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[El Bandito]

I knew there was a connection once I saw the Ulzii knot (symbolizing eternity) on the upper right arm of that Executioner Hero, as well as studs on the upper legs. The hero's name Cherbi is old Mongolian term for the Supreme Commander of the Keshik, the Khan's bodyguards.

Moreover, the red-blue-gold colors are patterned after the modern day Mongolian flag. In fact, the overall design of Cherbi's camo is very similar to that of the ceremonial uniform worn by present day Mongolian soldiers. Observe.






See the similarities? We all know Clans in Battletech had borrowed tons of old Mongolian terms, but it is very nice to see PGI actually creating a mech camo that is designed to look specifically Mongolian. Cause I'm Mongolian.

Edited by El Bandito, 06 April 2017 - 08:43 AM.

[Juodas Varnas]

[Lupis Volk]

Hmm then i might make an exception and by solely the Hero.

[Paigan]

I already wondered why it is so damn ugly.
Combining several base colors together and even with high saturation creates a very screeching, garish impression.
A stimulation overload in order to get attention from immature minds, e.g. used in the advertisement of cheap crap products (for a corresponding target audience) or in child toys:

Edited by Paigan, 05 April 2017 - 11:20 PM.

[jjm1]

I Googled Cherbi before and came up completely blank.

I never even considered a connection to the Mongol Empire (also had blue, red and gold flags by the looks of it), so thanks.

[El Bandito]

jjm1, on 05 April 2017 - 11:37 PM, said:

I Googled Cherbi before and came up completely blank.

I never even considered a connection to the Mongol Empire (also had blue, red and gold flags by the looks of it), so thanks.

Here you go https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kheshig

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Kheshig (Khishig, Keshik, Keshichan) (Mongolian for favored or blessed) were the imperial guard for Mongol royalty in the Mongol Empire, particularly for rulers like Genghis Khan and his wife Börte. Their primary purpose was to act as bodyguards for the emperors and other important nobles. They were divided into two groups; the day guard (Kheshig) and the night guard (Khevtuul). They were distinct from the regular army and would not go to battle with them, instead staying back on guard duty. Their supreme commander was called the Cherbi.

[Sniper09121986]

Strange enough choice, the mech that would make the most sense for it IMO would be http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Balius that also fits the Mongol Doctrine of its makers quite well Such a shame PGI cannot into programming.

[Alistair Winter]

Too bad they didn't base it on real Mongolian warriors.

[Juodas Varnas]

Alistair Winter, on 06 April 2017 - 12:10 AM, said:

Too bad they didn't base it on real Mongolian warriors.

We can assume that that's how the pilot inside looks like, since that's pretty much the average Mechwarrior uniform.

[Alistair Winter]

Juodas Varnas, on 06 April 2017 - 12:22 AM, said:

We can assume that that's how the pilot inside looks like, since that's pretty much the average Mechwarrior uniform.

[The6thMessenger]

I'm thinking of chinese Moon Cakes...

Cool variant though.

[Rakshasa]

Sniper09121986, on 05 April 2017 - 11:53 PM, said:

Strange enough choice, the mech that would make the most sense for it IMO would be http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Balius that also fits the Mongol Doctrine of its makers quite well Such a shame PGI cannot into programming.

If PGI's first quad isn't a Scorpion, I have a feeling Juodas Varnas would stalk their offices by night and hunt down every staff member one by one...

[TercieI]

Cool. Lauren has done a great job on the various hero skins for sure.

[CK16]

Still shouldn't be a Wolf mech >:[

[Metus regem]

CK16, on 06 April 2017 - 04:16 AM, said:

Still shouldn't be a Wolf mech >:[

'Cept Vlad Ward used one.....

[roboPrancer]

Alistair Winter, on 06 April 2017 - 12:10 AM, said:

Too bad they didn't base it on real Mongolian warriors.

Just switch the pods and put some ppc nips on the hero. Voila

[CK16]

Metus regem, on 06 April 2017 - 04:25 AM, said:

'Cept Vlad Ward used one.....

But it isn't Vlad's mech is it? Lol. The warrior they choose is probably a Ghost Bear, with only a mistyped Golden Keshik instead of Golden Bears. He is noted for defending the Executioner's production site for almost 2 decades. Wolf's would not have made them for that long if at all iirc.

[Shifty McSwift]

Alistair Winter, on 06 April 2017 - 12:10 AM, said:

Too bad they didn't base it on real Mongolian warriors.

Fluff the outfit, I want that map.

Actually and the hat... And the sleeves.

[Metus regem]

CK16, on 06 April 2017 - 04:38 AM, said:

But it isn't Vlad's mech is it? Lol. The warrior they choose is probably a Ghost Bear, with only a mistyped Golden Keshik instead of Golden Bears. He is noted for defending the Executioner's production site for almost 2 decades. Wolf's would not have made them for that long if at all iirc.

Unless PGI is going to re-write the BT universe for their own purposes....

[CK16]

Well, they fixed it to Ghost Bear now!