'Mech of the Week Repost: Flashman

[Sjhernan3060]

I think so, at least according to Sarna.  There's a variant with Clan weapons in the RG.  I get the feeling the Clans just used Star League Flashmen in their toumans.

Is it just me, or does the new Flashman art really make it look like the Imp?

I thought the same! And I for one support the other eggs of doom

[glitterboy2098]

it turned the Flashman into even more of a Terran Hegemony "walking egg"

[Sabelkatten]

A bit to wide for my taste. I would have preferred a slightly higher torso without the "shoulder inserts".

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

I like the Rec Guide Flashman's appearance.

[BATTLEMASTER]

I like the Rec Guide Flashman's appearance.

Me too - it's my favorite version of the 'mech!  I also enjoyed driving one in MW2 Mercenaries.  It's a solid choice for a merc unit!

[Maelwys]

I thought I saw that the TRO golden century had an upgraded but not truly IIC variant? Am I hallucinating?

Not hallucinating. It packs Clan energy weapons and XL engine, but IS Endo Steel, DHS and Laser Reflective armor and the AMS.  A supercharger can give it a little bit of an extra kick in its speed. Gonna pretty much as you expect I think.

[garhkal]

Not sure the new art makes it look like an Imp, as that one is more of a tin can upside down with legs..

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

It's a closer match to the Imp artwork from Historicals: Operation Klondike.

[worktroll]

I've got a couple of the new minis, and it doesn't feel at all Imp-like. I think it's the perspective of the line art.

[BATTLEMASTER]

Not hallucinating. It packs Clan energy weapons and XL engine, but IS Endo Steel, DHS and Laser Reflective armor and the AMS.  A supercharger can give it a little bit of an extra kick in its speed. Gonna pretty much as you expect I think.

That's a Dark Age variant.  I wouldn't mind getting a Golden Century Flashman with early Clan weapons though!

[Sjhernan3060]

Not hallucinating. It packs Clan energy weapons and XL engine, but IS Endo Steel, DHS and Laser Reflective armor and the AMS.  A supercharger can give it a little bit of an extra kick in its speed. Gonna pretty much as you expect I think.

With its all laser weapons load and super well rounded stats I would have thought the “dueling” specialist clans like the scorpions and nova cats would have been all over it. Then as time rolled on resource strapped clans like the spirits would have benefited from its no ammo dependence. Then during the heavy laser craze dig this one out of the caches as a test bed for the new weapons

Basically I want like 3 more flashman variants!

[Colt Ward]

I thought I saw that the TRO golden century had an upgraded but not truly IIC variant? Am I hallucinating?

Yes, that is the RecGuide variant, not TRO Golden Century.  What you maybe confusing is the Maelstrom/Redback which has a Enhanced ERPPC, Clan ERLL, 2 Star League MPLs, and a prototype ERML.