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[Dr Killinger]

Loving the artwork, and the story was great as well... just how this mech should be used.

Was wondering though, what reason would there be to pick this mech over a Jenner? The Jenner has it beat in most respects. Unless this has some major electronic capabilities, or the game has a ticket system based off of battle value (HOW COOLWOULD THAT BE?! you lost an Awesome? Your team loses 1358 tickets. Lost a Jenner? 669, still a bit of a hit. Lost a Commando? Meh, 432, the Lyrans make these by the dozen!)

Edited by Dr.Killinger, 22 February 2012 - 12:45 PM.

[Skwisgaar Skwigelf]

canned wolf, on 22 February 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

And the Awsome without double heatsinks is a death trap.

Only if you haven't learned how to stagger fire, the AWS-8Q has 28 singles which covers 2 PPCs all the time and the third every other volley.

[Zervziel]

Omigir, on 22 February 2012 - 10:22 AM, said:

So, no one else here is excited about the artillery? The well written story? Oh I see, you are all about the shinny picture! YOU ARE ALL INSENSITIVE! that story took time im sure and was very good. That and its a female pilot, that's probably why you *really* like it. Shovinists!

How dare you, my good sir! I'm quite sure all the chauvinists reading that were insulted. Besides, what good is artillery without the spotter? Let the spotter have the spot light!

[Coralld]

Dr.Killinger, on 22 February 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

the Lyrans make these by the dozen!

Its like making a cake vs muffins. Yeah you have that one awesome cake, but I can make a sh*t ton of muffins in the same time frame.

[Pvt Dancer]

For all the people whining about Ravens and all of that... you will not see it till most of the 3025 mechs are out there. Commando is awesome and it looks good. Very happy.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Looks nice, Its a beefy looking light for a change. I prolly wont drive one but my uncle will be happy.

[Dr Killinger]

Coralld, on 22 February 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

Its like making a cake vs muffins. Yeah you have that one awesome cake, but I can make a sh*t ton of muffins in the same time frame.

If that analogy is effectively implemented into the game, I can't tell you how fun it will be. Cakes or muffins? It will add a strategic layer to the game,one that is absent in most online games, that will make it so interesting!

[Skwisgaar Skwigelf]

But I like cake AND muffins.

[Coralld]

Dr.Killinger, on 22 February 2012 - 12:56 PM, said:

If that analogy is effectively implemented into the game, I can't tell you how fun it will be. Cakes or muffins? It will add a strategic layer to the game,one that is absent in most online games, that will make it so interesting!

I agree, that would be interesting.

Skwisgaar Skwigelf, on 22 February 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

But I like cake AND muffins.

Why not get both? Those muffins/Commandos are cheap as hell.

[osito]

BEAUTIFUL looking mech. once again fd you have done a wonderful job at updating old school favorites and giving them new life. I dont usually pilot lights, but this thing is nice, 10 srms and a med laser will let this thing kill most other lights and some mediums.Also eating 10 srms is going to hurt even some heavy mechs. great job cant wait to see what you do with the next assault mech.

[Ulric Kell]

Hmm. I liked all of the other redesigns but this just doesn't do it for me. Looks strangely Cyborgish.

[KillerWabbit]

I like the head redesign; it looks like a scouting setup, with a rangefinder monacle and low profile.

As to why anyone would use it over, lets say, a Jenner? Well, I don't know how available every Mech will be at launch. It would be strange from a game design standpoint for everyone to be able to drive everything right off the bat. So you will probably either drive a Commando, or will deny an 'upgrade' in chassis to avoid it.

As for why use it over a Jenner? Lets see, the COM-2D has amazing firepower for its size, and practically no heat issues. It has a small profile and is suitably fast. Sure, the Jenner is faster and better armored, but will also probably be harder to drive due to the jump jets and speed, have WAY more heat issues when using every system it has, and will be more expensive to keep up. Their effective range of combat is identical, and, unlike the TT game, piloting and aiming become the more important factors.

Don't get me wrong, if I have my druthers, I'll probably go Jenner 90% of the time. But the Commando is an interesting enough choice that, if I am not going to be a dedicated light Mech pilot, I'll probably just keep getting experience on my Commando and upgrade it through experience. If they do this right, in the time it takes person A to get a Jenner, the guy who dedicated himself to the Commando will be comparable. Well, until the Jenner guy gets some trigger time in HIS new Mech...

[Soule]

So these are all pretty cool, I mean who doesn't love the Commando? but when are you going to assure us that the Awesome is in?

[Felix Dante]

Jhereg_KnT, on 22 February 2012 - 10:46 AM, said:

I call Shenanigans good sir !
My wife is a former BBC writer and radio host and she confirms you are mistaken.

Shenanigans! Shenanigans!
*Lights Torch and waves a pitchfork*

Edited by Felix Dante, 22 February 2012 - 01:15 PM.

[Midgie]

I loved all the redesigns up until the Centurion, which I thought was just okay. This one is a home run. It's the best interpretation of the Commando I've seen. Great job, Alex.

BTW, can I have my Awesome next?

Edited by Midgie, 22 February 2012 - 01:20 PM.

[osito]

I like the new look of this mech. So many of the old tro designs looked like the were drawn by idiots. I am liking these new models alot more. As for the why would someone choose this mech over a jenner. It runs cooler and the cost of buying and repairing this mech will be cheaper then the jenner. Also for other factions besides kurita the increase in price may be alot. I am a davion so buying a lyran made light mech will probably be a whole lot cheaper then getting a kurita to sell me a jenner!!!!!!

[Petroff Northrup]

What unit insignia is that on the right chest?

i admit that personally i am not too big a fan of this one's art, it is nice art but not my style, i usually defend humanoid mechs but this one is just too close to human for my taste I think, with the helmetlike head if a person did not know any better you could probably pass this artwork off as battlearmor.


I will still be using it a lot though, I love the commando as a hard-hitting light, one of the first mechs i ever used and will be great for putting down enemy scouts.

Edited by Petroff Northrup, 22 February 2012 - 01:25 PM.

[Kenyon Burguess]

nice update, if you can turn the commandos look around i have high hopes for my hermes II

[The Smith]

Awesome!

[VoodooLou Kerensky]

OOOOO! Does this mean that Powered down Mechs will be Invisible on Senors? I sure hope customizations are going to be allowed if thats the case! Imagine The Surprise of the Atlas when it catches a LongTom Round in its back Fired from my Stripped KitFox!