Favorite Mecha Designs? (56k warning)
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Hmm, while not as powerful as other series giant robots I like the Battletech Mechs.
My favorite is probably the "Stormcrow" (I unfortunatly have no pics or schematics on hand so I can't list everything) It's not nessecarily the best looking mech, but it's versatile as hell.
It's a middle weight(I think 55 tons) mech with 4 ( I believe it was 4 anyway) different configurations
It's base model is basically a laser platform, I don't believe it has any ballistic weaponry, but if it does it's small calibur. In most mech having that many Lasers on one mech is often a bad thing as it could overheat the mech, but the Stormcrow had great heatsinks.
Other models of the Stormcrow include what is basically a mobile missle platform, another with one arm made into an autocannon and the other loaded with pulse lasers. I'm not sure but I believe there is also a Stormcrow varient with a gauss cannon.
It's got good speed for it's weight class, The stormcrow's one disadvantage though is that it's armor is not as heavy as other clan mechs in he same weight class. Though I believe it's still better defended or at least equally so to Inner Sphere mechs of the same weight class.
My favorite is probably the "Stormcrow" (I unfortunatly have no pics or schematics on hand so I can't list everything) It's not nessecarily the best looking mech, but it's versatile as hell.
It's a middle weight(I think 55 tons) mech with 4 ( I believe it was 4 anyway) different configurations
It's base model is basically a laser platform, I don't believe it has any ballistic weaponry, but if it does it's small calibur. In most mech having that many Lasers on one mech is often a bad thing as it could overheat the mech, but the Stormcrow had great heatsinks.
Other models of the Stormcrow include what is basically a mobile missle platform, another with one arm made into an autocannon and the other loaded with pulse lasers. I'm not sure but I believe there is also a Stormcrow varient with a gauss cannon.
It's got good speed for it's weight class, The stormcrow's one disadvantage though is that it's armor is not as heavy as other clan mechs in he same weight class. Though I believe it's still better defended or at least equally so to Inner Sphere mechs of the same weight class.
David Alan Abramczyk said:
I mentioned back on the 23rd of last month that my favourite Mech is the Battletech Universes' Mad Cat/Timber Wolf-class mech.
Behold, 75 tons of sheer power and menace...
And here are her stats.
Behold, 75 tons of sheer power and menace...
And here are her stats.
couldn'T find one in over two hours of searching - it is the sleekest, meanest, most kick-ass machine to ever appear in the mechwarrior games. (yes, squeaky mecha fanboyism here. I still get the shivers from the mechcommander intro
)[quote="c|]now I know that in battletech/mechwarrior the tonnage of a mech means alot but the tonnage on those mechs is a freaking joke as a the current main battle tank of the us army weighs almost 70tons[/quote]
The usual weight for a battle tank in Battletech is between 60 tons and upwards (although there are many lighter tanks). Battlemechs are explicitly about the same weight as tanks but rather larger.
The usual weight for a battle tank in Battletech is between 60 tons and upwards (although there are many lighter tanks). Battlemechs are explicitly about the same weight as tanks but rather larger.
Every time I read those pseudogerman names - in -any- anime or japanese product, I get angry shivers.
Why?
Because a.) they make no sense, b.) are always written/spoken completely wrong and c.) don't fit into the setting ,one bit.
It is like saying "Feuerball no jutsu" - something I wish to gouge my own eyes out for even writing (Feuerball = Fireball, and I'm a strict "Stick to one language - say Grand Fireball technique or Goukakyu no Jutsu, but not Fireball no Jutsu. ever."-believer.)
Aside from that: FASA knew what to steal from, at least
Why?
Because a.) they make no sense, b.) are always written/spoken completely wrong and c.) don't fit into the setting ,one bit.
It is like saying "Feuerball no jutsu" - something I wish to gouge my own eyes out for even writing (Feuerball = Fireball, and I'm a strict "Stick to one language - say Grand Fireball technique or Goukakyu no Jutsu, but not Fireball no Jutsu. ever."-believer.)
Aside from that: FASA knew what to steal from, at least
If tanks weigh that much in battletech they should be a hell of alot harder to kill then mechs since they would have more armor per sq/in in addition to having just as heavy a weapon system as mechs have
bleh its not like its actually a big deal but I've always thought the mechs were way to light in comparison to there abilities
bleh its not like its actually a big deal but I've always thought the mechs were way to light in comparison to there abilities
mechs usually have the benefits of a massively higher payload - a 60 ton tank fields three gauss cannons at best, a BM of 60 tons can have a gauss cannon, several S/L-RM packs, (impulse) lasers, autocannons and whatnot, plus there's no need for refueling every few hundred KM thanks to the fusion reactor.
here's one for ya :sword calamity
http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/seed-msv/gat-x133-rena.jpg
http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/seed-msv/gat-x133-rena.jpg
They can put reactors in tanks and it's actually quite the weight saving as well as allowing much easier use of energy weapons. However, this makes tanks significantly more expensive so usually the reactors are saved for Mechs (that are used by the relatively elite soldiers).
Also, tanks and other ground vehicles are somewhat more limited in what terrain they can handle. They tend to be given specialised roles compared to Mechs, which are pretty much workhorses that can fight almost anywhere. Plus, as one of the novels puts it, the limitation of tanks is that they can't jump up and down on top of other tanks.
Also, tanks and other ground vehicles are somewhat more limited in what terrain they can handle. They tend to be given specialised roles compared to Mechs, which are pretty much workhorses that can fight almost anywhere. Plus, as one of the novels puts it, the limitation of tanks is that they can't jump up and down on top of other tanks.
Yeah, that's them. A single Mark XXX and above Bolo can take on a heavily defended planet alone and wipe all its defenses out. They kinda define 'overkill'.
Man, NGE would have been rather anticlomatic if Shinji got his hands on a Bolo.
"The Angel raised it's AT Field! O NOES, it's unbreakable! Whatever shall we do?"
*THOOM*
"...uh, well. That was... effective."
Man, NGE would have been rather anticlomatic if Shinji got his hands on a Bolo.
"The Angel raised it's AT Field! O NOES, it's unbreakable! Whatever shall we do?"
*THOOM*
"...uh, well. That was... effective."
That is like going ZA WARUDO on a frog. including the steamroller.
Bolos fit in pretty much no fandom, since the PTO / PTS capabilities make it so ridiculously overpowered (planet to orbit/space, respectively) that it'd destroy all sense and meaning.
tho, Harry Potter in his Bolo vs Voldemort or Naruto vs. Ninja World ("Yo, can you get to me before I go Hellbore on you?"), that would be nice to watch
Bolos fit in pretty much no fandom, since the PTO / PTS capabilities make it so ridiculously overpowered (planet to orbit/space, respectively) that it'd destroy all sense and meaning.
tho, Harry Potter in his Bolo vs Voldemort or Naruto vs. Ninja World ("Yo, can you get to me before I go Hellbore on you?"), that would be nice to watch