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[Bishop Steiner]

Just as we all have favorites, most of us, I'll wager have mechs we just plain loathe.

Maybe it's LAMs. Or Super Heavies like the Ares. Maybe it's a fanboi face, or anything Clan, Dark Age, etc. What mech would you sell your grannie's kidney to keep OUT of MWO?

Me?. The MadCat mkII, duh!

No, not really, just having some fun with my "notoriety".

I actually have a number of mechs I actively dislike, and even more that I just ask " Why"?

Before the Dark Age it was, hands down, the Kintaro. Stupid looking robo-chimp. Then DA came along, and all those silly winged Jade Falcon mechs like the Eyrie went right to the head of the class.

But out of those that have potential to make it into MWO?

Unreasonable I know, but I loathe the Hatamoto. LOATHE IT, I say. Didn't used to pay out any mind. Then in the late 90s, some schmuck decides to try to cash in on the burgeoning Anime interest in the States, and gave the bloody thing a katana.

This ain't power rangers, Gundam or Voltron. While nonsensical, one could make some case for clubs and hatchets. But swords?. Useless against heavy armor.

And what's up with the Hatamoto to begin with?

Seriously. It's a retread of the Thug copypasta'd onto a Charger given an Ultraman makeover. It's lazier than Paul's balance efforts and your average Tryhards mech build, combined. Can somebody just unleash an internet work wiping all mention of it from existence?

K, thx.

Okay, that my "I hate this mech and so should you" rent. What's yours?

[dervishx5]

The Hatamoto is just a weeaboo Thug.

But if you want to test the validity of swords, my megamek client is always open. The Gurkha is badass and I will not have your social generalness messing with my Word of Blake.

[Lucian Nostra]

but.. but the Jade Hawk was cooool..



I honestly hope we never see the Hornet.. ball on legs

Edited by Lucian Nostra, 27 February 2016 - 11:18 PM.

[Davers]

At this point I would rather see PGI having to explain to players why they are adding a new mech- what niche it fills, what roles it does better/differently that pre existing mechs, how they think it will help create or shape the meta- than because players begged them to add something new for them to buy.

[FupDup]

Davers, on 27 February 2016 - 07:37 PM, said:

At this point I would rather see PGI having to explain to players why they are adding a new mech- what niche it fills, what roles it does better/differently that pre existing mechs, how they think it will help create or shape the meta- than because players begged them to add something new for them to buy.

The thing is, PGI actually doesn't have any regard for what effect the mech will have on gameplay. It's decided on a combination of what will generate money (popularity) and random chance.

[Bishop Steiner]

dervishx5, on 27 February 2016 - 07:32 PM, said:

The Hatamoto is just a weeaboo Thug.

But if you want to test the validity of swords, my megamek client is always open. The Gurkha is badass and I will not have your social generalness messing with my Word of Blake.

How about we both don gothic plate, you get a broadsword, I get my war axe, and see what happens? ( hint: I already know the answer, which is why I ain't the one with the sword.)

[El Bandito]

Bane/Kraken should never be in this game, since it will bring all kinds of powercreep with it.

Bishop Steiner, on 27 February 2016 - 07:29 PM, said:

This ain't power rangers, Gundam or Voltron. While nonsensical, one could make some case for clubs and hatchets. But swords? Useless against heavy armor.

31st Century swords. Heck, if they can have vibro-blades in BT novels, why not mount those on a mech?

Edited by El Bandito, 27 February 2016 - 07:48 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

FupDup, on 27 February 2016 - 07:42 PM, said:

The thing is, PGI actually doesn't have any regard for what effect the mech will have on gameplay. It's decided on a combination of what will generate money (popularity) and random chance.

Rule of Cool meets whatever random mech one of PGIs interns stumbled across in sarna and brought to Russ' attention.

El Bandito, on 27 February 2016 - 07:44 PM, said:

Bane/Kraken should never be in this game, since it will bring all kinds of powercreep with it.

But those tasty rage tears from all those Tryhards who spent irl money to milk the boring laservomit meta.....

[Wolfways]

I'd hate to see LAMs, or anything that looks like it jumped out of Transformers, Anime, and similar rubbish.

[LastKhan]

Hmm the only one i can think of is the Flea or just strolling on sarna; http://www.sarna.net...e:OBakemono.jpg

[El Bandito]

Wolfways, on 27 February 2016 - 07:46 PM, said:

I'd hate to see LAMs, or anything that looks like it jumped out of Transformers, Anime, and similar rubbish.

Battletech itself was heavily influenced by anime. Them Phoenix Hawks, Archers, Marauders, Warhammers everyone jizzing their pants with? Anime gundams. We fell in love with them when they were pure anime looking.

Edited by El Bandito, 27 February 2016 - 07:53 PM.

[dervishx5]

Bishop Steiner, on 27 February 2016 - 07:42 PM, said:

How about we both don gothic plate, you get a broadsword, I get my war axe, and see what happens? ( hint: I already know the answer, which is why I ain't the one with the sword.)

https://youtu.be/mjEcj8KpuJw?t=1m19s

That's why there's no Green Knight in Battletech.

Edited by dervishx5, 27 February 2016 - 08:01 PM.

[Khobai]

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What Mech Do You Least Want To See/ Hope Never Makes It Into Mwo?

madcat mk2

[OznerpaG]

there are some super ugly 3055 mechs whom even Alex's powerful magic could never gussy up

small sample:
http://www.sarna.net...i/Huron_Warrior



http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Daimyo



http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Komodo




http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Falconer

[FupDup]

JagdFlanker, on 27 February 2016 - 08:28 PM, said:

there are some super ugly 3055 mechs whom even Alex's powerful magic could never gussy up
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Falconer

Actually, he did already fix that gundam:

[El Bandito]

JagdFlanker, on 27 February 2016 - 08:28 PM, said:

there are some super ugly 3055 mechs whom even Alex's powerful magic could never gussy up

small sample:
http://www.sarna.net...i/Huron_Warrior

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Daimyo

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Komodo

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Falconer

If Alex can make the Arctic Cheetah that good looking, he can do magic with those mechs.

[SkaerKrow]

The only things that I legitimately never want to see are LAMs and Protomechs. Everything else is fine with me. Sure, there are some real dog ugly mechs in Battletech, but I'm pretty sure that this Alex chap can spin rotten straw into shining gold.

[Narcissistic Martyr]

Clan mechs. Just... all of them.

I know that ship has sailed but I can still hope for a random 3025 stock mech mode...

[Davers]

FupDup, on 27 February 2016 - 07:42 PM, said:

The thing is, PGI actually doesn't have any regard for what effect the mech will have on gameplay. It's decided on a combination of what will generate money (popularity) and random chance.

And I say that is a serious oversight and failing on their part. It's what has made almost every future mech, especially lighter mechs, completely redundant. PGI is selling nostalgic art pieces to collectors, not gameplay options. I find it very sad personally.

[Wolfways]

El Bandito, on 27 February 2016 - 07:51 PM, said:

Battletech itself was heavily influenced by anime. Them Phoenix Hawks, Archers, Marauders, Warhammers everyone jizzing their pants with? Anime gundams. We fell in love with them when they were pure anime looking.

Pgi's Marauder looks okay...ish. The rest look like crap imo
Chicken legs ftw!