Battlemech 8 - ?
#41
Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:49 PM
If we are going to get one of the big boys give us the Victor.......
#42
Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:52 PM
Seems to me we have some conspicuous gaps in the 40-45 ton range, and in the 70-85 ton range. Given that we've got two of everything else, I agree that it's probably time for a second Assault, but I also wouldn't mind seeing a top-end (70 or 75 ton) Heavy. Having seen FD's "quick" reimagining of the Marauder, I think it would slot nicely into the gap. In terms of other "iconic" 3050 'mechs in the right tonnage range for that, we've got the Warhammer (of course) and the Flashman, both of which would also fill the energy-boat niche we rather lack at the moment. The Orion could also fit, I suppose, though I'd rather see one of the previous three. I'm not sure if you'd call the Black Knight all that iconic, but it would also fit.
Bumping up into the Assault classes, whoo boy... talk about options. At 80 tons we see the Awesome, Charger, Thug, Victor and Zeus, all of which are instantly recognizable classics (I'm rather partial to the Victor and Zeus myself). 85 is kind of a dead zone unless you count the Battlemaster. Hit 90, though, and get a nice pair of magnificently murderous magnates of mainline mutilation: the Cyclops and the mighty Highlander.
Frankly, I'm hoping most of all for the Highlander, just for sheer Cool Factor. It's already a spectacular design, and letting FD have his way with it would only make it MORE spectacular.
#44
Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:56 PM
#45
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:01 PM
#46
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:08 PM
#47
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:18 PM
Jacob Davion, on 22 February 2012 - 02:02 PM, said:
I have to agree, this must be the next BattleMech to come out, but it's going to be a while until we know.
EDIT: It's the PPC boat that we all know and
Edited by FACEman Peck, 22 February 2012 - 05:31 PM.
#49
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:50 PM
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#51
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:55 PM
#52
Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:58 PM
An excellent opponent for the FedCom Centurion . . .
(. . . and a great way to quash Steiner-Davion imperialism!)
#53
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:01 PM
FolkenWintercraft, on 22 February 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease Marauder.
I'd also consider the Awesome since it is, largely, inevitable, or the Vindicator, Valkyrie, or Raven.
Marauder is one of the Unseen so I dont think it can be in the game?
Edited by MajorLeeHung, 22 February 2012 - 06:03 PM.
#55
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:14 PM
#56
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:23 PM
chris
#57
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:27 PM
Stormwolf, on 22 February 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:
Failing the above three I'd settle for a Raven, Trebuchet or Zeus.
Although the Marauder and Warhammer I'd love to see too, the main reason I'm picking the Awesome is because of its excellent long range firepower and toughness, which will help me in the upcoming clan invasion.
Edited by Jacob Davion, 22 February 2012 - 06:28 PM.
#58
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:39 PM
#59
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:40 PM
Just a thought.
#60
Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:47 PM
So next one should (in theory) be a heavy. The question is what.
Personally.... I'd love to finally see a WarHammer or an Orion Or even a Grasshopper OR wait no A Rifleman ... damn actually there are a lot of solid heavies I would love to see
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