Why do the mechs look exactly like MWO

[PocketYoda]

And not like their original looks.. MWO look kinda bad and are really not that accurate why would they ruin them here as well...

[76561198081962733]

HBS is an indie studio which did not really have the time or money to produce all the models from scratch. (At least while otherwise making a game as big as this one with so many mechs and also including vehicle models they did have to create from scratch.)

Licensing the basic models from Piranha Games and merely adjusting them for things such as melee combat simply allowed HBS to create a more impressive game than if they spent a much higher portion of their resources creating the models completely on their own.

[PocketYoda]

So doesn't that cut into profits of HBS games, and why a company would ever want to get into bed so to speak with PGI seems insane..

[76561198081962733]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

So doesn't that cut into profits of HBS games, and why a company would ever want to get into bed so to speak with PGI seems insane..

It almost certainly is a pretty straight license where they just pay for the use of the models rather than give PGI a major cut of their revenue or something. (Again the issue is it would effectively cost allot more to have staff create that many mech models from scratch.) This does not give PGI broader involvement in the game, it merely gave HBS access to the desired models.

[kensw]

I was under the impression that they got use of the models from PGI for free.
The info is years back so hard to confirm now but if I am remembering correctly this saved them a pile of time and money.
Some tank/vehicle models created by HBS are shown in Pgi's video of their new MW5 game also for free. So it may be more you do me a favour and I will do you a favour later kind of deal.

[Jackrabbit_V6/ RSProduxx]

if MWO/ PGI did one thing right, then it was the redesigns of the ´Mechs... not all of them are super great, but i like many of them better than the "originals"... honestly, most of the old designs are damn ugly ... best example: the Catapult... i quite like the MWO design of that one...

my opinion of course...

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Jackrabbit_V6:

if MWO/ PGI did one thing right, then it was the redesigns of the ´Mechs... not all of them are super great, but i like many of them better than the "originals"... honestly, most of the old designs are damn ugly ... best example: the Catapult... i quite like the MWO design of that one...

my opinion of course...

The old Catapult was a Robotech Design.

[Chaon]

HBS licensed the use of the PGI designs to allow the development of the game to be a lot faster and cheaper. If they had to hire graphic artists to design and then 3D modellers to make the mech models, it would have taken a lot longer to develop the game and cost much more.

Yes, some of the PGI models are different to the original designs we know and love but that is not all bad. Some of the PGI designs are quite good.

There is a problem about the unseen mechs and hopefully that can be settled in court because having access to the unseen in the game would be very nice.

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Originally posted by Jackrabbit_V6:

if MWO/ PGI did one thing right, then it was the redesigns of the ´Mechs... not all of them are super great, but i like many of them better than the "originals"... honestly, most of the old designs are damn ugly ... best example: the Catapult... i quite like the MWO design of that one...

my opinion of course...

The old Catapult was a Robotech Design.

Actually i think i'm wrong about that i think the Catapult is NOT an unseen mech and is a original Fasa design.

[Jackrabbit_V6/ RSProduxx]

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

Originally posted by DanteYoda:

The old Catapult was a Robotech Design.

Actually i think i'm wrong about that i think the Catapult is NOT an unseen mech and is a original Fasa design.

well, tbh, i don´t care who originally designed it... my point was that the PGI design is much better... which applies to quite a few other MWO ´Mechs as well...

[uMakeMeHot]

I remember HBS and PGI saying they wanted to unify the look of battlemechs for the Battletech franchise.

PGI is also getting 3D models from HBS in the form of vehicles/combined arms for MW:5 Mercs. I think they're concept designed by Duane Loose too. Which is pretty rad.

[Jackrabbit_V6/ RSProduxx]

Originally posted by uMakeMeHot:

I remember HBS and PGI saying they wanted to unify the look of battlemechs for the Battletech franchise.

PGI is also getting 3D models from HBS in the form of vehicles/combined arms for MW:5 Mercs. I think they're concept designed by Duane Loose too. Which is pretty rad.

there´s also a new starter box (coming?) for the board game as far as i know, and it also uses these models ;)

i don´t mind at all ;)

[uMakeMeHot]

Originally posted by Jackrabbit_V6:

Originally posted by uMakeMeHot:

I remember HBS and PGI saying they wanted to unify the look of battlemechs for the Battletech franchise.

PGI is also getting 3D models from HBS in the form of vehicles/combined arms for MW:5 Mercs. I think they're concept designed by Duane Loose too. Which is pretty rad.

there´s also a new starter box (coming?) for the board game as far as i know, and it also uses these models ;)

i don´t mind at all ;)

Are you sure it'll use PGI's designs? Last I heard CGL was going in their own art direction with battlemech illustrations. If they'll be using the PGI models that'll be great because they'll match up with this game, making them nice collectibles :)

[Jackrabbit_V6/ RSProduxx]

might be that it´s some kind of a special edition, but pretty sure i read about a starter box with the PGI designs last year...

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Jackrabbit_V6:

Originally posted by uMakeMeHot:

I remember HBS and PGI saying they wanted to unify the look of battlemechs for the Battletech franchise.

PGI is also getting 3D models from HBS in the form of vehicles/combined arms for MW:5 Mercs. I think they're concept designed by Duane Loose too. Which is pretty rad.

there´s also a new starter box (coming?) for the board game as far as i know, and it also uses these models ;)

i don´t mind at all ;)

Can i get a link for that i might buy it i've been considering starting BT again.

[kensw]

Can i get a link for that i might buy it i've been considering starting BT again.

Not available for preorder yet but should be out sometime this summer.
If you google Battletech box set 2018 you should find pictures of what Catalyst is showing off at the games expos.