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[Odanan]

NamesAreStupid, on 26 July 2013 - 09:20 PM, said:

I tried to read that. Cheesefest.

You obviously didn't read that.

[Tennex]

Odanan, on 28 July 2013 - 02:18 PM, said:

Please, guys: it is the same Orion, just repainted.

Ah i was going to do that when i got home

Look at the cockpit though its more square in the orange one. Id say thats the only differnce though besides some minor details onthe armbarrel

[Tennex]

Seems like its using a different cockpit design. But that could just be because of the blurr... otherwise its pretty much the same



Possibly the Default three channel skin for the orion. I see orange, black, and slivers of green highlight wrapping around barrels and around edges of CT.

Edited by Tennex, 28 July 2013 - 04:52 PM.

[New Day]

Odanan, on 28 July 2013 - 02:24 PM, said:

You obviously didn't read that.

SLIGHT SPOILERS
Well I got to the part where he leaves Vega and his regiment 'stays' behind. Maybe a bit farther. Got really bored with it.

[Tennex]

Hopefully Alex has made some unique concept art for all the custom arm designs the Orion will need for its many variants. LRM15, SRM4+ML etc.

[Grimmnyr]

Please give us Free Worlds League mechwarriors our Orion.

[Xeno Phalcon]

The weapon slots having different graphics was a big thing for me and annoyed me a bit with early mechs who didnt always reflect the changes well. Newer mechs have proven very enjoyable (blackjack for example used to look awesome with a UAC5, not so much now that its shrunken. Quickdraw with a ppc on its arm looks like Megatron ). But my big issue is all this damn waiting, I think we are rolling up on a light for next month I think? le meh! (Though if it does turn out they swapped out the flea for a more interesting surprise light, I might be tempted.)

[Sephlock]

AntharPrime, on 27 July 2013 - 05:41 AM, said:

Because it's a boating mech, either you put 2 gauss, 4 AC 5, 4 Llasers, or 4 PPCs.

If you put on Gauss you will have problems with the low slung hardpoints, and the other stuff will get wtfpwnt by the heat nerf (well, at least the later two will).

[AntharPrime]

Sephlock, on 28 July 2013 - 05:23 PM, said:

If you put on Gauss you will have problems with the low slung hardpoints, and the other stuff will get wtfpwnt by the heat nerf (well, at least the later two will).

Hardly, a little restraint and you never see the extra heat, plus you can get off one alpha at long range and have the heat gone by the time you start brawling with it.

[Tennex]

Ed Steele, on 28 July 2013 - 05:10 PM, said:

Please give us Free Worlds League mechwarriors our Orion.

You guys already have enough iconic mechs... >.> Awesome... Stalker

[Middcore]

Tennex, on 29 July 2013 - 06:42 AM, said:

You guys already have enough iconic mechs... >.> Awesome... Stalker

The Awesome blows chunks. Nobody is sadder about it than me, but it's true. The Stalker is only a bit more a FWL 'mech than it is anything else, it's a widespread type. Also not nearly as iconic a design as the Orion. No other 'mech is more closely associated with House Marik than the Orion.

Trolling on the last page aside, when are we going to get this? And what is August's 'mech going to be? Aside from the Phoenix 'mechs, there's only two announced upcoming 'mechs: the Flea and the Orion. And the Flea is delayed while they work on MASC and the speed cap I think...?

So August is either the Orion or they pull something we haven't seen yet out of their butts like they did with the Quickdraw.

Edited by Gaslight, 29 July 2013 - 07:15 AM.

[Snowcrow]

I really really hope we get the orion

[SgtMagor]

Snowcrow, on 29 July 2013 - 07:58 AM, said:

I really really hope we get the Orion this week!

fixed

[Tennex]

Gaslight, on 29 July 2013 - 07:10 AM, said:

The Awesome blows chunks. Nobody is sadder about it than me, but it's true. The Stalker is only a bit more a FWL 'mech than it is anything else, it's a widespread type. Also not nearly as iconic a design as the Orion. No other 'mech is more closely associated with House Marik than the Orion.

it is their poster boy for TRO 3145


Plus just because awesome sucks doesn't mean its not iconic. most would argue its more iconic than the orion for FWL..

on top of that FWL has the most mechs in MWO right now.

Edited by Tennex, 29 July 2013 - 12:56 PM.

[Middcore]

Tennex, on 29 July 2013 - 12:55 PM, said:

it is their poster boy for TRO 3145

And the Orion is their poster boy for Field Manual: Free Worlds League.

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Plus just because awesome sucks doesn't mean its not iconic

No, but you can hardly expect FWL fans to be satisfied with a 'mech which is uncompetitive.

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most would argue its more iconic than the orion for FWL.

"Most" is speculative. And the Awesome would be their #2.

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on top of that FWL has the most mechs in MWO right now

Not really. It's the Lyrans who are hurting for their signature 'mechs right now, though their signature is kind of just "anything big and slow."

(Underlined 'mechs = strongly associated or exclusive to that faction, italic=widespread but somewhat associated with that faction)

FWL/Marik
Awesome
Trebuchet
Stalker
Spider

Federated Suns/Davion
JagerMech
Victor
Centurion
Blackjack
Cataphract

Lyran Commonwealth/Steiner
Commando

Draconis Combine/Kurita
Dragon
Jenner
Catapult K2
Spider

Capellan Confederation/Liao
Catapult
Cataphract
Raven
Blackjack

Edited by Gaslight, 29 July 2013 - 03:53 PM.

[Ngamok]

Wales Grey, on 25 July 2013 - 09:28 AM, said:

Tell me, what is an Orion supposed to do that a Cataphratct cannot?

edit: Besides be 5 tons heavier/carry a tiny sliver more armor.

The Orion is a more all around mech where the Cataphract isn't. That is the main difference. Only one variant has missiles and that is the 2X with a pair of 4 tubes SRM ports. And as people said, it's a poor mans Atlas. For me it's a good mix with good speed.

[Wriath]

Where the hell did those pirates dig up kyudos (succession war equipment versions?) and a mackie?
Edit: alternate question How has no one EXPLODED that stuff yet?

Edited by Wriath, 29 July 2013 - 03:59 PM.

[Anjian]

Gaslight, on 29 July 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:

And the Orion is their poster boy for Field Manual: Free Worlds League.





No, but you can hardly expect FWL fans to be satisfied with a 'mech which is uncompetitive.



"Most" is speculative. And the Awesome would be their #2.



Not really. It's the Lyrans who are hurting for their signature 'mechs right now, though their signature is kind of just "anything big and slow."

(Underlined 'mechs = strongly associated or exclusive to that faction, italic=widespread but somewhat associated with that faction)

FWL/Marik
Awesome
Trebuchet
Stalker
Spider

Federated Suns/Davion
JagerMech
Victor
Centurion
Blackjack
Cataphract

Lyran Commonwealth/Steiner
Commando

Draconis Combine/Kurita
Dragon
Jenner
Catapult K2
Spider

Capellan Confederation/Liao
Catapult
Cataphract
Raven
Blackjack

The Victor is also heavily associated with the Capellans (Made by Tao Mechworks) and so is the Flea (Capellans stole the design from Wolf Dragoons). Capellans also get two hero mechs highly associated with them, Yen Lo Wang and Ilya Murmomets. HIghlanders also feature in both the Capellans and the Lyrans.

Edited by Anjian, 29 July 2013 - 05:30 PM.

[Strum Wealh]

Anjian, on 29 July 2013 - 05:19 PM, said:

The Victor is also heavily associated with the Capellans (Made by Tao Mechworks) and so is the Flea (Capellans stole the design from Wolf Dragoons). Capellans also get two hero mechs highly associated with them, Yen Lo Wang and Ilya Murmomets. HIghlanders also feature in both the Capellans and the Lyrans.

Yen Lo Wang (Justin Allard) - FedSuns (intelligence agency operative)
Ilya Muromets (Grigori Kovalenko) - CapCon (independent merc)
Fang & Flame (Donald & Martin Takeda) - DCMS (Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy instructors)
Death's Knell (Bono Duganmare) - LCAF (22nd Skye Rangers)
Pretty Baby (Danielle Peterson) - AFFS (Chisholm's Raiders)
The X-5 (Leopold Crawford) - FWLM (Gibson Federated BattleMechs test pilot)
Heavy Metal (Rhonda Snord) - Merc (Snord's Irregulars)
Misery (J. Elliot Jamison) - Merc (Wolf's Dragoons)
Firebrand (Donald Vincent) - Merc (independent)
Dragon Slayer (Ardan Sortek) - AFFS (Prince's Champion)

So far, it seems that only the FRR is as yet without a representative hero.

Edited by Strum Wealh, 31 July 2013 - 10:55 AM.

[The pessimistic optimist]

Come on give use the grest battlemech there ever has bin. Even the mother fen clans know the Orion rules http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Orion_IIC

Edited by SirSmokes, 30 July 2013 - 06:48 AM.