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[MegaZoneEX]

Im sure many have suggested these leg type for mechs. How does the community as a whole feel about them?

 

I think Quad Legs (or maybe Tri legs) would work fine in this game.

 

Because of most stages being very vertical and non flat, wheel would not really make sense in the current game.

 

Hover mechs..idk probably not.

 

 

 

[Lioot]

I like the four leg things, reminds me of Zoids, that was the goods. But it would not work will with the dodge system or maybe going up steps or something

[MegaZoneEX]

Yeah i feel like quad legs would have a short side dodge distance

[LaurenEmily]

I think they would need to introduce a new class for quad legs. It would look silly on any of the existing mech designs. i like the idea though.
Wheels sound a bit weird to me, why have wheels when you can have legs right ? i mean this isn't world of tanks, we're better than that.

[opicr0n]

But serious how cool would a motorcycle mech be? Just racing through the map doing _very_ small damage with fixed weapons on the chassis ^^. Maybe it could house a small nuke.

Edited by opicr0n, 08 April 2015 - 10:23 PM.

[Houruck]

Got to love new people creating these threads we had on the old forums.

The developers experimented with the idea but they seemed weird.

 

Hover mechs? Are those even still mechs? I would say that makes it an armed hovercraft.

Spoiler

My hovercraft is full of eels.

 

There are other games out there where you can customise your crafts with different propulsion systems.

Gear Up is one of them.

 

[Sp3ctrr]

Next patch, spoodermech

 

Can climb up walls, primary is web shooter and secondary is another web shooter because spiderman isn't special at all.

 

special ability - Plays the spiderman theme tune

 

 

Additional features: When pressing Q or Z, the phrase "Stick with me!" is blasted into the ear drums of everyone.

 

And of course, it'll only have six legs.

Edited by Sp3ctrr, 09 April 2015 - 02:58 AM.

[Grollourdo]

I just want them anime legs with them mechs!

[WastingTime]

Sounds like the options on 'phantom crash'
Each leg option had a different buff
You could run faster on wheels but it took time to get up to speed
The spindly legs would let you jump higher
The hover legs let you drift around coreners & upped your mobility options

An interesting idea either way for a new class of mechs

[AngryOgre]

Cosmetic Option, we can already swap bit's with other mechs of the same size category why not add wheelies or spider or anime legs?

[VYR3]

I would like quad legged mechs WITH wheels, like they have in the anime Ghost in the Shell. they would fit our theme quite well.

 

They could have a speed boost while on city maps, Frontline and origin, and have a small speed nerf while on maps like bazaar.

 

[HorseHeadProphet]

why stop at 4? what about a giant spider mech gunship thing, that can pick up other mechs onto its underbelly, and provide them a with small amount of shielding. The picked-up mechs can still aim and fire, basically becoming turrets, that can detach and re-attach at will. The spider can root in one place and deploy a giant beam-type area denial weapon (think Leviathan vehicle from UT2004/UT3)

 

Edited by HorseHeadProphet, 09 April 2015 - 12:03 PM.

[AngryOgre]

I would love to cooperatively take down a boss monster er mech >_>

[Grollourdo]

ANIME!!!!!!

[AsianJoyKiller]

With all the balance issues Hawken already has in regards to movement (can you say "Air Compressor"?), I don't think it would be prudent to introduce more movement mechanics to a game that wasn't designed with them in mind.

[Grollourdo]

Yeah good point people will just nag again after they come out...

[RhyKoSin]

Hawken could definitely benefit from taking customizing options from Phantom Crash and Steel Lancers Arena International.

[Grollourdo]

Meh ...

Anime girl for a hat on mah mech would be awesome... Or pie... OR BACON!!!! XD

[Onstrava]

When it comes to what a quad build mech should look like, I always tend to look toward the Armored Core Gods.....for..an Answer...Sorry for the bad pun..(armored core joke) moving on. Still wishing for the G2 SS quad mech, people can dream can't they?

Edited by Onstrava, 09 April 2015 - 09:45 PM.

[Grollourdo]

Lol man

[Bad_BennyAK]

Play some Unreal Tournament 3 Vehicle CTF mode, to see some AWESOME vehicle propulsion ideas.  tank tread bases,  That walking ORB,  ala  War of the Worlds,   And that floating squid with mech tentacle arms....

 

I agree, some different propulsions would be not only visually cool,  perhaps could alter mech dynamics,  and best of all, generate a LOT of MC sales, for cosmetic junkies like me!   I LOVE tweaking and styling up my mechs!

[Invader_guy]

wouldn't that be a bit hard to implement? I think it would mean giving the mechs a new skeleton and new animations specifically for the new legs/wheels/whatever.

[Odinous]

the hawken's "lore" is based on mechs with 2 legs,it will be completely different game with 4 leg mechs,and how exactly will you dodge?

[Grollourdo]

lol good point ! XD