I could totally get behind a Javelin. We've got a lot of light laser boats and machine gunners, but not a whole lot in SRM-boats, where the Javelin would shine (Save for the Fire Javelin. Though that mech is fantastic on the board, I don't know how well it would fare here). On the mediums side of things, I'd really like to see the Hermes II and Whitworth get included into the game, I don't think we've seen the either since Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries, if even that. they might even be a throwback all the way to Crescent hawks revenge, even though they're staple box set mechs. I'd also be glad to see the Assassin, though.
Also agreeing with the Flashman, but I'd also be happy with other rarely represented star league heavies. I'd far prefer to see the Guillotine make an appearance. Lancelots, Exterminators, and Bombardiers would be welcome additions. The Champion made it to Mechwarrior 3, which is still relatively modern feeling, but I wouldn't snub it.
On the Assaults side, all people tend to clamor for is the next thing to one-up the latest meta mech, and frankly, I hate that. "Bigger, and slower, and more guns" is just escalation. It's to the point now that all but one or two assaults are laughable. I want to see the Charger make it into the mix. Yes, stock chargers are crap, but tell me the last time anyone rode a stock anything on the field. I imagine a lot of scooty, heavily armored flashbulbs made from the 1A1, and some spooky AC20 builds on some of the other variants. The charger has not been seen since the Crescent Hawks games, even though it's supposed to be a more commonly seen (If loathed in it's stock variant) design.
I can't get behind the Annihilator or the Imp for the same reason I can't get behind the Flea as MWO mechs: They're meant to be Wolfs' Dragoons exclusive designs. Star league designs have been put in limited production as low-tech variants, and ComStar has been clinging to their old Star League mechs for centuries, doling them out to a few powers in exchange for favors, but wolfs' dragoons stuff doesn't get around the block for a while yet.
Edited by ice trey, 10 July 2015 - 02:11 PM.