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[DarkJackal]

Cementblade, on 09 May 2012 - 09:34 AM, said:

need more mechs a heavy or a assault
my guess is one of the following
added more mechs i think may be in game

I'd prefer these 'Mechs be added in to that list:
WarHammer (was in the 3015 video ...)
Marauder
Archer
Crusader
Rifleman
BattleMaster
Wasp
Valkryie

[deathrollheng]

I doubt there will be any unseen mechs but my picks I think the will need at least 1 more heavy and 1 more assault
my picks
Heavy Orion just due to it being kerenskys mech and black knight

Assault Mechs Victor because they need jump capable mech and hatamoto Chi fits well with after 3039 war

[Jakebob]

I'd guess a non-unseen from TR3025.... Whitworth? Dervish? Trebuchet? (we don't have a fire-support medium yet)
Orion if it's a heavy (still would love to see a Marauder, Warhammer, Rifleman, Thunderbolt, etc... though)
Zeus or Stalker if assault.

I doubt we'll see a Black Knight, Guillotine, etc... at launch. These are Star League designs, pretty much limited to the Com Guards in 3049. They'd be extraordinarily rare.

[Deathz Jester]

Is this like thread No. 9,000 that's turned into a circular stupidity argument over Reseen/Unseen mechs?


can we just get beyond that? and you know actually just discuss Battlemechs we'd like to see and not the spinelessness of harmony gold, and whos a bigger knowledge ***** about reseen/unseen?


My suggestions:

Assault:

Annihilator

Battlemaster

Cyclops

Zeus

Highlander

Heavy:

Orion

Warhammer

Black Knight

Archer

Jager Mech

Rifleman

Medium:

Phoenix Hawk

Wyvern

Trebuchet

Shadow Hawk

Light:

Panther

Firestarter

Wolfhound (Counter to the Panther)


I attempted to only select mechs manufactured/introduced Before 3049, these are merely suggestions, and if any of them are over 3049 I apologize. Also I myself do not care about Reseen/Unseen, I just dont, so dont point it out to me.

Edited by Iron Harlequin, 11 May 2012 - 10:18 PM.

[Rejarial Galatan]

Christopher Dayson, on 09 May 2012 - 08:43 PM, said:

I'm still gambling on unseen/reseen being available in the cash shop sometime after release. Just seems like, tailor made for massive profit.

if your suggesting that it be in the MT shop only, I promise you before launch you are 100% wrong.

[Blackfire1]

Wait a sec. I thought there was 4 lights and 2 mediums? Raven, cicada, jenner, & commando for lights. Hunchback & Centurion for mediums.

I want my mauler.

[Eximar]

Blackfire1, on 11 May 2012 - 07:11 PM, said:

Wait a sec. I thought there was 4 lights and 2 mediums? Raven, cicada, jenner, & commando for lights. Hunchback & Centurion for mediums.

I want my mauler.

Cicada is a 40t medium.

[3Xtr3m3]

Blackfire1, on 11 May 2012 - 07:11 PM, said:

Wait a sec. I thought there was 4 lights and 2 mediums? Raven, cicada, jenner, & commando for lights. Hunchback & Centurion for mediums.

I want my mauler.

Cicada is medium.

Ninja'd

Edited by 3Xtr3m3, 11 May 2012 - 07:21 PM.

[Major Tom]

Jagermech

I have never been a fan of the Jagermech, until now. I stumbled upon this piece in the FArt (Fan Art) section.


Credit to: shortpainter

[pursang]

Iron Harlequin, on 11 May 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

Wolfhound (House Kurita's counter to the Panther)

You dun goofed, kiddo! The Wolfhound is the Lyran counter to the Kuritan Panther. The Wolftrap is the Kuritan counter to the Wolfhound.

[trycksh0t]

Given the blindside of the Cicada appearing (Really, who would've predicted that to happen?), I'm expecting an equally "Where did that come from?" heavy.

Based on that criteria, I predict the Quickdraw.


Edit - Because I'm an *****.

Edited by trycksh0t, 11 May 2012 - 07:40 PM.

[Sassori]

Creed Buhallin, on 09 May 2012 - 10:50 PM, said:

And this is exactly why I'm NOT expecting to see them, even the legally "Reseen" ones.

According to Sarna, the rights to the Reseen are still held by the original owners, and licensed to Catalyst. That may or may not have translated to PGI to use in MWO. But even if it did, IMHO it'd be risky for them to use them. Why? Licenses to use someone else's IP are almost always for a set duration. World of Tanks has been a HUUUGE hit, and MWO is going to be in the same vein, with a very solid IP behind it. If it does even half as well, that's some serious cash. What do you suppose would happen when it was time to renegotiate the license? Game's doing great, making good money, and the owner wants a bucket of cash to renew the license... and they've got PGI over a barrel, because we all know that gamers are the most calm, reasoned people about having in-game stuff taken away from them, right?

That's largely speculation, but it's at least informed speculation. As sad as it is to say, I don't think it's a risk I would take if I were in charge of the project.

Sorry for delay in response, RL was a pita. Anyways, there are completely RESEEN versions of the mechs, many of the designs are as good or better than the originals to some people. They can use those designs with absolutely zero risk of anything. I'd like to see what FD can do with the reseen Warhammer for example. I know some people don't like it, but it's not bad, and I love the reseen Marauder. REALLY want to see what FD can do with that!

So yeah, the big bad hasbro giant? Not a problem at all unless they try to use the originals, and judging by what FD did to the Centurion I think he could even differentiate those just fine.

[syngyne]

trycksh0t, on 11 May 2012 - 07:38 PM, said:

Based on that criteria, I predict the Quickdraw.

I am all for this so I can name my first one "McGraw."

[Cifu]

Iron Harlequin, on 11 May 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

Is this like thread No. 9,000 that's turned into a circular stupidity argument over Reseen/Unseen mechs?
....
can we just get beyond that? and you know actually just discuss Battlemechs we'd like to see and not the spinelessness of harmony gold, and whos a bigger knowledge ***** about reseen/unseen?
....
Also I myself do not care about Reseen/Unseen, I just dont, so dont point it out to me.

The problem is simple: this topic wan't to discuss what would be the eleventh mech in the MWO. As seems, the MWO (at least in the start) won't had any unseen mech, so it's the same if you wan't a clanner mech, a mech, which only exits after 3050, or an unseen mech - those are won't fit for the line.

[Deathz Jester]

Cifu, on 11 May 2012 - 09:43 PM, said:

The problem is simple: this topic wan't to discuss what would be the eleventh mech in the MWO. As seems, the MWO (at least in the start) won't had any unseen mech, so it's the same if you wan't a clanner mech, a mech, which only exits after 3050, or an unseen mech - those are won't fit for the line.

I literally understood, %0 of what you just said.

pursang, on 11 May 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:

You dun goofed, kiddo! The Wolfhound is the Lyran counter to the Kuritan Panther. The Wolftrap is the Kuritan counter to the Wolfhound.

I am now aware of that.

Edited by Iron Harlequin, 11 May 2012 - 10:06 PM.

[Zakatak]

The Assault is almost certainly going to be humanoid. Just 1 more chicken walker to set things right!

I speak of Marauder of course. Which gives me the idea of grouping up a lance of Catapults and Marauders very closely together to confuse enemy radar to say "MAD, CAT, MAD, CAT, MAD, CAT". Which, of course, will cause them to **** their pants and run.

Edited by Zakatak, 11 May 2012 - 10:09 PM.

[Major Tom]

Did I say Jagermech, because I meant

Jagernaut
(personally I think the the SRM's are superfluous, but if I don't get a Rifleman to work with, I'll take a Jager)

[Deathz Jester]

^^^^^^

Thats alot of Air Conditioning 5 units

[Dr Killinger]

If anyone out there is listening to little old me... please... KING CRAB!

Edited by Dr.Killinger, 11 May 2012 - 10:34 PM.

[Mistwolf]

For the heavy I will guess:
the Orion, the Grasshopper, or the Black Knight.
They will likely choose a 70-75 ton as we already have lighter heavies. Also these mech are more rounded heavy fighters to compensate for the fast moving, Dragon and the fire support, Catapult.
I'm leaning towards the Orion as it is a well known command mech as well as a solid attacker/defender

For assault I would say:
the Stalker, the Mauler, the Cyclops, or the Highlander.
These are all popular designs, just depends on the role they want.
While they could do the Zeus, Victor, or Devastator, I would doubt it as there are already mechs of that weight class, and so far they seem to want to mix it up to provide variety (a good thing IMO)
Mind you they could always come out of nowhere with a less known design like the Shogun or the Crockett.

I would, naturally like to get the unseen, but barring some shock announcement, I'm not holding my breath.