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Karagin
Imperial Karagin Army
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 Posted: 24-May-2002 14:25 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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from having a dual cockpit as part of their standard design?
I think that mechs like the Archer and Stalker and Catapult would gain a lot form having the dual cockpit on them.
What mechs you do folks think these (the dual cockpits) would help? Or hurt even.
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Raven!
Clan Snow Raven
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| Posted: 24-May-2002 15:05 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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I'm going to post something on this later tonight. But right now I have to work on a paper. Look for it!
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Kraken
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 03-Jun-2002 12:36 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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For starters, the Cyclops, Atlas, and Battlemaster. These mechs are usually assigned to unit commanders to pilot, so a second person up there to actually pilot and fight while the commander monitors the battle would be good. In addition, the Rifleman looks like a good candidate, considering its primary role as air defense.
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Talen
Capellan Confederation
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| Posted: 03-Jun-2002 13:09 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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Well, this one is obsolete due to all the new crap coming out...but the 3050 Awesome would be good. Not too many people like to screw with an Awesome, and it has good long range weaponry so it can sit back, watch the fight and pop off shots when something comes up. If it had to it could survive a toe to toe with many other 'mechs. No pesky ammo explosions to risk the commander, though the heat might get him.
I say its obsolete now, cause everybody is toting around 80 tonners with AC-20s, and something like an Awesome is old news.
Another good candidate would be the Grand Crusader.
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Old Dog
Capellan Confederation
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| Posted: 03-Jun-2002 13:45 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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The obvious ones (Atlas, Cyclops, and Battlemaster) were already covered, but there's one other traditionally that was constructed with the double-whammy:
The Chameleon.
I'm not as familliar with the newer mechs as I should be (3055? It burns, it burns!) so I'll leave off that set. But, there're the ones I know of.
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Kraken
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 03-Jun-2002 16:25 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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The newer mechs? Here's a few:
Longbow (fire support)
O-Bakemono (ditto)
Yeoman (ditto)
Maelstrom (it appears that it's slowly being portrayed as a commander's mech)
Dragon Fire (ditto)
Nightstar (ditto)
Shootist (ditto)
Sunder (it's an omni, so it can be command)
Avatar (ditto)
Black Hawk KU (that head assembly just looks like a cockpit)
Firestarter/Firestarter-O (being portrayed as command)
Sagittaire
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Culverin
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 03-Jun-2002 18:41 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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king crab,
that one is also a command mech.
though one with a funny weapons load out.
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Horhiro
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 04-Jun-2002 21:03 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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I think I would go mental as a MechWarrior Officer who had to sit idly by in a Mech as an inferior piloted it.Depending on their skills instead of my own to keep me safe. Give me my own mech everytime, or I'll sit tight at a command center if it's too dangerous to be out with the troops.
I see no reason to have dual cockpits in anything but a training mech such as a Chameleon.
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Sir Henry
Team Bansai
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| Posted: 05-Jun-2002 07:40 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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It never to Dangerous to be with the Troops. You live and Die by thier mistakes as well as your own.
So Get out there and lead from the Front!!!
Sir HEnry
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Jade_Dragon
8th Sword of Light
Sho-sho
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| Posted: 06-Jun-2002 09:55 Post subject: Which mechs would benifit... |
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Being out with her troops killed that female General of the Light Horse on Huntress. Of course the whole darn regiment was pretty much toast so that has some bearing on the situation.
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