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[goon]

The Cataphract was actually one of my choices of the mech I would drive.


Maybe make some adjustments first, like drop the Ultra AC/5 for more LB-X 10 reloads and some other goodies like tune up the engine to close the distance faster, you know, all that fun stuff


OH OH OH an LAMS too, gota have that if I'm gonna be making runs at everything.

Edited by goon, 15 March 2012 - 10:29 PM.

[Shiro]

70t you say? Thats easy Warhammer, Archer & Grasshopper ... oh wait ...


of the listed 4, it is a even between Guillotine and Cataphract...

[ChapeL]

The only one I don't really care to see is the Excalibur.

I'd go with cataphract, Guillotine, Ceasar in that order.

[Egomane]

Naughtyboy, on 15 March 2012 - 01:15 PM, said:

Cataphract...a true davion design, dual autocannons...sooo sweet

While I do agree on the choice of mech, I do it for different reasons.

- First: I guess, if we will get a Cataphract it will be the 1X or 2X variant. The prototype designs of this mech.
- Second: This mech is a true capellan son. One of the few new designs made before the helm memory core was rediscoverd. Yes, naughtyboy, that means your beloved davion mech is a cappie you simply stole from us.
- Third: I love the loadout of the 1X. PPC, AC/10, a bunch of medium lasers. For a Design of that age, a lot of punch and a good heat management.

Edited by Egomane, 15 March 2012 - 11:00 PM.

[LordDeathStrike]

70 ton IS mech, and no warhammer as a choice? ***.......***........

[Ian MacLeary]

Honestly, of these 4?

I absolutely despise IS 'mechs which combine XL engines with explosive weapons/ammunition; even with CASE you're only one crit away from being out of the fight. The Caesar is the least horrible of those choices, I guess, although I'd have designed it differently - GR in the arm, ER PPC in the other, drop the CASE for another half-ton of armor. At least then an early explosion won't take you completely out of the fight. The Excalibur and Cataphract are just deathtraps, even with CASE; unless you manage to unload all of the ammo, any ammo crit mission kills you.

I suppose the Guillotine is the least objectionable, in my eyes, although the line-drawing makes it look goofy. The artistic piece posted earlier this thread looks good, though. And I'm sure FD's take on it would be great. So, yeah. Guillotine.

[ArchSight]

Garth Erlam, on 15 March 2012 - 01:24 PM, said:

Not trying to sway this poll, but I am honestly shocked the Excalibur is in first.

I'm shocked as well, the excalibur looks to be made for long range chases. It can out run you but not out shoot you if you can hit it at range. Kind of underpowered for a 1 on 1 fight against any type of mech. A faster smaller mech might even be capable of chasing down and destroying this 70 ton heavy. It's too defensive of a mech to be a real threat to me with that armament.

[Spiral]

Guillotine

[Wyzak]

I seem to remember the Cataphract looking snazzy.

[Siilk]

Cataphract and, maybe, Caesar. The rest ones are meh.

[Giftmacher]

Got to be the Cataphract, autocannons and jump-jets on a heavy mech, definitely a winning combination. The guillotine has to come a close second with those SRMs... I'd probably opt for that in an urban environment.

[Pvt Dancer]

Archer and then WarHammer... I will also strongly consider a Grasshopper.

[Nato80]

Shiro, on 15 March 2012 - 10:34 PM, said:

70t you say? Thats easy Warhammer, Archer & Grasshopper ... oh wait ...


of the listed 4, it is a even between Guillotine and Cataphract...

So true.. Missing them all. In my eyes they are THE standard Mechs in IS. Almost every house has those Mechs even with their own Version.
So the Mechs for this Poll are not chosen so good.

[Oppi]

Nato80, on 16 March 2012 - 01:12 AM, said:

So the Mechs for this Poll are not chosen so good.

Try to see it this way : Maybe it's because the other Mechs mentioned are already planned to be in the game and they are just trying to determine what to add next

[Strum Wealh]

Oppi, on 16 March 2012 - 02:30 AM, said:

Try to see it this way : Maybe it's because the other Mechs mentioned are already planned to be in the game and they are just trying to determine what to add next

Alternatively, all of the 'Mechs in these "choose your favorite"/"which would you pilot" polls are already planed to be in the game (perhaps even at launch?), and they (PGI) want to know which ones are likely to be the most popular...?

[BrokenDog]

Guillotine!

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

Hmm... LB 10-X AC, AC-5
Cataphract for me, pls.

[Ray Mason]

What do you have against hands? xD

[Fachxphyre]

Guillotine looks severely undergunned (though i do appreciate the jump jets), i refuse to pilot anything with no enery weapons as a fallback, so the excalibur is flat out rejected, the cataphract is likewise pretty ammo dependent, but doesn't hit nearly hard enough at range. Guess i'll take a caesar please I'll just have to make sure and TK any assassins on my side first <.<

Edited by Fachxphyre, 16 March 2012 - 06:24 AM.

[Kodan Black]

Caesar for sure.