Author Topic: October Archive Special Return 2011 Poll (Read 20476 times)

speck · « **on:** 18 October 2011, 20:07:59 »

Here is the new poll to be vote on five different Archive products. The top two at the end of the poll will be available on the website as Online Exclusives for purchase without the Archive fee. So this poll will expire around October 31st 2011 and the top two Archive Products will return for sale without the Archive fee for November2011.

cavingjan · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 October 2011, 20:14:10 »

Piranha

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4654

Arbalest

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4658

Gnome Battlearmor

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4828

Jinggau

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4769

Ninja-to

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4622

Speck: let me know if I got any of them wrong. I thought I'd save some people some time.

Daishi411 · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 October 2011, 20:16:54 »

this was another tough one, i went gnomes though, they're a great battle armor and they look really cool, and i'd love to get more of them form IWM.

i also love the jinggau and i hope it also does well

JoeJones · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 October 2011, 20:33:56 »

Not a tough choice for me. I need another Jinggau or two.

Mendou · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 October 2011, 21:29:54 »

I don't have any particular favorites among these, so I'll vote to cancel the above one ^_-

(It's okay; we're related.)

ShockaTime · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 October 2011, 22:15:05 »

Definitely voted Piranha! It's time this thing wins.

GRUD · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 October 2011, 23:25:56 »

I said I would, so I voted for the Piranha. You're Welcome. O0

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #7 on:** 19 October 2011, 00:28:45 »

Well, the Arbalest is the only one on that list I don't have, and I don't want one either.

So I'm voting for the Piranha because of the people who've been trying to get one for so long.

Sharpnel · « **Reply #8 on:** 19 October 2011, 02:10:28 »

Death to the Piranha!

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #9 on:** 19 October 2011, 03:35:43 »

Wow. It's the first time I've actually seen the voting list to match my order of desire. As the owner of 24 Gnome BA, 2 Jinggau, and 2 Ninja-to... only the top two really interest me.

Piranha for the Win!

txMaddog · « **Reply #10 on:** 19 October 2011, 09:32:19 »

Vote Piranha!

This time it wins!!

Ian Sharpe · « **Reply #11 on:** 19 October 2011, 20:57:56 »

Gnome.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 October 2011, 21:03:40 »

Pirahna has my vote, but I could go for the Jinggau as well.

Grave · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 October 2011, 23:42:19 »

Don't have any Ninja-to. Haven't found any Ninja-to in the wild for anything resembling a decent price, and been looking for months, literally.

I'm cool with the Piranha - really I am, and I have a feeling third time lucky applies here - but please, please, PLEASE, ninja-toes.

:D

Sharpnel · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 October 2011, 03:40:12 »

I voted Ninja-To just to spite the Piranha fanboyz

phlop · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 October 2011, 11:05:27 »

I like Kuritans, Ninja-To it is. 8)

Col.Hengist · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 October 2011, 11:57:22 »

Bullet hose because i think it is its time, altho i could use some gnomes or ninja-toes

silentsilver · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 October 2011, 12:53:27 »

Nothing useful this month. Next time, maybe!

JPArbiter · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 October 2011, 19:29:14 »

I said it before with the tundra wolf and I will say it again here. due to it's appearance in TRO 3085 the Arbelast should just be put back into general production for at least a year...

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 October 2011, 19:39:15 »

Quote from: JPArbiter on 20 October 2011, 19:29:14

I said it before with the tundra wolf and I will say it again here. due to it's appearance in TRO 3085 the Arbelast should just be put back into general production for at least a year...

I agree. All the TRO3085 mechs should come out of archive for at least 1 year.

What would that list be:
- Spider 8R (8k?)
- Targe (which needs a much smaller resculpt anyways...)
- Ghost (not archived)
- Mangonel (not archived)
- Arbalest
- Tundra Wolf
- Hellstar (not archived)

It's not a huge list, provided I did not miss any... and actually the Arbalest appears to be the last archived one that has not been up and won the archive special return poll.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 October 2011, 19:47:00 »

I think that says something about the Arbalest.

JPArbiter · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 October 2011, 20:10:37 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 20 October 2011, 19:47:00

I think that says something about the Arbalest.

it is actually a well done mini, that was doomed as a project because until it got hard TRO stats, it was nothing more then a kitsch item in mini collections.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #22 on:** 20 October 2011, 21:24:32 »

I was talking about the stats.

JPArbiter · « **Reply #23 on:** 20 October 2011, 22:19:14 »

how so? the Arbelast is a phenomenal machine, easily carrying the firepower of an entire lance of 20 tonners in its frame, and built using "standard" clan components making it perfect for the budget concious merc who wants some clan tech in thier TO&E

ColonelCody · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 October 2011, 23:23:07 »

I wanted both the Piranha and the Jinggau. I could use more Jingau but I don't have any Piranha so I voted for that one.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #25 on:** 21 October 2011, 00:27:09 »

Quote from: JPArbiter on 20 October 2011, 22:19:14

how so? the Arbelast is a phenomenal machine, easily carrying the firepower of an entire lance of 20 tonners in its frame, and built using "standard" clan components making it perfect for the budget concious merc who wants some clan tech in thier TO&E

25 tons
5/8
56 points of armor

It's not a mech, it's a pinata.

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #26 on:** 21 October 2011, 02:07:13 »

I actually should have said the Arbalest and the Targe are the only ones... but really. The Targe? It was sculpted at Clickytech scale. It's huge.

klarg1 · « **Reply #27 on:** 21 October 2011, 11:53:51 »

I want to love the Jinggau; I really do, but it's just so darn goofy looking. Maybe if they could shrink the torso by about 10% and the arms by 20% I'd go for it. Still, I'm good with almost any result from this month's poll.

greatsarcasmo · « **Reply #28 on:** 21 October 2011, 12:01:41 »

Walter Steiner: You want a Ninja-to? I can get you a Ninja-to, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.
The Dude: Yeah, but Walter...
Walter Steiner: Hell, I can get you a Ninja-to by 3 o'clock this afternoon...

I vote Ninja-to

JPArbiter · « **Reply #29 on:** 21 October 2011, 15:41:19 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 21 October 2011, 00:27:09

25 tons
5/8
56 points of armor

It's not a mech, it's a pinata.

2 LRM 10s
2 Clan tech Medium lasers, ECM suite

it is not a pinata, it is an interdictor and fire support platform.

Psycho · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 October 2011, 15:53:26 »

Exactly - something that could have been done better on any of the half-dozen or so light or medium chassis the Nova Cats already build. #P

Atlas3060 · « **Reply #31 on:** 21 October 2011, 20:30:34 »

I must kill infantry!
*Votes Piranha*

JPArbiter · « **Reply #32 on:** 21 October 2011, 21:16:27 »

Quote from: Psycho on 21 October 2011, 15:53:26

Exactly - something that could have been done better on any of the half-dozen or so light or medium chassis the Nova Cats already build. #P

And those would be? The morrigan? (too expensive), the ocelot? Or the jenner IIC? All three are the only lights the cats build, and none are as cheap to build.

Psycho · « **Reply #33 on:** 22 October 2011, 00:05:17 »

Griffin IIC, Shadow Hawk IIC, Hellhound (Conjuror). Put the equipment of the Arbalest on the Grif, and you still get an extra ERSL at 6/9/6 movement. Want to dumb it down more? Scrap the jump jets to work standard structure and armor. Sure, the Arbalest may have a niche, but it's a niche that would be better filled by utilizing something they already made.

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #34 on:** 22 October 2011, 05:46:17 »

Quote from: Psycho on 22 October 2011, 00:05:17

Griffin IIC, Shadow Hawk IIC, Hellhound (Conjuror). Put the equipment of the Arbalest on the Grif, and you still get an extra ERSL at 6/9/6 movement. Want to dumb it down more? Scrap the jump jets to work standard structure and armor. Sure, the Arbalest may have a niche, but it's a niche that would be better filled by utilizing something they already made.

All of those listed cost more than the Arbalest if you are playing, say, a campaign that requires players to purchase mechs with C-bills. The Arbalest is a cheap 2.4m the Griffin IIC's cheapest layout is 4.4m, Conj 5.2m, and Shadow Hawk is 4.6m... That's two Arbalests (nearly for each of those).

Ian Sharpe · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 October 2011, 06:07:44 »

That's why you should vote Gnome! More armour than an Arbalest! :P

Psycho · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 October 2011, 10:20:03 »

Quote from: Shi_no_Kami on 22 October 2011, 05:46:17

All of those listed cost more than the Arbalest

If you want cheap, go with a vehicle.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 October 2011, 11:26:56 »

Quote from: Shi_no_Kami on 22 October 2011, 05:46:17

All of those listed cost more than the Arbalest if you are playing, say, a campaign that requires players to purchase mechs with C-bills. The Arbalest is a cheap 2.4m the Griffin IIC's cheapest layout is 4.4m, Conj 5.2m, and Shadow Hawk is 4.6m... That's two Arbalests (nearly for each of those).

Cheap is only half the equation. The Arbalest might be only about half the cost of any of those, but it's only about a third as durable. Any initial savings are quickly going to be eaten up by all the extra repairs and replacements that the Arby-Q is going to require because it doesn't have the speed to disengage from a fight or the armor to survive one.

Weirdo · « **Reply #38 on:** 22 October 2011, 11:45:45 »

Quote from: Psycho on 22 October 2011, 10:20:03

If you want cheap, go with a vehicle.

I would have, but no vehicles were up in this poll. Instead I went for the Piranha, since fielding one means a player is at least thinking about countering combined-arms forces, even if not necessarily using one himself.

Dr Lucky · « **Reply #39 on:** 22 October 2011, 15:21:32 »

It looks like things are getting close to me getting my wish of both the Piranha and the Ninja-To winning.

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #40 on:** 22 October 2011, 17:05:30 »

Arbalest and Ninja-To are neck to neck! Suprising that.

dirty harry · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 October 2011, 04:39:32 »

Hmm.... i have a Piranha, i have Gnomes.... so what do i need?

Arbalest is still clickytech in my mind. Don't want it as i don't intend to play 3085 very often.
Jinggau has impressive stats, but the mini is just ugly. The oversized arms destroy the whole picture.

So i will go with the generally oversized Ninja-To.
Hail to the dragon... ;D

snowridr · « **Reply #42 on:** 29 October 2011, 00:09:14 »

Piranha - every clanner should have a star of them.

Dark_Falcon · « **Reply #43 on:** 31 October 2011, 23:13:51 »

Quote from: snowridr on 29 October 2011, 00:09:14

Piranha - every clanner should have a star of them.

Well, they'll get their chance, since it won by a Mississippi Mile.

txMaddog · « **Reply #44 on:** 01 November 2011, 02:18:05 »

Yea!!! Thanks to all who voted for the Piranha!! [rockon]

Now to wait for them to be up on the site for ordering. 8)

greatsarcasmo · « **Reply #45 on:** 01 November 2011, 10:09:54 »

Yay Ninja-to!

Dr Lucky · « **Reply #46 on:** 01 November 2011, 15:41:11 »

This is perfect. I can get Pirhanas and a Ninja-To! I was going to order this month anyway when the jumping T-Bolt goes on sale (hopefully any day now). I'll get lots of cool stuff in this order!

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #47 on:** 01 November 2011, 17:13:16 »

Quote from: txMaddog on 01 November 2011, 02:18:05

Yea!!! Thanks to all who voted for the Piranha!! [rockon]

Now to wait for them to be up on the site for ordering. 8)

Like I said at the beginning of the month, I've already got everything off the current list that I want, but I knew that a lot of people had been trying to get the Piranha for a long times so I figured I'd help them out.

speck · « **Reply #48 on:** 01 November 2011, 22:06:01 »

Piranha, Ninja-to, and Arbalest are on sale now with out the archive fee..........

TheOldGuy · « **Reply #49 on:** 01 November 2011, 22:43:45 »

Nooooooooooooooo!!!

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #50 on:** 02 November 2011, 03:32:22 »

Quote from: speck on 01 November 2011, 22:06:01

Piranha, Ninja-to, and Arbalest are on sale now with out the archive fee..........

Now I know I need to go to bed.

I saw that post and thought it said "Ninja-pirate."

GRUD · « **Reply #51 on:** 02 November 2011, 05:31:12 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 02 November 2011, 03:32:22

Quote from: speck on 01 November 2011, 22:06:01
Piranha, Ninja-pirate, and Arbalest are on sale now with out the archive fee..........

Now I know I need to go to bed.

I saw that post and thought it said "Ninja-pirate."

What do you mean? That IS what it says. ???

;D

JPArbiter · « **Reply #52 on:** 02 November 2011, 15:45:27 »

YAY! Time to order a Binary of Arbelast's

Dr Lucky · « **Reply #53 on:** 06 November 2011, 13:26:07 »

Taking suggestions for the November poll? I've been looking for some non-Mech units, which people usually seem to like in these polls. I would love to add some Stuka ASFs to my aerial forces, or some classic 2750 tanks to my Comstar forces, like the Fury or the Marksman.

TheOldGuy · « **Reply #54 on:** 06 November 2011, 13:32:26 »

Berzerker!

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #55 on:** 06 November 2011, 13:38:58 »

Sirrocco.

cavingjan · « **Reply #56 on:** 06 November 2011, 14:08:43 »

avatar b

speck · « **Reply #57 on:** 06 November 2011, 15:34:55 »

I am always taking suggestions...

Daishi411 · « **Reply #58 on:** 06 November 2011, 15:43:34 »

Quote from: cavingjan on 06 November 2011, 14:08:43

avatar b

i agree with this, along with some of the other fan tech mechs like the hankyu c or the lanner.

can i also put forth striker or maelstrom for selfish reasons as i don't own either

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #59 on:** 06 November 2011, 16:42:41 »

Quote from: cavingjan on 06 November 2011, 14:08:43

avatar b

+1 - Please, the Avatar B. I never even knew it was a model until recently.

Then:

- Albatross
- Thunder Stallion (just cause its huge and ugly).

TheOldGuy · « **Reply #60 on:** 06 November 2011, 17:34:13 »

Quote from: speck on 06 November 2011, 15:34:55

I am always taking suggestions...

Berzerker, Initiate, Regulus Hover tank, Kanazuchi, Toyama.

ShockaTime · « **Reply #61 on:** 06 November 2011, 17:57:57 »

Quote from: TheOldGuy on 06 November 2011, 17:34:13

Berzerker, Initiate, Regulus Hover tank, Kanazuchi, Toyama.

regulator hover tank?

Dr Lucky · « **Reply #62 on:** 06 November 2011, 18:36:06 »

Quote from: Shi_no_Kami on 06 November 2011, 16:42:41

+1 - Please, the Avatar B. I never even knew it was a model until recently.

Then:

- Albatross
- Thunder Stallion (just cause its huge and ugly).

Ohh! I'll second the Albatross.

Alex Keller · « **Reply #63 on:** 06 November 2011, 19:51:30 »

Inner. Sphere. Battle. Armor.

TheOldGuy · « **Reply #64 on:** 06 November 2011, 20:03:24 »

Quote from: ShockaTime on 06 November 2011, 17:57:57

regulator hover tank?

Oh no definitely the regulus. :D

Ian Sharpe · « **Reply #65 on:** 06 November 2011, 20:09:50 »

The Regulator already won the poll way back didn't it, I ordered a dozen.

Weirdo · « **Reply #66 on:** 06 November 2011, 20:47:53 »

Quote from: Alex Keller on 06 November 2011, 19:51:30

Inner. Sphere. Battle. Armor.

Seconded! In addition, I'd like to nominate the Skulker(got new variant in 3085, and a whole new appearance in Prototypes) or any of the Heavy APCs(cheapest and most widely available high-capacity troop carriers in the game).

JoeJones · « **Reply #67 on:** 07 November 2011, 07:28:51 »

I'd like to suggest the following minis:

Berzerker (100-ton hatchet goodness)
Jinggau (Once more, with feeling!)
Cossack (Beware the 20-tonner...)

JPArbiter · « **Reply #68 on:** 07 November 2011, 14:03:43 »

Quote from: JoeJones on 07 November 2011, 07:28:51

I'd like to suggest the following minis:

Berzerker (100-ton hatchet goodness)
Jinggau (Once more, with feeling!)
Cossack (Beware the 20-tonner...)

Pack Hunter
Naginata
Spartan
Hueywhatever it is spelled the clan Arrow IV platform.
and a Protomech point

ShockaTime · « **Reply #69 on:** 07 November 2011, 15:48:19 »

Quote from: JPArbiter on 07 November 2011, 14:03:43

Pack Hunter
Naginata
Spartan
Hueywhatever it is spelled the clan Arrow IV platform.
and a Protomech point

I'll second this list. But the protos are all available without the archive fee as online exclusives.

Alex Keller · « **Reply #70 on:** 07 November 2011, 16:14:43 »

Inner Sphere Battle Armor is supposed to be the most common type of battle armor in the inner sphere.

JPArbiter · « **Reply #71 on:** 07 November 2011, 16:53:51 »

Quote from: ShockaTime on 07 November 2011, 15:48:19

I'll second this list. But the protos are all available without the archive fee as online exclusives.

oh, my bad

ColonelCody · « **Reply #72 on:** 07 November 2011, 18:18:29 »

Berserker, Naginata, Ti 'tsang, Men Shen and the other Xing sheng mechs.

Shi_no_Kami · « **Reply #73 on:** 07 November 2011, 19:03:16 »

Quote from: ColonelCody on 07 November 2011, 18:18:29

Berserker, Naginata, Ti 'tsang, Men Shen and the other Xing sheng mechs.

Xing Sheng mechs are available in the Liao Lance packs, well most of them. The Jinggau is an exception... its not in the lance packs.

txMaddog · « **Reply #74 on:** 09 November 2011, 02:25:51 »

Time for some Vehicles and BA

Undine BA
Epona Pursuit Tank
Typhoon Combat Vehicle
Regulator Hover Tank
Pinto Attack VTOL
Mantis Light Attack VTOL
Fa-Shih BA
Huitzilopochtli Tank

Col.Hengist · « **Reply #75 on:** 09 November 2011, 09:08:46 »

Quote from: txMaddog on 09 November 2011, 02:25:51

Time for some Vehicles and BA

Undine BA
Epona Pursuit Tank
Typhoon Combat Vehicle
Regulator Hover Tank
Pinto Attack VTOL
Mantis Light Attack VTOL
Fa-Shih BA
Huitzilopochtli Tank

+1

I'd love to get a few of each of the tanks

speck · « **Reply #76 on:** 13 November 2011, 15:56:24 »

I will have the next poll up tomorrow evening after work. Stay tuned .....

Alex Keller · « **Reply #77 on:** 14 November 2011, 20:25:26 »

Awesome.