Yep, you could do that but perhaps with some of the others Mech groups. I know at least three other Mechs are in the roleplay.
WilsonTurner said
Again, my idea was to call in the airstrikes and the like. Indirect combat.
(Light Bipedal Mech Platform)-2 Alder
A 4.5 meter tall German mech geared towards speed and flexibility. Typically found operating as light armored reconnaissance. The Alder, as a mech designed to both gather intelligence and infiltrate enemy lines, is equipped with a system rendering it invisible to radar. In addition, the Alder is outfitted with the necessary comms equipment to transmit secure messages through either bad weather or radio interference, as well as an updated version of the LAV-25's Improved Thermal Sight System. To defend itself, the Alder is limited to two wrist-mounted 5.56mm machine guns and an up to scale, short range 20mm caliber assault rifle. However, if the Alder pilot is willing to reduce the ammunition for his wrist machine guns, the mech may be equipped with wire guided projectiles built into it's shoulder joints that may assist it in traverse rough terrain.
(Medium Bipedal Mech Platform)-7 Ranger
A very well rounded and versatile American mech standing at 5 meters tall. Though the Ranger is deployed in a wide variety of roles in the Task Force, it specializes in nothing. But what it lacks in a distinct advantage in it's base model it makes up for with it's wide array of weapons. It's primary weapon choices are either an automatic 40mm grenade launcher or a 25mm caliber mid range assault rifle, but the Ranger may also be equipped with a rocket launcher firing guided anti-tank (or anti-air) missiles, a 81mm mortar launcher or a .50 caliber heavy machine gun on it's shoulder. As a secondary weapon, the Ranger may either be equipped with two wrist-mounted 5.56mm machine guns, a chest-mounted 7.62mm machine gun or an automatic 12 gauge shotgun. In addition to it's armament, the Ranger may be equipped with a large jump pack that would enable it to achieve temporary flight in exchange for forgoing shoulder mounted weapons or like the Alder, wire guided projectiles at the cost of some ammunition.
(Heavy Bipedal Mech Platform)-9 Mattis
A heavily armored bipedal mech standing at 5.45 meters tall, the Mattis is another American made mech that may be equipped with any weapons available to the Ranger. However, the Mattis may be armed with two shoulder mounted weapons instead of just one, as opposed to the Ranger. The Mattis may also arm itself with a more heavier shoulder mounted weapon (though it will not be able to arm itself with two shoulder mounted weapons if it does so) that include a 105mm tank cannon, 120mm mortar launcher or four .50 caliber heavy machine guns mounted in pairs on each shoulder. All of these weapons, plus it's thicker armor, will means that the Mattis will move far slower than the Ranger and is unable to effectively use a jump pack or wire guided projectiles though.
(Light Quadrupedal Mech Platform)-3 Spider
A highly mobile, four-legged British mech standing at just over 3.5 meters tall, the Spider has been made to operate in hostile terrain and environments. The Spider's legs are specifically designed to allow it to walk on walls and other hard surfaces, allowing it to quickly bypass enemy forces and to move with ease. And, like the Alder, the Spider is outfitted with electronic hardware that assists the mech in it's role as light reconnaissance. However, unlike the Alder, the Spider is armed with a single 7.62 mm chain gun and just two short range 84-mm unguided missiles. And while the Alder can hold it's own in a direct fight, the Spider's armor renders it very fragile in a fight, allowing it only to withstand limited small arms fire.
(Quadrupedal Weapon and Support Platform)-4 Tortue
A large mech standing at 7 meters tall designed by a joint team of NATO engineers, the Tortue's armor can withstand several direct hits from a tank and can be equipped with a vast array of weapons or advanced systems. Given how few Tortues have been created, most of these platform's features are customized to fit it's role in the Task Force and as a result, two Tortues seen together with the same loadout is a rare sight on the battlefield.
WilsonTurner said
Alright fine, I won't be my idea. Thanks alot for everyone beating it down. I just figured that mechs specializing in certain areas would be preferable to mechs that have almost everything.I have two other ideas I'd like to say, and which will probably be beaten down by everyone and their brother:A) slightly-larger-than-man anti-heavymech speeder. Think of the panther-like machine from Transformers, that has the chaingun on its back and was in the second movie, except large enough to have a pilot. The goal for that is to attack targets, similar to the Patton, by getting up real close and personal, jump onto the mech and perhaps deploy armor-piercing charges to screw up joints and other essential pieces on a mech. B) Missile, anti-personnel mech. Assuming that the Patton doesn't have smaller, light artillery in addition to the giant stuff, this mech would be like the anti-infantry stuff. While the Patton will take out fortified installations and medium or heavy mechs, this idea would be that it's a missile type. Think of the MLRS, with smaller, longer range missiles in more quantity, and a few larger, more powerful missiles to be fired individually. Four or six legs, lightly armored, needs to move quickly. Fires off a salvo, and the resulting exhaust from the missiles will pinpoint his location, so he'll have to move.Or it can be the Hover MLRS from Tiberium Sun, even though it wouldn't be a mech, it'd still be useful for anti-infantry or anti-lightarmor purposes.
Minime said
If you could modify the Patton to conform to the Tortue's specs and maybe reduce it's firepower in exchange for that troop cargo bay, as well as use weapons in use today by a NATO member state's military, then sure.
Maxxorlord said
Why would we be using such outdated guns? I mean, its 2058, right? There's bound to be a whole load of weapon advancements in that time span.
Avanhelsing said
So. We gonna start tonight? I think we should to keep the interest going.