

Personally, I really like these concepts, though we'll have to see how they get modeled.

[bad arcade kitty]

well, they are going to fix hit reg so probably lights will not be so infuriating as they are now

[Bishop Steiner]

Kiiyor, on 26 June 2015 - 05:29 PM, said:

Well, the Awesome



Also has an old man's face on it's chest:

why couldn't the ingame model look that good, old mans face and all?