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[Juodas Varnas]

Bud Crue, on 20 September 2016 - 11:17 AM, said:

OP,

Okay, so cartoon Adam there appears to have a gun in one hand. But what is in the other? A space tambourine? Lostech Frisbee?

A tutu?

We do need Hatchetman and Axman though.
Quadrupeds too.

Only mechs that would bring something new and different to the game!

Edited by Juodas Varnas, 20 September 2016 - 11:21 AM.

[RestosIII]

Juodas Varnas, on 20 September 2016 - 11:20 AM, said:

A tutu?

We do need Hatchetman and Axman though.
Quadrupeds too.

Only mechs that would bring something new and different to the game!

'grumbles about needing elementals'

[Alistair Winter]

Davy J0nes, on 20 September 2016 - 11:08 AM, said:

old tread but was only thinking this the other day.
Just make the Axe more like a shield since there is no melee in game.
The Kodiak has its claws and there isnt a problem.
So Axeman please

That would work. And make the mech hold the top of the hilt, near the blade of the hatchet, so it doesn't stick out from the hand so much.

Bud Crue, on 20 September 2016 - 11:17 AM, said:

OP,
Okay, so cartoon Adam there appears to have a gun in one hand. But what is in the other? A space tambourine? Lostech Frisbee?

It appears to be an ammo belt.

As you know, information is ammunition.

So... it's an information belt.

[Idealsuspect]

Discuss ? Ok

NO

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

The Axman, like the Hatchetman, Berserker, and Nightsky, should be part of a Solaris VII Melee Pack. Pre-sell it to help fund work on Solaris game modes, maps, and hand-to-hand combat mechanics. Offer them in solo packs, and in a Grand Tournament Pack with all four, with some kind of bonus on top.

[C E Dwyer]

Bud Crue, on 20 September 2016 - 11:17 AM, said:

OP,

Okay, so cartoon Adam there appears to have a gun in one hand. But what is in the other? A space tambourine? Lostech Frisbee?

It appears to be the edge of a flan dish

[Jaeger Gonzo]

Don`t forget about Ti-Tsiang and No-Dachi!!

[Jaeger Gonzo]

Davy J0nes, on 20 September 2016 - 11:08 AM, said:

old tread but was only thinking this the other day.

Just make the Axe more like a shield since there is no melee in game.

The Kodiak has its claws and there isnt a problem.

So Axeman please

I believe Kodiaks claws was never meant to punch, it is just decorative tothem thing. In that matter clans do not do and train melee, but maybe Ghost Bear is exception or something.

[dervishx5]

Jaeger Gonzo, on 20 September 2016 - 06:08 PM, said:

I believe Kodiaks claws was never meant to punch, it is just decorative tothem thing. In that matter clans do not do and train melee, but maybe Ghost Bear is exception or something.

It's so you can do this:

[Bishop Steiner]

Alistair Winter, on 27 February 2016 - 04:22 PM, said:

• To defend MAH HOME PLANET!!

Discuss.

violencejack666

to keep Rob Liefeld from invading Battletech?

Bud Crue, on 20 September 2016 - 11:17 AM, said:

OP,

Okay, so cartoon Adam there appears to have a gun in one hand. But what is in the other? A space tambourine? Lostech Frisbee?

looks like a jumbo bottlecap maybe? IDK... and that Axeman appears to have a boat anchor or something in it's hand.....

these Liefeld drawings always confuse me.....

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 20 September 2016 - 06:28 PM.

[Kali Rinpoche]

Bishop Steiner, on 20 September 2016 - 06:27 PM, said:

to keep Rob Liefeld from invading Battletech?


looks like a jumbo bottlecap maybe? IDK... and that Axeman appears to have a boat anchor or something in it's hand.....

these Liefeld drawings always confuse me.....

You and me both. Bad Saturday morning cartoons from the 80's is what it always reminded me of. I would love to see Axeman though after the Flashman and Thug.

[CycKath]

If the Hero Mauler (insert explosive rant about pain caused by lack of Resistance 1 and 2 Hero 'Mechs here) isn't Hawkins so help me Blake..

[Black Lanner]

All this talk about Melee 'Mechs... IF you were to do a 'Mech Pack I would suggest the following:

Light: Scarabus
Medium: Hatchetman
Heavy: Axeman
Assault: Berzerker
Add the Night Sky as an reward for having one of the resistance packs, like they did with the Mad Dog

Later on you can do Hero/ Champion 'Mechs:

Banshee Rienesblatt
Banshee BNC-8S (this on scares me when it hits the broad)
Black Knight BL9-KNT
the 3025 Yen Lo Wang is supposed to carry
and the Ti Ts'ang is just broken... I see it in the TT and it get burned down, A.S.A.P.

Edited by Black Lanner, 20 September 2016 - 07:49 PM.

[Black Lanner]

then there are punch and kick attacks...
I just picture running a Spider, jumping into the backs of Atlases and going to town...

Can I ask for Death From Above attacks? "Highlander's Burial" anyone?

And don't get me started with my personal favorite, Talons! Watch me in my Turkina X putting the "Highlander's Burial" to shame...

[Razorfish]

We need the Axeman cuz it’s freaking awesome!

If it had a melee weapon that worked, I would buy every variant.

Same for the Hatchetman

Same for the Berserker

Same for the No-Dachi (I might but 2 of each variant of the No-Dachi cuz it has MRMs!!!)

[Ted Wayz]

Two words: Melee module

Weapon module. Able to be equipped on all mechs with elbow actuators. Allows attack equal to tonnage divided by 10 rounding up, close range, cooldown 10 seconds.

For mechs that could equip melee weapons damage is equal to tonnage divided by 5. Cooldown reduced to 5 seconds.

[627]

I'd say melee could be coded quick and dirty into mwo *cough* as a really low range weapon with no heat and no ammo but big CoF. Make a swing animation and call it a day.

Bad sadly, I expect an answer with the words "circus", "childish" or "ridiculous" in it if you poke russ about it.


Oh and holy thread necro davy j0nes!

[Vellron2005]

You know what we really need?

Less "we need this specific mech cose' I use to like it back in the day" topics..

And Maps...

We need maps.

Plenty of mechs in the game... they spit them out like candy from a candy machine now.. But we play all of them on the same 2-3 favored maps..

No Axman? Oh good golly, how would we ever survive without one?

I'll make do.

[dervishx5]

Vellron2005, on 21 September 2016 - 01:36 AM, said:

You know what we really need?

Less "we need this specific mech cose' I use to like it back in the day" topics..

And Maps...

We need maps.

Plenty of mechs in the game... they spit them out like candy from a candy machine now.. But we play all of them on the same 2-3 favored maps..

No Axman? Oh good golly, how would we ever survive without one?

I'll make do.

But my individual tastes and opinions deserve to be catered to.

#yelpreviewer

[Manei Domini Krigg]

Its easy to add the Hatchetman mech.
But axe will be only decorative (like a Kodiak claws) because MWO have no close fight.

Edited by Manei Domini Krigg, 21 September 2016 - 02:23 AM.