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2011/03/10 08:55:52
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Daring Dark Eldar Raider Rider
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It was going to happen sooner or later. What does Dakka think?
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2011/03/10 09:22:58
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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lol
in before the gundam supporters
but tanks. physics and practicality and all that.
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Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 09:43:14
Subject: Re:Tanks or Mecha?
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Lady of the Lake
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I think we need a third option for the hybrids.
I like the style of mechs and mecha but I know the design of the Tank is much better anyway.
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2011/03/10 09:46:45
Subject: Re:Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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problem with hybrids is they have the weakness of both and none of the advantages:
not as agile as legged mecha
not as stable as tanks (topheavy) and bigger vertical target profile
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Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 10:03:58
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Lady of the Lake
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That's the point of them I guess. 
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2011/03/10 10:08:37
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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The real question behind this is: do you prefer realism, or the rule of cool?
Naturally, I'm going with rule of cool here.
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2011/03/10 10:18:26
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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2011/03/10 11:23:33
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Rifleman Grey Knight Venerable Dreadnought
Realm of Hobby
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Kilkrazy wrote:
What range is that from?
Im still trying to locate one of the mechs from AT-43 before they become too rare... looks similar to this one.
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 MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is 
But we're not that bad... are we? 
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2011/03/10 11:38:33
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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2011/03/10 11:41:18
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Have to say that generally I prefer tanks. There are a handful of mechs however that look pretty cool. The ones from Dust are quite good, as well as some from AT-43
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2011/03/10 12:22:29
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Rifleman Grey Knight Venerable Dreadnought
Realm of Hobby
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Thanks. Might pick some up when I arrive in Japan next month.
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MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)
Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is
But we're not that bad... are we?
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2011/03/10 12:33:25
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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feth Mecha, I want some Battletech.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 12:41:54
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Meh, the real 3rd option are combat helicopters. Mecha can jump around all they want, but a hellfire missile (or modern version at the time) is going to go right up the piehole.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2011/03/10 12:56:48
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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That's why we have AMS and LAMS in battletech.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/03/10 12:57:09
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 12:57:01
Subject: Re:Tanks or Mecha?
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Well since I started playing xenogears again, I guess I could say I am more of a mecha person. Also if you all hate mecha, go and watch Robot Jox it might turn you to the mecha side.
I like tanks quite a bit too but they have always felt too modern for me. I like sci fi a lot more and mecha always seem to distance themselves from a modern look.
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2011/03/10 12:57:40
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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I haven't ever liked Mecha, but I do like Battletech . The two are very distinctly different in my mind.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 12:59:38
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Mecha, all the way for me 
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"Dakkanaut" not "Dakkaite"
Only with Minatures, does size matter...
"Only the living collect a pension"Johannes VII
"If the ork codex and 5th were developed near the same time, any possible nerf will be pre-planned."-malfred
"I'd do it but the GW Website makes my eyes hurt. "Gwar
"That would be page 7 and a half. You find it by turning your rulebook on its side and slamming your head against it..." insaniak
MeanGreenStompa - The only chatbot I ever tried talking to insisted I take a stress pill and kept referring to me as Dave, despite my protestations.
insaniak "So, by 'serious question' you actually meant something entirely different? "
Frazzled[Mod] On Rule #1- No it literally means: be polite. If we wanted less work there would be no OT section.
Chowderhead - God no. If I said Pirates Honor, I would have had to kill him whether he won or lost. |
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2011/03/10 13:00:05
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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wait...arent Battletech technically mecha? Automatically Appended Next Post: hows about adding the coolness factor of mecha to a tank?
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/03/10 13:05:32
Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 13:06:00
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Not to me. Mecha is a distinctly Japanese affair with ridiculously mobile robots, often engaging in complex sword duels and other things. The battlemechs are quite different far more believable and with far more scientifically sound backing as well as just in general looking less ridiculous (far too many unnecessary spikes and crests on mecha).
It's like the difference between JRPG and a western RPG like the TES series.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 13:07:14
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Boom! Leman Russ Commander
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Melissia wrote:I haven't ever liked Mecha, but I do like Battletech . The two are very distinctly different in my mind.
But aren't they both giant robots? I realize one is like Burger King and the other is like McDonald's but what separates them so much that you would consider them distinctly different?
EDIT: Just seen your post.
When you put it that way, battletech has more in common with tanks than mecha...
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2011/03/10 13:08:25
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2011/03/10 13:07:14
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Bakerofish wrote:wait...arent Battletech technically mecha?
Automatically Appended Next Post:
hows about adding the coolness factor of mecha to a tank?
lol starcrap fail. So hideously stupid and ugly.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/03/10 13:07:43
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 13:08:32
Subject: Re:Tanks or Mecha?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Yea, wth is that?
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2011/03/10 13:09:19
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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ooh you better not find any japanese Battletech books then
ever looked at steel battallion or front mission Melissia?
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Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 13:09:53
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Looks like starcrap tried to mimick Chris Taylor's vehicle designs without actually having the skill to do so.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 13:10:25
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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i dunno about the starcrap comment...i tried to find a gif of the in game model as it looked way better
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Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 13:10:30
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Bakerofish wrote:front mission Melissia?
I sooooo want to get Front Mission Evolvedx.x
It reminds me of the old Mechwarrior games, and the Armored Core games. I hope it's good...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/03/10 13:11:34
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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2011/03/10 13:14:00
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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ew no
Front Mission evolved is way too hitech looking if going by your tastes
im talking about the older front mission games
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Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 13:15:39
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I love the Ghost in the Shell take on Mecha/Tanks...
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"Dakkanaut" not "Dakkaite"
Only with Minatures, does size matter...
"Only the living collect a pension"Johannes VII
"If the ork codex and 5th were developed near the same time, any possible nerf will be pre-planned."-malfred
"I'd do it but the GW Website makes my eyes hurt. "Gwar
"That would be page 7 and a half. You find it by turning your rulebook on its side and slamming your head against it..." insaniak
MeanGreenStompa - The only chatbot I ever tried talking to insisted I take a stress pill and kept referring to me as Dave, despite my protestations.
insaniak "So, by 'serious question' you actually meant something entirely different? "
Frazzled[Mod] On Rule #1- No it literally means: be polite. If we wanted less work there would be no OT section.
Chowderhead - God no. If I said Pirates Honor, I would have had to kill him whether he won or lost. |
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2011/03/10 13:15:46
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Druid Warder
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robojox!
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/03/10 13:16:18
Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but I'm a demon,
possess you, maybe?
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2011/03/10 13:18:02
Subject: Tanks or Mecha?
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Bakerofish wrote:ew no
Front Mission evolved is way too hitech looking if going by your tastes
im talking about the older front mission games
I don't mind their designs actually, based off of the screenshot. I mean I didn't mind Armored Core so yeah.
What I dislike is the stereotypical gundam design.
It just... but... gyah... I just want to punch it in the face.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog |
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