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[The6thMessenger]

As the title says, if PGI releases KGC-IIC which is not from the lore, would you be okay about it?

[Glaive-]

It's already in the game and it's called the Supernova.

[The6thMessenger]

armyunit, on 15 March 2017 - 02:24 PM, said:

It's already in the game and it's called the Supernova.

The 100 tonner IIC.

[Jay Leon Hart]

If they also release the "durable IS XL" which is a clone of Clan XL? Sure!

[Bishop Steiner]

The6thMessenger, on 15 March 2017 - 02:23 PM, said:

As the title says, if PGI releases KGC-IIC which is not from the lore, would you be okay about it?

No, not really.

At least not until we got a couple dozen more "real" mechs first. And then I don't think it should be a peremptory "King Crab IIC", but at that point an open competition/poll for the community to decide on a Non Lore or even Custom Mech.

[Glaive-]

The6thMessenger, on 15 March 2017 - 02:25 PM, said:

The 100 tonner IIC.

Yeah I know. I was just being a picky lore-monger

A literal Kingcrab IIC would be pretty nice, but the Clan ballistics on it just wouldn't be the same.

Edited by armyunit, 15 March 2017 - 02:29 PM.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

The6thMessenger, on 15 March 2017 - 02:25 PM, said:

The 100 tonner IIC.

Not all IICs are the same tonnage as their predecessor, in fact most aren't.

Griffin IIC, Shadow Hawk IIC, Locust IIC, Warhammer IIC, Pixie IIC, Marauder IIC, Supernova, Conjurer, Great Wyrm, probably a few others I'm missing that aren't technically IICs but largely inspired by an older design.

Edited by Quicksilver Kalasa, 15 March 2017 - 02:33 PM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Quicksilver Kalasa, on 15 March 2017 - 02:31 PM, said:

Not all IICs are the same tonnage as their predecessor.

Locust IIC, Griffin IIC, Shadowhawk IIC, Rifleman IIC, Phoenix Hawk IIC, Warhammer IIC, Marauder IIC... all different! (And I'm sure I missed a few! They keep adding more and blasted totem mechs...smh)

[Wintersdark]

Bishop Steiner, on 15 March 2017 - 02:27 PM, said:

No, not really.

At least not until we got a couple dozen more "real" mechs first. And then I don't think it should be a peremptory "King Crab IIC", but at that point an open competition/poll for the community to decide on a Non Lore or even Custom Mech.

Yeah. I'm with this, not because I object to custom Mechs at all, but because there's still a lot of extant mechs that players are waiting for. The Roughneck IS awesome, and I've no issue there, but it's also wholly new as opposed to just cramming in a clan version of an is mech.

And, as Bish says, a contest would definitely be an awesome way to introduce a custom mech. Let players design (draw them, assign hardpoints, maybe have lots too) take some submissions and vote. Something more interesting and engaging.

[The6thMessenger]

Quicksilver Kalasa, on 15 March 2017 - 02:31 PM, said:

Not all IICs are the same tonnage as their predecessor, in fact most aren't.

Griffin IIC, Shadow Hawk IIC, Locust IIC, Warhammer IIC, Pixie IIC, Marauder IIC, Supernova, Conjurer, Great Wyrm, probably a few others I'm missing that aren't technically IICs but largely inspired by an older design.

Aware of that, but i am really specifying a 100 tonner for IIC instead.

[Saint Scarlett Johan]

Bishop Steiner, on 15 March 2017 - 02:33 PM, said:

Locust IIC, Griffin IIC, Shadowhawk IIC, Rifleman IIC, Phoenix Hawk IIC, Warhammer IIC, Marauder IIC... all different! (And I'm sure I missed a few! They keep adding more and blasted totem mechs...smh)

WTB Awesome IIC

[SlippnGriff]

gimme it, i want to boat 6 uac5's on it

[Xetelian]

I'd love more custom mechs, especially a KGC that can go faster and survive torso loss.

I don't use dual AC20s on any of my KGC but I'd gladly use dual UAC20s.

[Archangel.84]

As pointed out it's a weird question because it's already in the game. I mean, the Boiler is even more explicit about it with essentially a King Crab clone layout.

[Positive Mental Attitude]

[Monkey Lover]

More crabs the better

[RAM]

No such mech...


RAM
ELH

[Battlemaster56]

I'll rather have the Atlas II or the Ragnorok from MA series just for lols. Unless you can make some reasonable variants.

[jjm1]

I'm no lore expert. But my understanding is the KGC was more common in Clan Territories than the Inner Sphere. Reason being the Star League took them along with them.

I'm not sure if that means they bothered to keep them running, refitted them with new tech or replaced them instead.

Clans should be able to run a lot of IS mechs if the lore is followed though.

[TELEFORCE]

OP, you definitely spelled Bane wrong:

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Bane_(Kraken)