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[Yellonet]

... intents and purposes about TWICE the size of a Nova.

I don't see how even new tech will help the poor thing.

Once again IS gets the shaft

Spoiler

I apparently hate myself as I keep playing IS mechs.

[Juodas Varnas]

*Shrug*
So about the same size as all the other IS 50 tonners? Centurions, Trebs, etc

[Angel of Annihilation]

Juodas Varnas, on 14 July 2017 - 12:23 PM, said:

*Shrug*
So about the same size as all the other IS 50 tonners? Centurions, Trebs, etc

Except it is a chicken walker so should be closer to the size of a Crab.

[Yellonet]

Juodas Varnas, on 14 July 2017 - 12:23 PM, said:

*Shrug*
So about the same size as all the other IS 50 tonners? Centurions, Trebs, etc

I guess, but it's both very wide, high and deep/long... I guess they used some very low density materials.

Overall, the volume may be right considering its legs and arms are quite thin, but it's really the CT and ST's that count, and these will likely get the Uziel in an early grave.

[Gas Guzzler]

Viktor Drake, on 14 July 2017 - 12:25 PM, said:

Except it is a chicken walker so should be closer to the size of a Crab.

Uhhhh the Crab has a completely different torso shape, so... nah?

The problem is the legs and arms are SO skinny that the torso has to make up the bulk of the volume.

Was it Yeonne who said this mech very closely resembled the Cataphract? I would love to see their profiles on top of each other haha.

Edited by Gas Guzzler, 14 July 2017 - 12:44 PM.

[stealthraccoon]

It carries a lot of weight in it's chest area, but just think of the peeking with those shoulder mounts and it will probably be tough to leg.

[Monkey Lover]

Only reason I see to use this mech is to run an lxl/xl from 360-390


Only 3 other 50 ton mechs can do this and not 1 of them has JJ.

Edited by Monkey Lover, 14 July 2017 - 01:12 PM.

[KodiakGW]

I'm actually liking the high torso energy mounts. But, yeah, going to be LFE only for me. No XL for that one.

Hoping that big tube in the middle disappears with no missile mounted.

[Ngamok]

Viktor Drake, on 14 July 2017 - 12:25 PM, said:

Except it is a chicken walker so should be closer to the size of a Crab.

The Stormcrow is pretty tall and I know it's a 55 tonner.

[Cy Mitchell]

Yellonet, on 14 July 2017 - 12:22 PM, said:

... intents and purposes about TWICE the size of a Nova.

I don't see how even new tech will help the poor thing.

Once again IS gets the shaft

Spoiler

I apparently hate myself as I keep playing IS mechs.

The Nova is a completely different shape. It has huge legs, hips and arms. The Uziel has skinny legs and tiny arms. A better comparison would have been the Huntsman which has a more upright stance. I bought the Uziel. It will be the only IS Mech I play.

[Metus regem]

Yellonet, on 14 July 2017 - 12:22 PM, said:

... intents and purposes about TWICE the size of a Nova.

I don't see how even new tech will help the poor thing.

Once again IS gets the shaft

Spoiler

I apparently hate myself as I keep playing IS mechs.

I do think I said as much, months ago when it was made known it was coming.... Though the LFE will help, but it will give up either speed or weapons to make use of a LFE over an XL....

[roboPrancer]

It's a potato with legs what did you expect to happen!?

[Finalstrike]

seems like its an awkwardly big target for only 50 tons. it really does seem to be almost double the size of a nova.

[Kaeb Odellas]

Finalstrike, on 14 July 2017 - 08:29 PM, said:

seems like its an awkwardly big target for only 50 tons. it really does seem to be almost double the size of a nova.

They're about the same width torso-wise. The Uziel is taller but the Nova's arms are much, much bigger.

Really, the biggest concern for me is the utter lack of durability quirks. That's going to hurt.

Edited by Kaeb Odellas, 14 July 2017 - 09:28 PM.

[Tarogato]

The Uziel is not twice the size of a Nova. The Nova is half the size that it's supposed to be.

Don't compare the Uziel to a mech that is extraordinarily underscaled. When PGI rescaled it, they went about twice too far.

[o0m9]

The Nova is more compact than several light mechs, let alone other 50 tonners. It's really not a.good comparison when you have stuff like the Shadowhawk or Stormcrow.

[BoldricKent]

Those are 55 tonners, not 50.....Huntsmen, Enforcer would be more natural comparison
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[The Soul Hunter]

Those giant side torsos...lul definitely not doing XL on any of them.

[Andi Nagasia]

Tarogato, on 14 July 2017 - 10:03 PM, said:

The Uziel is not twice the size of a Nova. The Nova is half the size that it's supposed to be.

Don't compare the Uziel to a mech that is extraordinarily underscaled. When PGI rescaled it, they went about twice too far.

you have to remember the Nova carries most of its Valume in its Huge Knuckle Dragging arms,
the Uziel has extremely small arms and thin Legs, im just worried it will need lots of Armor Quirks to be good,

also remember Height doesnt matter anything to Size,
as if the Stance were changed it would be shorter with out changing size

[JadePanther]

Hey look on the bright size.. It could be phoenix hawk sized, and be as tall as a black knight.

EDIT: oh wait the phoenix hawk is 5 tons lighter than an uziel. so i guess yeah the uziel has to stay smaller..

Edited by JadePanther, 15 July 2017 - 09:57 AM.