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Other BattleTech Games => MechWarrior and BattleTech Computer | Console Games => MegaMek Games => Topic started by: Deadborder on 03 August 2012, 18:54:42
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I'm a MegaMek Icon snob. What can I say?
I've contributed a large number of icons to the current MegaMek build (A good chunk of the TRO85 icons, for example), but there are a few ones in my own personal collection that aren't in a cirrent build which I thought I'd share.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_base.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_cannon.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_missile.gif)
Let's be fair... the current Icons for the Phoenix Hawk IIC kinda suck. These are my "alternative" versions, with Missile (2, 4), cannon (1, 3, 5, 6, 7) and "other" versions.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/eisenfaust.gif)
Alternate Eisenfaust. I think mine's better, but that's just me.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic3.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic5.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic6.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic7.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic8.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic9.gif)
The current Dev Build has a nice new Warhammer IIC 4 Icon. For consistency and stuff I put together icons of the other "reseen" versions, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
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Is there supposed to be a link or attached picture file?
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Are the images not showing in the post?
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They seem to be showing up fine.
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Make sure you submit these to the Sourceforge tracker so they can be incorporated into a future release if DarkISI approves of them. I myself really like the Warhammer versions ;)
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I LOVE YOU MAN!!! The warhammer IIC is awesome however how can I put them in my Icons?
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Don't show up in Firefox (not even highlight all artifacts) but do in Chrome, but even then I'm not sure if I'm seeing them all
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I am using Firefox 14.0.1 on Win7 64-bit and I can see them all. They look good O0
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The guy wants a zip so he can download them all at once instead of right click downloading - at least if I'm understanding correctly ;)
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http://restless.mechadynamics.net/megamek/deadborder_icons.zip Since I was downloading them anyway
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryokenii.gif)
Ryoken II; again, I think it's better then the current icon, but, as allways, YMMV
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dead do you take requests?
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dead do you take requests?
I can give it a shot, certainly
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Dead I sent you a PM regarding the request.
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I love your new units, hope they make it into the next MM release.
Even though MegaMek doesn't technically support it *yet* (it can be done now if you treat them as immobile), I'd love to see a Rattler and Wyrm (they are multiple hexes, so could be much larger), plus, lots of fighters/dropships and some of the big navy support vehicles haven't been done yet. Also, the castle brian buildings would be nice to have as well.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderboltiic.gif)
Thunderbolt IIC! I've been meaning to do this one for ages. Thuds!
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that came out awesome DB ok now for the stupid question. How do I actually use it when I play MM? [blank]
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcatii.gif)
Shadow Cat II. Because, again, I am an icon snob.
To use these Icons, you need to save them to your /MegaMek/data/images/units folder. You'll then need to modify the "mechset.txt" file to point to the new unit, for example...
chassis "Thunderbolt IIC" "mechs/Thunderboltiic.gif"
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thanks Dead
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_5r.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_6l.gif)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_3p.gif)
For a change of pace, have some re-seen/Phoenix Stingers. Includes the STG-5R (could also work for the -5T), STG-6L and the STG-3P, the best Stinger ever.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv.gif)
The Mad Cat Mk IV! Best looking Mad Cat ever. I know I'm going to hell for that.
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These icons are great. Keep `em coming. O0
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So you are alive my friend
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New TRO! New Icons!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/096/6/b/megamek___cadaver_by_deadborderbob-d60q150.gif)
The Cadaver, complete with skullcap and grandpa arms. This one was surprisingly hard to do.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/096/a/9/megamek___tiburon_by_deadborderbob-d60q1a6.gif)
The Tiburon, which is a rather nifty looking 'Mech and very... shark-y, I guess.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/096/e/e/megamek___vulture_mk_iv_by_deadborderbob-d60q1e3.gif)
And, of course, the Vulture Mk IV. How could I not do this one straight away?
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Get these on the data tracker for me will ya... that way I can get them added to the svn :D
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Get these on the data tracker for me will ya... that way I can get them added to the svn :D
I'm going to sound pants-on-head ****** for saying this but... where do I go to do that? Got a link?
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I'm going to sound pants-on-head ****** for saying this but... where do I go to do that? Got a link?
Here you go: MM Data Tracker (https://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/data/)
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Thanks for that. Submitted a pile.
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Awesome, hopefully they'll be added in soon and be available for use next release. O0
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Wow DB, you are awesome!
These look like huge contributions to megamek!
I had a hard time finding the differences between the wammer ll C varients 3 & 5 until I zoomed in. That is petty incredible attention to detail if you ask me.
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I added them yesterday. However, some of them are for mechs that aren't included yet since they're in new books ;)
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Are these being submitted to the MegaMek, or we independantly putting them in?
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ralgith is a MM developer, he added them to MM.
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Amazing work!
Could we get an Ostwar? I'd prefer the paddle armed version from Jihad Hot Spots.
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Ostwar-03.gif (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Ostwar-03.gif)
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Deadborder,
Thank you for the statement "pants-on-head-******" in addition to these excellent images.
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Wicked stuff. Keep up the good work O0
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How long does it take you to create such images and what programs/apps do you use?
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Time for another Icon dump! To answer questions, I make these in GIMP, and it can take me 15-30 mins per icon, depending on complexity and references. Of course, the fine-tuning can take forever after that...
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/148/7/6/megamek___tian_zong_by_deadborderbob-d66zkfg.gif)
The Tian-Zong! Gloriously shoot gauss rifles at the enemies of the Capellan People!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/148/d/d/megamek___lamprey_by_deadborderbob-d66zknq.gif)
Lamprey Transport Helo, the best thing made by the Taurians ever. Ever.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/148/8/4/spectre_battle_armour_by_deadborderbob-d66zl3t.gif)
Spectre Battle Armour. It's insanrly hard to do good light BA icons.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/148/a/8/megamek___marauder_battle_armour_by_deadborderbob-d66zkuu.gif)
Marauder Battle Armour. These things are adorable.
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Awesome job DB
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Fresh from the future, it's time for more icons
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/162/6/c/megamek___mortis_by_deadborderbob-d68ln80.gif)
The Mortis, which is one of the most difficult to draw Icons that I've ever done. Took me forever and I had to re-proportion it a zillion times to boot. Having a mini of it helped immensely.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/162/c/4/megamek____exhumer_by_deadborderbob-d68lnae.gif)
It's undead buddy, the Cadaver. Nowhere near as complex and/or irritating to do, but still no walk in the park. No mini to ref either...
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/162/0/e/megamek___behemoth_ii_by_deadborderbob-d68lo7p.gif)
The Behemoth II tank. Time for Thunderbolt Spam!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/162/5/b/megamek___amazon_by_deadborderbob-d68lo9p.gif)
Amazon Battle Armour, the best IS medium BA ever. So there.
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those look pretty sweet love the behemoth II
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These look great in-game.
Hope u tackle the Ost-series next and all of the Primitives.
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More icons! Funny noises! Stuff!
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/179/b/6/megamek___jade_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jos.gif)
The Jade Hawk, which is my newest hardest icon to draw ever. The wings drove me insane, and I both widened and narrowed the torso several times. And yet, I am so very happy with the result.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/179/7/3/megamek___neanderthal_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jr4.gif)
Neanderthal! Clubbing things! WORNK WORNK WORNK WORNK WORNK!
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/179/3/6/megamek___violator_by_deadborderbob-d6b0ju7.gif)
Mister Bad Touch himself, the Violator. I am inordinately fond of how the drill turned out.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/179/b/d/megamek___tenshi_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jvq.gif)
The Tenshi; one of my new personal favourites. Any resemblance to the Archangel icon is purely coincidental. Srsly.
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(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/179/7/3/megamek___neanderthal_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jr4.gif)
Neanderthal! Clubbing things! WORNK WORNK WORNK WORNK WORNK!
Thank you for the Neanderthal. You got the overall shape right. O0
Only if you could change the axe head to be a little more material.
Do you think you could draw icons for the Anzu (ZU-G60 & ZU-G70 - the only difference is that -G70 has RAC in the left arm)?
I quite like this little Thor from the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth.
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They look awesome. O0
I'll get them caught up and added when I get finished some of the unit stuff I'm working on done.
Thanks for making these.
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Thank you for the Neanderthal. You got the overall shape right. O0
Only if you could change the axe head to be a little more material.
Do you think you could draw icons for the Anzu (ZU-G60 & ZU-G70 - the only difference is that -G70 has RAC in the left arm)?
I quite like this little Thor from the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth.
Having the MWDA mini in front of me helped a lot on it and a lot of the others.
I've got the Anzu on my to-do list. It's a fun "quirky" 'Mech, and I like quirky.
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Having the MWDA mini in front of me helped a lot on it and a lot of the others.
I've got the Anzu on my to-do list. It's a fun "quirky" 'Mech, and I like quirky.
I appreciate your effort.
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/181/3/e/megamek___anzu_by_deadborderbob-d6bb828.gif)
Annnnnnnnd Aznu! Tell us what you think
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/181/3/e/megamek___anzu_by_deadborderbob-d6bb828.gif)
Annnnnnnnd Aznu! Tell us what you think
The shape is good O0, but the icon is too small.
When I open it in the MegaMek, the Anzu is really tiny in comparison with the Neanderthal, but it's even smaller than 50-tonner such as the Shockwave. So it looks like it weighs about 40 tons.
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No love for the Ost series yet?
So many variants...so much potential. ;)
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The icon looks good aside from the size, which Martian has already pointed out. Seeing as I've been playing around with the Anzu in MegaMek a lot lately, having an early icon is still very nice; thank you!
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No love for the Ost series yet?
So many variants...so much potential. ;)
I believe somebody did that over on Megamek's own forums
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Hmm.
Didn't see any. Lots of other gems there though!
Deadborder's icon's have been beyond excellent and I'm hoping to see his take on the Ost series. From old-school originals to the Phoenix versions. A proper Ostwar would definately be appreciated by our group.
His attention to detail is awesome.
Had no idea what an Aznu was, but the icon alone caused me to look it up.
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The shape is good O0, but the icon is too small.
When I open it in the MegaMek, the Anzu is really tiny in comparison with the Neanderthal, but it's even smaller than 50-tonner such as the Shockwave. So it looks like it weighs about 40 tons.
Entirely fair. Though in truth, I'm not happy with the Shockwave (which I also did) which I think is too big.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/186/b/3/megamek___anzu_by_deadborderbob-d6bb828.gif)
Aaaaaanyways, here's an updated version. Tell me what you think.
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/179/b/6/megamek___jade_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jos.gif)
The Jade Hawk, which is my newest hardest icon to draw ever. The wings drove me insane, and I both widened and narrowed the torso several times. And yet, I am so very happy with the result.
Was totally worth it though. Looks stunnigly beautiful!
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(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/186/b/3/megamek___anzu_by_deadborderbob-d6bb828.gif)
Aaaaaanyways, here's an updated version. Tell me what you think.
"We are pleased, Sang-wei - most pleased ..."
[applause]
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Speaking of Marik mechs...a proper WHM-8M icon would be awesome as well.
After the Ost-series of course! :D
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Regarding the Anzu: You got it! Thank you... just plugged it into Megamek and it looks good.
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I'm glad you liked the Anzu and thanks for the feedback, as it helps me a lot. I'm looking to get a couple more out this week.
One upside of doing the Jade Hawk though; it's going to make my life a lot easier when TRO3145:Clans comes about, because you know the Shrike is top of my list.
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Interesting. If it's okay to ask, which ones are you planning on?
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I'm glad you liked the Anzu and thanks for the feedback, as it helps me a lot. I'm looking to get a couple more out this week.
One upside of doing the Jade Hawk though; it's going to make my life a lot easier when TRO3145:Clans comes about, because you know the Shrike is top of my list.
You need to see what it looks like in the TRO? Or simply wait till its canonically released?
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You need to see what it looks like in the TRO? Or simply wait till its canonically released?
Deadborder can release them whenever he makes them. Though any new units/images won't be included in MM releases until they've been released and the new release moratorium has passed for the product they were in.
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You need to see what it looks like in the TRO? Or simply wait till its canonically released?
Both. Wanna see if there's any diff between the TRO art and the MWDA mini (which there often is) and have the stats at hand
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Both. Wanna see if there's any diff between the TRO art and the MWDA mini (which there often is) and have the stats at hand
Sadly I created a Shrike (45t ClanTech Omni) many years ago. Now it's yet another of the non-Canon names I used in the past becoming canonized :(
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Both. Wanna see if there's any diff between the TRO art and the MWDA mini (which there often is) and have the stats at hand
As a side note, IWM has a Mini for it too. I own it, pretty on the spot same.
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In the meantime I've just been telling megamek to use the Onager icon for my guesses for the Shrike stats.
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In the meantime I've just been telling megamek to use the Onager icon for my guesses for the Shrike stats.
I have done something similar.
I have set the MM to use the Hunchback 4P icon for the new QSM-3D Quasimodo - after all, Quasimodo is just other name for this advanced Swayback ...
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I made an ostwar awhile ago.
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No guesses as to what the Vees were gonna be? Awww. Well, here they are anyway.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/192/2/4/megamek___kite_by_deadborderbob-d6d3dk0.gif)
First up, from TRO3145 Mercs we have the Kite Recon Vehicle, your very own slice of Angel ECM Peril. Load it up with infernos for extra yucks.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/192/7/a/megamek___partisan_by_deadborderbob-d6d3doe.gif)
Second, from TRO3145 Marik is the Partisan AA Vehicle. Swat VTOLs for fun and profit from the comfort of your own home.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/192/f/b/megamek___zahn_by_deadborderbob-d6d3dst.gif)
Third, from TRO3145 Liao we have the Zahn Heavy Transport. Set fire to the enemies of the Celestial Wisdom for great justice!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/192/c/d/megamek___zibler_by_deadborderbob-d6d3dy0.gif)
And last (because alaphabetical, yo) is the Zibler Fast Strike Tank from TRO3145 Davion. This icon only represents the Prime config as it's the only one illustrated to date. Other configs are on my to-do list. Srsly.
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DB those are sweet Vees
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I made an ostwar awhile ago.
It's too obvious that just the Orion with different arms.
No guesses as to what the Vees were gonna be? Awww. Well, here they are anyway.
Very nice tanks. :)
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The Zahn was one of your easiest works as of yet, I presume? ^^
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Love the introductions! O0
"enemies of the Celestial Wisdom for great justice!" That makes me want to use that vee now. ;D
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Regulans:
"We hate those cursed Wobbies to the death! Sarath? Oh, that Sarath? Why do you ask? It's a pure coincidence that it looks as something designed by Precentor Vapula."
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The Skrike, is it a Hyperion Cantos ref?
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The Skrike, is it a Hyperion Cantos ref?
No, the 'Mech and the many-limbed monstrosity are both references to these nasty little pieces of work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrike).
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No, the 'Mech and the many-limbed monstrosity are both references to these nasty little pieces of work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrike).
Which was what inspired my original Shrike OmniMech ~10 years ago :P
Except... my memory is failing in my middle age. I just went over to Mordel's to look it up... and the Shrike wasn't the Omni. It was an IS design in fact.
http://www.mordel.net/tro.php?a=v&cat=Custom&pgs=1&pgc=34&pgo=A (You may need to be a logged in member, I'm not sure)
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Edit: nevermind, read something wrong. :D
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Hey mate, just want to thank you for the whole batch of modern unit images!
Given my mekwars server is the only one set in the future, I'm more than happy to know I don't need to improvise on images to have a new look in battles as well!
Your next batch is coming right up on my next update. :)
I just hope megamek codes TSEMP and such stuff soon, so that the more exotic units may be used as well.
Cheers,
Ladob
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Lurking to grab when I can.
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I wonder if you could please make the Vidar tank from TRO Prototypes?
This one is already available from 3085 and on... and so I would use it right away on the next update! The Ghost Bears in the Shack are fielding them more than I expected.
Thanks in advance!
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You, umm, wouldn't consider making a Sarath, would you? (please?)
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I wonder if you could please make the Vidar tank from TRO Prototypes?
This one is already available from 3085 and on... and so I would use it right away on the next update! The Ghost Bears in the Shack are fielding them more than I expected.
Thanks in advance!
I'd been meaning to go on a TRO:Protoypes kick for some time. Thanks for giving me an incentive!
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/200/0/9/megamek___vidar_by_deadborderbob-d6e5gj0.gif)
And hey presto, one creepingly slow, poorly-armoured advanced tech deathtrap! More to come!
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Many thanks! I will research into what other units are common in current canon tables and which we may be missing. :D
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Its Tank of the Day!
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/203/8/4/megamek___sekhmet_by_deadborderbob-d6epoiy.gif)
And today it's the Sekhmet Assault Vehicle, which is so awesomely quasi-futuristic that I had to do an icon of it. I also admit now that this one is a lot closer to the MWDA mini then the TRO art because I was using that as my primary reference.
Have fun!
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Huh, before you mentioned it I actually thought "perfect adaptation of the TRO artwork" :D
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Its Tank of the Day!
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/203/8/4/megamek___sekhmet_by_deadborderbob-d6epoiy.gif)
And today it's the Sekhmet Assault Vehicle, which is so awesomely quasi-futuristic that I had to do an icon of it. I also admit now that this one is a lot closer to the MWDA mini then the TRO art because I was using that as my primary reference.
Have fun!
As it has such nice icon, I will have to test this tank. :)
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As it has such nice icon, I will have to test this tank. :)
Let us know how it goes! I had a lot of fun with the Icon, and I think that, if nothing else, it looks cool. And that has to count for something, right?
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/207/0/2/megamek___ignis_by_deadborderbob-d6fbihy.gif)
And now the antithesis of that, the Ingis Peasant Burnination Vehicle, which I'd had on my "to do" list forver. More proof that the leaders of the RWR were allways jerks
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(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/210/0/8/megamek___di_schmitt_by_deadborderbob-d6frmix.gif)
DI Schmitt tank. Yes, I was that excited for it that I did the icon as soon as I'd DLed the TRO.
Woo.
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The amount of details you managed to depict, is outstanding. Excellent adaptation of the artwork.
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The amount of details you managed to depict, is outstanding. Excellent adaptation of the artwork.
Thanks for that. Each Icon is a labour of love.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/212/f/3/megamek___quasimodo_by_deadborderbob-d6fz4nm.gif)
Today's new icon is a good example. It's the Quasimodo from TRO3145: Marik. Now I could have just taken a Hunchback icon and changed the gun but nope! Start over from ground zero. Because.
Have fun shooting science lasers!
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ok, I guess I need to know how to use these icons. I also have a request. M.A.S.H. units mobile have icons, but what if they're threatened on the battlefield and in deployed mode?
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ok, I guess I need to know how to use these icons. I also have a request. M.A.S.H. units mobile have icons, but what if they're threatened on the battlefield and in deployed mode?
Currently we don't even support "deploying" a M.A.S.H unit, so it's all up to your to "GM It".
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Look! Actual 'Mech Icons! What is this madness?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/214/5/f/megamek___firestarter_m2_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4cr.gif) (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/214/4/d/megamek___firestarter_m4_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4js.gif)
In this case, it's the FS9-M2/M3 and FS9-M4 Firestarters from TRO3145: Steiner! Time to burninate the countryside and all those thatched-roof cottages. And hey, it goes well with the Ignis I posted...
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Look! Actual 'Mech Icons! What is this madness?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/214/5/f/megamek___firestarter_m2_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4cr.gif) (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/214/4/d/megamek___firestarter_m4_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4js.gif)
In this case, it's the FS9-M2/M3 and FS9-M4 Firestarters from TRO3145: Steiner! Time to burninate the countryside and all those thatched-roof cottages. And hey, it goes well with the Ignis I posted...
I'll just continuing loving on your art from the sidelines... As a fellow pixel artist and a BT fan it's like shiny, shiny mech porn for me (and I mean how everyone else reacts to the digital painted stuff).
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(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/217/5/2/megamek___shiro_by_deadborderbob-d6gqh5a.gif)
Another one from the "So glad I have the MWDA mini for the reference" collection, it's the Shiro. Missile spam stab stab!
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Is that mech carrying something? like a row boat oar?
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Is that mech carrying something? like a row boat oar?
It's a sword. A very funky sword.
And now, what can you do by being lazy economic with your icon design. Step one, draw a basic chassis. Step two, add bits to it.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/221/2/f/megamek___scimitar_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6hbpb9.gif)
Giving you the Scimitar Mk II...
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/221/3/d/megamek___saracen_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6hbpdj.gif)
...the Saracen Mk II...
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/221/6/c/megamek___saladin_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6hbpfy.gif)
...and the Saladin Mk II.
Easy!
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If only it was that easy :P
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Aaaaaaaannnnnnd now, the Icon I have most wanted to make since I started this project. I think you can all guess what it is...
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/224/3/5/megamek___shrike_by_deadborderbob-d6hrq15.gif)
...but for those of you who hadn't, it's the Shrike. Yes, I work that fast.
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Still getting to know how to use MegaMek. How do I go about getting these icons into MegaMek?
They look great and really want to use them in my games.
Thanks.
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Add the images to data/images/units/mechs (or vehicles as appropriate) and then edit the localclient_mechset.txt file in the data/images/units folder. The text file should have examples of what to add to get the chassis / exact models to recognize the new unit images.
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Beautiful job on the Shrike
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May I request the Hellbringer Mk II and Summoner Mk II? I absolutely adore the originals of both.
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May I request the Hellbringer Mk II and Summoner Mk II? I absolutely adore the originals of both.
Both are high on my to-do list allready. I Just have a big to-do list.
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Wonder if you'd be up to this, the DroST IIa.
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Slow week; Uni work and my "to do" list in the city of Steelport have kept me away from the MegaMekking.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/228/e/e/megamek___kodiak_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ih19e.gif)
Meanwhile, have a Kodiak II. Rarwr, baer etc
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Well, I'm in a filthy mood right now. So to blow off steam, I make icons and I give the gift of icons. So, um, yay or something?
Bought to you by the miracle of having the MWDA miniatures in front of me, it's two of TRO3145: Clans bad boys:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/229/a/a/megamek___thor_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh3a.gif)
Thor II
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/229/d/a/megamek___loki_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh7r.gif)
And Slowki... er, Loki Mk II
These two were both surprisingly hard to do; the pair of them share a very funky leg structure that made figuring their "walk" posing for the icons rather difficult. Plus I had my usual scaling issues, BUT!
Gasp.
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Nicely done O0
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Nicely done O0
Thanks! I only hope people have as much fun with using them as I do with drawing them.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/230/2/0/megamek___vulture_mk_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6ingju.gif)
Speaking of, because I'm on a roll, have the Vulture Mk III as well.
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/231/2/b/megamek___gyrfalcon_by_deadborderbob-d6iw09q.gif)
Taking a short break from project work to bring you the Gyrfalcon, now officially the World's Most Annoying Thing.
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/231/2/b/megamek___gyrfalcon_by_deadborderbob-d6iw09q.gif)
Taking a short break from project work to bring you the Gyrfalcon, now officially the World's Most Annoying Thing.
Why is it the World's most annoying thing?
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Why is it the World's most annoying thing?
It can jump seven, has a very long ranged arsenal, barely cares about overheating, and has reflective armor. If you aren't fast enough to close with it you're going to have a hell of a time hurting it at all, and if you are fast enough to catch it then there's a good chance the reflective armor is going to severely impair your arsenal.
Basically, you need something very fast, ideally with a physical weapon. Not a lot of those in the Lyran or Wolf arsenals.
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Kind of a toss-up between that Gyrfalcon and the Wulfen B for "Most annoying thing" title, IMO. While the Wulfen lacks 7 jump and reflective, 10/15(20) ground speed and stealth armor and TC kinda balances it out.
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Kind of a toss-up between that Gyrfalcon and the Wulfen B for "Most annoying thing" title, IMO. While the Wulfen lacks 7 jump and reflective, 10/15(20) ground speed and stealth armor and TC kinda balances it out.
Yeah, but the Gyrfalcon can jump to somewhere otherwise inaccessible and pew-pew people at long range. That's annoying.
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Wulfen has joined the short list of units that will grant the opponent an automatic win from me. They look about as fun to play against as deciding what rock looks most appetizing in a extinction level event scenario.
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For the Gyrfalcon I suggest using 'Mech Mortars firing Anti-Personal rounds to deal with it, Your opponent is likely to be aware of the danger posed by Mine Clearance Missile but not by this slightly older tech
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For the Gyrfalcon I suggest using 'Mech Mortars firing Anti-Personal rounds to deal with it, Your opponent is likely to be aware of the danger posed by Mine Clearance Missile but not by this slightly older tech
Right now only shaped charge rounds work in MegaMek, as far as I can tell.
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Speaking of annoying...
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/234/8/4/megamek___eyrie_by_deadborderbob-d6jaglh.gif)
...the Eyrie, alias Mister Jumpy McKickerton
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Basically, you need something very fast, ideally with a physical weapon. Not a lot of those in the Lyran or Wolf arsenals.
No, but the Warwolf Prime suddenly looks even more appealing. LRMs and Gauss Rifle dont care much about Reflec.
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Speaking of annoying...
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/234/8/4/megamek___eyrie_by_deadborderbob-d6jaglh.gif)
...the Eyrie, alias Mister Jumpy McKickerton
This has been one of my favorites since I got the Lyza Helmer unique. Now I can run the little beastie on the table and in MegaMek. Great work! O0
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This has been one of my favorites since I got the Lyza Helmer unique. Now I can run the little beastie on the table and in MegaMek. Great work! O0
Thanks for that! Have fun jumping and kicking!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/238/c/2/megamek___cuchulainn_by_deadborderbob-d6juv40.gif)
Slight change of pace for today in the Cuchulainn battle armour, BA who's deadly efficiency is only matched by how hard it's name is to type.
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Thanks for that! Have fun jumping and kicking!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/238/c/2/megamek___cuchulainn_by_deadborderbob-d6juv40.gif)
Slight change of pace for today in the Cuchulainn battle armour, BA who's deadly efficiency is only matched by how hard it's name is to type.
Shown in their famous "swastika" formation I see... :))
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Shown in their famous "swastika" formation I see... :))
Not the intent, trust me
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That's not even the innocent swastika either, ouch.
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That's not even the innocent swastika either, ouch.
All Swastikas are innocent. The Nazis just misused it as their symbol and perverted it.
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And sometimes it looks like a duck. And unless someone seriously objects, can we let the subject drop?
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/240/6/0/megamek___warwolf_by_deadborderbob-d6k18ej.gif)
In the meantime, here we have one where I wish I had the MWDA Mini to work from, as it was a pain to draw. But here it is, the Warwolf, as piloted by the greatest Wolf warrior ever - Kyle motherloving Wolf
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Not the intent, trust me
No worries, and never thought it was.
Appreciate the effort and keep up the excellent work!
Now about that Ostwar... (or all of the Primitives for that matter) ;)
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In the meantime, here we have one where I wish I had the MWDA Mini to work from, as it was a pain to draw. But here it is, the Warwolf, as piloted by the greatest Wolf warrior ever - Kyle motherloving Wolf
Wooo! I've been waiting for this. No more using a gallowglas as the temp image! :D
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Thanks for getting all these 3145 images out so quickly! The new Falcon totems look great, and I've co-opted your wing design for one of my customs with a partial wing.
Also, not to steal your thunder, but after days of painstaking work I have used your Cuchulainn image to create another unit from the LC TRO.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...the Cuchulainn (IS).
(http://i.imgur.com/5Qfx9eP.gif)
Okay, fine, "days" may have been an exaggeration. By way of apology, here's how you're actually supposed to pronounce "Cuchulainn," (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Cuchulainn-audio.ogg) if anyone was curious.
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Too late; to me, it will always be the Cuckoo :D
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Too late; to me, it will always be the Cuckoo :D
Cuckoo Lane... sounds like a small street somewhere in London.
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Thanks for getting all these 3145 images out so quickly! The new Falcon totems look great, and I've co-opted your wing design for one of my customs with a partial wing.
Also, not to steal your thunder, but after days of painstaking work I have used your Cuchulainn image to create another unit from the LC TRO.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...the Cuchulainn (IS).
(http://i.imgur.com/5Qfx9eP.gif)
Okay, fine, "days" may have been an exaggeration. By way of apology, here's how you're actually supposed to pronounce "Cuchulainn," (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Cuchulainn-audio.ogg) if anyone was curious.
Nice work there. I hadn't done the Cuckoo (IS) yet because I'm lazy.
New icon and stats in progress. See if you can guess what it is!
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Considering the recent trend, i'd guess either the Black Wolf or the Wulfen :)
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New icon and stats in progress. See if you can guess what it is!
Ostwar, right? ;)
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(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/243/8/0/megamek___wulfen_by_deadborderbob-d6kiuen.gif)
Well, anyone who guessed Wulfen, give yourself a pat on the back.
The Black Wolf has slipped on my "To Do" List, primarily because MM doesn't have BA Reactive armour or BA LBX yet
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What is that exactly BA or a LAM?
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the Wulfen is a 30t fast moving stealth armored wolf omnimech.
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And now the last Icon in something I've been working on for ages:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/245/b/8/megamek___gravedigger_by_deadborderbob-d6kt3b7.gif)
The Gravedigger; one that was made a lot harder to do by not having a single picture of it's top or behind, let alone the mini at hand. Still, it means I can finally do something I've wanted to for a long time.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/undeadmegamek_zps7425d2d0.jpg)
Gang's all here!
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Hmmm...lets see...
Death.
Pestilence.
War.
Famine.
Yep, you're right!
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I have been trying to find a list of icons that are still needed. I can continue to work on more if needed. I used to do a few from time to time. Here are some examples of what I did about 2 years ago. Willing to help:
Deimos
(http://imageshack.us/a/img839/210/deimos.gif)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img204/4827/karhuh.gif)
Cuirass
(http://imageshack.us/a/img685/6619/cuirass.gif)
nyx
(http://imageshack.us/a/img832/8943/nyx.gif)
orochi
(http://imageshack.us/a/img825/2438/orochi.gif)
peacekeeper
(http://imageshack.us/a/img835/7954/peacekeeper.gif)
trebaruna
(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/9688/trebaruna.gif)
flamberge
(http://imageshack.us/a/img38/456/flamberge.gif)
bruin
(http://imageshack.us/a/img155/6462/bruin.gif)
nightwolf
(http://imageshack.us/a/img827/9326/nightwolf.gif)
onager
(http://imageshack.us/a/img850/8831/onager.gif)
diomede
(http://imageshack.us/a/img98/6658/diomede.gif)
sokuryou
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/5711/sokuryou.gif)
fwltur
(http://imageshack.us/a/img822/5963/fwltur.gif)
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I hope that one day we will get icons at least for one of those:
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I have been trying to find a list of icons that are still needed. I can continue to work on more if needed. I used to do a few from time to time. Here are some examples of what I did about 2 years ago. Willing to help:
I still need to get caught up on the new images here. I've started the process of building the 3145 units so will be adding Deadborder's images as the unit is built.
Although this list (http://megamek.info/forums/index.php?topic=280.0) is a couple of years old most of these units still need to be done.
I'll try over the next couple of weeks to get am updated list of images together and posted.
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I would like to see an update to the truck wreck sprite. I feel like the difference between the truck and the truck wreck are minimal. On occasion, I have mistook a wreck for an intact truck. These are used for the Flatbed Truck unit, I'm not sure what else.
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I hope that one day we will get icons at least for one of those:
Scourge is high on my to-do list; it just got bumped a little (Read: A lot) by TRO3145 Clans
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/246/9/7/megamek___scourge_by_deadborderbob-d6ky9ri.gif)
Stuff that, had a bout of insparation combined with a cranky day. Scourge for all!
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(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/246/9/7/megamek___scourge_by_deadborderbob-d6ky9ri.gif)
Stuff that, had a bout of insparation combined with a cranky day. Scourge for all!
Thank you. It's nice to have a proper icon instead of that generic Heavy 'Mech symbol. :)
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these are extremely good, and i use them all the time in megamek.
however, any chance of a Rattler/Wyrm mobile structure or some map scale dropships?
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these are extremely good, and i use them all the time in megamek.
however, any chance of a Rattler/Wyrm mobile structure or some map scale dropships?
Mobile structures are not support currently in MegaMek, although I'm hoping in the next Dev cycle
We've had Spheroid map scale dropships for a while and in the the last release we just added the aerodyne. The way things are currently coded we won't have unique images for each landed dropship.
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Mobile structures are not support currently in MegaMek, although I'm hoping in the next Dev cycle
We've had Spheroid map scale dropships for a while and in the the last release we just added the aerodyne. The way things are currently coded we won't have unique images for each landed dropship.
new MegaMek 35.44 just came out. Would be in that one?
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new MegaMek 35.44 just came out. Would be in that one?
I think you mean 35.41 RC1, here http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,32861.msg763797.html#msg763797
So yep that one.
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I think you mean 35.41 RC1, here http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,32861.msg763797.html#msg763797
So yep that one.
Oops sorry
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Any chance we could get an icon for the Pollux ADA Heavy Tank and the Ballista, both from LoT II?
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(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/249/f/d/megamek___storm_raider_by_deadborderbob-d6l85ag.gif)
Surprise! It's the Storm Raider!
Now here's the question; did I do this Icon because it's a "quirky" 'Mech, because it's bad but with personality, because it was a conversion from MWDA or because I had the mini at hand?
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(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/249/f/d/megamek___storm_raider_by_deadborderbob-d6l85ag.gif)
Surprise! It's the Storm Raider!
Now here's the question; did I do this Icon because it's a "quirky" 'Mech, because it's bad but with personality, because it was a conversion from MWDA or because I had the mini at hand?
I'm gonna go with all of the above, with a side of wanting a snazzier-looking target for your Shrikes and Eyries.
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It's Peril Week! Which means that DB does icons of peril 'Mechs while counting seconds to midnight, September 12 (His time)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/254/b/b/megamek___gambit_by_deadborderbob-d6lvikw.gif)
And first up is the Gambit, which exists largely to prove that Light PPCs are the best things for light 'Mechs ever. That and make me wonder what the hell guns its original MWDA stats had.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/254/c/8/megamek___havoc_by_deadborderbob-d6lvijx.gif)
Number two is its bro, the Havoc. This is what happens when you dose a Jenner up on angry pills.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/254/f/d/megamek___anubis_5y_by_deadborderbob-d6lvifz.gif)
And finally is the 5Y/5Z Anubis, who's job is to deliver Thunder missiles and annoy you. A lot.
Have fun!
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Thanks--especially like the Havoc!
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Those latest ones look a little small
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Well, they're all light 'Mechs...
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Probably because they're all light mechs?
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(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/254/c/8/megamek___havoc_by_deadborderbob-d6lvijx.gif)
Number two is its bro, the Havoc. This is what happens when you dose a Jenner up on angry pills.
Thanks for the Havoc icon. :)
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Thanks for the Havoc icon. :)
Glad you like it. It was high on my "to-do" list and kept slipping, but it was one I really wanted to do.
I'm working on a theme matched pair for the next two. See if anyone can guess what they are
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I'm working on a theme matched pair for the next two. See if anyone can guess what they are
Matched pair ... ?
Hound and Vulpes?
Avalanche and Wendigo?
Kheper and Uraeus?
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poseidon and ares?
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Nope. Nobody got it. Instead, it's another two members of the "Wish I had the mini" club (Unfortunately, that means I'm also almost out of 'Mechs I have minis of to reference.), who both also have irritatingly hard names to spell. When you type like I do, that's a big deal.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/263/4/f/megamek___rokurokubi_by_deadborderbob-d6n0syg.gif)
So here we go with the Rokurokubi, mister 'I carry my sword upside down because I saw it in a movie once and thought it looked awesome'...
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/263/6/c/megamek___hitotsume_kozo_by_deadborderbob-d6n0t01.gif)
And the Hitotsume Kozo, winner of the funniest-looking 'Mech melee weapon award.
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I still like the boat oar better.
But nice job with them. O0 Much better than I could do.
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Nope. Nobody got it. Instead, it's another two members of the "Wish I had the mini" club (Unfortunately, that means I'm also almost out of 'Mechs I have minis of to reference.), who both also have irritatingly hard names to spell. When you type like I do, that's a big deal.
You drew two nice icons for two inferior 'Mechs.
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You drew two nice icons for two inferior 'Mechs.
Well, you don't want your opponents looking like commoners, either. It all adds to the immersiveness of the game. Got to look good while blowing them up! >:D
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Bought to you by the miracle of having the MWDA miniatures in front of me, it's two of TRO3145: Clans bad boys:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/229/a/a/megamek___thor_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh3a.gif)
Thor II
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/229/d/a/megamek___loki_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh7r.gif)
And Slowki... er, Loki Mk II
Hey DB,
I'm in the middle of adding all these to MM for the next release. Is there any chance you could re-size the Thor and Loki. They are a little big in comparison to other mechs in the weight class.
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Hey DB,
I've fixed most the the stuff you mentioned in the other thread. But I can't seem to find the Exhumer Icon or the JES II icon.
I can see the Exhumer in your screenshot. Could you repost those I might be blind from looking at units too much :))
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Time for another themed pair, ones that I did not do at the same time because I could clip and copy artwork assets between them. At all. Also, another pair of members of the "wish I had the mini" club. Donations appreciated.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/268/7/c/megamek___avalanche_by_deadborderbob-d6nwowq.gif)
First up is the Avalanche, packed with all the Combine's technological might. Take that how you will.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/268/e/f/megamek___wendigo_by_deadborderbob-d6nwp2x.gif)
And the Wendigo, winner of the 'quirky' award for technological mashup, and the perfect flagship for your Nova Cat Combine Free Worlds forces.
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Thank you for those icons.
Avalanche - "The best Combine OmniMech of 3053 ... eh ... 3133!"
Wendigo is quite good, only the BV is quite high, considering that it's just a medium 'Mech. For that, you could have an Assault 'Mech - but who cares, I take it anyway ... ;)
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Woot for a Wendigo icon! Thank you good sir.
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And now: How to create a new Megamek Icon made easy.
Step 1: Take the Phoenix Hawk 4L Icon.
Step 2: Knock one arm off
Step 3: Put a box there in its place.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkl_zps21f54fa5.gif)
Congratulations, you've now got the Phoenix Hawk L
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You know what are, at least for me, the hardest icons to do? Quads. Just as hard to proportion and just as detail intensive as a Tank, but with the added hassle of doing legs. Add to that, MWDA had what I can only describe as funky quads. Fortunately, for this next two, I had the miniatures in front of me as I worked, which made things a lot easier.
So, with that ramble aside, meet the next two funky quads:
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/272/b/1/megamek___jaguar_by_deadborderbob-d6oka24.gif)
The Jaguar, which was surprisingly easy and came together quickly...
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/272/9/3/megamek___ursa_by_deadborderbob-d6oka67.gif)
...and the Ursa which drove me mad, was re-sized a zillion times and I'm still not happy with it.
Have fun!
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One of the very first MM Icons I ever did was the AS7-K2 Atlas, which was, of course, derived from the MWDA Miniature. I only mention this, because the newest Icon sort of comes full circle for me.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/273/e/0/megamek___atlas_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6om1xk.gif)
Presenting the Atlas III, again based on the MWDA mini and probably the gosh darn biggest 'Mech Icon I've ever done
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Have two more icons. I've run out of funny things to say.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/273/1/8/megamek___templar_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6opcrl.gif)
Templar III, modified from the current Templar icon because consistency and stuff.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/273/e/b/megamek___mongrel_by_deadborderbob-d6opcnd.gif)
Mongrel, not based off an existing icon.
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Another themed pair, and its two of the most requested to date! Plus it's a pair of 'Mechs that I personally have grown quite fond of in the short time I've known them.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/274/b/b/megamek___carronade_by_deadborderbob-d6os166.gif)
First up is the Carronade, who delivers a nicely spicy mixture of big bang and critseeking at any range. It's a great way to make things go bang.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/274/7/5/megamek___juliano_by_deadborderbob-d6os18i.gif)
And what would go better with it then the Juliano? Shoot lasers and spam Streak SRMs for the Free Worlds League! Or, don't, because it's your right to do that here.
I am inordinately fond of how its arms turned out.
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Thank you for icons of the Carronade and the Ursa.
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+1! The Carronade is such a fun design.
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Loving the latest two, especially the arms.
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My computer melting during the week slowed progress a bit. So only one icon this indeterminate time period and, well, it's not the hardest one I've ever done.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/279/a/6/megamek___calliope_by_deadborderbob-d6perog.gif)
It's the Calliope! Now go set fire to stuff!
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In case anyone's ever wondered, here are the things that I find the hardest to do when making an icon:
- Quad 'Mechs
- Asymmetrical turrets
- Melee weapons
- Variations on the same icon
That's why today's icon was a particular challenge, combining all four of these traits. That's right, it's the Sarath, the Regualn Omni-Doggie-Quad-Not-A-Celestial-At-All.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/281/e/c/megamek___sarath_prime_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3ps.gif)
With separate Icons for Prime;
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/281/4/0/megamek___sarath_a_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3u2.gif)
Alt config A;
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/281/1/9/megamek___sarath_b_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3xg.gif)
And Alt Config B. Enjoy!
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In case anyone's ever wondered, here are the things that I find the hardest to do when making an icon:
- Quad 'Mechs
- Asymmetrical turrets
- Melee weapons
- Variations on the same icon
That's why today's icon was a particular challenge, combining all four of these traits. That's right, it's the Sarath, the Regualn Omni-Doggie-Quad-Not-A-Celestial-At-All.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/281/e/c/megamek___sarath_prime_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3ps.gif)
With separate Icons for Prime;
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/281/4/0/megamek___sarath_a_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3u2.gif)
Alt config A;
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/281/1/9/megamek___sarath_b_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3xg.gif)
And Alt Config B. Enjoy!
Yay!!! thanks!
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That's why today's icon was a particular challenge, combining all four of these traits. That's right, it's the Sarath, the Regualn Omni-Doggie-Quad-Not-A-Celestial-At-All.
Thanks for these nice icons. O0
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Thanks for these. Do you know if anyone is doing vehicle icons as well?
Dav
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Amazing work deadborder
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I've done a few for some custom units I have. I'll post them up here (been meaning to, just needed an excuse). Everyone is welcome to use them as they wish.
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Thanks for these. Do you know if anyone is doing vehicle icons as well?
Dav
I do Vee icons as well, it's just that for the most part, the 'Mechs get priorities. This comes down to a number of facotrs, not the least of which is that giant stompy robots are cool.
My Vee to-do list is immense.
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Speaking of Backlog, here's one I've been meaning to do for ages.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/284/3/9/megamek___gauntlet_by_deadborderbob-d6q39sz.gif)
It's the Gauntlet, because there are very few things that could be cooler then an Omni-Bushwhacker
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Keeping on the theme of OmniMechs, here's another one which I've been meaning to do for some time.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/287/7/2/megamek___vandal_by_deadborderbob-d6qfm6n.gif)
It's the Vandal which looks as... innnnnnnteresting as it plays. Yeah. Can't put it any other way.
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http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/284/3/9/megamek___gauntlet_by_deadborderbob-d6q39sz.gif[/img]
It's the Gauntlet, because there are very few things that could be cooler then an Omni-Bushwhacker
Mmm Omniwhacker... Nice work as always on the recent stuff. The Vandal looks pretty nice as well if chunky/rather easy to target.
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Today's Icons have a distinctly Lyran theme, which means that TRO3145 Steiner is done for 'Mechs! Gotta keep clearing that backlog
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/287/8/c/megamek___king_crab_by_deadborderbob-d6qi5ho.gif)
First up is the KGC-009 King Crab, the 'Mech that has the awesome burden of carrying the Hogarth name forward into the future. Fight on, Huge Enemy Crab!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/287/1/e/megamek___gotterdammerung_by_deadborderbob-d6qi5mr.gif)
And second is the Gotterdammerung, a 'Mech who's level of silly is only matched by the number of umlauts in its name. (I don't type the umlauts because I am lazy)
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It's a productive day all right! Have more icons!
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/288/e/d/megamek___gunsmith_by_deadborderbob-d6qjqcm.gif)
The Gunsmith from TRO Davion, living the life of Min-Maxing. When testing it, I loaded a pilot icon of CATS from Zero Wing into the 'Mech. My co-tester visibly winced at the ensuing pun.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/288/8/2/megamek___padilla_by_deadborderbob-d6qjqe2.gif)
Speaking of backlog (Pretend I was!) here's the Padilla Tube Artillery from TRO3085. I'm amazed that it didn't have an icon yet.
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Oops? No attachments? :D
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Oops? No attachments? :D
Nope, showing up fine for me on two different computers at two different locations. Odd.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/288/5/8/megamek___hollander_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6qmxxi.gif)
Today's Icon is one that, rather then being based on a MWDA Mini is based on unused MWDA concept art. It's the Hollander III, which leaves me to wonder what it's dial would have been like. The mind boggles.
(Hey, maybe the three versions of it in TRO3145 Davion are based on the planned dials. Or maybe I'm thinking about this too hard again)
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Yeah, it's showing up now. I'm not sure why they didn't earlier since every other image in the thread did. Oh well.
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Now that the Republic TRO is out, I'm greatly looking forward to you eventually making icons for the Lament and the Doloire (the latter hopefully in at least its first three variants).
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Now that the Republic TRO is out, I'm greatly looking forward to you eventually making icons for the Lament and the Doloire (the latter hopefully in at least its first three variants).
Both are on the "to-do" list, though the Lament is waiting on the Radical Heat Sink being implemented in MM. I'm quite fond of both 'Mechs though.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/289/7/5/megamek___skadi_by_deadborderbob-d6qnpaj.gif)
In the meantime, here's the Skadi VTOL, one of the most insanely complex icons I've ever done, and one that's been very high on my to-do list forever. Now if you'll forgive me, I need a good lie down
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/289/5/e/megamek___doloire_by_deadborderbob-d6qo40i.gif)
Oh look, its the Doloire. Still can't use all it's configurations yet, but at the same time, there's nothing at all wrong with what you have. -3 to hit cLPLs? Yes thank you very much.
Incidentally, the name "Doloire" refers to a type of hand-axe also known as a "wagoner's axe". Its primary use is apparently utilitarian, specifically for cutting wood. And, traditionally, it was a woodcutter's axe that killed the big bad wolf.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Hmmm.
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Oh, man, that Doloire looks gorgeous. Phenomenal job, dude; I can't wait to see the other configs.
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Just been catching up on your thread. Great work, some beautiful icons there O0
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Today we have a triple who, as a bonus, are a double themed set! All three are from TRO3145 Republic, and all three are based on MWDA minis. And, with these three, I believe that we now have all the MWDA 'Mechs save for the Cave Lion and Raider under control.
I'm probably wrong. Anyways, on with the show!
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/291/e/5/megamek___jackalope_by_deadborderbob-d6qvvj3.gif)
First up is the Jackalope, a 'Mech that just screams "peril" to me. It's a funky little critter who's Icon was insanely hard to draw. The thing massively bloated and needed to be shrunk a lot along the way. Having a mini in front of me helfed a lot.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/291/c/7/megamek___night_stalker_by_deadborderbob-d6qvvk2.gif)
Number two is the Night Stalker who... uh... it... it has personalty. Yep. Didn't have the Mini at hand, and a lack of secondary references made this one hard to draw.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/291/b/c/megamek___malice_by_deadborderbob-d6qvvmv.gif)
And number three is the Malice, though you've probably guessed that by now. It's huge, and I wanted the Icon to reflect that. I think it worked.
Have fun!
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Thanks for the Jackalope - this little 'Mech can be pretty dangerous.
The Night Stalker - I like the -K3 more and more. Try it sometimes ...
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A thousand thanks Deadborder! Though if you could have posted them last night when I ran a lance with a Night Stalker and a Malice it would have been better. ;D
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Two more today from the backlog clearing file, and both have a vague theme.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/294/7/0/megamek___cardinal_by_deadborderbob-d6rcgct.gif)
The Cardinal VTOL because Mi-24 Hind + Futuristic lift fans = Awesome
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/294/f/f/megamek___kelswa_by_deadborderbob-d6rcgjw.gif)
And the Kelswa MBT because there's never a bad time for Gauss tanks
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Another two, this time without any discernible theme (and I bet you didn't guess the theme of the last two)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/295/3/e/megamek___r10_by_deadborderbob-d6re6t1.gif)
First up is the R10 Mechanised ICV, which is a great way to cart around more Battle Armour then you can think of. Really.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/295/b/c/megamek___hanse_by_deadborderbob-d6re6w2.gif)
As well as the Hanse MBT, a vehicle who's name is rather misleading. It's also an awesome case of "almost but not quite", as two plasmas would be a great armament for a MBT...
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Should you have a time, could you make icon for the Hasek MICV halftrack?
It's a great transport vehicle that allows me to deploy my infantry exactly where I need it on the battlefield, and then support it.
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Should you have a time, could you make icon for the Hasek MICV halftrack?
It's a great transport vehicle that allows me to deploy my infantry exactly where I need it on the battlefield, and then support it.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/297/a/c/megamek___hasek_by_deadborderbob-d6rmo9y.gif)
Funnily enough, the Hasek MCV was pretty high on my to-do list, probably because I had the MWDA mini right in front of me. So here you go, the vehicle that is banned in the Cappelan Confederation! Happy infantry delivery!
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Funnily enough, the Hasek MCV was pretty high on my to-do list, probably because I had the MWDA mini right in front of me. So here you go, the vehicle that is banned in the Cappelan Confederation! Happy infantry delivery!
Thank you very much. Hopefully I will have opportunity to test this vehicle this weekend.
I have two reasons why I like thise vehicle:- It's a very good APC, much better than the R10.
- Our army used our own Haseks - OT-810D. ;)
(http://i.imgur.com/tt5u8MY.jpg)
Thanks again.
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Glad I could help, and have fun with your Hasek!
Today's icon is another request (And another way to move infantry), albiet an off-board one.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/297/9/2/di_multipurpose_vtol_by_deadborderbob-d6roeae.gif)
The DI Multipurpose VTOL, a genuine case of "Doing lots of things at once but not sure if any good at them" in action. Oddly enough, this one looks very different from the MWDA mini in the TRO. The mini version has two guns on the turret and missiles, while the TRO version has one gun and no missiles.
Just saying.
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Today's Icon, done while waiting for a member of my project group to get back to me, follows the recent theme of "Moving people from A to B"
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/300/6/b/megamek___anat_by_deadborderbob-d6rzid1.gif)
It's the Anat APC, which as you can tell was a real strain for me to finish. Yeah. So instead, have two bits of trivia about it:
1) I'd guessed that the Anat was a Clan APC based on the name
2) The last place Jacob Bannson was ever seen was as a captive in the back of a Bannson's Raiders Anat.
There you go.
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I have a humble request. Is possible to add the Gürteltier Main Battle Tank to your list of icons too do?
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I have a humble request. Is possible to add the Gürteltier Main Battle Tank to your list of icons too do?
I didn't realise that the Gertie was still missing an icon. Suffice to say, it's now on the list.
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I didn't realise that the Gertie was still missing an icon. Suffice to say, it's now on the list.
Thank you sir!
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Today's icon does two things; firstly, it clears a Vee that's been on my to-do list forever, as well as continuing the people-mover theme.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/302/f/f/megamek___bolla_by_deadborderbob-d6s8ht3.gif)
The Bolla Stealth Tank, applicable for both Word and RAF versions. Before I started work on this icon, I was wondering why nobody had tried it before me. Suffice to say, I quickly answered my own question.
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And, after a long run of people-movers, we break theme. It was fun while it lasted.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/304/7/7/megamek___jes_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6sgr3e.gif)
However, today's unit is still very useful, being the JES III Missile Carrier. Because having an LRM Carrier with actual armour and a turret? Everyone needs one.
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Indeed we do O0 Great work.
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Hooray! My Quirinus BA's favorite friends are more than just generic tanks now.
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The Bolla Stealth Tank, applicable for both Word and RAF versions. Before I started work on this icon, I was wondering why nobody had tried it before me. Suffice to say, I quickly answered my own question.
Judging by the sounds of things I don't think you managed to answer that question quickly, Deadborder
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Judging by the sounds of things I don't think you managed to answer that question quickly, Deadborder
Madness fuels my icon-building powers.
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Today's Icons both have a theme as well. They're both tanks, and they're both perfect for people who hate VTOLs.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/305/7/e/megamek___aesir_by_deadborderbob-d6skpts.gif)
First up is the Aesir AA Vehicle, which has the power to reach out and touch you, no matter where you are.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/305/d/7/megamek___mhi_defense_by_deadborderbob-d6skpvb.gif)
And second is the MHI Defense AA Tank, which... look, it's got twin LB-X10s. Do you need any more?
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Woo! Aesir!
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Today's pick goes with the last two, after a fashion.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/309/e/3/megamek___hawk_moth_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6t3z9h.gif)
The Hawk Moth II is the sort of VTOL you hate. Small, fast, perilous and spamming ordinance left, right and center and inflicting disproportionate damage on your force. Definitely the sort of thing that you want to shoot LBX shots at until it dies. Horribly.
Note: Comments on unit do not reflect experiences using or fighting against said unit. At all.
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It's been a while since my last post. A combination of RL pressures and a secret project (No, I won't say. It's a secret!) have kept me busy. However, I still had time for today's themed pair.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/315/b/f/megamek___nacon_by_deadborderbob-d6tyrs8.gif)
First up is the Nacon Armoured Scout, which has the potential to either be insanely annoying or very dead. I'll leave it up to the player to decide which is more likely.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/316/d/8/megamek___skanda_by_deadborderbob-d6tyru6.gif)
Second is the Skanda Light tank, which is a bizzare vehicle at the best of times. And then it immobilises one of your tanks at long range. Who's laughing now, teapot?
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Yeah, I'm backlogging a lot. I know, I know!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/323/2/d/megamek___cizin_by_deadborderbob-d6ux66p.gif)
So today we're going to clear at least one item off that list, the Cizin Hovercraft, a machine that just screams "peril". It's actually a pretty good Vee in and of itself, and not just by the limited standards that one measures Clan vees by.
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You know what everyone needs? Even more way to move troops around!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/325/d/4/megamek___mhi_amphibious_apc_by_deadborderbob-d6v4yzc.gif)
Today's Icon is very well described by it's name. The MHI Amphibious APC is an APC that's amphibious and is made by Michaelson Heavy Industries. What do you want?
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You know what everyone needs?
What do you want?
Ostwar.
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Ostwar.
I'm pretty sure that already has an icon.
And by pretty sure, I mean I just checked and it does. :D
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Check again.
Is it correct?
Unless things have changed very recently, it looks nothing like the Ostwar.
Also, I'd like to see Deadborder's accuracy and high-level of detail.
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Looks like an Ostwar to me.
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You know what everyone needs?
I know what i need!
Tomahawk II please!
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A Gurzil icon to complete the Jade Falcon vehicle set would be sweet, too! Just saying.. :)
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Looks like an Ostwar to me.
Maybe it's just me, but it looks suspiciously like the Orion K icon. And it doesn't look anything like an Ostwar to me: the cockpit is wrong, the arms are too skinny, and the torso weapons are wrong.
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It looks, perhaps not spot on, but pretty darn close to: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Ostwar-03.gif in my opinion.
The picture of the Ostwar also looks enough like the Orion to accept that the art for both will have some similarities. That said, beyond the passing similarities between both designs, the OrionK doesn't look especially like the Ostwar art IMO.
One way or another, between a unit with a decent image and the tons of units with no image, I'd always vote for a unit with no image getting some love.
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It looks, perhaps not spot on, but pretty darn close to: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:Ostwar-03.gif in my opinion.
The picture of the Ostwar also looks enough like the Orion to accept that the art for both will have some similarities. That said, beyond the passing similarities between both designs, the OrionK doesn't look especially like the Ostwar art IMO.
One way or another, between a unit with a decent image and the tons of units with no image, I'd always vote for a unit with no image getting some love.
That's the Ostwar I posted around page three that no one liked. :-[
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That's the Ostwar I posted around page three that no one liked. :-[
Well, that's what is in Megamek. I don't see any problem with it personally. Better than quite a few icons we have for some other units.
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One way or another, between a unit with a decent image and the tons of units with no image, I'd always vote for a unit with no image getting some love.
I was who added it to Megamek and just as Jayof9s said, I'd rather have a unit with an image than a unit using the stock image any day.
Personally I didn't think it was that bad.
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Well, that's what is in Megamek. I don't see any problem with it personally. Better than quite a few icons we have for some other units.
I was who added it to Megamek and just as Jayof9s said, I'd rather have a unit with an image than a unit using the stock image any day.
Personally I didn't think it was that bad.
Thank you both, then
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The more Icon's that get made the better the game gets.
Appreciate you making one. O0
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The Tomahawk II is on my backlog list. It's just that my Backlog list is also massive and out of control. So let's try and clear a few things off of it.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/329/8/7/megamek___ji2a1_apc_by_deadborderbob-d6vmsqg.gif)
First up is the JI2A1 which, while maybe not the best APC ever is certainly the funkiest looking.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/329/5/a/gossamer_by_deadborderbob-d6vmsv3.gif)
And now the Gossamer VTOL, which doesn't need a reason. It's a VTOL with pulse lasers. What more is there to say?
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/329/4/9/megamek___shun_by_deadborderbob-d6vmy4g.gif)
And finally the Shun VTOL, which is a stealth Infantry transport. Perfect for all your UN Black Helicopter needs
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(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/330/d/2/megamek___crane_by_deadborderbob-d6vs4ip.gif)
And now for the Crane Heavy Transport, who's rotor configuration broke the Icon boundries. Whoops.
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It's the last transport VTOL for a while. Promise.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/331/2/8/megamek___garrot_by_deadborderbob-d6vt94q.gif)
So have the Garrot Superheavy Transport VTOL, the most potent weapon in the Dragons' Fury arsenal. Fr srs.
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What do you want?
Bulwark Assault Tank (TRO:3145 - FWL)
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Bulwark Assault Tank (TRO:3145 - FWL)
ON the backlog list!
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Before I get to the Backlog list (and boy, is there a backlog list) it's time for some clean-up. So I present to you: The mess.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/332/6/7/megamek___sortek_by_deadborderbob-d6w05gj.gif)
First up is the Sortek Assault Craft, which seems to be a part of the new FedSuns design philosophy of hating turrets.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/332/d/e/megamek___sniper_artillery_by_deadborderbob-d6w05js.gif)
Second is the Wolfs Dragoons Sniper Artillery. I've been told that there are other versions of this unit. It's probably a myth.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/332/4/9/megamek___paladin_defense_system_by_deadborderbob-d6w05mm.gif)
And finally, the Paladin Defense System, my first superheavy Vee icon. Boom!
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Some people have been asking how I draw my MegaMek icons. So here's a quick guide.
1) Draw a box
2) Draw another box on top of that
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/332/0/a/megamek___arrow_iv_by_deadborderbob-d6w1eav.gif)
3) You now have an Arrow IV Assault Vehicle
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And now the last three on the Icon to-do list! Now that these three are out the door, I can start work on the requests backlog. Which I just looked at and died of fright.
In the meantime, Icons!
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/335/f/9/megamek___hadur_by_deadborderbob-d6wemo5.gif)
First up is the Hardur Fast Support Vehicle which, on initial appearance, I thought would be a Falcon Vee. Turns out it's a Horse one. So... close enough?
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/335/f/d/megamek___sm2_artillery_by_deadborderbob-d6wemrw.gif)
Second up is the SM2 Heavy Artillery vehicle, because you allways need more artillery.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/335/7/d/megamek___oni_by_deadborderbob-d6wemux.gif)
And finally, the Oni Battle Armour... which kind of throws off the theme of the last few posts, I know.
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Remember when I said I was through my backlog and onto requests? Turns out I forgot a pair. Whoops.
So now that I've done these two it's down to requests. Really. I mean it this time.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/336/f/1/megamek___simian_by_deadborderbob-d6wgfur.gif)
Up first is the Simian Battle Armour, which is just what you need to fulfil your Munky needs. Ook.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/336/e/8/megamek___wraith_by_deadborderbob-d6wgfwb.gif)
And the Wraith Assault Armour, which is the most Ghost Bear thing ever. Why? Skulls. It's got four of them on it, at least. (Or, if you want, twenty per point)
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Great Job on the wraiths O0
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Great Job on the wraiths O0
Thanks! I can't belive that I forgot them. Derr.
With that said, it's request backlog day one!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/336/2/9/megamek___bulwark_by_deadborderbob-d6wivjw.gif)
Today's guest star is the Bulwark Assault Tank, the most Lyran tank made in the FWL. It also was a nightmare to draw, as I had to guess an awful lot of the layout based on the sole illustration. Have fun!
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Thanks Deadborder, i look forward to using this guy!
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Should the guy in the middle of the Wraith Assault Armour be facing up, like the vehicles and mechs to show facing better?
Wait... Do infantry even need a facing? Been a long day.....
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Nope, all is good with how Deadborder has the Simian and Wraith arranged.
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/336/2/9/megamek___bulwark_by_deadborderbob-d6wivjw.gif)
Today's guest star is the Bulwark Assault Tank, the most Lyran tank made in the FWL. It also was a nightmare to draw, as I had to guess an awful lot of the layout based on the sole illustration. Have fun!
Thank you very much!
This is the tank which you deploy when you have to make sure that your enemy won't get through the crucial mountain pass. }:)
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It's Request Backlog day two, and what better way to celebrate that then with the alphabetical first BattleMech? (Note: If you can think of something better, do tell. I have nothing)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/338/b/2/megamek___agrotera_by_deadborderbob-d6woi08.gif)
The Agrotera features a partial wing, AES and a VSPL. This thing is made of science and crazy.
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Bless you, I have one in my unit and i was tired of the "generic". I raise my glass to you sir! [cheers]
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It's Request Backlog day two, and what better way to celebrate that then with the alphabetical first BattleMech? (Note: If you can think of something better, do tell. I have nothing)
Adder ;)
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Request Backlog Indeterminate Time Period continues with day three. As a warning in advance, this icon has not been properly tested; no matter what I did, I couldn't get the name in the unit list to line up properly. I blame the umlauts.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/338/5/7/megamek___gurteltier_by_deadborderbob-d6wrh0i.gif)
So without umalats, it's the Gurteltier MBT, the Lyranest tank that ever was.
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(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/332/4/9/megamek___paladin_defense_system_by_deadborderbob-d6w05mm.gif)
Paladin Defense System
I don't know what this is armed with and only have an idea of what it is supposed to do...but I have to say this looks really cool. The amount of detail on this icon is amazing. :o
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Day four of the request backlog brings one that I've had a lot of requests for and probably should have done earlier. Whups.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/339/5/1/megamek___vulpes_by_deadborderbob-d6wum2n.gif)
It's the Vuples, packed to the brim with the best Science that the AFFS has to offer. And it also raises one very big question: Why do all the most distinctive 3145 'Mechs have backwards-cantering legs?
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Request Backlog Indeterminate Time Period continues with day three. As a warning in advance, this icon has not been properly tested; no matter what I did, I couldn't get the name in the unit list to line up properly. I blame the umlauts.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/338/5/7/megamek___gurteltier_by_deadborderbob-d6wrh0i.gif)
So without umalats, it's the Gurteltier MBT, the Lyranest tank that ever was.
YEAH! Thank you kind, sir for bring this to life!
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Enjoy your Gerty, and may the Umlauts be with you! In the meantime, the request backlog continues unabated.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/340/6/0/megamek___pixiu_by_deadborderbob-d6wwkg2.gif)
Today it's the Pixiu Heavy Tank, another good contender for Worlds Most Annoying Thing, especially if you play with the hull down rules.
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Oh, hell yeah, that's one of the tanks I'm most excited about trying out. Great job, Deadborder.
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Deadborder, have you ever thought about drawing MegaMek icons for mecha from other game systems, like CAV or Robotech (other than the Unseen)?
There are some nice designs among the CAV miniatures, and I've always thought it would be cool to have them on MegaMek to use for custom designs.
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Deadborder, have you ever thought about drawing MegaMek icons for mecha from other game systems, like CAV or Robotech (other than the Unseen)?
There are some nice designs among the CAV miniatures, and I've always thought it would be cool to have them on MegaMek to use for custom designs.
It's not something that's really occurred to me, especially as I've never seen a good catalouge of the CAV designs. Truth beign told. I've got so many Battletech icons on my to-do list that CAV or Robotech ones don't really rate a mention.
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Has throught of creating...
A seperate Black Knight for the newer (handless) ones? BLK-NTs?
Stalker II & Gun?
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Has throught of creating...
A seperate Black Knight for the newer (handless) ones? BLK-NTs?
Stalker II & Gun?
All are on my backlog list (which is massive, by the way) of Icons I want to do. Though I admit that I've been cheating and just using the traditional Stalker and Black Knight Icons as filler in the interim.
Speaking of backlog, here's another two that have been waiting forever. They're also themed as both are a) From TRO3145:Mercs, b) Built by minor periphery nations c) Could have easily existed in 3025 with only a few tweaks and d) Have names beginning with the letter "H"
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/342/6/f/megamek___hound_by_deadborderbob-d6x8y1v.gif)
So first up is the Hound, which has been a surprisingly requested 'Mech. It's also one of my favourites from 3145, which makes me wonder why I didn't do the icon earlier. Oops.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/342/1/5/megamek___hawkwolf_by_deadborderbob-d6x8xx8.gif)
And number two is the HawkWolf, which might be the definitive BattleMech name
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I have one thing to say about my newest icon...
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/343/8/8/megamek___gun_by_deadborderbob-d6xazh4.gif)
Look out! He's got a Gun!
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"You fool! We've all got guns!" :o
;D ;D
Thanks for the icon!
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Thanks again, Deadborder. Now I'll come gunning for tanks with my HPPC in style!
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Two more from the requests backlog, and they're a themed pair to boot!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/343/7/d/megamek___sokar_by_deadborderbob-d6xd5if.gif)
First up is the Sokar Meat and Sarcasm Tank which runs off the tears of orphans. It's role means that it has a never-ending supply of fuel.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/343/9/9/megamek___gurzil_by_deadborderbob-d6xd5mb.gif)
Second is the Gurzil Support Tank which can only be described as being "funky". Can't wait for MM to start supporting those alternate Mortar rounds, can you?
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Loving the icons so far, the DI Multipurpose VTOL the one in MW: DoA is the Gunship Variant from what your describing, so I guess I'm requesting an icon for the Gunship Variant.
Thanks for when you get around to it.
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More from the backlog. I can tell you're all thrilled.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/345/d/1/megamek___yinghuochong_by_deadborderbob-d6xjf8v.gif)
Today is the Yinghuochong. It's name is Chinese for "Pack Hunter"
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Two more from the requests backlog, and they're a themed pair to boot!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/343/7/d/megamek___sokar_by_deadborderbob-d6xd5if.gif)
First up is the Sokar Meat and Sarcasm Tank which runs off the tears of orphans. It's role means that it has a never-ending supply of fuel.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/343/9/9/megamek___gurzil_by_deadborderbob-d6xd5mb.gif)
Second is the Gurzil Support Tank which can only be described as being "funky". Can't wait for MM to start supporting those alternate Mortar rounds, can you?
Awesome! Thanks Deadborder :)
I was itching to try out the Gurzil, which i think is a far better tank than it's fluffed to be, but using the default icon kinda killed the mood.
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Hey DB just out of curiosity do you think you would ever consider doing LAM's since somebody brought this up in another thread?
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Hey DB just out of curiosity do you think you would ever consider doing LAM's since somebody brought this up in another thread?
To be honest, LAMs aren't really on my priority list. They're non-functional in MegaMek at the moment and, well, I'm just not a LAM fan.
Meanwhile, we have something else on the request backlog today.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/345/7/9/megamek___predator_by_deadborderbob-d6xldk2.gif)
It's the Predator Tank Destroyer, although if you're like me you've been using the Hetzer as a placeholder for some time now.
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More from the backlog in the form of a themed trio. Have fun!
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/346/1/3/megamek___gray_death_infiltrator_by_deadborderbob-d6xnft7.gif)
First up is the Gray Death Infiltrator suit which gets bonus points from me for its nickname. Fun fact: The Quokka is one of only a few Australian animals that won't kill you.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/346/6/f/megamek___gray_death_strike_by_deadborderbob-d6xnfuh.gif)
Number two is the Grey Death Strike suit, which by 3145 has been around longer then the actual Grey Death Legion ever was.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/346/a/a/megamek___winterhawk_by_deadborderbob-d6xnfvp.gif)
And finally, what better way to cart them around then with the cheap and cheerful* Winterhawk APC?
(*Cheer not guaranteed by manufacturer)
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Yay more BA! :) *rubs his palms like mr burns* Excellent }:)
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One upside of my being sick as a dog: I do more Icons.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/b/a/megamek___rogue_bear_by_deadborderbob-d6xpi1g.gif)
First up is the Rogue Bear, which I'm genuinely surprised didn't already have one. Well, it does now. Yay!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/9/3/megamek___constable_by_deadborderbob-d6xpi4h.gif)
And second is its derivative, the Constable Peon Oppression suit
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I can't think of any even remotely funny way to declare these two icons to be themed. Oh well!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/4/8/megamek___dragon_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6xqbtj.gif)
So here's the Dragon II, so you can oppress the opponents of the Dragon with the glory of Arrow missiles.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/4/4/megamek___mit23_by_deadborderbob-d6xqbyp.gif)
And the MIT23 MASH. I drew this icon using the Bannson's Raiders version as a reference. The mind boggles as to the quality of medical care received.
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One upside of my being sick as a dog: I do more Icons.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/b/a/megamek___rogue_bear_by_deadborderbob-d6xpi1g.gif)
First up is the Rogue Bear, which I'm genuinely surprised didn't already have one. Well, it does now. Yay!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/346/9/3/megamek___constable_by_deadborderbob-d6xpi4h.gif)
And second is its derivative, the Constable Peon Oppression suit
I know, its surprising! Thanks for both of these, i use alot of rogue bears and i like the constable. Funny enough if i was gonna put in a request, you've all ready done the BA i wanted so far ^_^
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Time for another themed pair. Today's theme: Bizzare Lyran tanks.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/347/6/c/megamek___schildkrote_by_deadborderbob-d6xr8hv.gif)
First up is the Schildkrote Line Tank, which is another case of 'I hate umlauts'.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/347/9/0/megamek___manticore_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6xr8j8.gif)
And second is the Manticore II Heavy Tank, for those of you with more cash (or BV) then Braincells.
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I'm sorry you're sick but thanks for all the icons! :D
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I'm sorry you're sick but thanks for all the icons! :D
It seems to have fueled the creative process, so who am I to argue?
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Today's pair are themed and much requested, as well as being full of Science. Have fun!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/349/2/f/megamek___kheper_by_deadborderbob-d6y37a6.gif)
First up is the Kheper, half of the New Comguard/RAF "Read nothing into this, not Celestials at all" duo.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/349/c/7/megamek___uraeus_by_deadborderbob-d6y37dp.gif)
And second is the Uraeus, a 'Mech that can be best described as "funky". No srsly, with a turreted Bombast Laser, what else could you call it?
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Can't wait when all these babies are officially added to MegaMek..Thanks for your hard work Deadborder!
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So, is going to sound like a dumb question... But how do you access the new tech in MegaMek. I was using an older version of MM on an older machine until recently. I recently got a new laptop and downloaded the latest version of MM. But it doesn't include any 3145 era stuff - assuming they've not uploaded any of it yet.
But am I wrong? Am I working of the wrong version or is there something I can do, etc?
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But am I wrong? Am I working of the wrong version or is there something I can do, etc?
I believe it has not been implemented yet. The last time I checked it, the TSEMP Canon hits did nothing.
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Can't wait when all these babies are officially added to MegaMek..Thanks for your hard work Deadborder!
You can add them into your copy of MegaMek manually - at least some of them.
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You can add them into your copy of MegaMek manually - at least some of them.
Is that the only way - there's not like a new download version That includes new mechs and such?
Bascually - I want to use all the new mechs from the recent 3145 TROs - how do I get them?
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Today's icon is a dual-use one! Have fun!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/350/b/9/megamek___raven_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6y55um.gif)
There's two things you can do with this one. Firstly, you can use it as the Raven X from XTRO:Liao. Secondly, you can wait for Megamek to have TSEMP coded, and use it as the Raven II from TRO3145:Liao. Have fun!
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Is that the only way - there's not like a new download version That includes new mechs and such?
Bascually - I want to use all the new mechs from the recent 3145 TROs - how do I get them?
I am not sure if I understand you:
The latest version 0.36.0 has all 3145 units (except those from the latest mini-TRO3145 Republic/ComStar and those from the RS:3145 NTNU - those are too new to be included) such as Neanderthal, those new Black Knights, Carronade, Ursa, Wendigo, etc. This version is available for download.
Sometimes a new unit is included, but the latest equipment from the FM:3145 (such as the AB Armor, TSEMP, etc.) won't work, as it hasn't been coded yet.
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Is that the only way - there's not like a new download version That includes new mechs and such?
Bascually - I want to use all the new mechs from the recent 3145 TROs - how do I get them?
I guess I know what the problem is.
Try this:
Go to Toolbar → View → Game Options → Basic Options tab → scroll down to the "Year the game takes place in" option. There is a small window. Delete the default year "3071" and write "12345". Then click "Okay".
Now the dialogue "Add a Combat Unit ..." will show all units, those 3145 units included..
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I guess I know what the problem is.
Try this:
Go to Toolbar → View → Game Options → Basic Options tab → scroll down to the "Year the game takes place in" option. There is a small window. Delete the default year "3071" and write "12345". Then click "Okay".
Now the dialogue "Add a Combat Unit ..." will show all units, those 3145 units included..
Martian! Thank you! You're a lifesaver! I honestly thought I was going mad. Thanks so much!
Right! I'm going to go play some 3145 action!
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Yeah I had issues with the year settings. I wish they had them defaulted abit ahead in the future. I finally cured my Megamek of the password problem, which made changing the year impossible.
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Deadborder, you keep making my RAF lances so very happy.
And second is the Uraeus, a 'Mech that can be best described as "funky". No srsly, with a turreted Bombast Laser, what else could you call it?
I'd call it a reasonably inexpensive way to sink a TSM enhanced sword into the still beating engine of mine enemies. One that's remarkably easy to keep "charged" to boot. But that's just me. ::)
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Happy RAF is the best RAF!
Today's pair both share a theme. They're Davion and they hate infantry. Really.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/350/1/7/megamek___scarecrow_by_deadborderbob-d6y7ig3.gif)
First up is the Scarecrow, a 'Mech that is loaded down with all the FedSuns' technological might, allowing it to erase infantry in ways that you never imagined were possible. Maghook not included.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/350/b/c/megamek___pab_28_by_deadborderbob-d6y7iir.gif)
And accompanying it is the PAB-28 Sniper suit, for when you want the more personal touch.
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Awesome work on the snipers, the fluff for them was awesome so i can't wait to tinker with them.
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Yeah I had issues with the year settings. I wish they had them defaulted abit ahead in the future. I finally cured my Megamek of the password problem, which made changing the year impossible.
That was actually updated already to default to a much later date. There just hasn't been a new release pushed out in a while for that later start-date to be in the wild.
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That was actually updated already to default to a much later date. There just hasn't been a new release pushed out in a while for that later start-date to be in the wild.
Looking forward to it!
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Only one item for today, sorry. I ended up going on an unexpected trip, having a good time and losing my hat. Yes, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/351/3/a/megamek___sea_fox_by_deadborderbob-d6yddg7.gif)
It's the Sea Fox Amphibious Armour, a fantastically specialised suit that you ignore at your peril.
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Only one item for today, sorry. I ended up going on an unexpected trip, having a good time and losing my hat. Yes, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/351/3/a/megamek___sea_fox_by_deadborderbob-d6yddg7.gif)
It's the Sea Fox Amphibious Armour, a fantastically specialised suit that you ignore at your peril.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
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More icons today from the ongoing effort to clean up and clean out. Or something.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/352/c/9/megamek___antlion_by_deadborderbob-d6yfxkw.gif)
First up is the Antlion which, as a Mortar Quad, defines both "funky" and "over-specialised". It also defines the sort of Icon I hate making.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/352/1/2/megamek___fusilier_by_deadborderbob-d6yfxi3.gif)
And second is the Fusilier Battle Armour, which is not anywhere as stupidly over-specialised and, incidentally, a lot easier to draw.
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I've got a pair of requests: the Lu Wei Bing and the Tufana Hovercraft.
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I've got a pair of requests: the Lu Wei Bing and the Tufana Hovercraft.
Both have been on my backlog list for ages. Time to fix that.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/353/9/4/megamek___lu_wei_bing_by_deadborderbob-d6yhttu.gif)
The Lu Wei Bing gets huge props from me because it's name is a reference to a historical event that a) hasn't happened in the real world and b) is not actually vital to the game's history, but still is significant otherwise. So why haven't I done it yet? I got lazy and used a Victor as a placeholder.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/353/6/1/megamek___tufana_by_deadborderbob-d6yhtvd.gif)
And number two is the Tufana, which I haven't done because... well, because I forgot. Oops.
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Time for another Theme Set! Today's theme? Dubious Combine Tanks. Enjoy!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/353/c/2/megamek___narukami_by_deadborderbob-d6yk54y.gif)
First up is the Narakumi Heavy Tank, which is made of taking corners badly. You know it'll happen, you know it'll end in tears, and yet you still do it. Admit it.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/353/4/6/megamek___mamono_by_deadborderbob-d6yk589.gif)
Second is the Mamono IFV, which is full of the Combine's most amazing technology. Oh, and lots of Battle Armour too
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/353/0/f/megamek___shillelagh_by_deadborderbob-d6yk5ar.gif)
And finally is the Shillelagh Missile tank which took a crappy old design and made it, uh... a bit less crappy, really.
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Yay! Narakumi has been made! Now i can cream my friends with style!!! Thanks, Deadborder!
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I see what you mean about the Narakumi being dodgy, you can swap out that 2nd PPC for a 2nd GR and 2 additional tons of ammo and only lose a half ton of armor in the process
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Hello!
I'd like to request that the Lament get some love please! (I apologize in advance if this hasn't already been requested.)
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Hello!
I'd like to request that the Lament get some love please! (I apologize in advance if this hasn't already been requested.)
The Lament's on my list of units that are waiting for the Tech to be enabled in MM. Trust me, as soon as the Radical HS is a go, the Lament will be the first thing i do.
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Any chance you could add the Destrier+Ballista and Gulltoppr to your backlog list?
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The Lament's on my list of units that are waiting for the Tech to be enabled in MM. Trust me, as soon as the Radical HS is a go, the Lament will be the first thing i do.
Only reason why I'm asking for it is MM 37 Development has the Mech in game its functional for combat. Heck i don't think it really needs the RHS in present form.
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If you want to replicate much of the functionality, yank the RHS and replace with coolant pods, you can squeeze in four if you pull a lower arm actuator.
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If you want to replicate much of the functionality, yank the RHS and replace with coolant pods, you can squeeze in four if you pull a lower arm actuator.
Well, the Lament is already in there, i'm playing it. I was just hoping to see it appear. I thought Deadborder didn't want put in there because it wasn't. Sorry for the confusion. :-[
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Oh, no confusion. I was just letting you know how to make it work with much the original intent until RHS is fully implemented in MM.
And, you know, hoping to encourage Deadborder to make a Lament icon. ::)
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New MegaMek Dev! New tech! So it's time for two who have been waiting a while for me to do their icons.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/356/3/6/megamek___catapult_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6yyenq.gif)
First up is the Cataplut II which now has one variant that works in MM. Hey, it's a start.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/356/6/8/megamek___hatamoto_suna_by_deadborderbob-d6yyetj.gif)
And second is the Hatamoto-Suna (and also Hatamoto-Godai) which has the power of being unsensitive to boof.
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It's Deadborder's Megamek Christmas Countdown, part 1! First up, it's completing a set with some new variants!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic10_zps30cf3576.gif)
First up is the Warhammer IIC 10, a 'Mech for those of you who love ER Large Lasers more then you love common sense!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic12_zpsd1b45d1f.gif)
And second is the Warhammer IIC 12, which proves that a) mixed-tech goes both ways and b) it's not necessarily a good thing.
(Note that there's no Warhammer IIC 11 icon; for that, just use my existing Warhammer IIC 4 one)
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Second is a set that actually currently are in MegaMek after a fashion. When I did the Icons for the Colossals, they ended up being just too big and overflowing their hexes. As a result, they were re-sized to the ones in the current Dev. release.
However, in the spirit of giving, I thought I'd present the original, even more huge, Colossal icons.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdongposeidon_zps2346b2fa.gif)
Poseidon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdongzeus_zpsd46cecc1.gif)
Ares Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdonghera_zps4ed25edd.gif)
Ares Hera
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdonghades_zps0db71b05.gif)
Ares Hades
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdonghephaestus_zpsed826416.gif)
Ares Hephaestus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/giantkonkerdongaphrodite_zpsacb2543f.gif)
Ares Aphrodite
Enjoy!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic10_zps30cf3576.gif)
First up is the Warhammer IIC 10, a 'Mech for those of you who love ER Large Lasers more then you love common sense!
Thanks for the Warhammer IIC 10. This is exactly how I have imagined Clan Smoke Jaguar BattleMech - simple, brutal and effective. O0
Can't wait to test it in battle.
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And now for your third Christmas present! It's one of the most requested Icons of the year, as well as a bonus to go with it.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/357/f/3/megamek___tomahawk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6z3sjr.gif)
The Tomahawk II (And also, retro-actively, the Tomahawk), huge, terrifying and shockingly frequent victim of the Hellstar Testing Principle.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/357/6/6/megamek___hellstar_by_deadborderbob-d6z3sno.gif)
Speaking of, as a bonus, have my personal Hellstar icon. Because, in the end, I'm an Icon snob and I like it a lot more then the one that's currently in MM.
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And now for your third Christmas present! It's one of the most requested Icons of the year, as well as a bonus to go with it.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/357/f/3/megamek___tomahawk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6z3sjr.gif)
The Tomahawk II (And also, retro-actively, the Tomahawk), huge, terrifying and shockingly frequent victim of the Hellstar Testing Principle.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/357/6/6/megamek___hellstar_by_deadborderbob-d6z3sno.gif)
Speaking of, as a bonus, have my personal Hellstar icon. Because, in the end, I'm an Icon snob and I like it a lot more then the one that's currently in MM.
I was just thinking about how aenemic the hellstar's icon is. And I've been waiting for the Tommy! Thanks DB!
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Any chance of seeing a Tiburon DeadBorder? :)
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Any chance of seeing a Tiburon DeadBorder? :)
It's back on page one.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/096/a/9/megamek___tiburon_by_deadborderbob-d60q1a6.gif)
The Tiburon, which is a rather nifty looking 'Mech and very... shark-y, I guess.
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Whats sad is I saw the Vulture IV right below it. ;D
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Oh man, so many awesome new icons. I don't suppose I can request a Hanukkah gift in the form of an icon for the Shen Long?
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Thanks for being these things to life, Deadborder!
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Oh man, so many awesome new icons. I don't suppose I can request a Hanukkah gift in the form of an icon for the Shen Long?
You know, for the sheer redicouslousness of the images it conjures up, you win.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/357/d/5/megamek___shen_long_by_deadborderbob-d6z4hnk.gif)
So here's the Shen Long Battle Armour, my first Quad BA icon. Happy Hanukkah!
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You know, for the sheer redicouslousness of the images it conjures up, you win.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/357/d/5/megamek___shen_long_by_deadborderbob-d6z4hnk.gif)
So here's the Shen Long Battle Armour, my first Quad BA icon. Happy Hanukkah!
Awesomesauce, Deadborder, you're the best.
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It's the post-Christmas slump. I'm filled with ham and turkey, so you all get Battle Armour. Wait, how does that work?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/363/d/a/megamek___buraq_by_deadborderbob-d6zxeuh.gif)
First up is the Buraq, because giant robot horses are awesome. It's perfect for all your Brony needs.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/363/1/3/megamek___fenrir_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6zxey3.gif)
Number two is also a quad BA, in this case the ferocious Fenrir II. Doggie.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/363/d/4/megamek___ogre_by_deadborderbob-d6zxf2k.gif)
And number three is Mr Hugs himself, the Ogre. Have fun!
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After the Battle Armour comes the tanks. Or something. I dunno. Have some icons.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/364/a/9/megamek___luduan_by_deadborderbob-d702wbm.gif)
First up is the Luduan Scout Hovertank which was quite a difficult icon to draw.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/364/9/c/megamek___scapha_by_deadborderbob-d702wfq.gif)
...followed by the Scapha Hovertank which wasn't, as you can see.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/364/3/0/megamek___shandra_by_deadborderbob-d702wkf.gif)
And finally the Shandra, because I had a MWDA unit I still hadn't iconified.
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It's the post-Christmas slump. I'm filled with ham and turkey, so you all get Battle Armour. Wait, how does that work?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/363/d/a/megamek___buraq_by_deadborderbob-d6zxeuh.gif)
First up is the Buraq, because giant robot horses are awesome. It's perfect for all your Brony needs.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/363/1/3/megamek___fenrir_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6zxey3.gif)
Number two is also a quad BA, in this case the ferocious Fenrir II. Doggie.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/363/d/4/megamek___ogre_by_deadborderbob-d6zxf2k.gif)
And number three is Mr Hugs himself, the Ogre. Have fun!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, I'v been having fun with the horse BA and iv been playing around with ogres. Thank you kind sir :) Good luck when you finally get to Kobold IIC's ;)
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First icons of the new year! Are you excited? I know I am!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/003/b/7/megamek___tanaris_by_deadborderbob-d70ltx5.gif)
First up is the Tanaris Battle Armour, who has the most adorable little Angry Face. Sadly, it doesn't translate.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/003/7/f/megamek___kamakiri_by_deadborderbob-d70ltzs.gif)
And second is the flying road hazard that is the Kamakiri Attack VTOL. Because Heavy Gauss on a VTOL sounds like such a good idea.
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(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/003/7/f/megamek___kamakiri_by_deadborderbob-d70ltzs.gif)
And second is the flying road hazard that is the Kamakiri Attack VTOL. Because Heavy Gauss on a VTOL sounds like such a good idea.
Hell. Yes. :P
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You mistake the heavy gauss for the Vtols "emergency air break" ;D
Wonderful job on the Tanaris, I'm sure by now we can skip the animal scream of "yaaaaay" and just go straight to, thank you kind sir :)
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Oh man, I am gonna get some serious use out of that Kamakiri icon. Thanks again, Deadborder.
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Oh man, I am gonna get some serious use out of that Kamakiri icon. Thanks again, Deadborder.
Not gonna lie, i immediately thought of you when i saw the Kamakiri
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*begins humming Ride of the Valkyries*
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The Lament's on my list of units that are waiting for the Tech to be enabled in MM. Trust me, as soon as the Radical HS is a go, the Lament will be the first thing i do.
You may want to start working on this one. RHS was added yesterday to the SVN along with TSEMP. Both still needing some testing but should make the next custom releases.
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You may want to start working on this one. RHS was added yesterday to the SVN along with TSEMP. Both still needing some testing but should make the next custom releases.
Verified. ;)
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In that case, I'd better get my butt in gear!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/007/f/6/megamek___stalker_ii_by_deadborderbob-d71c4kj.gif)
In the meantime, here's the Stalker II, a 'Mech I held off doing for ages. Why did I do that? Because I was lazy and using a regular Stalker as a placeholder, of course.
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And now, probably the most requested 'Mech Icon I've had yet, just in time for the new builds.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/008/3/a/megamek___lament_by_deadborderbob-d71cnhl.gif)
It's the Lament, ready to spam PPCs and flush its cooling system for Devlin Stone's better tomorrow. So load it up and get radical! (Reversed baseball cap and skateboard not included)
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(Reversed baseball cap and skateboard not included)
But recommended. Thanks Deadborder!
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Thank You for bringing Lament and Stalker II icons to life, Deadborder!
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I'm sure many don't care what the mechs look like, but for people like me, Deadborder's icons make the game so much better.
Can't thank you enough and hope you keep making new ones and redoing old ones to your standard.
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I'm sure many don't care what the mechs look like, but for people like me, Deadborder's icons make the game so much better.
Can't thank you enough and hope you keep making new ones and redoing old ones to your standard.
I'll admit now that I'm something of an Icon Snob myself; I hate seeing "generic" icons for units which is one of the reasons why I do this. That and it's fun.
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For me, its not the use of a generic icon that bothers me, its just that I don't much like the generic icons that are used. The icon quality has improved so much over the years, that the crude icons we have as generics bug me now.
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I'm sure many don't care what the mechs look like, but for people like me, Deadborder's icons make the game so much better.
Can't thank you enough and hope you keep making new ones and redoing old ones to your standard.
+1
Nice icons make the game more interesting, my experience is much better. Thanks, Deadborder!
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Perhaps we need all new generics ;)
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Perhaps we need all new generics ;)
Or do a different generic for every tonnage increment :P
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Or do a different generic for every tonnage increment :P
I like that idea as well ;)
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I like that idea as well ;)
Issue is tonnage increments on tanks is 1... :P
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Issue is tonnage increments on tanks is 1... :P
Did you just try to shoot down your own idea? :P
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Did you just try to shoot down your own idea? :P
Nope, for some reason half my post is missing though. The other half was:
"So maybe limit it to 5t increments?"
No idea wtf happened there.
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If you want giant robot horses wouldn't the Horse's new Totem 'Mech be a better bet?
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Perhaps we need all new generics ;)
Or do a different generic for every tonnage increment :P
A different generic for ultra-light 'Mechs would be nice.
I loaded up the 15 ton one from TRO3145 Davion and MM gave it the Atlas icon ;D
*loads up MM to find the name*
the Prey Seeker
???
hmmmm ..... maybe ..... instead of using the Icons from existing designs as the default, someone could come up with an actual [custom] 'generic' Icons to be used instead? (for each weight group).
ie: a custom Assault 'Mech would get the 'generic' Assault image (not based on an existing design) instead of the Atlas image?
or that just a silly idea? :P [and/or too much work]
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Having units use a generic icon based on weight class wouldn't be tough; the hard part would be having the icons to use. I can make the code changes if the icons are there.
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I actually really like this idea of assigning a new generic per 5 ton mech increment. I've made several icons for a lot of david white's fan-commissioned artwork. Maybe I should post them.
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I actually really like this idea of assigning a new generic per 5 ton mech increment. I've made several icons for a lot of david white's fan-commissioned artwork. Maybe I should post them.
I'd suggest you check with the original artist first, just to be polite if nothing else.
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I'd suggest you check with the original artist first, just to be polite if nothing else.
Who was the original generic artist?
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Who was the original generic artist?
He was referring to the David White thing, not to us using new icons for every 5 tons ;)
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I'll admit now that I'm something of an Icon Snob myself; I hate seeing "generic" icons for units which is one of the reasons why I do this. That and it's fun.
As a fellow icon snob, I will never be able to thank you enough for your gorgeous icon work. Your art is one of the main reasons MegaMek is worth playing.
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I can't agree with the above more. If I am setting up a game I will select another unit than use one with a generic icon. Though it depends on the unit too. So here is to those that make the game and the experience more enjoyable. O0
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Icon snobs rejoice! I've done two more to replace "generic" ones!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/011/9/5/megamek___sheriff_by_deadborderbob-d71sie5.gif)
First up is the Sheriff Infantry Support Tank, which is the sort of vehicle that nobody requested but everybody needs lots of anyway. Time for some vulgar abuse of power and peon oppression!
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/011/8/9/megamek___leonidas_by_deadborderbob-d71sij9.gif)
And second is the Leonidas Battle Armour which I'm sure that a lot more people were after. And who can say no to the chance to be annoying out of all proportion with that Angel ECM?
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Have I said recently that you rock? O0
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Have I said recently that you rock? O0
Wait till BA Reflective and Reactive are in. Then I'll go hog wild!
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Wait till BA Reflective and Reactive are in. Then I'll go hog wild!
Umm, they are in :P
As of [r10334] (https://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/10334/) >:D
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Well, they're not really in until it's released.
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Well, they're not really in until it's released.
Which is today or tomorrow? (Going to be today since I'm doing it now)
So they're in.
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Which is today or tomorrow? (Going to be today since I'm doing it now)
So they're in.
Holy crap on a cracker that makes me happy. [rockon]
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Well to Deadborder and all you making MegaMek programs. Thank you for being so awesome and spreading it around so the rest of us can enjoy it! O0
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Holy crap on a cracker that makes me happy. [rockon]
Seconded. Hog wild it is, then.
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Seconded. Hog wild it is, then.
Just make sure you make note of the comment by Hammer in the release thread.
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I have a couple of odd requests: the Procyon (Quad) ProtoMech and the Elemental II battlesuit.
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Hog Wild, Day one!
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/012/b/7/megamek___centaur_by_deadborderbob-d71vjep.gif)
This is one I've been waiting forever to do, being the Centaur Battle Armour. I'll just out and say in now, that this is probably the hardest to draw BA Icon I've done yet.
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Hog Wild, day two! And if you can't guess what one of today's pics will be, then you haven't read this thread ever.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/013/b/1/megamek___black_wolf_by_deadborderbob-d720f74.gif)
That's right, it's the Black Wolf, one of the most requested icons on my to-do list. It's made of bitterness, betrayal and the tears of Wolf in Exile orphans
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/013/9/2/megamek___xiphos_by_deadborderbob-d720f93.gif)
And second is the thoroughly badarse Xiphos Battle Armour, which is the first and probably last icon I've done that begins with an "X"
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Hog Wild, day three! Today, it's a themed pair.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/013/4/a/megamek___kishi_by_deadborderbob-d724y4h.gif)
First up is the Kishi Battle Armour, because unused Dark Age concept art is awesome.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/013/6/2/megamek___zou_by_deadborderbob-d724y5u.gif)
And second is the Zou, which is pretty badarse looking as well. And if I've learned one thing, it's to never doubt any BA with a Medium Laser
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Modified your Warwolf Icon, to reflect the Alpha config.
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_a.gif)
And the Beta
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_b2.gif)
C
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_c.gif)
and H
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_h.gif)
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Nice work there!
There's a number of reasons why I don't make omni alternate configurations, but "I'm lazy" is a big part of it
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Modified your Warwolf Icon, to reflect the Alpha config.
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_a.gif)
And the Beta
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_b2.gif)
C
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_c.gif)
and H
(http://stonehenge.mechadynamics.net/megamek/warwolf_h.gif)
I'll try and get them added to the next release.
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Nice work there!
There's a number of reasons why I don't make omni alternate configurations, but "I'm lazy" is a big part of it
Thanks! I've only dabbled a little, so I'm flattered that you like my work. I brought them here, since they're all essenitally derived from your awesome icon, and I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
I'll try and get them added to the next release.
Sweet! :D
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Thanks! I've only dabbled a little, so I'm flattered that you like my work. I brought them here, since they're all essenitally derived from your awesome icon, and I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
Sweet! :D
We have lots of Omni's that need the variants, you make'em, I'll added 'em.
Disclaimer:Assuming they stay at the same quality ;)
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Disclaimer:Assuming they stay at the same quality ;)
lol 3 pt font, amazing
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Hog Wild, day 5. Don't ask what happened to 3 and 4.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/016/f/f/megamek___quirinus_by_deadborderbob-d72i7hg.gif)
It's the Quirinus, the Battle Armour that looks like it was built in your garden shed!
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Don't ask what happened to 3 and 4.
Lost in Bat Country.
Once again, my Republic forces thank you Deadborder.
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Mentioned in Steve's thread, but figured it could use a re-question here:
What about destroyed icons? Craters get old after a while.
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Does MM tell the difference between a destroyed mech and one that deserves a crater (ammo/engine explosion)?
Though if you think about it how can you really create good icons though if you can have a nearly intact mech that is missing various limbs. You would need a full range to show various amounts of damage. Would really look nice to have varied icons for missing limbs etc but a lot of work there plus making sure that MM can support testing which icon it should use.
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Does MM tell the difference between a destroyed mech and one that deserves a crater (ammo/engine explosion)?
Though if you think about it how can you really create good icons though if you can have a nearly intact mech that is missing various limbs. You would need a full range to show various amounts of damage. Would really look nice to have varied icons for missing limbs etc but a lot of work there plus making sure that MM can support testing which icon it should use.
It does (though it doesn't reflect the actual damage). There are several Mechs/tanks with 'destroyed' icons. They don't try to be accurate about the final shape of the 'Mech but they are kind of neat to see when you're so used to the crater.
Off hand, the Atlas, BattleMaster, Blackjack, Locust, Marauder, Rommel, Ontos and Wasp and Stinger have them. I think there are a few more but there aren't a ton of icons for destroyed units..
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Pretty sure the Rifleman has one too. It'd still be seriously cool to have more of them, especially for icons like the Timber Wolf and a few of the totem 'Mechs from the new TRO.
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While those icons are nice to see, I don't think they are worth the effort ...
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And now back to backlogging!
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/017/8/f/megamek___thang_ta_by_deadborderbob-d72lkb6.gif)
Today's icon was incredibly hard to do, as you can doubtless tell. It's the Thang-Ta APC, ready to go humiliate some Wolves with!
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It does (though it doesn't reflect the actual damage). There are several Mechs/tanks with 'destroyed' icons. They don't try to be accurate about the final shape of the 'Mech but they are kind of neat to see when you're so used to the crater.
Off hand, the Atlas, BattleMaster, Blackjack, Locust, Marauder, Rommel, Ontos and Wasp and Stinger have them. I think there are a few more but there aren't a ton of icons for destroyed units..
I've occasionally thought that the cammo system could be used to create "damage overlays" that show a generic worsening conditions.
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Great idea, but wouldn't that add layers of complexity? You would have to have multiple icons for each type of mech. Just 8 for various mixes of losing arms and torsos. And that is before any battle damage.
Could one be made perhaps to show wisps of smoke, maybe sparks? Something that could be used for every single mech.
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I've occasionally thought that the cammo system could be used to create "damage overlays" that show a generic worsening conditions.
That wouldn't work with all current used cammos though, at least not the darker colors. Would be nice, if setup properly anyway.
Would make a nice far off feature for when most of the bugs are gone and all the rules are in place and working properly :)
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There latest release version has a folder called wrecks, here's it's contents:
atlas.gif
battlemaster.gif
blackjack.gif
default_mech_wreck.gif
default_naval_wreck.gif
default_tank_wreck.gif
default_vtol_wreck.gif
jagermech.gif
large_boom.gif
wasp.gif
locust.gif
marauder.gif
ontos.gif
rifleman.gif
rommel.gif
shadowhawk5d.gif
skulker.gif
small_boom.gif
stinger.gif
sturmfeur.gif
truck_wreck.gif
I have no idea why the Shadow Hawk 5d warrants it's own wreck
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Personally, I think it would be awesome to have a destroyed version of all the units.
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There latest release version has a folder called wrecks, here's it's contents:
...
truck_wreck.gif
I would like to see this wreck get some work. In my opinion, it looks too similar to the truck icon.
Personally, I think it would be awesome to have a destroyed version of all the units.
I tend to agree with Martian on this: it would be nice but I think non-destroyed unit icons should be higher priority then destroyed unit icons.
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Personally, I think it would be awesome to have a destroyed version of all the units.
But to clarify I think missing units and Omni variants should be a bigger priority.
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I would like to see this wreck get some work. In my opinion, it looks too similar to the truck icon.
It is very easy to confuse the two. Especially with several trucks running around / destroyed.
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If this helps, here is a collection of wrecks I have amassed over the years.
Here are the Mechs
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And Here a the Vehicles
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Awesome, that'll fill out the wrecks folder a bit, thanks!. ;)
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Are these wrecks that you have made or that you have collected? Without permission from the artists, we can't include them in official MM releases.
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Another one from the backlog! What can it be?
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/019/6/b/megamek___red_kite_by_deadborderbob-d72y00v.gif)
It's the Red Kite VTOL, which by combining MCLs with a turret is just defining "peril". Check it out, even the Eagles can mixed tech!
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OK, that one has GOT to be the best you've done so far! Absolutely SWEET! O0
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Glad you liked it! Our next one if following a loose theme.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/020/7/d/megamek___bardiche_by_deadborderbob-d72y5x4.gif)
The Bardiche Heavy Strike Tank is and, uh... eccentric vehicle. Yep, that's about the best I can say about it. Have some iNarcs.
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Today's trio are also from the baclog, but are also themed. After all, how many 15-ton 'Mechs are there?
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/021/f/0/megamek___prey_seeker_by_deadborderbob-d733apu.gif)
First up is the Prey Seeker, which wants to eat your fase. Yummeh! It also taught me that doing Ultralight Icons is hard.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/021/9/d/megamek___patron_loadermech_by_deadborderbob-d733bnu.gif)
Second is the Patron LoaderMech, which allways maes me think that it should be painted in a butler's tux.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/021/f/6/megamek___patron_militiamech_by_deadborderbob-d733bqw.gif)
And finally is the Patron MilitaMech, because RLs. No other reason needed.
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Confession: I am an icon snob, and I am also somewhat obsessive at times. And while I thought that SteveRestless' Tomahawk alt-config icons were awesome, a part of me wanted to rework them to fit my house style (So yes, I have a house style). So here you go, my alt Icons to use if you want. Enjoy!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_zps196aa36b.gif)
Tomahawk Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_a_zps2348360d.gif)
Tomahawk A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_c_zpsdbb69669.gif)
Tomahawk B/C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_a_zps5b8ca3ac.gif)
Tomahawk II A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_b_zps516769a6.gif)
Tomahawk II B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_c_zps0b5a112d.gif)
Tomahawk II C
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A couple more Omni Alternates for you to have fun with!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_a_zps3d0f96dc.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV A/C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_b_zps3d0f96dc.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV B - This one was particularly hard to do, as I had to in essence construct the entire right leg after removing the missile pod)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_zps196aa36b.gif)
Tomahawk Prime
This one looks like it's too large to fit in the hex, looking at the hex outlines: (http://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/misc/hex_borders.png?format=raw) It will show up just fine when the mech faces north in MegaMek, but when you turn, the edges will be cut off.
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Another one from the backlog! What can it be?
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/019/6/b/megamek___red_kite_by_deadborderbob-d72y00v.gif)
It's the Red Kite VTOL, which by combining MCLs with a turret is just defining "peril". Check it out, even the Eagles can mixed tech!
You do realize that turrets reduce the chance for rotor hits, right?
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First up is the Prey Seeker, which wants to eat your fase. Yummeh! It also taught me that doing Ultralight Icons is hard.
I'll bet! doing variant art has shown me its hard enough doing full-size mechs and still showing detail sometimes. I can only begin to imagine a 15t ultralight.
Second is the Patron LoaderMech, which allways maes me think that it should be painted in a butler's tux.
And finally is the Patron MilitaMech, because RLs. No other reason needed.
Awesome! I love using the Patrons
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Confession: I am an icon snob, and I am also somewhat obsessive at times. And while I thought that SteveRestless' Tomahawk alt-config icons were awesome, a part of me wanted to rework them to fit my house style (So yes, I have a house style). So here you go, my alt Icons to use if you want. Enjoy!
Man, those are better than mine! Good work :D
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Man, those are better than mine! Good work :D
Thanks!
You did all the hard work. I just messed with the bits.
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Time for more Omni Alternates (Hey, it's better then actual work)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/022/d/e/megamek___vulture_mk_iv_by_deadborderbob-d60q1e3.gif)
First, a slight revision of Vulture Mk IV Prime (See if you can spot the difference)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_a_zpse7649b5f.gif)
Vulture Mk IV A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_b_zps2d304ae7.gif)
Vulture Mk IV B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_c_zps7b15f7b2.gif)
Vulture Mk IV C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_d_zps1a9e086a.gif)
Vulture Mk IV D
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i'd have to say its the missle ports myself :) great work
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Slight revisions to the Vulture Mk IV icons. Please re-redownload to the current ones
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Slight revisions to the Vulture Mk IV icons. Please re-redownload to the current ones
problem with images the Vulture MK IV c & d images (edited) are both the same - image d labeled image c even though the images on screen are different.
Dave.
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problem with images the Vulture MK IV c & d images (edited) are both the same - image d labeled image c even though the images on screen are different.
Dave.
Thanks. Hopefully I've fixed those too.
If not, let me know and I'll just set them all up again.
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Thanks. Hopefully I've fixed those too.
If not, let me know and I'll just set them all up again.
Thank you, Perfect download as are the images... Perfect that is O0 :-[ :-*
Dave.
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More Omni alternates, this time based on MWDA minis (Well, some of them are...). Bonus!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_a_zpsc82f5f01.gif)
Thor II A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_b_zpsb83d84d0.gif)
Thor II B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_c_zps1d060937.gif)
Thor II C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_d_zpsd722300c.gif)
Thor II D
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Any chance of getting a Deadborder Zip file with all the mechs? :)
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And now to continue the pattern, have some Slowkis... er, Loki Mk IIs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lokimkii_a_zpsc0aed0ad.gif)
Loki Mk II A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lokimkii_b_zpsd1869455.gif)
Loki Mk II B
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There was a break from Iconning to build my new computer. Now that it is built, on with the icons for another round of Omni Alternates!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_a_zps04cc0988.gif)
Vulture Mk III A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_b_zps65abd793.gif)
Vulture Mk III B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_c_zpsf6fa8674.gif)
Vulture Mk III C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_d_zpsf7cb910c.gif)
Vulture Mk III D (This last one gave me a lot of trouble as I had no idea of how to visualize the RAC mounts. In the end, I went "Stuff it, two LRM-20s is eight crits, Clan RAC-5 is eight crits, they go in the same spot)
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More stuff! Inspired by SteveRestless' awesome work, I present my own set of Warwolf alternates.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_a_zps8df8aa6e.gif)
Warwolf A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_b_zps71ea1435.gif)
Warwolf B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_c_zps735b0c1e.gif)
Warwolf C (The preferred configuration of ristar Pudding Wolf)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_h_zps62580c9b.gif)
Warwolf H
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Awesome work! I just picked up the mini for Restless so good timing ^-^
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More Deadborder-style alternates, this time for the Wulfen. Note that I didn't do one for Wulfen D as its weapons load is similar to the Primes and, as such, it can just use the same icon.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_a_zps9a17ce35.gif)
Wulfen A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_b_zpsc5805919.gif)
Wulfen B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_c_zpsdabc028a.gif)
Wulfen C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_e_zpseb6f42d2.gif)
Wulfen E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_h_zps4187bf0a.gif)
Wulfen H
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Excellent work, Deadborder! So are your icons being used with Megamek or its pick of the draw?
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Excellent work, Deadborder! So are your icons being used with Megamek or its pick of the draw?
I post 'em. It's up to the devs to decide what to do with 'em.
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I post 'em. It's up to the devs to decide what to do with 'em.
And Hammer adds a lot of them.
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Today's batch of Alternate Icons can be best described as "eccentric". But that's what you get when you draw icons for the Wendigo.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_a_zps5c84b7dd.gif)
Wendigo A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_b_zps2c3aa1f1.gif)
Wendigo B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_c_zps16ef9143.gif)
Wendigo C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_vp_zps90af5182.gif)
Wendigo VP Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_vpa_zps489c0fbd.gif)
Wendigo VP A
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I posted the Wendigo, so naturally the Avalanche is next. Given their weapons loadouts, the current (Prime) Icon should also suffice for the A and R configs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_b_zps06ae1cd3.gif)
Avalanche AVL-1OB
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_c_zps4d6281f6.gif)
Avalanche AVL-1OC
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_n_zps9240cd98.gif)
Avalanche AVL-1ON
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And now to complete the themed set, we have the alternates of the DCMS's totally not a celestial at all don't even read anything into the name either Assault Omni, the Tenshi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_a_zpsb7ddd16c.gif)
Tenshi A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_b_zps0d4105db.gif)
Tenshi B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_r_zps7b1dd6bb.gif)
Tenshi C
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Oooh, Nice Icons. Never realized the "Tenshi" name connection. I feel slow now.
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What name connection am I missing?
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What name connection am I missing?
Tenshi (95t) means "Angel". It is similar to Archangel (100t) from Celestial series.
Both 'Mechs are premiere Assault OmniMechs of their respective factions.
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Is there a shot of chance of having DropShip icons made? I was playing a game with MegaMek, notice there a lot of icons missing for these boats. Heck, Aurora is missing one completely!
I am requesting if its interests you, Deadborder.
Isegrim
Aurora
Gorgon
Carrier
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Is there a shot of chance of having DropShip icons made? I was playing a game with MegaMek, notice there a lot of icons missing for these boats. Heck, Aurora is missing one completely!
I am requesting if its interests you, Deadborder.
Isegrim
Aurora
Gorgon
Carrier
Hear Hear...I second that motion O0
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And now to complete the themed set, we have the alternates of the DCMS's totally not a celestial at all don't even read anything into the name either Assault Omni, the Tenshi
First thing that popped into my head was the Tenchi anime lol (close enough) What did he have.. the light sword or some such?
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First thing that popped into my head was the Tenchi anime lol (close enough) What did he have.. the light sword or some such?
Wings of Light, but i thought of the anime as well when i saw the name as well.
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Hey, as long as you're doing Omni configs, how about the Centurion Omni or the Templar III?
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Hey, as long as you're doing Omni configs, how about the Centurion Omni or the Templar III?
How did you guess the next two on my list?
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Because your Tanite brain slugs are connected via hive mind telepathy?
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So what had started out as a simple "oh, I'll just modify an existing icon" turned into a complete rebuild of an existing icon which in turn was modified from a prior icon. yes, I like to make things hard for myself. And yes, you've probably guessed what the icon is allready, given that I spoilered it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_o_zpsb05ee58c.gif)
Centurion Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oa_zpsa641b680.gif)
Centurion A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ob_zpsf24588c8.gif)
Centurion B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oc_zpsd9c68772.gif)
Centurion C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_od_zps45a690b8.gif)
Centurion D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oe_zpsbb1d6b3f.gif)
Centurion E
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<Kool aid> Oh yeah!
Great work, I know Stephen Colbert in my unit will be happy to rock the new img for his centurion. Thanks for the bump!
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That shield bugs me. The Centurion-Omni D still has a hand actuator on both arms. If it were up to me, I'd move it onto the side of the arm, like a buckler.
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That shield bugs me. The Centurion-Omni D still has a hand actuator on both arms. If it were up to me, I'd move it onto the side of the arm, like a buckler.
Understandable. However, I based the look off the MWDA mini, which as it holding it in its hand in front of it akin to, what do you know, a Roman Legionnaire.
(http://940ee6dce6677fa01d25-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.r99.cf2.rackcdn.com/products/pictures/142337.jpg)
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Understandable. However, I based the look off the MWDA mini, which as it holding it in its hand in front of it akin to, what do you know, a Roman Legionnaire.
(http://940ee6dce6677fa01d25-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.r99.cf2.rackcdn.com/products/pictures/142337.jpg)
Think you could add the "bulb" off the legionnaire style shield to your unit image of it? :P
I didn't even realize at first that it was a shield. I thought it was some kinda odd hand weapon.
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How do you draw a Chain Whip? That's the question I had to ask myself as I got to the Templar III alternates. Still, I think I got a result. Think.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_a_zps0d787198.gif)
Templar III A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_b_zpsbdeccd63.gif)
Templar III B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_c_zpsb79f6330.gif)
Templar III C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_d_zps377ff0b3.gif)
Templar III D
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The IIIB looks like its got a meat cleaver in one hand and a cane in the other :D
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Love your icons for the Templar III! B Configuration is pretty good take on it, though i think be funny situation if the pilot was dominatrix. :))
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DB are you or Steve or P0Procks going to do the Mad 4X?
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I've been using the MAD-9M as a placeholder.
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cool the only reason why I asked is because the mini is out for it too.
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Something I need to say before today's alternates are rolled out: I hate drawing melee weapons. They're allways hard to get a good "top down" of, and since many of them aren't consistently drawn, there's a lot of room for "what the hell should that look like anyway?" I only say this because, what do you know, two of today's not only have melee weapons, but have ones that aren't commonly depicted. Fun!
Without further ado, from the RAF's secret science labs is the Doloire!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_a_zpsda6eabd3.gif)
Doloire A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_b_zpsd0af2a80.gif)
Doloire B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_c_zpsf6d91044.gif)
Doloire C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_d_zps6ea7d902.gif)
Doloire D
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Why hello, my little pretty...
Speaking of which, I used the Doliore recently in MM (the variant mounting clan PPCs and the Rotary).
It's nasty, although but a bit of a heat hog.
My only complaint was that most of the RAF's other machines are 5/8 cavalry mechs that are much faster. I was fighting in broke terrain and the Doliore kept getting left behind. Thankfully it could hang back and still hit the enemy with its PPCs but I'm wondering what people recommend pairing it up with?
I'm talking as part of a RAF lance, obviously
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Something I need to say before today's alternates are rolled out: I hate drawing melee weapons. They're allways hard to get a good "top down" of, and since many of them aren't consistently drawn, there's a lot of room for "what the hell should that look like anyway?" I only say this because, what do you know, two of today's not only have melee weapons, but have ones that aren't commonly depicted. Fun!
How do you draw these pretties anyways? I could try to learn to help.
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How do you draw these pretties anyways? I could try to learn to help.
I'm pretty much self-taught, but I'm going to put up a tutorial next time I do a "big" project
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Today's Alternate collection is the Gauntlet, another 'Mech that's close to my heart. Why? Because it's an Omni-Bushwhacker, and I loves me some of that.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_a_zpsfbaaee80.gif)
Gauntlet A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_b_zpsc605684c.gif)
Gauntlet B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_c_zps2a2c225b.gif)
Gauntlet C
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*Requests the Sarissa and Praetorian MHQ, still requesting the Gunship Variant of the DI Multipurpose VTOL, also hopefully we see the Beer Ke...er Cruiser-Class Cruiser, hopefully the other missing Warships soon*
Yes I do enjoy your other icons when they are integrated into MegaMek.
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*Requests the Sarissa and Praetorian MHQ, still requesting the Gunship Variant of the DI Multipurpose VTOL, also hopefully we see the Beer Ke...er Cruiser-Class Cruiser, hopefully the other missing Warships soon*
Yes I do enjoy your other icons when they are integrated into MegaMek.
Two of these are high on my to-do list!
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Today's Alternate collection is the Gauntlet, another 'Mech that's close to my heart. Why? Because it's an Omni-Bushwhacker, and I loves me some of that.
Only problem I have with the Gauntlet is there is not a stock variant that feels like the original Bushwacker to me, like the X1 or S2. The A gets close but just does not feel right. Well that and I do not agree with some of the Endo/Ferro crit placement. Otherwise its art and your icons are awesome. Could always build my own custom variant I guess, RA UAC-5, RT ER Large, LA/LT SRM-4 or LRM-5 and RT/LT CASE, or RA PPC, RT/LT Med pulse or X-pulse, CT ER Med, LA/LT MML-5, RT CASE II.
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Today's icons took a lot of work. Actually, that's a lie. All I did was diddle with the arms a bit. It took me more time to upload the pics and write this post. So here's the alternates of the Gun. Personally, I'm surprised there's no TSEMP version.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_a_zps027b6155.gif)
Gun A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_b_zps92a2f11a.gif)
Gun B
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And now what should be the last of the 3145 Omnis, one that I put off for ages for one reason. It's the Vandal, and its configurations are nuts. Case in point; all of them have BC3 in some form, but as near as I can tell, the Vandal is the only BC3 equipped 'Mech in the otherwise C3-phobic CCAF.
Huh.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vandal-oa_zpsb115064c.gif)
Vandal A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vandal-ob_zps315e90fe.gif)
Vandal B
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Hey Deadborder... :) if you have some time and some interest the Mad Cat MK II could use some love.
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Hey Deadborder... :) if you have some time and some interest the Mad Cat MK II could use some love.
Consider it on the "to do" list
Which is bloating like crazy.
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Today's icons took a lot of work. Actually, that's a lie. All I did was diddle with the arms a bit. It took me more time to upload the pics and write this post. So here's the alternates of the Gun. Personally, I'm surprised there's no TSEMP version.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_a_zps027b6155.gif)
Gun A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_b_zps92a2f11a.gif)
Gun B
It doesn't have the crit space for standard TSEMP, only the one-shot version, and do you really want to spend 40% of your pod tonnage on a one-shot weapon?
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It doesn't have the crit space for standard TSEMP, only the one-shot version, and do you really want to spend 40% of your pod tonnage on a one-shot weapon?
You're right there. I forgot just how bulky it is.
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also, one additional request if you ever have time. Do something about that Legionnaire Icon! Blegh! xD
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also, one additional request if you ever have time. Do something about that Legionnaire Icon! Blegh! xD
There is a long, loooong list of Icons I'd like to do-over. The Legionnaire is but one of them.
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What is wrong with the Legionnaire? Just because every time I see it, all I see is it laying on its back with Mario jumping onto and disappearing into its RAC.
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Hey thought I'd give you a heads-up. Looks like both variants of the Gun are up and left of center if you haven't noticed. Haven't run into that with any of your other icons.
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Hey thought I'd give you a heads-up. Looks like both variants of the Gun are up and left of center if you haven't noticed. Haven't run into that with any of your other icons.
I think that the Centaur Battlearmor icon is as well.
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Hey thought I'd give you a heads-up. Looks like both variants of the Gun are up and left of center if you haven't noticed. Haven't run into that with any of your other icons.
Odd, it looks fine to me. I'll look into it.
In the meantime, have one that I can't believe I actually missed.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/testudo_zps610ce2da.gif)
The Testudo Siege Tank, a tank made by the ****** Space Romans that actually looks like a wall of Romans. Nice work, guys!
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Here is the centering layer I use when making icons for 84x72 dimensions. Note that since the dimensions are even numbers, the center line must be 2 pixels thick. Any image that has a one pixel thick center is going to be off-center by at least 1 pixel; easy enough to fix by adding or subtracting a row of pixels to the middle of an image, but something that might not be common knowledge. Not a huge deal, being off by one pixel, but it does affect some camo overlays negatively so it's something I personally keep in mind.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b627/PopRocks82/CenterLayer.png)
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When doing images, please remember that you can't use the whole 84x72 area, the corners need to stay unused, as in this image: (http://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/misc/hex_borders.png?format=raw)
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Another one from the backlog files today!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/praetorian_zps3280d8f8.gif)
It's the Praetorian Mobile HQ, a vehicle with no TRO entry. Wooooo
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Glad to know the request works eventually :)
Yes, the MHQ looks good also. Thanks.
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Glad to know the request works eventually :)
Yes, the MHQ looks good also. Thanks.
No probs. I have a few quite a lot on the to-do list, but I'm hoping to get through one or two more this week.
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Have to give a shout-out to Deadborder for his opinion on my first attempt a vehicle sprite for my Valiant, his feedback was great and I'm glad I listened to his input.
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Another pair from the backlog today, ones that I've been meaning to do since forever. And it's a themed pair to boot!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/059/5/4/megamek___sarissa_by_deadborderbob-d78apj3.gif)
First up is the Sarissia, suitable for both Retrotech and IndustrialMech versions. It's a low-tech bonanza!
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/059/f/d/megamek___arbiter_by_deadborderbob-d78apho.gif)
And number two is the Arbiter, which was deliberately oversized by me to suit it's "meant to look bigger then it is" fluff
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Can I bug you to do a Bakeneko, please?
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Can I bug you to do a Bakeneko, please?
The instant I got H:WotR, it got on my to-do list. Funny that.
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I like it. It woulda been better with a partial wing, but it's really nice.
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Well, here we go. An Icon that managed to drive me insane in the crafting, both because of how intricate the design is and a 11th hour goof on my part that nearly destroyed the unsaved work. (nice). Added to this, trying to hand-carve the design in MegaMek Lab also nearly drove me insane because of the specific combination of Clan Components on an IS Chassis, and having two that MML doesn't usually have "mixed" options for.
Gah.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/061/1/c/megamek___bakeneko_by_deadborderbob-d78pzpu.gif)
So here's the Bakeneko, which means a lot of insanity for a 'Mech that apparently only exists for a couple of years. I die now.
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=^o^= Thank you very much!
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Two more from the long-term "I need to get off my arse and draw this" file. Wheee!
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/064/7/8/megamek___nuberu_by_deadborderbob-d78zikj.gif)
First up is the Nuberu AA Tank, another proud member of the "I hate VTOLs" club
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/064/9/e/megamek___phalanx_by_deadborderbob-d78zimk.gif)
And second is the Phalanx Support tank which... uh... it has personality. Yep.
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What are the odds of getting the Dragoon and its variants from H:LoT Vol2? 8)
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What are the odds of getting the Dragoon and its variants from H:LoT Vol2? 8)
Funilly enough, it's also on the backlog list. Keep ypur eyes open!
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I'm continuously surprised by the way BT uses the term Dragoon
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Well, here it is! Fresh from the requests pile and the "to do" backlog
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/065/5/9/megamek___dragoon_by_deadborderbob-d794623.gif)
it's the Dragoon, the first, last and only 'Mech of the Amaris Empire. So get out there, commit atrocities, kick puppies and oppress peons!
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I'm continuously surprised by the way BT uses the term Dragoon
Because it isn't a fast charger 'mech?
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Dragoons were infantry trained to fight both on horseback and on foot (ancestors to today's modern day motorized/mechanized infantry). Given that background, very, very, very little in BT that is called a Dragoon is actually a Dragoon.
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Dragoons were infantry trained to fight both on horseback and on foot (ancestors to today's modern day motorized/mechanized infantry). Given that background, very, very, very little in BT that is called a Dragoon is actually a Dragoon.
And? Very little in BT is what the terms originally meant.
The Lancers don't use lances...
The Legionnaires aren't usually members of a Legion, and when they are it isn't the same as an ancient Legion...
Trying to apply reality to BT is like putting a band-aid on arterial bleeding. Not to mention that even during recorded history the meaning of terms has changed. Look at the difference between Imperial Roman Legions and say... a French Legion in the early 1900s. Very different animals. Also look at cavalry, they're no longer "mounted", now they're motorized or airborne.
The Cuirassiers & Hussars, Cuirassiers more so, are probably some of the more accurate terms as applied to BT, but even they don't quite cut it.
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Whoops. Wasn't trying to say that things should be called in BT what they would be in real life - just expounding on how even "fast charger 'Mech" wouldn't be much of a proper dragoon anyway.
I, for one, am perfectly fine with a heavy armored brigade calling itself "Wolf's Dragoons". O0
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it's the Dragoon, the first, last and only 'Mech of the Amaris Empire. So get out there, commit atrocities, kick puppies and oppress peons!
Well, only working mech. There WAS the Matar.
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Well, only working mech. There WAS the Matar.
..... There was also the Rampage (& 2 variants).
Dave.
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..... There was also the Rampage (& 2 variants).
Dave.
Rampage was RWR though O0
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Lancers and Legionnaires get a pass in my book. Legionnaires seems to have turned into, at least in part, a word meaning soldier (And it wouldn't surprise me if that's what it means in Latin). As for Lancers? That HAS changed, when Lancer regiments stopped using lances they didn't stop being Lancers and that trend has continued, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th/12th_Royal_Lancers
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Today's is less a new icon as it is me being an Icon Snob. It's also a case of self-loathing, as you all know how much I love doing quad icons
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/066/c/9/megamek___xanthos_by_deadborderbob-d79885v.gif)
So here's the Xanthos, bought to you by DB being obsessive.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/066/f/d/magamek___xanthos_7o_by_deadborderbob-d79887l.gif)
And, as a bonus, have the XNT-7O variant, drawn directly off the MWDA Mini
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If only because I'd like to use it in an upcoming match, could I request an icon for the Nisos Attack WiGE? (Although now that I notice, it looks like there aren't any WiGE icons yet...)
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One more request from a sea fox, im sorry for piling them on, but the mad cat mk ii enhanced.
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One more request from a sea fox, im sorry for piling them on, but the mad cat mk ii enhanced.
It's another one on the backlog, along with other Mk II variants.
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Today's Icons were meant to be "minimum change" ones, based on the original and then changing what I needed to. Naturally, this meant that they ended up being substantially redrawn. Naturally.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/069/7/3/megamek___mad_cat_mk_ii_enhanced_by_deadborderbob-d79mv3q.gif)
First up is the Mad Cat Mk II Enhanced, a 'Mech which is akin to killing somebody by running over them with a glacier. It'll happen eventually, and there's nothing you can do about it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mad_cat_mkii5_zpsfca4a2a5.gif)
And with it is the Mad Cat Mk II 5, which is a definite case of "it has personality". Also, weapons that explode. But Hansens Roughriders use it, so I'll agree with them
Please don't kill me and turn me into a Jaunty Hat
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Would I be greedy to asked for the MAD-4X Marauder if it hasn't been made already...........
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Would I be greedy to asked for the MAD-4X Marauder if it hasn't been made already...........
Here's my rendition of it (http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,36517.msg865363.html#msg865363)
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Today's Icons were meant to be "minimum change" ones, based on the original and then changing what I needed to. Naturally, this meant that they ended up being substantially redrawn. Naturally.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/069/7/3/megamek___mad_cat_mk_ii_enhanced_by_deadborderbob-d79mv3q.gif)
First up is the Mad Cat Mk II Enhanced, a 'Mech which is akin to killing somebody by running over them with a glacier. It'll happen eventually, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Great job on the arms!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mad_cat_mkii5_zpsfca4a2a5.gif)
And with it is the Mad Cat Mk II 5, which is a definite case of "it has personality". Also, weapons that explode. But Hansens Roughriders use it, so I'll agree with them
Please don't kill me and turn me into a Jaunty Hat
Improved Jump Jets to! was just about to issue one of these to someone! O0
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Thanks for that. I'd been meaning to do both the Enahanced and the 5 for some time now. I also figure that the 5 might be the only Mk II variant that's different enough to warrant its own icon
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Another pair of modified icons for variants, albeit variants of my favouritist Wolf 'Mech ever.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_4_zps520dda6d.gif)
Tundra Wolf 4, the variant that might be the most sensible one to date. That's a relative term, of course.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_5_zps520dda6d.gif)
But then there's Tundra Wolf 5, which just blows it all and decides to be as silly as all get out.
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Thanks for that. I'd been meaning to do both the Enahanced and the 5 for some time now. I also figure that the 5 might be the only Mk II variant that's different enough to warrant its own icon
The 6 also has no missile launchers. Two er ppcs. But you can take your 5 and plop the original arms back on it. :)
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The 6 also has no missile launchers. Two er ppcs. But you can take your 5 and plop the original arms back on it. :)
Entirely fair!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mad_cat_mkii6_zpsd0dc237b.gif)
Truth being told, I hadn't thought about Mad Cat Mk II 6 yet because the HarJel isn't implemented in MegaMek. But when it is, you can have an icon for it.
Or it could have been implemented allready, and I missed it.
So yeah
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Or it could have been implemented allready, and I missed it.
It is not implemented, yet.
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Two more requests, if they're anywhere on your list: the Aithon Assault Transport and better (+variant) icons for the Heimdall Ground Monitor.
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Two more requests, if they're anywhere on your list: the Aithon Assault Transport and better (+variant) icons for the Heimdall Ground Monitor.
Do you guys read my mind or something? Both are on the to-do backlog. But consider them bumped up the list!
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Today's icons are a themed pair, both coming from the same TRO and both sitting on the backlog list for some time.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/073/f/4/megamek___aithon_by_deadborderbob-d7a6vpx.gif)
First up is the Aithon Assault Transport, which was bumped up by request. There were a number of reasons why I wanted to do this one, including its unique combination of artillery and transport and it's use of Ferro-Lamellor armour, but in the end, it was all about the safety rail.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/073/2/4/megamek___gladiator_exoskeleton_by_deadborderbob-d7a6vuo.gif)
Second was the Gladiator Battle Armour (Not to be confused with the trillion or so other things called 'Gladiator') which I did because I had two minutes to spare. I chose not to go with the fanciful giant sword of the TRO art and rather actually install guns as, well, that's what most people will use them for.
(Giant sword version available on request)
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Oh man, that Aithon is both gorgeous and just in time for my one of my CHH Clusters. Thanks, dude.
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And here's the second from the latest request log!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/076/2/0/megamek___heimdall_by_deadborderbob-d7aj473.gif)
It's the Heimdall Ground Monitor Tank (Prime), 95 tons of peon-crushing death machine ready to (very slowly) roll. And it looks great in Horse Flames.
The other variants are on the to-do list. srsly.
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Hope the Gulltoppr OmniMonitor, will be next on your hit parade. She bigger than your lovable Heimdale.
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I've never done alternates for an omnitank before. After today, I've realised why. In many ways, it's more complex then doing alternates for an OmniMech, and it didn't help that I was doing it on a complicated design to begin with.
Which means I'm definitely going to do it again.
Anyway, to the icons!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/heimdall_a_zpsa6babc9c.gif)
Heimdall A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/heimdall_b_zpsc3400a7d.gif)
Heimdall B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/heimdall_c_zpsdf7ff9d0.gif)
Heimdall C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/heimdall_d_zps80154713.gif)
Heimdall D
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Now those are some nice looking variants.
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Those are fantastic, especially the B config. Thanks a million, man.
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Thanks for that.
Ironically, the B was about the easiest to do at every stage. "Three LRM-20s" is not a hard configuration to visualise
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Another entry from the "Deadborder is an icon snob and a masochist" collection as I draw new Icons of 'mechs I hate to draw icons of.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/080/4/5/megamek___sirocco_by_deadborderbob-d7b0rhy.gif)
Yep, it's a Sirocco.
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Another entry from the "Deadborder is an icon snob and a masochist" collection as I draw new Icons of 'mechs I hate to draw icons of.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/080/4/5/megamek___sirocco_by_deadborderbob-d7b0rhy.gif)
Yep, it's a Sirocco.
I know you will hate me for this:
Have you noticed that some of your icons are really big - perhaps too big? Just two or three examples off the top of my head:
Compare your Malice against icon of Atlas or Cerberus and you will know what I mean.
Compare your Night Stalker against icons for comparable 'Mechs such as Bloodhound or Cicada.
And now this Sirocco. Even existing icons for Quads such as Trebaruna or Goliath are much smaller.
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I know you will hate me for this:
Have you noticed that some of your icons are really big - perhaps too big? Just two or three examples off the top of my head:
Compare your Malice against icon of Atlas or Cerberus and you will know what I mean.
Compare your Night Stalker against icons for comparable 'Mechs such as Bloodhound or Cicada.
And now this Sirocco. Even existing icons for Quads such as Trebaruna or Goliath are much smaller.
I'd say this version is a lot more true to the source art than the previous icon. This thing is just massive in scale.
(http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/8/89/Sirocco.jpg)
The Trebaruna to me just looks more compact and likely a denser composition of components in its construction. The Sirocco looks like it was made with generous spacing between components. Kinda like if you bought a big computer tower to give more room to work with inside, but didn't fill it with more components than you would of used in a smaller form factor.
The Great Turtle (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Great_Turtle) in comparison was drawn with little attention paid towards perspective in the source art. The worst offender is the pitiful Xanthos (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Xanthos). You'd be hard pressed to convince anyone that that thing is a 100-ton machine.
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b627/PopRocks82/xanthos.gif)
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I admit it; I draw big icons. I guess it's a stylistic thing, although to be fair, scaling in Megamek icons isn't that consistent to begin with.
I did my own Xanthos a page or two ago for the same reasons as the Sirocco; I felt the current one was too small and not that good.
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FWIW, I prefer the bigger ones Deadborder has done (of both the Xanthos and Sirocco).
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I LOVE DB's big Hellstar icon. Original icon looked like a light mech.
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And now for some variants, because I'm obsessive and junk. These are based off PopRocks' awesome Marauder II icons; he did all the hard work, I just made some grunting noises.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderIIMAD-4K_zps58409784.gif)
MAD-4K Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderIIMAD-4L_zpsdf3bb65a.gif)
MAD-4L Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderIIMAD-5W_zpsef44bb46.gif)
MAD-5W Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderIIMAD-6D_zps1ca4faa7.gif)
MAD-6D Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderIIMAD-6M_zps4e24aa95.gif)
MAD-6M Marauder II
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Really glad you made these. I wasn't looking forward to all the guess work involved. Feel free to do the same with the Goliath, too. Cuz we love quad icons so much...
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Agreed, the Goliath is direly in need of replacement icons.
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Another one from the Backlog, which is beginning to actually clear out. Progress!
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/082/8/8/megamek___garuda_by_deadborderbob-d7bamvd.gif)
Today is the Garuda Heavy VTOL. I can't actually think of anything fun to say this time
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Really glad you made these. I wasn't looking forward to all the guess work involved. Feel free to do the same with the Goliath, too. Cuz we love quad icons so much...
I'll give it a shot, certainly. You've given me great stuff to work from.
And yes, I *love* Quad icons. Best thing ever.
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Masochisim strikes! Have some Goliaths!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/GoliathGOL-3L_zps1f0f78e1.gif)
GOL-3L Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/GoliathGOL-5W_zpsaf956279.gif)
GOL-5W Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/GoliathGOL-6H_zps9f977e8e.gif)
GOL-6H Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/GoliathGOL-6M_zpsf6cf60c0.gif)
GOL-6M Goliath
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That was fast, lol. Now let's hope the Inner Sphere doesn't get the urge to add yet more variants to this ancient quad. #P
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I hate being obsessive.
I tell myself "I don't like the current reseen Battlemaster icon. I'll draw my own". Then I add "I'll draw a few variant icons". I forgot one thing.
SO MANY VARIANTS
Ahem. So have a lot of Battlemasters. A lot.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster4l_zps2e1b25fb.gif)
BLR-4L Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster4s_zps7415c54c.gif)
BLR-4S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster5m_zpse4ac8bd9.gif)
BLR-5M Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster6x_zpsd18ee9cc.gif)
BLR-6X Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster10s_zpsfbe627fc.gif)
BLR-10S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster10s2_zpsb185d575.gif)
BLR-10S2 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemastercm_zps021fae3f.gif)
BLR-CM Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterk3_zps28ea46ff.gif)
BLR-K3 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterk4_zps6d15ca69.gif)
BLR-K4 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterm3_zpsb24ee6af.gif)
BLR-M3 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterc_zpsaeed67b4.gif)
Battlemaster C
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Nice!
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I like how you can make 11 icons in one day when it takes me 5-6 hours to do one. :o
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The secret? Draw one base icon and then copy-paste parts as needed. That's certainly how I finished today's round of icon snobbery so quickly with another tirllion variants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_3pl_zps23635a7e.gif)
PXH-3PL Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_4l_zps990ba0f2.gif)
PXH-4L Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_4w_zps1dff7bd4.gif)
PXH-4W Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_5l_zps9f50d2b5.gif)
PXH-5L Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_6d_zps9f7c41f1.gif)
PXH-6D Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7cs_zps2d1a9fa6.gif)
PXH-7CS Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7k_zps1ff1395d.gif)
PXH-7K Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7s_zps2581649e.gif)
PXH-7S Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_8cs_zps930c53ef.gif)
PXH-8CS Phoenix Hawk
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And as a bonus, have a completely new Phoenix Hawk L that I actually put some effort into beyond just knocking one arm off. Woo.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/083/d/4/megamek___phoenix_hawk_l_by_deadborderbob-d7bj2tr.gif)
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And as a bonus, have a completely new Phoenix Hawk L that I actually put some effort into beyond just knocking one arm off. Woo.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/083/d/4/megamek___phoenix_hawk_l_by_deadborderbob-d7bj2tr.gif)
Not to be too picky, but it should bit little smaller since its light mech.
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I actually made the Phoenix Hawk L smaller then the Phoenix Hawk. It just might not be obvious unless they're side by side
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Some months ago, somebody added a new Warhammer IIC icon to MegaMek. Me, being obsessive decided to do a whole bunch of variants of it. Then I decided that I should just out and re-draw the whole 'Mech, feeling that the icon was a little on the small side by my standards, and the chest looked a little off and...
Next thing I knew, I'd Icon Snobbed myself.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_3_zps70e999db.gif)
Warhammer IIC 3
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/085/2/c/megamek___warhammer_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7bozm1.gif)
Warhammer IIC 4/11
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_5_zpsdf6e46ff.gif)
Warhammer IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_6_zpsd7fe3d6d.gif)
Warhammer IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_7_zps4ec7e98b.gif)
Warhammer IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_8_zps1f0b60d5.gif)
Warhammer IIC 8
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_9_zpsc766f83e.gif)
Warhammer IIC 9
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_10_zps442d0d4c.gif)
Warhammer IIC 10
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_12_zps820089b9.gif)
Warhammer IIC 12
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Wow, those are nice. Gives the Warhammer a suitably aggressive stance.
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Could I make a request? Right now the Rokurokubi's arms are reversed, which makes things a bit confusing when you're trying to figure out torso twisting, firing arcs and all that. It'd be nice to have that fixed.
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Could I make a request? Right now the Rokurokubi's arms are reversed, which makes things a bit confusing when you're trying to figure out torso twisting, firing arcs and all that. It'd be nice to have that fixed.
This is actually true of hundreds of the sprites we use, sadly. Jayof9s is constantly complaining to me about several clan OmniMechs that suffer from such.
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Could I make a request? Right now the Rokurokubi's arms are reversed, which makes things a bit confusing when you're trying to figure out torso twisting, firing arcs and all that. It'd be nice to have that fixed.
Not a problem; I'll get on it ASAP.
I'm a dyslexic left-handed Australian. I'm surprised that more of my icons arent't backwards
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rokurokubi_zps0400fd67.gif)
Annnnnnd fixed! One non-gammy handed Rokurokubi coming up!
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And as a break from me being an icon snob and fixing arms, have one of the last ones left on my to-do list backlog. It's clearing up!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/086/f/d/megamek___prowler_by_deadborderbob-d7bta0w.gif)
It's the Prowler Multi-Terrain Vehicle, something that's been on my to-do list since forever and I just kept forgetting about. Whoops.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rokurokubi_zps0400fd67.gif)
Annnnnnd fixed! One non-gammy handed Rokurokubi coming up!
Hey, thanks Deadborder!! As a fellow lefty I can understand the constant urge to want to put everything in the left arm. I'm sure my custom designs would never be Star League-approved T_T
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Hey, thanks Deadborder!! As a fellow lefty I can understand the constant urge to want to put everything in the left arm. I'm sure my custom designs would never be Star League-approved T_T
To be honest I'd think it'd be a fairly common mod, I mean put the primary weapons on the pilot's dominant side.
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To be honest I'd think it'd be a fairly common mod, I mean put the primary weapons on the pilot's dominant side.
I remember reading somewhere that Nightsky pilots used to have exactly such option available (for their Hatchet).
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The original BattleMaster art had the PPC in the left hand when the RS says it's one the right. Of course that's fluffed to be an actual hand held weapon, I've got rules and a design that make it work
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That's the problem... a LOT of the official artwork is backwards for some reason.
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That's the problem... a LOT of the official artwork is backwards for some reason.
Maybe they drew it in a mirror. :D
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Wow, that got massively off-topic! Time to steer it back, and what better way to do it then with another huge pile of variant icons! And as a bonus, it's an icon series that MM doesn't have yet, as opposed to me simply drawing my own version of an existing one because I'm pedantic.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_4l_zps1c350ea0.gif)
WHM-4L Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_5l_zps812ea21f.gif)
WHM-5L Warhammer
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/087/f/3/megamek___warhammer_by_deadborderbob-d7bxgjn.gif)
WHM-8D Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8d2_zpsf813f56f.gif)
WHM-8D2 Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8k_zps360fe069.gif)
WHM-8K Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8m_zps8e5b1782.gif)
WHM-8M Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9d_zps4487427d.gif)
WHM-9D/10T Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9s_zps4416a19e.gif)
WHM-9S Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_10ct_zpsa1a77437.gif)
WHD-10CT Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_11t_zpscd493f7d.gif)
WHM-11T Warhammer
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great looking warhammers both for clan and inner sphere
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I'm Icon Snobbing myself again. After deciding that two of my Icons were too big for their weight, I down-sized and revised them a little.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/088/5/a/megamek___skadi_by_deadborderbob-d6qnpaj.gif)
Skadi Swift Attack VTOL
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/088/0/c/megamek___r10_by_deadborderbob-d7c4wjk.gif)
R10 Mechanised IFV
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Say, you what could really use an icon set? The Scapha and its many configs.
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Say, you what could really use an icon set? The Scapha and its many configs.
I've done one for the base configs, but not its alternates yet. OmniTanks are on the to-do list, fr srs.
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Here's a teaser for what's next:
It's two icons
They're a themed pair
They don't have current icons (unless I'm missing something)
They're both 'Mechs
Enjoy!
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Is it the Arana and Reptar?
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Is it the Arana and Reptar?
No, but they are on the backlog.
In the meantime, here's another self-snob. I wasn't happy with my prior Bulwark icon, ironically because it was too small. Yeah, crazy, isn't it?
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/090/5/e/megamek___bulwark_by_deadborderbob-d6wivjw.gif)
So have a bigger one!
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Here's a teaser for what's next:
It's two icons
They're a themed pair
They don't have current icons (unless I'm missing something)
They're both 'Mechs
Enjoy!
Banzai and Bakeneko - Both are Draconis 'Mechs starting with "B"
Bellerophon and Dragoon - horseriders
Pulverizer and Stag - Clan Wolverine 'Mechs
Dragoon and Ostwar - both are Star League era 'Mechs
Rampage and Dragoon - Emperor Amaris' 'Mechs (well, Rampage has icon, but not especially great one)
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Pulverizer and Stag - Clan Wolverine 'Mechs
Ding! Give the Martian a prize!
(And I've allready done icons for both the Bakeneko and Rampage. They're... somewhere in this thread)
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(And I've allready done icons for both the Bakeneko and Rampage. They're... somewhere in this thread)
Thanks, I found the Bakeneko. But I must be blind, as I can't find the Rampage.
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...I meant to say Dragoon. Pants on head stupid here.
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...I meant to say Dragoon. Pants on head stupid here.
Oh, I found it. Thanks!
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As per guessed by Martian, today we have a themed pair. It's a duo of
Wolverine Snow Raven Word of Blake 'Mechs that have been left un-iconned forever. Let's fix that!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/090/d/d/megamek___stag_by_deadborderbob-d7cewq4.gif)
First up; they say that it's based on the Vulcan and one of it's variants carries a prototype ER PPC. All we know is that they call it the Stag
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/090/9/9/megamek___pulverizer_by_deadborderbob-d7cewlt.gif)
Second is the Pulverizer, the icon that didn't want to be drawn. Not only did it take me forever to do with multiple resizings and reworkings, but my system crashed when it was 90% complete and wiped out all my work. Blargh.
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Wow, that got massively off-topic! Time to steer it back, and what better way to do it then with another huge pile of variant icons! And as a bonus, it's an icon series that MM doesn't have yet, as opposed to me simply drawing my own version of an existing one because I'm pedantic.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_4l_zps1c350ea0.gif)
WHM-4L Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_5l_zps812ea21f.gif)
WHM-5L Warhammer
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/087/f/3/megamek___warhammer_by_deadborderbob-d7bxgjn.gif)
WHM-8D Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8d2_zpsf813f56f.gif)
WHM-8D2 Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8k_zps360fe069.gif)
WHM-8K Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8m_zps8e5b1782.gif)
WHM-8M Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9d_zps4487427d.gif)
WHM-9D/10T Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9s_zps4416a19e.gif)
WHM-9S Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_10ct_zpsa1a77437.gif)
WHD-10CT Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_11t_zpscd493f7d.gif)
WHM-11T Warhammer
Never have been a fan of the reseen 'Hammer. Lacks the presence of the original...too tall, concaved/shell trap torso or...something. However, these icons...well besides being long overdue, are most impressive and it will be nice to drive a proper WHM-8M in MM for once. Thank you!
Ostsols, Ostrocs, Marauders, T-bolts and Crusaders will be done when? ;)
Somewhere I have a series of pics of the classic Warhammer artwork (the Robotech pose) that somebody modified to show all the variants...very, very cool and the WHM-8M was absolutely menacing.
Thanks for the motivation to run a game this weekend!
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Never have been a fan of the reseen 'Hammer. Lacks the presence of the original...too tall, concaved/shell trap torso or...something. However, these icons...well besides being long overdue, are most impressive and it will be nice to drive a proper WHM-8M in MM for once. Thank you!
Ostsols, Ostrocs, Marauders, T-bolts and Crusaders will be done when? ;)
Somewhere I have a series of pics of the classic Warhammer artwork (the Robotech pose) that somebody modified to show all the variants...very, very cool and the WHM-8M was absolutely menacing.
Thanks for the motivation to run a game this weekend!
Those are all on my "To-Do" list. Now that I've (mostly) cleaned off the "new" icons needed, I'm looking more and more at the ones on my "icon snob" list or variants. There's a lot of Reseens among them
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Has the Celerity been done yet?
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Has the Celerity been done yet?
it and the Revenant are on the to-do backlog.
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do you do requests?
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Those are all on my "To-Do" list. Now that I've (mostly) cleaned off the "new" icons needed, I'm looking more and more at the ones on my "icon snob" list or variants. There's a lot of Reseens among them
(http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5417/firebugut8.jpg)
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do you do requests?
Often! Ask away!
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Off topic question. What is up with the Lyran 9S and FedSuns 8D Warhammers and the (for lack of a better term) wings on the ends of the PPC barrels? I know you are just going by the art, but they just do not look right to me. Do they serve a purpose that anyone is aware of? ???
Other than that catching my eye they are great icons. O0
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Off topic question. What is up with the Lyran 9S and FedSuns 8D Warhammers and the (for lack of a better term) wings on the ends of the PPC barrels? I know you are just going by the art, but they just do not look right to me. Do they serve a purpose that anyone is aware of? ???
Other than that catching my eye they are great icons. O0
Cooling fins? :D
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I don't know if they're on your to-do list or not, but all the various WiGEs and the most of the Protos could use a little DB-icon lovin', since they currently lack any of their own other than the default ones.
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I don't know if they're on your to-do list or not, but all the various WiGEs and the most of the Protos could use a little DB-icon lovin', since they currently lack any of their own other than the default ones.
Ooh, protos!! Definitely seconded.
If you're feeling generous, Deadborder, that'd make me one happy camper.
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Well here's a large and unusual request the various vehicles from Liberation of Terra Vol. 2
Vector and it's variants
Vali
Ballista
LB-X Carrier and it's variants
and the Pollux
Also the Blackwasp Mk.30
I know your backlogged, I don't mind waiting.
Still thanks for your icons over the last year and a half.
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Wow. I turn my back for five minutes and I'm inundated.
Ahem.
Today's icons are another run of my reworking an existing icon, in this case the reseen Marauder. This one presented a challenge, as it's actually a rather compact design, and any efforts to make it bigger would result in disproportionately large weapons. So in the end, I had to compromise but I'm largely happy with the results.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/094/6/3/megamek___marauder_by_deadborderbob-d7cyto2.gif)
MAD-5L/6L Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5r_zpsa168b915.gif)
MAD-5R Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5t_zps9e08ea41.gif)
MAD-5T Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_7d_zps08fea6e0.gif)
MAD-7D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9d_zpsf380a87f.gif)
MAD-9D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m_zpsc80c76e8.gif)
MAD-9M Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m2_zpsc9092c6e.gif)
MAD-9M2 Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9s_zpse5d9dd0a.gif)
MAD-9S Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9w_zps491c13c9.gif)
MAD-92/9W2 Marauder
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Many thanks for the Marauder icons O0, Sorry I got to ask ... is the icon for the MAD-92/9W2 Marauder, the same as the MAD-9 icon ?, as it's not downloading under that name (MAD-92/9W2).
Dave.
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Many thanks for the Marauder icons O0, Sorry I got to ask ... is the icon for the MAD-92/9W2 Marauder, the same as the MAD-9 icon ?, as it's not downloading under that name (MAD-92/9W2).
Dave.
Whoops, that was an error on my part. Should be fixed and downloading the right icon now
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Thank you O0, Sorry to have been a pain / put you to any trouble.
Dave.
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Not a problem! Glad you spotted it.
And now we have two off the massive list that has suddenly attacked me. But if you like obscure SLDF vehicles (and who doesn't?) then this is the post for you!
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/094/7/9/megamek___vali_by_deadborderbob-d7cyygn.gif)
First up is the Vali Artillery Carrier. Push button, get Arrow.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/094/3/6/megamek___weapon_carrier_by_deadborderbob-d7cyyj8.gif)
And second is the heroically named Weapon Carrier (Tracked). It doesn't get too much more inspirational then that.
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Miko (http://alteriuszhang.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Set-7-Complete-141960665)
The second one from the bottom on the left is the Miko, it's a custom mech I use a lot.
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(http://alteriuszhang.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Set-7-Complete-141960665)
The second one from the bottom on the left is the Miko, it's a custom mech I use a lot.
Wha...?
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(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/094/3/6/megamek___weapon_carrier_by_deadborderbob-d7cyyj8.gif)
And second is the heroically named Weapon Carrier (Tracked). It doesn't get too much more inspirational then that.
Simply named to confuse people. "The name is Weapon Carrier (Tracked)." "Yes, but what is it?" "Uhh. A tracked armament mover?" ???
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Wow. I turn my back for five minutes and I'm inundated.
Ahem.
Today's icons are another run of my reworking an existing icon, in this case the reseen Marauder. This one presented a challenge, as it's actually a rather compact design, and any efforts to make it bigger would result in disproportionately large weapons. So in the end, I had to compromise but I'm largely happy with the results.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/094/6/3/megamek___marauder_by_deadborderbob-d7cyto2.gif)
MAD-5L/6L Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5r_zpsa168b915.gif)
MAD-5R Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5t_zps9e08ea41.gif)
MAD-5T Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_7d_zps08fea6e0.gif)
MAD-7D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9d_zpsf380a87f.gif)
MAD-9D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m_zpsc80c76e8.gif)
MAD-9M Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m2_zpsc9092c6e.gif)
MAD-9M2 Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9s_zpse5d9dd0a.gif)
MAD-9S Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9w_zps491c13c9.gif)
MAD-92/9W2 Marauder
Any chance of the Marauder MAD-5D and Marauder MAD-5M
or suggestions from these icons?
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They are almost identical with the standard MAD-3R Marauder. There is not much to change on the existing icon for the Unseen Marauder.
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Miko (http://alteriuszhang.deviantart.com/art/Battletech-Set-7-Complete-141960665)
The second one from the bottom on the left is the Miko, it's a custom mech I use a lot.
interesting to say the least.
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Looks like we were on the same page today, Deadborder! O0
I was working on the MAD-4X pretty much all day today.
Marauder MAD-4X
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b627/PopRocks82/MarauderMad4x-2.gif)
Edit: Decided to change the feet placement to fall in line with the typical Marauder stance.
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More from H:LoT2, and yes, I'm going to keep referring to it as that for the rest of this project. Still, gotta love those obscure SLDF tanks. Well, unless you're Amaris. But if you are, you're a horrible person.
Wow, that got off-topic fast.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/097/f/6/megamek___ballista_by_deadborderbob-d7de8hg.gif)
First up is the Ballista Artillery Vehicle, one of those wonderfully simple designs that probably could have existed at any stage during the Succession Wars.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/097/f/d/megamek___pollux_by_deadborderbob-d7de8nn.gif)
And second is the Pollux ADA Vehicle, which is one of those ugly, ugly tanks that is also obnoxiously hard to draw. But then, I cheated and used the cannon from the Ballista above. So get out there and kill VTOLs.
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Last of the H:LoT2 icons, and more proof that Stefan Amaris is the reason why we can't have nice things.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/098/f/6/megamek___vector_by_deadborderbob-d7dm9nf.gif)
Today we have the Vector transport VTOL, a craft that proved to be frustratingly hard to draw as it's a complex design with a side-on only illustration. Whee!
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I'm hoping to have another two done in the next day or so. Again, it's a themed pair, so here we go with the hints...
*They both don't have existing icons (Unless they got ones in a recent build and I missed it)
*They're both at the same tech level but come from separate books
*They both use the same main weapons
Have fun!
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And as promised, it's a themed pair of heavy primitives with large lasers that never made it to the "modern" stage.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/101/f/d/megamek___bellerophon_by_deadborderbob-d7dzgim.gif)
First up is the Bellerophon, which took a mere 630-odd years to reach production.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/101/3/3/megamek___hector_by_deadborderbob-d7dzgkb.gif)
And second is the Hector, which may be the first extinct 'Mech. And is kinda like a primitive Marauder, for what that's worth
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And as promised, it's a themed pair of heavy primitives with large lasers that never made it to the "modern" stage.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/101/f/d/megamek___bellerophon_by_deadborderbob-d7dzgim.gif)
First up is the Bellerophon, which took a mere 630-odd years to reach production.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/101/3/3/megamek___hector_by_deadborderbob-d7dzgkb.gif)
And second is the Hector, which may be the first extinct 'Mech. And is kinda like a primitive Marauder, for what that's worth
The Bellerophon...when Lyran engineers found it impossible to realize most of the problems could've been resolved by placing a Large Laser in each arm and the SRM-4 and ammo in the CT. :-\
Thanks for the icons.
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Thanks for the icons once again. O0
What's the hint for the next set of icons?
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I'm still hoping for the DroST :P
That said everything is nice to see, both as a mech guy and a pixel artist.
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If you haven't guessed what my next two icons will be, then you don't know me that well!
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I'm guessing it'll be the two new units from Era Digest: Dark Age?
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Kojak truly is a master detective!
Today we have the two three new 'Mechs from Era Digest: Dark Age. Like anything would stop me from doing a Raider icon...
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/104/5/9/megamek___raider_by_deadborderbob-d7ee90o.gif)
Speaking of, here's the Raider in all it's diesel-powered, smoke-belching, MRM-vomiting glory. Love that thing.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/104/4/f/megamek___raider_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7ee96m.gif)
And here's the Raider Mk II who has to work that RAC hard to get the TSM active without jamming. Hint: It will never happen.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/104/6/e/megamek___cave_lion_by_deadborderbob-d7ee8we.gif)
And finally, the Cave Lion which is shiny. No, really. It has reflective armour. Shiny is putting it mildly.
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And here's the Raider Mk II who has to work that RAC hard to get the TSM active without jamming. Hint: It will never happen.
Couldn't you just turn off some heat sinks. ;)
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Couldn't you just turn off some heat sinks. ;)
Advanced Rules ;)
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Advanced Rules ;)
Nah, they're in Total Warfare.
I'm not winking.
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Nah, they're in Total Warfare.
I'm not winking.
lol, I'm just too used to the mid-late 90s when that was first published somewhere as advanced rules.
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Couldn't you just turn off some heat sinks. ;)
It has two heat sinks to begin with, and doesn't build up heat from moving. Not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying that it'll take a lot of full-fledged RAC ripping to make it happen
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Let me guess the Tribune is next, I await the icon and snarky comment about its design.
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It has two heat sinks to begin with, and doesn't build up heat from moving. Not saying it won't happen, I'm just saying that it'll take a lot of full-fledged RAC ripping to make it happen
Erm, you may wanna check TacOps p.308
Non-fusion-powered BattleMechs generate heat in the same manner as BattleMechs (including heat for Walking and Running movement); ICE-powered ‘Mechs must check for heat-induced explosions (see p. 160, TW).
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Erm, you may wanna check TacOps p.308
Weird. It didn't seem to be building up movement heat when I tested it in MM.
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To the bug reporting page! *Cues segue music!*
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To the bug reporting page! *Cues segue music!*
You may want to see TW Pg 158 -
Fuel Cell and ICE-Powered IndustrialMechs: ICE-powered IndustrialMechs generate no heat from walking or running, a side effect of their engine and structural designs.
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That's referring to IndustrialMechs. The Raider is an ICE powered BattleMech so it falls under the Non-fusion-powered BattleMechs noted on p. 308 of TacOps.
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The Raider is an ICE powered BattleMech so it falls under the Non-fusion-powered BattleMechs noted on p. 308 of TacOps.
This was fixed in [r10790] (http://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/10790/). at least for heat generation. I didn't dig too deeply but I get the impression that non-fusion BattleMechs aren't really implemented.
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Woot!
We now return to our regularly scheduled icons.
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If anyone is surprised by today's post, I will be genuinely amazed.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/106/9/0/megamek___tribune_by_deadborderbob-d7eqye8.gif)
It's the Tribune Mobile HQ, which has the best Angry Mandrill Face. Go on, look at the art, then re-read my comment. Now you can't unsee it
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I knew it look kind of funny, damn you Deadborder, damn your observations.
[Yes I like the icon, waiting until next release of MM to look at in action]
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No Icons this weekend
Must win free Thud
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No Icons this weekend
Must win free Thud
Hope you are enjoying yout TDR-9S as much as I am mine.
Even took it out stock for a few runs and did rather well surprisingly.
What is the possibility of getting some MWO Icons for MM?
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What is the possibility of getting some MWO Icons for MM?
I second this. Having the MWO mechs in MM would be unbelievably wonderful.
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To be honest, I'm unlikely to do MWO-themed icons. Most of the detail and uniqueness of the MWO designs would be lost in MegaMek icons, and they're variants of existing chassis. (Now MWO themed camos, that's another matter...) With that being said, today's Icon set has a MWO theme to it; in celebration of Free Thud Weekend, I give you a collection of Phoenix Thunderbolt icons.
...so many variants...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_7se_zpse2ecc64c.gif)
TDR-7SE Thunderbolt
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/112/6/a/megamek___thunderbolt_by_deadborderbob-d7fi8jb.gif)
TDR-9M Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9nais_zps6f1b5245.gif)
TDR-9NAIS Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9nr_zps685df76d.gif)
TDR-9Nr Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9s_zps355bd901.gif)
TDR-9S Thunderbolt (aka Free Thud)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9se_zpsc8171bed.gif)
TDR-9SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9t_zps9b901b3d.gif)
TDR-9T Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10m_zps90f254ae.gif)
TDR-10M Thunderbolt (Also covers the Ilenya and Salazar variants)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10s_zpsad5dd34e.gif)
TDR-10S Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10se_zps8c67ffd0.gif)
TDR-10SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_11se_zps15899b17.gif)
TDR-11SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_17s_zps7eadefec.gif)
TDR-17S Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_60rla_zpsdce76f2f.gif)
TDR-60-RLA Thunderbolt (aka Death Punchies)
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Is there a Primitive Thunderbolt icon yet?
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Is there a Primitive Thunderbolt icon yet?
I knew I forgot something!
*Adds to to-do list*
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I knew I forgot something!
*Adds to to-do list*
Don't forget the Thunderbolt IIC
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Don't forget the Thunderbolt IIC
I did one nearly two years ago; it's back on page 1
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To be honest, I'm unlikely to do MWO-themed icons. Most of the detail and uniqueness of the MWO designs would be lost in MegaMek icons, and they're variants of existing chassis.
Understood.
Could I convince you to do the main AWS variants? In particular the MM icons have slender, wimpy PPC's as opposed to the MWO versions, which is how they should look imho.
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By some chance is there a zip or rar of all these icons? It would take me along time to right click them all. I did see a zip on the first page but there was something wrong with the link. I just love the way everyone helps to make this game better .
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By some chance is there a zip or rar of all these icons? It would take me along time to right click them all. I did see a zip on the first page but there was something wrong with the link. I just love the way everyone helps to make this game better .
Most/all of them tend to end up in MM already.
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Most/all of them tend to end up in MM already.
Thank you, nice to know these are in MM.
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Today we're starting a (short) series of much-requested themed icons in the form of WiGEs. These strange lovechildren of science have been in need of attention for some time, and given that some of those still to be done are 3145-era vehicles, I feel that I'm honour-bound to do them.
All icons have been thoroughly checked by our elite cadre of test pilots, the WiGE Rats (waits for anyone to get the reference)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/118/d/e/megamek___pandion_by_deadborderbob-d7gb1i9.gif)
First up is the Pandion Combat WiGE, which is a great way to deliver Battle Armour with science! It's also the first WiGE icon I've ever drawn. Yay?
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/118/4/b/megamek___nisos_by_deadborderbob-d7gb1gx.gif)
And second is the Nisos Attack WiGE, alias the ****** Bat-WiGE. Seriously. I can see this thing buzzing around Gotham
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Awesome icons! I for some dumb reason keep thinking of the candy manufacture Necco whenever i try pounce Nisos's name.
Anyways, how can we get your Free Thud camo job in MM?! I'd love have that in there.
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WiGE week comes to it's conclusion with this double-themed pair (They're Lyran and WiGEs!). I would have had them done on Wednesday but my wallet was stolen. No really, that's why it took me so long. Seriously.
I never want to draw a WiGE again.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/122/6/b/megamek___swallow_by_deadborderbob-d7gsrxo.gif)
First up is the Swallow, which should probably be called Schwalbe or something, and has a vague and odd retro-WWII look to it. These two things may not be unconnected.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/122/c/3/megamek___fensalir_by_deadborderbob-d7gsrz2.gif)
And second is the flying traffic hazard that is the Fensalir. This icon was a real pain in the posterior to draw simply because the MM Icon is longer then it is wide, while the Fenny is the other way around.
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First up is the Swallow, which should probably be called Schwalbe or something, and has a vague and odd retro-WWII look to it. These two things may not be unconnected.
The only difference between these two machines is that Me-262 Schwable had engines under the wing while the Swallow has engines on the upperside of the wing and slightly different length of the wing's chord..
http://imgur.com/a/K0uSh#0 (http://imgur.com/a/K0uSh#0)
To be more specific, the Swallow is Me-262A-1a/U4 of the 32nd Century (in the appearance at least).
http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/25-messerschmitt-me-262a-1au4-wilma-jeanne-148-hobby-boss/ (http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/25-messerschmitt-me-262a-1au4-wilma-jeanne-148-hobby-boss/)
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I am super-excited to take these new WiGE icons for a spin, especially that gorgeous Nisos. Thanks again, DB! Keep up the amazing work.
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Today's icon set is bought to you by two things that I do a lot. The first is Alternate Configurations/Variants, and the second is Self-Snobbery. That's right, I'm re-doing one of my own icons. Again. This happens a lot.
Today's feature? The Flamberge in both Omni and Partial Wing models.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/125/9/a/megamek___flamberge_by_deadborderbob-d7h7ps7.gif)
Flamberge Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_a_zps05386a91.gif)
Flamberge A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_b_zps2f6a38e4.gif)
Flamberge B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_c_zps951289a4.gif)
Flamberge C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_d_zpse453e563.gif)
Flamberge D (Because Mixed Tech doesn't just go one way)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_2_zpsf4b3445a.gif)
Flamberge 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_3_zpsaed068d4.gif)
Flamberge 3
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WiGE week comes to it's conclusion with this double-themed pair (They're Lyran and WiGEs!). I would have had them done on Wednesday but my wallet was stolen. No really, that's why it took me so long. Seriously.
I never want to draw a WiGE again.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/122/6/b/megamek___swallow_by_deadborderbob-d7gsrxo.gif)
First up is the Swallow, which should probably be called Schwalbe or something, and has a vague and odd retro-WWII look to it. These two things may not be unconnected.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/122/c/3/megamek___fensalir_by_deadborderbob-d7gsrz2.gif)
And second is the flying traffic hazard that is the Fensalir. This icon was a real pain in the posterior to draw simply because the MM Icon is longer then it is wide, while the Fenny is the other way around.
Having just come from the Star Trek thread in Off-Topic, the first one reminds me of the Federation Fighter from DS9 and the second one looks like the old Romulan warbird from the TOS.
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Totally see it *laughs*
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Having just come from the Star Trek thread in Off-Topic, the first one reminds me of the Federation Fighter from DS9 and the second one looks like the old Romulan warbird from the TOS.
We have an Off-Topic board Star Trek thread?
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And now it's time for more variants; in this case for a 'Mech that only exists for a short period during one conflict and never sees the light of day in the Inner Sphere. That's right, it's the big ball of ugly that is the Osteon.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_a_zps289a810d.gif)
Osteon A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_b_zps78b182df.gif)
Osteon B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_c_zps6cae046c.gif)
Osteon C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_d_zps4de9874c.gif)
Osteon D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_e_zps3e093869.gif)
Osteon E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_f_zps3974459b.gif)
Osteon F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_g_zps31859029.gif)
Osteon G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_jag_zps2c600c32.gif)
Osteon Jaguar
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Time to add another one to your ever growing list the:
Soarece Super Heavy MBT
Also let me guess can't draw warships, because to many details?
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Time to add another one to your ever growing list the:
Soarece Super Heavy MBT
Also let me guess can't draw warships, because to many details?
I don't draw AeroTech units in general; i think the WiGEs are as close as I've come
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I don't draw AeroTech units in general; i think the WiGEs are as close as I've come
I see, still can we get the superheavy vehicle love soon.
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Logic says that the Cephalus would be next. Logic wins! Have a freaky little misfit of science.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_a_zps304e2933.gif)
Cephalus A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_b_zps1becd525.gif)
Cephalus B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_c_zps4ab3c074.gif)
Cephalus C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_d_zps532d5e23.gif)
Cephalus D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_e_zps47f238bc.gif)
Cephalus E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_u_zpsc3f657ab.gif)
Cephalus U
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Has Science gone TOO FAR?
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Between TRO3075 and Wars of Reaving, the Pariah/Septicemia underwent a redesign. There's a number of differences, but the key among them is the arms/hands. What does this mean? I guess that the TRO3075 art is a "prototype" without the Society tech, while the WoR version is the final version with all the craziness on-board.
And what does it mean for me? Because I am obsessive and an Icon Snob, I have to draw different versions of some of the Pariah/Septicemia variants to differentiate between regular and "Z" variants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_prime_zps458da197.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_az_zpseb53f661.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia A/A-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_b_zps1633f178.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_bz_zps5f4b572f.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia B-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_cz_zpsec411634.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia C/C-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_d_zps177b3f41.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_dz_zps7ba5c00c.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia D-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_e_zps2e878f88.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_f_zpsfdd470fb.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_us_zps8a090b83.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia US
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_uw_zps661ce443.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia UW
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_z_zps553faa2e.gif)
Pariah/Septicemia Z
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Today's posting is an odd combination of artistic motivations. I held off doing one icon because I was being lazy. I drew the second because even though there was an existing one, I didn't like it. No, I don't understand either. Icon snobbery is a strange thing
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/143/8/a/megamek___stalking_spider_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7je4q4.gif)
First up is the Stalking Spider II, which I held off on partially because I was using the original Stalking Spider as a placeholder but mostly because I hate drawing quads, and a skittery spider quad promised to be especially horrible.
And now for the snobbery half of this post.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/143/1/d/megamek___tundra_wolf_by_deadborderbob-d7je4u5.gif)
Tundra Wolf
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_2_zps1e8d1d0d.gif)
Tundra Wolf 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_3_zps35271dce.gif)
Tundra Wolf 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_4_zps36ce7a9c.gif)
Tundra Wolf 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tundrawolf_5_zps363af557.gif)
Tundra Wolf 5
What can I say? I love the Tundra Wolf. It's the best Wolf Clan 'Mech ever.
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Time for some more Dark Age-themed Icon Snobbery, because I'm pedantic. Or something. On the upside, hey look, variants!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/143/c/6/megamek__jupiter_by_deadborderbob-d7jeeya.gif)
Jupiter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jupiter_2_zps9c5e461f.gif)
Jupiter 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jupiter_3_zps277820c0.gif)
Jupiter 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jupiter_4_zps13e25d4f.gif)
Jupiter 4
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Today's icons are a themed pair; they're both from the Dark Age launch set, and they're both Icon Snobbery in action.
Which is my way, of course, of avoiding the hard work of doing all-new icons.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/143/8/c/megamek__legionnaire_by_deadborderbob-d7jgui5.gif)
First up is the Legionnaire, one that I've had a lot of requests for. No more Mario dodging venus flytraps on this battlefield!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/143/5/f/megamek__panther_by_deadborderbob-d7jguod.gif)
The second is self-snobbery, being a replacement for the 13K Panther Icon I drew ages back. Given that said icon involved dropping the 13K's head crudely on the regular Panther body, I think it was needed.
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One advantage to being an Icon Snob? I get to do variants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legionnaire_1x_zps24dea9ed.gif)
LGN-1X Legionnaire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legionnaire_2f_zpscc9cc1c7.gif)
LGN-2F Legionnaire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legionnaire_2K_zps94586d07.gif)
LGN-2K Legionnaire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legionnaire_2xa_zpsaebfc1e5.gif)
LGN-2XA Legionnaire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legionnaire_raul_zps7db2e234.gif)
LGN-2D Raul Legionnaire
All-new icons should start appearing soon-ish. Just need to get over the end of semester assignment crunch.
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Legionnarie Raul has the Rac on the arm?? ???
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Legionnarie Raul has the Rac on the arm?? ???
Aff.
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Maybe we'll get icons for the Rykon II's Tassa Kay's modified one.
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Maybe we'll get icons for the Rykon II's Tassa Kay's modified one.
Funnily enough, that was also on my to-do list. I wanted to update my Ryoken II icon (because Icon snob, yo) and I figured that now was a good time to do some variants.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/146/1/b/megamek___ryoken_ii_by_deadborderbob-d5j563x.gif)
Ryoken II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryokenii_2_zps32254c22.gif)
Ryoken II 2/3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryokenii_tassa_zps6acd68a0.gif)
Ryoken II Tassa
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Sweet. Thanks Deadborder!
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And now more Dark Age-themed snobbery because I'm like that. Still, variants!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/147/a/8/megamek___cygnus_by_deadborderbob-d7jzxio.gif)
Cygnus (Standard)/2/4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cygnus_3_zps71de5f5b.gif)
Cygnus 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cygnus_p_zpsd4ee875a.gif)
Cygnus "Persuader"
(As far as I know there's no published stats for Persuader, but in the advent that there ever are you now have an icon for it!)
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Cygnus "Persuader"
(As far as I know there's no published stats for Persuader, but in the advent that there ever are you now have an icon for it!)
Where that from?
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Where that from?
Persuader is Jacob Bannson's (unique?) Cygnus from MWDA. It has different arms then the regular Cygnus as seen on the icon, but there's no idea as to what the wepaons actually are. (Personally I suspect they're two Large Pulse Lasers and a Gauss Rifle, but that's just me).
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And now, DB's New Big Project (or NBP if you want)
After a discussion, I've launched into an ambitious plan of Icon updating for the Unseen 'Mechs. The idea is to bring a degree of consistency and modernity to the current icons, as well as bring them up to date with variants and the like. This will include both Unseen and Phoenix versions, with the aim being to cover every variant.
Clearly, I am insane.
So what better place to start then with the Unseen Locust, with its wide, nay staggering array of variants?
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/150/7/9/megamek___locust_by_deadborderbob-d7kb02b.gif)
LCT-1V/1L Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_1e_zps8c095c1d.gif)
LCT-1E Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_1m_zpsd3c6de13.gif)
LCT-1M Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_1s_zps38dde6ae.gif)
LCT-1S/3S Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_1vb_zpsde766963.gif)
LCT-1Vb Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_3d_zpsf7e9b50e.gif)
LCT-3D Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_3m_zps3a136c23.gif)
LCT-3M Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_3v_zpsd00ebf73.gif)
LCT-3V Locust
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You know what has more variants then the Locust? How about the Re-seen Locust. Of course.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_1v2_zpsac5aea5d.gif)
LCT-1V2 Locust
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/150/1/6/megamek___locust_5m_by_deadborderbob-d7kbko6.gif)
LCT-5M Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_5m2_zps8ba9d6ad.gif)
LCT-5M2 Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_5m3_zpsecd1eaff.gif)
LCT-5M3 Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_5t_zps535d2de9.gif)
LCT-5T Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_5v_zps84b8a16c.gif)
LCT-5V Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_5w_zpsa93551de.gif)
LCT-5W/5W2 Locust
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/locust_6m_zpsa0317df3.gif)
LCT-6M Locust
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Wow, good work DB. That's a heaping helping of Variants.
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Nice works, DB!
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Great job on the swarm, I'm cheering you on this NBP! O0
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Day 2 of the NBP, and there's one huge factor on my side - there are less Stinger variants then there are Locust ones. Phew.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/151/7/b/megamek___stinger_by_deadborderbob-d7kg60m.gif)
STG-3R/5M Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_3g_zps502d5c2c.gif)
STG-3G Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_3gb_zpsaf7df1fb.gif)
STG-3Gb Stinger
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/151/c/3/megamek___stinger_3p_by_deadborderbob-d7kg62z.gif)
STG-3P Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_5g_zps3cab3ff0.gif)
STG-5G Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_5r_zps07b60d1e.gif)
STG-5R/5T Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_6l_zps8618be10.gif)
STG-6L Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_6s_zps1c9874e0.gif)
STG-6S Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_7s_zpsfa96d69d.gif)
STG-7S Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_iic_zps15a9dda8.gif)
Stinger IIC
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good looking, but they look awfully substantial for a 25t mech.
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good looking, but they look awfully substantial for a 25t mech.
At that end of the weight range, it often becomes a conflict of detail versus scale. I ended up compromising a little there, I admit
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Personally I only find the top three a tad chunky for a 25 tonner, one way I can think of offhand to give it a a sense of scale to the launchers/shoulders would be to thin the head down or shorten it.
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art-wise I'll definitely take a beefy light over a skeletal assault.
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Day 2a: Slight revisions of the unseen Stingers. This is why I love feedback!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/151/7/b/megamek___stinger_by_deadborderbob-d7kg60m.gif)
STG-3R/5M Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_3g_zps502d5c2c.gif)
STG-3G Stinger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stinger_3gb_zpsaf7df1fb.gif)
STG-3Gb Stinger
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I know their not set yet in Megamek...but...Are you going to do your renditions of the Mk I Stinger LAM and original Stinger LAM....perhaps in Mech and Air-Mech Mode? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasseee
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I know their not set yet in Megamek...but...Are you going to do your renditions of the Mk I Stinger LAM and original Stinger LAM....perhaps in Mech and Air-Mech Mode? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasseee
+1111
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Biggest advantage of doing a Stinger Icon? You can easily modify it to be a Wasp. I may be an icon snob, but I can also be lazy at times too.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/153/3/a/megamek___wasp_by_deadborderbob-d7kss7u.gif)
WSP-1A/3M Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_1d_zpsded43bc1.gif)
WSP-1D Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_1k_zpsb60d742f.gif)
WSP-1K Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_1l_zps68ef73d7.gif)
WSP-1L Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_1s_zps05be6ee0.gif)
WSP-1S Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_1w_zpsd17f7928.gif)
WSP-1W/3W Wasp
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Got to love those lazy moments, that aside just a little nitpick. The chest feels too thick for the Wasp, I'd possibly thin it by a pixel and adjust the L/R slope according but that's just me. It works fine as is as well :P
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It's amazing how many re-seen Wasps have missile weapons in their right torso. It makes my life a lot easier.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/153/f/b/megamek___wasp_3l_by_deadborderbob-d7ktnvf.gif)
WSP-3L/3K/3P Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_3a_zps35f2529b.gif)
WSP-3A/3S Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_7maf_zps8138a2f6.gif)
WSP-7MAF Wasp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wasp_8t_zps6be2caeb.gif)
WSP-8T Wasp
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Unlike the Wasp, which has many variants but not much difference in appearance between them, the Valkyrie has few variants, all of which look different.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/155/7/b/megamek___valkyrie_by_deadborderbob-d7l1i90.gif)
VLK-QA/QD Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qf_zpse1510b70.gif)
VLK-QF Valkyrie
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/155/6/5/megamek___valkyrie_qd1_by_deadborderbob-d7l1icv.gif)
VLK-QD1 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qd2_zpsf6719293.gif)
VLK-QD2 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qd3_zps937ed528.gif)
VLK-QD3 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qd4_zps6d29da6b.gif)
VLK-QD4 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qd8_zps49613ec4.gif)
VLK-QD8 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qs5_zps179e87b5.gif)
VLK-QS5/QW5 Valkyrie
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/valkyrie_qt2_zps2a0a4f41.gif)
VLK-QT2 Valkyrie
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Unlike the previous two, the Ostscout is a dream to iconify. It has very few variants, and they all look the same which means I don't need to do much work at all!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/156/6/b/ostscout_by_deadborderbob-d7l3uqq.gif)
OTT-7J/7Jb/7K Ostscout
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/156/2/7/megamek___ostscout_9s_by_deadborderbob-d7l3usa.gif)
OTT-9CS/9S/10CS Ostscout
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostscout_11j_zps77b026b2.gif)
OTT-11J Ostscout
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I might actually tear up at all this 3025 and recent variant goodness.
More please.
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I know their not set yet in Megamek...but...Are you going to do your renditions of the Mk I Stinger LAM and original Stinger LAM....perhaps in Mech and Air-Mech Mode? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasseee
Part of the icon can probably be copied direct from the tro as the pics for the 3 are rather good with nothing to block them in most cases.
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...so many Pixies...
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/157/f/d/megamek___phoenix_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d7l83bj.gif)
PXH-1/3S Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_1b_zps750e5374.gif)
PXH-1b/1c Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_1d_zpsc1ca2e69.gif)
PXH-1D/2 Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_1k_zpseac46364.gif)
PXH-1K/1Kk Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_3d_zpsa70d98da.gif)
PXH-3D Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_3k_zpsf8ca65f2.gif)
PXH-3K Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_3m_zps059ff871.gif)
PXH-3M Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_3pl_zps23635a7e.gif)
PXH-3PL Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_4l_zps990ba0f2.gif)
PXH-4L Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_4w_zps1dff7bd4.gif)
PXH-4W Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_5l_zps9f50d2b5.gif)
PXH-5L Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_6d_zps9f7c41f1.gif)
PXH-6D Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7cs_zps2d1a9fa6.gif)
PXH-7CS Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7k_zps1ff1395d.gif)
PXH-7K Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_7s_zps2581649e.gif)
PXH-7S Phoenix Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawk_8cs_zps930c53ef.gif)
PXH-8CS Phoenix Hawk
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There is no happy tears smiley...
One minor nitpik, I was hoping the PHX-1K would have a small laser barrel sticking out of the chest just a tiny bit.
I can't wait till these are added to a upcoming release. Properly scaled, variant representing, Ostscouts, Stingers, Wasps, Valkyries, Phoenix Hawks and others yet to come...too awesome!
MM just keeps getting better and better with fan input such as this. :)
Edit: I dropped my brain and kicked it across the room while trying to pick it up...where do I go/how do I download these images again?
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Easiest way to DL them is from the forum post. Right click on them in your browser and select "save image as"
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Progress has been slow due to exams, deadlines, assignments and all sorts of other stuff. But I'm still going! Today, we're looking at the Griffin, which started easy and got very hard very fast
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/161/e/f/megamek___griffin_by_deadborderbob-d7lryr5.gif)
GRF-1N/1DS/3M Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_1s_zpsccb43af8.gif)
GRF-1S Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Griffin_2n_zps3a55ee8b.gif)
GRF-2N Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_4n_zpsa21eff3e.gif)
GRF-4N Griffin
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/161/7/e/megamek___griffin_4r_by_deadborderbob-d7lrytb.gif)
GRF-4R Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5k_zpseb38f225.gif)
GRF-5K Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5l_zpscc1ede1e.gif)
GRF-5L Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5m_zps4013daec.gif)
GRF-5M Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_6cs_zps92486a8a.gif)
GRF-6CS Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_6s_zpsa2a866f0.gif)
GRF-6S/6S2 Griffin
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Exams are over, which means progress is allowed to happen. Today's icon is the one in this project I was dreading the most, however. If you know me, you've already guessed what it was.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/169/0/9/megamek___scorpion_by_deadborderbob-d7mv5zx.gif)
SCP-1N/1O Scorpion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/scorpion_1tb_zpsf8f63f4c.gif)
SCP-1TB Scorpion
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/169/c/0/megamek___scorpion_10m_by_deadborderbob-d7mv61d.gif)
SCP-10M Scorpion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/scorpion_12c_zpse5479a07.gif)
SCP-12C Scorpion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/scorpion_12k_zpsa212da3b.gif)
SCP-12K Scorpion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/scorpion_12s_zps9a69f523.gif)
SCP-12S Scorpion
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You made the new scorpie look purdy :) Still wish they could have kept the unseen as is. Oh well...
Whats next? More mechs or some new vehicles?
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I'm guessing one of the Ost 'Mechs and its many variants?
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There's a logical pattern to NBP that I've been following. I'll let you all try and figure it out
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There's a logical pattern to NBP that I've been following. I'll let you all try and figure it out
So we'll be seeing the Shadow Hawk next then?
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So we'll be seeing the Shadow Hawk next then?
Yep, got it in one!
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And now, DB's New Big Project (or NBP if you want)
Clearly, I am insane.
So what better place to start then with the Unseen Locust, with its wide, nay staggering array of variants?
Applause! Clearly, you are insane but in a good way :)
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Today's icon is the one in this project I was dreading the most, however. If you know me, you've already guessed what it was.
Thank you for those nice Scorpions.
Plus, I like when you keep your icons light as in this case (so their camo can come forward) and not too dark.
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Progress has been slow due to exams, deadlines, assignments and all sorts of other stuff. But I'm still going! Today, we're looking at the Griffin, which started easy and got very hard very fast
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/161/e/f/megamek___griffin_by_deadborderbob-d7lryr5.gif)
GRF-1N/1DS/3M Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_1s_zpsccb43af8.gif)
GRF-1S Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Griffin_2n_zps3a55ee8b.gif)
GRF-2N Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_4n_zpsa21eff3e.gif)
GRF-4N Griffin
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/161/7/e/megamek___griffin_4r_by_deadborderbob-d7lrytb.gif)
GRF-4R Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5k_zpseb38f225.gif)
GRF-5K Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5l_zpscc1ede1e.gif)
GRF-5L Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_5m_zps4013daec.gif)
GRF-5M Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_6cs_zps92486a8a.gif)
GRF-6CS Griffin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffin_6s_zpsa2a866f0.gif)
GRF-6S/6S2 Griffin
Those look Amazing.
I know their not set yet in Megamek...but...Are you going to do your renditions of the Mk I Stinger LAM and original Stinger LAM....perhaps in Mech and Air-Mech Mode? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasseee
I think he said no to that when I asked :(
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Well, Pa Weasley called it. Here's the Shadow Hawk in all it's "slinging whatever the hell sort of gun it is today over the shoulder" glory!
Go the Shad.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/171/9/4/megamek___shadow_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d7n5luv.gif)
SDH-2H Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_2d_zps887cb752.gif)
SDH-2D/2D2 Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_2hb_zps3b315f01.gif)
SDH-2Hb Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_2k_zpsa0dab85d.gif)
SDH-2K Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_3k_zps7ef3cdca.gif)
SDH-3K Shadow Hawk
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/171/d/8/megamek___shadow_hawk_5d_by_deadborderbob-d7n5lxa.gif)
SDH-5D Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_5m_zps20026e13.gif)
SDH-5M Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_7cs_zps71be40fb.gif)
SDH-7CS Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_7m_zpsbb8744eb.gif)
SDH-7M Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_8l_zps0bd8678d.gif)
SDH-8L Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_9d_zps831f9ac4.gif)
SDH-9D Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_11cs_zps9a24a292.gif)
SDH-11CS Shadow Hawk
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawk_12c_zpsbadcd9e8.gif)
SDH-12C Shadow Hawk
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That looks very cool for the Shadow Hawk
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This may be the biggest post yet, and a part of that is because you are technically getting two BattleMechs in this one! Consider yourselves lucky, or something. I dunno. I just draw the icons. But you are getting the best 3025 Medium for the deal (I am not biased at all here) so who's going to argue?
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/174/1/8/megamek___wolverine_by_deadborderbob-d7nl4bu.gif)
WVR-6R/7D Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_6k_zps092daafa.gif)
WVR-6K Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_6m_zps264c73a8.gif)
WVR-6M Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_7k_zps0603d7a3.gif)
WVR-7K Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_7m_zps578577fb.gif)
WVR-7M Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_8c_zpsf3088af2.gif)
WVR-8C Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_8d_zps601e8dc3.gif)
WVR-8D Wolverine
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/174/e/c/megamek___wolverine_8k_by_deadborderbob-d7nl4dg.gif)
WVR-8K Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_9d_zps44104bda.gif)
WVR-9D Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_9k_zpsffa3e221.gif)
WVR-9K Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_9m_zps1d77bb18.gif)
WVR-9M Wolverine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolverine_9w_zps87cde28f.gif)
WVR-9W/9W2 Wolverine
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/174/f/6/megamek___wolverine_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7nl4h5.gif)
WVR-7H Wolverine II
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Pretty sure the WVR-6M's additional ML is on the left arm... :-\
The head/cockpit feels off on the un-seen. Top-down u really dont see much of the cockpit and I dont think it sits that far back, plus the antennae/whips dont "V" the come straight up and back.
Nice to have the Phoenix versions.
More please!
You do realize you are making MM much more fun for many players, right?
That could be dangerous! ;)
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The wolverine is a gorgeous mech. But I have always felt it should be a heavy in all that blocky goodness
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Pretty sure the WVR-6M's additional ML is on the left arm... :-\
It has been retconned. In the latest volume of record sheets both Large and Medium Lasers are on the right arm.
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It has been retconned. In the latest volume of record sheets both Large and Medium Lasers are on the right arm.
That's what I went off when building the icons. I'm thankful for the placement too; last fight where I used a 6M, every shot kept hitting its left arm
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Your Icons are always the tops. This batch is among my favorite so far. Good work, Deadborder.
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That's what I went off when building the icons. I'm thankful for the placement too; last fight where I used a 6M, every shot kept hitting its left arm
There are both pros and cons:
- as it used to be for the last 20 years, that medium laser covered your left rear arc. Plus, even if you lost either your right arm or left arm, you still had at least one laser. However, it was either firing or punching, but not both.
- as it is now, you can fire both lasers and then punch with one arm. However, your left rear arc has turned into your blind spot.
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Great work Deadborder! Looking forward to the rest of the Project Phoenix mechs!!!
Thanks for all your devotion.
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And here's one of the Icons I've been most dreading doing.
The thing about the Ostroc is that its shape varies a lot between pictures. Sometimes it's slim, sometimes its rotund. And that's not before you count the issue of its arms. Plus, well, it;s hard to do curves on this scale that look like anything. And then you get the reseen which is so much slimmer...
On the other hand, a) it's got a good amount of Variant Overlap and b) its not a quad.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/176/9/5/megamek___ostroc_by_deadborderbob-d7nv7l1.gif)
OSR-2C/2D/2L Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_2cb_zps9a580a96.gif)
OSR-2Cb Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_2m_zpse937d3ab.gif)
OSR-2M Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_3c_zps187f3981.gif)
OSR-3C Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_4c_zps6af0a292.gif)
OSR-4C Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_4k_zps85254474.gif)
OSR-4K Ostroc
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/176/b/8/megamek___ostroc_4l_by_deadborderbob-d7nv7nm.gif)
OSR-4L Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_5c_zps9abab43b.gif)
OSR-5C Ostroc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostroc_5w_zps39129ad7.gif)
OSR-5W Ostroc
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I like your Ostrocs, but I'd like to ask you if you could make that SRM rack on -2C/2D more pronounced?
I like it the way it's on the existing icon where the SRM launcher is a bit wider, but not that long, and it is pointing slightly upwards, so you can see one or two uppermost tubes. Check the cover art of the McCarrons Armored Cavalry.
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Can't wait for the Ostsol series! :)
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Can't wait for the Ostsol series! :)
The Ostsol is half-done. I haven't had a chance to finish it yet, largely because I got into the Warlords of Draenor beta and need to spend all my time looking at the pretty new character models.
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OK, done gawping at pretty new character models for now. Time for one of the great under-rated 'Mechs of all time, the Ostsol. Seriously, pure intro-tech play, that thing's a beast.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/178/b/4/megamek___ostsol_by_deadborderbob-d7o90b5.gif)
OTL-4D Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_4f_zps54b3c603.gif)
OTL-4F Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_5d_zps6c56072d.gif)
OTL-5D Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_5m_zps36fa5eb1.gif)
OTL-5M Ostsol
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/178/5/5/megamek___ostsol_6d_by_deadborderbob-d7o90fp.gif)
OTL-6D Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_7m_zps8939b1f0.gif)
OTL-7M Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_8d_zpsee355d87.gif)
OTL-8D Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_8m_zps18ff91a8.gif)
OTL-8M Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_9m_zps1ae1045f.gif)
OTL-9M Ostsol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ostsol_9r_zps6c67d12d.gif)
OTL-9R Ostsol
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Thanks.
Those that underestimated the OTL regretted it.
The OTL-4F was a very fun sniper; many a good time I had at the controls of the OTL-4F to the point my adversaries said the "F" was for "Frustrating"...and a few other words I can not post here.
Maybe do to my age and eyes, but not sure what the hands are doing on the original/unseen versions...they almost look like gunbarrels? The Phoenix versions look like a fist, which I like.
Finally a proper OTL-8M!
Thanks again!
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Maybe do to my age and eyes, but not sure what the hands are doing on the original/unseen versions...they almost look like gunbarrels? The Phoenix versions look like a fist, which I like.
There was a problem with hands, as some older record sheets for the Ostsol showed it without Hand actuators.
But currently - according the latest record sheet volumes - every single Ostsol variant has Hands.
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And now, the Rifleman. With so many variants. So very, very many...
Although I admit this now; I really, really like the design of the reseen Rifleman; definitely a lot more then the unseen version. Sacrilege, I know.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/181/a/2/megamek___rifleman_by_deadborderbob-d7okpkf.gif)
RFL-3N/5M Rifleman; Rifleman C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_3c_zps4d60a9a4.gif)
RFL-3C/3Cr Rifleman; Rifleman II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_4d_zpsde398b99.gif)
RFL-4D/5D Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_6d_zps2cd87808.gif)
RFL-6D Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_6x_zps6f4858c7.gif)
RFL-6X Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_7m_zps327a4fdb.gif)
RFL-7M Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_7x_zps0f06d28a.gif)
RFL-7X Rifleman
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/181/4/d/megamek___rifleman_8d_by_deadborderbob-d7okpm7.gif)
RFL-8D Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_8x_zps711e3ffb.gif)
RFL-8X Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_9t_zps1b522ac9.gif)
RFL-9T Rifleman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rifleman_c2_zpsabb4abe4.gif)
Rifleman C 2
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Although I admit this now; I really, really like the design of the reseen Rifleman; definitely a lot more then the unseen version. Sacrilege, I know.
I'm right there with ya.
Thanks as always for all the hard work DB.
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Although I admit this now; I really, really like the design of the reseen Rifleman; definitely a lot more then the unseen version. Sacrilege, I know.
I'm right there with ya.
I agree with both of you, the other one I like the new look of is the Thunderbolt.
I'll also get these added pretty quick not sure when but I think we are having a new stable in a couple of weeks. So it would be nice to have all these in (No pressure to DB....I know you can't rush an artist :) )
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I agree with both of you, the other one I like the new look of is the Thunderbolt.
I'll also get these added pretty quick not sure when but I think we are having a new stable in a couple of weeks. So it would be nice to have all these in (No pressure to DB....I know you can't rush an artist :) )
days, not weeks, days.
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days, not weeks, days.
So It Is Written, So Let It Be Done...... [notworthy]
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Will we be able to expect a mekHQ build incorporating the new megamek stable at the same time?
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Will we be able to expect a mekHQ build incorporating the new megamek stable at the same time?
Ralgith and I were talking about that last night. Unfortunately, only Taharqa can push out the 'official' MHQ releases, but hopefully Ralgith will have time to put out one of his MHQ releases (with new MM and other fixes that have since gone into MHQ) after he does the stable release. Because the vehicle ammo issue in 0.3.5 has been annoying me significantly.
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Ralgith and I were talking about that last night. Unfortunately, only Taharqa can push out the 'official' MHQ releases, but hopefully Ralgith will have time to put out one of his MHQ releases (with new MM and other fixes that have since gone into MHQ) after he does the stable release. Because the vehicle ammo issue in 0.3.5 has been annoying me significantly.
Likewise, thanks for the quick reply. I'm glad at least that you guys are talking about it. Between that and the commandercidal princess my atb campaign has been on the backburner for a while.
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The funny thing about the Crusader is that many of it's unseen versions are very, very similar in weapons load, to the degree that the icons are going to look identical. The end result is that you have a large body of variants that can all use the same icon.
Then you hit the reseen versions, and that goes out the window.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/183/4/0/megamek___crusader_by_deadborderbob-d7ovv61.gif)
CRD-2R/3D/3R/4BR/4D Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_3k_zps46d0c672.gif)
CRD-3K/4K Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_3l_zps16c2aff9.gif)
CRD-3L Crusader
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/183/c/7/megamek___crusader_5k_by_deadborderbob-d7ovv83.gif)
CRD-5K Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_5m_zps226b4962.gif)
CRD-5M Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_6m_zpsbdc99f94.gif)
CRD-6M Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_7l_zps24980201.gif)
CRD-7L Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_7w_zpsed040bee.gif)
CRD-7W Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_8l_zps845abd18.gif)
CRD-8L Crusader
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crusader_8s_zps23034047.gif)
CRD-8S Crusader
(I've probably missed a few unseen Crusaders; if so, they can just use the default icon)
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Nice.
CRD-8S is ridiculous, but that is the original artwork's fault. I always felt the HG should've been more a part of th torso, not on top of it.
Please continue!
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Ralgith and I were talking about that last night. Unfortunately, only Taharqa can push out the 'official' MHQ releases, but hopefully Ralgith will have time to put out one of his MHQ releases (with new MM and other fixes that have since gone into MHQ) after he does the stable release. Because the vehicle ammo issue in 0.3.5 has been annoying me significantly.
That reminds me I never did post the crew bug...
On topic though, nice work on the Crusaders, the 5K is a little odd to me (personal preference, it's a beaut but I don't like the arms). The 3/4K and the 7W have to be my favourites though.
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Just to clarify, are the WarGods that provide us with the gloriousness that is MegaMek including Deadborder's Icon-awesomeness in a future version release?
Have some been included already?
Or do I need to download the latest version and then install them all myself? Do I just need to move/replace icons, or do I have to mod the mechlist as well?
My brother is in town and were hoping to play some MM face-to-face with some old friends while he's here.
Hell, the latest batch of icons may even motivate me to drive the walking-ammo-dump, er...uh..Crusader in a few L1 matches!
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Have some been included already?
Yep, I include them as they are released. Everything up to the Crusader should be included in the new stable.
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And next comes one of the great "so many minor variations" 'Mechs, the Thunderbolt. It's also a bit of a hard one to draw, seeing as it's very, very asymmetrical at the best of times and tends to have rather crazy-looking weapons. (dat large lazer!)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/185/1/2/megamek___thunderbolt_5s_by_deadborderbob-d7p5wax.gif)
TDR-5S/8M Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_5sb_zpsf75387e7.gif)
TDR-5Sb Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_5sd_zps488a0118.gif)
TDR-5Sd Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_5se_zps87f7af35.gif)
TDR-5SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_5ss_zps4df2f593.gif)
TDR-5SS Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_7se_zpse2ecc64c.gif)
TDR-7SE Thunderbolt
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/112/6/a/megamek___thunderbolt_by_deadborderbob-d7fi8jb.gif)
TDR-9M Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9nais_zps6f1b5245.gif)
TDR-9NAIS Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9nr_zps685df76d.gif)
TDR-9Nr Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9s_zps355bd901.gif)
TDR-9S Thunderbolt (aka Free Thud)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9se_zpsc8171bed.gif)
TDR-9SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_9t_zps9b901b3d.gif)
TDR-9T Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10m_zps90f254ae.gif)
TDR-10M Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10s_zpsad5dd34e.gif)
TDR-10S Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_10se_zps8c67ffd0.gif)
TDR-10SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_11se_zps15899b17.gif)
TDR-11SE Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_17s_zps7eadefec.gif)
TDR-17S Thunderbolt
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_60rla_zpsdce76f2f.gif)
TDR-60-RLA Thunderbolt (aka Death Punchies)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderbolt_c_zps8421c6b4.gif)
Thunderbolt C
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Finally! The TDR-60-RLA (also known as the Thrilla Gorilla) finally gets an icon worthy of its face-smashy gloriousness. Beautiful stuff, dude.
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Nice Thunderbolts! O0
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Finally! The TDR-60-RLA (also known as the Thrilla Gorilla) finally gets an icon worthy of its face-smashy gloriousness. Beautiful stuff, dude.
it was a hard one to do; it doesn't look much like the traditional Thud, and I had no idea how to do its all-torso weapons load. In the end, I came up with the idea of putting the SN-PPCs where the traditional LRM launcher goes.
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I told myself, "Archer variants all look the same. They have two LRMs and some other bits. This will be easy"
Nope.
So many variants. So little commonality. And, me being me, I drew them all.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/188/1/b/megamek___archer_by_deadborderbob-d7pkwfi.gif)
ARC-2R/2Rb/4M Archer; Archer C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_2k_zps7b2e702e.gif)
ARC-2K Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_2s_zps79ba1087.gif)
ARC-2S Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_2w_zps2662cc97.gif)
ARC-2W Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_5r_zps32ad43c1.gif)
ARC-5R Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_5s_zps63aa3bc6.gif)
ARC-5S Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_5w_zps53ba2b86.gif)
ARC-5W Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_6s_zpse0bff907.gif)
ARC-6S Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_6w_zps69d947cf.gif)
ARC-6W Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_7l_zps542427ef.gif)
ARC-7L Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_7s_zpsd7977fd5.gif)
ARC-7S Archer
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/188/5/1/megamek___archer_8m_by_deadborderbob-d7pkwhy.gif)
ARC-8M Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_9k_zps47ee3acb.gif)
ARC-9K/9KC Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_9m_zps8ebacda0.gif)
ARC-9M Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_9w_zps95637b26.gif)
ARC-9W Archer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archer_wolf_zps8ac1151c.gif)
Archer Wolf
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Those are sweet!
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Nice work on the Archer's, those are some sweet looking pixels.
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So here's the interesting thing about the unseen Warhammer. From above, its secondary weapons are pretty much completely hidden by its shoulders and the like, with only the top missile launcher being visible. Given that most unseen Wammers are only distinct by the aforesaid secondary weapons, it means you can do a lot of them at once. A lot.
This is good, because the re-seen Wammers are nuts
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/188/6/5/megamek___warhammer_6r_by_deadborderbob-d7pl9jk.gif)
WHM-6R/6Rb/6Rk/6K/6L/7K/7M Warhammer; Warhammer C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_6d_zpsdc63000a.gif)
WHM-6D Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_7a_zps7fb095e5.gif)
WHM-7A Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_7s_zpsb6fd9ce4.gif)
WHM-7S Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_4l_zps1c350ea0.gif)
WHM-4L Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_5l_zps812ea21f.gif)
WHM-5L Warhammer
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/087/f/3/megamek___warhammer_by_deadborderbob-d7bxgjn.gif)
WHM-8D Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8d2_zpsf813f56f.gif)
WHM-8D2 Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8k_zps360fe069.gif)
WHM-8K Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_8m_zps8e5b1782.gif)
WHM-8M Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9d_zps4487427d.gif)
WHM-9D/10T Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_9s_zps4416a19e.gif)
WHM-9S Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_10ct_zpsa1a77437.gif)
WHD-10CT Warhammer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammer_11t_zpscd493f7d.gif)
WHM-11T Warhammer
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As a long time fan of the Whammy, O0
Nice work.
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Awesome work DB.
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Great work! One thing thou, i thought the 8K's guns would be bigger due to the Heavy PPCs.
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Great work! One thing thou, i thought the 8K's guns would be bigger due to the Heavy PPCs.
Its not immediately obvious, but the 8K's guns are thicker then the other reseeens
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Great work! One thing thou, i thought the 8K's guns would be bigger due to the Heavy PPCs.
Its not immediately obvious, but the 8K's guns are thicker then the other reseeens
I can vouch for this, you flip through them in the mech selector and they...ummm....are heavier looking.
Can't wait to next the next group of these. O0
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On the unseen should the ppcs really be that long? It could be just me but it seems they look more like an autocannon that a ppc, at least compared to the older unseen icons used by MM in the past.
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And now Deadborder's MegaMek Icon Collection presents "Making it hard for yourself"
I'd been dreading doing the Marauder for a number of reasons. It's shape is just so different from anything else, which makes it rather hard to draw. Added to that, the Reseen Marauder is a completely different shape to its unseen predecessor, which means that you can't use one as a reference for the other. So I re-shaped and re-sized this thing numerous time before getting an outcome that I liked.
Added to that, I found a couple of flaws in my Reseen Marauder icon (as well as one I'd missed) which meant that I needed to edit and re-work them as well. Fun!
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/190/7/9/megamek___marauder_by_deadborderbob-d7cyto2.gif)
MAD-1R/2R/3R Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_3d_zpsa2459e91.gif)
MAD-3D/5D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_3l_zps5886ed6a.gif)
MAD-3L Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_3m_zpsdb64bc7c.gif)
MAD-3M Marauder
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/190/5/7/megamek___marauder_5l_by_deadborderbob-d7pvv4x.gif)
MAD-5L Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5m_zps7ccaa2cc.gif)
MAD-5M Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5r_zpsfa9e399a.gif)
MAD-5R Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5s_zps03b494a5.gif)
MAD-5S Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_5t_zpsfd3e5d0f.gif)
MAD-5T Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_6l_zpsb568530b.gif)
MAD-6L Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_7d_zps36243b02.gif)
MAD-7D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9d_zps33768526.gif)
MAD-9D Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m_zps47191b59.gif)
MAD-9M Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9m2_zps03a60aa8.gif)
MAD-9M2 Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9s_zps90dd1846.gif)
MAD-9S Marauder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauder_9w_zpsff59585b.gif)
MAD-9W/9W2 Marauder
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This is MADness! (And I like it)
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Very nice. was wondering why you don't have the 9M renamed 9M/4X
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Very nice. was wondering why you don't have the 9M renamed 9M/4X
The 4X looks very different to the 9M, and Poprox allready did a beautiful 4X icon
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The 4X looks very different to the 9M, and Poprox allready did a beautiful 4X icon
So did Steve :)
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Who likes Quads? And who actually likes the Goliath? That was the big question on my mind as I worked on this batch. Gods, I hate drawing Quads.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/192/8/1/megamek___goliath_by_deadborderbob-d7q6kt7.gif)
GOL-1H/3M Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_2H_zps3c1badd4.gif)
GOL-2H Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_3L_zps6f28d610.gif)
GOL-3L Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_3S_zpsf9ea9e80.gif)
GOL-3S Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_4S_zps058e8b5d.gif)
GOL-4S Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_5D_zps333df6ab.gif)
GOL-5D Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_5W_zps6e63bd0b.gif)
GOL-5W Goliath
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Goliath_6H_zps407bec70.gif)
GOL-6H Goliath
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/192/f/3/megamek___goliath_6m_by_deadborderbob-d7q6kvp.gif)
GOL-6M Goliath
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Who likes Quads? And who actually likes the Goliath? That was the big question on my mind as I worked on this batch. Gods, I hate drawing Quads.
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I do! GOL-1H and GOL-6M especially! O0
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Not bad at all, not my favourite quad but still a nice job and actually makes it appealing to use.
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A quad is nice.
A quad with a turret is even better ;)
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I do! GOL-1H and GOL-6M especially! O0
I'm of the opinion that the 6M is the best Goliath ever. I'm also of the opinion that this is a loaded statement
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Absolutely! ;)
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And now for one of the ones that started this whole mess, the Battlemaster. It's a 'Mech that has a lot of fans and, perhaps not unrelated, a lot of variants. And all of them tend to look very, very different from each other. It's also the symbol of the site (and of Total Warfare as a whole) after a fashion, so yay. me? I love the re-seen Battlemaster, and having both the new High-Grade Plastic and the MWDA one here helped with the work.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/192/1/6/megamek___battlemaster_by_deadborderbob-d7q9kts.gif)
BLR-1G/1Gc/1G-DC/3M/3M-DC Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster_1d_zps359c08af.gif)
BLR-1D Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster_1gb_zpsd21d4b79.gif)
BLR-1Gb/1GBc Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster_1s_zpsa8e5be77.gif)
BLR-1S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster_2c_zps7bc2d196.gif)
BLR-2C Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster_3s_zps56963621.gif)
BLR-3S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster4l_zps2e1b25fb.gif)
BLR-4L Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster4s_zps7415c54c.gif)
BLR-4S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster5m_zpse4ac8bd9.gif)
BLR-5M Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster6x_zpsd18ee9cc.gif)
BLR-6X Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster10s_zpsfbe627fc.gif)
BLR-10S Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemaster10s2_zpsb185d575.gif)
BLR-10S2 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemastercm_zps021fae3f.gif)
BLR-CM Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterk3_zps28ea46ff.gif)
BLR-K3 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterk4_zps6d15ca69.gif)
BLR-K4 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterm3_zpsb24ee6af.gif)
BLR-M3 Battlemaster
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlemasterc_zpsaeed67b4.gif)
Battlemaster C
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Love the unseen and reseen version of the Battlemaster. It looks great DB
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Some 'Mechs you can see the similarities in their unseen and reseen versions. Some you could figure out by looking at after a while. And then there's the Longbow, where the only connection is "missile launcher arms"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_0w_zpsbbea4572.gif)
LGB-0W Longbow
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/192/7/f/megamek___longbow_by_deadborderbob-d7qb2ne.gif)
LGB-7Q Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_7v_zps76a0c582.gif)
LGB-7V Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_8v_zps24bb5b7b.gif)
LGB-8V Longbow
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/192/b/c/megamek___longbow_12c_by_deadborderbob-d7qb2qf.gif)
LGB-12C Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_12r_zps6659ceb9.gif)
LGB-12R Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_13c_zps243b760d.gif)
LGB-13C Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_13nais_zps5f2bac43.gif)
LGB-13NAIS Longbow
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/longbow_14c_zps55f23455.gif)
LGB-14C/14C2 Longbow
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Your Longbows are very nice. O0
But if I may ask you, could you make icons for two distinctive Longbows? The original Unseen LGB-0W and the Primitive LGB-0C.
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I love the look of those Reseen Longbows, especially the LGB-12R. Excellent job even for you, Deadborder.
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I'm planning on doing a full run of Primitives at some future stage (like when the last XTRO comes out). Right now, the focus is on the modern-ish variants
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The longbow's look amazing.
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The longbow's look amazing.
I second that. I miss playing my support lance with 2x Longbow and 2x Archer on the table top :(
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Is there a zipfile somewheres with all these images? Right clicking and saving is getting...cumbersome.
Thanks,
Dav
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Except for the battlemaster and longbow I think they have all been added
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To the newer releases? Thanks!
Dav
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Except for the battlemaster and longbow I think they have all been added
I have them ready to upload to the SVN for the next release. I believe that all we need to finish this NBP is the Mad II.
Then we'll see what the next NBP is.......
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Then we'll see what the next NBP is.......
Would that be the NNBP?
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Would that be the NNBP?
I kinda like.....DBNBP2
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This is NBP Phase I. After I finish the MAD II, Phase II begins, followed by Phase III. I'll say now that this is also the biggest of the three phases
And yes, I have a DBNBP2 planned for after that
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It's the end of NBP, Phase I! And what better way to end it with then the Marauder II, since it's the logical last in this sequence? I can't think of any myself.
Incidentally, drawing an unseen Marauder II is easy. Just draw an unseen Marauder, make it bigger and add wings.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/194/4/8/megamek___marauder_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7qlas2.gif)
MAD-4A Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_4H_zps908743a0.gif)
MAD-4H Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_4K_zps1bf4b38f.gif)
MAD-4K Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_4L_zpsec16386f.gif)
MAD-4L Marauder II
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/194/1/9/megamek___marauder_ii_4s_by_deadborderbob-d7qlaue.gif)
MAD-4S Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderii_5a_zps4c5a42c1.gif)
MAD-5A Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderii_5b_zps34ef93ae.gif)
MAD-5B Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderii_5c_zpsbdf9264a.gif)
MAD-5C Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_5W_zpsc1c78eab.gif)
MAD-5W Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_6D_zpsa14c55c9.gif)
MAD-6D Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_6M_zpsd7cff90f.gif)
MAD-6M Marauder II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/MarauderII_c_zpsb0a828bc.gif)
Marauder II C
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Just beautiful but seeing the IIC variant how come the IIC variant wasn't part of either the Rifleman, Warhammer or Thud?
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Just beautiful but seeing the IIC variant how come the IIC variant wasn't part of either the Rifleman, Warhammer or Thud?
Because Marauder IIC and Marauder II C are different animals.
This Marauder II C depicted here is just a variant of IS Marauder II (100 tons) designed by the Wolf's Dragoons, but built with the Clan technology.
The Marauder IIC would be the Clan 85-tonner.
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ah ok
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The Marauder II C and the Marauder IIC give me endless headaches
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And now after a brief respite (whole hours, in which I had a very nice hamburger) I present the start of NBP Phase II. It starts in the same way that Phase I did - with Locusts. Lots of them
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/195/9/9/megamek___locust_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7qlsqv.gif)
Locust IIC (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_3_zps48249475.gif)
Locust IIC 3
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/195/0/4/megamek___locust_iic_4_by_deadborderbob-d7qlsvx.gif)
Locust IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_5_zpsd0779d83.gif)
Locust IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_6_zpsd6ab5a1e.gif)
Locust IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_7_zpsdcb7813d.gif)
Locust IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_8_zpsc2da3b28.gif)
Locust IIC 8
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/Locustiic_9_zps9620e70b.gif)
Locust IIC 9
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And now after a brief respite (whole hours, in which I had a very nice hamburger) I present the start of NBP Phase II. It starts in the same way that Phase I did - with Locusts. Lots of them
Thanks for the Phase I units; its awesome to have each variant with its own sprite. Looking forward to Phase II which looks like the IIC's are gonna some attention.
O0
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The odd duck of the IIC family, there's not a lot of references for the Jenner IIC. Having the very, very OOP mini helped a lot with the process, as did recollections of being rammed by hovercars on Zotemeer in MW2. Good times.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/195/e/5/megamek___jenner_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7qpo8r.gif)
Jenner IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenneriic_2_zpsd861927a.gif)
Jenner IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenneriic_3_zpsa85f6164.gif)
Jenner IIC 3
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/195/0/3/megamek___jenner_iic_4_by_deadborderbob-d7qpocd.gif)
Jenner IIC 4
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As usual I like the sprites, but why does the IIC 4 look like a Raven?
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As usual I like the sprites, but why does the IIC 4 look like a Raven?
Cause the Nova Cats are weird.....
"Clan Nova Cat, the primary users of the Jenner IIC, created this variant after they moved to the Inner Sphere. Though it changes the appearance of the 'Mech, the actual specifications of the design changed little..."
via Sarna
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The Unseen Griffin IIC represented one of the most problematic members of this series. As near as I could find, there's only a single picture of the unseen, being its TRO art, and it's not an entirely helpful view either. Otherwise, there's no other art, no miniature, nothing. It made developing an icon for it hard, to say the least.
After that, the reseen was a snap
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/197/9/9/megamek___griffin_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7qw8yl.gif)
Griffin IIC (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffiniic_3_zps374b5c48.gif)
Griffin IIC 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffiniic_4_zpsec083872.gif)
Griffin IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffiniic_5_zps7d3fb157.gif)
Griffin IIC 5
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/197/1/c/megamek___griffin_iic_6_by_deadborderbob-d7qw91k.gif)
Griffin IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffiniic_7_zpsb36ed4ff.gif)
Griffin IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/griffiniic_8_zps6d972f07.gif)
Griffin IIC 8
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Compared to the Griff IIC above, the Shadow Hawk IIC's TRO art is amazingly useful. Despite the stupidly over-dramatic anime flourish pose of the TRO art, it actually provides a good view of the torso and gives you a great impression of the 'Mechs shape. On the other hand, it has no externally visible weapons, so that's a lot less helpful then you'd think. Again, it's a case where the Reseen is a trillion times easier to draw, although having the MWDA mini in front of me did aid the process.
All up, the original unseen Shad IIC is the second-least like its classic counterpart in concept. But then, it's a huge gap to number one...
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/199/9/1/megamek___shadowhawk_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7r6exk.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_2_zps9e9cafc4.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_3_zps61c039f1.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_4_zpsd1039767.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_5_zpsa5b31cda.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_6_zpsf3b7d1c2.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 6
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/199/9/d/megamek___shadow_hawk_iic_7_by_deadborderbob-d7r6f0d.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_8_zpsbf57f9a8.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 8
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowhawkiic_9_zps6f25231d.gif)
Shadow Hawk IIC 9
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So excellent... O0 And I loved the look for the TBolt series. Any chance we'll get your take on the Hunchback series in the future?
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And now: How to draw a Rifleman IIC
Step 1: Draw a sombrero
Step 2: Have some guns sticking out from under it.
Optional step 3: Change which guns for which variant
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/199/a/a/megamek___rifleman_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7raxu0.gif)
Rifleman IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_2_zps741ebc2a.gif)
Rifleman IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_3_zps5ee5517f.gif)
Rifleman IIC 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_4_zpsfd945f44.gif)
Rifleman IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_5_zps794f81d6.gif)
Rifleman IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_6_zps4086eaa5.gif)
Rifleman IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/riflemaniic_7_zps45a5c6e8.gif)
Rifleman IIC 7
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/199/3/6/megamek___rifleman_iic_8_by_deadborderbob-d7raxys.gif)
Rifleman IIC 8
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And now: How to draw a Rifleman IIC
Step 1: Draw a sombrero
You've just ruined reseen Riflemen for me. Between that and the into to the old show "The Rifleman!", the whole mech series is a wash for me.
For those of you who aren't old enough to remember the reruns, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEozi95TjQ
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Aaaah, the unseen Phoenix Hawk IIC. Possibly the most nightmarish of this series to date.
The artwork of it is... yeah. Stupidly over-posed and confused, it doesn't help give a terribly clear picture of the 'Mech's shape. The head blends in with the stuff around it, the arms aren't clear, the wings sprout from seemingly nowhere and the skewed perspective makes proprtioning difficult. Added to that, the Unseen Pixie IIC mini is hard to find images of. This is good, because it looks like arse on a stick. Finally, there's no hint at all of weapons, so I had to figure that it's somehow hiding two Ultra-10s (or four LRM-20s) in there without a hint of how.
By comparison, the reseen, with its huge jump jets and wing-things, was a snap. Having the MWDA mini helped a lot, but it was just a trillion times easier to draw.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/200/8/f/megamek___phoenix_hawk_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7rezs4.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_3_zps54fcec25.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 3
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/200/e/5/megamek___phoenix_hawk_iic_4_by_deadborderbob-d7rezwe.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_5_zpsbd95c245.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_6_zps4fd6c0ec.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_7_zps7ee479fa.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phoenixhawkiic_8_zpseb45d3c3.gif)
Phoenix Hawk IIC 8
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You've just ruined reseen Riflemen for me. Between that and the into to the old show "The Rifleman!", the whole mech series is a wash for me.
For those of you who aren't old enough to remember the reruns, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEozi95TjQ
The Rifleman IIC looks good and yes I still remember the series.
The P-hawk I didn't know had that many variants from the vat babies
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So can someone spell out for the clueless (read: me) exactly how to find a zipfile with all of these awesome icons? Instructions on how to put them into megamek would be very cool too.
Sorry if this has already been asked!
Cheers!
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So can someone spell out for the clueless (read: me) exactly how to find a zipfile with all of these awesome icons? Instructions on how to put them into megamek would be very cool too.
Sorry if this has already been asked!
Cheers!
They get added to MegaMek within just a couple days of being posted here.
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VERY silly follow up: does that mean I need to download the newest version of Megamek to use them?
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VERY silly follow up: does that mean I need to download the newest version of Megamek to use them?
I add the Icons to the MegaMek SVN as they are released. Ral does up new releases every couple of weeks.
So the the newest version of Ralgiths Custom release of MM (http://megamek.info/node/124) would have up to July 7th icons in them.
Basically there is always a lag of a few weeks before you will see them.
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It's the EASIEST way to do it. If you wait for the new megamek, it'll have most/all of the icons loaded already. it's entirely possible to retrofit the icons onto an old version though, it's just enough of a pain to do for 10-15 units that I wait for MegaMek to do it myself.
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It's the EASIEST way to do it. If you wait for the new megamek, it'll have most/all of the icons loaded already. it's entirely possible to retrofit the icons onto an old version though, it's just enough of a pain to do for 10-15 units that I wait for MegaMek to do it myself.
To be fair once you've done it once it's easy as heck to do it again, it'd be even easier if the Devs moves the latest update unit images to the bottom of the mechset file whenever they get updated though.
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No, you can get them directly from the megamek svn here (https://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/units/) BUT you will have to click on the download snapshot button then extract the archive into your images folder to use them.
Or you can be patient and wait for a new build of MM or HQ if you don't feel confident enough to try the above w/o screwing something up.
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To be fair once you've done it once it's easy as heck to do it again, it'd be even easier if the Devs moves the latest update unit images to the bottom of the mechset file whenever they get updated though.
Not gonna happen they will stay alphabetical.
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I'm also going to be offering a single collected dwonload of the NBP once its done
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And now the Warhammer IIC, the reseen version of which I've probably drawn and re-drawn more times then god. Seriously, I'm so obsessive it hurts some days. On the other hand, this is my first ever shot at drawing the unseen Warhammer IIC. So yeah.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/202/8/6/megamek___warhammer_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7rlcjf.gif)
Warhammer IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_2_zps4f4e6809.gif)
Warhammer IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_3_zps70e999db.gif)
Warhammer IIC 3
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/085/2/c/megamek___warhammer_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7bozm1.gif)
Warhammer IIC 4/11
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_5_zpsdf6e46ff.gif)
Warhammer IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_6_zpsd7fe3d6d.gif)
Warhammer IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_7_zps4ec7e98b.gif)
Warhammer IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_8_zps1f0b60d5.gif)
Warhammer IIC 8
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_9_zpsc766f83e.gif)
Warhammer IIC 9
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_10_zps442d0d4c.gif)
Warhammer IIC 10
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_12_zps820089b9.gif)
Warhammer IIC 12
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Not gonna happen they will stay alphabetical.
Figured as much, still not much harder though with the find/replace function in most text editors. It'd be nice if we could do it from inside the lab as well though, but you guys have enough on the go without that being requested.
Anywho nice work on the 'hammer DB your self-inflicted torture is greatly appreciated as the 'mechs look great, especially the IIC 8 & 10.
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No, you can get them directly from the megamek svn here (https://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/units/) BUT you will have to click on the download snapshot button then extract the archive into your images folder to use them.
Or you can be patient and wait for a new build of MM or HQ if you don't feel confident enough to try the above w/o screwing something up.
Wait, does that work for everything? I can just grab a completely up-to-date version of megamek whenever I want?
How long has that been a thing?
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Wait, does that work for everything? I can just grab a completely up-to-date version of megamek whenever I want?
How long has that been a thing?
For most new features in MM you would need to compile source first. But changes to data folder are not harlinked to .jar, so you can simply download them and replace old data.
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Wait, does that work for everything? I can just grab a completely up-to-date version of megamek whenever I want?
How long has that been a thing?
You can, but it isn't recommended. For one, it's only a SOURCE download. So you'd have to be able to compile MM yourself. For another, you'd no longer be matched to other players by version. Also, there could be buggy code that isn't in official releases.
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And now the Warhammer IIC, the reseen version of which I've probably drawn and re-drawn more times then god. Seriously, I'm so obsessive it hurts some days. On the other hand, this is my first ever shot at drawing the unseen Warhammer IIC. So yeah.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/202/8/6/megamek___warhammer_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7rlcjf.gif)
Warhammer IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_2_zps4f4e6809.gif)
Warhammer IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_3_zps70e999db.gif)
Warhammer IIC 3
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/085/2/c/megamek___warhammer_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7bozm1.gif)
Warhammer IIC 4/11
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_5_zpsdf6e46ff.gif)
Warhammer IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_6_zpsd7fe3d6d.gif)
Warhammer IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_7_zps4ec7e98b.gif)
Warhammer IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_8_zps1f0b60d5.gif)
Warhammer IIC 8
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_9_zpsc766f83e.gif)
Warhammer IIC 9
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_10_zps442d0d4c.gif)
Warhammer IIC 10
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warhammeriic_12_zps820089b9.gif)
Warhammer IIC 12
Those are just simply gorgeous
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Welcome to my nightmare.
The Unseen Marauder IIC's original TRO art is incredibly unhelpful. A bizzare perspective and weird angles that are very subject to interpretation makes it hard to get a good idea of even it's basic shape. The Miniature isn't much help either, being largely flat. Added to that, it's a Marauder, which means both that it has a strange body shape and that it's reseen is a completely different shape overall. In the end, I had to take a number of compromises between conflicting depictions... and even then, I found that, of all things, its MechWarrior 2 model was the best and most helpful reference.
After that, the reseen was a snap.
That's it for Phase II of NBP. Phase III starts... soon.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/204/7/9/megamek___marauder_iic_by_deadborderbob-d7rwouw.gif)
Marauder IIC (Standard)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/204/6/1/megamek___marauder_iic_2_by_deadborderbob-d7rwoxt.gif)
Marauder IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_3_zpscdddfc47.gif)
Marauder IIC 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_4_zps5051cf5c.gif)
Marauder IIC 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_5_zps9508bf01.gif)
Marauder IIC 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_6_zps8f2953ee.gif)
Marauder IIC 6
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_7_zpsf24ef3c9.gif)
Marauder IIC 7
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/marauderiic_8_zps05395e36.gif)
Marauder IIC 8
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Wait, does that work for everything? I can just grab a completely up-to-date version of megamek whenever I want?
How long has that been a thing?
I've started doing it for MekHQ, but I'm also fiddling with it to try to learn the code-base, and you have to be prepared for there to be huge issues they know about, but haven't had time to fix. Just doing it and copying out the new images is pretty safe though
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The marauder still came out looking good though DB.
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Phase III begins! And boy, was that quick or what?
First up is the Baboon, which was stupidly easy to draw (though after the Marauder IIC, anything is). I admit now that it's a bit on the big side for a 20-tonner, but then in general, the Baboon is rather flat and broad for its weight.
Munky!
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/204/3/e/megamek___baboon_by_deadborderbob-d7rzb4q.gif)
Baboon (Howler) (Standard)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/204/2/7/megamek___baboon_2_by_deadborderbob-d7rzb7r.gif)
Baboon (Howler) 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/baboon_3_zps34991fd1.gif)
Baboon (Howler) 3 'Devil'
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I just got to say... I really do love the new Icons. I'm using R1925 now, upgraded from 1739. All the improvements are well worth your effort.
I do have one question though.
I have my own PXH variant for instance. What is the simplest way to over-ride the image selection?
I've taken to putting "exact" statements for every instance of one of my variants that is required, in every one of the config files. Is there a simpler method?
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What's the best way to resize the icons?
All of DB's icons are fantastic, but for the past few weeks he's been drawing them larger than the scale for all the previous ones.
I decided to change that (scale is important to me with icon's just as much as mini's) but if I resize them in paint, the area around the mech is no longer transparent, but shaded.
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I just got to say... I really do love the new Icons. I'm using R1925 now, upgraded from 1739. All the improvements are well worth your effort.
I do have one question though.
I have my own PXH variant for instance. What is the simplest way to over-ride the image selection?
I've taken to putting "exact" statements for every instance of one of my variants that is required, in every one of the config files. Is there a simpler method?
Unfortunately, that's the only way to do it. All you need to edit is the mechset.txt, however
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I've taken to putting "exact" statements for every instance of one of my variants that is required, in every one of the config files. Is there a simpler method?
Those should be put in only the localclient_mechset.txt, as that is what it is for.
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And now for the Vixen, a 'Mech who's unseen I admit that I really don't like. Not only is it ridiculously animesque, but it suffers from a bad case of Pinhead syndrome - that is to say, the head looks too small to fit a cockpit.
Oddly enough, while there is a MWDA version, it looks nothing like either the unseen or reseen versions.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/205/9/d/megamek___vixen_by_deadborderbob-d7s4lq6.gif)
Vixen (Incubus) (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vixen_3_zpsb9c78694.gif)
Vixen (Incubus) 3
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/205/0/9/megamek___vixen_4_by_deadborderbob-d7s4lu4.gif)
Vixen (Incubus) 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vixen_5_zps4c4be505.gif)
Vixen (Incubus) 5
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/205/6/4/megamek___incubus_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7s4lyq.gif)
Incubus II
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For the Incubus II should the right wing(?) be shorter/smaller than the left?
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For the Incubus II should the right wing(?) be shorter/smaller than the left?
I think that is the gray foot your are seeing since it is walking/running. (hard to tell which at this angle :-\ )
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If that's the case then the foot should be less visible with the wing overlapping it.
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The Incubus II's wing actually sticks out quite a bit from the back rather then being directly attached to it, leaving a gap between it and the body. That's why the back foot is visible.
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The Incubus II's wing actually sticks out quite a bit from the back rather then being directly attached to it, leaving a gap between it and the body. That's why the back foot is visible.
And it's the quality of details like this that makes your sprites so good :P
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The unseen Peregrine is funky looking. With its weird head and those tubes over its back, as well as it's all-curves body, it's hard to get a good idea of what it actually looks like. Certainly no two pictures of it look alike. This makes my job hard, but this also seems to happen a lot.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/206/6/4/megamek___peregrine_by_deadborderbob-d7s6iqs.gif)
Peregrine (Horned Owl) (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/peregrine_2_zps5b7f0787.gif)
Peregrine (Horned Owl) 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/peregrine_3_zps54cac66c.gif)
Peregrine (Horned Owl) 3
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/206/9/3/megamek___peregrine_4_by_deadborderbob-d7s6isf.gif)
Peregrine (Horned Owl) 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/peregrine_5_zps71b2a8dc.gif)
Peregrine (Horned Owl) 5
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never knew that the Peregrine was considered an unseen mech? But lets leave it at that. If somebody wants to tell me great but do so in a pm.
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The Hellhound is the best medium 'Mech ever. That's all I have to say.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/208/5/f/megamek___hellhound_by_deadborderbob-d7sgfhd.gif)
Hellhound (Conjurer) (Standard)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/208/3/e/megamek___hellhound_2_by_deadborderbob-d7sgfm2.gif)
Hellhound (Conjurer) 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellhound_3_zps8922d75a.gif)
Hellhound (Conjurer) 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellhound_4_zps6919d677.gif)
Hellhound (Conjurer) 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellhound_5_zps25ba5180.gif)
Hellhound (Conjurer) 5
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I am the god of hellfire. I am invincible. I can iconify anything
Or, at least, that's how I feel after today. It's not just that I did icons for the Goshawk, which is a complex 'Mech at the best of times in both unseen and reseen format. No, because I did them in MS Paint because I didn't have access to my regular computer for various reasons. After doing that, I feel that I can do anything.
Oh, and if you thought the unseen Vixen suffered from Pinhead Syndrome, it has nothing on the unseen Goshawk.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/209/5/7/megamek___goshawk_by_deadborderbob-d7sltar.gif)
Goshawk (Vapor Eagle) (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/goshawk_2_zps1225b2f1.gif)
Goshawk (Vapor Eagle) 2
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/209/8/2/megamek___goshawk_3_by_deadborderbob-d7sltc3.gif)
Goshawk (Vapor Eagle) 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/goshawk_4_zps7a1aeb35.gif)
Goshawk (Vapor Eagle) 4
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All Hail Deadborder!!! Lord of Icons!!!
(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/king-033.gif)
Edit: The icons are simply amazing! Keep up the icon snobbery! O0
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If you remember my advice on how to draw a Rifleman IIC, then you allready know how to draw a Galahad.
Of course, this beggars one other question. Why did the Victor Musical Industries designs yield two very, very similar 'Mechs? Were they originally intended to be one and the same? Or is there something else, some other story yet to be told? And why am I so fascinated by this anyway?
Just some random thoughts. On with the Icons!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/209/1/a/megamek___galahad_by_deadborderbob-d7sq0v2.gif)
Galahad (Glass Spider) (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/galahadgs_2_zpsc37569a3.gif)
Galahad (Glass Spider) 2
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/209/b/e/megamek___galahad_3_by_deadborderbob-d7sq0yg.gif)
Galahad (Glass Spider) 3
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Neat update.
I was never a big fan of the Galahad, though I did buy the original mini and came to like its looks and combat abilities...but overall I think it was some how largely forgettable buy most players.
Which, by the way, was a serious mistake on the battlefield.
But...
Then I saw the Star League/Original version...and by the Unfinished Book it is a thing of sinister grace and beauty!
Both versions have been effective and entertaining rides.
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Nice, I love the Galahad.
You know which icon I'd like to see replaced? The Falconer. The current one makes it look like it's 40 tons.
I somewhat preferred the previous retired icon, but that one also had its problems (didn't look very animated).
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You know which icons I'd like to see replaced? Most of the Warship icons... they're pretty bad... :-\
But nobody plays Space Map MegaMek so I'd understand if this got pushed down the priority list.
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The Viper (nee Black Python) is an odd one. It's actually a pretty powerful 'Mech; fast, well armoured and equipped with targeting computer-controlled pulse lasers, it's quite beastly and is a menace to any opponent. And yet, it gets very little respect. This could be because it's not an Omnimech and, as such, is considered 'inferior' in spite of its capabilities. Or it could be because it just looks silly.
After drawing the icon, I suspect the latter.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/211/a/a/megamek___viper_by_deadborderbob-d7swf3p.gif)
Viper (Black Python) (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/viperbp_2_zps55ab7294.gif)
Viper (Black Python) 2
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/211/c/5/megamek___viper_3_by_deadborderbob-d7swfey.gif)
Viper (Black Python) 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/viperbp_4_zpsb7df69e1.gif)
Viper (Black Python) 4
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Nice update, Deadborder. I would say its the later, it was strange looking machine in its original incardination.
It looked like a flightless LAM.
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Next one has been delayed a little due to my own obsessiveness. I'm torn on how I want to draw one of the Variant and its weapons layout, which will affect other variants down the road.
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nd yet, it gets very little respect. This could be because it's not an Omnimech and, as such, is considered 'inferior' in spite of its capabilities. Or it could be because it just looks silly.
After drawing the icon, I suspect the latter.
apparance is definitelyy a part of it. It's also not a vey prominent design, IIRC isn't it more something used by the home clans than the invading clans?
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apparance is definitelyy a part of it. It's also not a vey prominent design, IIRC isn't it more something used by the home clans than the invading clans?
It's primary user (and clan of origin) is the Steel Vipers. It was used by all of the Invading Clans up until the Jihad, however.
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Today's icon is unique, in that it comes with two options for one variant. For years, we've grappled with the unseen Behemoth and the issue of art versus stats. It's an issue that also bothered me when I got round to drawing the icon with what to do for it; draw one gun as per the art or two as per the stats. In the end, I decided to split the difference and draw two. I'll leave it up to the Devs to decide which to use, but for those of you who customise their MegaMek, I offer both.
By the way, what the hell is with the Behemoth 4, 5 and 6? They're unseen variants that pre-date the 2 and 3 as per MUL, and their configurations are... eccentric.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_sg_zps02ddd8cf.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) (Standard) - one cannon
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/212/0/f/megamek___behemoth_by_deadborderbob-d7t5x0e.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) (Standard) - two cannons
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/212/5/4/megamek___behemoth_2_by_deadborderbob-d7t5x3o.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_3_zps3c14033a.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_4_zps1d2f1fcb.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_5_zpsa82c17ca.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_6_zpsed39e475.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) 6
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Well done with the Stone Rhino.
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I like that version with one dorsal gun more. Plus, it has been depicted as such many times, even on the cover of its Technical Readout.
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And at last we reach the end of NBP, and I think it's a fitting one. For what better way to end this project then the sheer staggering madness that is the Kraken? I'm not going to lie. I love this 'Mech because it is just plain nuts, no matter what. I mean, when the version with quad Ultra-10s is the sensible one, there's something either very wrong or very right.
And now I take a breather before beginning on DBNBP II
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/213/b/b/megamek___kraken_by_deadborderbob-d7t6y6k.gif)
Kraken (Bane) (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kraken_2_zps4997d1ff.gif)
Kraken (Bane) 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kraken_3_zps51ba1a7c.gif)
Kraken (Bane) 3
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/213/d/c/megamek___kraken_4_by_deadborderbob-d7t6y8x.gif)
Kraken (Bane) 4
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And now, as promised, a compilation of all 361 (!!!) icons in the project. Wow. That's a lot.
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And now, as promised, a compilation of all 361 (!!!) icons in the project. Wow. That's a lot.
Thanks! O0
More please! ;)
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I'll leave it up to the Devs to decide which to use, but for those of you who customize their MegaMek, I offer both.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/behemoth_sg_zps02ddd8cf.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) (Standard) - one cannon
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/212/0/f/megamek___behemoth_by_deadborderbob-d7t5x0e.gif)
Behemoth (Stone Rhino) (Standard) - two cannons
Out of curiosity what would everyone prefer? Personal I like the 2 cannon one.
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Out of curiosity what would everyone prefer? Personal I like the 2 cannon one.
I wrote it above:
I like the one cannon one because it's the canon one ...
Plus, it's nicer.
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Out of curiosity what would everyone prefer? Personal I like the 2 cannon one.
I prefer the two cannons, the art not lining up with the stats has always bothered me...
That said, can you include whichever doesn't get used in the unused folder?
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That said, can you include whichever doesn't get used in the unused folder?
Definitely!
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Out of curiosity what would everyone prefer? Personal I like the 2 cannon one.
2 cannon. Art should be realistic or else someone (like me) might think they are picking the wrong mech.
And now, as promised, a compilation of all 361 (!!!) icons in the project. Wow. That's a lot.
Congratulations! That is a ton of icons!
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2 cannons for what my opinion is worth here
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regarding the Stone Rhino I say put both in there. I agree with everybody else that the 2 dorsal guns should be the primary. but I do have a lot of love for the single dorsal gun too.
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Dual cannon version from me ;)
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Out of curiosity what would everyone prefer? Personal I like the 2 cannon one.
2 Cannon because it looks better... 1 Cannon is canon but that Cannon gets lost on the canon design. <say that 3 times fast >:D
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2 Cannon because it looks better... 1 Cannon is canon but that Cannon gets lost on the canon design. <say that 3 times fast >:D
1 Cannon is canon but that Cannon gets lost on the canon design
1 Cannon is canon but that Cannon gets lost on the canon design
1 Cannon is canon but that Cannon gets lost on the canon design
OK done :P
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Nice, now where is the 4 cannon canon design *snickers* I would love to see a 4 cannon design though.
As long as both are in i'm happy :)
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Nice, now where is the 4 cannon canon design *snickers* I would love to see a 4 cannon design though.
As long as both are in i'm happy :)
I have a 5 cannon design... basically a "Gausszilla" type with 3x ERPPC and 2x GR :D
It kicks tail.
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Nice, now where is the 4 cannon canon design *snickers* I would love to see a 4 cannon design though.
As long as both are in i'm happy :)
Wouldn't that be nice and give it Arrow IV launchers for arms and come in has a super heavy that resembled the Monster from Robotech and Macross :)
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Quick update: I'm beginning the groundwork for DBNBP II. The first icons should be out tomorrow or Wednesday (Australia time)
I'll let you try to guess what it will be.
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Wouldn't that be nice and give it Arrow IV launchers for arms...
There is a thread about this somewhere but they use thunderbolt missiles for the arms even though the primary variant users 3 laser cannons per arm and 4 40cm autocannons up top. If I can find the link again I will send it to you.
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Quick update: I'm beginning the groundwork for DBNBP II. The first icons should be out tomorrow or Wednesday (Australia time)
I'll let you try to guess what it will be.
What exactly is NBP II going to be covering? I'm not really clear on that.
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Thanks again for the new icons, Deadborder. O0
I'll take a guess that you'll go by TRO? Maybe start on 3025/3050 designs aside from the Phoenixes? Either or, it'll be good to see the NBP II.
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What exactly is NBP II going to be covering? I'm not really clear on that.
That's where the guessing comes in!
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DBNBP II will be a staggering ten phases long. Phases three to seven each have two sub-phases. Phase eight has eight sub-phases. Phase one has the most base designs in it, while phases nine and ten have the equal least.
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wait a tick...
DB, did you redo the Vindicator and I missed it or is that in the future?
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wait a tick...
DB, did you redo the Vindicator and I missed it or is that in the future?
I have never been near the Vindicator ever
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DBNBP II will be a staggering ten phases long. Phases three to seven each have two sub-phases. Phase eight has eight sub-phases. Phase one has the most base designs in it, while phases nine and ten have the equal least.
I know....and all I'm gonna say is its gonna be amazing! :-X ;D
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I know....and all I'm gonna say is its gonna be amazing! :-X ;D
Oh, no doubt about that.
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Deadborder’s Next Big Project II
DBNBP II is a complete and comprehensive re-drawing of every OmniMech icon in MegaMek, covering not only every chassis but also every configuration as well. The aim is to simply produce new icons, following three basic goals:
1) Quality. Obviously this one is subjective, but many of the existing OmniMech icons are getting long in the tooth and haven’t been updated in a while. Others have been updated, but not consistently or to varying degrees; for example, while I’ve been playing MegaMek, there have been three different Thor icons.
2) Consistency. Not just is this about drawing icons to a consistent quality and scale, but also ensuring that the icons look the same across all variants. There are ones where the artwork for one configuration looks completely different to the artwork for others (Perseus, Nobori-Nin)
3) Completeness. Most of the OmniMechs lack icons for every variant; some only have icons for their primary or only a few configurations. The aim here is to make sure that every configuration of every OmniMech is represented.
As you can imagine, this is a big project; hence the ten phases. I’m working through them in order of TRO, starting with 3050 and ending with 3145, covering both Inner Sphere and Clan Omnimechs. Additionally, the project will also cover several additional books, such as Wars Of Reaving and Era Digest: Golden Age.
Sit back, folks. This is going to be a long run
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And DBNBPII (Phase I)is off and running quite literally with the Dasher, once the fastest thing on two legs. It's also insanely fragile and has a mess of configurations that are loaded with... odd choices. But it's also a great way to deliver Elementals, so hey!
Dasher D has a variety of nicknames, none of which are printable here
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/216/d/e/megamek___dasher_by_deadborderbob-d7tqocz.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_a_zps2d6175d4.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_b_zps757de120.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_c_zpsf7f99554.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_d_zps628c6524.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_e_zpsbf47155b.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_f_zpsc615df71.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_g_zps9ca29b9b.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_h_zpsfddc3872.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_k_zps54b29f23.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) K
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Deadborder’s Next Big Project II
DBNBP II is a complete and comprehensive re-drawing of every OmniMech icon in MegaMek, covering not only every chassis but also every configuration as well. The aim is to simply produce new icons, following three basic goals:
1) Quality. Obviously this one is subjective, but many of the existing OmniMech icons are getting long in the tooth and haven’t been updated in a while. Others have been updated, but not consistently or to varying degrees; for example, while I’ve been playing MegaMek, there have been three different Thor icons.
2) Consistency. Not just is this about drawing icons to a consistent quality and scale, but also ensuring that the icons look the same across all variants. There are ones where the artwork for one configuration looks completely different to the artwork for others (Perseus, Nobori-Nin)
3) Completeness. Most of the OmniMechs lack icons for every variant; some only have icons for their primary or only a few configurations. The aim here is to make sure that every configuration of every OmniMech is represented.
As you can imagine, this is a big project; hence the ten phases. I’m working through them in order of TRO, starting with 3050 and ending with 3145, covering both Inner Sphere and Clan Omnimechs. Additionally, the project will also cover several additional books, such as Wars Of Reaving and Era Digest: Golden Age.
Sit back, folks. This is going to be a long run
[applause]
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what happened to the G?
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what happened to the G?
Is it not showing? The link's working for me
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Is it not showing? The link's working for me
It says it was moved or deleted for me.
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It says it was moved or deleted for me.
Same here doesn't show for me.
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It seem that the link is wrong, as "[" is missing. Is this better?
And DBNBPII (Phase I)is off and running quite literally with the Dasher, once the fastest thing on two legs. It's also insanely fragile and has a mess of configurations that are loaded with... odd choices. But it's also a great way to deliver Elementals, so hey!
Dasher D has a variety of nicknames, none of which are printable here
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/216/d/e/megamek___dasher_by_deadborderbob-d7tqocz.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_a_zps2d6175d4.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_b_zps757de120.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_c_zpsf7f99554.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_d_zps628c6524.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_e_zpsbf47155b.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_f_zpsc615df71.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_g_zps9ca29b9b.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_h_zpsfddc3872.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dasher_k_zps54b29f23.gif)
Dasher (Fire Moth) K
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mo'bettah!
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It is probably right in front of me somewhere, but where/when do the primitives fit in to the schedule?
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It is probably right in front of me somewhere, but where/when do the primitives fit in to the schedule?
Likely enough somewhere between ProtoMechs and LAMs.
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Deadborder’s Next Big Project II
DBNBP II is a complete and comprehensive re-drawing of every OmniMech icon in MegaMek, covering not only every chassis but also every configuration as well. The aim is to simply produce new icons, following three basic goals:
1) Quality. Obviously this one is subjective, but many of the existing OmniMech icons are getting long in the tooth and haven’t been updated in a while. Others have been updated, but not consistently or to varying degrees; for example, while I’ve been playing MegaMek, there have been three different Thor icons.
2) Consistency. Not just is this about drawing icons to a consistent quality and scale, but also ensuring that the icons look the same across all variants. There are ones where the artwork for one configuration looks completely different to the artwork for others (Perseus, Nobori-Nin)
3) Completeness. Most of the OmniMechs lack icons for every variant; some only have icons for their primary or only a few configurations. The aim here is to make sure that every configuration of every OmniMech is represented.
As you can imagine, this is a big project; hence the ten phases. I’m working through them in order of TRO, starting with 3050 and ending with 3145, covering both Inner Sphere and Clan Omnimechs. Additionally, the project will also cover several additional books, such as Wars Of Reaving and Era Digest: Golden Age.
Sit back, folks. This is going to be a long run
Man your ambitious projects make me feel like such a lazy old fart. I seriously don't know how you do it. Thanks for all the hard work man.
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Likely enough somewhere between ProtoMechs and LAMs.
he already said he won't do the Lams sadly
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Looking forward to a new Sunder. The current icon looks like it doesn't have legs.
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I really wish I could draw icons that well right now. I'd love to get some going for my AU designs.
Still though your efforts are appreciated Deadborder.
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Thanks for your hard work, Deadborder! I wish I had just half your dedication ... I would get actually get something done!
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Number two of DBNBP II brings us our first Collateral Damage 'Mech; that is to say, one that while not the subject of the post, their icon still needs to be updated to reflect the new DBNBP II icon. And since today's subject is the Koshi OmniMech, that also means that the Koshi BattleMech needs updating too.
...then again, so do the Duan Gung and Sling as well. Damn, I just talked myself into more work.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/218/4/6/megamek___koshi_by_deadborderbob-d7twvdu.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_a_zps8a8cdc71.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_b_zps3c683251.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_c_zps8033934e.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_d_zps3c77ec2f.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_e_zps84fedd14.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_f_zpseb790c99.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_g_zpsecafc756.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_h_zps20368ce9.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_p_zps7f4e5d79.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) P
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshi_z_zpsf56eb43d.gif)
Koshi (Mist Lynx) Z
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And now for the Koshi (Standard) which is a bottom of the barrel piece of junk, but it's still Clantech so it's strangely desirable. And if you see one of these coming with a cocktail umbrella in its claw, then run.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/218/b/6/megamek___koshi__standard__by_deadborderbob-d7twvfn.gif)
Koshi (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/koshistd_3_zps12341639.gif)
Koshi 3
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And now the "Making it difficult for myself" bonus content
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/218/2/5/megamek___sling_by_deadborderbob-d7twzn4.gif)
SL-1G Sling
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sling_1h_zps4d4590a8.gif)
SL-1H Sling
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/218/c/0/megamek___duan_gung_by_deadborderbob-d7twzp1.gif)
D9-G9 Duan Gung
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/duangung_g10_zps0cb375df.gif)
D9-G10 Duan Gung
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Since you're talking yourself into more work, how about a Vindicator? (Then an Enforcer, Trebuchet...) ;)
And if you need a mini to base it off of, please use the original Ral Partha sculpt.
Since he's been raising the bar, remember:
"Deadborder doesn't do what Deadborder does for Deadborder. Deadborder does what Deadborder does because Deadborder is Deadborder." :D
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After facing the slings and arrows of distraction and delay (see what I did there?) it's time for the next 'Mech in DBNBP II Phase I, the Uller. This one's a strange little beast, being oddly-shaped, broad and flat all at once. And it also illustrates why Phase I will be the biggest, since it's got umpty-zillion configurations. And if you've played MWO recently, you probably hate these guys too, as they make life hell for people who like to sit behind hills and spam LRMs (looks shifty)
An Uller was piloted by Shin Wolf, the smartest Taurian ever.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/220/d/9/megamek___uller_by_deadborderbob-d7u8isz.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_a_zps26f4d020.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) A/H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_b_zps38e0d42c.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_c_zpsf4a0027c.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_d_zps9e51d3e1.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_e_zps0c189c4c.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_f_zpsb12bb9ec.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_g_zps08ce0472.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_i_zps1c50145b.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_r_zpsd0d5192a.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) R
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_s_zps6318dfdb.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) S
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_u_zpsb893fe40.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/uller_w_zps22af314d.gif)
Uller (Kit Fox) W
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That's a great Kit Fox! Much better than the existing one. Can't wait to see the Arctic Fox!
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I already feel your pain once you get to the Summoner and Timber Wolf. Just doing the Mech of the Week article on the Summoner had me dreading the number of configurations for it.
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That's a great Kit Fox! Much better than the existing one. Can't wait to see the Arctic Fox!
Thanks for that. It wasn't an easy little beast to draw.
The Arctic Fox is in Phase IV; it remains to be seen how much I can base it off my Uller icon or wheather I'll have to go back to the start.
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Tagging this thread for future reference.
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Due to unexpected trouser-related disasters (don't ask) the Puma has been delayed by a bit. I'm hoping to have it done later today or tomorrow.
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Due to unexpected trouser-related disasters (don't ask) the Puma has been delayed by a bit. I'm hoping to have it done later today or tomorrow.
Chocolate Volcano?
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The Puma was one of the key motivators for the project, with comments from one of the Devs that it's icon needed a lot of help. Truth is, I found it to be rather easy to draw; most of its legs and details are hidden under it's "shell" and most of it's configurations are near-duplicates of each other. Plus it's also got a lack of weird configurations like some others.
Truth is, the little guy looks kinda goofy. And its cape doubles as a poncho
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/223/8/a/megamek___puma_by_deadborderbob-d7uohvy.gif)
Puma (Adder) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_a_zps73571a32.gif)
Puma (Adder) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_b_zps89a014a1.gif)
Puma (Adder) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_c_zpse73153da.gif)
Puma (Adder) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_d_zpsde9fb1f7.gif)
Puma (Adder) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_e_zps16c4d9e2.gif)
Puma (Adder) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_h_zps39f7c3be.gif)
Puma (Adder) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/puma_j_zpsb974c84a.gif)
Puma (Adder) J
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Chocolate Volcano?
Stop, you'll make me Puma pants! XD
The Puma was one of the key motivators for the project, with comments from one of the Devs that it's icon needed a lot of help. Truth is, I found it to be rather easy to draw; most of its legs and details are hidden under it's "shell" and most of it's configurations are near-duplicates of each other. Plus it's also got a lack of weird configurations like some others.
Always felt like if mechs were pokemon the Adder would evolve into the Dire Wolf. They've both got the cowled look going on.
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Deadborder’s Next Big Project II
DBNBP II is a complete and comprehensive re-drawing of every OmniMech icon in MegaMek, covering not only every chassis but also every configuration as well. The aim is to simply produce new icons, following three basic goals:
1) Quality. Obviously this one is subjective, but many of the existing OmniMech icons are getting long in the tooth and haven’t been updated in a while. Others have been updated, but not consistently or to varying degrees; for example, while I’ve been playing MegaMek, there have been three different Thor icons.
2) Consistency. Not just is this about drawing icons to a consistent quality and scale, but also ensuring that the icons look the same across all variants. There are ones where the artwork for one configuration looks completely different to the artwork for others (Perseus, Nobori-Nin)
3) Completeness. Most of the OmniMechs lack icons for every variant; some only have icons for their primary or only a few configurations. The aim here is to make sure that every configuration of every OmniMech is represented.
As you can imagine, this is a big project; hence the ten phases. I’m working through them in order of TRO, starting with 3050 and ending with 3145, covering both Inner Sphere and Clan Omnimechs. Additionally, the project will also cover several additional books, such as Wars Of Reaving and Era Digest: Golden Age.
Sit back, folks. This is going to be a long run
Oh Sweet Googly Moogly! I can't wait for all the icon goodness! [drool]
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Oh! So that is what DNBP stands for. ;)
I had it stuck in my head it was something like Departure from Nucleate Boiling Point or something like that which made no sense what-so-ever. :D
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Controversial Statement!
I think that the Dragonfly is a better 'Mech then the Fenris. The benefits and utility that it gets from the fixed jump jets massively outweigh the Fenris' marginal increase in availible pod space; in fact, once you factor in the jump jets, the Dragonfly ends up with more mission weight. However, the Dragonfly also suffers from a combination of poor PR and being saddled with configurations that range from questionable to downright crappy (Like, for example, could somebody tell me what the hell Dragonfly U is actually meant to be doing) as well as being, well, funny-looking. Seriously, it looks like an angry Platypus head on legs. And now you can't unsee it ever
With that being said, it's also one of those 'Mechs who's icons "sprawled" and ended up looking bigger then they actually were.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/224/6/b/megamek___dragonfly_by_deadborderbob-d7uwla8.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_a_zpsbc5b8e35.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_b_zps2089a7ab.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_c_zpse79c524d.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_d_zps97a35fe8.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_e_zpsd5547ab9.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_f_zps7cf88196.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_g_zps08aa2e2f.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_h_zps499c3399.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_i_zps5ba2e501.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_u_zps25965783.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragonfly_z_zps913492f1.gif)
Dragonfly (Viper) Z
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Well it can't beat the nobori nin prime icon in size
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My biggest personal memory of the Fenris comes not from CBT itself, but the Battletech CCG. A friend of mine used what he called the "Fenris Deck", which was (as the name suggests) made up of a swarm of Fenrises. He could plop them out at speed and use them to tear you apart, My only defence against it was to use Rocky Gorge to try and make their lives hard.
Good times.
Besides it's codename and Clan name, the Fenris is also known by it's original name, the Wolf Hunter. How many 'Mechs can boast three names?
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/225/3/5/megamek___fenris_by_deadborderbob-d7uygf8.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_a_zps7cb985be.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_b_zpse64f6b0e.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_c_zps94a7c887.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_d_zpse64832ad.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_e_zpsbf1395cc.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_h_zpseef49d02.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_l_zpsf5dac962.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) L
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fenris_u_zpsd76fa6e3.gif)
Fenris (Ice Ferret) U
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Neither one is as good as the Grendel, but I would also prefer a Viper (especially if I get to make my own config).
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I allways figured that a Dragonfly configured akin to Fenris D would be a killer.
Although you're right; the Grendel gets no love at all.
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Although you're right; the Grendel gets no love at all.
I like the good ol' Mongrel ;) (Yes, I use the Clan names when I remember) It's one of the best Clan lights IMO.
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I like the good ol' Mongrel ;) (Yes, I use the Clan names when I remember) It's one of the best Clan lights IMO.
You realize that Grendal name was adopted by Clan Diamond Shark and Mech was offically renamed because it was more marketable name by the Clans, right? O:-)
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And to complicate things further, there is completely different Mongrel in the Dark Age. :)
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And now for one of the ones that I'd been looking forward to and dreading at the same time, albeit made easier by stealing the legs from the DBNBP II Dragonfly icon. That's right, it's the Black Hawk, not to be confused with the Black Hawk KU and the Black Hawk (Standard), both of which are still to come as a part of the project.
Beyond that, there's not much to say. It's one of those ones where the configurations alternate between great and crappy (When was the last time you used B or D? Be honest) and is genrally funny-looking.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/227/e/7/megamek___black_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d7v8hi0.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_a_zpsc749f3a0.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_b_zpsf5e89b1b.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_c_zps1bcbb5a3.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_d_zpse427566f.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_e_zpsadd03abb.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_f_zps47024e3b.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_h_zpsd2208a2e.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_i_zpsf583dfc1.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_s_zps6e98f00f.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) S
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_t_zps00d13243.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) T
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawk_u_zpsf3833b55.gif)
Black Hawk (Nova) U
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And now for the Collateral Damage 'Mech, in the form of the Black Hawk (Standard). Shockingly low-tech, ugly as all get out and yet surprisingly capable, the BH (S) is more proof that anyone can (and will) buy Clantech if you wave it in front of them.
The Black Hawk KU will be covered in Phase III with the other 3058 Inner Sphere OmniMechs (plus one)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/227/7/a/megamek___black_hawk__standard__by_deadborderbob-d7v8len.gif)
Black Hawk (Standard)/2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkstd_3_zps0ba87ed7.gif)
Black Hawk 3
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And now for the Ryoken, which is one of those 'Mechs where no two pictures of it look the same. That does make it hard to draw, something not helped by the fact that it's really funny-looking. With its hunched back, high arms, forward-jutting head and the like, it took some work. So much so that I broke my usual procedure and drew two draft icons; one with arms and one without.
With the Ryoken down, we're now half way through Phase I. Wow. That's a lot of icons.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/227/c/9/megamek___ryoken_by_deadborderbob-d7vc4t8.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_a_zps7808cc7c.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_b_zpsc1dc94f7.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_c_zps7699284b.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_d_zps50a2fa74.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_e_zps4dbe2d3c.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_f_zps94cea708.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_g_zps4e5f94c1.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_h_zps83bf5f78.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_i_zps031e0533.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ryoken_z_zpsb95424a4.gif)
Ryoken (Stormcrow) Z
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Very nice for the Ryokens
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So much better than the old icons for that (awesome) 'Mech.
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First of the heavy Omnis. I guess this stuff just got serious.
From how I read the TROs and the RATs, the Vulture may be the most common heavy Omni full stop. Sure there are ones that are favoured by specific Clans (Thor, Loki, Mad Cat, Crossbow), but it's probably found in the biggest numbers across the most clans. It's also pretty funny-looking, and its legs are a lot further forward then I had expected. I found it kind of strange, given its love of missile boat configurations, that there's no Society Z model. It's also one of the few three-name 'Mechs, so yeah!
While they are "collateral damage" 'Mechs, the Mk III and Mk IV will be covered in separate posts when I get to them; both of them do have current icons, but might be revisited as I get to them.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/230/e/2/megamek___vulture_by_deadborderbob-d7vn446.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_a_zps7eba68ff.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_b_zps115c9748.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_c_zpscacb6ff4.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_d_zps463d2d14.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_e_zpsf1c8ced7.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_f_zpsd1f9ecad.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_g_zps4b514fa5.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_h_zps856c31c9.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulture_u_zpsa0db3323.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) U
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/230/e/2/megamek___vulture_by_deadborderbob-d7vn446.gif)
Vulture (Mad Dog) Prime
Was looking at this and thinking "that's totally messed up, that foot can't be right", then I went looking for the schematic views from the 3050 tro and then realised that.... "hun, yeah it kinda does look like that...(though I guess the toes are a little small)" it's just further proof that the MkII/CGB/video game variant is the best of the lot ;)
And yes I too miss a Society Z variant of the Vulture... but the thought of an ATM version if this monster terrifies me. But it's a function of the Vulture/Mad Dog not being produced in the homeworlds in the 3070's I guess... At least it's survived as opposed to the Warhawk/Masakari, my other favourite Clan mech.
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Would it be terribly out of place to ask for Vulture Mk. II icons? I realize that there's literally no difference in game terms, but I'd get a real kick out of fielding a Star of four different marks of Vulture, even if I have to make the Mk. II a custom entry myself.
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Would it be terribly out of place to ask for Vulture Mk. II icons? I realize that there's literally no difference in game terms, but I'd get a real kick out of fielding a Star of four different marks of Vulture, even if I have to make the Mk. II a custom entry myself.
you could pretty easily use the existing Vulture icon as one mark, and DB's revamped ones as another. then dupe and rename some files.
It's also one of the few three-name 'Mechs, so yeah!
What's the third name? Hagetaka? that's just japanese for "Vulture"
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There's no artwork of the Mk II, so I'd have no idea where to begin on drawing one. Personally, I suspect it looks like the Mk III/MW4 version Vulture, but that's just me
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There's no artwork of the Mk II, so I'd have no idea where to begin on drawing one. Personally, I suspect it looks like the Mk III/MW4 version Vulture, but that's just me
from Sarna (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Mad_Dog_(Vulture)#Notes) (Yes, yes... Sarna isn't accurate yada yada wah wah)
The MechWarrior 4 series actually showed the Medium Pulse Lasers in a chin rack, the results are the moving of the Medium Pulse Lasers into the Center Torso, this model is called the Mad Dog Mk II (Vulture Mk II) by the online BattleTech Community.
The canon status of the Mad Dog Mk II (Vulture Mk II) was confirmed by the Lead Developer in a ruling on the official forum on 21 Aug 2013:
“ ...The bottom line: The Mk. II is functionally identical to the original; it merely differs cosmetically. ”
— Herbert Beas, Line Developer, 21-Aug-2013
Art references
here (http://walter-nest.deviantart.com/art/Vulture-Blueprint-164944416)
here (http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fybertech.com%2F4get%2F13189777252110.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmwomercs.com%2Fforums%2Ftopic%2F166713-clan-invasion-second-wave-mad-dogvulture-design-discussion%2F&h=682&w=682&tbnid=fLtnM1Hu_Kq3zM%3A&zoom=1&docid=kYE-WStDcpv3AM&ei=r8vyU4G6GNG68gX8xYLICQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CCMQMygGMAY&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=1322&page=1&start=0&ndsp=27)
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So in other words, use the Vulture Mk III icons
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So in other words, use the Vulture Mk III icons
Basically. The way it was written, the "Mk II" is visually cosmetically different machine from the original Vulture/Mad Dog. Only physical difference between the two is that the arms are no lower arm/no hand actuators visually. Functionally, its exactly same unless we hear or its published otherwise.
On bright side least we have a "Mk II". Davions have bunch of Mk IIIs without any Mk IIs so far for a number of machines they have.
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Ah, the Loki. Not going to lie; it's the most awesome Clan 'Mech ever. I can't really say much beyond that. It's got personality, and often expresses said personality in the form of explosions. Also, the look on the face of the first Lyran/Wolf/Kell Hound/Exile/whoever to face Loki G would have been priceless.
The Loki mk II will be re-examined once I get to it... which will be a while.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/232/0/9/megamek___loki_by_deadborderbob-d7vwubq.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_a_zps817c8559.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_b_zps8d5f9baa.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_c_zps91c59e2d.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_d_zpsea456ba7.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_e_zps754376a6.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_f_zps6837f38e.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_g_zpsc2ba8e9f.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/loki_h_zps06cc92a2.gif)
Loki (Hellbringer) H
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I like the Loki.
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Me, too. ;)
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Me three, especially the E and H.
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I am obsessive and possibly insane.
When drawing the icons for the Thor, there were several occasions where I could have decided "these two variants are close enough that they could use the same icon". Except because I had decided on a strict "draw weapon X like this" program, that meant that no, I had to re-draw these icons to represent these different weapon loads. This is a fact not helped by the Thor having several... eccentric configurations, to say the least. The result is that I think this is the largest batch of variants I've done so far in DBNBP II.
The Thor II will be re-examined when I get to it in Phase VIII. So not soon.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/234/0/8/megamek___thor_by_deadborderbob-d7w6ep5.gif)
Thor (Summoner) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_a_zps0c4dce23.gif)
Thor (Summoner) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_aa_zpsc5d06a27.gif)
Thor (Summoner) AA
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_b_zps20446a71.gif)
Thor (Summoner) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_c_zps94ac33bf.gif)
Thor (Summoner) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_d_zps458f8433.gif)
Thor (Summoner) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_e_zpsa8c347c9.gif)
Thor (Summoner) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_f_zps3ad8d799.gif)
Thor (Summoner) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_g_zps1329aeaa.gif)
Thor (Summoner) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_h_zps223adf91.gif)
Thor (Summoner) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_hh_zps584c8e17.gif)
Thor (Summoner) HH
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_m_zpsce9ab91a.gif)
Thor (Summoner) M
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_q_zps3d22a744.gif)
Thor (Summoner) Q
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_u_zps84200f5d.gif)
Thor (Summoner) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thor_z_zps087cd566.gif)
Thor (Summoner) Z
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The Thor/Summoner is definitely one of my faves and they came out looking great
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And now the one I'd been dreading for a number of reasons, not the least of which was that I'd be lynched if I messed it up.
Yep, it's the Mad Cat, not only the most recongisable and iconic of Clan 'Mechs but also one of the most recognizable overall. It's also pretty much symbolic of the Clans as a whole, appearing frequently in all of the Invading Clans, being the first Clan 'Mech seen by Inner Sphere forces and so on. And if you play MWO, you've probably seen every match in the last few months become nothing but walls of Mad Cats vomiting missiles at you and eviscerating you.
I once killed a Mad Cat by bum-steering it with an LRM-depleted Cataplut. It was epic.
The Mad Cat Mk II and Mad Cat III (and, incidentally, the Rakshasa) are beyond the scope of this project, but I do want to have a look at them at some future stage. The Mad Cat Mk IV will be reexamined when I get to it at some point down the road.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/234/c/6/megamek___mad_cat_by_deadborderbob-d7wablp.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) Prime/F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_a_zpsde4e8e41.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_b_zpsf5d7b87d.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_c_zps9c67a0de.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_d_zpsbf9d371d.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_e_zps19182fcb.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_h_zpsec44f4f2.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_s_zpsae289529.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) S
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_u_zpsf1ee6079.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcat_z_zps5bba53ab.gif)
Mad Cat (Timber Wolf) Z
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I don't think that you should worry about the mark 2 as for the mark 3 not sure hope many variants it has but the savage wolf would love to get for 3145.
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The only Timberwolf you are missing in that batch is the 'Pryde' model with the jump jets.
Great work as always, and thank you.
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The weapons are typically mounted inside of the arms, no? Aesthetic choice or more about showing the individual weapons being mounted?
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I'm not sure what's causing this effect, but it somehow looks to me as if the arm weapons on the Mad Cat are higher up than the rest of the arm. They almost look like hand-held weapons. Maybe it's something about the gray coloration of them?
Other than that quibble, they look amazing.
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The current artwork of the Omnis (eg TRO3050U, the OmniMech image gallery on the CBT page) has the Hexagonal pods more as housing with the wepaons extending out of them. I used those as the basis for these Icons
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The Man O' War suffers from two big problems. The first is being compared to the Mad Cat, which is pretty unfair given that the 'Cat is a min-maxed monster. The second is that its primary configuration sucks, and many of the others are pretty lackluster to boot.
But I don't care. It's the only 'Mech with a mustache, and that makes it awesome.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/237/d/d/megamek___man_o__war_by_deadborderbob-d7wlc1c.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_a_zps683dc927.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_b_zps39c38fb7.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_c_zpsc803fd31.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_d_zps3a2b9059.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_e_zps081b9412.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_g_zps1037f246.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_h_zpsa41e3c5a.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_m_zpsbdaae404.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) M
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/manowar_t_zps84f47800.gif)
Man O' War (Gargoyle) T
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The current artwork of the Omnis (eg TRO3050U, the OmniMech image gallery on the CBT page) has the Hexagonal pods more as housing with the wepaons extending out of them. I used those as the basis for these Icons
The length isn't the issue. More that you can see the entire weapon through the top of the housing.
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When a friend of mine who is a long-term Battletech player heard that the Masakari was near-extinct in the aftermath of the Jihad, all he could say was "good".
Other then that, I don't have much to add. It's ugly, and mostly looks like a box on legs with guns. It also doesn't have many crazy variants, thankfully.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/239/3/1/megamek___masakari_by_deadborderbob-d7wujt3.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_a_zpsa896d056.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_b_zpsb4653366.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_c_zpsad981632.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_d_zps43270c33.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_e_zps03ffaf20.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_f_zps1b9ef2db.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/masakari_h_zpscf2d56bd.gif)
Masakari (Warhawk) H
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Hey... quick request if I may...
Can you make me one of the C with balanced weaponry? (As in ERPPC and LPL in each arm, with ERPPCs on the inside and LPLs on the outside) and call it C Balanced or whatever. ;)
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Deadborder’s Next Big Project II
DBNBP II is a complete and comprehensive re-drawing of every OmniMech icon in MegaMek, covering not only every chassis but also every configuration as well. The aim is to simply produce new icons, following three basic goals:
1) Quality. Obviously this one is subjective, but many of the existing OmniMech icons are getting long in the tooth and haven’t been updated in a while. Others have been updated, but not consistently or to varying degrees; for example, while I’ve been playing MegaMek, there have been three different Thor icons.
2) Consistency. Not just is this about drawing icons to a consistent quality and scale, but also ensuring that the icons look the same across all variants. There are ones where the artwork for one configuration looks completely different to the artwork for others (Perseus, Nobori-Nin)
3) Completeness. Most of the OmniMechs lack icons for every variant; some only have icons for their primary or only a few configurations. The aim here is to make sure that every configuration of every OmniMech is represented.
As you can imagine, this is a big project; hence the ten phases. I’m working through them in order of TRO, starting with 3050 and ending with 3145, covering both Inner Sphere and Clan Omnimechs. Additionally, the project will also cover several additional books, such as Wars Of Reaving and Era Digest: Golden Age.
Sit back, folks. This is going to be a long run
Not to criticize, since I sure couldn't do this project, but you seem to not be meeting part 3 for every omni. Specifically the named/unique variants of certain Omnis. If your plan is to do all the unique variants (omni or not) in a separate project, well I can give you a headstart on your list. Here's a list of all the ones I could find (not just ones you've done so far):
Firemoth Aletha
Malak Mi
Preta Kendali
Stormcrow Kotare
Blak Hawk-KU Albert
Grigori Rufus
Grigori Tamiel
Cauldron-Born Samantha
Karhu Syngman
Deva Achilleus
Timber Wolf Bounty Hunter
Timber Wolf Bounty Hunter 2
Timber Wolf Pryde
Gargoyle Conal
Osteon Jaguar
Seraph Havalah
Seraph Ravana
Templar Grayson
Templar Tancred
Warhawk Tara
Sunder Samual
Archangel Berith
Dire Wolf Hohiro
Dire Wolf Prometheus
Dire Wolf Widowmaker
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I haven't covered unique configurations largely because I lack record sheets for them, which means I wouldn't know what weapons they have, where to put them and so on. There's a few I do have (largely those in the main Record Sheet compilations), but I chose not to do them largely for consistency.
Unique variants will be done at a future stage, but for now the focus is mostly on getting the common variants out the door.
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And now for the Gladiator (not to be confused with the Gladiator BattleMech, the Gladiator Exo-Skeleton, the Gladiator PA(L) or anything else) which is one of those things that irritatingly looks like one thing from one direction and then like something completely different from another. You think that it has a big backpack or something, but no, it's just a headdress or the like.
Sadly, the Icons don't show my favorite feature of it, the angry Olmec Stonehead Face.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/241/9/8/megamek___gladiator_by_deadborderbob-d7x3nms.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_a_zps393d6d4e.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_b_zps516e8701.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_c_zpsc66d8da6.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_d_zpsd9d00757.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_e_zpsf6a7db5a.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_f_zps394e19e2.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_g_zps1d4e9416.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_h_zps5682b9ab.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_i_zpscb23b060.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_k_zps4b1fcb6a.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) K
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiator_p_zps82f586f2.gif)
Gladiator (Executioner) P
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O0 O0
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The executioner is one of my clan faves.
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The executioner is one of my clan faves.
The chassis is awesome. The BV is artificially high, though. So it's frequently outmatched.
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And DBNBP II Phase I ends with a bang with the Daishi, a 'Mech that has so many damned variants that it hurts. On the other hand, it's definitely a case of "easy to draw" as it's usually just "stick a few guns out the end of the arm and call it a day", so yeah. Also, unlike previous icon sets, I have done the unique variants for three reasons:
1) I have Record Sheets for them
2) I have artwork for them
3) I'd be lynched if I didn't
This set of Icons is dedicated to the greatest Daishi pilot ever, Flavio Rodriguez.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/242/9/c/megamek___daishi_by_deadborderbob-d7xc1fx.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_a_zps1617f8bf.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_b_zps8cb22e75.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_c_zpsa9321985.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_d_zpsc7d6f4d4.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_e_zps8ea0a0b9.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_h_zpse59d5adb.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_s_zps2023e0b2.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) S
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_u_zps1d327b2c.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_w_zps571e29cc.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) W
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/daishi_x_zpsf5dce5c6.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) X
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/242/9/0/megamek___daishi_hohiro_by_deadborderbob-d7xc1jl.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) Hohiro
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/242/1/c/megamek___daishi_prometheus_by_deadborderbob-d7xc1n5.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) Prometheus
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/242/9/e/megamek___daishi_widowmaker_by_deadborderbob-d7xc1qn.gif)
Daishi (Dire Wolf) Widowmaker
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Have no clue who you are referring too :P
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Have no clue who you are referring too :P
Character from Wizkids' Dark Age clicks game.
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thanks Martian
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And now for the DBNBP II Phase I bonus content! After a lot of discussion, my QA team (And by that I mean whoever's leaning over my shoulder as I work) and I agreed that, while they were out of the scope of the project, the Mad Cat Mk II and Mad Cat III needed new icons. The two main thrusts of this decision were a) consistency and b) their current icons suck. (Says the self-declared Icon Snob. Your milage may vary). And so here's a new bunch of Mad Cat Mk II icons, including a dedicated one for Enhanced (Rather then a crude effort to carve a new one out of the existing icons)
Yes, I do enjoy making it hard on myself. Can't you tell?
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/244/5/4/megamek___mad_cat_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7xinkd.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkii_2_zpsece35f7c.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkii_3_zpsc2c20b94.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkii_4_zpsea519aa5.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II 4
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkii_5_zps28926c2f.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II 5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkii_6_zpsc414d786.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II 6
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/244/2/a/megamek___mad_cat_mk_ii_enhanced_by_deadborderbob-d7xinn2.gif)
Mad Cat Mk II Enhanced
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That "enhanced" icon looks funny. I think the others called it fat one too many times so it went on a diet.
One nit-pick though, is it just me or do the arms on most of the clan mechs look like they are sticking out too far? Even after looking over the art in 3050U I feel this way.
Beyond that, love the work :)
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Nice "fine print" that's too small to see :P
For anyone else who couldn't read it:
(Says the self-declared Icon Snob. Your mileage may vary).
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Mad Cat Mk.II approved! ;)
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The only Dire Wolf model you're missing is the Lone Wolf that Phelan used. >:D
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The only Dire Wolf model you're missing is the Lone Wolf that Phelan used. >:D
Don't have a record sheet for it.
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Don't have a record sheet for it.
That would be because it is an apocryphal reference from a novel...
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That would be because it is an apocryphal reference from a novel...
Widowmaker was the same until they gave it stats...
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they gave it stats...
Bingo.
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Exactly. Lone Wolf doesn't have a published canon record sheet, thus it falls outside the scope of DBNBP II
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And now for bonus content part 2, being the adorably cute Mad Cat III. Not gonna lie. I love this thing for many reasons, not the least of which is that all its variants look the same.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/246/8/b/megamek___mad_cat_iii_by_deadborderbob-d7xrywn.gif)
Mad Cat III (Standard)/2/5
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatiii_3_zps7365c5f5.gif)
Mad Cat III 3/Eve
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatiii_4_zps7a2e589e.gif)
Mad Cat III 4
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I haven't covered unique configurations largely because I lack record sheets for them, which means I wouldn't know what weapons they have, where to put them and so on. There's a few I do have (largely those in the main Record Sheet compilations), but I chose not to do them largely for consistency.
Unique variants will be done at a future stage, but for now the focus is mostly on getting the common variants out the door.
No problem, I was just curious. Many of those can be found in various Turning Points, XTROs, etc. If all you want is a location of weapons, they should all be in Solaris Skunk Werks. Even if you want to use official recordsheets, that is something that could point you in the direction of the source product if the MUL doesn't have that variant.
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And now DBNBP II Phase II begins with the Phantom, a 'Mech that, being fair, does not get a lot of love. It's probably not helped by it being at an ugly combination of questionable design choices, terrible loadouts (Yes, you, Phantom E, I'm looking at you) and rather unattractive looks. Certainly there was a lot of screaming 'why' while I was working on this thing.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/248/4/d/megamek___phantom_by_deadborderbob-d7y02wz.gif)
Phantom Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_a_zps8b0ed4a1.gif)
Phantom A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_b_zps436220ba.gif)
Phantom B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_c_zps55f244d8.gif)
Phantom C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_d_zpsbe6251d0.gif)
Phantom D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_e_zps49045fdb.gif)
Phantom E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_f_zps7da28bad.gif)
Phantom F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/phantom_h_zpsda71471f.gif)
Phantom H
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And here's his partner in crime, Pouncer. This little guy's more of a mixed bag; his configurations are better then the Phantom's (LOADED STATEMENT) but his base chassis has some... odd design choices. Yeah.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/248/9/8/megamek___pouncer_by_deadborderbob-d7y0g10.gif)
Pouncer Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_a_zpsdd2e7200.gif)
Pouncer A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_b_zps5820b18c.gif)
Pouncer B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_c_zpsac1fe3fd.gif)
Pouncer C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_d_zps29e4dc96.gif)
Pouncer D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_e_zps17131b89.gif)
Pouncer E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_f_zps3c1bb20a.gif)
Pouncer F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pouncer_h_zpsee437937.gif)
Pouncer H
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Wow, I was going ask about the Pouncer. But there it is! Your a psychic, Dreadborder.
Its think Pouncer was just different version of Adder/Puma anyways, with Jump Jets and without the armored hoodie.
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Speaking of dubious design choices, here's another 'Mech that gets very little love. It's the Linebacker, and it's definitely one of those ones where a few changes could have made for a much better overall design. It's not helped by its configurations being more then a little... odd at times. I mean, one-shot Narc beacon. What the hfil, Wolves. What the hfil?
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/251/6/b/megamek___linebacker_by_deadborderbob-d7yesr8.gif)
Linebacker Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_a_zpsafe8b0ea.gif)
Linebacker A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_b_zpse7868b75.gif)
Linebacker B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_c_zps28ef71a5.gif)
Linebacker C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_d_zpsc0554b03.gif)
Linebacker D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_e_zps266d0e20.gif)
Linebacker E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_f_zps698933c6.gif)
Linebacker F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_g_zpsb80c98d9.gif)
Linebacker G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/linebacker_h_zps44922a7e.gif)
Linebacker H
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And now for the end of DBNBP Phase II with the Naga, who like his fellow 3055 Alumni is a mess of bad design decisions. True, "Why is this thing an Omnimech to begin with" is one of them, but...
I didn't draw the Naga alternates for three reasons. 1) The weapons on the Naga are barely visible to begin with 2) The difference between the configurations is minor at best and c) It's the Naga, nobody cares
DBNBP II Phase III begins soon, and it's the biggest of the lot.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/251/3/6/megamek___naga_by_deadborderbob-d7yessh.gif)
Naga Prime/A/B/C/D
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And now for the start of DBNBP II Phase III Stage I (Boy is that a mouthful or what?). It's a big step for DBNBP II as it's starting with Inner Sphere OmniMechs, and what better place to start then with the Raptor? Small, prototypical, squishy and psychotically overarmed for its mass, the Raptor is a 'Mech that I have a soft spot for.
A friend of mine had a custom Raptor that mounted two C3 Masters and an ECM Suite. I think that's excellent use of the 'Mech.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/253/3/0/megamek___raptor_by_deadborderbob-d7yn8ks.gif)
RTX1-O Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_oa_zpse5b65c5b.gif)
RTX1-OA Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_ob_zpsa0e3bf5f.gif)
RTX1-OB Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_oc_zpsb746f257.gif)
RTX1-OC Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_od_zps00ae37a3.gif)
RTX1-OD Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_oe_zps7ae6a9b0.gif)
RTX1-OE Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_of_zpsade2a834.gif)
RTX1-OF Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_og_zps88532b00.gif)
RTX1-OG Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_or_zps39730e2c.gif)
RTX1-OR Raptor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/raptor_ou_zps83287ffa.gif)
RTX1-OU Raptor
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There's dubious design choices and dubious design choices. And then there's the Owens with its fixed electronics and single Heat Sinks. Now that's dubious!
With that being said, I've been wondering how many of the mixed-tech Bulldog "R" configurations would be standard by 3145. With the easy access of Clantech, I can see them being rather common.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/255/2/b/megamek___owens_by_deadborderbob-d7yxzts.gif)
OW-1 Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_a_zps986b4804.gif)
OW-1A Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_b_zps6a5f1668.gif)
OW-1B Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_c_zps2bc1f4b6.gif)
OW-1C Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_d_zpsba2a8a08.gif)
OW-1D Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_e_zpseab24193.gif)
OW-1E Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_f_zps343d29d7.gif)
OW-1F Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_g_zpseb2ed674.gif)
OW-1G Owens
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/owens_r_zpsa0271946.gif)
OW-1R Owens
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Hey D B will the super Griffin get a icon?
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Looks so good, you make me want to actually use an Owens.
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There's dubious design choices and dubious design choices. And then there's the Owens with its fixed electronics and single Heat Sinks. Now that's dubious!
How in the heck do you assemble these?
Care to write a Primer?
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How in the heck do you assemble these?
Care to write a Primer?
Writing a primer is on my to-do list. Srsly.
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Writing a primer is on my to-do list. Srsly.
You could just make a gif of each step of the design process, might be easier :P
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The best thing about the Strider is that it's configurations all look the same; some missiles in the arms and maybe some lasers maybe. The end result is that I have to draw a lot less icons.
Also, the OM Strider is the best of its variants. I will accept no arguments.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/258/7/5/megamek___strider_by_deadborderbob-d7z951q.gif)
SR1-O/OB/OH Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_oa_zpsec6ced55.gif)
SR1-OA Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_oc_zps7e6194da.gif)
SR1-OC/OX Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_od_zpsb65d9127.gif)
SR1-OD Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_oe_zps9403bcf9.gif)
SR1-OE/OR Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_of_zps5228e8ab.gif)
SR1-OF Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_og_zps02c9db04.gif)
SR1-OG Strider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/strider_om_zpsccd96278.gif)
SR1-OM Strider
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Dubious use of fixed equipment, you say? Why yes, I am up to the Firestarter OmniMech.
This one was frustrating to me for a different reason to the usual ones (being a quad, having a lack of good views, conflicting illustrations, mini that looks nothing like the art or whatever else). In this case, it was devising a consistent naming scheme for the image files that would wrap around other, non-Omni Firestarters without getting in the way. Yes, I obsess over these things.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/260/2/0/megamek___firestarter_omni_by_deadborderbob-d7zhh4e.gif)
FS9-O Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_a_zpsa3053135.gif)
FS9-OA Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_b_zps75e67401.gif)
FS9-OB Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_c_zps93157193.gif)
FS9-OC Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_d_zpsb6a32006.gif)
FS9-OD Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_e_zps691b4f97.gif)
FS9-OE Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_f_zpse63778fc.gif)
FS9-OF Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_g_zps496aa078.gif)
FS9-OG Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_h_zps1955a6e2.gif)
FS9-OH Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_r_zps270210f1.gif)
FS9-OR Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_u_zps56a556d3.gif)
FS9-OU Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestartero_x_zpsafe24bec.gif)
FS9-OX Firestarter
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LOL... BT needs moar Firestarters.
*Hides the 3 Jazzy Variants*
Yup definitely not enough :0
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You know what I find odd? There's no Omni Firestarter config with a Plasma Rifle. You'd think it'd be the most natural thing in the world
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You know what I find odd? There's no Omni Firestarter config with a Plasma Rifle. You'd think it'd be the most natural thing in the world
The X and the Bulldog are the two most 'modern' variants, so I guess that explains it. Odd that there wasn't more than one post-3067 variant.
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You know what I find odd? There's no Omni Firestarter config with a Plasma Rifle. You'd think it'd be the most natural thing in the world
I think its because it was primary a FedCom design and later Free Worlds League. I know weapons are more universal these days, but I don't think FWL had liking to them.
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The X and the Bulldog are the two most 'modern' variants, so I guess that explains it.
FS9-OF, -OG, -OU and -OH came after -OR and -OX.
Odd that there wasn't more than one post-3067 variant.
There're two post-3067 configurations: -OH and -OU.
I think its because it was primary a FedCom design and later Free Worlds League. I know weapons are more universal these days, but I don't think FWL had liking to them.
It was primary Draconis Combine design, later licensed to FedCom and CapCon.
As far as I know the Free Worlds League has never manufactured them. It imported only a few in 3060s and prepared the -OF configuration with ER Large Lasers for them.
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The Blackjack Omni devotes 53% of its mass to pod space. Unfortnately, it's also rather short on internal space. What does this mean? Probably that I couldn't think of anything witty to say otherwise.
Yep.
Have some icons.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/262/1/9/megamek___blackjack_omni_by_deadborderbob-d7zpjw7.gif)
BJ2-O Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_a_zps4653ff32.gif)
BJ2-OA Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_b_zpsff67b7ad.gif)
BJ2-OB Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_c_zpsc2024ed6.gif)
BJ2-OC Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_d_zps8399c106.gif)
BJ2-OD Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_e_zps6a954904.gif)
BJ2-OE Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_f_zps0b16de36.gif)
BJ2-OF Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_g_zps7a49d9b4.gif)
BJ2-OG Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_r_zps451dc641.gif)
BJ2-OR Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_u_zpsdb0f350d.gif)
BJ2-OU Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjacko_x_zps7350c4a9.gif)
BJ2-OX Blackjack
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Up next is the Black Hawk-KU, not to be confused with the Black Hawk (Nova) or the Black Hawk (Standard) which is actually a 'Mech that I have a soft spot for. I'll leave it up to you to decide how much of this is based on many of its variants being very similar and thus reducing the amount of work that I need to do. It also makes for an interesting comparison of the limitations of Inner Sphere Tech when compared to its Clan equivalents.
And then you get the R model which is mixed tech and that comparison kind of falls down.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/262/d/1/megamek___black_hawk_ku_by_deadborderbob-d7ztl5n.gif)
BHKU-O/OE/OX Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_a_zpsb4b00c8d.gif)
BHKU-OA Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_b_zps1235fb4e.gif)
BHKU-OB Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_c_zps4f3ea625.gif)
BHKU-OC Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_d_zps4ab71ee1.gif)
BHKU-OD/OR Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_f_zps33620e00.gif)
BHKU-OF Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_g_zps816a9430.gif)
BHKU-OG Black Hawk-KU
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackhawkku_u_zps5e4b1853.gif)
BHKU-OU Black Hawk-KU
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I like that look for the KU. Although the 5 tons of fixed JJs can be frustrating, it's one of the best IS omni chassis and one of the ones I use the most. It especially shines as a platform for captured Clan weapons.
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The Avatar is one of my all-time favourite 'Mechs, Omni or otherwise, Inner Sphere or Clan. And it also has a lot of variants, which makes for a fun time on the Icon Grind. With that being said, it's actually a pretty good 'Mech, and it has some nicely useful configurations among the crazed ones.
So get your Avatar today. And paint it orange and yellow with a blue stripe on its head or something
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/265/3/b/megamek___avatar_by_deadborderbob-d803xio.gif)
AV1-O Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oa_zps9cd2bcd3.gif)
AV1-OA Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_ob_zps2d1c4150.gif)
AV1-OB Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oc_zps2fdbaef1.gif)
AV1-OC Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_od_zps2ef07643.gif)
AV1-OD Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oe_zpsbba77e28.gif)
AV1-OE Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_of_zps59bcacd5.gif)
AV1-OF Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_og_zpsdf1307bd.gif)
AV1-OG Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oh_zps58af5f8a.gif)
AV1-OH Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oi_zps1268fe5a.gif)
AV1-OI Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_oj_zps035c1596.gif)
AV1-OJ Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_or_zpsad6ddc3f.gif)
AV1-OR Avatar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avatar_ou_zps58a30af7.gif)
AV1-OU Avatar
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Love it, especially compared to the existing Avatar icons.
The Avatar B looks a little different from the canon picture I've seen of it before, though: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/File:CCG_Crusade_Avatar.jpg
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To be honest, I didn't really factor in the CCG art of the Omnis when doing alternates. It's old and from an ambiguously canon source, and conflicts with newer art. Besides, Avatar B has lower arm actuators, which doesn't mesh with the CCG art.
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I didn't know it had lower arms. Confusing. There's also a miniature that doesn't seem to have upper arms:
https://www.ironwindmetals.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=231&pid=227#top_display_media
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Er, doesn't seem to have *lower* arms.
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And now for the last of DBNBP II Phase III Stage I, the Sunder. It's one of those 'Mechs which is just plain funny-looking, and very hard to actually get a good idea of its overall shape.
The icons include one for the the unique "Samual" configuration. I did this one because I actually have a record sheet for it, as well as because, well, it's a pretty crazed variant. And, as a bonus, the Samual is Icon number 300 in DBNBP II. Wow, that's a lot
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/267/4/a/megamek___sunder_by_deadborderbob-d80bwes.gif)
SD1-O Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_oa_zpse81f8050.gif)
SD1-OA Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_ob_zpsdd7eacea.gif)
SD1-OB Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_oc_zps0e138632.gif)
SD1-OC Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_od_zpsa9dd09ca.gif)
SD1-OD Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_oe_zps80eb90c3.gif)
SD1-OE Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_of_zps02fc92ea.gif)
SD1-OF Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_og_zps82c2e8d6.gif)
SD1-OG Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_or_zps715975b5.gif)
SD1-OR Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_ox_zpsdb259146.gif)
SD1-OX Sunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/sunder_samual_zpscec0c551.gif)
SD1-O Samual Sunder
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Wow those look wonderful!
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Thanks for that!
No time to waste, as it's time for DBNBP II Phase III Stage II, the 3058 Clan OmniMechs. And what better place to start then with the psychotically overarmed Fire Falcon, a 'Mech that doesn't so much punch above it's weight as it kicks you in the junk and steals your wallet, then runs off never to be seem again.
I have no idea where I was going with that.
What I will say is that this little menace was very annoying to draw, as it's one of those dreaded "no two pictures look the same" 'Mechs.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/268/5/d/megamek___fire_falcon_by_deadborderbob-d80g15r.gif)
Fire Falcon Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_a_zps504787a3.gif)
Fire Falcon A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_b_zps5b29f0f2.gif)
Fire Falcon B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_c_zpse3d56b30.gif)
Fire Falcon C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_d_zps1a2404c5.gif)
Fire Falcon D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_e_zps5bfea0fa.gif)
Fire Falcon E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_f_zpsb4186807.gif)
Fire Falcon F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firefalcon_h_zps9be3c361.gif)
Fire Falcon H
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And now, for the first time in a long time, it's a Collateral Damage 'Mech. And it's only the first of this Stage.
In this case, it's the Stiletto, a Lyran knock-off of the Fire Falcon that... well, let's be blunt here. It's pretty crap. it doesn't help that it's got a bad case of pissing away tonnage going on. Well, save for the 6S, which has sort of a "so silly its cool" thing going on.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/268/4/9/megamek___stiletto_by_deadborderbob-d80g1p7.gif)
STO-4A Stiletto
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stiletto_4b_zpsa9471a73.gif)
STO-4B Stiletto
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stiletto_4c_zps8ded336c.gif)
STO-4C Stiletto
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stiletto_6s_zpse141eaa5.gif)
STO-6S/6X Stiletto
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That Sunder... [notworthy]
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:o
Just took a look at the stats of the Samual Sunder and just wow. Did the pilot of this mech have a really bad experience with infantry? Load up infernos and anything outside armor is cooked and even some things inside.
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Something to consider with today's icons. The Hankyu was created by the Ice Hellions. The design was then captured by the Smoke Jaguars. And then at some point, the Nova Cats began making it too. It's also popular with the Steel Vipers who may also produce it. There's a pattern forming here, and possibly a lesson to be learned.
Special thanks to my friend Richard who provided a Hankyu miniature to use as a reference.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/269/9/8/megamek___hankyu_by_deadborderbob-d80jvxi.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) Prime/F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_a_zps8992b9bf.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_b_zpsad79d255.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_c_zps8109024e.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_d_zps447f1372.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_e_zps5afa74df.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hankyu_h_zps5cac2353.gif)
Hankyu (Arctic Cheetah) H
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The Battle Cobra holds the dubious distinction of being the first OmniMech published without an XL engine. That doesn't actually mean much, but I think it's worth mentioning. The other interesting thing is that, post-Jihad, the few remaining Falcon and Raven Battle Cobras are the last of their kind. Something to think about.
I am never going to draw an icon of the original "Squashed frog" Battle Cobra from Bloodright. So don't ask.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/269/2/8/megamek___battle_cobra_by_deadborderbob-d80k2bl.gif)
Battle Cobra Prime/H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobra_a_zps4232d1e8.gif)
Battle Cobra A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobra_b_zpsc37e642d.gif)
Battle Cobra B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobra_c_zpsd2686b23.gif)
Battle Cobra C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobra_f_zps6904640e.gif)
Battle Cobra F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobra_x_zpse36885ce.gif)
Battle Cobra X
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And as a bonus, we have our first ever triple post! Yay! Or something.
The Comstar Battle Cobra is an odd beast. It was first hinted at back in Bloodright, and then finally appeared in one of the forty-six versions of the 3085 Record Sheets. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any fluff text or artwork or anything else. What it does have is distinctive configurations, which means they need their own icons. Of course. So I improvised.
And what do you know, like it's Clan progenitor, it's extinct.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/269/8/5/megamek___battle_cobra__comstar__by_deadborderbob-d80k319.gif)
BTL-C-2O Battle Cobra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobrais_oa_zps4976c2f4.gif)
BTL-C-2OA Battle Cobra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobrais_ob_zps9ce7eb76.gif)
BTL-C-2OB/OE Battle Cobra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobrais_oc_zps598e1294.gif)
BTL-C-2OC Battle Cobra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobrais_od_zpsec06cf28.gif)
BTL-C-2OD Battle Cobra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/battlecobrais_of_zps0e97be6d.gif)
BTL-C-2OF Battle Cobra
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The Grendel doesn't get much love. Maybe it's because it shares a TRO with the Shadow Cat, a 'Mech that wins popularity contests with ease. Maybe it's because its a Diamond Shark 'Mech, and thus overlooked in favour of both their more colourful products and 'Mechs from more militant clans. Or maybe it's just because it's so funny-looking. I'm inclined to go with the latter.
(And come on guys, four posts in a row with no comments?)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/270/7/1/megamek___grendel_by_deadborderbob-d80ol36.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) Prime/H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_a_zps9bad1eed.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_b_zps76d129f9.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_c_zpscd68177b.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_d_zpsf73ad7bb.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_e_zpsf80080a7.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grendel_f_zpsf8cfc46d.gif)
Grendel (Mongrel) F
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Mongrel gets a lot of love from me. Just ask Jayof9s :) Or look at my retired Milliken's Marauders campaign (I GMed)... I used them often enough that the Marauders had captured a pair of them. They're much better than almost everything else in the same class IMO.
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I've always been fond of the Prime config. O0 Keep up the great work, DB!
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I like the Grendal, I always see it as work horse trooper that doesn't get much respect.
Also, the name reminds me of the old 80s/90s independent comic book series.
Your icons for MegaMek are great, Deadborder!
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Grendel is the best Clan Omni under 55 tons in my opinion.
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Bunch of heretic sphereoids anyway :P Always using the wrong names for mechs ;)
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Bunch of heretic sphereoids anyway :P Always using the wrong names for mechs ;)
Hey Hey now, Grendel is unique in this regards. Clan Diamond Sharks merchant cast decide to change the Clan name to Grendel when they realize that it was far better marketable name!
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Hey Hey now, Grendal is unique in this regards. Clan Diamond Sharks merchant cast decide to change the Clan name to Grendal when they realize that it was far better marketable name!
How can you manage to spell it wrong 3 times in 2 posts? Grendel.
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How can you manage to spell it wrong 3 times in 2 posts? Grendel.
Sorry, typing too fast.
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Sorry, typing too fast.
Been there. ;)
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Remember how I said the Grendel had a profile problem? This is why. The Shadow Cat is a pretty popular little 'Mech, and with good reason to. It's a nice combination of speed and firepower, and, well, it's definitely the looker of the two of them. Besides, the name's pretty cool too.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/272/0/d/megamek___shadow_cat_by_deadborderbob-d80y344.gif)
Shadow Cat Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_a_zps69ed0afd.gif)
Shadow Cat A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_b_zps1a1b40d5.gif)
Shadow Cat B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_c_zps5947de86.gif)
Shadow Cat C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_e_zps9e5aff33.gif)
Shadow Cat E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_f_zps6c514142.gif)
Shadow Cat F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_h_zpsb642c0c9.gif)
Shadow Cat H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcat_j_zps87c89f63.gif)
Shadow Cat J
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And now for what's less a collateral damage 'Mech as it is a bonus. It's the Dark Age version of the Shadow Cat, which looks different and may or may not have different stats. Who can say? Me, I think it looked cool enough to have an icon. My obsessiveness may have also been a part of that.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/272/7/a/megamek___shadow_cat__dark_age_version__by_deadborderbob-d80y359.gif)
Shadow Cat (Dark Age version)
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And while we're at it, have some Collateral Damage in the form of the Shadow Cat II, an Icon I have re-drawn more times then I care to count. Now with variants!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/272/4/5/megamek___shadow_cat_ii_by_deadborderbob-d7mvtav.gif)
Shadow Cat II (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcatii_2_zps5deb175f.gif)
Shadow Cat II 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcatii_3_zps4d812e29.gif)
Shadow Cat II 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shadowcatii_4_zpsb118d30d.gif)
Shadow Cat II 4
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Are those wing? Like angel wings?.......
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Shadow Cat II 2 has a 'partial wing' more like airplane then angel, though being a Falcon 'mech they are probably styled more as bird wings, so 'angel wings' would work.
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Due to it's shape and it's status as a prototype/testbed, I figured that the Shadow Cat II 2's wings would look more "conventional" then the wings on the DA Falcon 'Mechs. I drew a lot of my inspiration for them from the Cougar XR
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Welcome to my nightmare.
There are 'Mechs who's appearance varies wildly between different artwork of it. There are 'Mechs who's miniatures look different to their artwork. There are 'Mechs with odd weapons loads that you can't figure out how to draw. And then there are 'Mechs that look just plain weird, and trying to figure the top-down view is near impossible.
And then there's the Nobori-Nin, which is all of the above.
About the only nice thing I can say is that a friend lent me his miniature, which drastically helped the process. Still a weird 'Mech though.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/275/b/3/megamek___nobori_nin_by_deadborderbob-d81ag7v.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_a_zps3b137cc0.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_b_zps4c8d84f1.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_c_zps149817fc.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_d_zps71df3287.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_e_zps23976cec.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_f_zps7cf95320.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_h_zps05c07e80.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/noborinin_n_zps99f83761.gif)
Nobori-Nin (Huntsman) N
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Your icons are all great, but a 'standard' Huntsman was desperately needed. The icons for that one were so wildly different between variants, it hurt.
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Your icons are all great, but a 'standard' Huntsman was desperately needed. The icons for that one were so wildly different between variants, it hurt.
Agreed. The Nobby was one of my big "this needs to be done" motivators
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Still a weird 'Mech though.
Yes, yes it is. And you have my hearty thanks for the vastly improved icons. {>{>
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YAY the nobby finally has a uniform look about it!
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Speaking of 'Mechs that no two depictions of which look the same, here's the Black Lanner. All I can say is... where the hell is the cockpit?!
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/276/a/6/megamek___black_lanner_by_deadborderbob-d81elg8.gif)
Black Lanner Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_a_zpse7595e70.gif)
Black Lanner A/H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_b_zpsb27a737a.gif)
Black Lanner B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_c_zpsd6f29e52.gif)
Black Lanner C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_d_zpsac882550.gif)
Black Lanner D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_e_zpsf114e90d.gif)
Black Lanner E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blacklanner_x_zpsdffc5a83.gif)
Black Lanner X
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Another proud member of the "no two pictures look the same" club is the Cauldron-Born, a 'Mech who's Inner Sphere code-name is so cool that it displaced its Clan one. It's also a real challenge to draw; try getting a picture of its hips, upper legs or rear sometime.
I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the Jihad, the DCMS was the largest user of this 'Mech in the Inner Sphere.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/279/3/c/megamek___cauldron_born_by_deadborderbob-d81ss6b.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_a_zps1078e092.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_b_zpse4568dbd.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_c_zps9e4c3be1.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_d_zps80f31a96.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_e_zps7794270a.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_h_zps8ce77a31.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_u_zps465fe328.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cauldronborn_x_zpsdab56392.gif)
Cauldron-Born (Ebon Jaguar) X
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Both the new Black Lanners and new Ebon Jags look amazing. Great work, dude.
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...there are so many Omnis in 3058...
Today's at least was one where the configurations were easy-ish to draw, because most of the Crossbow variants are just "missiles in the arms, maybe some other junk". And so the result is that while it needs a few icons, there's surprisingly little work to go into them.
While the CRB-xx Crossbow BattleMech may share as name, it's not close enough to be Collateral Damage and thus is beyond the scope of the project.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/280/5/d/megamek___crossbow_by_deadborderbob-d820srn.gif)
Crossbow Prime/B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_a_zps0337e246.gif)
Crossbow A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_c_zps5b079a81.gif)
Crossbow C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_d_zpsc03e8a82.gif)
Crossbow D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_e_zps31827509.gif)
Crossbow E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_h_zps65171114.gif)
Crossbow H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crossbow_u_zps607a88ed.gif)
Crossbow U
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There are some 'Mechs who's icons I dreaded doing. The Night Gyr was one of them, so I was rather surprised when I managed to get the Icon done quickly and painlessly and with a lot less fidgeting, resizing and messing around then I had expected. In fact, compared to some Icons, it was pretty much painless.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/283/e/1/megamek___night_gyr_by_deadborderbob-d82964t.gif)
Night Gyr Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_a_zps2f9782a5.gif)
Night Gyr A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_b_zps5a1fbda8.gif)
Night Gyr B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_c_zpsf108ff7e.gif)
Night Gyr C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_d_zpsd74a2129.gif)
Night Gyr D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_e_zpsfc64d956.gif)
Night Gyr E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_f_zpsf9ef8cfd.gif)
Night Gyr F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightgyr_h_zps1b1d8f17.gif)
Night Gyr H
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The Night Gyr is one of my all-time favorite 'Mechs, and I love what you've done with it. It looks a million percent better than the current icons.
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Remember everything I said about the Night Gyr? Invert it and you have the process of drawing the Kingfisher. Long, complicated and incredibly frustrating, I actually erased the whole thing and started over with it once during the process, and in the end it took me a lot longer then expected. And I'm still not happy with it.
So instead I'll tell you a story.
Once, many years ago, a friend of mine was in a tournament. He'd abused the hell out of the tourney rules to get himself a Kingfisher C, hoping to Zombie his way through it. Early in the game (Like, first exchange of fire) a Koshi D decided to take a shot with its UAC/2 at the Kingfisher for poops and giggles.
One shot hit. TAC. Three Engine hits. Boom, no more Kingfisher.
Thinking about that story made me a lot happier while working these icons.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/284/f/d/megamek___kingfisher_by_deadborderbob-d82droa.gif)
Kingfisher Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_a_zps51f15c52.gif)
Kingfisher A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_b_zpsf408e0a0.gif)
Kingfisher B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_c_zps2deafe9e.gif)
Kingfisher C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_d_zps152604e6.gif)
Kingfisher D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_e_zpsb754de80.gif)
Kingfisher E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_f_zps1fd31d9f.gif)
Kingfisher F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_h_zps57e4693b.gif)
Kingfisher H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingfisher_x_zps0bb4ccf6.gif)
Kingfisher X
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I know I'm not the guy making the icons, but the arms on the Kingfisher look a little small by my estimation... Looking at that icon, my first reaction was that it was Kodiak not a Kingfisher (head+shoulder shape)... :-\
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TRO3058 (or Phase III of DBNBP II, if you prefer) was the TRO that wouldn't end. It has the highest number of chassis of any TRO, and also some of the most complicated icons to draw. It introduced Inner Sphere OmniMechs, and added a diverse range of Clan Omis; in some ways, more divers then the 3050 Omnis.
Form here on in, it's all downhill. 3058 is the last time that the Clan portion of a TRO would be majority Omnis. Subsequent TROs have a handful (or none) each for the most part. So while I'm only on Phase three of eight, in terms of number of icons I'm on the downhill slope.
So here's the last of TRO3058's Omnis, the Turkina. It was a suitable 'Mech to finish this most troubling of stages on because, frankly, I hate drawing curves. Seriously, it's the hardest thing to do in MegaMek.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/286/2/e/megamek___turkina_by_deadborderbob-d82nr3i.gif)
Turkina Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_a_zps8f42f6f8.gif)
Turkina A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_b_zpsde4e47d2.gif)
Turkina B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_c_zps191ba736.gif)
Turkina C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_d_zpsf1fa5840.gif)
Turkina D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_e_zpsc0b6735d.gif)
Turkina E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_h_zpse0697fc5.gif)
Turkina H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_u_zps701c7e01.gif)
Turkina U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_x_zps10aa2344.gif)
Turkina X
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/turkina_z_zps5945f893.gif)
Turkina Z
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:o Turkina looks awesome, nice work Deadborder! O0
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Loving that Turkina set O0 Thanks so much for this welcome update.
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That Turkina might be one of your best icons ever.
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So, when do we get to see the Nova Cat? 8)
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So, when do we get to see the Nova Cat? 8)
I'm sure once he's recovered from the straight jacket causing TRO 3058 we should be seeing 3060 with the Nova Cat.....
We might need to send him refreshment after 3058 though 8)
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So, when do we get to see the Nova Cat? 8)
TRO3060 is Phase IV, so it's up next. All I need to do is work my way through it in order, and I'll get there eventually.
Right now I'm taking an Icon Break for a number of reasons, cheif among them are a) RL workload and 2) 3058 killed me
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I told myself there would be a break before I started DBNBP II Phase IV. But then I did some prep and realised that the first 'Mech I'd be doing was the Arctic Fox. And that pretty much consists of just messing with my Uller icon. Cheating? Probably. But it works!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/288/7/0/megamek___arctic_fox_by_deadborderbob-d82w229.gif)
AF1 Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_a_zps57e151b7.gif)
AF1A Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_b_zps17999b4a.gif)
AF1B Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_c_zpse5364219.gif)
AF1C Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_d_zps6e4b2463.gif)
AF1D Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_e_zpsa25b4f0d.gif)
AF1E Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_f_zps3126cb3f.gif)
AF1F Arctic Fox
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticfox_u_zpsb3e1165d.gif)
AF1U Arctic Fox
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And now for another icon that was easy to do, it's the Angry Dustbuster On Legs known as the Men Shen. The CCAF's first Omni, it's an odd little critter to day the least, but one that tends to work more often then not, which is more then I can say for some other Omnis
I'm personally surprised it doesn't have a NTNU BC3 model to hang with the Vandal
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/289/1/7/megamek___men_shen_by_deadborderbob-d832qvq.gif)
MS1-O Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_a_zps6881ea17.gif)
MS1-OA Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_b_zps30002ed7.gif)
MS1-OB Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_c_zps27b76bad.gif)
MS1-OC Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_d_zpscf980f73.gif)
MS1-OD Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_e_zpsef3559f3.gif)
MS1-OE Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_f_zps789ef273.gif)
MS1-OF Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_g_zps5d6120db.gif)
MS1-OG Men Shen
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/menshen_u_zps44621137.gif)
MS1-OU Men Shen
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I'm personally surprised it doesn't have a NTNU BC3 model to hang with the Vandal.
Hey, yeah...why don't they have one?
*leaves to rectify this*
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I think your A config icon might have gotten a little bit disfigured during the design process.
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I think your A config icon might have gotten a little bit disfigured during the design process.
Nope, it's meant to be like that.
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DBNPB II Phase IV Stage I comes to a rather abrupt end with the Hauptmann, a 'Mech that was shockingly hard to draw (especially given how easy the Men Shen and Arctic Fox were). It's one of those cases where there are few illustrations and the Mini doesn't look anything like them. I admit I cheated a little in using it's Mechwarrior 4 model and design art for a reference.
Speaking of, you might notice a slight incongruity between my icons and the art. The Hauptmann's LBX-20 is in its left torso, but the art puts it in the right. In the end, I figured that the stats took priory here... that and I couldn't justify a huge cylindrical object on it's shoulder that apparently did nothing.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/290/b/d/megamek___hauptmann_by_deadborderbob-d834dgw.gif)
HA1-O Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_a_zps701e0b4a.gif)
HA1-OA Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_b_zpsd12be1de.gif)
HA1-OB Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_c_zps1ab49164.gif)
HA1-OC Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_d_zps236f5cd2.gif)
HA1-OD Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_e_zpsa11f04a5.gif)
HA1-OE Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_f_zps723d9cce.gif)
HA1-OF Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_m_zps25bd2698.gif)
HA1-OM Hauptmann
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hauptmann_t_zps6f554596.gif)
HA1-OT Hauptmann
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O0 Looks like a BEAST. Which is exactly what it is!
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DBNBP II Phase IV Stage II starts off with the Cougar, one of those 'Mechs where you think "I can do this by starting with another Icon and changing it a bit" and ends up being completely different. Yes, this happens a lot. It also has a crazy number of variants, not helped at all by the deranged Cougar X series.
Fun times!
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/293/f/e/megamek___cougar_by_deadborderbob-d83ig4g.gif)
Cougar Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_a_zps88f03163.gif)
Cougar A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_b_zps999bb75f.gif)
Cougar B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_c_zps90a58d1e.gif)
Cougar C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_d_zps95ff4961.gif)
Cougar D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_e_zpsdc8e9d32.gif)
Cougar E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_f_zps0ca021f9.gif)
Cougar F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_g_zpsa27708eb.gif)
Cougar G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_h_zpse82fb17e.gif)
Cougar H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_i_zps565a39fb.gif)
Cougar I
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_x_zps05e761ea.gif)
Cougar X
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_x2_zpsd238af42.gif)
Cougar X2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cougar_x3_zpsb6d707e3.gif)
Cougar X3
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That is a nice looking mech!
Great feel, great touch, and nicely nuanced!
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Today's icon presented a unique challenge. The Arctic Wolf OmniMech is technically the collateral damage of the Arctic Wolf (Standard) BattleMech, which meant that I had to start with one and work forward to the other. The only problem is that there's no actual art of the Arctic Wolf Omni to speak of. As such I had to assume that it looked more or less the same as the Arctic Wolf (Standard) and then try to work from there for its configuration. This is not helped by it having only one illustration and a frankly ugly miniature.
The funny thing is that I actually think the Arctic Wolf Omni is inferior to its progenitor. It traded down speed for dubious armour, and none of its configurations can match the original's staggering arsenal of SRMs.
While related, the Arctic Wolf II will be covered later in DBNBP II Phase VII
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/295/7/d/megamek___arctic_wolf_by_deadborderbob-d83qlec.gif)
Arctic Wolf (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolf_2_zps112aaa38.gif)
Arctic Wolf 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolf_zps71c8f49d.gif)
Arctic Wolf Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolf_a_zps1eb5a995.gif)
Arctic Wolf A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolf_j_zps152cdcf5.gif)
Arctic Wolf J
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And now for one of my favouritest 'Mechs full stop (Pretend that's a word, okay?) the Stooping Hawk. It's a neat design with a cool hawk-head motif, feather patterns across its shoulders and weird freakish fondle arms. Seriously, what the hell's with those arms?
Plus it's the favourite Medium Omni of my favourite Homeworld Clan. Odds on it's not the Clan you're thinking of.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/297/7/b/megamek___stooping_hawk_by_deadborderbob-d83xvze.gif)
Stooping Hawk Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_a_zps51dd0d63.gif)
Stooping Hawk A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_b_zps878c9483.gif)
Stooping Hawk B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_c_zps2c27b67e.gif)
Stooping Hawk C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_d_zps22760e70.gif)
Stooping Hawk D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_e_zps09f7b5b1.gif)
Stooping Hawk E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_f_zpscc819916.gif)
Stooping Hawk F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stoopinghawk_g_zps774b5a13.gif)
Stooping Hawk G
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I Love the Stooping Hawk too, the OmniMech that never got chance to shine I think in the Inner Sphere. I think it made cameo in one of the FedCom Civil War novels when Archer's Avengers was invading Blackjack. Trashed it before a pilot could use it. *sniff*
Thanks for fantastic work, Deadborder!
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Stooping Hawk has great stats, but I think it looks terrible, like almost all the TRO 3060 Clan 'Mechs. That head is just hideous IMO. Not when viewed from above, though--this icon actually looks pretty cool!
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And now for another challenge, the Nova Cat. My problem with this beastie wasn't drawing it, but the sheer staggering number of variants it's spawned along the way. Seriously, where do they all come from? It's also been one of the "most requested" since I started this program. See? I deliver! Eventually...
I'll admit, this guy ended up bigger then planned. Largely that's because he's so broad. His huge weapon arms don't help either.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/300/5/3/megamek___nova_cat_by_deadborderbob-d84bcz2.gif)
Nova Cat Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_a_zps82200ce3.gif)
Nova Cat A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_b_zps3892edb8.gif)
Nova Cat B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_c_zps8785ee59.gif)
Nova Cat C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_d_zps4ea70935.gif)
Nova Cat D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_e_zps7eb0574c.gif)
Nova Cat E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_f_zpsc21c921a.gif)
Nova Cat F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_g_zpscd449645.gif)
Nova Cat G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_h_zps1b1be23f.gif)
Nova Cat H
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/novacat_i_zps11317b40.gif)
Nova Cat I
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Nice, Deadborder! I'm surprised on...Wow, I didn't think the Nova Cat would come out so big!
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I'll admit, this guy ended up bigger then planned. Largely that's because he's so broad. His huge weapon arms don't help either.
Yeah top down view isn't going to show just how low slung this beastie rolls. My favorite in MW 2 :)
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At every stage of DBNBP II there's been a 'Mech I've deaded drawing for whatever reason. In Phase IV (TRO3060) it was the Blood Asp. It's a complicated design, one not helped by its TRO art being somewhat unhelpful and it having three different mini sculpts, none of them looking alike. Added to that, most pictures of it one finds through Googling is of the substantially different Mechassault version.
This beings an end to DBNBP II Phase IV. Phase V (TRO3067) starts... soon... ish.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/302/f/d/megamek___blood_asp_by_deadborderbob-d84je6z.gif)
Blood Asp Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_a_zps99267e5d.gif)
Blood Asp A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_b_zps5786f069.gif)
Blood Asp B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_c_zps8b981470.gif)
Blood Asp C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_d_zps1a782d8d.gif)
Blood Asp D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_e_zpsaaf9964a.gif)
Blood Asp E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_f_zps2674a9b9.gif)
Blood Asp F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bloodasp_g_zps5da90700.gif)
Blood Asp G
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O0 Another design that looks better from above than from the front!
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O0 Another design that looks better from above than from the front!
qft!
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After a not terribly long break (really, I'm just keeping to the regular post schedule), DBNBP Phase V Stage I begins with the Perseus. This is one of the 'Mechs that was a big motivator for the project. It's present icons look completely different between configurations and, frankly, none of them are the best.
Of course, this doesn't make the project any easier. The Perseus has what could be best described as "eccentric" configurations, which were definitely not easy to draw. It even had several cases of my drawing a weapon or equipment type for the first time ever.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/304/e/7/megamek___perseus_by_deadborderbob-d84qxa2.gif)
P1 Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_a_zps54720703.gif)
P1A Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_b_zpsecad59c1.gif)
P1B Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_c_zpsb5ec4103.gif)
P1C Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_d_zpsa1b5aa3b.gif)
P1D Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_e_zps58c330d0.gif)
P1E Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_p_zpsd7478dbd.gif)
P1P Perseus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/perseus_w_zps697e6acd.gif)
P1W Perseus
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Nice work on the Perseus...Perseuses? Perseusii?
How ever you say it, well done.
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The Templar had a rather short production life; introduced in the 3060s, the Word had destroyed its production line by the mid 3070s. However, that didn't stop it from spawning a trillion and six (rough estimate) configurations along the way.
This is one of those ones that took me forever to draw, both because I wasn't happy with it (and was tweaking the "base" after I'd gone to work on the configurations. That it then has so many variants didn't help either. On the upside, it's the end of DBNBP II Phase V Stage I. It was a short one, but it made me work for it.
While the Templar III is a related collateral damage 'Mech, it will be addressed later when I get to the 3145 Omnis.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/307/1/8/megamek___templar_by_deadborderbob-d854cok.gif)
TLR1-O Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_a_zps41d589d6.gif)
TLR1-OA Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_b_zpsff2afb26.gif)
TLR1-OB Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_a_zps41d589d6.gif)
TLR1-OC Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_d_zpsd3e0da39.gif)
TLR1-OD Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_e_zps2a192a57.gif)
TLR1-OE Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_f_zpsc4b880a4.gif)
TLR1-OF Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_g_zpse9d50539.gif)
TLR1-OG Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_h_zps330cd81f.gif)
TLR1-OH Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_i_zpscd92d1ca.gif)
TLR1-OI Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_r_zps8e5d314e.gif)
TLR1-OR Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_u_zps16fbb8ba.gif)
TLR1-OU Templar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_grayson_zps642fb9fd.gif)
TLR1-O Templar Grayson
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templar_tancred_zpsfcf83a17.gif)
TLR1-O Templar Tancred
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While the Templar III may be collateral damage that is waiting for later, the Pendragon is immediate collateral. So here it is.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/307/1/3/megamek___pendragon_by_deadborderbob-d854cpw.gif)
PDG-1R Pendragon
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It's great to finally have a decent Perseus icon, thank you!
The Templar also looks fantastic. Deadborder, you rock.
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Fantastic Templar icon, thanks a bunch for the refreshing and larger icons. O0 Keep up the great work!
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And now for the only slightly longer DBNBP II Phase V Stage II, starting with the Hellion. A 'Mech best described as "perilous", its configurations tend towards overheating and punching above it's weight. It also outlived the Clan that created it and that it is named for, so make of that what you will.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/308/7/7/megamek___hellion_by_deadborderbob-d85c3ns.gif)
Hellion Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_a_zps3c48ef25.gif)
Hellion A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_b_zps0ac0ead3.gif)
Hellion B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_c_zps90bb288c.gif)
Hellion C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_d_zps801eb5c4.gif)
Hellion D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_e_zps1dc2ab9a.gif)
Hellion E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_f_zps21bfcd0c.gif)
Hellion F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellion_g_zpscf499baa.gif)
Hellion G
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Just as a quick heads-up; due to real life concerns, I'm going to be somewhat slowed on the output for DBNBP II over the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately, this also leaves everyone hanging mid-phase. Sorry.
However, I'm hoping that today's icons will make up for that a little. It's the Crimson Langur, a rather under-rated 'Mech that doesn't get much love. It was also irritatingly hard to draw, because dangit if the little munky ain't a funny looking critter.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/310/5/0/megamek___crimson_langur_by_deadborderbob-d85jq0d.gif)
Crimson Langur Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crimsonlangur_a_zps0ffa7c84.gif)
Crimson Langur A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crimsonlangur_b_zps9ee2e36b.gif)
Crimson Langur B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crimsonlangur_c_zps81c7488a.gif)
Crimson Langur C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crimsonlangur_d_zpsa0b593e8.gif)
Crimson Langur D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crimsonlangur_e_zps2f520389.gif)
Crimson Langur E
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Lovin the new Langur <3
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Unexpected events means that I at least get to complete DBNBP II Phase V Stage II before I take a break. So yay or something?
So here we are at the end of another TRO with the Savage Coyote, a 'Mech that was both easy and hard to draw. Easy because it's body shape is basically a brick with greebles. Hard, because the art of its weapons is rather difficult to translate, and as such tended to come out too thick or too thin or whatever.
It also speaks volumes of "design intent versus execution" that my favourite variant is the one with no ATMs.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/311/8/1/megamek___savage_coyote_by_deadborderbob-d85mlse.gif)
Savage Coyote Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_a_zps242fbcf6.gif)
Savage Coyote A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_b_zps1ae7b844.gif)
Savage Coyote B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_c_zpsb1dabe27.gif)
Savage Coyote C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_j_zps0ae1fc97.gif)
Savage Coyote J
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_w_zps6897b8ae.gif)
Savage Coyote W
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/savagecoyote_z_zps705b48a4.gif)
Savage Coyote Z
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And now for the final collateral damage of the TRO, we present the Savage Coyote's progenitor, the Canis. It's a 'Mech that was designed to be less hampered by ammo supply by having Ultra AC/10s as its primary weapons which works because of... umm... science says I'm right, okay?
Oddly enough, the relationship between the Canis and the Savage Coyote was only mentioned in the SC's initial write-up in FM: Warden Clans, and dropped from it's revised entry in TRO3067
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/311/8/2/megamek___canis_by_deadborderbob-d85mly8.gif)
Canis (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/canis_2_zps9ef871ed.gif)
Canis 2
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Aaaaaand we're back!
DBNBP II Phase VI Stage I is off and running. It's an interesting one because the entire Stage is based around a single themed set, in this case being the Celestial-series OmniMechs. It's one of only two times when an entire Stage/Phase will be so tightly themed, so enjoy it.
Of course, it's also a daunting one for me. Let's be honest here, the Celestials are strange looking at the best of times, and those looks do not translate well into icons. Added to that, not only are their configurations odd, but the way they mount their weapons (head PPCs and so on) make them even harder to draw. Add on their unique naming scheme and it's one hell of a headache to do.
So here's the start with the Malak, which is one of those broad, flat 'Mechs that looks bigger from a top-down then it is.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/327/9/5/megamek___malak_by_deadborderbob-d87hfq5.gif)
C-MK-O Malak Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_dominus_zps3bb23257.gif)
C-MK-OA Malak Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_infernus_zps3cb17516.gif)
C-MK-OB Malak Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_comminus_zps174981db.gif)
C-MK-OC Malak Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_luminos_zps99cf635e.gif)
C-MK-OD Malak Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_eminus_zps606259d6.gif)
C-MK-OE Malak Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_caelestis_zps2cf9bbcc.gif)
C-MK-OS Malak Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/malak_mi_zps7df4e800.gif)
C-MK-O Malak Mi
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Glad to see you're back and as always, your icons are much appreciated. O0
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Yes! Hard going without any new icons that long, lol. :D
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The Celestials continue to roll out with the Preta, second in the series. Like it's little brother the Malak, it's broad, flat shape makes it look bigger then it is from top-down. On the other hand, once I had the Malak done, doing the Preta was a lot easier.
Preta Dominus is one of the best C3 spotters ever. Fear it.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/330/e/a/megamek___preta_by_deadborderbob-d87to21.gif)
C-PRT-O Preta Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_dominus_zpsa5db52f2.gif)
C-PRT-OA Preta Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_infernus_zps945fbb52.gif)
C-PRT-OB Preta Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_comminus_zps83b8d887.gif)
C-PRT-OC Preta Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_luminos_zps3013f928.gif)
C-PRT-OD Preta Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_eminus_zps8350548e.gif)
C-PRT-OE Preta Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_caelestis_zps056b86ac.gif)
C-PRT-OS Preta Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_exanimus_zpsb41d2819.gif)
C-PRT-OU Preta Exanimus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/preta_kendali_zps043385c9.gif)
C-PRT-O Preta Kendali
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After a (bit) of a delay, we're back with the Grigori, the first of the "twin" heavy Celestial OmniMechs. Surprisingly enough, this one was the easiest of the Celestials to draw so far. It also helped that it's configurations were (relatively) easy to draw. This, by the way, will probably come back to bite me in the butt later on.
The Grigori has not one but two unique variants, one of which gave me the chance to draw a Thunderbolt launcher. Unique opportunities!
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/337/1/e/megamek___grigori_by_deadborderbob-d88mnnc.gif)
C-GRG-O Grigori Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_dominus_zps36a4003b.gif)
C-GRG-OA Grigori Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_infernus_zpsb502d9a1.gif)
C-GRG-OB Grigori Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_comminus_zpsbf004ff8.gif)
C-GRG-OC Grigori Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_luminos_zps27dc435a.gif)
C-GRG-OD Grigori Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_eminus_zpsb3666ed0.gif)
C-GRG-OE Grigori Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_caelestis_zpsb875169f.gif)
C-GRG-OS Grigori Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_exanimus_zpsf09a95f2.gif)
C-GRG-OU Grigori Exanimus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_rufus_zps919282c7.gif)
C-GRG-O Grigori Rufus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grigori_tamiel_zps5cb4d9c3.gif)
C-GRG-OA Grigori Tamiel
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One of the (few) nice things about drawing the Grigori's icon was that it made drawing the Deva a lot easier. For the Deva, I actually started with the Grig's icon and tweaked it a little. I also swiped a lot of the arms from one to the other, which massively sped up the process.
Of course, next is the Seraph. Help.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/338/1/8/megamek___deva_by_deadborderbob-d88qeh3.gif)
C-DVA-O Deva Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_dominus_zpsce6eb896.gif)
C-DVA-OA Deva Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_infernus_zpsdabc0285.gif)
C-DVA-OB Deva Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_comminus_zps7f52905b.gif)
C-DVA-OC Deva Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_luminos_zps4807f15e.gif)
C-DVA-OD Deva Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_eminus_zps78604a5e.gif)
C-DVA-OE Deva Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_caelestis_zpsc605370d.gif)
C-DVA-OS Deva Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_exanimus_zpsc0fc5ee3.gif)
C-DVA-OU Deva Exanimus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deva_achillius_zpsda82c3ab.gif)
C-DVA-O Deva Achillius
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I don't know which is more awesome... Your artwork or your commitment to doing Art for so many obscure units.
Either way... every pixel you tweak makes my (HEART) throb :) ;D
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In every phase there's an Icon that I fear doing. Usually it's because of an overly complicated design that defies all efforts to translate into a top-down shape, or maybe it's because its hard to get references for or the like. In this case, it's the Serpah, which is probably the most complicated looking of the Celestials. It doesn't help that it's configurations are odd even by Celestial standards. And it's also got two unique configurations, both of which are odd. On the other hand it doesn't have an Exanimus aquatic configuration, which is a small help.
Also, its one of only two OmniMechs with a Triple Strength Myomer, for what it's worth.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/341/3/a/megamek___seraph_by_deadborderbob-d893nqf.gif)
C-SPR-O Seraph Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_dominus_zpsdc5de1f0.gif)
C-SPR-OA Seraph Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_infernus_zps52a728c9.gif)
C-SPR-OB Seraph Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_comminus_zps455d13d1.gif)
C-SPR-OC Seraph Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_luminos_zps5c6ee0cf.gif)
C-SPR-OD Seraph Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_eminus_zpsa9bcbc32.gif)
C-SPR-OE Seraph Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_caelestis_zpscd03fd7d.gif)
C-SPR-OS Seraph Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_ravana_zpsaa84cbf0.gif)
C-SPR-OR Seraph Ravana
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/seraph_havalah_zps9fd065a6.gif)
C-SPR-O Seraph Havalah
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We're (allmost) at the end of DBNBP II Phase VI Stage I, and it's a big one. The Archangel is probably the most visually distinctive and unique of the Celestials, and in many ways is probably the single most iconic Word of Blake 'Mech. It was also a menace to draw. The only upside is that it's configurations are relatively straightforward. By Celestial standards. For what that's worth.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/344/5/e/megamek___archangel_by_deadborderbob-d89fjrh.gif)
C-ANG-O Archangel Invictus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_dominus_zpsa500d51e.gif)
C-ANG-OA Archangel Dominus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_infernus_zpse373b84f.gif)
C-ANG-OB Archangel Infernus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_comminus_zps2e6eb079.gif)
C-ANG-OC Archangel Comminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_luminos_zps40d88b43.gif)
C-ANG-OD Archangel Luminos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_eminus_zpsc61b53aa.gif)
C-ANG-OE Archangel Eminus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_caelestis_zpsde66f242.gif)
C-ANG-OS Archangel Caelestis
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/archangel_berith_zpsa808a860.gif)
C-ANG-O Archangel Berith
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Nice rendering, Deadborder! Both Archangel and the Seraph. Only thing about is, having the miniature for both. I kept thinking those "tails" need be longer. But it just me I guess.
Keep good work coming!
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Nice rendering, Deadborder! Both Archangel and the Seraph. Only thing about is, having the miniature for both. I kept thinking those "tails" need be longer. But it just me I guess.
Keep good work coming!
I'd actually wanted to make the "tails" longer, but I was facing constriants of the icon sizes. The Archangel actually shrunk to a degree to make it fit. I draw big icons, I know.
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Oh wow... that one looks pretty! It even has a menacing feel to it.
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And now for the Collateral Damage 'Mech of the set (and it has been a while since we had one) of this set, being the Yao Lien/Eidolon. While it's not directly connected to any of the ones from this set, since it was built from re-purposed Celestial parts, the result is a 'Mech that's like a Celestial while not being one. And that also means that it's close enough to warrant being in DBNBP II.
Unfortunately, there's no actual art of the Eidolon itself, so I had to simply assume that it's identical to the Yao Lien, complete with the freaky ghost-face killer mask.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/345/2/3/megamek___yao_lien_by_deadborderbob-d89jl5r.gif)
C-EID-001 Eidolon/YOL-4C Yao Lien
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I know your busy with the massive OmniMech project but I just realized we never got a Enforcer III icon, so I guess putting in the request. I'm guess when it gets done about 2016-17 at least.
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A comprehensive overhaul of the Enforcer family is on my to-do list. I have a long to-do list, however...
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DBNBP II Phase VI Stage II is a short one, but it's one I have to work for. There's only the one 'Mech in this stage, which means that it should be easy, right?
Wrong. That one 'Mech is the Balius which is a Quad, and I hate drawing Quads. Added to that, not only is it an OmniMech, but it's also a very deliberately and complexly styled one that does not translate terribly well to a top-down view for an icon. On the upside, it's configurations are (mostly) simple, straightforward and all follow similar concepts, which makes things a little easier. And it's not like there's too many Quad OmniMechs, right?
Note: The Pariah/Septcemia is being held back until Phase IX with the other Society OmniMechs.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/349/5/2/megamek___balius_by_deadborderbob-d89xc79.gif)
Balius Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_a_zps29f06c2f.gif)
Balius A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_b_zps101e4aec.gif)
Balius B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_c_zpsfc16ae84.gif)
Balius C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_d_zps4dbe2261.gif)
Balius D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_e_zpsb49f5ae2.gif)
Balius E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/balius_u_zps979515d5.gif)
Balius U
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Please don't make the Enforcer III all skinny and spindly-looking like the mini. One of the biggest disappointments in the history of BattleTech miniatures...
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And now for the start of DBNBP II Phase VII. Despite how huge TRO3085 was, it's a rather short phase, as there's very few OmniMechs in there. Furthermore, there's no sub-stages as there's no Inner Sphere Omnis.
So instead we start with the Arctic Wolf II, a 'Mech that could be best described as "eh, I suppose it's okay". The original Arctic Wolf was a monster of SRM hell. Its follow-up, the Arctic Wolf Omni was pretty crappy, only being an 'improvement' by the dint of being an OmniMech. The third try, the Arctic Wolf II has its good points, but still lacks the sheer hell of the original.
In the spirit of making it hard on myself, the Arctic Wolf II was an older icon of mine, which had actually fallen somewhat behind my standards. So what started as a simple 'draw the alternates' turned into an over-long rebuild. It doesn't help that there's some degree of confusion between the Prime and A configs.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/351/4/9/megamek___arctic_wolf_ii_by_deadborderbob-d8a91ey.gif)
Arctic Wolf II Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolfii_a_zps176c8472.gif)
Arctic Wolf II A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolfii_b_zps79af5a9c.gif)
Arctic Wolf II B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/arcticwolfii_c_zps44815627.gif)
Arctic Wolf II C
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There were a number of reasons why the Karhu was hard to draw, but they mostly came down to it's angry skull-face shoulderpads. And I must admit, I'm really happy with how they turned out here. Once I had those under control, the rest of it came pretty easily.
Boy, does it have some weird configurations though.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/352/a/1/megamek___karhu_by_deadborderbob-d8acwvx.gif)
Karhu Prime/Syngman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/karhu_a_zps6c00644f.gif)
Karhu A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/karhu_b_zpsb06180ff.gif)
Karhu B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/karhu_c_zps9d0a5764.gif)
Karhu C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/karhu_d_zps7f42be9a.gif)
Karhu D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/karhu_g_zpsfec7fdf6.gif)
Karhu G
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wow nice work on those Shoulder Pads... the 80s called they want their outfits back :) 8)
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I have re-drawn the Flamberge more times then I can think to say. So here it is again. Bonus points go to the Flamberge D, which is that rare example of Inner Sphere tech on a Clan chassis (as opposed to it usually being the other way around)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/353/6/4/megamek___flamberge_by_deadborderbob-d7h7ps7.gif)
Flamberge Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_a_zpse314d9cc.gif)
Flamberge A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_b_zpsf7e3002c.gif)
Flamberge B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_c_zpse43126e6.gif)
Flamberge C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_d_zps887f13ff.gif)
Flamberge D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_2_zps423169d8.gif)
Flamberge 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flamberge_3_zpsda539d27.gif)
Flamberge 3
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And now the end of DBNBP II Phase VII brings as festive gift to celebrate the holiday season. For I bring you the gift of the Deimos, a 'Mech that proves how obsessive I am. After all, I've just drawn icons for two variants that are identical save for a single one ton/one crit item. Crazy, I know! Plus it's that rare Omni with a non-Omni variant as well. Those crazy Ravens!
DBNBP II will be taking a festive break over Christmas, but will be back... sometime afterwards with Phase VIII Stage I. Until then, Merry MegaChristmas to you all! (And don't forget to check and see what Princess Santa bought you!)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/356/c/3/megamek___deimos_by_deadborderbob-d8arc9g.gif)
Demios Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_a_zps2d2c1ed6.gif)
Demios A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_b_zpsc961aa2f.gif)
Demios B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_c_zpsa125cea9.gif)
Demios C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_d_zpsfbc6dd50.gif)
Demios D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_e_zpsb33a36d3.gif)
Demios E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_s_zps7e5b2516.gif)
Demios S
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/deimos_2_zps8262491d.gif)
Demios 2
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Sweet Demios rendering, Santa Deadbroder. Merry Christmas to you and other megamek fans out there!
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And now the end of DBNBP II Phase VII brings as festive gift to celebrate the holiday season. For I bring you the gift of the Deimos, a 'Mech that proves how obsessive I am. After all, I've just drawn icons for two variants that are identical save for a single one ton/one crit item. Crazy, I know! Plus it's that rare Omni with a non-Omni variant as well. Those crazy Ravens!
DBNBP II will be taking a festive break over Christmas, but will be back... sometime afterwards with Phase VIII Stage I. Until then, Merry MegaChristmas to you all! (And don't forget to check and see what Princess Santa bought you!)
There are not enough superlatives to describe how grateful the Community and myself are for your artwork.
Merry Christmas Deadborder! O:-)
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There are not enough superlatives to describe how grateful the Community and myself are for your artwork.
Merry Christmas Deadborder! O:-)
I would like to echo that exactly.
Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
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Thanks. I'm just glad that I can support this project and this community in any way that I can.
And with that, we have a holiday bonus in the form of DBNBP II Phase VII Stage I's first delivery, the Vulture Mk IV. It's an icon series I did myself, so you'd think there'd be no real work to do, right?
Wrong!
Because I am obsessive, I had to re-do the feet. (No, really!) This lead to a cascading series of other changes that, in turn, saw me re-draw or modify somehow the entire series. Because, in the end, I'm like that.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/359/d/9/megamek___vulture_mk_iv_by_deadborderbob-d60q1e3.gif)
Vulture Mk IV (Mad Dog Mk IV) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_a_zps2c0b39df.gif)
Vulture Mk IV (Mad Dog Mk IV) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_b_zps8852937b.gif)
Vulture Mk IV (Mad Dog Mk IV) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_c_zpsc2f0ef76.gif)
Vulture Mk IV (Mad Dog Mk IV) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiv_d_zpscbc18133.gif)
Vulture Mk IV (Mad Dog Mk IV) D
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And we love you for it Deadborder. :D
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Nicely done, Deadborder! How different will Vulture III be? Less pointing front body? It is boxier than Mk IV
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I can say now that the Vulture Mk III will be very different from the Mk IV
Today's icon is a rather special one for me. The Mad Cat Mk IV was one I drew a long time ago (It's on page one of this thread from November 2012. That's right, I drew the icon before we even had stats for it!) and is one of my favourite 'Mechs full stop. Unfortunately, that Icon has not aged well which means that, in the spirit of making it hard for myself, I needed to re-draw it as a part of DBNBP II. And of course, this meant that it was at the intersection of wonderfully complex design, my perfectionism and an obsessive need to draw all the variants. Having the MWDA mini in front of me helfed a lot.
I'm still rather happy with the result.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/359/6/1/megamek___mad_cat_mk_iv_by_deadborderbob-d8b8k45.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV (Savage Wolf) Prime/PR (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_a_zps3f5bb383.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV (Savage Wolf) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_b_zps8190e355.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV (Savage Wolf) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_c_zpsd283acc6.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV (Savage Wolf) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/madcatmkiv_pr2_zpsa58a1140.gif)
Mad Cat Mk IV (Savage Wolf) PR 2
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Oh man, what a gorgeous update! That is just smexy as hell.
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Having the MWDA mini in front of me helfed a lot.
(http://i.imgur.com/CbUbG4R.gif)
Sorry, I had to. That is a fantastic set of icons, though. The attention to details on little stuff like the missile racks is pretty incredible.
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gotta love the far side
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Out of the post-Christmas slump and on to Stage II! Today's beast is an odd one; the Gun is a strangely specialised OmniMech, one dedicated to a role that doesn't usually call for Omni capacity. I've oft wondered if its being an Omni, especially given the wepaons layout in all it's configurations, was less about the flexibility and more about it serving mainly as a Battle Armour taxi. Just a thought.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/361/d/5/megamek___gun_by_deadborderbob-d6xazh4.gif)
GN-2O Gun
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_a_zpsc3b567e2.gif)
GN-2OA Gun
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gun_b_zpsb32f1e3a.gif)
GN-2OB Gun
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Today's icon is one of the strangest OmniMechs out there, the Vandal. This guy manages to be weird on every level. It's not just that he has a Torso-Mounted cockpit (and is one of only three Omnis to do such) but that all his weapons configs are eclectic, to say the least. What's even stranger, however, is the use of BC3 on every variant. While an interesting idea in theory - after all, BC3 would be compatible with Stealth armour, which would be a boon for the CCAF - the Vandal is the only BattleMech in the CCAF equipped with such a system. Which means that any CCAF BC3 lances will be made up solely of Vandals. Makes you wonder.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/361/2/4/megamek___vandal_by_deadborderbob-d6qfm6n.gif)
LI-O Vandal
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vandal-o_a_zpse1257c4b.gif)
LI-OA Vandal
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vandal-o_b_zps67ebc8c5.gif)
LI-OB Vandal
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The only published unit with BC3. There are plenty of Omnis out there that could very easily have BC3, we just don't have a config for it.
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And now on to Stage III of Phase VIII. We're really tearing through it so far, which makes me wonder what will go wrong next.
The Avalanche is, IMHO, underrated. It's a pretty solid and decent trooper medium for which being an Omni is actually more of a nice bonus then anything else. It's only real flaw is that it's not Clantech native.
Or it could be that I like it because all it's configurations look the same and thus mean I need to draw less icons.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/362/e/2/megamek___avalanche_by_deadborderbob-d6nwowq.gif)
AVL-1O/1OA/1OR Avalanche
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_b_zpsa435d2c5.gif)
AVL-1OB Avalanche
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_c_zps8cf7a3b4.gif)
AVL-1OC Avalanche
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/avalanche_n_zps49371284.gif)
AVL-1ON Avalanche
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While the Wendigo shares a lot of design elements with the Avalanche, the two are very, very different machines. And while all the Avalanche's configs look pretty similar, the Wendigo's... well, let's just say that it's configurations are as suitably unique as the base chassis is.
Seriously, this thing is nuts.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/363/6/6/megamek___wendigo_by_deadborderbob-d6nwp2x.gif)
Wendigo Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_a_zps39134e10.gif)
Wendigo A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_b_zps364625cd.gif)
Wendigo B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_c_zps4e31ba42.gif)
Wendigo C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_vp_zpsa9779f49.gif)
Wendigo VP Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wendigo_vpa_zps491b869e.gif)
Wendigo VP A
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And now for the end of Stage III (that was fast) with the Tenshi. This one was a case of "I like the icon, but..." which meant that some minor changes wound up blowing out of all proportion. Of course. On the upside, once the base was done, the alternate configurations were surprisingly easy.
Hint: Do not ever, ever, under any circumstances get near Alt A. I learned this the hard way
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/363/a/d/megamek___tenshi_by_deadborderbob-d6b0jvq.gif)
TN-10-O Tenshi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_a_zpsc1d065d6.gif)
TN-10-OA Tenshi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_b_zps41ae1cb3.gif)
TN-10-OB Tenshi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tenshi_r_zpsb710664d.gif)
TN-10-ON Tenshi
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The start of Stage IV has been delayed, not by the holidays but rather by my obsessiveness. This will probably surprise nobody.
Happy new year everyone!
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Happy New Years!
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DBNBP II Phase VII Stage IV starts with the festival of hatred and self-loathing. Why is it that? You'll see in the next post.
For now, here's the Centurion OmniMech, which was unexpected but definitely a pleasant surprise. Speaking as probably the only person in the world who liked the DA Centurion sculpt, I was rather pleased to see it be canonised while also giving us a good trooper medium Omni to boot.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/001/2/d/megamek___centurion_omni_by_deadborderbob-d8c8vae.gif)
CN11-O Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oa_zps44472da5.gif)
CN11-OA Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ob_zpsc4a9afbf.gif)
CN11-OB Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oc_zps3f3984a8.gif)
CN11-OC Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_od_zps7a80a4a0.gif)
CN11-OD Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_oe_zpsb10b7a4f.gif)
CN11-OE Centurion
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So then why is it the festival of hatred and self-loathing? Because collateral damage. And since I did an icon of the Centurion Omni, it meant that I then had to do an icon of the Centurion BattleMech it was derived from because consistency and junk. And, of course, the Centurion has so many variants...
I suffer for my art. Or something.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/001/1/2/megamek___centurion_by_deadborderbob-d8c8vwt.gif)
CN9-A/CN9-D/CN9-D3 Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ah_zps472b0ff3.gif)
CN9-AH Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_al_zpsa9e4ed22.gif)
CN9-AL Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ar_zpscb704e2f.gif)
CN9-Ar Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_d3d_zps2c6d369d.gif)
CN9-D3D Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_d4d_zpse8344570.gif)
CN9-D4D Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_d5_zpse6aaf668.gif)
CN9-D5 Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_d9_zps58373fb6.gif)
CN9-D9 Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_da_zps5018923c.gif)
CN9-Da Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_h_zps31a5d764.gif)
CN9-H Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ylw_zpsf55dd3cc.gif)
CN9-YLW 'Yen Lo Wang' Centurion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/centurion_ylw2_zpsa5c38dcd.gif)
CN9-YLW2 'Yen Lo Wang' Centurion
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Don't worry the Centurion gets much love from me :)
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Snazzy work, Deadborder! Does one of these things resemble current version of Danai Centrella-Liao's Centurion 'Yen Lo Wang'?
I'm not sure where that stats/record sheet were dashed for her machine. I think they were published at one point. There was a dossier.
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Snazzy work, Deadborder! Does one of these things resemble current version of Danai Centrella-Liao's Centurion 'Yen Lo Wang'?
I'm not sure where that stats/record sheet were dashed for her machine. I think they were published at one point. There was a dossier.
There's no record sheet for Danai's Yen Lo Wang. There is a dossier from it, and I could try to reverse-engineer stats from that, using the Centurion Omni as a guilde. All I can say for sure is that it would use the Centurion D icon.
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Hey, I hate to be the guy to point it out, but there's a Centurion variant missing: the 55-ton CN10-B.
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Hey, I hate to be the guy to point it out, but there's a Centurion variant missing: the 55-ton CN10-B.
*Swears like a sailor*
Ahem. Based on its loadout, I'd say the CN10-B uses the same icon as the CN9-A.
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I'm guessing the Templar III is next?
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I'm guessing the Templar III is next?
You guessed correctly, sir
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Congratulations to Kojak and anyone else who guessed that the Templar III would be next! Now if you can tell me why it's the III and not the II, then we'll really be talking.
This also means that it's the end of DBNBP II Phase VIII Stage IV. Of course, the next one is going to be a real challenge...
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/004/9/a/megamek___templar_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6opcrl.gif)
TLR2-O Templar III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_a_zps905fbb6c.gif)
TLR2-OA Templar III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_b_zps10b61975.gif)
TLR2-OB Templar III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_c_zps88f6768b.gif)
TLR2-OC Templar III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/templariii_d_zpsd9e518d9.gif)
TLR2-OD Templar III
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I think they're counting the Pendragon as the Templar II.
Also, cool icons!
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Of course, the next one is going to be a real challenge...
A Quad mech that looks inspired by a Celestial?
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Only one 'Mech in Stage V, and it's your favourite Pseudo-Celestial Quad Doggie Omni with TSM and a Turret. And by that I mean the Sarath. Because I'd be terrified if there was something else that fit that description.
Of course, it seems fitting that the Sarath is a nightmare to draw. It's a quad Omni with a turret and a collection of eccentric configurations that include melee weapons. I don't think there's anything it could have done to make my job harder. Really.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/005/c/5/megamek___sarath_prime_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3ps.gif)
SRTH-1O Sarath
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/005/0/a/megamek___sarath_a_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3u2.gif)
SRTH-1OA Sarath
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/005/e/e/megamek___sarath_b_by_deadborderbob-d6pr3xg.gif)
SRTH-1OB Sarath
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Pretty Bad ass machine, sir! Well done.
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Phase VIII is full of small stages that have only have one or two 'Mechs in them. However, this doesn't stop me from making more work for myself, as we've seen.
For now, we have Stage VI's sole Omni, the Gauntlet. This 'Mech is awesome, simply for being an Omni version of the Bushwacker, which is pretty much all I need. That it has some delightfully crazy configurations is of course a bonus.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/007/e/2/megamek___gauntlet_by_deadborderbob-d6q39sz.gif)
GTL-1O Gauntlet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_a_zpscd127c8d.gif)
GTL-1OA Gauntlet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_b_zps3711a3cf.gif)
GTL-1OB Gauntlet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gauntlet_c_zps25684cc8.gif)
GTL-1OC Gauntlet
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And now in the spirit of making it hard for myself, I present the circular collateral damage 'Mech.
To explain, I was never happy with my original Gauntlet icon because it was way too big. I'd drawn it that way because I had based it on the existing Bushwacker icon for consistency. The problem there is that the Bushwacker was massively oversized, thus leading to the oversized Gauntlet. And so, when I re-drew the Gauntlet, re-drawing the Bushwacker as collateral damage was a necessity.
Yes, I like to make things difficult for myself.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/007/d/f/megamek___bushwacker_by_deadborderbob-d8d1ydz.gif)
BSW-X1 Bushwacker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bushwacker_x2_zpse216be6c.gif)
BSW-X2 Bushwacker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bushwacker_l1_zps9ccf6309.gif)
BSW-L1 Bushwacker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bushwacker_s2_zpsefa1b057.gif)
BSW-S2 Bushwacker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/bushwacker_s2r_zps62754441.gif)
BSW-S2r Bushwacker
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:o [drool]
Wow, the Gauntlet and Bushwacker are amazing!
Would not worry about the size too much. The mech kinda just flattens out above the legs, more wide or long than tall.
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Yeah, those are massively better than your previous versions. Great work yet again!
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And now for DBNBP II Phase VIII Stage VII, which will probably be as big as Stages II-VI put together. That's how it goes.
Our first entry is the Wulfen, who is a curious little beast. Not only is it the only OmniMech with stealth armour, but it's that rare case of mixed Inner Sphere tech on a Clan chassis (and an Omni no less). On the other hand, it's also typically running at 16 heat before weapons fire, so careful management of that mixed tech is a must.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/008/c/2/megamek___wulfen_by_deadborderbob-d6kiuen.gif)
Wulfen Prime/D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_a_zpsec30439a.gif)
Wulfen A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_b_zpsf8a37298.gif)
Wulfen B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_c_zps55f598e4.gif)
Wulfen C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_e_zpsa11f424c.gif)
Wulfen E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wulfen_h_zpsbf1d3cad.gif)
Wulfen H
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One thing about DBNBP II? I draw a lot of Vultures.
The Vulture Mk III was one of those 'Mechs created by Dark Age stats but not explicitly named as such. The main point of it, however, seems to be to vomit out as many LRMs as possible, even if it's endurance is oft questionable. OTOH, after that many LRMs, there may not be much still standing.
I made some small tweaks to this version of my icon over the previous versions, largely for consistency. See if you can spot them.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/011/a/d/megamek___vulture_mk_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6ingju.gif)
Vulture Mk III (Mad Dog Mk III) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_a_zps5d0e8119.gif)
Vulture Mk III (Mad Dog Mk III) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_b_zpsd1a395d5.gif)
Vulture Mk III (Mad Dog Mk III) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_c_zps7b3c6654.gif)
Vulture Mk III (Mad Dog Mk III) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulturemkiii_d_zps308c393f.gif)
Vulture Mk III (Mad Dog Mk III) D
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That looks great
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The Slowki (I don't care, it's the best nickname ever) is a 'Mech that manages to capture the sheer madness that was the original Loki and yet be its own, unique brand of crazy. Between dedicating a whopping 62% of its mass to pod space and having that one config that is just so crazy you have to use it, it's a worthy successor to that most awesome of Clan Omnis.
My older Loki Mk II icons were pretty robust and just required some tweaking to keep them consistent with the rest of DBNBP II. The hard part is next.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/014/3/3/megamek___loki_mk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh7r.gif)
Loki Mk II (Hel) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lokimkii_a_zpsd213ed9a.gif)
Loki Mk II (Hel) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lokimkii_a_zpsd213ed9a.gif)
Loki Mk II (Hel) B
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Compared to his crazy sibling, the Thor II is a relatively simple and straightforward upgrade. But that's not what was problematic here.
No, the main problem with updating my Thor II icons came from trying to reverse-engineer a baseline from which I could then derive future icons. Of course, since the Thor II has an asymmetrical torso, and my old icon also had a massive LRM launcher on top of it, that meant that I was making extra work for myself. Of course.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/014/e/8/megamek___thor_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6ilh3a.gif)
Thor II (Grand Summoner) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_a_zpsce7aa302.gif)
Thor II (Grand Summoner) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_b_zpse537948c.gif)
Thor II (Grand Summoner) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_c_zpse9ab77f3.gif)
Thor II (Grand Summoner) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thorii_d_zps04e75f57.gif)
Thor II (Grand Summoner) D
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The Hel and the Grand Summoner are two of my absolute favorites, to coincide with my absolute favorites of the original 16, the Hellbringer and Summoner. The Hel and Hellbringer are delightfully insane. Or rather, as one poster put it, the Hellbringer is bad with balls. The Hel is crazy in the same direction with a different set of assumptions. Disregard sanity, acquire GUNS.
Summoners are just awesome and beyond reproach (except ammo).
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The Warwolf became a case of "easy and hard". Easy because while there were now more pictures of it available (especially the mini), I didn't have to make too many changes to the base icon. Hard because I had to re-do all the alternates.
Interestingly enough, it turns out I used some of Brett Evans' Warwolf concept/design sketches for the old verison of the icon. Those are substantially different in places to the final MWDA mini, which was in turn used for the TRO art. Make of this what you will.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/015/c/5/megamek___warwolf_by_deadborderbob-d6k18ej.gif)
Warwolf Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_a_zpsdabd1e37.gif)
Warwolf A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_b_zpscd39a02d.gif)
Warwolf B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_c_zpse89739e1.gif)
Warwolf C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warwolf_h_zpse18bc3f5.gif)
Warwolf H
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The Tomahawk presented a particular challenge for two reasons. The first is that it has no actual artwork, much like the Comstar Battle Cobra. As with it, I had to simply assume that it looked the same as the Tomahawk II and go from there. The second is, holy crap, that's a lot of weapons. It's hard to find ways to fit them all in.
As an amusing nod of the head to it's origins, the Tomahawk II's design includes K'Nex joints and struts.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_zps0cfb4aa2.gif)
Tomahawk Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_a_zps84aec30a.gif)
Tomahawk A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_b_zps5b79b26d.gif)
Tomahawk B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawk_c_zps3cbcf166.gif)
Tomahawk C
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/018/6/3/megamek___tomahawk_ii_by_deadborderbob-d6z3sjr.gif)
Tomahawk II Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_a_zpse2adc9b0.gif)
Tomahawk II A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_b_zpsb953532c.gif)
Tomahawk II B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tomahawkii_c_zps5bdce395.gif)
Tomahawk II C
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Woooh, Tommy and Tommy II get's icon! Thank you so much for putting so much effort into detail. I've always like these things since they first appeared , but original is by far my favorite stat wise.
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DBNBP II Phase VIII has been rather long, given that it's made up of more Stages then any of the others. However, we're coming to the end of that with Stage VIII.
The leader of this one is an odd little creature, the Celerity. Not only is it one of only three quad Omnis, it's also the only superlight and the only Drone in this project. Of course, it's small size makes it hard to draw, but that's also offset by many of it's configurations being very similar - enough to recycle the same icon.
Yay for that.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/019/2/2/megamek___celerity_by_deadborderbob-d8ej23r.gif)
CLR-03-O/OB/OC Celerity
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/celerity_a_zps24b4f546.gif)
CLR-03-OA Celerity
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/celerity_d_zps70668fab.gif)
CLR-03-OD Celerity
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/celerity_e_zpsa9b7df7d.gif)
CLR-03-OE Celerity
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/celerity_04_zps7fed5789.gif)
CLR-04-R Celerity
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/celerity_05_zpsb673c423.gif)
CLR-05-X Celerity
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The Doloire is an amazing 'Mech, and I love it. In a short time it's become one of my favourites, a fact that is not hurt by it being an RAF flagship. It's also not hurt by Doloire Prime, who's combination of AES and Clan Large Pulse Lasers is terrifying to behold.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/289/5/e/megamek___doloire_by_deadborderbob-d6qo40i.gif)
DLR-O Doloire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_a_zpsssuzuco9.gif)
DLR-OA Doloire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_b_zpsg8m7qe5g.gif)
DLR-OB Doloire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_c_zpsr9baeirx.gif)
DLR-OC Doloire
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/doloire_d_zpsm8gkiv4g.gif)
DLR-OD Doloire
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As I always say, the Doloire is the Cadillac of IS assault Omnis.
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Nasty and lovely machine. Thanks for making icon for us, Deadborder!
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The true spirit of DBNBP II is me making things as hard on myself as I can. I take perfectly good existing icons and then tinker with them in order to make them better. Naturally, this also includes complicated and involved Icons, and there's nothing more complicated or involved then the Ares and Poseidon tripods.
So here they are again; revised, re-worked, re-scaled, tweaked, re-drawn, bought up to standard and driving me insane. Cry havoc, and unleash the Giant Konkerdong!
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/022/6/6/megamek___poseidon_by_deadborderbob-d8f12vr.gif)
PSD-V2 Poseidon
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/022/c/f/megamek___ares_by_deadborderbob-d8f12xl.gif)
ARS-V1 Ares Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ares_hera_zpsfu5hcfgg.gif)
ARS-V1A Ares Hera
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ares_hades_zpsrvx9wepw.gif)
ARS-V1B Ares Hades
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ares_aphrodite_zpszlintqz6.gif)
ARS-V1C Ares Aphrodite
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/ares_hephaestus_zpsk378jct2.gif)
ARS-V1D Ares Hephaestus
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WOW love the Ares
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Yikes, that big honking icon for big honking machine.
I wonder is Cronus will end up being in XTRO: Republic to add to your collection, Deadborder.
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I for one would like to say thanks [cheers] to Deadborder for his big projects, I was looking back at the commits I've made and I show around 900 new or fixed sprites from Deadborder.
I for one would like to see the rest of the mechs get the same tweaks and changes.
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I for one would like to say thanks [cheers] to Deadborder for his big projects, I was looking back at the commits I've made and I show around 900 new or fixed sprites from Deadborder.
I for one would like to see the rest of the mechs get the same tweaks and changes.
And tanks.
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You saying thanks in a humorous way..
And tanks.
or saying he should do tanks....
;D
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You saying thanks in a humorous way..
or saying he should do tanks....
;D
Both. ;) double entendre rules :D
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I simply love what you are doing here O0 ,
could you Please put my mind at rest : are my eyes acting up or is the pic for the : PSD-V2 Poseidon, the same as the pic for the : ARS-V1 Ares Zeus ?, if not I had better go and get my eyes tested!.
Thanks.
Dave.
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I simply love what you are doing here O0 ,
could you Please put my mind at rest : are my eyes acting up or is the pic for the : PSD-V2 Poseidon, the same as the pic for the : ARS-V1 Ares Zeus ?, if not I had better go and get my eyes tested!.
Thanks.
Dave.
No, you're right. Thanks for picking up on that when I didn't. Fixed now.
DB
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@ DB, Sorry to have put you to any trouble, but at least now you have saved me a trip to see an optician ;D.
Dave,
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@ DB, Sorry to have put you to any trouble, but at least now you have saved me a trip to see an optician ;D.
Dave,
Not a problem. I'm just amazed I didn't see it myself
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So here they are again; revised, re-worked, re-scaled, tweaked, re-drawn, bought up to standard and driving me insane. Cry havoc, and unleash the Giant Konkerdong!
Sorry to rain on your parade, but these are too large. The visible part of the image needs to fit within the edges of the hex, the images are slightly larger (see the hex borders in this image: http://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/misc/hex_borders.png)
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Sorry to rain on your parade, but these are too large. The visible part of the image needs to fit within the edges of the hex, the images are slightly larger (see the hex borders in this image: http://sourceforge.net/p/megamek/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/megamek/data/images/misc/hex_borders.png)
Nooooo they look fine to me
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Nooooo they look fine to me
Until you stick them on a hex and they get cut off on the corners in odd ways. Then it looks not so fine. The old tripod icons did this, especially when they changed facing.
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I feel sorry for DB
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So do I. I thought we had communicated the maximum size enough.
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All I can say is that I made them smaller then the original ones, but I can't think of any way to make them smaller. That and swearing like a sailor, of course.
Ahem.
While I weep tears of blood, here's the start of DBNBP II Phase IX, which is going to be a small phase. It's the Coyotl, which is not just the first OmniMech, but also may be the first one to become extinct. Dubious claims to fame indeed!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/029/4/d/megamek___coyotl_by_deadborderbob-d8fu04j.gif)
Coyotl Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/coyotl_a_zps7wsonbtf.gif)
Coyotl A
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The Lupus is an oddball, in that it was introduced retroactively through being the progenitor of the modern Hellfire. Other then that, I really can't think of anything funny to say, only that I was genuinely surprised that it was an Omni. It's configurations, on the other hand, are an odd bunch to say the least.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/029/2/d/megamek___lupus_by_deadborderbob-d8fu05l.gif)
Lupus Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lupus_a_zpse5mkwgkq.gif)
Lupus A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lupus_b_zpsaevrujud.gif)
Lupus B
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One amusing thing about Phase IX is that the collateral damage adds a considerable amount to the size of the phase. With three 'Mechs each having only a couple of variants, having a collateral damage 'Mech with three variants is basically another third or so. Of course, there's a certain irony to collateral damaging the Hellfire out of the Lupus.
The Hellfire itself was a challenge to draw. It's design could be best described as 'awkward', both in its shape and it's wepaons configurations. It also has only a few illustrations that tend to look very little alike, just to really make my day. In the end, it doesn't actually look that much like it's progenitor.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/029/1/6/megamek___hellfire_by_deadborderbob-d8fu07c.gif)
Hellfire (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellfire_2_zpsri6axfy2.gif)
Hellfire 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hellfire_3_zpsgjkeibp6.gif)
Hellfire 3
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And just as abruptly as it began, Phase IX ends. In this case, the end is the Woodsman, a 'Mech who's primary defining characteristic is being extinct. It's only secondary one is being the basis for the Naga. Yes, my icons of the two are related if you squint. A lot.
It's possible that the Woody's extinction is actually related to its offspring. You could interpenetrate the original Naga fluff to say that the surviving Woodys were rebuilt into Nagas. And while it sounds crazy, there's plenty of precedent to; after all, 20 ton Locusts can become 25 ton Kotos, and 'Mechs can be refit with Endo-Steel structures. Just saying.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/029/4/1/megamek___woodsman_by_deadborderbob-d8fu6oq.gif)
Woodsman Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/woodsman_a_zpsydsi2jk6.gif)
Woodsman A
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Interpenetrate eh? That... sounds painful. Perhaps you meant interpret? :D
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I type like a moron with head trauma.
And now we begin the final countdown (cue epic 80s rock) with DBNBP II Phase X. Given that IX was the start of the OmniMech era, X is in some ways its end, with the last we ever saw out of the Homeworlds. it also presents us with three of the most unique 'Mechs in this whole series.
First up is the Cephalus, a 'Mech that is annoying out of all proportion, especially given that it is oft unarmed
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/030/3/4/megamek___cephalus_by_deadborderbob-d8fy82a.gif)
Cephalus Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_a_zpst8n40jz4.gif)
Cephalus A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_b_zpsictik6xf.gif)
Cephalus B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_c_zps3xeqznuk.gif)
Cephalus C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_d_zpsejkafl5o.gif)
Cephalus D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_e_zpseuieebsy.gif)
Cephalus E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cephalus_u_zpsxsur4xdt.gif)
Cephalus U
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Nearly at the end of DBNBP II. You cannot begin to imagine how many icons I've drawn for this (Actually, I dare anyone to take a guess. Go on). Of course, Phase X does present me with a huge challenge right at the end in the form of the Pariah/Septcemia. It's a nice combination of an odd/complicated design with a bazillion configurations, many of which are pretty odd in and of themselves.
But above all else, I had to go and make it hard for myself. How? Because the Pariah and Septcemia art is rather different, enough to make me draw two sets of icons. Of course.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/033/d/9/megamek___pariah_by_deadborderbob-d8ghf3d.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_a_zpsbnejhdo4.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_b_zpsr3iktzgj.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_c_zpsse9xif7f.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pariah_d_zps36qc5dlb.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_az_zpss0mqcygh.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) A-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_bz_zpsauqeclyn.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) B-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_cz_zpstzoqzvu3.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) C-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_dz_zpsrwu3wyfz.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) D-Z
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_e_zpsesrjnzkj.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_f_zpsowldd8xj.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_us_zpsg8j2vyrk.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) US
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_uw_zpsv8yy7w7p.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) UW
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/septicemia_z_zpsmczckehv.gif)
Pariah (Septicemia) Z
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The body looks a bit "thick" compared to the miniature. Looks good, otherwise :)
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And here we are at the end of DBNBP II with the Osteon, a 'Mech that is made out of science. It's also made out of being a pain in the arse to draw, which means that this project ends on being as complicated as possible. Of course.
But then, after 763 icons, I should have expected that.
Anyways, evil science 'Mech. Have fun!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/035/0/0/megamek___osteon_by_deadborderbob-d8gqqgb.gif)
Osteon Prime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_a_zpszwsorv1p.gif)
Osteon A
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_b_zpsuqeh4dur.gif)
Osteon B
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_c_zpssrjdk2bm.gif)
Osteon C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_d_zpsz4mlu1h5.gif)
Osteon D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_e_zpscqfugbac.gif)
Osteon E
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_f_zpssnuelpfy.gif)
Osteon F
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_g_zpsyzjjjsqy.gif)
Osteon G
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_u_zpsbztcj7h0.gif)
Osteon U
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osteon_jag_zpskkhingno.gif)
Osteon Jaguar
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Just a quick question:
When I create an image for my custom tank and I set anything right in the localclient.mechset.txt I get the correct unit icon in the MM lobby. Unfortunatly, the select colorsheme/camouflage pattern is not within the "boundaries" of the vehicle, but the whole Icon is displayed in the selected color. Any ideas?
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Just a quick question:
When I create an image for my custom tank and I set anything right in the localclient.mechset.txt I get the correct unit icon in the MM lobby. Unfortunatly, the select colorsheme/camouflage pattern is not within the "boundaries" of the vehicle, but the whole Icon is displayed in the selected color. Any ideas?
You don't have a good solid border line done in black.
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You don't have a good solid border line done in black.
I don't think that's the problem. I took an existing vehicle and modified it to meet my needs. I post it as an attachement.
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When you edited it, the transparent background was lost.
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Just a quick question:
When I create an image for my custom tank and I set anything right in the localclient.mechset.txt I get the correct unit icon in the MM lobby. Unfortunatly, the select colorsheme/camouflage pattern is not within the "boundaries" of the vehicle, but the whole Icon is displayed in the selected color. Any ideas?
Deadborder is the reigning champion of making Icons for MM. You should get some tips from him.
Speaking of which perhaps he could start a new thread about which apps he uses and the steps he takes. You want to share Deadborder? You obviously have it down to a science. :)
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Deadborder is the reigning champion of making Icons for MM. You should get some tips from him.
Speaking of which perhaps he could start a new thread about which apps he uses and the steps he takes. You want to share Deadborder? You obviously have it down to a science. :)
It's something I've been meaning to do for ages.
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If you've just read my how to draw an icon guide, you would have seen a new icon in progress. If not, then go read it.
Once you've done that, come back and collect your brand new Thanatos icons.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/036/a/6/megamek___thanatos_by_deadborderbob-d8gv4sw.gif)
TNS-4S Thanatos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thanatos_4t_zpsxylzdlwy.gif)
TNS-4T Thanatos
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thanatos_6s_zpsghrxpvy7.gif)
TNS-6S Thanatos
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For the moment I'm taking a break from major projects, but that doesn't mean I've stopped drawing icons by any means. What I am doing is focusing on Icons that I feel need major renovations or replacement, or at the very least, annoy me out of all proportion. So whatever it is that's drawn my ire today is what I'll look at.
First up is actually two 'Mechs, the Highlander and the Highlander IIC. There's a number of things that annoyed me about the icons of these two, chief among them being that the icons look nothing at all alike. Clearly, I need to fix that.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/039/5/9/megamek___highlander_by_deadborderbob-d8h9wbo.gif)
HGN-732/732b/736 Highlander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlander_694_zpshwyjbvp7.gif)
HGN-694 Highlander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlander_733_zpsptlypqdv.gif)
HGN-733/733P Highlander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlander_733c_zpsgey3culz.gif)
HGN-733C Highlander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlander_734_zpsbjsen0ut.gif)
HGN-734 Highlander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlander_738_zpspqjqet9d.gif)
HGN-738 Highlander
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I was just thinking the other day that the Highlander could really use a new icon, so you can imagine what a pleasant surprise it was for me when I saw you'd selected it for an update.
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And now for the second half of the post, only four and a half hours later. Have some Highlander IICs. Now you need to ask one thing... why did the IIC swap the sides of it's progenitor's missiles and lasers?
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/040/d/e/megamek___highlander_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8hac5a.gif)
Highlander IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlanderiic_2_zpsaun4my1d.gif)
Highlander IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/highlanderiic_3_zps2vutt0pp.gif)
Highlander IIC 3
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The Verfolger is an ugly 'Mech (and has a name that's hard for me to consistently spell). However, it's icon is even uglier, and thus, I need to fix that. Of course I pick the one that's an odd, asymmetrical, ugly design with odd weapon mountings and a lack of artwork references. Of course.
It's still an ugly 'Mech
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/041/9/f/megamek___verfolger_by_deadborderbob-d8hfq8u.gif)
VR5-R Verfolger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/verfolger_6c_zpshrrorrpe.gif)
VR6-C Verfolger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/verfolger_6t_zpsyeh8jzzs.gif)
VR6-T Verfolger
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Important DB Icon Update!
As I am between major projects for the moment, I will be taking Icon requests. Please PM all requests to me, but also keep the following in mind
1) 'Mech icons only for the moment; these can be BattleMechs, IndustrialMechs or whatever else, but for now no Combat Vehicles, Battle Armour, Aerospace Fighters, Dropships etc
2) This goes double for LAMs
3) Only canon designs from FASA/FanPro/Catalyst-published books. No BattleTechnology/MechForce/fan/etc designs at this point
4) There is a backlog at the moment of Icons I am doing, both old requests and "this one annoys me out of all proportion" ones. I'm clearing it, so I will get there. Eventually.
And now, I go to look at said list...
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Awesome looking icons DB, as always.
One question though, could you post the list that's already in the works so you don't get double requests and give us something to look forward to?
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To be honest, the list updates far too often to make keeping a post here of it effective. At the moment, I'm getting them far faster then I can process them, and I'm still working my priority system. There's no harm in asking; worst I can say is that it's allready on the list. (I've had multiple requests for some icons)
Today's post is the first request Icon, though it's one I probably should have done along time ago. The Warlord should have been a "collateral damage" off the Unseen Battlemaster. But I didn't. So now here it is. There you go.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/042/e/1/megamek___warlord_by_deadborderbob-d8hk1hw.gif)
BLR-2D Warlord
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warlord_2dr_zpshqjeiukm.gif)
BLR-2Dr Warlord
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/warlord_2g_zpsmurgc9ux.gif)
BLR-2G Warlord
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Very nice! Thank you Deadborder! It's better how blocky Warlord came out image wise and miniature wise. :-X #P
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Block 'Mech is a Block
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Regarding the Warlord, if you care, there's one more variant. (http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5602/warlord-blr-2xc)
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It's still an ugly 'Mech
It does still look good from top down.
I would like you to work on...
Nothing
Nothing
and
Nothing
Take a week or two and bask in the glory of our admiration!
Seriously, do it!
Go back and look at the Backlog... do some stuff... and then... chill.
After that... I'll open a thread for Custom LAM designs and you can work on those >:D O0 ;D
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After that... I'll open a thread for Custom LAM designs and you can work on those >:D O0 ;D
But MM doesn't support LAMs. :P
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But MM doesn't support LAMs. :P
SHH he has been doing this so long he might not notice! }:) 8)
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SHH he has been doing this so long he might not notice! }:) 8)
Like Deadborder and I don't have a back channel of communications....he know about the LAMs....we should just be all Silent about the LAMs ;D
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SHH he has been doing this so long he might not notice! }:) 8)
You could just try his tutorial out for yourself and find out if you are an epic failure at it like I am :P
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You'd be amazed how many requests I've had for this next one. OK, that's not true. You'd be amazed how many requests I've had for one variant of this one.
The Fireball is a favourite of one of my regular MM players. He uses a 10D he calls "Best Fairy Ever" to devastating effect (and dubious awards). Though the truth is that BFE is actually a series of Fireballs as they also tend to die horribly.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/042/b/9/megamek___fireball_by_deadborderbob-d8hnuiu.gif)
ALM-7D Fireball
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fireball_8d_zpsjpc984ap.gif)
ALM-8D Fireball
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fireball_9d_zpsjrzqtsum.gif)
ALM-9D Fireball
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fireball_10d_zpsbd0cub2f.gif)
ALM-10D Fireball
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/fireball_xf_zpspfurppdd.gif)
ALM-XF Fireball
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Two icons in one day? Well, when they are both relatively simple light 'Mechs that does help...
The Commando was a request, but it was also on the "annoys me" list. That was largely caused by the Commando IIC who's icon looked completely different to the regular version. It was also as ugly as all get out, something that I had to fix. Plus, as a bonus, the Commando's variants, while numerous, tend to all look the same. So get out there and spam SRMs.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/043/e/c/megamek___commando_by_deadborderbob-d8ho136.gif)
COM-2D/5S/7S/8S Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_1d_zpsu8kfsqg0.gif)
COM-1A/1D Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_1b_zpseb2xx8jh.gif)
COM-1B Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_1c_zps5fahwhvn.gif)
COM-1C Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_2dr_zpsk2fuyic1.gif)
COM-2Dr Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_3a_zps7rqkbd7d.gif)
COM-3A Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_4h_zpsnxol8p6z.gif)
COM-4H Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commando_7b_zpspibisexr.gif)
COM-7B Commando
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/commandoiic_zpslxoiqsmm.gif)
Commando IIC (Standard)
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So what's next on the project list? TRO 3039? II C models (and the resultant 3039 fest in Collateral Damage)?
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Mostly at the moment it's requests, icons that annoy me and microprojects. Trust me, when I get systematic about it, it'll be big.
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So while I'm hard at work on the next icon, I'll let you take some guesses as to what it is.
It's another light 'Mech, it has a Collateral Damage with it, it's a part of a theme set with the Commando and I've gotten a lot of requests for it.
Have fun!
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Hmmm, this is tough. Is it...the UrbanMech?
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I'm gonna guess Mongoose.
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I'm gonna guess Mongoose.
Oh, damn, that's a way better guess than mine. Gah! Why didn't I think of that?
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Actually, Kojak got it right first try. Now the secret is to figure what the theme set is.
Anyways, here's the UrbanMech and it's IIC derivative. All I'm going to say is that it's really hard to draw a circle at this scale. Really, when it is the Urbie, what else can I say?
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/043/8/1/megamek___urbanmech_by_deadborderbob-d8hs3kv.gif)
UM-R60 UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_60l_zpskggi7jdh.gif)
UM-R60L UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_63_zpsb5ylf7ya.gif)
UM-R63/R69 UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_68_zpsgu4wwu4q.gif)
UM-R68 UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_70_zps8y9ohbsz.gif)
UM-R70 UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_80_zpsqhdlzkee.gif)
UM-R80 UrbanMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmech_aiv_zpsnf7nvydi.gif)
UM-AIV UrbanMech
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/043/a/e/megamek___urbanmech_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8hs42c.gif)
UrbanMech IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/urbanmechiic_2_zpsfklozmzq.gif)
UrbanMech IIC 2
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And the next in this four-'Mech mini-set is the Jenner. (Now you need to guess why it and which will be the last...)
The Jenner turned out to be surprisingly simple to draw, a fact helped by most of it's variants being rather similar. Keeping the icon count down while still being an obsessive completest is my job.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/043/8/7/megamek___jenner_by_deadborderbob-d8hs88t.gif)
JN7-D/C/K Jenner
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenner_a_zps3t4zz2ta.gif)
JN7-A Jenner
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenner_c2_zpse2psbcyg.gif)
JN7-C2 Jenner
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenner_c4_zps46rcko7o.gif)
JN7-C4 Jenner
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jenner_f_zpsfevts5kx.gif)
JN7-F/C3 Jenner
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Looking good! Does Jenner IIC need be done, or it already taken care of?
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Looking good! Does Jenner IIC need be done, or it already taken care of?
The Jenner IIC was done way back in DBP. At the moment, I'm happy with it's icons
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The last in this Mini-Project, the Chameleon is one of those 'Mechs that I like to draw. Why? Because it has few variants and they all look the same. Yeah, I'm lazy like that.
So who can figure the connection between it, the Commando, the UrbanMech and the Jenner?
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/046/b/7/megamek___chameleon_by_deadborderbob-d8i7syq.gif)
CLN-4V/7V Chameleon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/chameleon_7w_zpsmqqjgzqm.gif)
CLN-7W Chameleon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/chameleon_7z_zpskaqjkkia.gif)
CLN-7Z Chameleon
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Another request (though not from a theme, thankfully), the Dervish was a case of a 'Mech in desperate need of a new icon. It also is another lovely case of covering many variants with few icons, which I like.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/047/1/9/megamek___dervish_by_deadborderbob-d8i82k6.gif)
DV-6M/6Md/7D Dervish
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dervish_1s_zpstjipqjwg.gif)
DV-1S Dervish
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dervish_8d_zpsobgn8qmc.gif)
DV-6Mr/8D Dervish
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dervish_9d_zpsr5svgplc.gif)
DV-9D Dervish
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Crescent Hawks computer games I believe.
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Crescent Hawks computer games I believe.
Bingo!
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Another one from the request list, the Gallowglas represented a bit of a challenge. The 'Mech's appearance changes dramatically between 3055 and 3055U. The former has a skinny body and oversized head that makes it look more like a light 'Mech, while the latter has a much broader body with a proprtionally smaller head. While I prefer the newer look, the problem is that it's complex torso design is a lot clearer in the older design. In the end, I had to compromise a bit.
Also, it's variants are irritating in that they're mostly alike with minor but annoying differences. Plus there's the naming shceme...
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/048/8/e/megamek___gallowglas_by_deadborderbob-d8idtuy.gif)
GAL-1GLS Gallowglas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gallowglas_2gls_zps1qb3cri1.gif)
GAL-2GLS/4GLS Gallowglas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gallowglas_2glsa_zpsdyznsog6.gif)
GAL-2GLSA Gallowglas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gallowglas_3gls_zpsilkvn2fp.gif)
GAL-3GLS Gallowglas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gallowglas_4glsa_zpszonal6uj.gif)
GAL-4GLSA Gallowglas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gallowglas_wd_zpsolxk75l8.gif)
Gallowglas WD
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Today's is both a request and a case of "it annoys me". The Enforcer III has never had an icon, instead using the standard Enforcer icon. So here's a whole new set of icons for the Enforcer and Enforcer III both. And there's even some small overlap. Very, very small...
Gosh darn it though, the Enforcer III has some odd variant names.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/048/e/9/megamek___enforcer_by_deadborderbob-d8ihwtt.gif)
ENF-4R/5D Enforcer
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/048/a/8/megamek___enforcer_iii_by_deadborderbob-d8ihwv1.gif)
ENF-6M/6Ma Enforcer III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enforceriii_6g_zpsleokfc37.gif)
ENF-6G Enforcer III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enforceriii_6h_zpsaps7eohd.gif)
ENF-6H Enforcer III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enforceriii_6t_zps1v9olcdu.gif)
ENF-6T Enforcer III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enforceriii_6nais_zpsjjfw5tug.gif)
ENF-6NAIS Enforcer III
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enforceriii_7c3bs_zps643cbwpj.gif)
ENF-7C3BS Enforcer III
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Thanks for getting around to the Enforcer III Deadborder, I'd mention MUSE COMPACT is missing or is gonna be part of something special in a future collateral damage or another special project?
Anyway, thanks the Enforcer series looks great.
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MUSE COMPACT and other XTRO variants are coming down the road. For now, I'm focusing on getting "production" models out the door.
Like todays bonus icons. The Watchman probably would have flown under my radar forever save for the fact that it's collateral damage to the Enforcer. So here it is. Yay?
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/050/f/9/megamek___watchman_by_deadborderbob-d8in5qx.gif)
WCT-4M Watchman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/watchman_4dm_zpsqc9tyrxu.gif)
WCT-4DM Watchman
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That Gallowglas is fantastic. It's exactly is it should be, tough and robust. Thanks for all your hardwork, DB. O0
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Today's icon has been much requested, but I admit now that I dreaded doing it. That's because the Hunchback not only has a lot of variants (a lot) but it also triggers two collateral damage 'Mechs along the way. And that's a bucket of fun for me.
When drawing these variants, I took the assumption that the basic autocannon housing would remain there, and be used for mounting the new wepaons. There were as number of reasons for this decision, but mostly they came down to "less work for me". Yes, I am both obsessive and lazy at the same time. A strange combination.
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/051/6/7/megamek___hunchback_by_deadborderbob-d8irpnb.gif)
HBK-4G/5M/5N/6N Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_4h_zpswpi2u1rb.gif)
HBK-4H Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_4j_zpsbrcbptj4.gif)
HBK-4J Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_4n_zps8fm5i9fg.gif)
HBK-4N Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_4p_zpsgued3tyr.gif)
HBK-4P Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_4sp_zpsaab2pbtu.gif)
HBK-4SP Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_5h_zps6eaq4avd.gif)
HBK-5H Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_5p_zpsnbvwv2ok.gif)
HBK-5P Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_5s_zpsluvbz7ak.gif)
HBK-5S Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_5sg_zpsu1r3uyqu.gif)
HBK-5SG Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_5ss_zpshgr0yjxk.gif)
HBK-5SS Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_6s_zps8yrvltyp.gif)
HBK-6S Hunchback
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchback_7r_zpsiavzmwk9.gif)
HBK-7R Hunchback
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To be honest, I wasn't that fussed about collateral damaging the Hunchback IIC along the way. It's the usual reasons; the current icon is ugly, it looks nothing like the regular Hunchie and it hasn't been updated for variants. Time to fix all that.
The funny thing about Hunchback IICs is that as crazy as the base model is, its variants manage to get nuttier. And they're easy to draw.
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/051/6/e/megamek___hunchback_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8irqk4.gif)
Hunchback IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchbackiic_2_zpsyqrwoj6u.gif)
Hunchback IIC 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchbackiic_3_zpsnyzjql5i.gif)
Hunchback IIC 3
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hunchbackiic_4_zps3i8wwkwd.gif)
Hunchback IIC 4
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And now as the final act of collateral damage, the Quasimodo.
I'm going to pass out now.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/051/f/b/megamek___quasimodo_by_deadborderbob-d6fz4nm.gif)
QSM-3D Quasimodo
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I do believe you put the -4N up there twice, because I highly, highly doubt that the -4P is identical to it. O:-)
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I remember reading in Upgrade for where the Hunchback IIC shows up, that captured units had their pilots saw off the second UAC/20 for more armor. I wish they had made that version canon record sheet for it.
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I do believe you put the -4N up there twice, because I highly, highly doubt that the -4P is identical to it. O:-)
Fixed, thanks
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And now as the final act of collateral damage, the Quasimodo.
I'm going to pass out now.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/051/f/b/megamek___quasimodo_by_deadborderbob-d6fz4nm.gif)
QSM-3D Quasimodo
OK this is going to sound really dumb but... wth is Collateral Damage? I can't find it anywhere!
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OK this is going to sound really dumb but... wth is Collateral Damage? I can't find it anywhere!
It's in TacOps someplace. ;-)
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It's in TacOps someplace. ;-)
Doh... fell for it. I just got Rick Rolled BT-Style! :'(
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OK this is going to sound really dumb but... wth is Collateral Damage? I can't find it anywhere!
In this instance, Collateral Damage is when I have a 'Mech that is related to one that I'm drawing an icon of, and as such I need to draw it's icon as well for consistency.
For example, The Koshi (Mist Lynx)'s collateral damage was the Koshi (Standard), the Sling and the Duan Gung
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In this instance, Collateral Damage is when I have a 'Mech that is related to one that I'm drawing an icon of, and as such I need to draw it's icon as well for consistency.
For example, The Koshi (Mist Lynx)'s collateral damage was the Koshi (Standard), the Sling and the Duan Gung
So... Hauptmann would be collateral damage for the Dire Wolf? :P
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No, because the Hauptmann was part of the same massive project as the Dire Wolf and was already pretty close to being done.
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DBNWBP continues with another request. Today it's the Rampage, a 'Mech that's surprisingly low on the "obscure" index, all things considered. This one was a much-needed request, especially as the previous icon was pretty hideous.
Special thanks to TigerShark who in addition to requesting this one also provided extra references which were invaluable and made drawing it a breeze.
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/053/8/b/megamek___rampage_by_deadborderbob-d8j56fl.gif)
RMG-5G Rampage
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rampage_2g_zpskwiqrc9y.gif)
RMG-2G Rampage
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rampage_4g_zpskmiuxdmw.gif)
RMG-4G Rampage
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Thanks :) We definitely needed this.
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Made a few edits to them. Hope you don't mind. Probably stuff that doesn't show up well in the photo.
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Whatever your changes were, I can't even see them!
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The Panther is a case of "Good and bad" for drawing icons. Good because its variants generally look the same. Bad because it's got two distinctly different designs and it's hard to tell which is which. The result was I based on the intro date, source of the record sheet and best guesses to assign variant to icon.
Your milage may vary.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/054/2/b/megamek__panther_by_deadborderbob-d7jguod.gif)
PNT-9R/10K/10KA/C/CA Panther
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/panther_8z_zpswddfexqm.gif)
PNT-8Z Panther
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/panther_12a_zpsewv3kmwy.gif)
PNT-12A Panther
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/panther_12k_zpshivpxeas.gif)
PNT-10K2/12K/12K2/12KC/16K Panther
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/054/5/d/megamek___panther_13k_by_deadborderbob-d8j7fv1.gif)
PNT-13K Panther
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/panther_14s_zpsfbyvj7lr.gif)
PNT-14S Panther
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Special Request:
Can you do something with the Savannah Master? The icon is huge but the wreck is a tiny dot :)
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Whatever your changes were, I can't even see them!
Extended the arm and made it fatter, showing the "accordion" covering over the elbow joint, emphasized the three ridges on its head, slimmed down the cockpit, made the CT laser and shoulders more 'blocky.' Subtle stuff but each is very "Rampage" if you see the mini.
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One of the goals of DBNWBP is consistency. This means that when you have two 'Mechs that are closely related, their Icons should look similar.
Case in point, the Wight. It's derived from the Panther; in fact some early ones were recycled from condemned Panther torsos deemed not even fit for DCMS service. So then why do the current Panther and Wight icons look nothing alike? Why?!?! RAARGH.
Ahem. So I fixed it. Have a Panther-derived Wight
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/055/d/0/megamek___wight_by_deadborderbob-d8jfejm.gif)
WGT-1LAW/SC Wight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wight_2law_zpstwg7xgqi.gif)
WGT-2LAW/2LAWC3 Wight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wight_2sc_zpsynyy7lwv.gif)
WGT-2SC Wight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wight_3sc_zpszi78dpiy.gif)
WGT-3SC Wight
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It's not really based on the Panther. But don't blame Catalyst for that; it was a little, wight lie.
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The Spider has been in desperate need of an icon overhaul for a long time. A big part of that is that it's one of those 'Mechs with two very different appearances. This is, of course rather annoying to me, as the MWDA-style Spider is annoyingly hard to draw. It's also how many of it's variants resemble that version rather then the traditional classic Spider. Thank you again, MUL!
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/057/c/0/spider_by_deadborderbob-d8jmb53.gif)
SDR-5V/7M/8M/C Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_5d_zpskwwfhdwl.gif)
SDR-5D Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_5d_zpskwwfhdwl.gif)
SDR-5K Spider
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/057/a/a/megamek___spider_7k_by_deadborderbob-d8jmb89.gif)
SDR-7K/8R/8X Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_7k2_zpsgwivcbza.gif)
SDR-7K2/7KC Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_7kr_zpsyiftjdve.gif)
SDR-7Kr Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_8k_zpsajq4sawd.gif)
SDR-8K Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_8xr_zpslfdjzgnx.gif)
SDR-8Xr Spider
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/spider_10k_zpsrynkz7vp.gif)
SDR-10K Spider
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But isn't the Venom a cousin of the Spider and looks similar?
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But isn't the Venom a cousin of the Spider and looks similar?
Yes it is. And what do you know, it's up next.
The Venom is actually rather complicated, and as such my "minimum change" Venom icon ended up being completely different. On the other hand, it a) Has very few variants and b) they all look the same, so I can cover it with one icon.
More of the 'Mechs in DBNWBP need to be like this.
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/058/8/6/megamek___venom_by_deadborderbob-d8jofxq.gif)
SDR-9K/9KA/9KB/9KC Venom
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Today's icon is something of an oddity. It's collateral damage to a request, but in this case I drew the collateral damage first. Strange how that works.
Anyway, have a pile of Chargers.
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/062/0/d/megamek___charger_by_deadborderbob-d8k8vm3.gif)
CGR-1A1 Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_1a5_zpsdbca7vmi.gif)
CRG-1A5/SA5 Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_3k_zpsbxh7nxdr.gif)
CRG-1A9/3K/C Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_1l_zpshtc5qhez.gif)
CRG-1L Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_2a2_zps2qncfw8x.gif)
CRG-2A2 Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_3kr_zpsl1hejfy3.gif)
CRG-3Kr Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_kmz_zpseo8ypgif.gif)
CRG-KMZ Charger
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/charger_sb_zpsyblkzppy.gif)
CRG-SB Charger
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Oh, man. Are you about to tackle the Hatamotos? You're braver than I thought.
Also, sweet Chargers! The -SA5 is one of my favorite IS Assaults.
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For those who took a guess... yep, you were right. It's time for the Hatamoto family. It's... extensive. That's all I can say about that. On the other hand, it means my request backlog is clear (for now...) so I can get back to the icons that annoy me (TM) list.
Not going to lie; these were very hard icons to draw. And that also means I had something else to say.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/5af2/f/2015/062/e/6/megamek___hatamoto_chi_by_deadborderbob-d8kcoxk.gif)
HTM-26T/27T Hatamoto-Chi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_chi_28t_zpseyl7thgf.gif)
HTM-28T/28Tr Hatamoto-Chi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_hi_zpskr15john.gif)
HTM-27U/C Hatamoto-Hi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_hi_cm_zpssgwr3sbe.gif)
HTM-CM Hatamoto-Hi
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/5af2/f/2015/062/e/6/megamek___hatamoto_chi_by_deadborderbob-d8kcoxk.gif)
HTM-27V Hatamoto-Kaze
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_ku_zpsdvhlathb.gif)
HTM-27W Hatamoto-Ku
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_mizo_zpsafqbwqnh.gif)
HTM-27Y Hatamoto-Mizu
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/8dd3/f/2015/062/4/0/megamek___hatamoto_suna_by_deadborderbob-d6yyetj.gif)
HTM-30S Hatamoto-Suna
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_godai_zpsmwtdxhx4.gif)
HTM-30Z Hatamoto-Godai
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatamoto_kaeru_zpsmptemb0w.gif)
HTM-35K Hatamoto-Kaeru
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ok now how can import those immediately?
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Here's an archive of the raw icons. Save it and then extract to your /megamek/data/images/units/mechs folder
You'll also need to edit your mechset.txt file to refer to the new icons. For convenience sake, here's one I allready did that you can copy-paste
chassis "Hatamoto-Chi" "mechs/hatamoto_chi.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Chi HTM-28T" "mechs/hatamoto_chi_28t.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Chi HTM-28Tr" "mechs/hatamoto_chi_28t.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Hi" "mechs/hatamoto_hi.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Hi HTM-CM" "mechs/hatamoto_hi_cm.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Kaeru" "mechs/hatamoto_kaeru.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Kaze" "mechs/hatamoto_chi.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Ku" "mechs/hatamoto_ku.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Mizo" "mechs/hatamoto_mizo.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Godai" "mechs/hatamoto_godai.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Suna" "mechs/hatamoto_suna.gif"
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It is hard to say but the Hatamoto series looks like the best work you have done.
Well done sir o7
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Here's an archive of the raw icons. Save it and then extract to your /megamek/data/images/units/mechs folder
You'll also need to edit your mechset.txt file to refer to the new icons. For convenience sake, here's one I allready did that you can copy-paste
chassis "Hatamoto-Chi" "mechs/hatamoto_chi.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Chi HTM-28T" "mechs/hatamoto_chi_28t.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Chi HTM-28Tr" "mechs/hatamoto_chi_28t.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Hi" "mechs/hatamoto_hi.gif"
exact "Hatamoto-Hi HTM-CM" "mechs/hatamoto_hi_cm.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Kaeru" "mechs/hatamoto_kaeru.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Kaze" "mechs/hatamoto_chi.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Ku" "mechs/hatamoto_ku.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Mizo" "mechs/hatamoto_mizo.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Godai" "mechs/hatamoto_godai.gif"
chassis "Hatamoto-Suna" "mechs/hatamoto_suna.gif"
Thank you DB but where is the raw icon link at to extract to the folder?
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Thank you DB but where is the raw icon link at to extract to the folder?
It seems that the board removed my attachment. Give me a bit and I'll figure a work-around
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Ok no problem DB.
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Today we have a double post, and it's not even of 'Mechs that have anything to do with each other besides tonnage! So yay or something!
Anyways, this one is very dear to me. It's been much requested and, frankly, much needed for some time. It's also one of my favourite 'Mechs and, truth being told, one that I should have looked at a long time ago. It's the Black Knight, a 'Mech that has many strange variants and an incredibly confusing numbering system. Seriously, I have no idea what they were thinking at all.
As a side note, what the hell is with Red Reaper's design? I mean, don't get me wrong; it's cool and all that but it's got the head of the classic Black Knight, the torso, shoulders and legs of the Dark Age Black Knight and entirely new arms. But it's from the Jihad. Huh?
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/5c04/f/2015/065/1/2/megamek___black_knight_by_deadborderbob-d8klppl.gif)
BL-6-KNT/6b-KNT/6-RR/7-KNT Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_7l_zpsuja2w9of.gif)
BL-7-KNT-L Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_9_zpsz4q945gu.gif)
BL-9-KNT Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_12_zpsdwljpulh.gif)
BL-12-KNT Black Knight
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/b749/f/2015/065/b/c/megamek___black_knight_5h_by_deadborderbob-d8klprm.gif)
BLK-NT-2Y/5H Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_3a_zps6ba9kapk.gif)
BLK-NT-3A Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_3b_zpsb7ljpinc.gif)
BLK-NT-3B Black Knight
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackknight_4d_zpsentgk7wc.gif)
BLK-NT-4D Black Knight
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And conversely, here's the Defiance which has three variants that are all covered by one icon.
Take that, obsessiveness.
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/344b/f/2015/065/0/d/megamek___defiance_by_deadborderbob-d8klqhk.gif)
DN-3C/3S/3T Defiance
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:o They went backwards with the numbering??
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DB, Sorry I'm a tad late with this... But these last few images are truly Great!,
I think I've 'found' 2 errors ?, the SDR- 5D & the SDR-5K are the same image, as are the image(s) for the HTM-CM & HTM-27V if I'm not mistaken...Please say I'm as I hate putting you to any extra trouble.
Thanks.
Dave.
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DB, Sorry I'm a tad late with this... But these last few images are truly Great!,
I think I've 'found' 2 errors ?, the SDR- 5D & the SDR-5K are the same image, as are the image(s) for the HTM-CM & HTM-27V if I'm not mistaken...Please say I'm as I hate putting you to any extra trouble.
Thanks.
Dave.
They look similar, but there are tiny, tiny differences. Yes, I'm that obsessive.
Appreciated no less!
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They look similar, but there are tiny, tiny differences. Yes, I'm that obsessive.
Appreciated no less!
Thanks! DB, only reason I asked was when I saved them, the image name was the same for those I mentioned.
Dave.
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Great updates on the Black Knight. Again, they look much tougher than before.
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Black Knight
You have made me so happy! The BK is a core unit in my now 40 year old campaign series.
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Regarding the black knight. There are 2 that look the same but one has an axe and the other doesn't but they are both being shown as BL-9-KNT?
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Regarding the black knight. There are 2 that look the same but one has an axe and the other doesn't but they are both being shown as BL-9-KNT?
I need to stop posting these when I'm tired
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I'm struggling with a university research assignment. Why am I saying this? Because it means you get new Awesome icons. Yes, these things are related.
(http://orig10.deviantart.net/60bb/f/2015/067/a/d/megamek___awesome_by_deadborderbob-d8kvqam.gif)
AWS-8Q/9M/9Ma Awesome
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/awesome_8r_zpsezkle9df.gif)
AWS-8R Awesome
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/awesome_8t_zpsdxe0wwww.gif)
AWS-8T Awesome
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/awesome_8v_zps6uyeenb6.gif)
AWS-8V Awesome
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/awesome_9q_zpsdd9rlbhm.gif)
AWS-9Q Awesome
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/awesome_10km_zpssrkzmfjv.gif)
AWS-10KM Awesome
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Thats just Awesome!
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Thats just Awesome!
Har har
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Har har
No AWS-11M ? It was unique prototype from XTRO Marik, but Still... :)
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Very cool DB
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And now, an Icon I've dreaded doing for ages.
I've dreaded it for four reasons. The first is that, well, it's hard to draw. Elements of this 'Mech's design don't translate well to a top-down icon, which is a bad start. Added to that, it's got a lot of curved/round surfaces which also do not translate terribly well and can be really irritatingly difficult.
The second is that this 'Mech has a lot of variants. Not only that, but it has a radical redesign that affects another three variants along the way, which means that I'll need to do at least two full sets of icons for it.
The third is that it triggers two different collateral damage 'Mechs, both of which will also need to be redone along the way. That means more work for me.
And the last? It's because it's the Atlas, and if I screw it up, I'll be lynched.
So here's the Atlas, part one of four (!).
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/acae/f/2015/070/d/b/megamek___atlas_by_deadborderbob-d8l9fkq.gif)
AS7-D/DC/Dr/S Atlas/Atlas C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_rs_zpsk5zdlwep.gif)
AS7-K/C/RS Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_cm_zpsnc8ai5wd.gif)
AS7-CM Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_s2_zpshx5qdbrc.gif)
AS7-S2 Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_s3_zpsrmkswlju.gif)
AS7-S3 Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_8d_zpsrv74liji.gif)
AS8-D Atlas
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And now for part two of the Atlas-o-rama. The 3085 Atlas series naturally look completely different to their predecessors and need completely different icons. Of course.
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/497b/f/2015/070/5/3/megamek___atlas_k2_by_deadborderbob-d8l9k6s.gif)
AS7-K2 Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_k3_zpsxt4okylo.gif)
AS7-K3 Atlas
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlas_k4_zpsuxpz1uvy.gif)
AS7-K4 Atlas
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For all the difficulty it looks pretty good.
Lulz about lynching... Atlas and MadCat the two icons you have to be careful about.
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Want more Atlases? I got more Atlases!
Now paint it in your favourite crazy skeleton paint scheme.
(http://orig00.deviantart.net/f06c/f/2015/071/8/2/megamek___atlas_ii_by_deadborderbob-d8lhwoj.gif)
AS7-D-H Atlas II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlasii_h2_zpsmqvor1e5.gif)
AS7-D-H2 Atlas II
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The last of the Atlas Quadrilogy, the Atlas III is the only one that I didn't start from the same icon and modify the crap out of. The funny thing is that I actually drew this one a while back, but because I'm me, I need to revise it. Of course.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/atlasiii_d2_zpsqaybugrk.gif)
AS7-D2 Atlas III
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/6128/f/2015/071/b/0/megamek___atlas_iii_by_deadborderbob-d6om1xk.gif)
AS7-D3 Atlas III
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There's a new XTRO, which means that I need to do an icon of the awesome new Hatchetman that's in it (Spoiler alert, by the way). Okay, so the Hatchetman had been on my to-do list for a while, but this was a good excuse.
But seriously, the 7R is epic. Go by the XTRO now.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/6b63/f/2015/072/a/f/megamek___hatchetman_by_deadborderbob-d8li4wq.gif)
HCT-3F/5S Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_5d_zpspmmlntv9.gif)
HCT-5D/5DD Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_5k_zpstgidy3hv.gif)
HCT-5K Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_6d_zpsifknixes.gif)
HCT-6D Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_6m_zps2kxxhjdg.gif)
HCT-6M Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_6s_zpsu06inpxr.gif)
HCT-6S Hatchetman
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/9b12/f/2015/072/0/b/megamek___hatchetman_7r_by_deadborderbob-d8li4ye.gif)
HCT-7R Hatchetman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hatchetman_7s_zpsllb7u1ob.gif)
HCT-7S Hatchetman
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That's a lot of Atlas and Hatchetman icons ... and these updates are always welcome. :)
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Logically, the next step is the Axman, and for once I decided to be logical.
I immediately regretted it. The Axman not only has two completely different designs, but among other things, the placement of the head changes between them! As you can imagine, this complicated drawing it an awful lot, especially as it meant I had to draw a separate head and then drop it on two different torso designs and having no real way to compare the placing of the two.
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/c0be/f/2015/074/c/8/megamek___axman_by_deadborderbob-d8lrl41.gif)
AXM-1N Axman
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/0bc5/f/2015/074/d/d/megamek___axman_2n_by_deadborderbob-d8lrl5p.gif)
AXM-2N Axman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/axman_3s_zpsvkkkmmti.gif)
AXM-3S Axman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/axman_3sr_zps67647az6.gif)
AXM-3Sr Axman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/axman_4d_zpsjvwgnlbs.gif)
AXM-4D Axman
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/axman_6t_zps5ryrg89a.gif)
AXM-6T/6X Axman
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Today's Icon came about for three reasons
1) I had allready drawn the Rifleman, so drawing the JagerMech seemed like a logical next step.
2) The JagerMech was desperately in need of attention, having an older icon that was... not pretty, and few variants
3) The JagerMech III icon looked completely different and, as such, lack of consistency bugged the living hell out of me.
It almost didn't happen because I discovered a flaw in my icon only after I'd finished all the variants, and then had to go back and re-do them all. Argh again.
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/65bf/f/2015/076/e/9/megamek___jagermech_by_deadborderbob-d8m1ps5.gif)
JM6-S/DD/DDa JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_6a_zpsbpynzcfo.gif)
JM6-A JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_6dg_zpsowf3zwja.gif)
JM6-DG/DGr JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_6h_zpsmvtjw83v.gif)
JM6-H JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_7c_zpsva0qhztu.gif)
JM7-C3BS JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_7d_zpstqxa6dhe.gif)
JM7-D JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_7f_zps2pip57t6.gif)
JM7-F JagerMech
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermech_7g_zpsfkfnp4ls.gif)
JM7-G JagerMech
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And now here's the JagerMech III, a 'Mech that has an abysmal number of references. Seriously, there's the one unhelpful TRO picture, and one single mini on Camospecs. I had to Google to get this done.
(http://orig10.deviantart.net/9fae/f/2015/079/0/7/megamek___jagermech_iii_by_deadborderbob-d8m5h8z.gif)
JM6-D3 JagerMech IIII
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/jagermechiii_d4_zpsomqq1uvg.gif)
JM6-D4 JagerMech IIII
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And as a bonus, have the colourful Enforcer III from XTRO Republic I
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/fc59/f/2015/077/d/b/megamek___enforcer_iii_7d_by_deadborderbob-d8m5kqx.gif)
ENF-7D Enforcer III
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If I told you I had a request for this 'Mech, you probably wouldn't believe me. But I did. So here it is. Have some Fleas
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/ac73/f/2015/079/d/3/megamek___flea_by_deadborderbob-d8mdx5p.gif)
FLE-14 Flea
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flea_15_zpszndp4oct.gif)
FLE-15/17 Flea
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flea_19_zpstj0fzbef.gif)
FLE-19 Flea
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flea_20_zpsuh8hpymu.gif)
FLE-20 Flea
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/flea_fa_zpsa3ipsobk.gif)
"Fire Ant" Flea
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/1203/f/2015/079/a/4/megamek___flea_14_by_deadborderbob-d8mdx7j.gif)
FLE-14 Flea
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So here's a question for you. Why do the current two Huron Warrior icons look nothing at all alike? Consistency, people! RARGH RAGE ETC.
Ahem. So here's some new icons. This guy was incredibly hard to draw, but at least its got a low number of variants that all look the same, so that's a bonus.
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/0573/f/2015/079/4/1/megamek___huron_warrior_by_deadborderbob-d8me0da.gif)
HUR-WO-R4L/R4M/R4O Huron Warrior
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/huronwarrior_r4n_zpszwwk7lzu.gif)
HUR-WO-R4N Huron Warrior
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/huronwarrior_r4x_zpsgjpxwtl6.gif)
HUR-WO-R4X Huron Warrior
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Those are some pretty BIG Jagermech IIIs XD nice Indian Chiefs there, DB.
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For some reason not all the icons are showing up for me.
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For some reason not all the icons are showing up for me.
I had that problem once as well. I then shutdown the computer and restarted cause I was going to bed. Then the next day they were all there. I was using Windows 8.1 with Firefox so it might just be one of the random bugs.
Right now I am on Kubuntu with Firefox and I can see them all.
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Complex 'Mech? Check. Complex designation system With inconsistent variant naming? Check. Lack of good views, including no rear views at all? Check. Inconsistent artwork? Check. Completely different icons between variants? Oh hells yeah.
This is my nightmare. And I drew Icons for it.
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/7f89/f/2015/081/8/b/megamek___crockett_katana_by_deadborderbob-d8mnpej.gif)
CRK-5003-1/5003-3/5003-4 Crockett
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crockett_1b_zpsdcoyuhmr.gif)
CRK-5003-1b Crockett
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crockett_5005_zpshmq4atea.gif)
CRK-5005-1 Crockett
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/7f89/f/2015/081/8/b/megamek___crockett_katana_by_deadborderbob-d8mnpej.gif)
CRK-5003-2 Katana (Crockett)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/katana_c_zpsuhkkarlf.gif)
CRK-5003-C Katana (Crockett)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/katana_cm_zpsfm8vvrfg.gif)
CRK-5003-CM Katana (Crockett)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/katana_cj_zpsflouskbl.gif)
CRK-5003-CJ Katana (Crockett)
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Time for another 2750 'Mech with a low-tech derivative that has a different name! Yes, I can actually say that with the straight face.
Two things struck me about the Hermes. The first is that it has a lot of variants. The second is that its variants are annoyingly diffrenet in minor but significant ways. Grr.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/2ff5/f/2015/084/1/b/megamek___hermes_by_deadborderbob-d8n1olc.gif)
HER-1A/1S Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_1b_zpsud76qnlr.gif)
HER-1B Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_1sb_zpsfh7o8kx1.gif)
HER-1Sb Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_3s_zpsxbfzvvoc.gif)
HER-3S Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_3s1_zps0ept7yii.gif)
HER-3S1 Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_3s2_zpsewdezfvf.gif)
HER-3S2 Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_4k_zpsqbc01q1u.gif)
HER-4K Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_4m_zpsizwas2di.gif)
HER-4M Hermes
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermes_4s_zpsrtajl950.gif)
HER-4S/4WB Hermes
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The Hermes II was a request which triggered the Hermes as a collateral damage 'Mech. The result is that the collateral has more icons then the one that it was collateral from. With that being said, the Hermes II has an incredibly annoying naming scheme, with seemingly every variant having its own nickname.
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/ddb1/f/2015/084/c/2/megamek___hermes_ii_by_deadborderbob-d8n1p1x.gif)
HER-2S/5S Hermes II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_2m_zps2iuhnngc.gif)
HER-2M Hermes II "Mercury"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_4k_zpsxn1o2u96.gif)
HER-4K Hermes II "Hermes III"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_5c_zpsj90ex3zj.gif)
HER-5C Hermes II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_5me_zpsf3czjjqm.gif)
HER-5ME Hermes II "Mercury Elite"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_5sa_zpswa43dw6r.gif)
HER-5SA Hermes II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_5sr_zpsdehjq61s.gif)
HER-5Sr Hermes II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/hermesii_6d_zpssariuukx.gif)
HER-6D Hermes II
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They look great DB
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The Hermes II was a request which triggered the Hermes as a collateral damage 'Mech. The result is that the collateral has more icons then the one that it was collateral from. With that being said, the Hermes II has an incredibly annoying naming scheme, with seemingly every variant having its own nickname.
I always felt that the Hermes was the first name clash. As if some editor failed to note that there was already the 30 ton Hermes when the 40 ton one was introduced. Since then there seems a child like glee in messing around with the name.
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Just an aesthetic decision, but I tend to revise these for my server's usage. Especially on Light 'Mechs, shading can be important in order to differentiate between the height/depth of limbs. I'll post the revisions, but try looking at it with a camo scheme overlay and you'll see what I mean. Looks a little "flat" in some areas on Light units.
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I always felt that the Hermes was the first name clash. As if some editor failed to note that there was already the 30 ton Hermes when the 40 ton one was introduced. Since then there seems a child like glee in messing around with the name.
That's the funny thing. The Hermes II debuted in TRO 3025. The Hermes, it's ancestor, didn't appear until TRO 2750 which was written a couple of years later.
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The Pillager is made from the crushed dreams of Taurian Orphans, and is fueled by their tears. It's also a nightmare to draw, what with its strange head, it's curved body, it's weird water heater backpack jumpjet thing and it's surprisingly small gauss rifles. Also, what the hell is with those claws?
(http://orig01.deviantart.net/a580/f/2015/085/e/5/megamek___pillager_by_deadborderbob-d8n6fc0.gif)
PLG-3Z Pillager
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pillager_1n_zps7kpnlyra.gif)
PLG-1N Pillager
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pillager_4z_zpsddw5ksu5.gif)
PLG-4Z Pillager
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pillager_5l_zpslienekhc.gif)
PLG-5L Pillager
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/pillager_5z_zpsgsgh5q6x.gif)
PLG-5Z Pillager
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Beauty, what a beauty. Thank you, Deadborder!
EDIT: I just noticed. Are you doing the PLG-4X separately from the rest of the Pillagers?
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Beauty, what a beauty. Thank you, Deadborder!
EDIT: I just noticed. Are you doing the PLG-4X separately from the rest of the Pillagers?
Yes. A lot of the XTRO variants are radically different in form to their regular counterparts, which makes serial Iconify-ing hard. I'm planning to do a round up of XTROs at some point in the future, but for now I'm concentrating mainly on getting "production" 'Mechs out the door.
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I suppose the Pillager's arch-rival is the Devastator. They're both from the same TRO, both weigh 100 tons and both have twin Gauss Rifles. On the other hand, the Devastator is a trillion times easier to draw. It's a block. With guns. Woo.
That bit about the Devastator being in the public domain post-Jihad cracks me up.
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/6d81/f/2015/086/3/0/megamek___devastator_by_deadborderbob-d8na2sn.gif)
DVS-2 Devastator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/devastator_1d_zpsfveeorne.gif)
DVS-1D Devastator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/devastator_3_zps9arw3h2p.gif)
DVS-3 Devastator
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Today's icon is a request I never thought I'd have, but one with a specific motivation. It's for the little ball of crazy that is the Brigand, and specifically for it's crack-headed variants from HTP: Tortuga. And how could I say no to that?
(The answer is when I look at the actual number of variants and how little overlap it is, but...)
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/a515/f/2015/089/5/2/megamek___brigand_by_deadborderbob-d8nsoko.gif)
LTD-1/XPR4 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_5_zpscyfwgqsm.gif)
LTD-5 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_x1_zpsklvbng5a.gif)
LTD-X1 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_x2_zpspqypa17c.gif)
LTD-X2 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_x3_zpsu10mkdxv.gif)
LTD-X3 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_x4_zps1xi5hren.gif)
LTD-X4 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_xpr1_zpsxfb3efwy.gif)
LTD-XPR1 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_xpr2_zpsrla9pkou.gif)
LTD-XPR2 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_xpr3_zpsemchewfr.gif)
LTD-XPR3 Brigand
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/brigand_xpr5_zpsc3mhddhi.gif)
LTD-XPR5 Brigand
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The Dragon Fire is one of my favorite 'Mechs. However, I hadn't drawn a new icon for it because it's a fiendishly complicated design that is hard to actually figure the shape of at the best of times. That it triggers two other collateral damage 'Mechs along the way, both of which have similar issues didn't help.
But I got a request, and requests must be done!
On the upside, it has few variants and they all look the same anyway.
(http://orig01.deviantart.net/8c57/f/2015/090/9/0/megamek___dragon_fire_by_deadborderbob-d8nxknh.gif)
DGR-3F/4F/6FC Dragon Fire
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Now that looks hella awesome, DB. Great job on the Pillager, Devastator and Dragon Fire. I'm not really a fan of the Brigand but still good. O0
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As a huge fan and lifelong user of the Dragon Fire, I absolutely love what you've done with the new icon. It looks a million times better than the old one.
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The first collateral damage from the Dragon Fire is, of course, the Maelstrom. One of my friends, who's mini was a great reference for drawing this icon, calls it the Squashed Frog. I can't imagine why.
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/1e98/f/2015/091/4/2/megamek___maelstrom_by_deadborderbob-d8o115g.gif)
MTR-5K Maelstrom
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/maelstrom_6k_zpsnlsxcw67.gif)
MTR-6E/6K Maelstrom
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/maelstrom_7k_zpsag3kvjrd.gif)
MTR-7K Maelstrom
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Third in the series is the Nightstar, which goes on record as having the least useful TRO art ever. Seriously, a from below shot? What the hell am I meant to do with that?
Fortunately, photos of the mini are easy to find, and in the end, it wasn't that hard to draw.
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/ece3/f/2015/096/f/2/megamek___nightstar_by_deadborderbob-d8omjl6.gif)
NSR-9J Nightstar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightstar_9fc_zps3sv53lm4.gif)
NSR-9FC Nightstar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/nightstar_9ss_zpsx6jlc4em.gif)
NSR-9SS Nightstar
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Oh, hell yeah! Maelstrom and Nightstar look ready to kick arse, thanks much for these updates. O0
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Nice, you made the torso gun on the Nightstar look a lot less stupid than the one on the mini.
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Making the nightstar mini look less goofy might be a losing cause.
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I certainly like your rendition of the Nightstar, Deadborder. The details came out great.
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Long live the Marauder look-a-likes!
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I get requests for the oddest things. For example, I never thought I'd get a request for the Clint, but there you go. For what it's worth, the Clint was on my annoyance list, because the Clint IIC icon looked completely different. This, of course, annoys me, but having it as a request bumps it up the priority tree.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/cc9e/f/2015/098/e/9/megamek___clint_by_deadborderbob-d8ow53o.gif)
CLNT-2-3T/2-3U Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_12r_zpsyn48j813.gif)
CLNT-1-2R Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_23ul_zpsw8rjxdhw.gif)
CLNT-2-3UL Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_24t_zpshkhbyly1.gif)
CLNT-2-4T Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_33t_zpsfhwdxxbt.gif)
CLNT-3-3T Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_5u_zpskiefxjts.gif)
CLNT-5U Clint
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clint_6s_zpsyqaogfqj.gif)
CLNT-6S Clint
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/2a2f/f/2015/098/4/7/megamek___clint_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8ow55c.gif)
Clint IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/clintiic_2_zpsa0anfndy.gif)
Clint IIC 2
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Very nice work.
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Oh, man, those are slick-looking. I'll be honest, 98% of reason I requested this was that I wanted an icon for the Clint IIC 2, which I use fairly often.
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Oh, man, those are slick-looking. I'll be honest, 98% of reason I requested this was that I wanted an icon for the Clint IIC 2, which I use fairly often.
I've had worse reasons for an Icon request
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Sometimes I love the Request pile, simply because it gets me off my butt and forces me to make an icon that needs to be done, but I wasn't going to do otherwise.
Today it's the Banshee, a 'Mech that desperately needed a new icon, as well as icons of it's many and crazy variants. But it's head is awkward to draw, thus I was reluctant. But a request made me do it. Everybody wins!
Just so you know, there are a lot of Banshee variants. Something else you might not know (and I didn't know until I started drawing) is that the 3025 Banshee has mismatching arms.
(http://orig15.deviantart.net/9f61/f/2015/100/e/3/megamek___banshee_by_deadborderbob-d8p52hc.gif)
BNC-3E Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_3m_zps67ktt2va.gif)
BNC-3M/3Mr Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_3mc_zpseircydwz.gif)
BNC-3MC Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_3q_zpsqkvs28rc.gif)
BNC-3Q Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_3s_zpsf7uksiwn.gif)
BNC-3S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_5s_zpsvrk6vmcw.gif)
BNC-5S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_6s_zpsgrmu3kz0.gif)
BNC-6S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_7s_zps17imawj8.gif)
BNC-7S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_8s_zpsnlit46ks.gif)
BNC-8S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_9s_zpszh5grqud.gif)
BNC-9S Banshee
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/banshee_9s2_zpsftjghchy.gif)
BNC-9S2 Banshee
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Did you get a BNC-1E?
I can work on that one if you don't want to.
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I had meant to do the 1E, but I ran out of time when I was working since it's essentially a whole new icon. I'll probably do it tonight.
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And voila, by special request!
(I am never drawing another Banshee again)
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/b0c1/f/2015/103/6/a/megamek___banshee_1e_by_deadborderbob-d8pjg0y.gif)
BNC-1E Banshee
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And voila, by special request!
(I am never drawing another Banshee again)
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/b0c1/f/2015/103/6/a/megamek___banshee_1e_by_deadborderbob-d8pjg0y.gif)
BNC-1E Banshee
Cue CGL announcing the impending release of XTRO: Banshee I.
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And now another one from the request pile, the Champion.
This one was not easy at all. It's a weirdly shaped 'Mech which also has very contradictory artwork. Over four or so different TRO illustrations, none of them look even vaguely alike, which meant that I had to pick and mix the design details. Added to that, it's odd shape made it a lot bigger then it should have been, simply because it's broad and flat.
On the upside, it's got a high variant to icon ratio. I allways love that.
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/490e/f/2015/103/d/a/megamek___champion_by_deadborderbob-d8pjjng.gif)
CHP-1N/1N2/2N Champion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/champion_1nb_zps60qak2du.gif)
CHP-1Nb Champion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/champion_3n_zpsi4dww0mf.gif)
CHP-3N Champion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/champion_3p_zpskesxag4v.gif)
CHP-3P Champion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/champion_c_zpsyczcj3tk.gif)
Champion C
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That thing looks huge! Was it easier to get the details with it large, or is the mini/scale that big?
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That thing looks huge! Was it easier to get the details with it large, or is the mini/scale that big?
It's the details, man. That thing was a killer for them.
That being said, if you knock the "wings" off of it, it shrinks dramatically.
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Space shuttle with legs XD Seriously, nice work on the Banshee and Champion.
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Much like the Clint, I requested this mostly for the Champion C...the rest is just gravy. Great stuff as usual, dude.
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Today's icon was both simple and complicated. Complicated because of it's shape and how many variants it has (and playing hunt and peck for them through record sheet books). Simple because most of those variants look the same anyway, minimising the number of Icons I actually needed to draw. I love it when that happens.
Anyway, here's the much-requested Dragon. More to follow.
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/0e6b/f/2015/105/b/1/megamek___dragon_by_deadborderbob-d8psh79.gif)
DRG-1N/5N Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragon_1c_zpsieus6vlt.gif)
DRG-1C Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragon_5nr_zpszbeam2s1.gif)
DRG-5Nr Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/dragon_7n_zps3pgwoms9.gif)
DRG-7N Dragon
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And now for the Grand Dragon, who's one of the kings of "many variants, one icon".
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/00cc/f/2015/105/e/0/megamek___grand_dragon_by_deadborderbob-d8psh9h.gif)
DRG-1G/5K/5K-DC/C Grand Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/granddragon_7k_zpstrdopmfl.gif)
DRG-7K Grand Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/granddragon_9kc_zpsuj5jiylp.gif)
DRG-9KC Grand Dragon
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/granddragon_10k_zpsdmboqfcj.gif)
DRG-10K Grand Dragon
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That's a good looking (Grand) Dragon icon.
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Today's icon was requested by two different people, so I couldn't ignore it as much as I dreaded drawing it. it definitely was intimidating, though; the Annihilator has a complicated shape and a number of... innnnnteresting variants, to say the least. And in the end, the Icon wasn't that hard to draw. Well, except for the arms. And the head. And the variants. And...
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/5368/f/2015/106/b/4/megamek___annihilator_by_deadborderbob-d8pvl76.gif)
ANH-1A/2A Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_1e_zps78jiwify.gif)
ANH-1E Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_1g_zpsj4f3fysz.gif)
ANH-1G Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_1x_zpskzsdhxsn.gif)
ANH-1X Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_3a_zpslsidvhnk.gif)
ANH-3A Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_4a_zpsvbpjelkh.gif)
ANH-4A Annihilator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_c_zpsv3amlvge.gif)
Annihilator C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_c2_zpskayl0euh.gif)
Annihilator C 2
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/annihilator_gz_zpssrazolfe.gif)
Annihilator C 'Gausszilla'
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And here's another themed request, in the form of the Imp. This was not an easy request, and not just because it was a pain in the posterior to draw. See, the thing about the Imp is that no two pictures of it look the same. I don't just mean in the details or the like; It's proportions, visible weaponry and basic shape shift a lot too. It also has one of the most over-wrought medium lasers you will ever see, rivaling the Pillager.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/imp_1a_zpsuy5ptn23.gif)
IMP-1A/1B Imp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/imp_1c_zpsbkfrxizr.gif)
IMP-1C Imp
(http://orig01.deviantart.net/07a2/f/2015/107/7/4/megamek___imp_by_deadborderbob-d8pzw90.gif)
IMP-2E Imp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/imp_3e_zps2mrvkaaa.gif)
IMP-3E Imp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/imp_4e_zpslxxz2nc4.gif)
IMP-4E Imp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/imp_c_zpsxutcjdrc.gif)
Imp C
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Those look so much better than the old icons. The Imp in particular looks sick as hell, and given how goofy-looking the Imp is in the TRO art, that's saying something.
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The Grasshopper is one of my favourite heavy 'Mechs, so I can't think of a reason why I haven't done an icon of it before. Well, aside from it's weird shape, it's strange head and its arry of close-but-not-quite-identical variants.
(http://orig00.deviantart.net/22c1/f/2015/108/9/5/megamek___grasshopper_by_deadborderbob-d8q4kdo.gif)
GHR-5H Grasshopper
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grasshopper_5j_zpsq0kencrd.gif)
GHR-5J/C Grasshopper
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grasshopper_5n_zps92vmsl2j.gif)
GHR-5N Grasshopper
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grasshopper_6k_zpscc08aen5.gif)
GHR-6K Grasshopper
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grasshopper_7k_zpsnwhiybrm.gif)
GHR-7K Grasshopper
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/grasshopper_7p_zpsxtizjz4c.gif)
GHR-7P/7X Grasshopper
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Today's post is one I should have done a long time ago. I've done icons for the Firestarter OmniMech and the Dark Age Firestarters, but not the actual original Firestarter itself. Time to fix that.
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/b54f/f/2015/109/e/3/megamek___firestarter_by_deadborderbob-d8q95gx.gif)
FS9-H Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_a_zps9svfdwdu.gif)
FS9-A Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_b_zpsnvorqgbx.gif)
FS9-B Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_c_zpsamjhqyrd.gif)
FS9-C Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_k_zpspmoqlbbn.gif)
FS9-K Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_m_zps6xqyfhgv.gif)
FS9-M 'Mirage' Firestarter
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/5084/f/2015/109/2/c/megamek___firestarter_m2_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4cr.gif)
FS9-M2 Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_m3_zps9ujjvyui.gif)
FS9-M3 Firestarter
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/0562/f/2015/109/e/0/megamek___firestarter_m4_by_deadborderbob-d6gd4js.gif)
FS9-M4 Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_p_zpsgmdhxh43.gif)
FS9-P Firestarter
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/firestarter_s_zpschnnzyew.gif)
FS9-S/S2/S3 Firestarter
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I always thought the people were looking at the Grasshopper's head wrong. The missile launcher looking at the image from original 3025 doesn't have the launcher grafted into the head, but as a separate box launcher. I blame way they put crits in the stats for the machine wrong.
It's nice rendition of the Mech and Firestarter, Deadborder!
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According to one of my players, the Javelin looks like Megawatti Sukhanoputri wearing a pith helmet. After that I can't think of anything else to say.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/adbf/f/2015/112/a/f/megamek___javelin_by_deadborderbob-d8qmc16.gif)
JVN-10N Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_10f_zpsjnjtte3w.gif)
JVN-10F 'Fire Javelin' Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_10p_zpsjg6314nx.gif)
JVN-10P Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_11a_zpssus7q0k8.gif)
JVN-11A 'Fire Javelin' Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_11b_zps6xgll0o4.gif)
JVN-11B Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_11d_zps49ywqzbh.gif)
JVN-11D Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_11f_zpshjwqs6yc.gif)
JVN-11F Javelin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/javelin_11p_zpspqfmzior.gif)
JVN-11P Javelin
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More icons! This time it's the Kintaro, who can be best described as "funny looking". No really, there is no other way to put it.
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/b9a5/f/2015/114/3/b/megamek___kintaro_by_deadborderbob-d8qulbu.gif)
KTO-19/19b Kintaro
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kintaro_18_zpsisbtpyra.gif)
KTO-18 Kintaro
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kintaro_20_zpsfarhsxpj.gif)
KTO-20/C Kintaro
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kintaro_21_zpskrtjvyf4.gif)
KTO-21 Kintaro
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kintaro_k_zpss8tjokjs.gif)
KTO-K Kintaro
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That is a vicious lie.
You can also refer to it as "goofy looking."
That is also a nice set of icons.
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Haha. These came out bigger than the Atlas somehow.
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There is no worse critic then yourself.
In this case, it's me deciding that I didn't like the look of two of my older icons, and that they needed some fixes. The first was the Shen Yi, which started out as "I'll tweak it a little bit and add a variant" and turned into "draw a completely new icon". And, trust me, it was the less problematic of the two.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/90ae/f/2015/116/f/1/megamek___shen_yi_by_deadborderbob-d8r3e0i.gif)
SHY-3B Shen Yi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/shenyi_5b_zpsexh4tlze.gif)
SHY-5B Shen Yi
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Comparatively, my old Tian-Zong icon was a mess.
A big part of this is because the TRO3145:CC art of the 'Mech looks almost nothing like the MWDA art and mini it is derived from, to a degree that the latter are completely useless as a reference. Naturally, they're also what I used to base the original icon on. However, as there isn't a current CBT mini of the TZ, I had to use the MWDA version to extrapolate some details, such as the rear. So if you ever wondered why my old icon of it (or this new one) had little wing-fin-things on the back, now you know.
That being said, the Tian-Zong is a beast. Dual Gauss Rifles and Stealth Armour are nasty, and its use of an Angel ECM messes things up a lot.
(http://orig01.deviantart.net/e75b/f/2015/116/2/7/megamek___tian_zong_by_deadborderbob-d8r3e24.gif)
TNZ-N1 Tian-Zong
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tianzong_n2_zpskfokoylr.gif)
TNZ-N2 Tian-Zong
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/tianzong_n3_zpsoutd3mly.gif)
TNZ-N3 Tian-Zong
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However, as there isn't a current CBT mini of the TZ, I had to use the MWDA version to extrapolate some details, such as the rear. So if you ever wondered why my old icon of it (or this new one) had little wing-fin-things on the back, now you know.
Pssst. (http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=9042) O0
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Pssst. (http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=9042) O0
Well spit.
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So is this about how you feel now DB? [metalhealth] [tickedoff] [##]
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So is this about how you feel now DB? [metalhealth] [tickedoff] [##]
All the time
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Don't feel bad, your icon looks faaaaar superior to that fugly mini.
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Sometimes I get requests that I just plain hate.
The Thunder Stallion is one of them. It's a quad (argh) and very has a distinctly asymmetrical design (argh #2). Added to that, one of its variants has a very different weapon loadout that doesn't readily match up to the rest of the design. So in the end, all I could do was go "stuff it" and shove a HAG/40 in the least awkward spot I could.
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/dcfa/f/2015/117/e/1/megamek___thunder_stallion_by_deadborderbob-d8r8y1x.gif)
Thunder Stallion (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderstallion_2_zps0qh5v86o.gif)
Thunder Stallion 2 "Fire Stallion"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunderstallion_3_zpszthbnmdb.gif)
Thunder Stallion 3
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Dude, that is such a massive improvement on the old icon, I don't even know where to start. I can't wait to take them for a spin.
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The other whacky thing about requests is that I often get ones that I never would have expected. Case in point, the Gladiator BattleMech. It sort of came out of nowhere, but I gladly added it to my list for three reasons. The first was obviously that it was a request and thus I couldn't ignore it. The second was that, of late, it's been showing up a lot in my MegaMek games of late (this will happen when you fight pirates) and third is that it currently has two icons that not only look nothing alike but are both hideous.
So there you go. The Gladiator BattleMech, not to be confused with any of the dozen or other things called "Gladiator"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiatorgld_2r_zps1lerlmrs.gif)
GLD-1R/2R Gladiator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiatorgld_3r_zpslyxhmb0o.gif)
GLD-3R Gladiator
(http://orig00.deviantart.net/4d60/f/2015/117/3/5/megamek___gladiator_by_deadborderbob-d8rcix0.gif)
GLD-4R Gladiator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/gladiatorgld_5r_zpsuwh1vv63.gif)
GLD-5R Gladiator
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NICE!
I use the 3R and 4R a lot since they can keep up with all my other 5/8/5 mechs in my 3025 campaign.
Guess this one can't wait till Hammer adds em to the svn.
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Nice work DB. Those look excellent.
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The Guillotine is one of my favourite BattleMechs, so when I got a request for it, I leaped at the chance. Along the way I discovered something interesting; there was no icon for the Guillotine IIC. While, yes, there was an image in the directory, it was identical to the stock Guillotine icon. Clearly I needed to fix that. And so, for what might be the first time ever in Megamek's hisotry, the Guillotine IIC has its own distinct (more or less) icon.7
Also, yay for covering many variants with one icon.
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/9b21/f/2015/119/d/d/megamek___guillotine_by_deadborderbob-d8rhgh1.gif)
GLT-3N/4L/5M Guillotine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/guillotine_4p_zpswlgsh8ef.gif)
GLT-4P Guillotine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/guillotine_6wb_zps7nsahvzp.gif)
GLT-6WB/6WB3 Guillotine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/guillotine_6wb2_zps7n0mrimh.gif)
GLT-6WB2 Guillotine
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/guillotine_8d_zpsxcms9vfg.gif)
GLT-8D Guillotine
(http://orig10.deviantart.net/ccc6/f/2015/119/d/5/megamek___guillotine_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8rhgip.gif)
Guillotine IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/guillotineiic_2_zpspmdsdcy0.gif)
Guillotine IIC 2
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That is a sweet GLT, DB. Thank you for the effort with it and the other new icon updates.
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My first ever triple request! And what a request it was, being the King Crab.
This guy was pretty hard to draw. It's another big winner of the "no two pictures look the same" school, which never helps. In fact, a pair of customs on Camospecs ended up providing me with more help then some of the TRO pictures. Plus, hey! Variants are also cool! On the upside, it's good at multi-stack variants
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/a874/f/2015/121/1/f/megamek___king_crab_by_deadborderbob-d8rpiuu.gif)
KGC-000/000b/0000 King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_001_zpsr9hlrwqq.gif)
KGC-001 King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_005_zpseam85dok.gif)
KGC-005 King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_005r_zpslsayuhfo.gif)
KGC-005r King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_007_zpsth7qmbm0.gif)
KGC-007 King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_008_zps3bkji3gx.gif)
KGC-008/008B King Crab
(http://orig15.deviantart.net/9b06/f/2015/121/d/7/megamek___king_crab_by_deadborderbob-d6qi5ho.gif)
KGC-009 King Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/kingcrab_010_zpsjjzyp13n.gif)
KGC-010 King Crab
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What are the odds of getting a more MWO/blocky treatment of the good old Stalker? Tons of art to base it off of... 8)
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(Sorry for the intrusion)
Like these Gunslinger? Made these after thinking the same thing.
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Awesome. Could you whip up an 8S too. You rock! O0
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Here you go.
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My "To do" list is now fourty 'Mechs long. That's kinda terrifying.
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Many Thanks, Spartan! My personal mechset of Royal Mechs is growing O0
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(Sorry for the intrusion)
Like these Gunslinger? Made these after thinking the same thing.
These are excellent. Have you considered doing other unit types, tanks,Aerospace or Warships?
I have a huge need for units that are not Mechs.
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Hammer, I really haven't look at many other units. I've got some other Mech icons but no others that Deadborder hasn't done now. I'd be willing to take a look at some tanks/vehicles though if you've got a list of needed icons.
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Hammer, I really haven't look at many other units. I've got some other Mech icons but no others that Deadborder hasn't done now. I'd be willing to take a look at some tanks/vehicles though if you've got a list of needed icons.
Over on our forums we have a partial list - http://megamek.info/forums/index.php?topic=1951.0
Also if you flip though the various tanks and see sprites that have the generic icons feel free to tackle those. If the tanks are as good as the Stalkers I'll add them to the official releases with your permission and credit will be given has a contributor.
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Another double request! It seems that unlike Sonic Bomber, you do indeed need my Catapult!
(Realises nobody will get the joke, moves on)
At any rate, the Catapult was one that I was earnestly surprised I hadn't had more requests for. It also represented a bit of a problem, as it's prone to wide variance in the art, coming in both "blunt nose" and "sharp nose" versions. In the end, I compromised a little, but I think it worked out. And, while the Cataplut does a bazillion variants, the icons all look the same because, hey! Secondary weapons are hidden by the nose. I love it when that happens.
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/9764/f/2015/122/c/a/megamek___catapult_by_deadborderbob-d8ry87n.gif)
CPLT-A1/C1/C1b/C5A Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_c2_zps8farosbh.gif)
CPLT-C2 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_c3_zpsefxq9bda.gif)
CPLT-C3/C5 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_c4_zpsxnfjyhu1.gif)
CPLT-C4 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_c4c_zpsoqoehxcg.gif)
CPLT-C4C Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_c6_zpshbxm82v8.gif)
CPLT-C6 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_h2_zpskttzuxqk.gif)
CPLT-H2 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_k2_zpsxwqxyqkz.gif)
CPLT-K2/K2K/K3 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_k4_zpssr42wjnm.gif)
CPLT-K4 Catapult
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/catapult_k5_zps2u2lr88t.gif)
CPLT-K5 Catapult
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Gunslinger, I'll take a look through the icons a bit more. The ones I saw on that list though, vehicles at least, don't appear to have minis yet. I could start by updating some of the older icons if that would be helpful, unless anyone has specifics they'd like me to take a look at. No promises but I'll see what I can do.
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I think TRO art will do if there is enough to base it on. At least that is what I believe Hammer would say ;)
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Gunslinger, I'll take a look through the icons a bit more. The ones I saw on that list though, vehicles at least, don't appear to have minis yet. I could start by updating some of the older icons if that would be helpful, unless anyone has specifics they'd like me to take a look at. No promises but I'll see what I can do.
As I've said before, you make'em and if we need'em I'll use them. I'm easy that way. ^-^
That said Deadborder has a lot of the mech sprites down and I think he said he had 40 on his to do list. So we should be careful of duplicating efforts there.
The biggest areas of weakness are:
1) Aerospace Stuff especially Warships/Jumpships/DropShips/VTOLs/Conv Fighters
2) Tanks(includes the support Vees)
3) Battle Armor
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Meant Hammer, ignore that Gunslinger...
I'll take a look at some of the vehs. I'll start a new thread of my own I guess, don't want to clutter up the place, haha. And feel free to use anything I post anyway you want. Those Stalkers are up for anyone.
Also, Deadborder, since it would seem your mech list is so long, let me know if there's any you for some reason wouldn't want to do and I might try my hand.
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Another item. For custom creation there are probably some that could use some icons. Not sure how many out there would want custom icons but I know I have a few mechs that could use some. I had poprocks do one awhile back for my pathfinder mech based on something from deviant art (I can link the thread if you want to take a look). But completely new units are always fun too and would make a nice custom pack with maps, etc.
Anyway.. DB sure is being slow on his next batch of goodies! :D
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Anyway.. DB sure is being slow on his next batch of goodies! :D
Only for forum folk. ;)
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Anyway.. DB sure is being slow on his next batch of goodies! :D
Next set is ready to post... once I'm not at work.
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Good news: I came into a whole pile of MWDA minis. Bad news: I'm probably going to revise more icons
In the meantime, here's another one from the request pile, and another favourite. Because, being honest, who doesn't love the Stalker?
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/f843/f/2015/125/0/e/megamek___stalker_by_deadborderbob-d8s8mlx.gif)
STK-3F Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_3fb_zpsemrnzwry.gif)
STK-3Fb Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_3h_zpsrpspibsm.gif)
STK-3H Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_4n_zpsdbr2e3hr.gif)
STK-4N/4P Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_5m_zpsgljjzioc.gif)
STK-5M Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_5s_zpsut4erckc.gif)
STK-5S Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_6m_zpscsyplkes.gif)
STK-6M Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_7c3bs_zpscennyj7i.gif)
STK-7C3BS Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_7d_zpswhkv0ndw.gif)
STK-7D Stalker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stalker_8s_zpsqjoufula.gif)
STK-8S Stalker
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/91f0/f/2015/125/4/a/megamek___stalker_ii_by_deadborderbob-d71c4kj.gif)
STK-9A Stalker II
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The Crab was another double request. I didn't mind it so much despite the awkward shape, simply because it's got few variants and a lot of overlap between them.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/f107/f/2015/126/c/5/megamek___crab_by_deadborderbob-d8scd5m.gif)
CRB-20/27/27b/27sl Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crab_30_zps9bh1jmlb.gif)
CRB-30 Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crab_45_zpsiteyx1wu.gif)
CRB-45 Crab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/crab_c_zpstywjqova.gif)
CRB-C Crab
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The Crab C looks really funny w/o its missing laser.
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I managed to get my hands on a Mongrel MWDA Mini and found that my icon looked nothing like it whatsoever. So I redrew my icon from the ground up. Self-Icon Snobbery is a horrible thing.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/cec8/f/2015/126/e/7/megamek___mongrel_by_deadborderbob-d6opcnd.gif)
MGL-T1/T2 Mongrel
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I need to jump on the Mongoose ASAP. It's one of my last ones. You want to take that one, or should I?
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(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/273/e/b/megamek___mongrel_by_deadborderbob-d6opcnd.gif)
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/cec8/f/2015/126/e/7/megamek___mongrel_by_deadborderbob-d6opcnd.gif)
MGL-T1/T2 Mongrel
Looking at the old one do you still think the Snobbery is horrible? I like the new one better. Less boxy
(http://www.sarna.net/wiki/images/archive/1/1e/20131120094936%21Mongrel.jpg)
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The worst part is that I had allready redrawn my old Mongrel icon once before then.
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I need to jump on the Mongoose ASAP. It's one of my last ones. You want to take that one, or should I?
It's allready on my to-do list anyway, so I'll bump it up
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What surprises me is not that I had a request for the Vulcan; it's that I had two.
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/f583/f/2015/128/d/c/megamek___vulcan_by_deadborderbob-d8skocw.gif)
VL-2T Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_5m_zpsjv0ahava.gif)
VL-5M Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_5s_zpsh61evkxe.gif)
VL-5S Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_5sr_zps0kruseqv.gif)
VL-5Sr Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_5t_zpsppi6wfoy.gif)
VL-5T Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_6c_zpsokdqdjeg.gif)
VL-6C Vulcan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vulcan_6m_zpsvvyk0bwn.gif)
VL-6M Vulcan
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And as collateral damage, here's the Stag. It's the perfect 'Mechfor your
Clan Wolverine Not Named Clan Snow Raven Word of Blake force
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/439d/f/2015/128/6/4/megamek___stag_by_deadborderbob-d7cewq4.gif)
ST-14G Stag
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/stag_ii_zpsatxja2tn.gif)
ST-24G Stag II
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Much like the Firestarter, I should have drawn icons for the Blackjack ages ago. So, thanks to a request, I finally did!
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/a229/f/2015/131/2/7/megamek___blackjack_by_deadborderbob-d8t2cn8.gif)
BJ-1 Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_1db_zpsbdy6suat.gif)
BJ-1DB Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_1dc_zpszxfc5nqc.gif)
BJ-1DC Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_1x_zpsiv5kjnp7.gif)
BJ-1X Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_2_zpsrqfencer.gif)
BJ-2 Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_2r_zpsis6kwsag.gif)
BJ-2r Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_3_zps0agxmsx0.gif)
BJ-3 Blackjack
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/blackjack_4_zpslbdijk8y.gif)
BJ-4 Blackjack
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Can you believe that somebody actually requested the Quickdraw? Me either, and I drew the icon.
In truth, the Quickdraw was definitely in need of help; an old, awkward icon and a lack of variant icons was problematic, especially when you factor in the very different-looking (and funky) 8P version. Plus it's one of those cases where many of the variants look alike, and can thus be covered by a single icon. It also means that I am ahead of the curve, as my backlog is beginning to shrink faster then my request list grows. So hey!
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/1232/f/2015/133/0/2/megamek___quickdraw_by_deadborderbob-d8t73uu.gif)
QKD-4G/5M/5Mr Quickdraw
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/quickdraw_4h_zpsdohdqmoi.gif)
QKD-4H Quickdraw
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/quickdraw_5a_zpsakkawbht.gif)
QKD-5A/5K/C Quickdraw
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/quickdraw_5k2_zpsy29ijtti.gif)
QKD-5K2 Quickdraw
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/quickdraw_8k_zpsapmvpskl.gif)
QKD-8K Quickdraw
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/6c18/f/2015/133/c/0/megamek___quickdraw_8p_by_deadborderbob-d8t73wn.gif)
QKD-8P Quickdraw
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/quickdraw_9m_zpsqp82dz6i.gif)
QKD-9M Quickdraw
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Except we still need ASF art, most spacecraft art, multi-hex grounded dropship art for almost every dropship...
Oh, you meant the mech backlog! Doh!
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Except we still need ASF art, most spacecraft art, multi-hex grounded dropship art for almost every dropship...
Actually, at least re: ASF art, we have every ASF except for the Persepolis and Wusun (well, not for all the individual variants, I suppose, but at least a basic icon).
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Actually, at least re: ASF art, we have every ASF except for the Persepolis and Wusun (well, not for all the individual variants, I suppose, but at least a basic icon).
I think we've lost the artist that was doing the ASFs. I haven't heard from him in a while.
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I admit I keep my own personal "to do list" and backlog. Among other things, it helps me prioritise which units need doing next, who requested what, which references I have and so on. Some days I actually cross more things off then I add. Some days
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Actually, at least re: ASF art, we have every ASF except for the Persepolis and Wusun (well, not for all the individual variants, I suppose, but at least a basic icon).
Not true. The standard Hellcat continues to use the Hellcat II icon.
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Not true. The standard Hellcat continues to use the Hellcat II icon.
Hunh, I didn't realize that. Good catch.
I think we've lost the artist that was doing the ASFs. I haven't heard from him in a while.
Unfortunately, I suspect you're right. Which is a shame, because I really, really would like to at least have art for the last couple ASFs.
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Another request down! At this rate it'll only take another three or so months and I'll have cleared my backlog. This one was also a little unusual in that it's sort of a double request; I got a request for the 'Mech as a whole and then a second request for one of it's variants.
Today brings us the Zeus, in both regular and funky X flavours. The latter, by the way, was one of those "I'll just make a few changes and then the next thing I know I've redrawn the whole Icon" deals that you know I love. On the other hand, I had two big "many variant one icon" sets, which allways makes me happy.
I also gotta say that I love the X3 Zeus-X. It's one of those 'Mechs that's just so bad it's fun.
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/a974/f/2015/135/6/0/megamek___zeus_by_deadborderbob-d8tfnun.gif)
ZEU-5S/6S Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeus_6t_zpslt5paetx.gif)
ZEU-5T/6T/9S/9S-DC/9T Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeus_6y_zpsspkwge9r.gif)
ZEU-6Y Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeus_9s2_zps4hjvc0mn.gif)
ZEU-9S2 Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeus_10wb_zpstltr42vm.gif)
ZEU-10WB Zeus
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeusx_zpshghpuirz.gif)
ZEU-9WD Zeus-X
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/97c9/f/2015/135/4/8/megamek___zeus_x_by_deadborderbob-d8tfnwm.gif)
ZEU-X Zeus-X
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeusx_x2_zps3xulvu19.gif)
ZEU-X2 Zeus-X
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeusx_x3_zpswqfqhtrl.gif)
ZEU-X3 Zeus-X
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/zeusx_x4_zpsmgr4evnh.gif)
ZEU-X4 Zeus-X
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These new Zeus icons are a vast improvement.
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Due to university work, there may be a slow down in icon production this week. I'm hoping to have one out tomorrow, fingers crossed
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Another request (and you might have noticed a pattern forming of late...), the Cyclops was a pain in the Aztec to draw. But it more then made up for that by being a great case of covering lots of variants with few icons. I like that a lot in a 'Mech.
(http://orig15.deviantart.net/3d01/f/2015/138/8/b/megamek___cyclops_by_deadborderbob-d8tx52r.gif)
CP-10-Z Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_10hq_zpsg73ulrax.gif)
CP-10-HQ Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_10q_zps5dyqn3kz.gif)
CP-10-Q Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_11a_zpskxenhan7.gif)
CP-11-A/11-A-DC/11-G/12-K Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_11b_zps8kotcam3.gif)
CP-11-B Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_11c_zpsrcnq4qnr.gif)
CP-11-C/11-C3 Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_11c2_zpss19dhafo.gif)
CP-11-C2 Cyclops
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cyclops_11h_zpsp47wlwgc.gif)
CP-11-H Cyclops
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Assignment Hell Week is Hellish, and has slowed icon production dramatically. But I'm still alive! Sorta!
In the meantime, here's the Cicada, which is one of those 'Mechs that has got nothing but strange variants. It's also yet another one in an ongoing theme; I'll let you guess what it is (and no, it's not "I can't believe someone requested it")
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/1d2e/f/2015/142/8/5/megamek___cicada_by_deadborderbob-d8ua1u1.gif)
CDA-2A Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_2b_zpsyevlwzvw.gif)
CDA-2B Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_3c_zpseozqttz5.gif)
CDA-3C/3F Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_3g_zpsdnba4mcq.gif)
CDA-3G Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_3m_zpsdx9jpxyo.gif)
CDA-3M Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_3ma_zpskruz8ofl.gif)
CDA-3MA Cicada
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cicada_3p_zpswgpsvtl1.gif)
CDA-3P Cicada
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Ooh, sweet Cicada. I use those a ton (mostly 3Fs and 3Ps, with the occasional 3G), so I'm glad to see this icon got revamped.
It's also yet another one in an ongoing theme; I'll let you guess what it is (and no, it's not "I can't believe someone requested it")
Units from TRO 3050?
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Ooh, sweet Cicada. I use those a ton (mostly 3Fs and 3Ps, with the occasional 3G), so I'm glad to see this icon got revamped.
Units from TRO 3050?
I am amazed that the Cicada has fans
And you're close on the pattern. Very close.
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TRO 3039, then. That's what at least the last five have been.
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To make a request, should we PM you or post here or what?
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TRO 3039, then. That's what at least the last five have been.
Close enough. I asked for all the ugliest mechs from TRO 3025 that had not been hit yet. Those Succession Wars designs see a ton of play.
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To make a request, should we PM you or post here or what?
PM Me works best; means it doesn't get lost in the clutter
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Today's icon isn't actually a request. Ordinarily, I would have been amazed if someone had requested the Assassin, but that's also what I said about the Cicada, Vulcan, Champion and innumerable others, so yeah. Instead, it's a part of a small pet project. I'll be back to requests soon. Besides, this one is almost zero effort between variants.
My fondest memory of this 'Mech comes from a 2nd Ed Mechwarrior game I was in. One of the major NPCs piloted an Assassin that was deadly out of all proportion to its weight and firepower, and managed not to explode.
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/9afb/f/2015/145/c/e/megamek___assassin_by_deadborderbob-d8usgj7.gif)
ASN-21/23 Assassin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/assassin_30_zpswjtopjhv.gif)
ASN-30 Assassin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/assassin_99_zpssegblxkw.gif)
ASN-99 Assassin
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/assassin_101_zpsuvg5at20.gif)
ASN-101 Assassin
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I was contemplating requesting the Assassin. Guess you beat me to it. O0
Finally I can tell which one has a sword just by looking at it! ;D
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Here's probably the ultimate "I'm only doing it because it's a part of a set" 'Mech, the Whitworth. Seriously, I don't think anyone has ever cared about this thing ever. But hey, (relatively) low variant count and few differences per variant makes me happy.
(http://orig07.deviantart.net/261c/f/2015/147/1/0/megamek___whitworth_by_deadborderbob-d8uxg09.gif)
WTH-1/2/2A Whitworth
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/whitworth_0_zpsovaertgd.gif)
WTH-0 Whitworth
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/whitworth_1h_zpstunqbgbg.gif)
WTH-1H Whitworth
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/whitworth_1s_zps73zpijzt.gif)
WTH-1S Whitworth
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/whitworth_3_zpstegvam2y.gif)
WTH-3/K Whitworth
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Ah the horrid Whitworthless. The ugly cousin of the Gladiator.
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Ah the horrid Whitworthless. The ugly cousin of the Gladiator.
Worthless? Nah, using them for your OpFor makes them pretty useful. ;)
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I almost never lose when fielding them. Depends on the rest of your army. They're excellent for spreading Thunder mines or breaking up formations with Swarm.
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Not to continue being offtopic but... The Gladiator does it better and faster ;)
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Today's 'Mech would have been the next in sequence anyway, but then a request bumped it up to... next in sequence. Not sure where I was going with that.
At any rate, here's the Vindicator, one of those 'Mechs that people tend to love to hate. It's not flashy, and it's certainly not pretty, but it actually gets the job done more or less. It's also Succession Wars-era Cappie tech at it's finest!
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/ce03/f/2015/147/f/7/megamek___vindicator_by_deadborderbob-d8v170e.gif)
VND-1R/1X/3L Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_1aa_zpsavdnjajl.gif)
VND-1AA 'Avenging Angel' Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_1sic_zpsezjskspv.gif)
VND-1SIC Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_3lr_zps2resqemf.gif)
VND-3Lr Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_4l_zpsyku7bqmm.gif)
VND-4L Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_5l_zpsb0qiyyg1.gif)
VND-5L Vindicator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/vindicator_6l_zpsviq5npio.gif)
VND-6L Vindicator
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Lovely. I can't even count how many times I've used or fought against Vindicators, so it's great to see it finally get some good variant art.
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Lovely. I can't even count how many times I've used or fought against Vindicators, so it's great to see it finally get some good variant art.
This.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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There are some 'Mechs where all the variants look the same. And then there are those where all the variants look different in small, annoying ways. The Trebuchet is in the latter category, with each of its variants requiring their own icon. But then, what do you expect from a 'Mech with six (!) generations of variants from Star League to Dark Age.
Incidentally, there are now only two more 'Mechs left in this mini-project of mine. Feel free to take a guess as to what they are.
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/49c6/f/2015/150/1/3/megamek___trebuchet_by_deadborderbob-d8vesus.gif)
TBT-5N Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_3c_zps1heovhnn.gif)
TBT-3C Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_5j_zpsh34bhnwi.gif)
TBT-5J Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_5s_zpstwmuqtzt.gif)
TBT-5S Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_7k_zps7dvsjhgh.gif)
TBT-7K Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_7m_zpsclnukrpz.gif)
TBT-7M Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_8b_zpsw1gzqaov.gif)
TBT-8B Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_9k_zpsfsie6m0r.gif)
TBT-9K Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_9r_zpsoctfx5xy.gif)
TBT-9R Trebuchet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/trebuchet_k7r_zps5wlrn5ls.gif)
TBT-K7R Trebuchet
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.... Feel free to take a guess as to what they are.
The final 2 complete the Introbox set mechs?
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I'm hoping for the Victor.
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I'm hoping for the Victor.
I believe that is done a few months back
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I'm hoping for the Victor.
We have a winner! The Vic (And no, I haven't done one) is one of our two lucky last.
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Fortunately, the old Mongoose is still serviceable. I'd draw one, but I think it's "ok" enough to use for now.
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Fortunately, the old Mongoose is still serviceable. I'd draw one, but I think it's "ok" enough to use for now.
The Mongoose is on my to-do list. It's just that my list is long. Very long.
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Your list is always long no matter how many you draw or redraw ;D
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Your list is always long no matter how many you draw or redraw ;D
This is also true
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I am honestly surprised that nobody had requested today's icon before I got to it. So here's the Orion, a genuinely hard to draw 'Mech of odd shapes, odd weapon mountings and annoyingly inconsistent artwork (Say, where is that SRM-4 anyway?). It also not only triggers one collateral damage 'Mech, but probably should have been collateral damage to another (the Perseus). Did I mention an odd numbering scheme?
Only upside: A lot of variants with little change means fewer icons. Yay.
Okay, one other upside: The Orion IIC now has it's own icon rather then just a duplicate Orion icon. Progress!
(http://orig00.deviantart.net/f04c/f/2015/152/d/c/megamek___orion_by_deadborderbob-d8vor4o.gif)
ON1-K/1-M/1-M-DC/1-MC Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_1mb_zpsltupuhy7.gif)
ON1-MB Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_1md_zps4qhxgeyp.gif)
ON1-MD Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_1v_zpsqknkxxiq.gif)
ON1-V/1-V-DC Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_1va_zpstgun4pl3.gif)
ON1-VA Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_2m_zpsgr7yxijh.gif)
ON2-M Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_3m_zps2crjlbrr.gif)
ON3-M/3-MX Orion
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/orion_kerensky_zpsgijenzym.gif)
ON1-K Orion Kerensky
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/07c3/f/2015/152/e/e/megamek___orion_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8vos90.gif)
Orion IIC (Standard)
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For some reason, your version reminds me of the Mechwarrior 3 Orion. Not a bad thing.
I can't wait for the "man-lier" Victor. XD
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And now. as predicted, here is the Victor. Yes, I am shocked that nobody requested it.
But more importantly, it brings a significant milestone to my Icon work. With the Victor done, I have covered every 'Mech from the 3025 Tech Readout. That's an awful lot (and kind of scary) but also brings a lot of consistency to MegaMek as well. Now every 3025 'Mech has consistent icons in the same art style, as well as having all their variants covered (or at least until more are added). That's a huge leap. Plus it means that 3050 is close to that level of completion as well. I'm going to be returning to requests after this, because I have a huge backlog built up.
In the meantime, the Victor has a lot of variants, even when you account for a number of near-identical ones.
(http://orig04.deviantart.net/7bca/f/2015/154/9/a/megamek___victor_by_deadborderbob-d8vtqom.gif)
VTR-9A1/9B/9S/10D Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_9a_zps8ujtajr4.gif)
VTR-9A Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_9k_zpscqtip1m7.gif)
VTR-9D/9K/C Victor; Victor C
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_9ka_zpsjaqjecpg.gif)
VTR-9Ka Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_10l_zpsocbjqyje.gif)
VTR-10L Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_10s_zps0mznqtr8.gif)
VTR-10S Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_11d_zpsvrvznnjb.gif)
VTR-11D Victor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/victor_cr_zpsh5cpekx8.gif)
VTR-Cr Victor
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Oh man, those new Victors look slick as hell. Since my merc unit's CO is bodyguarded by a Victor 10L, I can't wait to take that icon for a spin the next time I deploy the Headquarters lance.
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But more importantly, it brings a significant milestone to my Icon work. With the Victor done, I have covered every 'Mech from the 3025 Tech Readout. That's an awful lot (and kind of scary) but also brings a lot of consistency to MegaMek as well. Now every 3025 'Mech has consistent icons in the same art style, as well as having all their variants covered (or at least until more are added). That's a huge leap. Plus it means that 3050 is close to that level of completion as well.
Congratulations on completing TRO 3025; it's a labor of epic proportions. Can't wait to see more. O0
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Thank you! :) :) :D
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Deadborder, your icons are iconic :))
Seriously though, great job O0
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BTW: You completed the Rifleman, but there is a Rifleman II RFL-3N-2 missing from that one. Just a loose end. :)
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BTW: You completed the Rifleman, but there is a Rifleman II RFL-3N-2 missing from that one. Just a loose end. :)
To be fair, it was only published well after I finished the Rifleman icons. Added
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To be fair, it was only published well after I finished the Rifleman icons. Added
What page is the Rifleman II RFL-3N-2 on Plase ?.
Dave.
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What page is the Rifleman II RFL-3N-2 on Plase ?.
Dave.
Page 24 with the regular Rifleman. I assumed it looked the same, as what little info we have is enough to say that it could be mistaken for one.
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One problem with finishing a project is deciding where to go next. In this case, the situation was complicated by the sheer number of requests in the backlog.
I chose the Cataphract for a number of reasons, but key among them was that it was a double request that also had a collateral damage 'Mech attached (And more of that to come). Plus it's the sort of design that gets a lot of use, and as such makes a good choice as it's liable to feature in plenty of games. On the drawing side, it balances "funny looking" with "similar variants", which makes me happy.
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/c30e/f/2015/156/9/d/megamek___cataphract_by_deadborderbob-d8w37n4.gif)
CTF-1X/3D/3L/3LL Cataphract
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cataphract_2x_zpskidfjopd.gif)
CTF-2X Cataphract
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cataphract_4l_zpskjvzk5g6.gif)
CTF-4L Cataphract
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cataphract_4x_zpsln1sghsz.gif)
CTF-4X Cataphract
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/cataphract_5d_zpszph5oigs.gif)
CTF-5D Cataphract
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Nice looking `phract, DB, but is the Caesar next? Hallelujah if it is.
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Nice Cataphract. I love the 2X and 4L. Two great heavy 'Mechs of the line.
On the other hand, every other Cataphract model is a piece of garbage.
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Page 24 with the regular Rifleman. I assumed it looked the same, as what little info we have is enough to say that it could be mistaken for one.
Thank you!. I found the icons for the Rifleman (or should that be Riflemen ?) but the Assault Class, Rifleman II RFL-3N-2 is not there, perhaps I misunderstood your post ?.
Dave.
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The Rifleman II is actually an Assault. The stats are in Klondike, I think? Or 3075
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Nice looking `phract, DB, but is the Caesar next? Hallelujah if it is.
That it is; the Caesar is based off the Cataphract, thus close enough to warrant a "collateral damage" tag. Besides, the Caesar is one of my favourite heavies.
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That it is; the Caesar is based off the Cataphract, thus close enough to warrant a "collateral damage" tag. Besides, the Caesar is one of my favourite heavies.
It really is a comfortable ride. Does exactly what you need it to on the field and with the right amount of speed. Love that 'Mech.
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It could use a bit more armor, though... actually, a lot more armor.
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As promised, the Caesar is up next. I picked it because it was both a request and collateral damage off the Cataphract, even if the two didn't end up looking that much alike. I also picked it because the Caesar is one of my favourite heavy 'Mechs. At the same time, it's rather prone to suddenly exploding. These two things may not be unrelated.
I allways have problems spelling the word 'Caesar'. I'd make a terrible Marian.
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/20d3/f/2015/157/1/3/megamek___caesar_by_deadborderbob-d8wbhx4.gif)
CES-3R Caesar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/caesar_3s_zpsdohx0cgh.gif)
CES-3S Caesar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/caesar_4r_zpsh7fzxqts.gif)
CES-4R Caesar
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/caesar_4s_zpshbo2wnku.gif)
CES-4S Caesar
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I always have problems spelling the word 'Caesar'. I'd make a terrible Marian.
... Salad. Seriously, thanks for the update on this one. O0
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Man, those look great! I've always liked these lopsided bastards.
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Every now and then, I come across a 'Mech that I actively dread doing. The Emperor was one of them.
it's a good intersection of hellish traits. Weird shape, oddly posed TRO art, odd weapon sizes/shapes and massively differing variants are all things that annoy me, and the Emperor has all four of them in spades. In the end, I honestly think that looking at photos on Camospecs helped more then anything else. Still didn't make it any easier to draw. But at the same time, it was a double request, and, as such, I was honour-bound to draw it.
Amazingly, I still have a lot of double requests to go.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/aca8/f/2015/159/d/6/megamek___emperor_by_deadborderbob-d8wgtuo.gif)
EMP-6A Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_5a_zpsjslsppoi.gif)
EMP-5A Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_6d_zpsddnyz4bf.gif)
EMP-6D Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_6l_zpsmyg2ogew.gif)
EMP-6L Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_6m_zpsojkxgril.gif)
EMP-6M Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_6s_zpsr45uezf7.gif)
EMP-6S Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_7l_zps9mjczr9v.gif)
EMP-7L Emperor
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/emperor_8l_zpsqjhxuo3l.gif)
EMP-8L Emperor
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Oh man, that looks even more awesome than I was envisioning. You rule, dude.
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Now, that is an Emperor.
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Oh man, that looks even more awesome than I was envisioning. You rule, dude.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Have fun!
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Today is a great example of my obsessiveness getting the better of me.
The Osprey has only three variants. Furthermore, they all have very similar weapons configurations. So in theory, I could have drawn one icon and called it a day. Simple, right? Except, of course, I decided that I needed to draw a separate icon to represent the original BattleTechnology version. And what started out as "I'll just edit it a little" turned into a complete re-draw, of course.
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/b1a8/f/2015/159/c/8/megamek___osprey_by_deadborderbob-d8wl4bd.gif)
OSP-25/26 Osprey
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/osprey_15_zpsjadws3zz.gif)
OSP-15 Osprey
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The Wyvern has an awkward shape and an annoying head that don't translate even remotely well into a top-down icon. To make it worse, it's one of the great "no two pictures of me look remotely alike" 'Mechs. Fun huh?
On the other hand, it was a request. Plus it was on my "personal annoyance" list since the previous icon is hideous, the Wyvern IIC icon is even worse and the pair of them look nothing at all alike. So everyone wins.
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/4dd5/f/2015/161/4/5/megamek___wyvern_by_deadborderbob-d8wq1eu.gif)
WVE-5N/6N Wyvern
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wyvern_9n_zpsfoggyuuh.gif)
WVE-5Nb/9N Wyvern
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wyvern_5ux_zpszvqgedu5.gif)
WVE-5UX (City) Wyvern
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wyvern_10n_zpsyayqmeln.gif)
WVE-10N Wyvern
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/c36a/f/2015/161/4/8/megamek___wyvern_iic_by_deadborderbob-d8wq1h4.gif)
Wyvern IIC (Standard)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wyverniic_2_zps6l9p0pxk.gif)
Wyvern IIC 2
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Even with, "no two pictures of me look remotely alike", you do one helluva >:D job on these. The latest, the Wyvern, is no exception.
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Another request that drove me insane? But of course!
The Falconer looks... strange. I think that's the only good way to put it. Weird torso, odd arm mounting, completely nonsensical legs that you don't have a clue how they're supposed to work... yeah, strange. That, as you can imagine, also made it very hard to draw. Don't get me wrong; it's a good 'Mech. It's just a weird one.
On the upside, it only has two variants, and they're mere arm weapon swaps. So that's a relief.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/5aeb/f/2015/163/3/e/megamek___falconer_by_deadborderbob-d8wz4op.gif)
FLC-8R Falconer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/falconer_9r_zpsldarc0ue.gif)
FLC-8R Falconer
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Really digging your new osprey.
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The Falconer looks less horrible which is a tribute to your skill. Now it is just bad... a step up from terrible!
I really do like the Wyverns though.
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Deadborder, are you going to do the Primitives separately? I just realized that Emperor 1A was missing from your icons.
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Deadborder, are you going to do the Primitives separately? I just realized that Emperor 1A was missing from your icons.
I'm going to do a round up of Primitives once the last XTRO comes out. I've allready done a dew when they were specifically requested
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Thanks for doing the Falconer! I think it's a good-looking 'Mech, it just needs the right drawing, and now it has that.
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Another one from the request pile, the Rakshasa is also a double collateral damage 'Mech. It's based off the Marauder's chassis and designed to emulate the Mad Cat, so it really needed a new icon consistent with both.
And hey! It has one variant that looks completely different to the others. Because it can't be easy now, can it?
(http://orig14.deviantart.net/bb86/f/2015/166/a/0/rakshasa_by_deadborderbob-d8xdd7h.gif)
MDG-1A/1B Rakshasa
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rakshasa_1ar_zpsdtdwdlqy.gif)
MDG-1Ar Rakshasa
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/rakshasa_2a_zpsula085p7.gif)
MDG-2A Rakshasa
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That icon actually makes the mech look good. The TRO art made the poor thing look like the ugly step child of both that no one wanted to play with.
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Those Raks look fantastic. O0
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We're on a 3055 binge here with another request from the backlog.
Sadly, some of the Thunder's distinctive features don't really show up on a top down. If this is a good or bad thing really depends on how attached you are to Conquistador helmets and tractor grilles. On the other hand, it's giant cannon arm shows up just fine. The real secret is to make the variants distinctive.
(http://orig01.deviantart.net/3e1a/f/2015/167/1/7/megamek___thunder_by_deadborderbob-d8xillu.gif)
THR-1L Thunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunder_2l_zpsxo2cfrgo.gif)
THR-2L Thunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunder_3l_zps5ubvc6gu.gif)
THR-3L Thunder
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/thunder_c4_zps7hygwvzv.gif)
THR-C4 Thunder
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Oh man, those C4s are gonna look sweet in Ma-Tsu Kai colors.
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Another long-standing request that I probably should have gotten to earlier (whoops), the Mongoose has an... odd shape. Okay, it's just plain weird. Distinctive head, strange medium laser "gloves", reverse-articulated legs... yeah. Plus it's got a high degree of "no two pictures look the same" going for it, which allways makes things fun.
While the Mongoose II is related, it ends up looking completely different. Still, collateral damage and all.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/db62/f/2015/168/2/5/megamek___mongoose_by_deadborderbob-d8xmxvy.gif)
MON-66/67/76 Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_66b_zpszjxat6e4.gif)
MON-66b Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_66x_zpswpsv0ede.gif)
MON-66GX Gunslinger Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_68_zpsabjducql.gif)
MON-68 Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_69_zpsta9bofkk.gif)
MON-69 Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_70_zpsu7stbvdg.gif)
MON-70 Mongoose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongoose_86_zpsrc30abgt.gif)
MON-86 Mongoose
(http://orig00.deviantart.net/df83/f/2015/168/e/e/megamek___mongoose_ii_by_deadborderbob-d8xmxxt.gif)
MON-266/267 Mongoose II
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mongooseii_268_zpsbrhlnplw.gif)
MON-268 Mongoose II
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After staring at my mongoose mini I must say that it saddens me how ugly my favorite mech becomes as an icon :'(
At least we can all take comfort that no matter how ugly a top down mech is, DB can still make 90% or more look good anyway ;)
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After staring at my mongoose mini I must say that it saddens me how ugly my favorite mech becomes as an icon :'(
At least we can all take comfort that no matter how ugly a top down mech is, DB can still make 90% or more look good anyway ;)
Thanks for that. Translating a 'Mech to an icon can be hard at times, and the Mongoose was especially challenging. I'm glad you liked the icon!
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And another request off the list! The Cerberus is another "odd shape that's difficult to translate" 'Mech, which I seem to get so many of. On the other hand, it's shape means that all its variants look the same. So yay, single icon!
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/d588/f/2015/169/e/c/megamek___cerberus_by_deadborderbob-d8xr7av.gif)
MR-V2/V3/5M/6B Cerberus
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Another major improvement on an icon I have used a ton over the years (the MR-V3 sees a lot of play with merc OpFors in my games). And I swear by the Blakist one, it's one of my standbys with C3i Twos.
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Another major improvement on an icon I have used a ton over the years (the MR-V3 sees a lot of play with merc OpFors in my games). And I swear by the Blakist one, it's one of my standbys with C3i Twos.
The Cerberus gets a lot of use from me for the same reason. It gave me more incentive to draw the icon.
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And now the Salamander, another funny looking 3055 Assault 'Mech. Wow. There's a pattern for you.
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/f3c2/f/2015/169/6/f/megamek___salamander_by_deadborderbob-d8xrb9r.gif)
PPR-5S/7S Salamander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/salamander_5t_zpsme4bjrs8.gif)
PPR-5T Salamander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/salamander_6s_zpslvmzsg4g.gif)
PPR-6S Salamander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/salamander_6t_zps8gsflxwl.gif)
PPR-6T Salamander
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/salamander_7t_zpsenjviybv.gif)
PPR-7T Salamander
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Glorious.
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Wasn't the Falconer based off of the Orion chassis according to fluff? Or was that the Penetrator. Either way, it was a slap my own head moment reading that fluff then looking at the mech.
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You're thinking of the Perseus.
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At this rate, I might actually be through my request backlog in a couple of months
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The Legacy was another request. It's also one of my favourite assault 'Mechs, so I guess everyone wins. It was a pain in the Aztec to draw, however, due to it's odd shape and proportions, not to mention it's... odd variants. On the upside, if we ever see a canon version of the Rising Star, I'm ready for it.
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/4b7a/f/2015/170/1/5/megamek___legacy_by_deadborderbob-d8xvwq3.gif)
LGC-01 Legacy
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legacy_02_zps9wshwksu.gif)
LGC-02 Legacy
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legacy_03_zpsryab2qu4.gif)
LGC-03 Legacy
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legacy_04_zpsrqv9cbgx.gif)
LGC-04-WVR Legacy
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/legacy_05_zps7a1min3l.gif)
LGC-05 Legacy
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The Legacy was another request. It's also one of my favourite assault 'Mechs, so I guess everyone wins. It was a pain in the Aztec to draw, however, due to it's odd shape and proportions, not to mention it's... odd variants. On the upside, if we ever see a canon version of the Rising Star, I'm ready for it.
Based on the available tech at the time of ca. 2780, I fudged one of those and used it. Really, really fun unit. :) And the icons look really good!
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Thank you for your hard work, Deadborder! And I'm very fond of the Legacy icon. Top-notch stuff!
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That Salamander is a thing of beauty.
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Time for another request! This one has something in common with the Legacy, being on the cover of a Reprint TRO! Yes, I know that's a dubious link. I'm tired. Work with me here.
At any rate, here's the Helios, which is a rather brutishly ugly 'Mech. On the other hand, it was pretty easy to draw (Draw a rectangle, fill in some bits) and its variants weren't too crazy. Good stuff!
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/67a6/f/2015/173/e/f/megamek___helios_by_deadborderbob-d8y9n92.gif)
HEL-3D/C Helios
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/helios_4a_zpsmcnrtgbd.gif)
HEL-4A Helios
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/helios_6x_zpsf8iamxfq.gif)
HEL-6X Helios
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Wooh! Thanks for that Helios, Deadborder! It ain't a beautiful 'Mech, but it gets the job done. Or at least, it does in my one-MHQ-game-a-month. :)
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Saving you some time.
(http://www.wars-of-reaving.net/image/RiflemanII.gif)
Rifleman II RFL-3N-2
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The Apollo is another one off the request list... and that's all I really have to say. It was actually shockingly easy to draw, and one of the fastest ones I've ever done.
(http://orig09.deviantart.net/4c5d/f/2015/175/4/8/megamek___apollo_by_deadborderbob-d8yj6rj.gif)
APL-1M/1R/2S Apollo
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/apollo_3t_zpsbezxnqiv.gif)
APL-3T Apollo
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/apollo_4m_zps4mnnox00.gif)
APL-4M Apollo
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An unexpected Double Request managed to clear up a degree of indecision over which icon to do next, so yay for that! I think. At any rate, here's the Anvil, yet another weirdly-shaped 3055 'Mech. True, that pretty much amounts to all of them, but in its case it's got a variant that manages to have an even weirder shape.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/f7f1/f/2015/177/0/5/megamek___anvil_by_deadborderbob-d8ysug0.gif)
ANV-3M/5Q/6M Anvil
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/anvil_3r_zpsscjazw1k.gif)
ANV-5M Anvil
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/anvil_8m_zpsxmq2h3a3.gif)
ANV-8M Anvil
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And now an update of the Anzu, which finishes a pattern of... um... FWLM 'Mechs who's name begins with "A" or something.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/0404/f/2015/177/5/c/megamek___anzu_by_deadborderbob-d6bb828.gif)
ZU-G60 Anzu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/anzu_j70_zpsvym5hizr.gif)
ZU-J70 Anzu
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Great job on these icons, it's almost like you're doing a 3055-ish project with all these requests.
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Great job on these icons, it's almost like you're doing a 3055-ish project with all these requests.
I'm actually (nearly) out of 3055-themed requests. With that being said, I expect a lot more to flood in all at once
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Time for another weirdly-shaped 3055 Heavy 'Mech. Yes, this is a pattern, dammit! The Penetrator was a pin to draw for most of the usual reasons; odd shape, lack of good views of the back and sides and so on. But it's also a popular 'Mech in spite of all this, and so I was pretty driven to get it right. Even if I did kind of end up completely rebuilding the icon when it was 90% complete, because, hey. It's me.
In the meantime, here's a funny story. A friend of mine once lost a Penetrator in a game because its AMS ammo suffered a TAC from a single SRM. That SRM was the sole survivor from a flight that had been otherwise swatted by the AMS. It's weird the way these things work out.
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/0699/f/2015/180/0/d/megamek___penetrator_by_deadborderbob-d8z6xqk.gif)
PTR-4D/6S/6T Penetrator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/penetrator_4f_zpscr6zohdd.gif)
PTR-4F Penetrator
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/penetrator_6m_zpsqibafl4p.gif)
PTR-6M Penetrator
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I might be remembering things wrong, but did you do the Primitive Rifleman?
I swear I saw it somewhere.
Here's hoping there is a GRF-1A Griffin in the future as well.
Just saw the TRO artwork for that last night. O0
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In the meantime, here's a funny story. A friend of mine once lost a Penetrator in a game because its AMS ammo suffered a TAC from a single SRM. That SRM was the sole survivor from a flight that had been otherwise swatted by the AMS. It's weird the way these things work out.
Luck, destiny, the Great Pumpkin...either or, it happens. That is how TACs are. Anyway, nice Penetrator. Chunky!
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And now for another double request, in the form of the Lynx. This one... hurt. It's an odd-looking 'Mech (because TRO3058 art, that's why) and the sole pic of it doesn't help that much. In the end, I went to the miniature on camospecs for a good look. On the other hand, double request plus a 'Mech that appears in my own games a fair bit means that I would move heaven and earth to get it done decently.
I'd like to think I did an okay job.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/c7ee/f/2015/182/e/8/megamek___lynx_by_deadborderbob-d8zgst3.gif)
LNX-9Q/9R Lynx
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lynx_8q_zpsqeinahfc.gif)
LNX-8Q Lynx
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/lynx_9c_zpssrbberz8.gif)
LNX-9C Lynx
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It ended up looking a great deal like the Wulfen.
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I think it's a big improvement on the old icon, FWIW. The old one looked like an oversized Night Hawk.
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I'd like to think I did an okay job.
More like threw it out the ballpark. I'll echo Kojak, better than the original.
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The Lynx is out of this world better.
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That Lynx looks awesome. It's one of my favorite 'Mechs (though I don't get to use it as much as I'd like) so I'm sure that new art will get some use!
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Um, I just noticed that you appear to have posted the -8Q twice instead of, presumably, the -9C.
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Fixed!
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The Yu Huang was a request, so my code of honour (I have one, I got character points back for it) said I had to draw it, no matter how much the idea scared the hell out of me. Because it's one hell of a complex design, what with its celestial god emperor styling and weird arms and everything else. On the other hand, it does look insanely cool and, well, a new icon was desperately needed.
On the upside, I am very happy with the result. This may be one of my most complex icons so far.
(http://orig06.deviantart.net/d7af/f/2015/184/3/4/megamek___yu_huang_by_deadborderbob-d8zqgqe.gif)
Y-H9G/H9GB Yu Huang
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/yuhuang_h9gc_zpsj71cgajr.gif)
Y-H9GC Yu Huang
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/yuhuang_h10g_zps2kedc7gy.gif)
Y-H10G Yu Huang
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/yuhuang_h11g_zps8d08lpzc.gif)
Y-H11G Yu Huang
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The Yellow Emperor is pleased with his Visage.
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Man, that is just a staggering improvement over the old icon.
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Today's post was actually only a recent addition to the request list. However, it was high on my "personal annoyance" list, so that means it got bumped all the way up. And besides, who doesn't want 100 tons of axe-wielding, fire-breathing, 'Mechs stomping, optimally foam rubber clad assault 'Mech goodness? So here's the Berserker. Have fun.
(Unless you're in one of my games, where Berserkers tend to die embarrassing deaths)
(http://orig05.deviantart.net/d54d/f/2015/185/2/d/megamek___berserker_by_deadborderbob-d8zv82a.gif)
BRZ-A3 Berserker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/berserker_b3_zpsbbva4yjm.gif)
BRZ-B3 Berserker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/berserker_c3_zpsnxafriba.gif)
BRZ-C3 Berserker
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/berserker_d4_zpsbd2ne412.gif)
BRZ-D4 Berserker
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Today I pass what was technically a triple request. The War Dog was going to be the next icon I draw, but then it got bumped up to a double. Plus it was on my own "personal annoyance" list because it has two different icons and they're both hideous.
That being said, it was also one of the biggest challenges that I have ever faced, simply due to it's bizzare shape. Even by 3055 standards, it's a weirdo, and its mismatching arms only ad to that. Trying to fit a Heavy Gauss onto the icon while figuring how it would sit with its shape was a challenge, to say the least. On the other hand, I now never need to draw it again. Ever.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/f381/f/2015/186/0/5/megamek___war_dog_by_deadborderbob-d8zzpoj.gif)
WR-DG-02FC War Dog
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wardog_03_zpslbl8u2hf.gif)
WR-DG-03FC War Dog
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And now that you say that watch it show up in TRO 3150 or some such ;D
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Thanks for making the new Berserker icons, they look awesome. Since the original printing of 3055 that has been my favorite mech and the reprint with it on the cover was awesome. And I can empathize about losing the Berserkers in your matches, mine usually go out due to a torso or gyro before getting to do much damage.
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I've been drawing a lot of challenging icons of late. There's a pattern here. Clearly all you people who make requests are sadists.
Ahem.
Anyway, here's the Lao Hu, which is probably the most asymmetrical 'Mech I have ever drawn. So much so that I couldn't use my traditional approach. In the end, I basically had to craft everything individually with minimal around of copying and flipping. On the upside, the variants were similar once I got started, so yay for that.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/7ec5/f/2015/189/3/5/megamek___lao_hu_by_deadborderbob-d90eu61.gif)
LHU-2B Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3b_zpsgiowppxb.gif)
LHU-3B Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3c_zps7fx5yo2d.gif)
LHU-3C Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3l_zpshdeax2vl.gif)
LHU-3L Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_4e_zpsfmjdwlo4.gif)
LHU-4E Lao Hu
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Oh man, I've been looking forward to seeing how you did this one, the old icon was so clunky-looking. Now it looks like a proper Lao Hu.
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Amazingly enough, I'm actually nearing the end of the request list - sort of. More on that to come.
In the meantime, here's the Enfield, which is sort of Collateral Damage to the Enforcer. Sort of. At any rate, it was relatively easy to handle, and its variants were minor enough to just be some tweaking. Easy. Which after the last few, was something I needed.
...and then I look at what's up next.
(http://orig11.deviantart.net/2647/f/2015/189/b/3/megamek___enfield_by_deadborderbob-d90fp6h.gif)
END-6Q/6S Enfield
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enfield_6j_zpso2uoyke0.gif)
END-6J Enfield
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/enfield_6sr_zpsf8z2ialw.gif)
END-6Sr Enfield
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I spoke too soon. Just as I thought I was through my list, I got attacked with several more requests. Do you do this on purpose?
At any rate, here's another request, in the form of the Wolf Trap. This... wasn't too bad, actually. Easy draw, few variants, much needed update. I didn't mind it artificially extending my list for this one. The other requests, on the other hand...
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/eb56/f/2015/191/c/4/megamek___wolf_trap_by_deadborderbob-d90oobh.gif)
WFT-1/B/C Wolf Trap (Tora)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolftrap_2_zpsfatdmwrp.gif)
WFT-2 Wolf Trap (Tora)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/wolftrap_2_zpsfatdmwrp.gif)
WFT-2B/2X Wolf Trap (Tora)
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Conversely, this request was... a mess.
The Mauler is a complex 'Mech to draw at the best of times, but the 4X "Todesbote" variant from XTRO: Most Wanted (And a specific request) is so different to the others that it needed a massive amount of reworking before it I was happy (which is a lie, as I'm never happy). Added to that, it also triggered not one but two collateral damage 'Mechs in the form of the Daboku and the Banzai. Fortunately, the former is identical enough to the base Mauler to use the same icon. The latter, on the other hand...
Interestingly enough, the Banzai is on the DCMS RATs in ER:3145. And an explosively fun time was had by all.
(http://orig03.deviantart.net/7e31/f/2015/192/2/8/megamek___mauler_by_deadborderbob-d90u701.gif)
MAL-1R/1K/C Mauler; DCMS-MX90-D Daboku
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mauler_2r_zpsnp0lqntb.gif)
MAL-2R Mauler
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mauler_3r_zpsdu7wu2d2.gif)
MAL-3R Mauler
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/mauler_4x_zpsssnczxuv.gif)
MAL-4X 'Todesbote' Mauler
(http://orig13.deviantart.net/5ef6/f/2015/192/0/4/megamek___banzai_by_deadborderbob-d90u72d.gif)
BNZ-X Banzai
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And now here's the end of the (public) request list. Don't worry, there's still a lot to come. In the meantime, have a rather epic finale. It's a one-of-a-kind prototype 'Mech that is so horribly min-maxed it'd be laughable if it wasn't so damned devastating. It's the Rifleman III, and it's a bomb on stilts. I love it.
Tune in next post to see what's on the second request list. Or just PM me more.
(http://orig02.deviantart.net/39d1/f/2015/193/5/0/megamek___rifleman_iii_by_deadborderbob-d90ybak.gif)
RF2-A Rifleman III
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I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in the future. Also, congratulations on taking down your request list.
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That Todesbote is BEAUTIFUL.
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Love the Rifleman III!
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Can we please get this thread stickied since Deadborder has started a new one?
I don't want to have to go digging for this, please.
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Can we please get this thread stickied since Deadborder has started a new one?
I don't want to have to go digging for this, please.
Why would you have to dig for stuff that's included in the releases as they happen?
Anyway, his new thread should link to the old one. Always.
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Can we please get this thread stickied since Deadborder has started a new one?
I don't want to have to go digging for this, please.
Also the TPTB have told us in the past that only grand-fathered threads or Official CGL threads can be stickied.
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Well, I'm not sure anything about Megamek is official but since there is a forum for it and it would be of benefit to the members to sticky it,...
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Well, I'm not sure anything about Megamek is official but since there is a forum for it and it would be of benefit to the members to sticky it,...
Feel free to ask, but my experience in the past was not likely to happen.
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I've been drawing a lot of challenging icons of late. There's a pattern here. Clearly all you people who make requests are sadists.
Ahem.
Anyway, here's the Lao Hu, which is probably the most asymmetrical 'Mech I have ever drawn. So much so that I couldn't use my traditional approach. In the end, I basically had to craft everything individually with minimal around of copying and flipping. On the upside, the variants were similar once I got started, so yay for that.
(http://orig12.deviantart.net/7ec5/f/2015/189/3/5/megamek___lao_hu_by_deadborderbob-d90eu61.gif)
LHU-2B Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3b_zpsgiowppxb.gif)
LHU-3B Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3c_zps7fx5yo2d.gif)
LHU-3C Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_3l_zpshdeax2vl.gif)
LHU-3L Lao Hu
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/deadborder/laohu_4e_zpsfmjdwlo4.gif)
LHU-4E Lao Hu
Is it me or does it look like it could a variant of a TIE Bomber?