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[MW Waldorf Statler]

C with smaller Cockpit

[SilentSooYun]

C, but keep the pauldrons. Rotator assembly looks nekkid and afraid without

Otherwise, love the square arms and lessened rear torso overhang on the C model. C cockpit is a good compromise: as much as I loved the old "evil eye" cockpit, the reality is that visibility would be too negatively impacted, as on the D model. However, I feel the "MWO Original" is showing too much glass for a single-seater.

[zagibu]

Suko, on 12 September 2015 - 10:33 AM, said:

It's a small thing, but I'd like to see the antennas relocated to the right side of the cockpit instead of on the top and center of the mech.

Like this?

[Commander A9]

Well as long as it looks close to Shimmering Sword's idea, or Tops Battletech Mercenary Pack, I'm happy.



But I'll take A.

[Ramseti]

Definitely loving the D version. Something about that cockpit style, while still having plenty of modifications as a whole, makes me happy. Not sure if I'd pick C or B next - I wonder what it would look like with 2 "panes" of cockpit glass. If there had to be a visible cockpit, 1 pane seems too short, and 3 seems too long.

[XphR]

If only the cannon was center line.

[Tennex]

XphR, on 12 September 2015 - 08:55 PM, said:

If only the cannon was center line.

Maybe if it were CT hardpoint lol. According to the TRO its actually mounted in a side torso

[Hydrocarbon]

I like the A's arms, but the D's cockpit looks closer to the original. Due to copyright issues I'd think D's glass couldn't be done.

[MW Waldorf Statler]

Hydrocarbon, on 13 September 2015 - 10:56 AM, said:

I like the A's arms, but the D's cockpit looks closer to the original. Due to copyright issues I'd think D's glass couldn't be done.

the Macross Original from HG, has the small Evil- Reptil-Eye Cockpit ...FASA designed a own new Cockpit for the BT Marauder (the only from FASA redesigned element of the Glaug pods to the Marauder) =no Copyright Problems...Law problem= to similar lookig to the Glaug Pod=Fasa Cockpit its ok ,99 % of the other FASA Marauder Elements not

Edited by CSJ Ranger, 14 September 2015 - 02:18 AM.

[GeneralArmchair]

Tennex, on 13 September 2015 - 09:01 AM, said:

Maybe if it were CT hardpoint lol. According to the TRO its actually mounted in a side torso

The MAD has always had a dorsal gun that was aesthetically centered and was mechanically in the right torso.

There are plenty of mechs whose designs don't mesh up properly with their mechanical paper dolls. The Yeoman's arms for example.

[SkyHammyr]

I'm happy with the Original.
I think it looks cool and I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth.

[bad arcade kitty]

am i the only one who wants the gun barrel longer? (:

[Jack Gallows]

A with B's gunpods....but A is really fine either way.

Edited by Jack Gallows, 14 September 2015 - 04:24 AM.

[Karl Streiger]

Its just the artwork - fear for the 3D Modell

[Biclor Moban]

Tennex, on 12 September 2015 - 03:43 AM, said:

Hey guys wanted to post a poll with suggested changes to the marauder design from the community.

Keep in mind that PGI does need to keep the designs distinct enough from the Original to avoid law suits.

Various Reference Materials:

Spoiler

Suggested Design Changes:
A: Original
B: Straitened arms (Tennex) + Reduced Size of ST Exhaust (FireBlood)
C: "" "" + Pauldrons Removed(Tennex) + Cockpit redesign (zagibu)
D: "" "" + Pauldrons Removed(Tennex) + Cockpit redesign (FireBlood)

Targets for Design modifications:

Spoiler

If there are other design suggestions or mockups please feel free to post them

I like D the best. It needs to be a bit narrower.

Non of them look like the original really, proportions are all different and this a unique design.

If these are different cars then this is a different mech.







If you think about it the Marauder is not a original design anyway. It's like you put arms and legs on a Cobra helichopter and clipped the tail. I wish I knew the Photoshop better I could elaborate. Where the rotor is would be the gun obviously.

Edited by Biclor Moban, 14 September 2015 - 12:08 PM.

[Biclor Moban]

kapusta11, on 12 September 2015 - 04:13 AM, said:

I vote for E!

Yes E!

[Biclor Moban]

XphR, on 12 September 2015 - 08:55 PM, said:

If only the cannon was center line.

Yes the LL does show as installed in CT but the Crit table shows it in the right torso.

[Strum Wealh]

Biclor Moban, on 15 September 2015 - 10:39 AM, said:

Yes the LL does show as installed in CT but the Crit table shows it in the right torso.

That record sheet is also wrong, as the MAD-3R does not carry a Large Laser.

The weapon load of the MAD-3R is twinned PPCs (one mounted in each arm), twinned Medium Lasers (one mounted in each arm), and one AC/5 (specifically, a 120mm GM Whirlwind that fires in three-round bursts) mounted in the right-torso.

[patataman]

I always liked Shimmering Sword's version, the original from PGI looks very close except for the arms. So A with B square arms. ( Voted B, but i don't really care for the reduced ST exhausts ).

The cockpits with smaller windows instead of a full canopy look great, but in game will limit greatly your field of vision, similar to the shadow hawk cockpit.

[Biclor Moban]

Strum Wealh, on 15 September 2015 - 03:17 PM, said:

That record sheet is also wrong, as the MAD-3R does not carry a Large Laser.

The weapon load of the MAD-3R is twinned PPCs (one mounted in each arm), twinned Medium Lasers (one mounted in each arm), and one AC/5 (specifically, a 120mm GM Whirlwind that fires in three-round bursts) mounted in the right-torso.

Read more careful,er.

• MAD-3D The 3D Marauder is a modification of the 'Mech that removes its ammunition dependency. In order to do this, the 3D removes the Autocannon/5 and replaces it with a Large Laser. The saved weight is used to add four heat sinks to the 'Mech to handle the added heat burden from the Large Laser.^[12] BV (1.0) = 1,136,^[13] BV (2.0) = 1,470^[14][15]