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[Oberon]

Some people have very stong opinions on the art direction of MWT and MWO. What do you think?

[Mystery]

Gotta say it again I love the old 80s looks but we are in a new era of technology so I accept both versions of mechs.

I would have a issue ONLY if they were being produced by the same company as that would be counter productive to have 2 very distinct look.

[Enaris]

I took "other" because I honestly am split between the two of them. Some of the MWO ones I really like, some of the ones here I really like. Some I'm not that fond of at all (Jenner).

That said, overall I like the art direction in both games, and it's absolutely a long, long, long way from driving me off. You aren't getting rid of me that easily IGP!

[Dunkelzahn]

I would pay a bunch for mechs directely out of the TROs (the earlier ones, at least, some of the newer ones (3055+) are butt ugly)
I understand, they have to update the looks but I don´t have to love it

On the MWO : MWT front. I prefere most of the MWO designs, as most feel closer to the "originals"

Of course, I play anyway. The looks of the mech, while important, are not what a good game makes.

[Aerik]

I like both, they are just different design aesthetics. Some specific mechs I like better or worse, but none I won't pilot based on the art.

[AliasJay]

The designs for both games are great! But they are both totally different games.

I like MWT because it reminds me of play tabletop Battletech...
I loved the Mechwarrior 1st/3rd person shooters back in the day...MWO is basically that but with multiplayer.

I'll play both, but I will likely spend more time here...more strategy involved with the turn base games.

[Tirick]

I really like the MWO designs. They look visceral and 'real'. That said, the new designs for Tactics also look good! Some of the old metals are a little cheesy IMHO. The Clan designs I think were the best, although I am most fond of the original Marauder. I'm keen to see how it looks in the new games.

[WSzP]

I will play both anyway. Also the comparison is not fair, since those are two different games, two different storylines and gamestyles. Only the license is common, and with it, the lore. But then again, no two Warhammer 40k PC games look similarly, even if the looks in those are more canonized then in case of MW. Not to mention that even in real life two cars with the same name may look differently, if not made in the same year, or if one is customized, targeted to different market, etc. In case of tanks or fighter planes the differences are even bigger.

[gu3rilla77]

i like them both. the MWO design is more "bad-S" for sure, but it´s a sim and so it should look that way:)
MWT is more of a collectible boardgame and the design has a more comic-like style... and i think it fits somehow.
sure, a few of the designs are...well... uncommon^^ but i think i can live with all of them pretty good.

and yes, like WSzP said...the comparison ain´t fair, and not even really possible...

[Tyrranus]

While I prefer MWO's artistic flavor better, I also do like most of the MW:T ones. Anyone that turns away from a good game because they dont like the pixelcrack .... well Im gonna have to lmao at them. Quitting cause the game mechanics suck, sure but because the art doesnt meet your approval? LOL

[Juodvarnis]

I like them both
Both of them are good on their own rights.

[Breen]

They both have some great updated versions of the quite frankly at times stupid lookinging original mechs (I got into BT when when Clans were introduced so I haven't got quite the same love to the I.S. stuff others do) but then both games have redesigns than just make no sense. It won't stop me from playing, though it might stop me from using those mechs.

[MacabreDerek]

I have to say in general I enjoy MWO's designs better. That being said, I LOVE alot of the MWT's take on the mechs they produced so far. The big reason for it is the kind of game it is. In MWO, you're in the cockpit, you're getting up close and personal, you have more power and higher poly count and higher-res textures, but in my oppinion it's easy to make a high-end model because of the detail you can place in it.

By contrast, MWT is focusing on lower-poly counts, lower textures, etc. to make it an accessable game. This means now more than ever the sillhouette of the mech needs to stand out. While MWO does this well, it's not near as well done as the MWT crew have. Each mech needs to be of unique shape, and you have to do this with less polies and such. The art comes from minimizing the mechs to the point where just a glance lets you know exactly what you are up against. The smaller models taking up less screen space means the cannons need to be poking out a bit more, the missile racks need to be exadurated, the head of an Atlas needs to be brought down to it's most basic shape. For everything the guys at MWT have done, I think they have done a remarkable job working on making more with less.

[Mainbrace]

I would prefer the designs to be as close to the canon as possible, but giving the art team the freedom to add their own style to the game is important as it sets the game apart from the other mechwarrior games. I also prefer the "walking tank" look rather than the japanese "humanoid super robot" look.

That being said my in-game choice of mechs will be based on their capabilites and my playstyle rather than the look of the mech.

[Strobe]

To be perfectly frank, I actively dislike several of the MWT designs, mostly when considered in light of the minis and games that I've been playing for nigh on a decade. I've got a good idea of what most 'Mechs look like in the BTU, and these are most definitely not them.

That said, I'll still be playing, and very much enjoying the game, because I'm a sucker for anything BattleTech.

[Tremor]

To be fair, people who aren't playing this game due to how silly the 'mechs are starting to look won't likely be perusing the forums. That last statistic is going to be innacurate.

Edit: Actually, all the statistics of this poll will be slightly staggered.

[Swiftfire]

I still prefer the classic batttletech designs. I like the Tactics designs well enough, but the originals are the best to me.

[Barfy]

Aerik, on 27 June 2012 - 01:09 PM, said:

I like both, they are just different design aesthetics. Some specific mechs I like better or worse, but none I won't pilot based on the art.

Words right out of my mouth

[WoBblie]

Overall I'd have to agree with the majority of this thread: MWO just has much stronger art. MWT's art is mostly good, different style, but a few things are really jarring (ie the stalker) and some are, honestly, silly (gatling missles WHY).

Still going to play both, but the art may be a deterrent to putting more money towards one or the other. I know I don't want to play the Catapult with the current arm design, for one.

[DarkSpade]

My preference varies for each mech.