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I haven't either, but from what I'm understanding Mechwarrior is just different designs. The arms are typically the weapons instead of weapons being held in the hands of the mech. Everything else is basically the same.
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For the most part that is true. Games like Titanfall also anthropomophize their mechs more than mech warriors will. Yes in MW the mechs are often humanoid in shape but it is still a machine. It's a glorified suit of power armour that is slow, stompy and more of a battlefield asset like a tank would be. Or an artillery piece.

Titanfall is more like a human piloting a larger human that happens to be made of metal. Those mechs are even capable of finer dexterity, even acrobatics to a degree.

They are very much a different interpretation of the 'mech' and you don't tend to see both variations mixed often because they don't tend to mix smoothly. Also because it doesn't make sense to have both styles in place because they are all different. Any setting you look at picks one or the other. Big and stompy or borderline human in its abilities.
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It's also why you don't tend to see Armored Core and Mechwarrior meshing. The former imparts flight capability and very rapid unrealistic movement to massive machines via the use of thrusters. If you suspend the disbelief that such a thing would work- then it flows well in it's own right- but you wouldn't put a big, clunky, heavy mech in the same universe that more closely follows physics.

Something close to what I imagine the GM is going for would be Chromehounds if you aren't going to pick Mechwarrior. Just without the combas towers and loss of mainstream radio communication. Much like Valor said, it's less about a humanoid machine holding a gun and much more a war-machine designed for combat with fixed or turret mounted weaponry. Very few designs in Mechwarrior actually have hands. (which is one of the main reasons I prefer it as an IP to other Mecha genres)



The big difference with this is that the 'mechs in this are MUCH smaller than Mechwarrior or Chromehounds. About half the size of the smallest mech in Mechwarrior, if my math is on par.
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If I wanted to recreate, say, Tone's loadout, would I be able to do that, at least somewhat?
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Just click the link in my other post, it leads to the wiki page on Tone, or just click there.
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@DrunkasaurusRex

I'm wondering where to apply my character?
I'm really interested in this RP.
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@Dealdric The IC thread is up. In Rex's last post here is the link to the IC thread.
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I'm interested as well if it isn't closed yet. Here is my character presentation..


Gunn, Margaret

Mech: Marauder MkII
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Faction: The Republic/Mercenary
Occupation: Independent contractor
Personality: Cold, stand offish, cynic, unpleasant.
Motivation(s): Currency, fame, and an unbridled devotion to her trade.











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I wanted to use this mech, but it might be a bit too gundam or armored core..

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