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[El Bandito]

As seen here in the weekend update video. https://www.youtube....0&v=oabKwwOuMIY

Due to protruding torsi and lack of good arm shielding, it is gonna be like the Stalker for sure, with reliance on Std engine. (or maybe the entire thing is CT, which means XL is great) Which is just fine since it is an energy mech. But how in the nine-hells is that back tumor gonna workout for its hitboxes? I smell a lot of armor/internals quirks incoming.

Sweet legs though. First in MWO, I believe. And the claw can be presumably opened and closed.



What do you guys think?

Edited by El Bandito, 15 August 2015 - 07:27 PM.

[Deathlike]

The Stalker has naturally high mounts (also the last mech to go through the "Legomech" system), so I don't think it'll hold that much stay... except maybe the JJ variant (the 4th variant).

Edited by Deathlike, 15 August 2015 - 07:22 PM.

[Armored Yokai]

I don't care i make any mech do good.
except davion mechs as they are the pestilence of MWO

[Tennex]

I like the design they showed. I think the flat version looked good too:


But this retained more of the original look and it has grown on me

[Eboli]

Youch, that is one big side profile

In the end though it comes down to the final product before I will make my judgment.

Looking good though.

Cheers
Eboli

[Hit the Deck]

El Bandito, on 15 August 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

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What do you guys think?

teh most awesomest mek model in MWO!!!!!

[Greenjulius]

It is the only mech in R2 I am interested in, and the model looks really cool. Questionable hitboxes, but it looks really unique.

[Tincan Nightmare]

The only thing bothering me is that the right and left claws are different, I prefer how the King Crabs claws are the same for either the right or left arm. Just my small nitpick, otherwise it looks great (though its hitboxes will be pretty interesting).

[Davers]

Tincan Nightmare, on 15 August 2015 - 07:51 PM, said:

The only thing bothering me is that the right and left claws are different, I prefer how the King Crabs claws are the same for either the right or left arm. Just my small nitpick, otherwise it looks great (though its hitboxes will be pretty interesting).

The claws look the same to me...?

[El Bandito]

Oh never mind, the left arm fist looked so much like a claw I thought PGI inverted the claw arm and put it on the left.

Edited by El Bandito, 15 August 2015 - 08:18 PM.

[Sigilum Sanctum]

Judging from this it looks like both arms get the shield claw.
https://instagram.co...chwarrioronline

Regardless of hitboxes, the model looks extremely well done. R2 may be lackluster in terms of weapon variety, but I think in the long run the mechs will be enjoyable.

[Fate 6]

Gonna need more Armor/IS than the Nova, and the Nova has insane quirks. That side profile is basically the worst think a medium could ask for since the only thing keeping a medium alive is its ability to spread damage usually. The Stalker works because it's an assault and also has super nice mounts. Crab is DOA, but man does it look cool

[Juodas Varnas]

Not a big fan of the cockpit sticking out.

I'm also afraid of its scaling. The only other 50 tonner that has a similar profile is the Nova, and we all see how abnormally oversized it is.
I'll definitely wait until i see size comparisons and in-game footage, before even thinking of buying it.

[bad arcade kitty]

dem claws look like pliers

Deathlike, on 15 August 2015 - 07:20 PM, said:

The Stalker has naturally high mounts (also the last mech to go through the "Legomech" system), so I don't think it'll hold that much stay... except maybe the JJ variant (the 4th variant).

crab has 2 energy hardpoints in the torso and 1 in in the head [fxd ], those are pretty high placed too

Edited by bad arcade kitty, 15 August 2015 - 10:14 PM.

[FupDup]

Juodas Varnas, on 15 August 2015 - 09:51 PM, said:

Not a big fan of the cockpit sticking out.

I'm also afraid of its scaling. The only other 50 tonner that has a similar profile is the Nova, and we all see how abnormally oversized it is.
I'll definitely wait until i see size comparisons and in-game footage, before even thinking of buying it.

Practically all mediums are big, so it's par for the course.

[Juodas Varnas]

FupDup, on 15 August 2015 - 10:14 PM, said:

Practically all mediums are big, so it's par for the course.

I'd argue that the Hunchback and the Enforcer are pretty much perfect, scaling wise. Both, when compared to other weight-classes and to each other.

Edited by Juodas Varnas, 15 August 2015 - 10:20 PM.

[Sigilum Sanctum]

Juodas Varnas, on 15 August 2015 - 09:51 PM, said:

Not a big fan of the cockpit sticking out.

I'm also afraid of its scaling. The only other 50 tonner that has a similar profile is the Nova, and we all see how abnormally oversized it is.
I'll definitely wait until i see size comparisons and in-game footage, before even thinking of buying it.

This is my primary concern. Though, if it shares the same size as the Hunchback It should be ok.

[Johnny Z]

A great addition to mech profiles on the field. Adds to the character of mechs and one of the best for that in a while.

[El Bandito]

Johnny Z, on 15 August 2015 - 10:37 PM, said:

A great addition to mech profiles on the field. Adds to the character of mechs and one of the best for that in a while.

Yep, it took me a while to tell the difference between Battlemaster and Banshee, when they first came out.

Crab, I will have no problem recognizing.

[Gas Guzzler]

bad arcade kitty, on 15 August 2015 - 10:11 PM, said:

dem claws look like pliers



crab has 2 energy hardpoints in the torso and 1 in in the head [fxd ], those are pretty high placed too

The head hardpoint is the only one that is actually high. Yay for a highmounted ML/MPL....

Seriously though, head hardpoints don't really count unless you are in a Clan mech and can put an ER LL in the head.