[BT] New artwork for the Forbidden 14
Chas
This was discussed in BattleTalk98 today.
They will not only not be using new artwork, but are gradually going to
phase the mechs out in favor of the newer mechs.
I agree with their reasoning behind it.
1: People would probably be mightily offended by any sort of redesigns of
the mechs appearance from a sentimental standpoint.
2: To actually draw a new mech design that was radically different, to show
that they are not using the original artwork, would make them essentially
new mechs.
So the F14 will be sentimental curiosity pieces for the older BattleTech
players to get oohs and ahs from younger players.
The reasoning behind the actual phasing out of the mechs themselves?
The technology behind BattleMech design has been recovered to a sufficient
point that the IS no longer requires 300 year old mechs to hold the line.
The new ones are coming on line to fill the same niches in combat scenarios
and do it better. Hence, factories are being retooled for newer mechs and
replacement parts, while the older ones slowly die to to dearth of parts.
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Solarmech
<ch...@krlynk.com> writes:
>NO. There will NOT be new art for the F14.
>
>This was discussed in BattleTalk98 today.
>
>They will not only not be using new artwork, but are gradually going to
>phase the mechs out in favor of the newer mechs.
>
Stuff snipped. Not to be picky but shouldn't this be 28 (32?) mechs? sm
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>The reasoning behind the actual phasing out of the mechs themselves?
>The technology behind BattleMech design has been recovered to a sufficient
>point that the IS no longer requires 300 year old mechs to hold the line.
>The new ones are coming on line to fill the same niches in combat scenarios
>and do it better. Hence, factories are being retooled for newer mechs and
>replacement parts, while the older ones slowly die to to dearth of parts.
Now this makes some sense. I may not like it that much, but it is
logical, intelligent, and creative.
Wow, FASA actually pulled this one off (to me, at least)...
;-)
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Marshall
which are obvious rip-offs of the T-bolt and Warhammer?
Marshal
Doc Holliday
wrote:
>Just curious, but do the forbidden 14(or 28)(or 32) include the Thor or Loki
>which are obvious rip-offs of the T-bolt and Warhammer?
No, they just arn't as graphicly pleasing (ie: they are butt ugly)
compared to the TimberWolf/MadDog.
And I STILL think the 180 spin they've done to the storyline is a
crock o' $#!&....
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Violatre
advancement on the t-bolt, and same for the warhammer/loki
[sniff] I'm gonna miss that p.h.....
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<note - posted and emailed>
That was discussed in irc, and posted here after I got the email from
Nystrul.
While I agree w/ that, the phasing out AND the no new artwork, I still
think removing the fluff text from tro3025 is kinda bs. If they touch
the photocopy book man... :)
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Sacha Wilberg
: "Chas" <ch...@krlynk.com> wrote:
: >The technology behind BattleMech design has been recovered to a sufficient
: >point that the IS no longer requires 300 year old mechs to hold the line.
: >The new ones are coming on line to fill the same niches in combat scenarios
: >and do it better. Hence, factories are being retooled for newer mechs and
: >replacement parts, while the older ones slowly die to to dearth of parts.
: Now this makes some sense. I may not like it that much, but it is
: logical, intelligent, and creative.
the Marauder and the Warhammer, also for the Phoenix Hawk and Shadow
Hawk, Thunderbolts, too, and the light mechs like Stinger, Wasp and
Locust. -> No need for parts, if you have new mechs rolling from
your lines each month.
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Nutcrackr9
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>Stuff snipped. Not to be picky but shouldn't this be 28 (32?) mechs? sm
Does anyone really want the DiscoMechs back?
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