Modifying your mech

Discussion in 'Campaign - Reunification War' started by Skwisgaar, Mar 6, 2013.

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  1. Tzeentch

    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    Built the two variants of the Talos I described and tested them against a pack of 4 Firebees and assumed that both pilots would take Weapon Specialization AC10, using the campaign's restrictions on XP. The results were less than favorable for the firebees. Headshots and ammo explosions (as much as 200 points of damage) followed by cascading engine failures. The fireworks leveled two buildings. I think I like this mech. I like it a lot, so much that I might just forget about searching for a Hammerhands. Anyone know how to change the mech's sprite in megamek?

    Edit: Thought the srm4 Talos was a little slow. Back in the MekLab I realized I forgot to upgrade the Engine on the 2 srm4 variant and had 5 tons of empty space. So those results were without the ability to run the Firebees down.
     
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  2. Wolf Ward

    Wolf Ward New Guy Thrall

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    I like those variants Tzeentch. I was going to go for the Talos initially (love the AC) but decided on Firebee as it was faster, had large laser and I thought the speed was good :)

    Still learning and seeing where I want to go with the Firebee.
     
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  3. MagnusEffect

    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    I posted the info on fixing the gif file earlier in another thread:

    http://www.uobgaming.com/showthread.php?4453-MekHQ-ver-1-2-Released!&p=95364&viewfull=1#post95364

    If you want to work on the Talos, i will work on the Alfar (i haven't started either). Try to get the scaling right as close as you can (compare it to others in the icon folder) and I recommend using the Uller gif in that post as a template for the Talos... it looks pretty similar... just have adjust the arms a bit and add missile launchers i think.
     
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  4. Tzeentch

    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    DONE. HAPPY B-DAY MAGNUS! There's your Talos GIF.

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    At least I'm still good at making sprites... I'm actually pretty proud of this one. Even got the arm guards right.

    Body's about on par with the Uller, I may have exaggerated the arms a little though for effect.
     
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  5. Hordac

    Hordac New Guy Thrall

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    Is it just me or does anyone else see it?

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