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[Tannhauser Gate]

I like the legs, the weapons, the armored paneling and mechanicals.. all good. I do not like the nose. I can certainly live with it how it is but the nose looks too long and pointed like the nose of a greyhound. Maybe it just looks long and it feels like it needs to be more on the end of it. It has lost even the slightest characteristic bend or slight downward hook. Anyway, Im excited to see the Raven and as usual FD has brought new life and a new look to a classic design.

Edited by LakeDaemon, 25 April 2012 - 11:08 AM.

[Eximar]

I am no Raven fan, but I will have to say that I like the look. The original Raven looked like a ticked off Bluejay, which is *not* a good thing.
This actually looks like a 'mech.

[Listless Nomad]

Sigmund Sauer, on 25 April 2012 - 11:05 AM, said:

Also why are there French flags painted on it's legs and nose?

Because House Davion is based off a mixed English and French Ancestry.

[Draekros]

northwolf, on 25 April 2012 - 10:48 AM, said:

Catapult = check, Raven = Check, i'm ready for war

With this addition the 12th VR are definitely ready! I was a little concerned I'd have to traipse around in a Commando like in MW2: Mercs...

Hartsblade, on 25 April 2012 - 09:01 AM, said:

Well this will make a bunch of folks happy!

Mainly me - heh. It was my only concern about MWO... now I can breathe a sigh of relief!

[CaveMan]

Sigmund Sauer, on 25 April 2012 - 11:05 AM, said:

Also why are there French flags painted on it's legs and nose?

IIRC, red/white/blue stripes are Davion Guards colors.

[verybad]

Alex Iglesias, on 25 April 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

check the area under and around the davion flag, look for old paint

also check the history of them 1st Crusis Lancers

very nice

[Shredhead]

It's funny. As my desktop PC stopped working, I have to roam the forums on my little eee pc with a 1024x600 monitor. I opened Firefox and went to our beloved forums and thought "*** they put in flyers!11!eleven!!".
I don't like the look of it, it doesn''t remind me of a real raven any more, and that was what I liked the original for. But besides that, I have to tell the devs: I am disappointed! It's the second time you promised us "big surprise" "even I don't know what it will be" and what is it? The regular End-of-the-month mech. I've got nothing against heating up the atmosphere a little, but this was just disappointing.

[Monky]

Hmm... out of all the new remakes, I think I like this one the least... it looks more like a greyhound than a raven with its rounded, elevated and jutting nose, the legs look good, but overall it looks rushed.

Oh well, can't get a winner every time I guess, sorry FD

[warner2]

Well I like it. The classic Raven pictures have a smoother, more bird-like cockpit, this more angular and utilitarian looking, but it's fine.

It does have a lot of leg though. If those proportions remain I can see many a Raven pilot getting legged a lot

[Deathwatch050]

Absolutely gorgeous! Brilliant new art direction and I absolutely cannot wait to get into one of these babies!

-Deathwatch

[Adridos]

It is funny how Davions like it the most, while they should hate the very sight of the mech.

Also, FD, you got it wrong. Davions reequipped the captured Reavens with a Large leaser traded for EW equipment. You forgot to add that laser when you made it Davion.

[Sprouticus]

so this does not quite confirm L2 tech at release (they could go live with the 1x & 2x) but it does make L2 more likely.

To be clear, I HATE the look. The angular look just does not work for me with thinner mechs. While larger and wider mechs look good, thin ones just looks like a dogs snout. Perhaps it is the black nosecone at the end.

But since I will be driving one most of the time, I don't care what it looks like!

Finally, regarding the ECM, I wonder if the on/off aspect of the described ECM will work well. I have concerns, it is not like you will ignore partial contacts like this moron did. or ignore a NARC on your mech.

Im not a huge fan of Narc's to being with, you have to get too close. TAG on the other hand.....

[DirePhoenix]

Not a bad looking 'Mech.. although looking at that nose I think it looks less like a raven and more like a fox...

Seriously though... look at that schnoz... all it needs are some fox ears and a paint job.

[Burned_Follower]

is that a dutch flag on that mech's leg and nose? baaahahaha

[Goldhawk]

Three steps later, the Raven turned to the right, tripped over a rock, and lost containment on a nearby tree.

Fail.

Why the Raven.

I want my medieval Black Knight!

How will I be Comstar without a Black Knight?

[BL00D RAVEN]

I have been waiting for this.
I realized why it seems odd to me: the nose is too flat and the weapons are too high or large.

Edited by BL00D RAVEN, 25 April 2012 - 12:20 PM.

[Bob Gunner]

Sweet look ! All 9 mech looks so great! I want more of them

Edited by Bob Gunner, 25 April 2012 - 11:38 AM.

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

The winner of the Final 'Mech Showdown!
I voted for the Dervish, but this a really beautiful Raven redesign. I love it.
Well done, FD

[AlphaKale]

The nose is a little bit too long and pointy. It looks more like a dolphin or narrow-faced canine than a raven. It needs some downward tilt to give the impression of a beak.
Other than that though the design looks solid.

[Listless Nomad]

XxDRxDEATHxX, on 25 April 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:

is that a dutch flag on that mech's leg and nose? baaahahaha

Nope - its French and part of the heavy Davion Guards.

Edited by Listless Nomad, 25 April 2012 - 11:48 AM.