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[Hardac]

Next mech will be the Black Knight. I betcha 100 C-bills

[Coralld]

For heavies my guess would be a Grasshopper, Orion, Champion, or Black knight. Assaults would be Stalker, Cyclops, Thug, and Zeus. I am sure the Reseen will be in game, most likely as mechs you have to get from the shop using real money which I am perfectly fine with.

Edited by Coralld, 09 May 2012 - 08:17 PM.

[Joe Mallad]

what if the next heavy is a fast heavy like the Lancelot or maybe the Exterminator? Both have a max speed of 97 km/h. Thats fast for a heavy. and both of these mech have good load outs too.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Lancelot

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Exterminator

[Jack Gallows]

Yoseful Mallad, on 09 May 2012 - 06:18 PM, said:

what if the next heavy is a fast heavy like the Lancelot or maybe the Exterminator? Both have a max speed of 97 km/h. Thats fast for a heavy. and both of these mech have good load outs too.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Lancelot

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Exterminator

Unfortunately both of those 'mechs are extremely rare in the time period, I'd think.

Exterminator would be SWEET though.

[redreaper]

I would love a victor cyclops or a thug .

Edited by redreaper, 09 May 2012 - 06:44 PM.

[Tadakuma]

Well the Orion would be nice but that gives Marik four house mechs (Awesome, Cicada, Hunchback and Orion)

I think that we are more likely to see something like the Jagermech or Grasshopper (nominally Davion mechs) who is looking a little under represented in the mech stakes currently (they have the Centurion and an arguement can be made for both the Raven and commando being associated with the FedSun)

I'm still holding out for a Crusader but that's fairly unlikely.

[Odanan]

Assault:

My guess: Banshee
http://www.sarna.net...Banshee_11X.jpg (this is a beautiful drawing!)

Wishing for:
Crocket/Katana (but the Kuritans already have the Atlas)
http://www.sarna.net...le:Crockett.jpg
or Charger/Hatamoto
http://www.sarna.net...HatamotoChi.jpg (most cool mech, but also Kuritan)
or Stalker
http://www.sarna.net...25_Stalker1.jpg (most common assault in IS, but big dick challenge for the artist)


Heavy

My guess is:JagerMech
http://www.sarna.net...U_JagerMech.jpg

Wishing for:
Axeman
http://www.sarna.net...3050_Axeman.jpg (with working melee weapon - nothing less)
or Quickdraw
http://www.sarna.net...D-Quickdraw.png (OK, it's ugly - but I would love pilot one of these)
or Orion
http://www.sarna.net.../File:ON1-M.png (sort of a mini-Atlas)

[Claw55]

My guess? Black Knight or Cyclops.

[Odanan]

Aerik Lornes, on 09 May 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

What I expect:
Orion, Stalker

What I'd hedge my expectations with:
Flashman, Banshee

Two more Marik mechs? That's great!
(But I think they will be added only latter)

Flashman => my preferred IS mech in MW2Mercs. Kind of rare and without many variations to be in this game though.
Banshee => definitely the next Assault.

Edited by Odanan, 09 May 2012 - 07:06 PM.

[Odanan]

Claw55, on 09 May 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

My guess? Black Knight or Cyclops.

Cyclops is crap.

[Punisher 1]

ANYTHING Over 50 Tons PLEASE!

[Sassori]

Cyclops is crap, but Cyclops with Lostech (As we will have) is anything but crap. It's also got a serious command computer in it, which is very cool.

[Odanan]

Christopher Dayson, on 09 May 2012 - 07:11 PM, said:

Cyclops is crap, but Cyclops with Lostech (As we will have) is anything but crap. It's also got a serious command computer in it, which is very cool.

IF this so called command computer is somehow implemented in the game, yes, it would be a great addition. Otherwise, it's just an awful design (a huge target, with few armor and badly chosen weapons).

Edited by Odanan, 09 May 2012 - 07:27 PM.

[Sassori]

I imagine (read: HOPE) that mech's will have individual modules, like say a certain command module that only works in a command mech like the Cyclops, Black Knight/Orion, and Wolverine just for example.

But... I don't know how they're doing it. Either way, the cyclops is still a 90 ton chassis that can be tricked out pretty good in the mechlab with Lostech.

[sheradin]

while I would love it to be the warhammer unless they solve the legal issues my next vote is the flashman but considering that its a sl era mech thats nolonger in production would be happy with the black knight

[HellHat]

Summoner anyone? No, I guess not.

It will probably end up being the Black Knight though, but one can only hope.

EDIT: Didn't realize Summoner was Clan, until rereading the Sarna article

Edited by HellHat, 09 May 2012 - 07:44 PM.

[Sassori]

Summoner is Clan tech, thus, very not available...

[Kudzu]

I'm going to agree with a lot of you and say Orion and Stalker. Both are great mechs with plenty of variants to play with and would do well teamed up with everything else we've seen.

[Mirties Masina]

IF the 12 mechs figure is correct, I think it will come down to:

Orion vs Black Knight for heavy

Mauler vs Banshee for assault

Just a guess, tho.

[Rejarial Galatan]

Im guessing Hatamotochi and Axman. dunno why, but that feels about right to me. Even with no melee, that ax on the axman is STILL intimidating.