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[Scarlett Avignon]

Strum Wealh, on 09 March 2013 - 09:52 AM, said:

So...

Potential Hero Highlander: "Eddie", piloted by an unknown/unnamed masked MechWarrior
Listed in TRO 3050 Upgrade, pg. 220 - described as having first appeared during the War of 3039
Noted for its distinctive paint scheme - bright red with crisscrossing black and white stripes
Loadout not listed (giving PGI a bit of free reign)

"Some say the MechWarrior refers to himself as 'BattleStig', and that his most famous ancestor was a mute who operated racing vehicles for an early holovid-analogue. All we know is... he pilots 'Eddie'."

Racer X? Are you serious?

[Strum Wealh]

Franklen Avignon, on 16 March 2013 - 06:21 PM, said:

Racer X? Are you serious?

That's the image that came up on a search for "red Stig".
Apparently, that one's official title is "Communist Stig", and that one is apparently related to Vietnam in some way.

I figured a Stig reference would be more greatly appreciated than a Char reference (with the latter, perhaps Eddie would be three times faster/more-agile than other Highlanders ).

Also, this is Racer X:

[Decayed 1]

I want a Fafnir!
or
Madcat
or
Madcat mkII
or all of them!

[Fast Eddie]

There are a few scenes which include the Highlander in the Go Ballistic trailer on You Tube:


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Edited by Fast Eddie, 25 March 2013 - 08:48 AM.

[Magitek]

Fast Eddie, on 25 March 2013 - 08:24 AM, said:

There are a few scenes which include the Highlander in the Go Ballistic trailer on You Tube:


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Wow, looks amazing. I can see it still needs some texture and model work, but it's coming along very nicely.

Edited by Magitek, 25 March 2013 - 10:20 AM.

[Redshift2k5]

Missing a bump map or a normal map or something.

Also note the 3x medium laser in the left arm, not a feature of any canon stock variants.

also it's pretty pink and looks like it has things stuck to it's head.

[Magitek]

Redshift2k5, on 25 March 2013 - 10:23 AM, said:

Missing a bump map or a normal map or something.

Also note the 3x medium laser in the left arm, not a feature of any canon stock variants.

also it's pretty pink and looks like it has things stuck to it's head.

Maybe a hero mech?

[Xenroth]

The fact, it is pink, has speakers at his head and got 3 lasers on his arm just mean its the Highlander of Rhonda Snord and will be a Hero Mech ;P

[TELEFORCE]

If Rhonda Snord's Highlander is going to be a hero 'mech, I might get it.

It would also be the first hero 'mech for a clan pilot (since Rhonda Snord came along with Wolf's Dragoons to gather info from the Inner Sphere for the Clans).

[Xenroth]

TELEFORCE, on 25 March 2013 - 10:58 AM, said:

If Rhonda Snord's Highlander is going to be a hero 'mech, I might get it.

It would also be the first hero 'mech for a clan pilot (since Rhonda Snord came along with Wolf's Dragoons to gather info from the Inner Sphere for the Clans).

You already see it in the trailer so why shouldn't it come?

[Slater01]

Any thoughts on the loadout? Looks like

Right Arm; Gauss Cannon
Right Torso; nothing (minus 2 med lasers)
Left Torso; LRM10 (rather small holes mind u), SRM6 (and rather large holes? SSRM6 ? nah)
Left Arm; 3 Medium Lasers

Head; extra commercial grade speakers

[VerusZetec]

Looks like it says "HEAVY METAL" on the right arm. Nice touch.

[Shumabot]

You guys remember back when we got mech previews and the devs actually pretended to care?

[Magitek]

The LT's large holes could be energy hardpoints.

[Sir Roland MXIII]

No, those are almost certainly the tubes for an SRM 6, and the LT also looks to carry a ten tube LRM launcher as well.

EDIT In comparing Rhonda's Highlander (Or as I refer to it, the SnordLander) to the original Highlander concept art, it looks like she moves the Energy HPs from RT to LA, and the LA SRM 6 to the LT, with the LRM launcher dropping from twenty tubes to ten. So the SnordLander looks to have an RT that's possibly empty of hardpoints.

Although I have to wonder why it appears the Highlander and SnordLander have an AMS on each hip? Or maybe that's just a fiddly bit that looks like an AMS... <shrug>

Edited by Sir Roland MXIII, 25 March 2013 - 07:55 PM.

[Strum Wealh]

Sir Roland MXIII, on 25 March 2013 - 07:44 PM, said:

Although I have to wonder why it appears the Highlander and SnordLander have an AMS on each hip? Or maybe that's just a fiddly bit that looks like an AMS... <shrug>

It's very likely just the piston/shock-absorber bit that is also visible in the old Highlander art:

[Sir Roland MXIII]

Strum Wealh, on 25 March 2013 - 09:02 PM, said:

It's very likely just the piston/shock-absorber bit that is also visible in the old Highlander art

Thanks, that makes sense. I have to admit they made me do a serious double take as I began to study the video for clues.

Edited by Sir Roland MXIII, 25 March 2013 - 09:43 PM.

[Cerberias]

Gauss/triple ppc on the arms, 2x SRM6 for brawling. Giant XL engine. mass heatsinks, LOL

[strygalldwir]

I reckon I'll have to have all the Highlanders. Just hope the jump works.

[Rubidiy]

Cerberias, on 25 March 2013 - 10:16 PM, said:

Gauss/triple ppc on the arms, 2x SRM6 for brawling. Giant XL engine. mass heatsinks, LOL

yep ) but I don't think Highlander will survive for a long time with XL engine. there won't be any weight for SRMs either. and with jumpjets you'll be able to install only 17-18 DHS, which is not that good for 3 PPCs. You'll become only a sniper which can be easily sniped and killed by destroying it's L/R torso.

Edited by Rubidiy, 26 March 2013 - 05:47 AM.