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[Solis Obscuri]

Garth Erlam, on 22 March 2012 - 03:20 PM, said:

I realise the Zeus is going to win, but damn guys - the Victor and Thug are exactly tied.

All three 'mechs are winners - the Zeus has a nice spread of weapon types, with a bias towards long-range sustained fire, and the heat sinks to stand on the trigger until it runs dry of ammo. Solid performer for ranged fire support, hit-and-run, installation defense, or steady advances.

The VTR-9B Victor has great maneuverability for an assault 'mech, and plenty of ammo to carry out its close-support role without worrying much about conservation. The -9K sacrifices a little close-range firepower for effective fire support at any range - a solid complement to any assault lance.

The Thug is a more aggressive design, with the frontal armor to batter down enemy defenses with PPC bombardment for long range, and the speed and firepower to crush any remaining resistance with a direct assault. It's less subtle than the other two, but an awfully effective design - sometimes blunt implements are what get the job done, and the Thug can nearly match an Awesome in firepower and armor, while moving a solid 10kph faster than a AWS-8Q, and being much more survivable than the XL-engined AWS-9M.

[Sven Goto]

What? No Battlemaster?

[osito]

i do love the thug/hatamoto-chi for its solid mix of long/short range weaponry. Yet i had to vote for the victor. It has speed and jump jets. Although it better have the victor-9d variant as a choice. I love me some gauss rifles.

[Major Tom]

Garth Erlam, on 22 March 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

(Also, I left out the Awesome because we all know it'd win with something insane like 95% of the votes - this will be more interesting now I think )

Maybe, but only if you removed the Zeus from the poll.
I figure all the awesome-sauce and warhammerer's are voting Thug and it is still a distant second to Big Z.

[Waylandx]

Voted Thug
also thank you for bringing the polls here! I dont have a facebook.

[Moncai Icaza]

Twin ppc thug all the way

[Dragon Lady]

Garth Erlam, on 22 March 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

(Due to Facebook polls randomly dropping options, I've decided to carry on the 'Mech polls here. All rejoice!)

For reference:

Thug

Victor

Zeus

(Also, I left out the Awesome because we all know it'd win with something insane like 95% of the votes - this will be more interesting now I think )

And thank you for allowing those of use who don't want anything to do with facebook to participate in these polls.

[Der Kopfsammler]

Hmm... hard decision to me... I will vote for Zeus since i like the combo of LRM's plus large lasers. Nooowwwww... i so hope Zeus have a good heat sink... doesn't seem to be a heat friendly Mech.

If it we're a matter of visuals, i would vote for Thug.

Edited by Der Kopfsammler, 22 March 2012 - 04:50 PM.

[Chuckie]

Garth Erlam, on 22 March 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

(Due to Facebook polls randomly dropping options, I've decided to carry on the 'Mech polls here. All rejoice!)

For reference:

Thug


Victor

Zeus

(Also, I left out the Awesome because we all know it'd win with something insane like 95% of the votes - this will be more interesting now I think )

This I have to say is complete BS... Because I have been watching and waiting on the polls to get to 80 tons. Just so I could vote on the most AWESOME Mech.. and you stole that from me (us)..

Ill forgive if you put it up and let us vote on what is the most AWESOME 80 ton mech..

Edited by Chuckie, 22 March 2012 - 05:29 PM.

[Solis Obscuri]

Der Kopfsammler, on 22 March 2012 - 04:49 PM, said:

Hmm... hard decision to me... I will vote for Zeus since i like the combo of LRM's plus large lasers. Nooowwwww... i so hope Zeus have a good heat sink... doesn't seem to be a heat friendly Mech.

The ZEU-6S and -9S certainly are well equipped with heat sinks. THe ZEU-6T isn't, but that was only produced in limited numbers due to both heat issues and interference problems with the inhibitor field on its PPC.

[lyonn]

AC20 and JJs it's all Vicky

[Dankh]

Thug: twin PPC brutality, just edging out the death from above of the Victor. Although is it a shame All of the Above is not an option.

and just because....bring back the unseen, even if redesigned (most of the reseen designes are just fugly)

[StaIker]

Thug. Such fond memories of it from MW2: Mercs

[carl kerensky]

I just loved facing off against those Victors in ghost bear legacy. Fun times. I vote for the Victor for the cool factor.
Ck

[Randal Waide]

This was a tough choice. I had to go with the Victor (Hopefully the Gauss rifle version will be available) I like the AC20 but the range of the Gauss Rifle turns the Victor in to a better mech. But the Thug is one of my favorites too. Never really played a Zeus much except in a TT game or two. It looks sturdy enough. I know EVERYONE likes the Awesome, but alpha strike is definitely out so to me that limits it's capabilities. Heat shutdowns are no fun with the little guys hopping all around you. I like a mech that can unload at optimal ranges, jump and unload again without a lot of waiting on my heat sinks to do their thing. I miss too many perfect shots by waiting on my heat scale to get a little closer to green, or not quite as yellow.

[Stormblast]

Zeeeeuuuussssssss

[Naduk]

sorry Garth gota vote Hatamoto-Chi

[Xenois Shalashaska]

Victor has to be the choice. Its just so damn beautiful & he has a japanese hat

[Youngblood]

Victor, please. I wanna hop out of a dark alley and give some Altases depleted-uranium enemas.

[Win44]

Voted Zeus because the Thug is NOT the Hatamoto-Chi. But yes I would drive the Thug and pretend I was in Hatamoto...