Japanese BattleTech designs!

Lance Commander William Rhodes
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Japanese BattleTech designs! Sept 3, 2005 19:05:09 GMT -5

Post by Lance Commander William Rhodes on Sept 3, 2005 19:05:09 GMT -5

Hey guys! I stumbled across this website while surfing the net. Check out the link below to see some very funky versions of traditional BattleMechs. At one time, FASA was trying to break BattleTech into the Japanese mecha market. They commissioned some new concept sketches for their Mechs in an attempt to appeal more to the Japanese customer, but it appears the game never quite took off. The Mechs look very different from their American counterparts. Psychedelic baby!

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Last Edit: Sept 3, 2005 19:08:44 GMT -5 by Lance Commander William Rhodes

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Current BattleMech : VR5-R Verfolger (Bucephalus) [Heavy]
Loadout: 1x ER PPC, 1 x LB 10-X AC, 1x AMS, 3 x Med. Lasers, CASE

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Japanese BattleTech designs! Sept 3, 2005 19:31:06 GMT -5

Post by Commander Garrett Garland on Sept 3, 2005 19:31:06 GMT -5

I like the Locust but the rest are freak'n crazy! It's like they decided to glue tons of sh*t onto their 'mechs or something. The artillery shown is Sniper artilery btw - actually in Japanese it's sunaipaa but I think you get it.

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Loadout : 1x Ultra AC5 (C), 1x LRM-20 (C), 1x Medium Pulse Laser (C), 2x Streak SRM-2 (C), CASE, ECM, JumpJets

Captain Benjamin Maxwell Administrator Senior Captain %7C LEGIONNAIRES Founder "Failure is not an option." Posts: 1,702	Japanese BattleTech designs! Sept 4, 2005 10:46:46 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Captain Benjamin Maxwell on Sept 4, 2005 10:46:46 GMT -5 Love the looks of the Stalker. That's a design I'd pilot.
	Position : Captain, LEGIONNAIRES Callsign : Phoenix Current BattleMech : *Daishi* (Tyrant) [Assault] Loadout: 4x Clan ER Large Laser, 1x Clan ER PPC, 1x Clan Ultra AC/10, 1x Clan LRM-10

Lance Commander William Rhodes Mission Planner Veteran / LEGIONNAIRES II Founder For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. - Henry V Posts: 265	Japanese BattleTech designs! Sept 4, 2005 13:03:45 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lance Commander William Rhodes on Sept 4, 2005 13:03:45 GMT -5 I liked the Zeus and the BattleMaster. My least favorite was the Marauder. They definitely went for a more anime look with these puppies.
	Last Edit: Sept 4, 2005 13:04:32 GMT -5 by Lance Commander William Rhodes Position : Lance Commander Callsign : Bravo-1 Current BattleMech : *VR5-R Verfolger* (Bucephalus) [Heavy] Loadout: 1x ER PPC, 1 x LB 10-X AC, 1x AMS, 3 x Med. Lasers, CASE

Post by Lance Commander William Rhodes on Sept 3, 2005 19:05:09 GMT -5

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