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[TheArisen]

FLG 01, on 18 January 2019 - 07:32 AM, said:

Indeed! And not only that, the artworks also highlight the favourable geometry. This unit should be very effective in MWO.

Yeah I'm hopeful that the Lightray can pick up some steam with these new artworks.

[FLG 01]

If this cannot inspire enthusiasm, I don't know what can... It's an extremely potent Mech for MWO (the worst thing to be said about it is that it is a heavier Crab, which is a huge plus in my book), and it looks different and impressive:

Edited by FLG 01, 18 January 2019 - 09:13 PM.

[Y E O N N E]

It's like a Huntsman knocked up a Viper to produce the Lightray.

I dig it.

Getting it in the game is a longshot, though. Russ said in the second MW5 AMA that IS 'Mechs being added to MWO also tend to be assessed for MW5 so that they can maximize their resources, and the Lightray is out of MW5's timeline.

Edited by Y E O N N E, 18 January 2019 - 09:59 PM.

[TheArisen]

Y E O N N E, on 18 January 2019 - 09:58 PM, said:

It's like a Huntsman knocked up a Viper to produce the Lightray.

I dig it.

Getting it in the game is a longshot, though. Russ said in the second MW5 AMA that IS 'Mechs being added to MWO also tend to be assessed for MW5 so that they can maximize their resources, and the Lightray is out of MW5's timeline.

Well I guess it's on us the players to show that we want it enough to make it worthwhile.

I think another thing that could be brought to Russ's attention is the potential for future DLC that reaches into the Jihad era which would allow the Lightray to be included.

[Karl Streiger]

TheArisen, on 18 January 2019 - 01:45 AM, said:

well nice to see what a real artist is able to do
love it.... its exactly the look and feel i had in mind....

TheArisen, on 18 January 2019 - 01:45 AM, said:

well I did not thought that it is possible to keep the original look and feel and let it look great.... but it happened.... wow.... stunning.

want to continue working on the 3d model, but the Schreck comes first.

Edited by Karl Streiger, 19 January 2019 - 03:47 AM.

[FLG 01]

I just wished one artist had decided for the regular white WoBM paintjob and a regular WoBM unit like the 4th Division which used the Lightray a lot during the FCCW... but that's a minor complaint...

Y E O N N E, on 18 January 2019 - 09:58 PM, said:

Getting it in the game is a longshot, though. Russ said in the second MW5 AMA that IS 'Mechs being added to MWO also tend to be assessed for MW5 so that they can maximize their resources, and the Lightray is out of MW5's timeline.

Not a surprise considering the Fafnir was the last FCCW-era release for the IS. But I hope at one point they have to stop putting Mechs into MW:5 and develope the game proper. I mean they have a more than solid line-up already with extremely rare units (at that time) like the Champion or the King Crab.
And since we buy the Mechs for MWO, a little shift back to MWO may be reasonable sooner or later, unless PGI sells Mechpacks for MW:5 too. ...would not surprise me either.

[TheArisen]

FLG 01, on 19 January 2019 - 04:49 PM, said:

I just wished one artist had decided for the regular white WoBM paintjob and a regular WoBM unit like the 4th Division which used the Lightray a lot during the FCCW... but that's a minor complaint...



Not a surprise considering the Fafnir was the last FCCW-era release for the IS. But I hope at one point they have to stop putting Mechs into MW:5 and develope the game proper. I mean they have a more than solid line-up already with extremely rare units (at that time) like the Champion or the King Crab.
And since we buy the Mechs for MWO, a little shift back to MWO may be reasonable sooner or later, unless PGI sells Mechpacks for MW:5 too. ...would not surprise me either.

Well Russ said it was a factor as they're trying to maximize their assets but it's the not the only factor they consider when choosing a new mech. Of course I imagine that it would be a fairly influential factor. Russ said a couple times that the development on MWO made a game like MW5 possible.

He did specifically say that the obvious first DLC would be about the Clan invasion but everything depends on us, the fans as the success of MW5 will be a determining factor.

With that in mind I think it'd be fair to say that releasing post clan invasion era mechs for MWO will provide the same benefit that the older chassis's have for MW5 already in that they can be part of content for future LDC.

[Karl Streiger]

FLG 01, on 19 January 2019 - 04:49 PM, said:

I just wished one artist had decided for the regular white WoBM paintjob and a regular WoBM unit like the 4th Division which used the Lightray a lot during the FCCW... but that's a minor complaint...

Fear no evil the Blazing Hearts III kappa are about to fight this battle.
Sure not the 4th...

[TheArisen]

There's a new place to support the Lightray! Over on the NGNG forums!
http://www.nogutsnog...ic=4747.new#new

[FLG 01]

Karl Streiger, on 20 January 2019 - 10:37 AM, said:

Fear no evil the Blazing Hearts III kappa are about to fight this battle.
Sure not the 4th...

Well the 3rd had a nice cushy job on Terra during the FCCW, but hey... as long as it is regular WoBM and especially one of the original eight divisions I like it. I can even go with 9th and 10th, but the rest... not so much.

Edited by FLG 01, 23 January 2019 - 08:00 PM.

[dante245]

noice! love the art work. keep it up! could see this mech in the future

[Karl Streiger]

FLG 01, on 23 January 2019 - 08:00 PM, said:

Well the 3rd had a nice cushy job on Terra during the FCCW, but hey... as long as it is regular WoBM and especially one of the original eight divisions I like it. I can even go with 9th and 10th, but the rest... not so much.

Nice and cushy? They were hunting ComStar terrorists in Afrika, nothing you need Mechs for although the megalomantic dwarf and his heretic puppies might have been able to cover a lot of their dirty doings. I could tell the truth but those informations are top secret for a reason, you would not believe them.

[BoldricKent]

Nice and niche mech, thumbs up.

[Phyrce]

Vellron2005, on 22 November 2018 - 01:06 AM, said:

So lemme get this str8..

You want a 55tonner laservomit mech that can do 118 Kmph by default?

So basically, you want a laservomit Assassin..

Can you say broken?

How about no?

It would make Stormcrow and Viper directly obsolete..

The Viper is already obsolete when it came out. The Cheetah can do essentially the same builds with the same mobility while also being a smaller target and adding ECM.

[TheArisen]

Phyrce, on 24 January 2019 - 02:02 PM, said:

The Viper is already obsolete when it came out. The Cheetah can do essentially the same builds with the same mobility while also being a smaller target and adding ECM.

Yeah idk why he thought the Lightray competes with the Viper.

[TheArisen]

Fed0t updated the Lightray & it's quite sexy. =D
https://www.deviantart.com/fed0t

Edited by TheArisen, 31 January 2019 - 06:18 PM.

[Fed0t]

TheArisen, on 31 January 2019 - 04:41 PM, said:

Fed0t finished the Lightray & it's quite sexy. =D
https://www.deviantart.com/fed0t

It was only latest WIP i send with finished lineart, it is not overall finished.
It looks like this now:
Still a lot of work to do with coloring, shading, decals and background.

[TheArisen]

Fed0t, on 31 January 2019 - 05:42 PM, said:

It was only latest WIP i send with finished lineart, it is not overall finished.
It looks like this now:
Still a lot of work to do with coloring, shading, decals and background.

Haha sorry I got carried away.

[FLG 01]

Fed0t, on 31 January 2019 - 05:42 PM, said:

Still a lot of work to do with coloring, shading, decals and background.

Can't wait for the finished version; it surely looks promising!

[TheArisen]

Alright now this is the finished version of Fed0t's take on the Lightray!
https://www.deviantart.com/fed0t


Sexy as ever. =)