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[HollowBassman]

Unless they are planning on rescaling all the other medium mechs without telling us(which needs to happen and a lack of communication wouldn't surprise anyone), the Crab is too small.

It has become a trend that most new mechs are noticeably smaller than older mechs of the same tonnage.

[Monkey Lover]

Edweird, on 03 October 2015 - 02:13 PM, said:

I think the side torsos are going to start from under the cockpit, so they're fairly far back. Other than that, this looks like a Jenner type of setup. Either way, it's gonna be fast and awkward to hit straight so it'll be fun and I'm sure people will find ways to zombie it somewhat.

This is the first mech package I've bought since I started playing in like...beta more than 3 years ago, and I had a good feeling about it.

I hope they pull the arms into the sides. I can tell you any one I see I will 50+ alpha into the middle side.

[Glaive-]

Ugh now I seriously want to pre-order them. Finally a mech of my absolute favorite weight class that is actually scaled nicely!

too bad I'm kinda broke atm

[Kiiyor]

Tennex, on 03 October 2015 - 01:20 PM, said:

It looks great.

I wonder if the scaling is a way to address the physical limitations of the mech - because that CT very much has a case of Dragon-itis.

Lookin' forward to it.

[jss78]

People focus way too much on the Crab's short height. With those winding legs, and torso lying essentially horizontally on top of that, it was always going to be really, really short.

In terms of volume/mass it looks just fine -- it's just crouching in a really compact package.

[Mazzyplz]

hahahaha it's the same size as cicada! and about one half of the catapult which only has a small tonnage difference

[Mazzyplz]

HollowBassman, on 03 October 2015 - 02:25 PM, said:

Unless they are planning on rescaling all the other medium mechs without telling us(which needs to happen and a lack of communication wouldn't surprise anyone), the Crab is too small.

It has become a trend that most new mechs are noticeably smaller than older mechs of the same tonnage.

whenever the possibility of a trend is discovered pgi jumps on the bandwagon like a parkour athlete

[KHETTI]

Looking forward to the crab even more now!
Can't wait to see the wolfhound.

[Navid A1]

sad nova is sad.

its nearly the size of a zeus and grasshopper.


Also... i think there is mistake on nova's tonnage... it should be 50.

Edited by Navid A1, 03 October 2015 - 02:59 PM.

[Bill Shakespear]

Looks good!

[LastKhan]

For as wide as it is from the side. I think its a good trade off being short.

[Andi Nagasia]

@Tennex,
dont know if youve been told yet,
but your Chart seems to list Nova as a 55Ton,

[Tennex]

Andi Nagasia, on 03 October 2015 - 03:20 PM, said:

@Tennex,
dont know if youve been told yet,
but your Chart seems to list Nova as a 55Ton,

Oh snap thanks

Heres one with Shadow Cat updated

[GrimRiver]

Really hope it isn't gonna be a mini dragon because the dragons sides blow off super easy and the CT's are bigger then an atlas's whole frontside.

The crab is gonna need some super buffs to the CT to overcome it's big CT size flaws.

[Tennex]

i think im going to resereve judgement for when it comes out. I feel like its leaning towards smaller size though

[Jaeger Gonzo]

Tennex, on 03 October 2015 - 03:22 PM, said:

Oh snap thanks

Heres one with Shadow Cat updated

This chart is about total volume or just front pixels?

[Tennex]

Jaeger Gonzo, on 03 October 2015 - 03:53 PM, said:

This chart is about total volume or just front pixels?

Average of side and front profile pixels

[DAYLEET]

Wow they werent kidding when they said they were testing the hitbox before mech released now. Its so small and going to have so much lasers lol

[Jin Ma]

DAYLEET, on 03 October 2015 - 04:27 PM, said:

Wow they werent kidding when they said they were testing the hitbox before mech released now. Its so small and going to have so much lasers lol

yeah its going to be way too small IMO

[Parmeggido]

We've spent a long, long time complaining about mechs being too big. So tell me honestly, would you really rather they scaled it like the Nova, another 50 ton mech?

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