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[Zervziel]

CompleteTanker, on 25 May 2012 - 11:09 AM, said:

That little dude standing there....he know he's going down, but he's going down looking fabulous dammit!

That or he thinks if he mimics a crab enough, he can sap the thing. Not likely.

[PANZERBUNNY]

Ugliest mech in the game with arms and legs that look like they'd shatter with an AC2 hit.

[Sassori]

PANZERBUNNY, on 25 May 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

Ugliest mech in the game with arms and legs that look like they'd shatter with an AC2 hit.

That'd be the Unseen Marauder actually.

King Crab is actually pretty beefy. While I /hate/ the dual AC/20 variant (Never did understand putting AC/20's on a mech that can only move 3/5 and be easily outran) I /love/ the dual Gauss version I'd build in half a second

And it's also not the ugliest mech in the game. Not by a longshot. It's not Clan. As powerful as their mech's are, barring a few exceptions, clan mech's a FUGLY in design. Like, walking boxes with little hands sticking out of nowhere for no good reason.

[Zervziel]

Christopher Dayson, on 25 May 2012 - 12:45 PM, said:

That'd be the Unseen Marauder actually.

King Crab is actually pretty beefy. While I /hate/ the dual AC/20 variant (Never did understand putting AC/20's on a mech that can only move 3/5 and be easily outran) I /love/ the dual Gauss version I'd build in half a second

And it's also not the ugliest mech in the game. Not by a longshot. It's not Clan. As powerful as their mech's are, barring a few exceptions, clan mech's a FUGLY in design. Like, walking boxes with little hands sticking out of nowhere for no good reason.

*cough

As for the AC20 variant, put it someplace important and it's an area denial weapon. As is it's one of the meanest urban warfare mechs in existence. Would you want walk around a corner to find that thing in range?

[Sassori]

There are exceptions to every rule, and I still think that mech isn't as cool looking as say, an Atlas, or a Zeus, or a Battlemaster. It's a big square chest, with big square arms and big square legs and some stupid face like out of a Pac-Man video game on it. Heck with shoulder joints like that it's arms could only go up and down!

Clan mech's are by and large, fugly. I'm sticking to my guns on this one.

Let alone how disconnected the hand looks.

[Hawk819]

No, the King Crab doesn't need some love. It needs salt, a boiler, and then later on, beer and a hammer.

[MechRaccoon]

King Crab should make it in game.

Mostly so I can do this:




Or maybe this:





M-M-M-M-M-M-MEMETASTIC!

Even without the memes, the King Crab is still worthy of some love. Don't get me started on the OTHER Crab...

[perfectblue]

MechRaccoon, on 25 May 2012 - 02:55 PM, said:

King Crab should make it in game.

Those massive claws could rip a tank apart.

5 star post, I laughed pretty hard.

Edited by perfectblue, 25 May 2012 - 02:56 PM.

[Ashla Mason]

Christopher Dayson, on 25 May 2012 - 01:17 PM, said:

There are exceptions to every rule, and I still think that mech isn't as cool looking as say, an Atlas, or a Zeus, or a Battlemaster. It's a big square chest, with big square arms and big square legs and some stupid face like out of a Pac-Man video game on it. Heck with shoulder joints like that it's arms could only go up and down!

Clan mech's are by and large, fugly. I'm sticking to my guns on this one.

Let alone how disconnected the hand looks.

Your Zeus, Atlas or Battlemaster will look much uglier then my Executioner by the time I get done with it, since even if I can't outbrawl you, I can still out run you. Also: that hand lets me give you the finger as I do so .

And yeah: The King crab is a monster in an urban environment, since it's packing ridiculous close in fire power and still has an lrm 15 to do indirect fire suport that can fool people into thinking you have a much smaller, more cowardly mech lurking on the other side of that strip mall.

[Solis Obscuri]

SMDMadCow, on 25 May 2012 - 10:14 AM, said:

They pinch.

Look at my sig. Who else wants Crabs?

I do! I love that sig.

[syngyne]

I agree it'd be great to have it in the game.

If only because I could make a custom with minimal armor and call it "Softshell Crab."

[Der BruzZzler von Wiesndoof]

Some guys already said it. Most of the old TRO drawings look odd, but ...

FD is able to make gold from ****!



It's just a sketch, but it gives us some good impressions, how it could look.

[a rabid chihuahua]

SMDMadCow, on 25 May 2012 - 10:14 AM, said:

They pinch.

Look at my sig. Who else wants Crabs?

well there's some suspiciuos looking ladies down the street..they may give you some crabs..;P

[EDMW CSN]

Redshift2k5, on 25 May 2012 - 09:13 AM, said:

I will pay for a King Crab.

I will pay double if it comes with a decal that says 'giant enemy crab'

Giant Enemy Crab decal !!!

[TKG]

The thing about the king crab is this, it epitomizes the military hardware aspect, yes it's not the prettyiest mech but it sure as hell does it's job well. As far as successionw ars combat is concearned it was NOT a fun mech to be staring down the business end of. I'd like to see it in a game, as opposed to a select few overused mechs like the black knight.... >.> ugh...*cough mw4 ruined it! cough*

[LordDeathStrike]

CoffiNail, on 25 May 2012 - 09:17 AM, said:

I want PGI to have sometime after launch where they have a pack releasing both the Crab and t he King Crab with the caption 'WE HAVE CRABS!'

"PAUL HAS CRABS" would be a superior caption.

[Xomic]

I'd like to see the King Crab in game, it's one of the more unusual mechs out there, and that alone in my mind makes it more flavourful

Plus, Crab related jokes..

[Zakatak]

Considering that the last 2 releases were complete surprises (I would have never guessed Cicada or Cataphract in a hundred years), I think having another "oddity" wouldn't be a surprise at all.

King Crab is a definite possibility, and so is Mauler.

[EDMW CSN]

Zakatak, on 26 May 2012 - 08:51 PM, said:

Considering that the last 2 releases were complete surprises (I would have never guessed Cicada or Cataphract in a hundred years), I think having another "oddity" wouldn't be a surprise at all.

King Crab is a definite possibility, and so is Mauler.

A Clan spec King Crab is downright terrifying.
A pair of Ultra 20s, Clan LRM-20 with artemis IV and a bunch of Clan Er meds will turn any short range encounter into a blood bath.

[Arkhangel]

Zakatak, on 26 May 2012 - 08:51 PM, said:

Considering that the last 2 releases were complete surprises (I would have never guessed Cicada or Cataphract in a hundred years), I think having another "oddity" wouldn't be a surprise at all.

King Crab is a definite possibility, and so is Mauler.

I'd like to see KC more than Mauler (duh!) Mauler's gotten into MW2: Mercs, MW3 and MW4, if i recall.