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Awesome Pantaloons Tech Guard General Tso's Alliance 6	Posted - 2013.08.06 22:10:00 - [1] - Quote Right, so every time the loading screen with all of the different icons for structures, vehicles, etc. pops up between matches, my imagination starts conjuring up things to go with the icons that don't apply to anything yet. I love the vehicles so far, but I notice two icons in particular that have yet to be assigned: medium attack vehicles (rumored to be mechs, hopefully true!) and heavy air vehicles. So while I was thinking about how the mechs might look, another thought crossed my mind. I'm still toying with names; thought about "Warbarge" but that's already taken. lol So hey, if anyone likes the idea and has a name feel free to comment. Personally, I like Dreadnought. I believe Dreadnought fits, because my idea is basically a dropship that is around 1/4-1/3 the size of the MCC. Turret fittings include two large ones on the top (on in front and one more towards the cockpit) and four or so along the sides for aerial defense. The pilot is tasked only with piloting so all turrets must be manned for a fully functioning one. It would be fairly slow and not easy to maneuver but have the HP to compensate. Plenty of CPU/PG. Naturally, we would expect a rather large price tag (5mil perhaps?). Now, before we start shouting about how ridiculously OP this would be and how the price tag may not seem high enough, allow me to make a few points. Yes, the idea of a flying craft with a ton of HP, two large turrets, and several small ones seems frightening, but let's think for a moment. It is slow, noticeable, and it needs to be fully manned to show true potential. So we are talking about seven people, nearly half a team, flying around instead of being on the ground. Even with all of the HP, it would be slow at escaping and therefore not much trouble for a few forges, swarms, or rail tanks. The large turrets would have a fairly significant restriction to their field of view lined up like that and on top. So really, it's about as effective as any two tanks in terms of offense and defense but larger in size. As with anything in the game, it has strong points and weaknesses. Anything directly beneath it, for example, would be able to hit it without being seen. Hell, as large as it is, someone with a forge gun and AVs could jump from a dropship, land on it, and do some serious damage. Also, it wouldn't need to be dropped off by a delivery vehicle, it just flies to you. Because it's pretty awesome. Anyway, just something interesting to consider, discuss, whatever.
Spycrab Potato Hold-Your-Fire 195	Posted - 2013.08.06 22:27:00 - [2] - Quote MAVs have already been said to be transport vehicles with Light Turrets on them. Probably able to hold 5 passengers with one driver. Think of the IFVs in BF3. Also, if you are talking about the mechs in this post (not sure if you were talking about the Mechs or the Heavy airship) then I believe you took the name dreadnought from this.
Aizen Intiki Ghost Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Pack 348	Posted - 2013.08.06 23:04:00 - [3] - Quote Spycrab Potato wrote: MAVs have already been said to be transport vehicles with Light Turrets on them. Probably able to hold 5 passengers with one driver. Think of the IFVs in BF3. Also, if you are talking about the mechs in this post (not sure if you were talking about the Mechs or the Heavy airship) then I believe you took the name dreadnought from this. Medium turret, and one light turret.
Aizen Intiki Ghost Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Pack 348	Posted - 2013.08.06 23:07:00 - [4] - Quote Nope, the Marauder class HAV's are the Dreds of Dust. That's why they need a siege module......... Anyways, the HAAV is already confirmed to be the Gunship, as the foolish IWS let it slip.
Cosgar ParagonX 3957	Posted - 2013.08.06 23:07:00 - [5] - Quote Infantry are going to QQ about this so hard until milita swarms can take it down.
ZDub 303 TeamPlayers EoN. 1498	Posted - 2013.08.06 23:11:00 - [6] - Quote It sounds cool but a 7 man vehicle has no place in 16v16... maybe once we're up 36v36 it would make more sense. However, a vehicle with 2 large turrets (one on each wing) and a pilot? That could be pretty sweet!
Starscream 12 Demon's Forge 6	Posted - 2013.08.07 00:14:00 - [7] - Quote ZDub 303 wrote: It sounds cool but a 7 man vehicle has no place in 16v16... maybe once we're up 36v36 it would make more sense. However, a vehicle with 2 large turrets (one on each wing) and a pilot? That could be pretty sweet! 2 different variants, sky fortress and bomber, each with 6 seats, pilot, 2heavy gunners, 3medium gunners The Bomber, would have significantly amount of HP but be much slower, replace 2 heavy turrets(one on each wing) with bomb bays which a player has to estimate where the bombs will drop, 2medium turrets on top which would be blaster/swarm launchers for fighters and dropships, or medium railguns to deal with other sky fortresses and bombers, then you have a medium gunner seat beneath the cockpit. The Sky Fortress, lots of HP, pretty slow, same as the bomber but faster less HP and replace bomb bays with large turrets Also give it some sort of cargo hold? pay extra money to put your OWN or let other people SPAWN there vehicles/tanks/fighters in your sky fortress (only get points when a tank spawns in) and they can deploy out the back of the ship i dno, i just like to dream
Awesome Pantaloons Tech Guard General Tso's Alliance 8	Posted - 2013.08.08 05:22:00 - [8] - Quote The idea of a bomber hadn't crossed my mind but that sounds pretty sweet to be honest. lol Brings me back to the olden days of CoD: Big Red One.
Obodiah Garro Tech Guard General Tso's Alliance 345	Posted - 2013.09.08 20:52:00 - [9] - Quote CoD games are for faggots. Truth. Who wants vehicles? We need more AA weapons to teach these dogs their place in the game!
General Erick Onslaught Inc RISE of LEGION 104	Posted - 2013.09.08 21:02:00 - [10] - Quote For the heavy air vehicle, have a Bomber with one pilot with bombs and 2-3 small turret gunners based on the tech level and a Gunship with a pilot manning a large turret, two large turret gunners on each side, and 2-3 small turret gunners based on tech level.

Awesome Pantaloons Tech Guard General Tso's Alliance 25	Posted - 2013.09.08 21:21:00 - [11] - Quote **** you Obo. XD Dropships need love! You can take that SL and shove it pal. While you're at it, fondle your phallic AV nades. Punk. You want us in our place? Our place is above you, raining down death that you can only do a little about by yourself. :P So ha!
SickJ sephiroth clones D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 87	Posted - 2013.09.09 00:47:00 - [12] - Quote Obo do you even play games?
Monkey MAC killer taxi company General Tso's Alliance 318	Posted - 2013.09.09 00:52:00 - [13] - Quote Aizen Intiki wrote: Nope, the Marauder class HAV's are the Dreds of Dust. That's why they need a siege module......... Anyways, the HAAV is already confirmed to be the Gunship, as the foolish IWS let it slip. Awsome I will spec it out with anti-tank ops in mind, tankers gonna burn!!
Nguruthos IX Tal-Romon Legion Amarr Empire 1548	Posted - 2013.09.09 01:00:00 - [14] - Quote We need heavy aircraft and yes it'll need a large turret but I don't think it should have two. lol. That would be the realm of some Titan-esque creature. We need Jets = light Dropships = medium Gunships = medium (with medium turrets) Cruiser = Heavy Aircraft with large turret and a couple medium/small Carrier = Heavy with a couple medium turrets and a deployable drone bay
Sgt Kirk SyNergy Gaming EoN. 1526	Posted - 2013.09.09 01:03:00 - [15] - Quote Obodiah Garro wrote: CoD games are for faggots. Truth. Who wants vehicles? We need more AA weapons to teach these dogs their place in the game! After CoD 4 yes. Call of Duty used to be legendary and awesome.
Awesome Pantaloons Tech Guard General Tso's Alliance 28	Posted - 2013.09.09 02:15:00 - [16] - Quote SickJ wrote: Obo do you even play games? Don't take anything he says seriously. He's just being a troll. lol
Godin Thekiller Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy 595	Posted - 2013.09.09 03:18:00 - [17] - Quote Spycrab Potato wrote: MAVs have already been said to be transport vehicles with Light Turrets on them. Probably able to hold 5 passengers with one driver. Think of the IFVs in BF3. Also, if you are talking about the mechs in this post (not sure if you were talking about the Mechs or the Heavy airship) then I believe you took the name dreadnought from this. Actually, if the pilot gets the medium turret, it will be a pilot, 1 light turret gunner, and (hopefully) 6 passengers, as from it seems, Wolfman plans on making Piloting finally a full time career.
Godin Thekiller Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy 595	Posted - 2013.09.09 03:18:00 - [18] - Quote Dreds' are the Marauder class HAV's, so no.
Godin Thekiller Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy 595	Posted - 2013.09.09 03:21:00 - [19] - Quote Dreds' are the Marauder class HAV's, so no.
General Erick Onslaught Inc RISE of LEGION 107	Posted - 2013.09.09 15:33:00 - [20] - Quote For the heavy air vehicle, have a Bomber with one pilot with bombs and 2-3 small turret gunners based on the tech level. Different bomb types with advanced and proto bombers able to select different types of bombs. Gunship with a pilot manning a large turret, two large turret gunners on each side, and 2-3 small turret gunners based on tech level.



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