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[Jonas]

Love the new look, much better than the old style in the 3050 TRO

[Belrick]

What is the armour tonnage on this mech? It seems like a light medium sort of thing, but does it carry more armour than light mechs? Or does it lose that for speed?

[Duncan Jr Fischer]

Glad with the design on this one!

[jparbiter]

actually it is Si-Cay-Da

[Claw55]

Motionless, on 09 May 2012 - 09:18 AM, said:

wat?

sə-ˈkā-də

Garth Erlam, on 09 May 2012 - 09:17 AM, said:

Chick-ah-dah.

Great. Two answers. I'll just plug it into google then.

[Ralkir]

A fast medium?

And sexy as hell!?
LOVE IT!

[DaZur]

FD did it again...

Took a so-so ugly Mech and gave it an industrial face lift making it look completely practical in a mechanized military war machine way...

Kudos!

[Ulric Kell]

I love the design too. Just a great looking scout mech, whose sole purpose is to run circles around the enemy. Great stuff!

[Garth Erlam]

It wasn't clear I was joking so I will make it more clear: I was making fun of people pronouncing things wrong in an amusing way, IE. "fah-jai-tahs" instead of "fa-hee-tahs" or "hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bow-lee".

[Claw55]

Garth Erlam, on 09 May 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

It wasn't clear I was joking so I will make it more clear: I was making fun of people pronouncing things wrong in an amusing way, IE. "fah-jai-tahs" instead of "fa-hee-tahs" or "hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bow-lee".

Great, now Garth is trolling me. Damn my ignorance. I need to find a way to have Sarna in front of my face at all times.

Edited by Claw55, 09 May 2012 - 09:29 AM.

[Adridos]

Really nice mech. Preferred in Periphery, I believe. I can't wait to do the same trick as in Universe Guide (firing both forward and backwards).

[Motionless]

Claw55, on 09 May 2012 - 09:21 AM, said:

Great. Two answers. I'll just plug it into google then.

Cicada is the name of an insect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

The mech is made to compete with the Locust in battletech, and Cicadas are sometimes called locusts IRL (although it's not actually correct.)

You can get free audio and written pronunciations at the Merriam Webster dictionary. Oxford dictionary has written but not audio, but they pretty much always agree between oxford and MW.
http://www.merriam-w...ctionary/cicada

[Arnisador]

Major design improvements there sir! I love it! Good Job!

One thing, is it just me or the Cicada's legs look a bit different now?

[Claw55]

Motionless, on 09 May 2012 - 09:26 AM, said:

Cicada is the name of an insect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

The mech is made to compete with the Locust in battletech, and Cicadas are sometimes called locusts IRL (although it's not actually correct.)

You can get free audio and written pronunciations at the Merriam Webster dictionary. Oxford dictionary has written but not audio, but they pretty much always agree between oxford and MW.
http://www.merriam-w...ctionary/cicada

Now everything makes sense, Cheers!

[Kenyon Burguess]

pretty nice redesign. story is good too. great wednsday suprise. now if i could just see that Hermes II ...

[Stalkerr]

I have a need! A need... for speed!

Not much in the way of weapons, but I'm sure it'd get smushed by anything in a direct combat situation.

[Fresh Meat]

ah cicadas always remind me of summer, can't wait to pilot one.

[Adridos]

Can I ask why does it have less weapons than a Jenner?

[Mirties Masina]

Garth with the Troll-Bomb!!! Just think, only 27,544 more to catch up with Paul!!!

[00dlez]

Good to have options, not my personal mech of choice but I'm sure it is for many others and I'm happy to see it macke the cut for launch release.