KU-like designs - Booster Packs
Just like the Nova into the Black Hawk KU, these are basically designs that can easily be made using recycled PGI assets. They are quicker to make and take less time on art. These would be perfect if PGI wanted to create new assets while saving time. With the lore explaining that they were made from other created spare parts of other mechs, it would be wise to make them as booster packs.
Inner Sphere Converted OmniMechs
Blackjack Omni - This is a heavily armored version of the Blackjack. It has some serious arsenal and with its Omnipods, it can be a serious workhorse as an Omni Medium.
Viable Variants
Blackjack BJ2-O
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Blackjack BJ2-OA
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Blackjack BJ2-OD
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Centurion Omni - This would be another Dark Age Mech that would be in MWO. The only bad aspect about the Centurion Omni is that there are no new weapons to support new variants like the Plasma Rifle and MML.
Viable Variants
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FireStarter Omni - A slower, tonned up version of the Firestarter, I'm interested in seeing how PGI make the Firestarter Omni.
Viable Variants
Firestarter FS9-O
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Firestarter FS9-OA
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Firestarter FS9-OB
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Firestarter FS9-OC
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Gauntlet - Given the fact that the Gauntlet originated, it makes sense to use that mech for the OmniMech. The only problem I see with the Gauntlet is that it has both a Supercharger and MASC in the torsos. So PGI is going to have to decide which one the want to keep.
Viable Variants
Gauntlet GTL-1O
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Gauntlet GTL-1O
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Men Shen - The Men Shen wouldn’t necessarily need new artwork, but just like the Grand Summoner, PGI could add doodads on the face of the Raven and size it up to 55 tons. It also serves as the IS equivalent to the Black Lanner.
Viable Variants
Men Shen MS1-O
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Men Shen MS1-OA
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Men Shen MS1-OB
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Men Shen MS1-OC
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Men Shen MS1-OD
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Perseus
Viable Variants
Perseus -P1
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Perseus -P1A
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Perseus -P1B
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Clan Converted IS OmniMechs
Arctic Fox - Given the fact that the Arctic Fox was made from salvaged Kit Foxes, it would be a no-brainer to use the Clan chassis for it. The only changes I could see are the hands to be more claw-like instead of having man-hands like its clan cousin.
Arctic Fox -AF1
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Arctic Fox -AF1A
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Arctic Fox -AF1D
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Avatar - Created from salvaged Mad Dog parts. I don’t think that PGI would have to make new art for this. They could flatten the nose of the Mad Dog and shrink the Missile Racks.
Avatar AV1-O
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Avatar AV1-OA
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Avatar AV1-OB
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Avatar AV1-OC
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Avatar AV1-OD
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Avatar AV1-OE
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Avatar AV1-OD
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Sunder - This mech is a hodgepodge created from Summoner and Hellbringer parts. Though I don’t know how the CT will be given that the mech is fat both in the TRO and games. Obviously, you got the legs of the Summoner/Hellbringer as a start, but the body, I don’t know.
Viable Variants
Sunder SD1-O
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Sunder SD1-OB
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Sunder SD1-OC
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I also gotta mention the Samual variant. That is a variant that could wreck your world, even if PGI decided to nerf the amount of hardpoints.
Original Designs
Given the layoffs that happened at PGI and reduced manpower, I can't really see new artwork for these kinds of mechs. These mechsProbably can happen, but only if they get a sequel like Mechwarrior 6 that focused on the FedCom Civil War or a DLC for MW5:Clans DLC. Those are the only way I can see those coming into MWO.
Templar - Looking at this OmniMech, it could serve as an Omni-version of a BattleMaster. Tancred Sandoval’s Templar has good potential to be a Hero Mech. Also a Templar III booster pack could come out of this mech.
Viable Variants
Templar TLR1-O
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Templar TLR1-OA
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Templar TLR1-OB
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Templar TLR1-OE
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Templar TLR1-OG
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Templar TLR1-O Tancred
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Hauptmann - The first IS Assault OmniMech that has a Standard Engine. So it does bring something new to the table with IS Omnis.
Viable Variants
Hauptmann HA1-O
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Hauptmann HA1-OA
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Hauptmann HA1-OD
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Nondi Steiner was a well-known Hauptmann pilot during the FedCom Civil War. So it would make sense to have a Hero Mech based after here.
Raptor - Despite having an XL, this mech will be a good IS Omni Light. Especially with being a energy boat with 10 hardpoints and with the mech speed tweaked to max, it could be awesome.
Viable Variants
Raptor RTX1-O
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Raptor RTX1-OA
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Raptor RTX1-OB
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Raptor RTX1-OC
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Raptor RTX1-OD
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Raptor RTX1-OE
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