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[tarlison2k11]

LAM in this game shoudnt be a fighter jet instead it must be more ot an Attack aircraft so its best to have its speed greatly reduce in VTOL(Helicopter like) mode max will be 1/2 the mech speed while in Jet Mode max is twice the mech speed and minimum will be 1/2 the mech speed. I dont think anyone can hit a target flying at 1200 km/hr

[Pariah Devalis]

Oh man, I thought my people burned the last factory to the ground. Guess we missed one. Be right back, ordering an orbital bombardment.



Really though, awesome job.

[Feroce]

tarlison2k11, on 20 April 2013 - 04:31 PM, said:

LAM in this game shoudnt be a fighter jet instead it must be more ot an Attack aircraft so its best to have its speed greatly reduce in VTOL(Helicopter like) mode max will be 1/2 the mech speed while in Jet Mode max is twice the mech speed and minimum will be 1/2 the mech speed. I dont think anyone can hit a target flying at 1200 km/hr

That's what swarms of guided missiles are for!

I do agree though that their speed should be something along the lines of what you suggest. Tweaked for the individual user, naturally, for different engine sizes.

Here's a thought; rather than having them interact with the normal ground pounders, perhaps have a second game type like Battlefield 3's Air Superiority. That way nobody needs to worry about how it upsets the balance, people who love LAMs can still play with them, and people who hate LAMs can simply ignore it.

[BarHaid]

Wow, necro thread! Guess that means you have to get back to work, Sneaky B! Show us a completed concept!


please?

[Praslek2]

Not really sure why, but the idea of land-air mechs in Battletech has always invoked a deep-seated rage in me.

[Sneaky B]

You mean something like this?

[ChaosGrinder]

Anime ftw but i kinda like it, just not for MWO

[Feroce]

Sneaky B, on 25 May 2013 - 03:32 AM, said:

You mean something like this?

I like it! Particularly the legs. Something about the hand-held gun seems off though, it's very against the MechWarrior style. Not very Macross either.

[Sneaky B]

Meh, I draw while drunk.

[Max OConnor]

Sarah McCallum, on 19 July 2012 - 09:00 AM, said:

Land-air mechs were a horrible mistake that FASA made after watching too much Macross.

Yea, and don't forget the Marauders, Warhammers, Archers, Ostrocs, Ostols, Ostscouts, Stingers and Wasps. Man that Macross sucked huh?

[Viper69]

Sneaky B, on 19 July 2012 - 10:43 PM, said:

I know this topic isn't for everyone but may I ask design feedback.

I apologize for the people who feel they need to tell you how bad the idea is.

As for design I think you could have a few different variants.
A version as a ground attack plane/mech that would look similar to an A10 warthog with a AC20 in the nose and turns into a Hunchback style mech when walking.

[Max OConnor]

LAMS RULE MAN, keep up the good work!!!!!!!

[Fury9er]

I freakin love the idea of LAMs, I'd be all over a LAM simulator like a cheap suit!

I love that design sneakyb, although I sort-of agree with Feroce about the hand-held gun thing - it feels a bit more BTech to have them in housings with hand actuators free.

For some reason a Nova sticks in my head as a base for a LAM, due to its simpler torso-twist-less construction and loads of internal space...itd have to be a captured one in an IS project though, going on how clanners feel about LAMs

Keep it up anyway!