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[Tennex]

Poll Added:

http://mwomercs.com/...er-design-poll/

[BigJim]

Shimmering Sword's design is the best imo, closely followed by Alex' (just a few touches here & there put the SS version out ahead).

However this;

0bsidion, on 11 September 2015 - 06:32 AM, said:

Couldn't disagree more. I don't know what that thing is, but it ain't no Marauder. This is the real iconic Marauder:


That thing they're showing is some wannabe nonsense that wishes it was the iconic Marauder.

Is a god-forsaken monstrosity. It's a toy, it should have plastic mould-seams and "made in Taiwan" stamped underneath it's foot.

Warning; Contains small parts. Not suitable for children under 8 years old.

Nostalgia is often just that. The desire for things of the past. Not everything in the past was actually worth keeping. This pile-up is one of those things. (shudder)

[Speedy Plysitkos]

am sry, the design is totaly ugly to me.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Quite frankly, I see nothing wrong with A.....

B looks no different, besides the smaller exhaust ports, C looks derpy with that smashed in face and D...just doesnt go together...

If anything on that Marauder, it needs bigger paddle feet and not narrow claw feet. 4 toed, spade feet...

Edited by LordKnightFandragon, 12 September 2015 - 06:52 AM.

[MechaBattler]

Beggars can't be choosers.

The similarity to the King Crab is probably intentional. So that they can claim it's in keeping with the style of their art. It wouldn't hurt to have another mech to point to and say "It looks more like this mech".

[SaltBeef]

Sweet looking mech, I want it , and I like the New design a lot.

Edited by SaltBeef, 12 September 2015 - 07:27 AM.

[Strum Wealh]

FireBlood, on 11 September 2015 - 04:33 PM, said:

How about this comparison?

Thanks to Tennex for his superior photoshop skills on the arms.

The modified version pictured in the quoted post is quite-clearly too close to the Roiquonmi Glaug Battle Pod in appearance, and would only give HG some actual justification in bringing a case against PGI.

That PGI's take on the Marauder generally stays true to the spirit of the 'Mech without looking like a Glaug is a major part of the entire point of the redesign!

[MW Waldorf Statler]

the Macross Original Glaug officier Pod with the original (not the FASA Windows Cockpit) Eye -Windowcockpit

[Brody319]

I think the redesign Alex did is perfect. I wouldn't even need to be told the name and I could tell you that was the Marauder mech. It is close enough that people can just recognize it, and different enough to not get sued.

I don't see the shoulder guards as a big detail and probably won't even be that noticeable on the final mech.
The cockpit looks great in my opinion, as it doesn't restrict the view of the pilot like the original did.
The guns...I really don't see too big a deal over, specially since they will probably just end up using the Cataphract's current hands for it.

[Spare Parts Bin]

I think PGI did a great job with the redesign. Now I am sure many Clan players want a Marauder II-C.

[Hollow Earth]

Tennex, on 10 September 2015 - 05:35 PM, said:

Im gonna vote for C. the smaller canopy helps make the rest of the mech look bigger. proper for a 75 tonner. the D's squint canopy version looks nicely protected but a Griffin cockpit is better then the Shadowhawk when you are the one that's driving.

[627]

sheesh...

just let me buy this already!

[Zolaz]

Wow ... that AC5 is bigger than my Wang's AC20.

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Zolaz, on 12 September 2015 - 11:37 AM, said:

Wow ... that AC5 is bigger than my Wang's AC20.

Don't worry, once it goes to 3D modeling, it will be "normalized" and the size of a machine gun, and you don't even want to know what happens those PPC arms. (think ostcout)

[Bishop Steiner]

Agent 0 Fortune, on 12 September 2015 - 11:48 AM, said:

Don't worry, once it goes to 3D modeling, it will be "normalized" and the size of a machine gun, and you don't even want to know what happens those PPC arms. (think ostcout)

Mauler says there is some (small) hope on that.....

[Hans Von Lohman]

We're skirting lawsuit bait already here.

Lets not make it worse by trying to get the art to be even MORE like the original.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Hollow Earth, on 12 September 2015 - 10:25 AM, said:

Im gonna vote for C. the smaller canopy helps make the rest of the mech look bigger. proper for a 75 tonner. the D's squint canopy version looks nicely protected but a Griffin cockpit is better then the Shadowhawk when you are the one that's driving.

Small cockpit doesnt even look like it makes sense, like where do we even sit in this thing? The art they have now atleast makes sense, in that were sitting further back, looking out the upper glass plate. That smashed in view, where do our legs even go!?

[Tennex]

LordKnightFandragon, on 12 September 2015 - 01:15 PM, said:

Small cockpit doesnt even look like it makes sense, like where do we even sit in this thing? The art they have now atleast makes sense, in that were sitting further back, looking out the upper glass plate. That smashed in view, where do our legs even go!?

To be fair Stalker's cockpit is a slit

[LordKnightFandragon]

Tennex, on 12 September 2015 - 01:41 PM, said:

To be fair Stalker's cockpit is a slit

yes, but its atleast high enough up to make sense where we would sit. That Marauder with the flat face kinda looks like a Cab-Over Tractor...

[Helsbane]

I love the PGI version and honestly don't believe it requires any alterations. Now, when does this sleek yet powerful monster become available?