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DF Jay
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 Posted: 27-Jul-2017 08:47 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Copy all, will await further notice. Standing by.
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DF Jay
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2017 13:41 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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The suspense is killing me! 
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chihawk
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| Posted: 09-Sep-2017 13:45 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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I'm not directly involved with the project but I believe the winner will be announced soon.
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Mordel
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| Posted: 13-Sep-2017 18:55 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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So I've diddled long enough, keeping everyone in suspense as to who the winner is. The good news is, we have chosen one! We've already reached out to the individual, and have begun working with them on the design of that 'Mech so we can turn it into a kick-ass mini. But first... I really want to thank everyone who submitted a design for this contest. There were some really great entries in the group of 'Mechs that were submitted; and yes, there were a few duds as well. As the judges looked at all of the designs, we each had some that we absolutely loved. I think we all had our own favorite for one reason or another.
In the end though, there were six designs that we had a consensus on that were better then the rest, and each ranked fairly high in our individual lists. Those six consisted of a fairly wide variety; at least considering such the small subset. Of those six, we had two Introductory designs, two Tournament Legal designs, and two Experimental designs. They ranged from a low of 40 tons, to a high of 95 tons.
It ended up being a spirited debate among the judges, each listing out why they liked one design over the other. But in the end, there was one that just stood out in a lot of different categories for us. It checked all of my personal boxes and then some. I actually had such a good time looking at these designs, and weighing how much I liked them, that I've decided to expand the prize pool beyond a 1st place! That's right, I decided to give out a prize for 2nd as well as 3rd place finishers! So without further ado...
3rd Place - $15 Iron Wind Metals Credit
Banshee BNC-3S-MB1C : We all really loved this design, which was a surprise to me at first, because I don't typically go for the assaults. They're always too slow for my tastes. But there was something about this one I liked. It's a phenomenal upgrade for the Banshee chassis. It has a great mix of weaponry to satisfy different range brackets. It also has a Guardian, which I have always dismissed in standard game-play, but found a new love for when I positioned it in the context of this challenge! And if I'm going to pilot an assault, it would definitely fall into the 3/5/3 movement profile. And it manages to do all of this without the use of an XL! If I didn't have an insatiable need for speed, this one very well could have come out on top.
2nd Place - $35 Iron Wind Metals Credit
Claymore CMR-1-MB1C : To understand why this ranked so high, one needs to realize that the 5/8/8 movement profile is, by far, my favorite in BattleTech use. It requires the use of Improved Jump Jets, which some simply hate, but I'm rather fond of. Using IJJs allows you the benefit of far more movement without a larger engine. It has potential heat issues, but as one who was brought up learning in the 3025 era, this didn't bother me. In addition to the movement, what we really loved about this design was the use of the large vibroblade in conjunction with the actuator enhancement system. The use of this 'Mech will surely ruin someone day who is on the opposing side! A great ride for Solaris games for sure. The only reason this one did not come out on top is, I'm not a huge fan of close-in combat, and only engage in those scenarios when absolutely necessary.
1st Place - $75 Iron Wind Metals Credit + Sculpted Mini(s)
Stonewall (The Magic Carpet) SWL-2A-MB1C : I instantly fell in love with this one. It matches the base 5/8/8 movement profile that is my favorite, but pairs it with one of my favorite pieces of newer technology, the partial wing. By doing this, it allows for an astonishing jump movement of up-to 300 meters (10 hexes)! The ability to hit this thing will be extremely difficult. It pairs this eye-popping movement with a weapons suite that allows you to stay at a longer range, or get in a tad closer, depending on your mood. It once again does this without having to use an XL engine. We debated this one for a while simply because of the Clan partial wing, which in 3071 was still in the prototype stage. But the designer accounted for this in the fluff (a case where the fluff really did help) with a keen sense of the lore!
Anyways, this was such a blast there's almost a 100% certainty that I'll be doing another one at some point in the future!
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 13-Sep-2017 22:43 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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Ahhhh, you didn't love my 'Master Chief'?
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 02:22 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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Thank you! It was an exciting event and I'm glad that there are so many nice entries (got to put some reviews on those at least). Can't wait for another challenge!
Oh, and Vagabond... this bar needs a Master Chef to deal with the gray matter. Not sure if Master Chief would be up to the challenge 
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 08:59 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Vagabond wrote: | | Ahhhh, you didn't love my 'Master Chief'? |
I believe that it was instantly disqualified lol...
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Mordel
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 11:05 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Stinger07 wrote: | | Vagabond wrote: | | Ahhhh, you didn't love my 'Master Chief'? |
I believe that it was instantly disqualified lol... |
Was that the one that had no real weapons to speak of? 
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Stinger07
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 15:18 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Haha, I think it had a spot welder...
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Maingunnery
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 17:58 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Thanks for the contest, I had a real good time designing the Claymore and it is nice to see others enjoy it too.
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Ruger
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 20:59 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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I'd love to see what all the finalists looked like...
And I agree, it was a fun contest.
Ruger
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 14-Sep-2017 23:49 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Mordel wrote: | | Stinger07 wrote: | | Vagabond wrote: | | Ahhhh, you didn't love my 'Master Chief'? |
I believe that it was instantly disqualified lol... |
Was that the one that had no real weapons to speak of? |
It was a logistical mech and not a combat unit. So yes, it had no weappons lol.
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DF Jay
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| Posted: 15-Sep-2017 09:14 Post subject: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Congrats to Maingunnery for the win. This was a fun contest.
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Mordel
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| Posted: 15-Sep-2017 10:20 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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| Ruger wrote: | I'd love to see what all the finalists looked like...
And I agree, it was a fun contest.
Ruger |
In addition to the Stonewall, Claymore, and Banshee, the other three which made the "top 6" were (in no particular order) the Marten MTN-3M-MB1C, Ashigaru ASH-02-MB1C, and Liberator LBT-3R-MB1C.
I do want to thank Stinger07 and jymset, who graciously agreed to be judges for this! I think we all really enjoyed this. A Google doc was setup where we entered comments and ratings for everything. We then had an interesting Facebook call (no video thankfully) where I learned those two know a lot more then I do about lore and existing units!!
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| Posted: 15-Sep-2017 10:22 Post subject: Re: The 1st Official 'Build-My-Mech' Contest |
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One other thing to comment on. I will very likely be giving away some of the finished minis as prizes for my PBW games. And I'll also be placing some for "sale" in my store.
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