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[Dihm]

I have such a great idea for a repaint of this thing... let's see if I can pull it off.

[T0RC4ED]

Nice looking mech.. I dont think I like the idea of rolling around in this without some backup though.

Edited by T0RC4ED, 23 February 2012 - 05:25 AM.

[Naduk]

wow thats simply amazing
i dont even like the commando, never have
always been a panther kinda guy

but this is stunning

[Hartsblade]

Dihm, on 23 February 2012 - 05:16 AM, said:

I have such a great idea for a repaint of this thing... let's see if I can pull it off.

Still waiting for your repaint down in Fan Art (looking forward to it)

[Anony Mouse]

Its lost some of the grace of the original, but it still looks like a Commando, My favorite mech when I was coming up.

[Valdor Constantine]

"drools". Awwwwgg. Good old commando. Oh how I miss thee. I will look forward to harassing enemy pilots in that thing. Now we just need the famous Urbie mech to compliment the Commando

[Dezereus]

Fantastic! I'm not sure if this will be my scout or not, but the redesign is classic enough that I knew what it was without reading the title and still gives it a look that if I piloted it all the time I couldn't complain. Great work guys, I can't wait to see more.

[Akundis]

Great story, keep it up! Still waiting on the Urbie though ^^

[EDMW CSN]

Ah the venerable Commando. It is the default MW2 merc ride and a fitting tribute to a great game !
10 SRMs is fun and games if all connect of course, but hey, I like my odds.

[Sprouticus]

The SRM has been a crap weapon in every MW game thus far due to being unguided and having limited ability to self guide by moving the torso, etc. If you have parallel shooting (all shots occur at once) instead of serial (think MW2 &4) it will help, but even then unguided munitions are a crap shoot at best.

If they use limited locking for SRM's it might help, but then you need to diferentiate SRM's from streaks (when they come out). I suppose yo could just make them faster, but still.

I thik it will be interesting to see how PGI balances the fact that light mechs really are glass cannons when faced with even a large medium or light heavy.

[EDMW CSN]

SRMs are supposed to be homing just like LRMs. Only MRMs are unguided. Other than dead fire LRM or SRM ammo of course. So I hope they restore SRMs to their proper place.

Streak SRMs are supposed to fire only at a guaranteed hit though.

Edited by [EDMW]CSN, 23 February 2012 - 07:53 AM.

[Vertous]

NNNNOOOOOOOOOO so this means that the raven has 1 more shot in getting into the game!!!

[Dread Render]

This version is the coolest i have seen so far... but the commando is the Red-headed step child of BattleMechs.

[Omega59er]

My favorite light has been confirmed! This is great, and I love the new facial features.

Sprouticus, on 23 February 2012 - 07:40 AM, said:

The SRM has been a crap weapon in every MW game thus far due to being unguided and having limited ability to self guide by moving the torso, etc. If you have parallel shooting (all shots occur at once) instead of serial (think MW2 &4) it will help, but even then unguided munitions are a crap shoot at best.

If they use limited locking for SRM's it might help, but then you need to diferentiate SRM's from streaks (when they come out). I suppose yo could just make them faster, but still.

I thik it will be interesting to see how PGI balances the fact that light mechs really are glass cannons when faced with even a large medium or light heavy.

SRM's in MW4 were very good. They may not be straight SRMs, but the CSTRKs had an auto lock-on and are really fun to take out.
One of my favorite loadouts on the Mektek release is the Arctic Wolf with 4 CSTRK pods....... I can take out things MUCH heavier than me.

Edited by omega5-9er, 23 February 2012 - 09:50 AM.

[Terrain]

I do hope they realize they are going to need about a hundred more mechs in order to make people happy. And they only have 7, come on people, need more mechs!

[Felicitatem Parco]

Terrain, on 23 February 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:

I do hope they realize they are going to need about a hundred more mechs in order to make people happy. And they only have 7, come on people, need more mechs!

There's nothing that a hundred Mechs or more could ever do... to make eveyone happy.

Edited by Prosperity Park, 23 February 2012 - 10:48 AM.

[Mason Grimm]

About 1:06 (1m 6s) in is what Propserity is talking about

[LaRue]

And finally we get to see the ech that will be driving!

[Garth Erlam]

Odin, on 22 February 2012 - 10:16 PM, said:

Sorry, in all that awe about the Mech, I forgot about that little, inspiring short story - Thanks for the excellent writing!

You're welcome!

[metro]

Mason Grimm, on 23 February 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:

About 1:06 (1m 6s) in is what Propserity is talking about

Thanks Mason, I hadnt heard that song in a while !! LOL

Toto and commandos!

I have chewed on a few heels in that sweet mech in the past !