Don't know if I ever shared the story of the Skinwalker. For the XTRO, I was told to go nuts. The idea was to make the most powerful, advanced 'Mech I could. The only restrictions were that I had to use the Interface Cockpit, and to make it 55 tons. This 'Mech came in second. Well, I broke the 55 ton rule with the other one, disqualifying it.
The name Skinwalker of course comes from Native American legend, and was an inspiration that came all at once. Jymset and I were going over stats, and someone had appended the placeholder name of Stormwolf. I hated that. I will NOT be responsible for another wolf-named 'Mech! The name Skinwalker came to me immediately, and I knew that it was right.
Anyway, now that the Rec Guides have given us a new version of the Skinwalker with new configs, I'd resurrect this thread as a vanity project. I am after all proud of making one of the most obscene BattleMechs in the game. ;)