Author Topic: TRO 3145--Federated Suns (Read 187162 times)

StCptMara · « **Reply #120 on:** 30 May 2013, 19:30:59 »

Quote from: Lord Harlock on 30 May 2013, 08:45:41

That's asking if he suddenly had a magical flying unicorn swoop down from somewhere just as that DCMS MechWarrior fired his gun to save Caleb's tank. And then just because it is a magical unicorn, it had all the invading Draconis Combine soldier start singing and dancing.

You know...it is a good thing the Eridani Light Horse are gone for good.

Aldous · « **Reply #121 on:** 30 May 2013, 19:35:20 »

Heh... for a House that brags about being a "democracy", the FedSuns sure like their King Davions.

SteveRestless · « **Reply #122 on:** 30 May 2013, 19:41:49 »

Quote from: Tai Dai Cultist on 30 May 2013, 17:03:47

You'll see your comeback from the edge of the abyss and it won't be 'thanks' to anyone else.

Except, you know, for the sea foxes.

(To whom I am quite grateful)

SteveRestless · « **Reply #123 on:** 30 May 2013, 19:43:03 »

Quote from: Aldous on 30 May 2013, 19:35:20

Heh... for a House that brags about being a "democracy", the FedSuns sure like their King Davions.

I don't know that the federated suns ever claimed to be a democracy. I think its always been pretty clear that we're behind the ruling family.

What we do have, is personal freedoms.

caioaf · « **Reply #124 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:02:25 »

nice things were posted on facebook

Klat · « **Reply #125 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:07:43 »

Nice O0

GreekFire · « **Reply #126 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:21:17 »

Holy smokes, White certainly turned that hideous wizkid Black Knight into one heck of a beautiful 'mech.

five_corparty · « **Reply #127 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:28:25 »

Quote from: GreekFire on 30 May 2013, 21:21:17

Holy smokes, White certainly turned that hideous wizkid Black Knight into one heck of a beautiful 'mech.

I know, right? I LOOOVE that thing a heckova lot more than the original (actually made it my profile pic for the moment. O0

Fletch · « **Reply #128 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:29:07 »

Is the gun on the right arm a detachable weapon?

What is the missile launcher config in the right torso? There is 25 slots .... ???

btw - the art continues to be awesome

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #129 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:34:16 »

To paraphrase myself elsewhere, I really hope the writer remembered the Jettison quirk for the Atlas. If any mech looks like it'd use it, it's that one.

Quote from: GreekFire on 30 May 2013, 21:21:17

Holy smokes, White certainly turned that hideous wizkid Black Knight into one heck of a beautiful 'mech.

No, he turned the hideous MW4 Black Knight into a beautiful mech. The MWDA version was based on the MW4 one.

Deadborder · « **Reply #130 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:38:06 »

So Dave White took his allready awesome Black Knight redesign and made it even more so

I am so happy in the pants right now.

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #131 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:38:44 »

Quote from: Istal_Devalis on 30 May 2013, 21:34:16

No, he turned the hideous MW4 Black Knight into a beautiful mech. The MWDA version was based on the MW4 one.

Want to hear something funny? Do you know who designed the MW4 Black Knight? :)

caioaf · « **Reply #132 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:41:49 »

Quote from: Adrian Gideon on 30 May 2013, 21:38:44

Want to hear something funny? Do you know who designed the MW4 Black Knight? :)

one was mecha-master, the other was someone called David White

:P :P :P :P :P :P

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs49/f/2009/169/5/8/Mechwarrior_4_Black_Knight_by_Mecha_Master.jpg

GreekFire · « **Reply #133 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:41:59 »

Quote from: Adrian Gideon on 30 May 2013, 21:38:44

Want to hear something funny? Do you know who designed the MW4 Black Knight? :)

No. Freaking. Way. That's pretty hilarious.

Istal_Devalis · « **Reply #134 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:44:56 »

Quote from: Adrian Gideon on 30 May 2013, 21:38:44

Want to hear something funny? Do you know who designed the MW4 Black Knight? :)

And I still stand by the statement. The in game model was ugly as sin. :))

EDIT: And they're ALL an improvement over the original artwork.

SteveRestless · « **Reply #135 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:45:05 »

to be fair, the MW4 version there looks like its a relative of the Enforcer.

am I the only one who's not really fond of that style of Atlas?

I am Belch II · « **Reply #136 on:** 30 May 2013, 21:45:22 »

Book isn't out yet and already 130+ posts

worktroll · « **Reply #137 on:** 30 May 2013, 22:46:16 »

Quote from: Istal_Devalis on 30 May 2013, 21:34:16

No, he turned the hideous MW4 Black Knight into a beautiful mech. The MWDA version was based on the MW4 one.

I actually liked David's concept art for the MW4 Black Knight, but I agree the WizKids resculpt managed to ruin it. That pug dog nose, the bandy legs ... I could correct some of the problems (see here if interested), but would dearly love both BT scale minis of the above.

(Yes, I do like the Hockey Mask Atlas, far more than Darth Vader With His Helmet Off version)

Cyc · « **Reply #138 on:** 30 May 2013, 23:13:38 »

Not a fan of either looks, but oh do those look pretty.

Scary thing, rate CGL is releasing these, all of them will be out prior to my next pay day (paid monthly on 15th) before I can get one. Unsure if good thing/bad thing that.

gyedid · « **Reply #139 on:** 30 May 2013, 23:30:17 »

Quote from: Knightmare on 30 May 2013, 17:22:34

In the end, the FedSuns is just too big to fail. Or is it? Stay tuned folks. Same Bat time, same Bat channel.

In all semi-seriousness, the Cappies have done the whole comeback thing, and the League has done it like a champ. Now it's time for the FedSuns (to do it again) and the Commonwealth to make the personal comeback tour a reality.

It may not fail outright, but there is precedent for it never returning to what it was. See Tamar Pact, Fate of during and after Clan Invasion.

cheers,

Gabe

phoenixalpha · « **Reply #140 on:** 31 May 2013, 00:42:32 »

Quote from: SteveRestless on 30 May 2013, 21:45:05

am I the only one who's not really fond of that style of Atlas?

Not liking the Atlas at all... wtf is it with the "stomach muscle 6 pack"?

StCptMara · « **Reply #141 on:** 31 May 2013, 00:42:55 »

Quote from: Cyc on 30 May 2013, 23:13:38

Scary thing, rate CGL is releasing these, all of them will be out prior to my next pay day (paid monthly on 15th) before I can get one. Unsure if good thing/bad thing that.

I believe it was said that there were going to be 8 of them. Also, I believe it was stated somewhere that the reason we got
the DCMS one a week after the CCAF one was because they had slipped their schedule, and did that to keep them on track. I
saw a comment from Herb(I think in one of the chats?) that the plan was for one a month...

worktroll · « **Reply #142 on:** 31 May 2013, 00:52:41 »

Quote from: phoenixalpha on 31 May 2013, 00:42:32

Not liking the Atlas at all... wtf is it with the "stomach muscle 6 pack"?

Everyone's entitled to their opinion - I could never stomach the original TRO art for the Black Knight, it looked like a silly man in armour, and the mini's bandy legs made it appear ridiculous to me. Many people disagree with me about this. Means nothing.

Kitsune413 · « **Reply #143 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:06:25 »

That black knight is gorgeous. That Atlas is gorgeous from the neck down.

SteveRestless · « **Reply #144 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:07:13 »

Quote from: phoenixalpha on 31 May 2013, 00:42:32

Not liking the Atlas at all... wtf is it with the "stomach muscle 6 pack"?

For me its more the shoulders. if the head sat more properly ATOP them, I think I'd be okay with it. I'm not attached to that stomach 6pack though.

SCC · « **Reply #145 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:40:39 »

That Atlas, I've been playing around with it in SSW, and unless we get a new missile launcher those are LRM-5's in the RT, MML-5's won't fit, and that gun is probably a RAC-5, a RAC-2 tends to work out too light

Dragon Cat · « **Reply #146 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:44:05 »

Quote from: I am Belch II on 30 May 2013, 21:45:22

Book isn't out yet and already 130+ posts

I'm not hugely surprised the Federated Suns has always been popular

Right now in a tight spot

Want to see the AFFS reaction

Of those two I like the both far better take on the Atlas than previously the Black Knight looks real nice too

ntin · « **Reply #147 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:48:47 »

Wonder if the Lyrans are going to be upset that Fedsuns stole their new scout 'Mech?

Kitsune413 · « **Reply #148 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:52:28 »

Quote from: ntin on 31 May 2013, 01:48:47

Wonder if the Lyrans are going to be upset that Fedsuns stole their new scout 'Mech?

Where is Thomas Hogarths son when you need him?

Or better yet. Thomas Hogarth's remains used to power and pilot an Atlas for all eternity. >.>

Banzai · « **Reply #149 on:** 31 May 2013, 01:52:48 »

Quote from: SCC on 31 May 2013, 01:40:39

That Atlas, I've been playing around with it in SSW, and unless we get a new missile launcher those are LRM-5's in the RT, MML-5's won't fit, and that gun is probably a RAC-5, a RAC-2 tends to work out too light

It looks like the same load out of an Atlas II, so that is a LB-10X, though a RAC-5 and three tons of ammo would fit there as well.