[quote=@Vigfast]
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I think that's partly due to Battletech just straight up stealing stuff from other franchises (like Robotech) in it's early iterations. :D

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Yeah, the original set of mechs from the first game were all stolen from various anime of the time xD Harmony Gold later got their shirts up about it (as they do), and the visual images of the mechs quietly disappeared for a few years, before coming back as 'project phoenix' with the new 're-seen' designs. It's a crazy story.

[quote=@Aristo]
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(cool patlabor gifs)

:wub :wub :wub
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCCsWDjTInA