[Sarafan]

No, that's Ace Combat 4.

[Cyker]

Just a small BTW - A Mad Dog *is* a Vulture - Vulture is the IS name and Mad Dog is the Clan name.

Should be the other way around 'tho IMHO since the Timber Wolf is called a Mad Cat in the IS

But to me it will always be a Timber Wolf! (Warden Wolves FTW )

I just like the Clan names better...


And Mechs are SUPPOSED to look ugly damnit! They're Ranged Death on Legs!
You can keep them damned pretty-boy mechas in anime thankyouverymuch!

[asyikarea51]

@Cyker

I know about the naming terms.

As for pretty-boy mechas, I still prefer BattleMechs over them. <---- evil grin

[Cyker]

Yay!

IMHO, the only thing cooler than a BattleMech is a Warlord Titan

[Davros]

Davros sheds a tear for those who never played I-War

[Roanoke]

....Should be the other way around 'tho IMHO since the Timber Wolf is called a Mad Cat in the IS ....

IIRC there was some bollocks about the MC being a hybrid of a CATapult and something that accounted for the Mad bit. Can't be arsed trying to remember though.

[NGTM-1R]

But I'm just making my own "theories" up... I wasn't that deep into the universe, although I did read the Endgame novel (and some of the MW:DA stuff before arcade gaming took over me)...

I think you're confusing MechAssault with MechWarrior. I assure you that's not a good idea. (For that matter, confusing any MechWarrior 4 title with BattleTech isn't a good idea either. And don't get me started on Dorkage.)

IIRC there was some bollocks about the MC being a hybrid of a CATapult and something that accounted for the Mad bit. Can't be arsed trying to remember though.

MAD-series, the Marauder. It's one of the Unseen now since it was licensed from Harmony Gold. (Don't give me that Project Phoniex crap, if it doesn't look like a MAD-3R it's not a Marauder!)

Random trivia: Vulture is the only 'Mech with three names. It's also known as the Hagetaka. Same meaning as Vulture, just it's Japanese.

[Cyker]

But I'm just making my own "theories" up... I wasn't that deep into the universe, although I did read the Endgame novel (and some of the MW:DA stuff before arcade gaming took over me)...

I think you're confusing MechAssault with MechWarrior. I assure you that's not a good idea. (For that matter, confusing any MechWarrior 4 title with BattleTech isn't a good idea either. And don't get me started on Dorkage.)

IIRC there was some bollocks about the MC being a hybrid of a CATapult and something that accounted for the Mad bit. Can't be arsed trying to remember though.

MAD-series, the Marauder. It's one of the Unseen now since it was licensed from Harmony Gold. (Don't give me that Project Phoniex crap, if it doesn't look like a MAD-3R it's not a Marauder!)

Random trivia: Vulture is the only 'Mech with three names. It's also known as the Hagetaka. Same meaning as Vulture, just it's Japanese.

A Timberwolf is a cross between a Marauder and a Catapult?!

Freaky... I always just thought it was an 'evolved' Catapult... didn't realise the Marauder connection...
I mean, the arms look more like they're from a Hellbringer than a Marauder...

That would have been better... a Hell Cat

Weird 'tho... I always thought Marauders were 80T; Didn't realise there were different-weight variants...! I bow to your superior BattleTech knowledge
So what's the other differences between the Marauder IIC and the MAD?!

[Sarafan]

No, no, the real story is that someone thought that the Timber Wolf was something of a cross between the Catapult and the Marauder, hence the name Mad Cat, really, it was like that.

And don't get me started on Dorkage.)

Do not speak that cursed name!

[NGTM-1R]

So what's the other differences between the Marauder IIC and the MAD?!

The original MAD-3R was, IIRC, 70 tons, 4,6,0 move (walks a 40-odd kph runs at 60-odd) , 2 PPC, 2 Medium Laser, 1 AC-5. The original 2750 Star League version (which graced the cover of TRO:2750) had ferrofiber armor as well, but I don't know what it did with the extra weight, if anything. There were a variety of House-specific variants which mainly somehow involved substituting a large laser for one or both PPCs, or the autocannon.

[achtung]

Return to Castle Wolfenstein:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DxkKIL5Jl4

Ace Combat Zero:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjhXvRdz3yg

Descent:  Freespace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRJDv5UcRc

Half-Life 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLuzDE1uEn8

[Colonol Dekker]

The intro to Warbreeds was ok, Not "greatest" worthy, But still well made for its time.

[Sarafan]

Warbreeds? Its been ages since I heard about that game, do you know if there someplace that is possible to get it?

[Colonol Dekker]

Yeah from me for £800,
Or the PCworld website........

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,4812-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

 

[Sarafan]

Its just the demo.

[Colonol Dekker]

Does anyone think that shots between missions in homeworld count as a cinematic, if so Homeworlds one of my faveourites for style..........

[CP5670]

Check out the Deus Ex movies in the PS2 version. They're better than the PC ones IMO. (maybe except for the drunk JC-Helios)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJegc9eEG8M

[Cyker]

What the heck was that?!

I have Deus Ex and the intro wasn't anything like that!

[phatosealpha]

MW:  I was under the impression different clans (not IS vs clans) called the same clan mechs different names.  IE, a timber wolf is a timber wolf to clan wolf, but to clan smoke jaguar it's a mad cat.  A Kodiak is only a Kodiak to a member of Ghost Bear -- to Wolf, it's a dire wolf, and to the IS, it's a Daishiki.


Am I mistaken?

[redsniper]

Hmm... Kodiak and Dire Wolf are two totally different 'mechs.