News: Higby Tweets Customized Magriders - Page 5

Khellendros · 2011-11-15, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Fab

With this camo, the CANNON looks really impressive !!
The angle makes me think of that:

As seen in the video, it looks like it fires the same blue shit!
I love it! battles are gonna be so beautiful...

Until someone brings a Mac to the fight...

Xyntech · 2011-11-15, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Fab

With this camo, the CANNON looks really impressive !!
The angle makes me think of that:

As seen in the video, it looks like it fires the same blue shit!
I love it! battles are gonna be so beautiful...

THAT'S what I was thinking of, I don't know why I didn't connect it.

Looks even more badass as a tank design, IMHO.

The Scythe is going to be perfection at this rate. I love how different the NC and TR aircraft look compared to each other, but the difference between the NC and VS tanks are that much more vast. I'll do nothing but dogfight, all day err' day.

Originally Posted by Khellendros

Until someone brings a Mac to the fight...

It's okay, Jeff Goldblum is clearly VS this time around. No way he would side with those TR fascists or NC fratboys.

Talek Krell · 2011-11-15, 05:13 PM

My first thought was that the secondary guns looked incredibly awkward. I'm adjusting to it even as I read the thread though, so I guess it's not so bad.

Originally Posted by NewSith

EDIT3: come to think of it - both guns actually make it visible. If you close its guns on the following picture with your fingers you'll notice how much more invisible it becomes.

Wow, that really does make a big difference...Those guns need some TLC.

Originally Posted by Graywolves

I really don't understand why people are dissapointed at Magrider's fixed gun....The driver gun was always fixed forward.....

The driver gun was also useless, so it didn't matter that it sucked.

Originally Posted by DviddLeff

I am still hoping we can upload our own logos; got angry that my Vindicators raven shield was used by other VS, let alone other empires!

You mean that's not how it works? Crap. Maybe I should have done more research before I commissioned that outfit logo. >_<

Bruttal · 2011-11-15, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

The driver gun was also useless, so it didn't matter that it sucked.

maybe that change now that it's the primary damage weapon.

Talek Krell · 2011-11-15, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bruttal

maybe that change now that it's the primary damage weapon.

It did yes. Thus leading people to be concerned about it being fixed forward, since it will actually matter now.

I'm hoping that sphere at the base means that it has a little bit of left/right give. That right there would fix most of the issue.

EASyEightyEight · 2011-11-15, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bruttal

maybe that change now that it's the primary damage weapon.

Exactly. The Mag-Rider is now practically a Mechwarrior, only without legs. It can strafe, the pilot can probably customize the weapon, and they get to shoot it. It might feel like they're moving on ice, but who worries about that trivial little detail? Basically, the Tank itself IS the rotary turret. The second gun on top manned by a gunner is for support, as additional AV or AI or AA.

Let's not confuse this Mag-Rider with the old one. Sure, the weapon layout might look similar, but the roles have swapped

Remember, driver is also simultaneously the main gunner this time around.

AARDVARK · 2011-11-15, 05:41 PM

I have to say thanks Higby for the Magrider SS; they look so cool especially the desert camo one.

Final VS week is comming.

Now if only we had a photo with NC or TR run over by a mag then that would make my day.

L4G · 2011-11-15, 05:52 PM

Those magriders do look great and it will be a great shame that I cannot steal one, ill just need to kill them all so I don't get jealous but on a more important note

:'( Prowler ? even a dead one will do.....

IceyCold · 2011-11-15, 05:53 PM

I'm assuming the people complaining about the fixed gun on the Mag never played BF2142?

The PAC tank had a fixed forward gun and could hover/strafe... And holy crap was it dangerous with a skilled driver. A common trick was to hover just far enough from behind a building to shoot, and then duck back behind the building; and since it never exposed anything except it's heavily armored frontside it was a devistatingly effective tactic.

The EU tank on the other hand could not do anything like this, and even though it was better suited for fighting against smaller vehicles and infantry it took a lot more work to keep your forward armor facing an enemy tank.

Honestly, the fixed gun will be a fairly noticeable advantage in the hands of a good driver. I have a feeling beta is going to see a lot of Magrider pilots racking up some serious tank kills.

Talek Krell · 2011-11-15, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by IceyCold

I'm assuming the people complaining about the fixed gun on the Mag never played BF2142?

The fact that something can be done well does not immediately eliminate the possibility of it being done poorly. The driver gun on the PS1 mag, for example, was far more miss than hit. I've thought of a question though. I only ever toyed with the demo for 2142, and I can't recall: Does the steering for that hovertank use the mouse as a joystick (have to return to "center" to stop turning) or does the tank just try to face where you point?

Xyntech · 2011-11-15, 06:03 PM

I always figured the new magriders main gun had a small amount of left/right motion, although I guess it's stupid to make those kinds of assumptions. I just figured it would be obvious once balance testing proved it to be a necessity.

The superior forward armor means that all tanks will tend to want to keep their forward armor facing towards their target, but the other two tanks won't be able to maneuver while doing that.

The Magrider could be at a disadvantage with the fixed gun, but it could be at a huge advantage as well. If they do it right, it will be a bit of both, in the right situations.

If the AV gunner position can do a healthy amount of damage to tanks as well, the Magrider is gonna be a beast

Ghryphen · 2011-11-15, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by L4G

:'( Prowler ? even a dead one will do.....

Prowler http://i.imgur.com/0fHCD.png

Biolab in pulled pork pic. https://twitter.com/#!/mhigby/status/136594259259305984

Xyntech · 2011-11-15, 06:06 PM

It's awesome. First the TR were getting everything, all of the media being released was TR related and now... NOTHING! HA!

It's a TR media blackout! It's only NC and VS now baby! Paybacks a bitch!

I'm sorry. I really do wanna see the MCG and Prowler. I'm just drunk with joy over finally getting some new VS love