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#161 Paul Inouye

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 10:38 PM

And we just keep giving...

Factoid - I fought tooth and nail, whined and sniveled and even outright berated several staff/owners/strangers on the street to get this BattleMech into the game. ;)

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 10:42 PM

Well then what would it take to get a Marauder in? This sort of look (les curvy than previously), but a recognizable (though still not an unseen version).. PS thanks for the fight for the Catapult, it's a great choice.

#163 Duke Pitt

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 10:52 PM

View PostPaul Inouye, on 28 December 2011 - 10:38 PM, said:

And we just keep giving...

Factoid - I fought tooth and nail, whined and sniveled and even outright berated several staff/owners/strangers on the street to get this BattleMech into the game. ;)

I love this dev. team so much... ;)

#164 Knightcrawler

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 10:54 PM

"Ponyt Ale – Start A Friendship!"

*Smacks himself*

Kidding aside, good stuff there. ;)

#165 SNobleJr

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Posted 28 December 2011 - 11:51 PM

"Ponyt Ale"? Now you guys are just trolling Paul and Alex, aren't you? Still, I laughed.

Also, the Catapult looks great. Has a very robust and sturdy feel compared to previous incarnations.

#166 Trogusaur

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 02:29 AM

Wow, I remember the MW4 days when that thing looked nothing more than a fat, no-armed Mad Cat. The Catapult is actually cool now!

Edited by Lord Trogus, 29 December 2011 - 02:29 AM.


#167 Mchawkeye

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:02 AM

Loving the frozen city image. lets hope that same level of atmosphere makes it into the game...

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:15 AM

I like the catapult mech ever since my first mech death from the training instructor in MW2:Mercs 'don't shoot me' pfft boom

But i think this ones skin looks a little robotechy/ed209
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#169 metro

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:23 AM

Nice Kitty! Meowwwwwwwwwww! BOOM!

#170 Adridos

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:23 AM

View PostSNobleJr, on 28 December 2011 - 11:51 PM, said:

"Ponyt Ale"? Now you guys are just trolling Paul and Alex, aren't you? Still, I laughed.


More like they are trolling MLP fanatics. Pony-tale Start A Friendship. ;)

#171 Mchawkeye

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 03:36 AM

View Postlyonn, on 29 December 2011 - 03:15 AM, said:

I like the catapult mech ever since my first mech death from the training instructor in MW2:Mercs 'don't shoot me' pfft boom

But i think this ones skin looks a little robotechy/ed209
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See! That's what I said too!

So I'm not going crazy...

#172 Azreall

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 04:07 AM

Nice! Looking good!

#173 John Clavell

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 05:03 AM

What's interesting is the dish and what seems to be a remotely operated imaging device on the top of the Catapult. It could be AMS, but I doubt it. It looks like an imaging array contained within a spherical housing unit.

#174 Aleksandr Miuri

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 05:50 AM

Well, damn. I didn't think the Cat could be made to look good, but that's amazing. I -really- can't wait to see the rest of the redesinged mechs now.

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:01 AM

View PostJohn Clavell, on 29 December 2011 - 05:03 AM, said:

What's interesting is the dish and what seems to be a remotely operated imaging device on the top of the Catapult. It could be AMS, but I doubt it. It looks like an imaging array contained within a spherical housing unit.

Yea John I saw that too, but was just storing it in my back brain until we get more "Info warfare" details ;) It does look like the imaging ball off our current generation of UAVs


and the directional antenna next to it is a great touch also. Indirect fire from LRMs would be a great addition, even if they are more scattered than a directed fire salvo.

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 06:59 AM

Catapult is one of my favourit mech after Mad Cat. NEED IT in real life !

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 07:23 AM

This is a great reimagining of the Catapult. Good job on the artwork team!

That said, I was really hoping for the Archer or Crusader as the main fire support mech of MWO. IIRC the Catapult caught traction after the whole unseen mess. I was hoping we could get back to the old school goodness for MWO.

Still hoping for a Warhammer or Marauder by Summer, but hope fades fast.

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 07:36 AM

even though i am no fan of support mechs(me piloting one that is ;) ), damn this mech looks very very.. did i say very? good cant wait till next pops out hehe .

#179 Armored Yokai

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 07:40 AM

enemies beware have a catapult on a field going against my team ill thank you for the salvage (headshot) and besides i have taken down so many of those mechs and because their cockpit was never covered so be careful around me with those things guys

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Posted 29 December 2011 - 07:49 AM

View PostPaul Inouye, on 28 December 2011 - 10:38 PM, said:

And we just keep giving...

Factoid - I fought tooth and nail, whined and sniveled and even outright berated several staff/owners/strangers on the street to get this BattleMech into the game. ;)


What Paul does not know, we've flipped the throttle controls on his Catapult.





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