127 replies to this topic

[Corwin Maxwell]

Im torn between Lancelot and the Quickdraw myself. Lancelot for sustained firepower, Quickdraw for mobility. In the end i would choose the Lancelot.

[Victor Morson]

LANCELOT.

I am shocked this 'mech isn't winning by a mile. We need a heavy energy boat kind of design in MWO badly, and this fits the bill (to contrast with the ballistic and missile heavy ones we have), where as the Merlin largely feels redundent - it's not much different than Grand Dragon, really.

I think it's name recognition. The Lancelot has far and away the most firepower and mobility, with great staying power - it's a great example of a high-tier 'mech in a fairly light, niche package. It also fills the role of a high speed raider / glass cannon, another thing we don't have in MWO yet - there needs to be at least one "fast with lots of guns" heavy choice to contrast with the generally slower designs.

Don't get me wrong. I don't hate the other choices; none of them make me groan and some of them I've even fond of (Such as the Quickdraw), but as far as what we need in MWO the Lancelot is hands down the best option.

Logn story short: In the name of being diverse, ask yourself one question: What can a Merlin do that a Grand Dragon cannot?

Edited by Victor Morson, 06 March 2012 - 01:55 PM.

[Sug]

Merlin. So the wizard hat I put on it makes sense. We're getting mech hats right?

[Midgie]

Merlin for me.

[Dirk Le Daring]

I voted for the Merlin, good armour, and a nice selection of weapons to play with

[Solis Obscuri]

The Merlin just makes me think someone took a Vindicator, strapped on another 15 tons of weight, wasted that weight on a bunch of anti-infantry weapons, and then made it uglier. I'd rather just have a Vindicator.

[Major Tom]

Champion - Decent weapon loadout, quick, but very light armor. Almost like a Dragon except SRM.

Lancelot - Energy boat, slightly better armored, but slower (the version we will start wtih is likely 64kph top speed). A unique mech (so far), and possibly as close to a Rifleman as we will ever see. And there is a 3050 variant out there with 2 x AC/5 + PPC for a mini Maurader.

Merlin - Decent armor, moderate speed plus jump jets. The mech does bring 3, as of yet unseen, weapons systems: PPC, Machine Gun, and Flamer. Unfortunately those weapons place the Merlin in an almost identical role as the Dragon with a similar range and damage profile.

Quickdraw - This is one of those mechs that I just don't like. I can't think of a good thing to say about it.

and my vote goes to:

Lancelot This mech brings a lot of firepower and a fresh design to the table.

[PPO Kuro]

I have to pick the Quickdraw, but that's only because I remember using it in MW2 Mercenaries. Plus I like the look of it

[Maris]

Voted for the Lancelot.

[Mech Jockey]

hands down the mad dog

[Zakatak]

Mad Dog.

JUST SAYIN'!

But from that list, Champion. We lack weird looking mechs, and a heavy between 64 and 96 kph. And I want the ERPPC + Gauss variant. Man, 3049 lacks chickenwalkers severly, god bless the Trashborns.

Edited by Zakatak, 06 March 2012 - 04:34 PM.

[Rugarou]

Rifleman, oh damn......
Lancelot then *sigh*

(and I do not do facebook or twitter, or any of those lemming medias)

Edited by Geaux Tiger, 06 March 2012 - 04:53 PM.

[Deathsythe]

Reno Blade, on 06 March 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

oh i would like to instant kill you with a well placed AC20 or a DFA from a nearby building just to have a lol for super expensive trophy

I would like to see you try it and who knows I might get a lolz out of it too.

[ChewySmokey]

hmmm, based on the wiki descriptions and loadouts, I can't decide between the Lancelot or the Merlin. It would really depend on my role in a battle. I like the look of the Lancelot for it being a thinner target, but I could pack a meaner punch with the Merlin...

Edited by ChewySmokey, 06 March 2012 - 05:12 PM.

[Namwons]

Hands down the quickdraw wins. speed jets armor and variants

[ice trey]

I voted for the Quickdraw, with honorable mention to the Merlin.

I mean, going by Battletech stats alone, I'd rather go for the Merlin (it's more or less a heavier version of the Vindicator - a tried and true design), but this game seems to be taking rear-firing weapons and putting them forward facing. Quickdraws are garbage in the tabletop because half of their weapons are rear-facing, but MW2 Mercs and tabletop has shown me that the difference between a QKD with two forward firing medium lasers and four forward firing mediums is huge, going from a 60-ton paperweight to a beast of a machine.

The Champion, while it looks cool, has not treated me well in the tabletop or computer games. I have little love for it. It's pretty much the 60-ton version of the Sentinel - another paperweight of a 'mech.

The Lancelot... It would make a decent laserboat to replace the Black Knight, but it doesn't really do much for me.

Edited by ice trey, 06 March 2012 - 05:33 PM.

[Psydotek]

Merlin. Perfect jack-of-all-trades 'mech.

[CheeseThief]

Champion is the cooler looking mech of the bunch, but after a redesign I'm sure the others will look just as good.

The Merlin looks the most fun to drive though so I'll vote for it.

[Rufus Ingram]

Quickdraw. Speed and jumpjets. Get upgraded variant later.

[WMC Gomez]

Easy choice - Lancelot. Fast. Good firepower. Good heat dissipation. Out of the 4 definitely the Lancelot.