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[Sassori]

Well I was wrong, I thought it'd be a Dervish for the next medium. With that in mind...

I am going to go with Black Knight, Flashman, or Orion for the next Heavy and Cyclops or Banshee for the next Assault.

While I'd love a Zeus, they are 80 tons, same as the Awesome so not expecting that at all.

Cicada is... interesting though, I wasn't expecting it.

EDIT: Would absolutely /LOVE/ the Battlemaster, except, I have this nasty suspicion all the reseens are gonna be 'Cash Shop' chassis, since, it would absolutely get them a lot of cash.

Edited by Christopher Dayson, 09 May 2012 - 01:37 PM.

[Jonas]

I would like to see a few reseen designs. With the Marauder, Warhammer, Crusader, & Archer. If they stayed away form the unseen designs then Jagermech, Cataphract, Axman, Grasshopper.

As for my choices for Assault would be A ressen Battlemaster, Victor, Zeus, Highlander.

But I still think we need a few more lights and mediums.

[CloudCobra]

I hope they fool us all and we have a lot more mechs at launch. As for next mechs I want Orion and King crab or Devastator but sice we have the 100 tonner in the atlas I bet I don't get either,

[Creed Buhallin]

Next heavy: Orion. Both the current heavies are more mobile designs on the light end of the weight range, which IMHO means we need something slower/tougher. They've also shied away from "new" 3050 designs, and designs that rely heavily on 3050 tech. All the actual loadouts we've seen so far have been the 3025 models, a trend I'd expect to continue. Given those two assumptions, and ignoring any wishful thinking about the Unseen 'mechs, the Orion seems the only real choice. And it's a good one, at that - standard heavy speed, and a wide mix of weapons to provide hardpoints for.

Next assault: Victor. The Awesome and the Atlas are both slow. The Victor would make a good mobile brawler, and provide an assault platform with jump jets (remember they've said you can only put jets on a design that has them to begin with).

Remember that with the 'Mech Lab, the chassis selection will likely be as much about covering possibilities as anything else. I wouldn't expect to see a King Crab, because it doesn't provide much capability that an Atlas doesn't already. Same with the Zeus, honestly - it's very close to the Orion in weapons mix, with a 5-ton difference. It may make it in, but I expect that given their similarity it'll lose out in favor of the Orion in the heavy slot.

[Gabriyel]

In the heavy range, what about the venerable Marauder? For it's time period was a good mech and piloted by the famous Grayson Death Carlyle.

That's my vote anyways... if we have to get a 75 tonner I'd like it to be that, or the Orion, both are good and while the Orion is humanoid (not a big fan of that mech design), it doesn't have hands. Reason this bothers me online is until they let me straighten the hand, run up on a lighter or same weight mech and knock it over and then ram the hand/fist through the cockpit there's not much point in having hands in the game. At least that's my humble opinion and just seeing hands makes me want/miss that little aspect to mech combat.

As for mediums... having said the above, I'd like to see a Shadow Hawk or Wolverine. When did the Osprey come out again?

[Zakatak]

Just need 1 more chicken walker!

I want either:
Orion + King Crab
Marauder + Highlander

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Reseen!

Edited by Zakatak, 09 May 2012 - 02:14 PM.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Zeus, Mauler......

cicada? I didnt see that one coming lol.

[Ethicus]

Im definitely seeing an Orion, and the fact every other comment prefers the Orion helps my decision.
Then probably a mauler. if not a a mauler then a Zeus

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

Heavy: Champion
Assault: Annihilator

[Cobweb]

You forgot the Warhammer, my personal all time favorite mech, and one that we saw in the first trailer that was scraped due to IP issues. I think it's a near certainty we will see this mech. I love "trooper" mechs so naturally my vote for assault goes to the Battlemaster.

[Zakatak]

If we get the Orion, then the ON2-M is going to absolutely be the ultimate mech in the game.

[Kifferson von doober]

Reed496, on 09 May 2012 - 10:30 AM, said:

Fine...I want to see the 70-ton Caesar too

Caesar is a nice mech, i always hated the legs though cataphract looks better.
Oh and Thunderbolt and Stalker are my picks.

[Aerik Lornes]

What I expect:
Orion, Stalker

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

[Eximar]

I will guess Orion and Zeus.

[Kifferson von doober]

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

In the heavy range, what about the venerable Marauder? For it's time period was a good mech and piloted by the famous Grayson Death Carlyle.

That's my vote anyways... if we have to get a 75 tonner I'd like it to be that, or the Orion, both are good and while the Orion is humanoid (not a big fan of that mech design), it doesn't have hands. Reason this bothers me online is until they let me straighten the hand, run up on a lighter or same weight mech and knock it over and then ram the hand/fist through the cockpit there's not much point in having hands in the game. At least that's my humble opinion and just seeing hands makes me want/miss that little aspect to mech combat.

As for mediums... having said the above, I'd like to see a Shadow Hawk or Wolverine. When did the Osprey come out again?

Having fully moveable hand actuators would be excellent. I would dearly love to be able to flip someone the finger when they completely miss an alpha strike on me. that would just crack me up, sorry!

[Yvraith]

Heavy:
Black Knight
Victor
Maruader (unseen)
Rifleman (unseen)
Warhammer (unseen)

Assualt:
Banshee
Battlemaster
Devestator
Thug

[Vyrus]

Geist Null, on 09 May 2012 - 09:40 AM, said:

orion would be nice for a heavy
zeus for an assault

Yes need the Orion if there are no unseens if there are then Marauder is a must.

Edited by Vyrus, 09 May 2012 - 02:44 PM.

[Cobweb]

Yvraith, on 09 May 2012 - 02:41 PM, said:

Heavy:
Black Knight
Victor
Maruader (unseen)
Rifleman (unseen)
Warhammer (unseen)

Assualt:
Banshee
Battlemaster
Devestator
Thug

Thug, I like the way you think!

[JadeTimberwolf]

Cifu, on 09 May 2012 - 12:49 PM, said:

Please, please, pretty please forgive those unseen mech's!

There be no Warhammer, no Marauder, no Wasp, no Stinger, no Crusader, no Archer, no Rifleman, etc...

I love those too, but until an north american firm develop the game, there be no unseen mech's in the game.

The can redesign them, There are a few artworks out there of redesigns that could be used as inspiration. Besides any long time Battletech player would veiw the Starleague Mechs as classic and Iconic.

[Sassori]

All of the unseens have been redesigned already. I actually really like some of the new designs. I still expect the unseen/reseens to end up in the cash shop after release as a guaranteed way to make money.

I know I'd pay cash for a Locust, Wolverine, Marauder, and Battlemaster.