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[Grey Sky]

One of the few times I have no problem with the art for it... but maybe that's because the original Flea was SO AWFUL nobody could redesign it to be any worse!

If this gun on legs is going to cause as much trouble as I think it is... aw geez. Although if I get one good hit on it, that's pretty much all she wrote, right?

[Strum Wealh]

Barg12, on 26 September 2012 - 06:20 PM, said:

Calm down there's 4 heavies and 5 lights. Wouldn't there be more lights than heavies in real life?

Indeed... though, the difference isn't quite as great as one might think.

From Sarna:
Light 'Mechs: ~116 models
Medium 'Mechs: ~143 models
Heavy 'Mechs: ~130 models
Assault 'Mechs: ~108 models

That is from both tech bases, from all eras, and includes both extinct and apocryphal units.
Someone else can go through them and refine the numbers with regard to tech base and canonicity and timeline-correctness, if they would like.

Still, there are more individual 'Mech models in the Medium category than any other class, while the Assault category has the smallest number of unique chassis (with a ~32% difference).
Interestingly, there are significantly more (~12% more) Heavy chassis types than Light chassis types, though the number of Medium Chassis is significantly greater than the number of Heavy chassis (by ~10%) and the number of Light chassis (by ~23%).

Though, it would make sense that there are more individual Light and Medium units than Heavy and Assault units - lower production and replacement costs, greater variety of transport options, and ease of transportability being among of the primary factors.

[Ashrok]

Aha aha aha aha aha aha aha.

The Flea.

Never had any love for it.

[Strum Wealh]

Also, as it seems no one as yet made the point:

The unit emblem seems to be that of the 2nd Night Stalkers, a DCMS unit "filled the units with retired MechWarriors and failed MechWarrior graduates" and "known for its raid tactics, utlizing Light BattleMechs".

Edited by Strum Wealh, 26 September 2012 - 08:20 PM.

[Agent Cooper]

Every one needs to quit bellyaching, and be glad another mech has been added to the lineup.
Maybe its not your favorite, be patient, Alex will get to it.
For now, just take in his awesome redesign.

[Morang]

Good. Having a 100-tonner (usualy Atlas) in all franchise games, not all of them cared to include another extremum, a 20-tonner, often starting from 25 and even 30 tons. In those cases I felt almost like as if they've included Banshee or any 90-tonner, but no 100-tonner.

Always hoped for a 20-tonner here. Too bad no jumping variants, there are only unseens that can jump among 20-tonners of the 3050.

Edited by Morang, 26 September 2012 - 09:55 PM.

[jakucha]

In my heart I knew they'd add this. Now we need Urbie.

[Scrawny Cowboy]

I was honestly hoping PGI would add the Firestarter before the Flea, but now I'm really eager to drop a huge XL engine in one for the lol's.

[Rattlehead NZ]

More smurfs to step on

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

ugh more lights -.-

hopes dashed for a Highlander, well played guys

[Thorn Hallis]

I guess this is actually 'Mech #17. Looks better then the TRO artwork. I like the Night Stalkers insignia.

[David Darkly]

Pulse Lasers and short. And I thought the Jenners were bad.
Might have to try one on and be the annoying one for a change.

[WolfinExile]

OH GOD YES! The Flea!

[martius]

Flea?

...I will get one. Or two.

[Badgerpants]

wanderer, on 26 September 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

We haven't for any other 'Mech. They'll switch to the front.

They already have, look at the red lenses to the left and right of the cockpit.

I'm going to love this thing!!!!!!!!!!

[Xaira]

Why not assault? Another almost useless light...

[Watchit]

Well, at least it has chicken legs, right?

[Farmer]

Yusss... Come, my precious. You will joining my mechbay of lights, and since I can't have my Locust, you must fill in. And you will. Well.

[Barsov]

Looks cool and modern. Well done FD.
But Flea... anti-personnel militia support Mech... in only Battlemech game without any infantry units. So why Flea? Oo

Edited by Barsov, 27 September 2012 - 12:33 AM.

[Draugkir]

another light mech.. wth.. dont we already hjave a loadcrap of those?