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[Nathan Foxbane]

I love how it looks lean without being lean.

Just looking at comparisons it has a bunch of differences from the original which is very good.

• Properly RT dorsal mounted AC/5
  
• Less awkwardly designed legs that don't look like they are made out of planks.
  
• An actual cockpit instead of some funky window at the very end of the torso.
  
• Wider, longer, flatter torso. More spade shaped than cone shaped
  
• Shorter and thicker upper arms that look like they can actually support the massive weapons pods.

Kaylos Thex, on 10 September 2015 - 06:18 PM, said:

For those not in the know, the Cataphract is actually a frankenstien mech made from parts of other mechs.

Most of it is originally parts built for Marauders.

Only everything below the waist and the arms.

Edited by Nathan Foxbane, 10 September 2015 - 06:23 PM.

[Strum Wealh]

Triordinant, on 10 September 2015 - 05:55 PM, said:

Coming soon: the Gaussrauder! You heard it here first!

"The 5S variant of the Marauder dates to the Clan Invasion. It is built around an XL Engine and upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. The saved weight has been used to upgrade the two PPCs to two ER PPCs. The Medium Lasers have been upgraded to Medium Pulse Lasers and the Autocannon/5 has been replaced with a Gauss Rifle. BV (1.0) = 1,466, BV (2.0) = 1,799"
- Sarna.net description of the MAD-5S Marauder, originally featured in Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades in 2006

[Kiiyor]

FupDup, on 10 September 2015 - 05:37 PM, said:

I wonder what role HG plays in this...did Catalyst scare them away with their previous announcements of re-releasing the unseens?

Could be - but it seems like a good bandwagon to jump on. I imagine it will just be harder for HG to squash all this if they have to divide their demon hordes between multiple parties, when their case in reality is nebulous at best.

In the past, it gather it has been easier and cheaper to settle or cave than get it tied up in court - though I suspect HG wouldn't have a leg to stand on against anyone willing to make a proper fight of it.

[Tennex]

Updated art from NGNG:

Finished Concept:


Pack Variant Camo:

Edited by Tennex, 11 September 2015 - 10:18 AM.

[Elizander]

My Gauss Rifle and 3 Large Lasers are ready.

[Cat-in-Exile]

I kinda love it. It's not supposed to be a bulky looking mech, and I hope they don't go that direction, even if it means it ends up as tall as a Grasshopper.

[Elizander]

Strum Wealh, on 10 September 2015 - 06:32 PM, said:

"The 5S variant of the Marauder dates to the Clan Invasion. It is built around an XL Engine and upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. The saved weight has been used to upgrade the two PPCs to two ER PPCs. The Medium Lasers have been upgraded to Medium Pulse Lasers and the Autocannon/5 has been replaced with a Gauss Rifle. BV (1.0) = 1,466, BV (2.0) = 1,799"
- Sarna.net description of the MAD-5S Marauder, originally featured in Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades in 2006

A version with at least 2-3 Ballistic points and UAC/5 jam chance quirks would be great too. :3

[Milocinia]

Tennex, on 10 September 2015 - 06:47 PM, said:

Updated art from NGNG:

[Tennex]

gh0s7m3rc, on 10 September 2015 - 06:55 PM, said:

I really really hope that the special variant from the Collector's Pack won't get the cockpit with the bars over it like in the LCT-1V(P) (given the similarity between the cockpits of the LCT and MAD)...

Collectors edition cockpit geometry should look like this one. Covers up the entire canopy to be very limited view

Edited by Tennex, 10 September 2015 - 07:06 PM.

[Tennex]

gh0s7m3rc, on 10 September 2015 - 07:14 PM, said:

Like the Shawk, then? That doesn't bother me, compared with this:

https://youtu.be/SwJZd7CCLLE?t=56

yeah up i the nose was where the original cockpit was from way bac when

[LordKnightFandragon]

Strum Wealh, on 10 September 2015 - 06:32 PM, said:

"The 5S variant of the Marauder dates to the Clan Invasion. It is built around an XL Engine and upgrades the heat sinks to double heat sinks. The saved weight has been used to upgrade the two PPCs to two ER PPCs. The Medium Lasers have been upgraded to Medium Pulse Lasers and the Autocannon/5 has been replaced with a Gauss Rifle. BV (1.0) = 1,466, BV (2.0) = 1,799"
- Sarna.net description of the MAD-5S Marauder, originally featured in Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades in 2006

Ouch.

Marauder looks like it is the meta mech..

AC5+PPC and PPC+Gauss....

I can see people simply dropping the MPL for more Gauss ammo.

[Triordinant]

LordKnightFandragon, on 10 September 2015 - 07:20 PM, said:

Ouch.

Marauder looks like it is the meta mech..

AC5+PPC and PPC+Gauss....

I can see people simply dropping the MPL for more Gauss ammo.

You can even go STD 325, AC20 + 4tons ammo, 4 ML and BAP if you wanted a brawler. It'd be a Super Hunchie.

[TwentyOne]

Kaylos Thex, on 10 September 2015 - 06:18 PM, said:

For those not in the know, the Cataphract is actually a frankenstien mech made from parts of other mechs.

Most of it is originally parts built for Marauders.

you are thinking of the Caesar Battlemech

[Zordicron]

IMO, the arms will end up more slanted, not so straight down. This will be to avoid clipping for torso twist. Like King Crab in a way. I will also like it a little better if they did this, but I like it as is enough I know I will buy it.

Also, I am slightly concerned about the defining visual of the top mount gun, once we get a PGI weapon visual stuck there. Wil la gauss make the top gun look like a gauss? Will an AC10 make it snub nose? Will they encase whatever INSIDE the barrel, so it doesnt matter or interfere with the visuals(FFS do this, I don't want a snub nose rifle on top of my icon)

[Elizander]

Eldagore, on 10 September 2015 - 08:02 PM, said:

IMO, the arms will end up more slanted, not so straight down. This will be to avoid clipping for torso twist. Like King Crab in a way. I will also like it a little better if they did this, but I like it as is enough I know I will buy it. Also, I am slightly concerned about the defining visual of the top mount gun, once we get a PGI weapon visual stuck there. Wil la gauss make the top gun look like a gauss? Will an AC10 make it snub nose? Will they encase whatever INSIDE the barrel, so it doesnt matter or interfere with the visuals(FFS do this, I don't want a snub nose rifle on top of my icon)

I'm pretty sure it'll look puny and pathetic if you put an AC/2 or Machine Gun up there.

[darqsyde]

FupDup, on 10 September 2015 - 05:37 PM, said:

I wonder what role HG plays in this...did Catalyst scare them away with their previous announcements of re-releasing the unseens?

Listening to what Russ was saying, I'd bet that PGI & CGL lawyers are ready to be combat-dropped all over HG. This would be part of the reason only the MAD is being released, it's the bait to draw out HG, and bring this battle to which ever bloody end it may be.

Good Luck to the PGI lawyers, enjoy our MAD-money.

[Juodas Varnas]

I think it looks PERFECT.
Recognizable, iconic and still fits the MW:O aesthetic.

Though, i am quite skeptical if the AC will actually look anywhere close to how it looks in the concept, due to the sh*t dynamic geometry bullsh*t

[Xetelian]

Going to be interested in seeing how low they place its arms.

[LordDante]

there goes my money !
its so funny because last time we had training i told the guys that the only way i would spend more money on this game is when they would bring the marauder....

Edited by LordDante, 10 September 2015 - 11:09 PM.

[Speedy Plysitkos]

dont like KGC design. same for mara.