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[confracto]

GunRaptor, on 05 September 2022 - 06:25 AM, said:

May I please request the addition of the Rakshasa to the IS Heavy options?

It's a very cool mech in its own right; even if it isn't truly an "IS Timber Wolf," it still brings a lot of fun ideas to the table, and a PGI redesign would look amazing.

As a second request, may I also request the Axman be added to IS Heavies, as well? Somerset must be liberated, after all, and we already have Hawkins' and Ryder's rides represented as heroes...I would like to be able to represent the whole of the First Somerset Strikers in my mechbay.

As a third IS Heavy request, could the Exterminator as well be added to the vote? It's one of the few mechs that would add essentially a new playstyle to the game, and could be quite an interesting addition given its capabilities....which wouldn't have to necessarily be fully recreated, as only one variant used the optical camo...but if the Spector is included, it seems odd not to include its big brother.

I'm pretty sure Alex has done a sketch of one somewhere. no idea if it went on his twitter, or public at all. pretty sure it had some quicksell gear being loaded on it, like ya do.

[GunRaptor]

confracto, on 08 September 2022 - 06:24 PM, said:

I'm pretty sure Alex has done a sketch of one somewhere. no idea if it went on his twitter, or public at all. pretty sure it had some quicksell gear being loaded on it, like ya do.

Of which one? The Rakshasa, the Axman, or the Exterminator?

[Gas Guzzler]

I removed the Crusader.

I'm not going to update the poll until it looks like PGI has personnel that can actually make new mechs, because right now it seems unlikely we will see a new chassis.

[confracto]

GunRaptor, on 12 September 2022 - 10:54 PM, said:

Of which one? The Rakshasa, the Axman, or the Exterminator?

The Rakshasa. I just remember seeing him doddling it at his desk. you'd probably have to ask him on twitter or something about it to find out what happened to the drawing...if he can even find it.

[GunRaptor]

confracto, on 15 September 2022 - 06:48 PM, said:

The Rakshasa. I just remember seeing him doddling it at his desk. you'd probably have to ask him on twitter or something about it to find out what happened to the drawing...if he can even find it.

That would be awesome to see. The Rakshasa is probably my top pick for any new mech, followed by the Stinger / Wasp.

Gas Guzzler, on 15 September 2022 - 01:29 PM, said:

I removed the Crusader.

I'm not going to update the poll until it looks like PGI has personnel that can actually make new mechs, because right now it seems unlikely we will see a new chassis.

Didn't the Crusader make money, though? Why would they not make another after how (apparently) well the Crusader did? The Crusader releasing made the Platinum packs feel safe to throw money at, too, as it showed the game was coming back to life. These things are synergistic, after all....

[w0qj]

Ditto
[Also bought Crusader Ultimate Pack]

GunRaptor, on 16 September 2022 - 05:43 AM, said:

...Didn't the Crusader make money, though? Why would they not make another after how (apparently) well the Crusader did? The Crusader releasing made the Platinum packs feel safe to throw money at, too, as it showed the game was coming back to life. These things are synergistic, after all....

[Nightbird]

Lockheed_, on 16 September 2022 - 07:15 AM, said:

The crusader was one of the best selling mech packs. It also came at the cost of overworking the guy (Mark/Confracto) who made all the booster packs, the crusader cockpit and did the art direction for the whole mech to the point where he left. This is why all future releases of new mechs have quietly vanished from the roadmap and they are now apparently trying to hire a replacement.

It's over. It's one thing to train a replacement, but when the last person to know how to do something leaves, the knowledge is lost. The next person will have to reinvent the wheel or do forensic analysis of how to make mechs.

[Gas Guzzler]

Removed the Stone Rhino!

[ESC 907]

I think the next pack for Clans should be another IIC pack, including at least the LCT-IIC and SHD-IIC. Then, I also want to see the Crimson Hawk, something with higher mounts.

[BumbleBee]

Next should be the Firemoth.

We've had events where lights were given a speed multiplier and as far as i know it was fine.

Maybe there is backend data that can support/dismiss this.

If there is still a problem with the speed breaking HSR, maybe light Mech MASC can be altered to give more extra manoeuvrability and a bit less extra speed.

[PocketYoda]

ESC 907, on 14 May 2023 - 08:57 PM, said:

I think the next pack for Clans should be another IIC pack, including at least the LCT-IIC and SHD-IIC. Then, I also want to see the Crimson Hawk, something with higher mounts.

Yes the Urbanmech IIC.

[Meep Meep]

Clan urbies for sure and just for some icing on top make them omni because why not.

[ESC 907]

Seriously, can we get the Crimson Hawk added for the Clan Light options? I am SO tired of low-slung arm-mounts.

[Tywren]

Still patently waiting for my Bane/Kraken.

[Will9761]

IS BattleMechs: ✓
Clan BattleMechs: ✓
Clan OmniMechs: ✓
IS OmniMechs: X

At this point it's time we get IS OmniMechs. If PGI can make Clan Versions of Regular Autocannons and Convert Clan Omnis into BattleMechs like the Howl, then why can we have IS OmniMechs at this point in time? Now yes, I know IS Omnis are walking coffins due to them carrying XL Engines, but there are fast light and medium mechs (Raptor and Men Shen) that can make up for that and most Heavy and Assault Omnis have ECM hardpoints to compensate for that. Also I'd be in favor of quirking up the side torsos and adding more internal and external structures just to make them more viable. It has been 11 years now and with all the content PGI is making, it is time for IS Omnis to shine.

Edited by Will9761, 24 June 2023 - 04:34 PM.

[Tywren]

Will9761, on 21 June 2023 - 06:08 PM, said:

IS BattleMechs: ✓
Clan BattleMechs: ✓
Clan OmniMechs: ✓
IS OmniMechs: X

At this point it's time we get IS OmniMechs. If PGI can make Clan Versions of Regular Autocannons and Convert Clan Omnis into BattleMechs like the Howl, then why can we have IS OmniMechs at this point in time? Now yes, I know IS Omnis are walking coffins due to them carrying XL Engines, but their are fast light and medium mechs (Raptor and Men Shen) that can make up for that and most Heavy and Assault Omnis have ECM hardpoints to compensate for that. Also I'd be in favor of quirking up the side torsos and adding more internal and external structures just to make them more viable. It has been 11 years now and with all the content PGI is making, it is time for IS Omnis to shine.

Agreed, start with the IS knock off of the Nova. IIRC it's a 65 (maybe 60?) ton omni with 10 IS med lasers, and all they have to do is scale up the current Nova model by 20% to account for the fact that the IS version is a heavy instead of a medium.

[cougurt]

Tywren, on 22 June 2023 - 01:00 AM, said:

Agreed, start with the IS knock off of the Nova. IIRC it's a 65 (maybe 60?) ton omni with 10 IS med lasers, and all they have to do is scale up the current Nova model by 20% to account for the fact that the IS version is a heavy instead of a medium.

that would have been my first choice for an IS omni, but i think it would feel a bit redundant now that we have the crusader 6T.

[pbiggz]

cougurt, on 30 June 2023 - 01:33 PM, said:

that would have been my first choice for an IS omni, but i think it would feel a bit redundant now that we have the crusader 6T.

The Sunder, Hauptmann, Avatar, Men Shen, Raptor, and Owens would be more interesting.

[minist3r]

why is the madcat mkiii not in the list of the of clan mediums? that seems like a gross oversight.

[Gas Guzzler]

minist3r, on 03 August 2023 - 02:02 PM, said:

why is the madcat mkiii not in the list of the of clan mediums? that seems like a gross oversight.

No, it just didn't make it into the suggestions early on. This poll is years old and I don't think it was brought up until now? I haven't scoured through the 114 pages of this thread but I don't recall it getting a lot of press. You can see on the poll I made tons of edits based on requests. Most of them didn't do very well, with the exception of the Shadow Hawk IIC.