172 replies to this topic

[Reno Blade]

I always liked the Black Knight (tho i want double HS), but i dislike the MW4 Fat-owl design.
If i dont get a Marauder, i take a BK.
The Orion comes second.

[StompyMcGee]

I'd vote for Flashman, if my internets worked properly, just so I could think of my mech as Harry.

[Derick Cruisaire]

Garth Erlam, on 20 March 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:

I expect all Clanners to vote the Orion

While I am not a clanner, I do appreciate what a well rounded mech the Orion is. I voted Orion by the way.

Mason Grimm, on 20 March 2012 - 12:42 PM, said:

I abstain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awww. I think Grimm needs a pout emote. It'll be alright man. /console

Garth Erlam, on 20 March 2012 - 01:35 PM, said:

People who don't vote Flashman don't ever get beta access make me sad.

How do I change my vote?!!! I don't want to lose my beta access make Gatrh sad!

P.S. How's my mutiquoting?

[wolf74]

of those 3 Mechs I would pick the Orion
I don't use facebook so I can't vote there.

Edited by wolf74, 20 March 2012 - 02:41 PM.

[SeDevri]

please people if for nothing else, hop on facebook for this sake of this game!

the BK is winning on that poll and that hurts my heart. The Orion is the Superior mech choice in this case!

The Orion has the best variety of weapons(effective ones at that), decent speed, and 14.5 TONS of armor. What is not to love about this mech?

[Oppi]

Obviously the allmighty Marauder is already a safe candidate, otherwise it'd be in the poll. So of the three chassis listed I prefer the Flashman

[Seabear]

Flashman or Black knight - hard choice but I have to go with the Flashman assuming a configuration similar to the Star League version (maybe substitute ER weapons for the standards). Either one would be a great ride!

[Soviet Alex]

Remember, probably no advanced tech at launch. The 3025 Flashman isn't so impressive.

[pursang]

Soviet Alex, on 20 March 2012 - 03:41 PM, said:

Remember, probably no advanced tech at launch. The 3025 Flashman isn't so impressive.

Exactly. People should be expecting to get the 7K, not the more advanced 8K.

Black Knight is the most logical choice here.

[Outlaw2]

Orion, BK, Flashman

[Major Tom]

Wow, after weeks of craptastic mechs we get 3 all-stars, each of which should be included....

Orion (basing on ON1-K) - I hate to admit it but I don't know if I can handle 4 very different weapon systems I may need a bigger joystick. And even though it has 2 tons of AC ammo, pushing slugs at both long and short range may present a problem. On the other hand 14.5 tons of armor.

Flashman (based on FLS-7K) - I have always liked this mech, heavy armor, tons of guns, loads of heat sinks; AND with the new dual reticles, those arm mounted lasers will wreak even more havoc.

Black Knight (based on BL-7-KNT) - All energy with great options at all ranges with a mix of weapons, and good cooling. Although actively balancing weapons fire at various ranges in combat could be difficult. 2 larges? 1 ppc & large, oh i'm getting close switch to mediums and larges? OR do I just alpha strike as often as possible? Too many options is a good problem, but still something to consider, and 11 tons of armor is respectable, but a little light.


Flashman (but I hope these al make it)

[Jakebob]

Orion

[Smoke Banshee]

Here's my vote.
http://www.camospecs...n=Detail&ID=931

[SVK Puskin]

as i said in comment after voting, in Battletechwiki Black Knight looks ugly (like almost all mechs), in MW4 looks much better so the redesign should be good as in MW4 or better

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

Grrr..not an easy choice! The Orion was Aleksandr Kerensky's ride, i know, but ... my Facebook-vote goes to the Black Knight. Orion very close second, cause it's a legendary BattleMech with useful armaments. I wish i could vote both of them.

[SMDMadCow]

Orion, its iconic for the timeframe and has more produciton sites.

[Kenyon Burguess]

Orion! how can it not win this? beloved by Marik troops the universe over, IS or clan

[MechaKitsune]

Was a close call for me between the BK and the Orion. Had to give it to the Black Knight though. Orion has nice balance, and it is definitely iconic. I hope it makes it into the game at some point. The Black Knight just has so much going for it though. Great punch, no ammo, and command capabilities.

And, you know, it's the Black Knight.

[MostlyHarmless]

Soviet Alex, on 20 March 2012 - 03:41 PM, said:

Remember, probably no advanced tech at launch. The 3025 Flashman isn't so impressive.

The Flashman in its correct FLS-7K form for the timeline is a bit lacking, that said, I really like it and honestly think it would be great to see it have a redesign and would most likely rock it if given the chance. I ended up voting for the Black Knight as it has been my favorite since I was a kid. The comment on hating energy boats I find funny as I'm the reverse in hating missile and A/C boats. Perhaps its the merc in me or a back ground in logistics that has me hoping that the cost of buying reloads for your projectile weapons will be high enough that you have to conserve shots or risk going broke. Granted its more of a single player type of campaign issue but say quick back to back rounds would find the Catapult pilots with only med lasers to use after they shot off all their reloads in the previous rounds.

[Victor Morson]

This is far and away the hardest poll so far. You've got three 'mechs that are awesome and I seriously want to check "all of the above."

Orion: The weakest of the bunch stat wise, it's still a trademark CBT 'mech with a long history and is long, long overdue for representation in a new MechWarrior title. Despite having the weakest overall stats I voted for it, purely on style and the fact we do not have a "jack of all trades" heavy in the game yet.

Flashman/Black Knight: Both of them are high powered energy boats, and we really need an energy boat heavy. The Black Knight is a great design centered around PPCs and the Flashman is a stunning laser boat, one of the best available to the IS at this time. I am fond of the Black Knight due to MW4 (Despite it not resembling the CBT BK at all) and I suspect that's why it's winning the poll, but ultimately I love both of these.

So yeah. This is the first poll put up where I literally had to pick between three favorites. I think the Flashman really should win because of the need of a faster-paced heavy, in particular one centered around energy, as it's a role that appeals to a lot of players. However, I voted for the Orion anyway out of sheer and total personal bias.

Edited by Victor Morson, 20 March 2012 - 04:53 PM.