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[Solis Obscuri]

Right now the new Marauder is looking pretty sweet, but I'm a little surprised that the "Collector" pack comes with two MAD-3R mechs (one with a special paintjob), instead of a custom-painted MAD-3R and a fourth variant.

The Marauder has some variants with very similar layouts, but it isn't lacking, overall, in variety; why not bring in an additional variant instead? You currently have the MAD-3R, MAD-5D, and MAD-5M; why not add a MAD-5S to the mix, with similar hardpoints to the -3R, but different quirks?

BASE
TONNAGE 75
ENGINE 300 XL
TOP SPEED 64.8 kph
MAX ENGINE RATING 360
ARMOR 368 Standard
INTERNAL STRUCTURE Standard
HEAT SINKS 16 Double
JUMP JETS 0 (0 Max)
ECM CAPABLE No
MASC CAPABLE No

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
HEAD -
LEFT ARM ER PPC, Medium Pulse Laser, Double Heat Sink
LEFT TORSO Gauss Ammo x1, Double Heat Sink x2
CENTER TORSO Engine
RIGHT TORSO Gauss Rifle, CASE
RIGHT ARM ER PPC, Medium Pulse Laser, Double Heat Sink
LEFT LEG -
RIGHT LEG -

HARDPOINTS
HEAD -
LEFT ARM 2 Energy
LEFT TORSO 1 AMS
RIGHT TORSO 3 Ballistic
RIGHT ARM 2 Energy

Or, as an alternative, a take on the old MAD-3D:

BASE
TONNAGE 75
ENGINE 300
TOP SPEED 64.8 kph
MAX ENGINE RATING 360
ARMOR 368 Standard
INTERNAL STRUCTURE Standard
HEAT SINKS 20 Single
JUMP JETS 0 (0 Max)
ECM CAPABLE No
MASC CARABLE No

WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
HEAD -
LEFT ARM PPC, Medium Laser,
LEFT TORSO Heat Sink x2
CENTER TORSO Engine, Heat Sink x2
RIGHT TORSO Large Laser
RIGHT ARM PPC, Medium Laser
LEFT LEG Heat Sink x2
RIGHT LEG Heat Sink x2

HARDPOINTS
HEAD -
LEFT ARM 2 Energy
LEFT TORSO 1 AMS
RIGHT TORSO 3 Energy
RIGHT ARM 2 Energy

It would add some variety to the pack, and could be available for CB at a later date as per previous sales with "special" variant packs.

[Serpentbane]

I'd like a 4th (or should I write 5th) variant as well. But the Champion variants are usually identical to a standard model as well. And the S is kinda a Champion...

[Durant Carlyle]

I want the MAD-9M. 4x ER Large Lasers, 2x Streak SRM6, ECM, TAG. Would be 14 points short of maximum armor in MWO.

[sandworm16]

It's a byproduct of the tiered package sale. If you bought the basic package, then later decided to upgrade, you'd get two MAD-3R's. This way you'd get the same amount of "stuff" regardless of how you spent your $40.