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[MADEVIL]

Well this a shock, didn't see the Flea coming but I'll try it out for the fun of it.

[GreatBeer]

Gaslight, on 26 September 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Now I am chuckling at you assuming the Flea will be bad in MWO just because it was bad in MW4.

News flash, they are very different games, and all light 'mechs (really mediums too for the most part) were useless in MW4 online play.

Im assuming its a bad mech because its 15 tons lighter than the jenner but goes the same speed.

[Kithmar]

Oh man, the Flea was so fun in MechWarrior 4! The artwork looks awesome too. Like it, love it, want it.

[Middcore]

DirePhoenix, on 26 September 2012 - 09:47 AM, said:

Second, the FLE-17 uses EndoSteel and MASC.

They will probably only patch in the variants of the Flea with level 1 technology (the "standard" model you mention) at first. That's why we got the 2X and 4X models of the Raven, rather than the RVN-3L with ferro-fibrous armor, stock XL engine, and Beagle probe and ECM.

[Vassago Rain]

How is this gonna work properly if the slower lights lag through the world?

No matter - I'll somehow put a gauss on it.

Edit: the redesign is awesome.

Edited by Vassago Rain, 26 September 2012 - 09:56 AM.

[Adridos]

They did it intentionally. We finally knew the 4th assault mech - battlemech 16, so why not make another light battlemech 16?

Trolling power to the max, but at least we have more repaint material.

[Shogun Gaming]

Not another light......want more heavy n assaults !

[guardian wolf]

deadeye mcduck, on 26 September 2012 - 09:25 AM, said:

You may laugh, but the Flea is 10X more annoying than a Jenner.

Oh my god yes. You get the fact that some people *me included* put ******* speed so fast on that thing, you can hardly see it.

Sug, on 26 September 2012 - 09:27 AM, said:

I'd like to see you fit a gauss in that...

Get me my grease, and crowbar, this is about to get real.

[GeoBlack]

Gorgeous

[MechZ1lla]

We used to slap flamers and MG's on these-people did NOT like us in open drops.

[Listless Nomad]

Another...freaking...light mech.

What is the point? I think the scouting role has been adequately covered.

[Middcore]

Listless Nomad, on 26 September 2012 - 10:07 AM, said:

Another...freaking...light mech.

What is the point? I think the scouting role has been adequately covered.

Well, just about every role has already been fairly adequately covered with the 'mechs already in the game, if you want to make that argument. The BattleTech universe has never been realistic in this regard. There are way, way more 'mechs than real-life militaries could ever justify building.

But in a game about giant walking combat robots, you can never have too many giant walking combat robots!

[Red Shrike]

[phalanx]

The Flea is King!

[SquareSphere]

=/ i have mixed feelings. I'm all for lights, but another 20 tonner? I'm guessing this will be the "scout" to the Commando's "harraser". ie Mirrored roles of the Raven "scout" to the Jenner "harraser".

Though I'm not sure where the Spider fits in all of this.

Edited by SquareSphere, 26 September 2012 - 10:30 AM.

[Rajen]

Wow! Never saw that coming, as everyone was expecting the 4th Assault mech to be #16.

Quite a selection of Lights we now have, I'd say!

[tyrone dunkirk]

Funny, I thought Mech 16 was being saved for a special announcement. Seems not.

Don't get me wrong, the art is lovely, it's FD for God's sake, but I was looking foward to the next assault. You know, considering it would make sense. Nevermind, iffy 'mech, but great artwork, as always.

[Listless Nomad]

Gaslight, on 26 September 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Well, just about every role has already been fairly adequately covered with the 'mechs already in the game, if you want to make that argument. The BattleTech universe has never been realistic in this regard. There are way, way more 'mechs than real-life militaries could ever justify building.

But in a game about giant walking combat robots, you can never have too many giant walking combat robots!

I'm a little biased because I'm a heavy/assault mech pilot. Right now we have one 75 70 ton heavy. The other two heavies are a glorified heavy scout and a fire support mech. We have precious few line mechs. I would have preferred an Orion 1000x over yet another tiny tissue paper mech.

*shrug* what can ya do?

tyrone dunkirk, on 26 September 2012 - 10:15 AM, said:

Funny, I thought Mech 16 was being saved for a special announcement. Seems not.

Don't get me wrong, the art is lovely, it's FD for God's sake, but I was looking foward to the next assault. You know, considering it would make sense. Nevermind, iffy 'mech, but great artwork, as always.

It's pretty much certain that the special mech 16 was/is the Highlander, which has been leaked out on the forums. With their surprise ruined I suspect they just decided to go back to the Wednesday releases...

Edited by Listless Nomad, 26 September 2012 - 11:07 AM.

[BarHaid]

SquareSphere, on 26 September 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

=/ i have mixed feelings. I'm all for lights, but another 20 tonner? I'm guessing this will be the "scout" to the Commando's "harraser".

What do you mean, "another"? This is the first 20 tonner we have. Commando is 25T.

[PropagandaWar]

Nice work. Clean. Now maybe a medium with JJ's