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[Opus]

Honestly, I always avoided the Catapult, but after drooling on these screen shots for the last 40 minutes..

It may be my first Mech I buy

[Fetladral]

Opus, on 01 May 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

WAIT,

ok with hard point questions as they are, this goes against what I thought we were told, Energy Hard-points, to energy hard-points, Missile hard-points to Missile hard-points..

I am not unhappy, thrilled infact,

but ok?

what gives guys?

I believe it is you buy the K2 variant of the catapult it will have those hardpoints you can't switch them out. So if you buy a catapult variant that has the LRM pods you can't switch them out for the energy hardpoints you would have to buy a new catapult that has the energy hardpoints. of course I am speculating thats how it will work.

[Kenyon Burguess]

wow, that mech looks great. very happy to see the PPC variant actually looks like it has PPCs

[Threat Doc]

How SCHWEET... schwiiinnnnggggg! My second-favorite 'Mech getting some real love... nice.

[Phoenixfire]

I was thinking about taking a Centurion or Catapult first but was worried because of ammunition concerns but if the K2 variant is available at start, PPC's are gonna fly.

[Opus]

Fetladral, on 01 May 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

I believe it is you buy the K2 variant of the catapult it will have those hardpoints you can't switch them out. So if you buy a catapult variant that has the LRM pods you can't switch them out for the energy hardpoints you would have to buy a new catapult that has the energy hardpoints. of course I am speculating thats how it will work.

That is what I was thinking as well . . . .

Edited by Opus, 01 May 2012 - 12:59 PM.

[RedDragon]

El Loco, on 01 May 2012 - 12:43 PM, said:

That's so very nice! Even more so as PGI decided (once again) to test the internet-fu of us forum members. The fu is strong in Cattra Kell and Chewie! We have much to learn from them...

That's what I get for not believing that there's not already a topic about it... should have opened one myself

RedDragon, on 01 May 2012 - 12:12 PM, said:

GamesRadar:
Exclusive in-game shots of the Catapult

http://www.gamesrada...shots-catapult/

[Qman]

Tis game is going to catapult to top of my play list.

Very nice SS.

[Solis Obscuri]

Cattra Kell, on 01 May 2012 - 12:16 PM, said:

The Catapult K-2 (or what I am assuming to be the CPLT-K2 variant of the Catapult) which trades off the LRM's for two PPC's!

OMFG WANT!!!!!!!!

[FinnMcKool]

Awesome ! , I mean Catapult !

[Sprouticus]

May I second the request for hi-res versions of these.

The mech looks great, JJ's great, I like the level of dust and the JJ plasma look. Some want more dut, I think its just right.

But the ENVIRONMENT looks AMAZING. That tower in the background....wow

[Aegis Kleais]

On that dual LRM15 launch, I hope that after some refinement, PGI chooses to add heavy smoke trails coming out of the bays. I also hope that the sound of LRM's screaming out of their pods gives an indication to their power.

I noted the kickup of dirt that was beginning on the jump jet variant. Also, love the blue flame design on the jump jets. Looks reminiscant of jets from Mech Commander. Nice forward directional thrust. Beautimous.

[Alan Grant]

The missiles look amazing, the terrain looks amazing, the catapults [emphasis on "SSS"] look amazing.

What a team!

I want BETA NAAAAOOOW.

[Risky]

Those jump jets are beautiful! I mean holy crap! And those ER PPCs are mmmmm mmmm mmm dericious!

Also, since when did the Catapult have a rotational top?

[Helmer]

Slight Clipping of the 'mech feet into the rock in picture 4 on the website. It's not too bad.


That thing is beautiful. Think I found my 'mech until I can get either a Kintaro KTO-18 or convert a Dervish into a Faux-Kintaro, Fautaro.



Cheers.

[Solis Obscuri]

Heh - looking at the pics, you can also really tell the game is being designed by a bunch of guys based in the PNW!

The topography, the shorelines... yeah.

[Sassori]

Risky, on 01 May 2012 - 01:14 PM, said:

Those jump jets are beautiful! I mean holy crap! And those ER PPCs are mmmmm mmmm mmm dericious!

Also, since when did the Catapult have a rotational top?

It's called a torso twist.

Remember, that even though a mech might stock with lrm 15's it doesn't mean that stock there isn't other hard points there, just that the missile hard points were there. So it could be that the stock chassis has the hard points to make official variants, or our own mix and match of those hard points.

Don't really know.

I'd /like/ it if variants were completely separate chassis however.

If they don't put in one of my more favorite chassis I'll be using a Catapult I think. Gorgeous model.

[Aegis Kleais]

Anyone know of a good resource that shows Mech Model Variant Mount locations and types? I got some spec'ing to do!

[SquareSphere]

The Cata has been my mech of choice when since I joined the 12th VR. HOWEVER, my personal variant might not see the light of day for a long while, x2 MRM40

[Solis Obscuri]

And look at this - are those searchlights on the undersides of the "arms"?



Definitely a hint at night-fighting - and that night vision isn't going to come by default!