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[Fearful]

Fantastic choice.

[Odanan]

That's the final version of my repaint. Now with colored lasers, less border and some minor fixes.



Based on this painting scheme: http://camospecs.com...ture.asp?ID=786

[Creedious]

Honestly, I feel it looks ugly.

[Adridos]

HerpDerpMerp, on 12 May 2012 - 12:09 PM, said:

Honestly, I feel it looks ugly.

It's miles better than the original. And nothing can trumph egg walkers, really (at least in this timeline).

[Zynk]

Claw55, on 09 May 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

Confession time: Did not see this coming.

How do you pronounce Cicada anyway?

This way or that way

[Antonius Prime]

It is named after the insect. sɪˈkeɪdə or sɪˈkɑːdə

Edited by Antonius Prime, 12 May 2012 - 06:00 PM.

[GrizzlyViking]

Maybe down the road a bit we'll run across the meatball-headed cousin of the Cicada...Strider.

[proktor]

if i can make this the ppc carrying variant i will take it.

Edited by proktor, 13 May 2012 - 01:03 AM.

[rollermint]

Its a testament to FD's talent that he manages to make what I always regard as a comical looking mech into a pretty badass mech.

I've like each and every one of his re-designs. What a talented individual, PGI is really lucky to have him on-board with them!

[Eradicator]

this mech will be garbage if it retains the lack of torso twist like it had in mw2:mercs... :\

[Jonnara]

@Garth Erlam

In Australia we pronounce it as "Se-Car-Da".

[Kantoken]

Most definately one of my favorites of the Classic Battletech era. With speed so high you can race around an opponent, and getting the highest modifer for speed. Shooting in someones back arc was never this easy.

[brave]

Adridos, on 12 May 2012 - 12:42 PM, said:

It's miles better than the original.

I hope, your not thinking, that is an original Cicada-Pic?!?
Yes? Sorry, only an "OSTSOL".

[Grokmoo]

@Eradicator

From the picture it looks like there is a fairly obvious distinction between torso and legs (unlike in the original version). So it looks like it can torso twist.

[guardian wolf]

Samuel Maxwell, on 09 May 2012 - 02:44 PM, said:

Actually, I think in the original art, it's a reverse joint. While not as obvious in the TRO: 3025, it's more obvious here:

http://www.sarna.net...050U_Cicada.jpg

It is actually double jointed, one on the "hip", one near the "ankle"

[Adridos]

brave, on 14 May 2012 - 08:14 AM, said:

I hope, your not thinking, that is an original Cicada-Pic?!?
Yes? Sorry, only an "OSTSOL".

No. That's why there's the second sentence you cut out: "And nothing can trumph egg walkers, really (at least in this timeline)."

[loganthevi]

Ki-kei-da or sikeida. Its a type of insect, kinda like a fat dragonfly after it sheds it's husk to grow wings.

[Alexander Leandros]

I've always thought the cicada was a stupid looking mech, but not anymore! way to go!

[Apothecary001]

very nice if i say so myself

[DreadWulf221]

That is one incredible looking mech, piloting it would be incredible, armament is impressive as well.