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[Will9761]

Now that I see it, the Rifleman IIC in the MW2 Database is actually an IS Rifleman. Maybe the game designers were too lazy to put the design of the guidebook in the game database.

[Shifty McSwift]

Arnold The Governator, on 26 October 2017 - 07:23 PM, said:

OK, that one got me, well played.

[Jackal Noble]

@Arnold
So let me get this right; You took a year off of playing the game yet decided to stay quite active on these very forums on which the game is based, often times advocating for your dream mech the RoflmanIIC. Am I right so far?

If so then No. The next Clan 65 tonner should indeed the Arcas, which is both more original and sexier looking. Not to mention is a mech from the faction of the Clan that shares your Avatar. Sorry bro. This forum exists, because there is a game, not the other way around. Now of course you can keep up pining for the RFLmanIIC, I just don't really see how it should come from you, as your street cred is kinda low atm. I like ya man, it just don't seem right.

[poopenshire]

Just an FYI, its not a Necro if the thread was posted only a week or two prior to the recent post. I mean really.

Have it folks. Enjoy a non-Necro topic.

[xVLFBERHxT]

I don´t think we see any "unseen-like" mechs in the near future (sadly).

[Will9761]

I have a question for your Arnold. Knowing the fact that you no longer play this game what happens if this mech comes out? Are you actually going to stick around to the only play the Rifleman IIC or are you just going to say “Well my job is done, time to head back to MWLL.” Because if so, what would the point of gathering support if you don’t really care that much? I get that you want it but if it does come out what would be the point of actually doing this if you’re not going to spend some time to play your dream mech?
That’s what happened to Imperius, he finally got his Mad Cat MkII and bought it, but he no longer plays the game despite all his talk of pushing for the mech he wanted to play.

Edited by Will9761, 09 January 2018 - 12:31 PM.

[Anjian]

I get the feeling that if PGI gets the Harmony Gold lawsuit summarily dismissed, this project is going to move to the next step beyond preliminary or prototype drawings.

[Will9761]

I imagine so.

[Valdarion Silarius]

JackalBeast, on 29 October 2017 - 03:49 PM, said:

@Arnold
So let me get this right; You took a year off of playing the game yet decided to stay quite active on these very forums on which the game is based, often times advocating for your dream mech the RoflmanIIC. Am I right so far?

If so then No. The next Clan 65 tonner should indeed the Arcas, which is both more original and sexier looking. Not to mention is a mech from the faction of the Clan that shares your Avatar. Sorry bro. This forum exists, because there is a game, not the other way around. Now of course you can keep up pining for the RFLmanIIC, I just don't really see how it should come from you, as your street cred is kinda low atm. I like ya man, it just don't seem right.

Nice bait bro. Nah, jokingly aside I lurk these forums because I love battletech and want the game to improve. I think alot of people are pushing the whole obsession of the Waffleman IIC out of proportion. Many people probably already forgot how many threads were made advocating the Mad Cat MK.2 (I'm looking at you Imperius) . Take it for what it's worth but I also love other mechs such as the Toyama, Executioner, Shadowhawk, and a few others almost to the same point as the Rifleman IIC.

I think the whole craze started when I was 6 years old, when my oldest brother had MW:2 on DOS installed on my grandparent's pc. Since I was horrible at video games at the time, I would often scroll down the mech list of all the mechs in the game just to hear the b*tching betty say all the different mech names. The Rifleman IIC stood out to me for some reason. I think it was largely due to the fact that I loved the visible gun barrels in first person when I piloted the mech. I would just click on the fire button and listen to the awesome sounds of the large pulse lasers firing off. I never got far in the game because the controls were too complex for me to understand at the time.

I think I ran around the house with my arms extended out mimicking the Rifleman IIC. My parents thought it was funny at the time. Thinking back on it, I sure was a strange child.

It was until all these years I revisited Mechwarrior 2 to really appreciate what I was playing at the time. After understand and doing my research on how mech customization system worked, I could really enjoy what Mechwarrior 2 and battletech was all about. So I thank solely Mechwarrior 2 for getting me into the franchise.

Getting back on topic, I could care less about "street credibility" especially on an online forum. If you want the Arcas, that's honestly fine by me and I take no offense to that. I personally think the mech looks like an ugly metal sumo wrestler but we are all entitled to our opinions. I think the Rifleman IIC would sell better since it appeals to a larger chunk of the fan base than the Arcas does. I got the word over to Russ months ago, and I feel that I've did everything in my power that I could of. If it gets in game, great. If it doesn't, then I move on in life.

The break I'm taking from MW:O is beyond me wanting the Rifleman IIC to get in game. It's more or less because my best friend is taking a long break and I've really had no one to enjoy the game with. I returned briefly during the Halloween event just to see how the Civil War era tech was and the new skill tree. I liked alot of the changes and I was disappointed by others. I'm planning to return once I see how the Harmony Gold case unravels later in 2018 and if I can justify throwing money at PGI again.

Will9761, on 07 November 2017 - 06:42 AM, said:

I have a question for your Arnold. Knowing the fact that you no longer play this game what happens if this mech comes out? Are you actually going to stick around to the only plan the Rifleman IIC or are you just going to say “Well my job is done, time to head back to MWLL.” Because if so, what would the point of gather support if you don’t really care that much? I get that you want it but if it does come out what would be the point of actually doing this if you’re not going to spend some time to play your dream mech?
That’s what happened to Imperius, he finally got his Mad Cat MkII and bought it, but he no longer plays the game despite all his talk of pushing for the mech he wanted to play.

If it comes out, then I simply reinstall the game because I will most likely pre-order it. I really have no beef with PGI and I want them to be successful with Battletech. At the moment I'm in a love hate love state with the game. There are alot of things that I still absolutely love with MW:O. The greatest positive to me is how it feels as close to MW:2, while entirely being it's own game. It does a great job at being a mech simulator. Like many others here, I'm just tired and worn with the same repetitive arena shooter that we have currently. Battletech is a rich and expansive universe, and I feel that it's not fully being taken fully advantage of in MW:O.

It's probably the hope that the game will improve and seeing how things unravel is what keeps me checking up on the forums. If I didn't care about Battletech and Mechwarrior, I would have been gone years ago. A large chuck of my hope that remains is attributed to the possible arrival of the RFL-IIC and how many people want it according to Gas's poll.

I know alot of people jumped ship when they got their pet mechs in game such as Imperius. I think all he cares about now is moving onto MW5:Mercs and getting the MK.2 as a DLC if I remember correctly. I will most likely be around for MW:O after the RFL-IIC drops in game. I treat MW:O as I see it, a quick game where I can drop in a quick match with a few buds and (hopefully) enjoy my nostalgia that I had back so many years ago.

Edited by Arnold The Governator, 26 November 2017 - 10:53 PM.

[Will9761]

Still hoping for the Rifleman IIC. It will happen.

[CycKath]

Hey! No mindless bumping! Always bring something to the table.

[Valdarion Silarius]

CycKath, on 11 January 2018 - 10:16 PM, said:

Hey! No mindless bumping! Always bring something to the table.

He is bringing something to the table though. He's spreading the good word of Waffleman 2C to everyone on the front page.

[Will9761]

636 votes for the Rifleman IIC, I hope this mech gets in.

[Humpday]

Take my money now?
Its hat is pretty funny though, better come with extended sensor range quirk

[Will9761]

Hero Mech Names for the Rifleman IIC:

Arisaka (a Japanese Rifle)
RFL-IIC-ARS

El Caliente
RFL-IIC-ELC

[The6thMessenger]

Will9761, on 29 January 2018 - 06:31 PM, said:

Hero Mech Names for the Rifleman IIC:

Arisaka (a Japanese Rifle)
RFL-IIC-ARS

El Caliente
RFL-IIC-ELC

El Mariachi

[Will9761]

RFL-IIC-EMR

[Will9761]

Rifleman IIC as seen in Mechwarrior 2's Trial of Grievance Mechlab:
"A Call to Trial, Justice by Combat."

[Will9761]

[Valdarion Silarius]

Will9761, on 10 February 2018 - 03:54 PM, said:

I saw this over at the Supreme Mech Commander battletech mod from awhile back. I believe someone did this as a place holder for the Rifleman IIC, since there is officially no in game model from MW:O. All of the other mech models like the Kodiak and Stormcrow were extracted from MW:O for their mod. I really hope the project updates this model since whenever I see an IS Rifleman with a clan circular radar dish on it's head, I scream heresy.