109 replies to this topic

[Kazuki Otori]

This needs to happen. Melee has been missing from every battletech video game that I can think of.

[Raze RoughNeck]

Mech Mele FTW! Love the pic.

[Donner]

ugh, 3048. no fair!

[Redback]

I vote Axman vs. Dragon. need to trim that fat gut with the Axe

I can't wait for Death from above damage.
I don't think they would implement melee attacks though I am no programmer, but I would say that balancing Melee in a game like this would be a nightmare.

[BoydofZINJ]

Karyudo ds, on 10 January 2012 - 11:05 PM, said:

With the talk of possible melee I got the urge to paint this, partly for some concept practice. The Axman 2N was always one of my big favorites for some reason. I guess mostly because that hatchet to the face was rather leathal in Battletech. Maybe it had something to do with the cartoon... well either way.

Of course the background done by Flying Debris. The Axeman based partly on a design I did last year.



And if you like this you can visit it's DA page too.

AWESOME.... I mean... AXEMAN!

I have never seen any MechWarrior video game do physical combat well. Here is hoping it can be pulled off, I would like to pilot THIS 'Mech!

[Karyudo ds]

Redback, on 21 August 2012 - 06:06 PM, said:

I don't think they would implement melee attacks though I am no programmer, but I would say that balancing Melee in a game like this would be a nightmare.

Only trick I could think of is that some mechs simply can't do it. Though in order to punch you can't fire your arm weapons at the same time in Battletech, so things like that could balance it out. That and unless you let every mech mount hatchets, you wouldn't have many of those to figure out. Keep in mind Shooters have had melee since their inception, so no big reason why they couldn't be done.

Boydsan, on 21 August 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

AWESOME.... I mean... AXEMAN!
I have never seen any MechWarrior video game do physical combat well. Here is hoping it can be pulled off, I would like to pilot THIS 'Mech!

Thanks! It could be done if they want, and a bunch of the mechs could make use of it...Jenner-ball anyone?

[JD Makane]

Karyudo ds, on 10 January 2012 - 11:05 PM, said:

With the talk of possible melee I got the urge to paint this, partly for some concept practice. The Axman 2N was always one of my big favorites for some reason. I guess mostly because that hatchet to the face was rather leathal in Battletech. Maybe it had something to do with the cartoon... well either way.

Of course the background done by Flying Debris. The Axeman based partly on a design I did last year.



And if you like this you can visit it's DA page too.

Nicely done. Although I am a bigger fan of the original, this one works too.

[pLaGuE DoG]

Even without a working axe i would still love to play the axman. the standard weapons are still pretty nasty for a heavy mech. ive been using a katapult with the same weapons to see how effective that mech woud be and its still pretty good

[pLaGuE DoG]

found this online i think its one of the best axman cg models ive seen

http://browse.devian...=axm1n#/d5dr8rs

Edited by pLaGuE DoG, 07 November 2012 - 12:55 PM.

[Z0MBIE Y0SHI]

I would love to this this in game.

Very well done.