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[Odanan]

I don't know why, but every time I see the concept art of the Battlemaster the torso looks like a spider/tarantula, with those lasers as eyes and the center torso as the fangs...

Edited by Odanan, 30 January 2014 - 08:46 AM.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Odanan, on 30 January 2014 - 08:44 AM, said:

I don't know why, but every time I see the concept art of the Battlemaster the torso looks like a spider/tarantula, with those lasers as eyes and the center torso as the fangs...

Thank you for adding that very unpleasant image to my visual concept of one of my favorite mechs

[Odanan]

What? Nothing new?

And our next light mech? Please don't forget to post the concept art to us.

[CyclonerM]

Odanan, on 01 February 2014 - 01:11 PM, said:

What? Nothing new?

And our next light mech? Please don't forget to post the concept art to us.

[Odanan]

CyclonerM, on 01 February 2014 - 01:17 PM, said:

[Piranha]

This is so wrong in so many different ways...

[CyclonerM]

Odanan, on 01 February 2014 - 04:29 PM, said:

This is so wrong in so many different ways...

What could be more controversial than a 'Mech with 12 machine guns.. And 12 Ballistic hardpoints?

[Reno Blade]

CyclonerM, on 02 February 2014 - 03:39 AM, said:

What could be more controversial than a 'Mech with 12 machine guns.. And 12 Ballistic hardpoints?

A mech with 12 Ballistic hardpoints and 12 AC2s
(9 or 10 AC2s is possible on a 100t mech)
As its 1 slot, you could mount a AC2 in each section of your mech, even head and legs ;P

Edited by Reno Blade, 02 February 2014 - 04:09 AM.

[Odanan]

CyclonerM, on 02 February 2014 - 03:39 AM, said:

What could be more controversial than a 'Mech with 12 machine guns.. And 12 Ballistic hardpoints?

Too controversial...

- First Piranha variant is built in 3051;
- All other Piranha variants come much later in the timeline;
- Too fast for the current state of MWO's engine;
- 12 ballistics + 3 energy hardpoints;
- Clan mech, not IS.

Reno Blade, on 02 February 2014 - 04:05 AM, said:

A mech with 12 Ballistic hardpoints and 12 AC2s
(9 AC2s is possible on a 100t mech)
As its 1 slot, you could mount a AC2 in each section of your mech, even head and legs ;P

The mech has 20 tons. How many AC/2s would you fit there?

[CyclonerM]

Odanan, on 02 February 2014 - 04:08 AM, said:

Too controversial...

- First Piranha variant is built in 3051;
- All other Piranha variants come much later in the timeline;
- Too fast for the current state of MWO's engine;
- 12 ballistics + 3 energy hardpoints;
- Clan mech, not IS.


The mech has 20 tons. How many AC/2s would you fit there?

1) only the first variant, i see. Well i should have known better: not all the variants may have been introduced by 3051 (it could fit however).
2)Too fast? Missed it..
3)Well you caught me on it..

Ok, no Piranha.. I stil cannot figure it out then, if it is not the Wolfhound.

[Odanan]

CyclonerM, on 02 February 2014 - 05:05 AM, said:

Ok, no Piranha.. I stil cannot figure it out then, if it is not the Wolfhound.

You are discussing this for a long time:

Odanan, on 27 June 2012 - 10:48 AM, said:

Maverick01, on 06 November 2013 - 07:15 PM, said:

Bryan mentioned in NGNG podcast No. 94 (go to 32.43 minutes) that the next light 'Mech is already in the pipeline and is being modeled. Four words he used to describe the next light 'Mech:
- Humanoid
- Controversial
- Specialty Mech

BREAKING NEWS (18/Jan/2014):

FupDup, on 18 January 2014 - 08:11 AM, said:

From NGNG podcast #100, we're getting a hero mech for an entirely new chassis on Feb 4th (not a hero for an existing chassis). There's a good chance it'll be a light, but if it is it won't be a Panther.

http://www.nogutsnog...a0fdfd65fcbe691
Go to 26 minutes for the reveal.

Follow up Light candidates:

Spoiler

It's simple: if they want to appease the fans, the choice is UrbanMech. If they want a good, playable Light mech, the choice is Firestarter.

• Firestarter. Pros: very good weapon loadout and lots of variants. Cons: another 35 tonner and not as fast as a Light should be.
  
• UrbanMech. Pros: the most common (non-unseen), iconic Light mech in IS, the infamous underdog would have a massive positive response from the Community (at least until people start playing with it); it can also have a IIC variant. Cons: bad, bad mech; uniform variants with ballistics+energy weaponry (like the Spider, of the same tonnage); without speed to make it survive a single alpha strike; PGI will need to review the current engine system.
  
• Javelin. Pros: common, interesting missile platform. Cons: same speed and just 5 tons heavier than the Commando (another missile platform). Limited variants that would need hardpoint inflation.
  
• Mongoose. Pros: unique looks, electronic oriented, common mech. Cons: very uniform variants (mostly energy-only).

Edited by Odanan, 02 February 2014 - 06:17 AM.

[Pariah Devalis]

Is the Venom totally off the table, though? Production date is 3050, though it was released in the 3055 book. Humanoid. 35 tons. Controversial in that it would outmode Spiders.

[Bishop Steiner]

Pariah Devalis, on 02 February 2014 - 06:46 AM, said:

Is the Venom totally off the table, though? Production date is 3050, though it was released in the 3055 book. Humanoid. 35 tons. Controversial in that it would outmode Spiders.

It would be off because it only has one available variant in time line, and the others are quite some time away. And being 5 tons heavier, one can't really just tuck it into the Spider tree as many are suggesting because it is indeed a separate chassis.

I highly doubt we will ever see it in game because of the 3 variant necessity. But if they did, they would need to size inflate it like they keep doing to Mediums or something, maybe really nerf it's agility (which makes no sense on a mech known for it's agility) because otherwise it would totally obsolete the Spider.

[NautilusCommand]

Bishop Steiner, on 02 February 2014 - 07:13 AM, said:

It would be off because it only has one available variant in time line, and the others are quite some time away. And being 5 tons heavier, one can't really just tuck it into the Spider tree as many are suggesting because it is indeed a separate chassis.

I highly doubt we will ever see it in game because of the 3 variant necessity. But if they did, they would need to size inflate it like they keep doing to Mediums or something, maybe really nerf it's agility (which makes no sense on a mech known for it's agility) because otherwise it would totally obsolete the Spider.

Are you forgetting how PGI shoved more variants of the highlander into the game because there wasn't enough in this time line?

[Adridos]

NautilusCommand, on 02 February 2014 - 08:53 AM, said:

Are you forgetting how PGI shoved more variants of the highlander into the game because there wasn't enough in this time line?

None of them's made up, all are canon.

[Iqfish]

[Bishop Steiner]

NautilusCommand, on 02 February 2014 - 08:53 AM, said:

Are you forgetting how PGI shoved more variants of the highlander into the game because there wasn't enough in this time line?

http://www.masteruni...Name=Highlander

HGN-732 introduced in 2592.
HGN-733 introduced in 2866.
HGN-733C introduced in 2866.
HGN-733P introduced in 2866.

IqfishLP, on 02 February 2014 - 09:20 AM, said:

nice selfie!!!!

[Hayden]

Bring it back, guys...

"Ogre II"

[Iqfish]

*deletes begun repaints* fk! i need to get better.

[Hayden]

IqfishLP, on 02 February 2014 - 04:07 PM, said:

*deletes begun repaints* fk! i need to get better.

Noooooo!!!! If you don't contribute we'll go off-topic again!!!

[Hayden]

Yeah, I liked the outcome of this year's superbowl quite a bit.

Last thing from me for public consumption for a while. The floor is yours.