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Title: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 02:42:51

Just the art, no fluff or stats, don't want to give away the Empire after all.

(https://i.imgur.com/eDSdAgg.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/UGLSyOJ.jpg)

Drawn by the amazing Matt Plog - https://www.deviantart.com/mattplog

And as always, thoughts and comments are most welcome!

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: Dragon Cat on 12 February 2019, 04:28:57

I like them the the top one looks like one of the classic Clan designs Zorya the suit is some sort of monster assault suit

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 04:39:47

Correct on both accounts.  The Shara is a replacement/upgrade of the Zorya and takes its role and the Mythras and its inspiration was the Zorya or the RL BV series of vehciles..  And yep, the Alecto is a chonky boy.

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 05:02:10

Actually..I need your help folks! 

What would a suitable IS name be for the Alecto, its slow but heavily armed and tough (can't jump)  we've got Toads, Gnomes etc, so what would this chonky boy be called?  I was thinking 'Boulder' or something, but any ideas would be nice!

And for context where first sighted it'll be FRR/Merc forces that see them as they are in the Wolf OZ region.

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: Gaiiten on 12 February 2019, 09:31:30

Quote from: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 05:02:10

Actually..I need your help folks! 

What would a suitable IS name be for the Alecto, its slow but heavily armed and tough (can't jump)  we've got Toads, Gnomes etc, so what would this chonky boy be called?  I was thinking 'Boulder' or something, but any ideas would be nice!

"Disemboweller"

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: AldanFerrox on 12 February 2019, 10:29:19

Quote from: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 05:02:10

Actually..I need your help folks! 

What would a suitable IS name be for the Alecto, its slow but heavily armed and tough (can't jump)  we've got Toads, Gnomes etc, so what would this chonky boy be called?  I was thinking 'Boulder' or something, but any ideas would be nice!

And for context where first sighted it'll be FRR/Merc forces that see them as they are in the Wolf OZ region.

Sadly the name Golem is already taken by the GB Assault BA, as is Ogre for the Dark Age Heavy BA. How about Troll, Talos, Mimir or Jotun?

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 10:40:23

Two that stuck in my head was "Brute" and "Silverback"

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: Maingunnery on 12 February 2019, 13:27:12

Quote from: marauder648 on 12 February 2019, 10:40:23

Two that stuck in my head was "Brute" and "Silverback"

Brute or Troll.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: Kojak on 12 February 2019, 15:55:41

What about Talos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talos)?

Title: Re: Shara Combat Vehicle and Alecto Battlesuit
Post by: Kojak on 12 February 2019, 19:44:02

Just recalled that technically there's already a 'Mech called the Talos, but in fairness A) it stopped being built over 500 years ago, and B) it's not like the authors haven't reused (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Eagle_(BattleMech)) names (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Eagle_(Aerospace_Fighter_class)) before (http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Eagle_(WarShip_class)).