Addendum: Above post is me, and I R the mod.

You called?

How so?

>>2142
I know cleaving an elemental in half is bad ass but unless he's got massive heat build up there are faster ways to finish him off

Fucking Warhammer mech FTW

The Raven was never that great, except that it was the first dedicated scout 'Mech designed in a very long time.

As for its speed, it's only a six-nine (that's walking 64 kph, running 97 kph for those of you who don't play the board game) which isn't very fast. Since KL engines came back into production, a six-nine is almost standard even for medium 'Mechs.

You want a 35 tonner? Stick with a Wolfhound or Jenner.

>>1463
when you had 8 of them following you around in mech commander 2 they were pure death

Yeah, but that's MechCommander, you could do the same mission with 8 Timber Wolves.

In BattleTech, for the point or tonnage cost, Ravens just aren't really worth it, unless you can really make use of it's Narc and scouting equipment.

In MechWarrior, the Raven carries non-canon weapons to make up for the lack of the gear present in the tabletop game, so it's not really a Raven. For the same weight, you may as well just use a Cougar, which is always readily available for some reason, even though it's manufactured exclusively by Clan Jade Falcon.

Sign me up. This is just one step closer till we get SPACE MARINES

I've always had this idea floating around in my head.

Instead of having powered armor, what about a strength enhancing powered exoskeleton frame with "Hardpoints" where armor or other modules can be attached?

This could cut down on manufacturing costs, as instead of having to produce many varieties of suits, a single model of frame could be manufactured along with the modules.

>>2132 this is the kind of thing the military would pay to keep exclusive to them, so at most there would only be a few models according to their specifications, and maybe one craptastic construction model.

I've always been partial to the Turn A, myself.

I love the legs, I guess.

Pretty good first installment. Story starts, and we get some good action scenes.
Didn't really care for a couple characters' whining, but at least it was minimal.
Character designs aren't bad, but they're minimalist. Sunrise fails to take advantage of the periodic release for OVAs and go the extra mile to make detailed, realistic looking people.

I've always thought that a combat mech would benefit greatly from being able to operate in bipedal mode when necessary, but having a quadrupedal stance as it's primary mode for the following reasons:

-Bipedal machines require substantially fine-tuned balance to stay upright, whereas quadrupedal systems have far superior balance and stability, if their movement maintains two or three points of contact at all times.

-Bipedal machines have a substantial profile, compared to a quadrupedal system. Consider the difference between an upright human figure, and an alligator on it's four limbs. On a flat plane, from a distance, the human has much more frontal area, making it easier to hit with weapons fire, than the alligator. There is also the obvious stealth advantage.

- A bipedal system with one leg blown off is out of commission, no two ways about that. A quadrupedal system with one limb blown off can still distribute it's weight evenly and move about, if a little ungainly. And in the (albeit unlikely) that the system has it's two forelimbs blown off, it could still operate in bipedal mode presuming it has a way of standing up from a prone position with only two limbs.

- Better weight distribution means that if one limb bears its weight on a surface that abruptly gives way, such as thin ice, gravel, slippery rocks, or a big soft pile of decaying human bodies, it's other three limbs can compensate and maintain balance. A bipedal machine in the same situation would have a much harder time maintaining balance.

-Lastly, with each limb of a quad bearing less weight than a biped of similar mass, it would be able to move with greater speed across flat ground, being able to focus on speed and power instead of balance. Quadrupedal animals are almost unanimously faster than their bipedal counterparts.

The advantage of a weaponized quadrupedal mech over a similar piece of armour such as a light or medium tank, is that it can contort its body in such a way as to make full use of the terrain to it's advantage. It can flatten itself against the ground to give a minimal profile, while only raising one limb and it's associated weapon into t

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>>2121
A hexapedal mech would have more stability than a quad. It could have 3 legs on the ground at any given time providing it with the stability of a tripod, making it an ideal firing platform, with a constant stability even while moving.

I have to agree that more legs is the way to go, it just seems so much more adaptable in a combat situation, it makes it much easier to reduce the mech's profile, and it allows it to carry and more accurately fire heavier guns along with more sophisticated communication and sensory equipment.

I know it sort of makes me a hypocrite on /mech/, but I prefer bi-pedal movement on my powersuits...I don't see any reason to only give a mech two legs.