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[Ice Bones]

Impressive... most impressive

[Dragonis]

UrLeftKnut, on 18 July 2012 - 03:08 PM, said:

Okaaaaay, the spider's nice and all, but where's my Urbie? Or Annihilator?

Yeah the Annihilator was one of my Top#3 favorite 100-Ton Class.
Yes it was insanely slow, and yes it was a punching bag for lights, but
if you set it up right the lights wouldn't even have a chance to get close enough
to you to get the kill.

[Joe Lean]

Another delightful surprise!

I'm totally digging this interpretation of the Spider... hands down best I've seen. It's actually legit looking. I'm sure at some point in the past few months I was pipe dreaming about seeing a Spider in the game... but it just seemed so far away... so untouchable... so unknowable... so why hope? Besides... who could possibly pull off a believable yet true to canon interpretation of such a Mech?

And yet... and yet... my 39 year old eyes opened wide at the sight of "Battlemech 15," as my heart skipped a beat, and deep down inside I knew... the developers... they understand me.

[Alex Novian]

MechPilot, on 18 July 2012 - 10:13 AM, said:

Oh my god.. Why...WHY do the keep adding fingers to mechs. They serve no purpose, they arent carrying anthing. It looks silly

Realy? Lore wise is why. Mechs can and DO carry things and the cockpits DO have equipment <gloves> for the fine Manipulation of those hands. Hencw why some even carry Pistols, then can be disengaged for Melee and the like.

[Umkhonto we Sizwe]

It is a Seriously good looking mech, just a shame that its underpowered.

[Yelloww]

I would totally pilot this. Looks so good.

[William McNab]

Does anyone else hear Homer singing Spider pig???

Love the spider, it is the anti-Urbie.

[Jack Dalton]

OMG is this sexy.

/chubby

[Dragonis]

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[Akaryu]

hell yeah was hoping this mech would make it in with mobility like this little thing is supposed to have 2 medium lasers is all il need. wont stop me from trying to make this spiders poison more virulent tho

[Chuckie]

Iron Harlequin, on 18 July 2012 - 01:06 PM, said:

Looks nice, but why the spider......

Quite simple.. SCOUT ROLE the weapons on it are simply for defense from other scouts.

[Bishop Steiner]

OK......

while I'm disappointed it ain't my Urbanmech...... that thing IS dang schmexy. Seriously, I totally love Alex's work on that, as I always felt the original looked dumb, and the Dark Age version just WASN'T a Spider.

This looks dang good, though I wonder.... since Spiders don't have ejection seats..... does getting your mech blown up cancel your account????

[Dread Lord]

Woohooo!!! The Great Spider Dance lives again, lol.

[Mister Blastman]

Where is the Flashman?!!!!

Nice Spider, btw.

Edited by Mister Blastman, 18 July 2012 - 05:50 PM.

[Kyzar Kon]

Steelgrave, on 18 July 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

The spider wasn't a LAM.

No it isn't, but its pretty damn close in this game.

[Akaryu]

Chuckie, on 18 July 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

Quite simple.. SCOUT ROLE the weapons on it are simply for defense from other scouts.

you would be surprised at what bare minimum weapons can accomplish on a high speed mech with jump jets.
but the spider will no doubt excel in the scout role.

Edited by Akaryu, 18 July 2012 - 06:01 PM.

[Spyder Chiken]

Sweetness

[Event Horizon IX]

This was the first pewter miniature I ever bought *sniff* I beat a mech 20 tons my better in a 1v1!

[Docta Pain]

Oh... little cousin to my Venom... my favotie of all time... There's nothing lilke landing in the hex behind your opponent, shredding them with quad lasers and pushing both fists straight through... oh...

[Bishop Steiner]

pretty sure that the "light up stomach" is simply the red fiberglass sealant in the mech's torso reflecting the light from the laser, not some custom low rider LEDs, lol.

I could be wrong, but would feel safe betting I am not.