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Post by Furriest on Jan 15, 2018 20:04:23 GMT -5
Looking at War Robots news and noticed these pics, looks like a redesign of the Griffin. What do you think?   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 20:09:52 GMT -5
Yes, they are slowly (and I mean slowly) redesigning all the original bots. By original, I mean all the bots that came out within the first year or 2 of the game. When I first started the game 1.5 year ago, the Gepard? or Golem got a redesign. One of those, can't remember anymore. Most of those original bots I'm guessing are too boxy for their current style.
I feel this waste of resources is partly the reason why we didn't see any new bots for almost a year (x-mas 2016 WW bots until Sept 2017 Kbots).
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Post by ѻﻭɼﻉ on Jan 15, 2018 20:56:12 GMT -5
Whatever that ??top pic is, it is intentionally made to look similar to the Mao in Battle of Titans, for sure!
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Post by Anon O. Mous on Jan 15, 2018 20:59:29 GMT -5
For some reason, Mail.poo feels the need to redesign the older bots, thus removing all vestiges of the old Pixonic regime. First Schutze, then Boa. Griffin will be next. Just like when the Soviets tried to erase all vestiges of the Czar.
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Post by Bui Dui on Jan 15, 2018 21:18:06 GMT -5
I like the claws on its feet...
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Post by Nitro on Jan 15, 2018 22:18:15 GMT -5
I like that it at least kept the military airplane style it had before. Other bots like Rog and Boa, that style was taken away.
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Jan 15, 2018 22:30:48 GMT -5
The new design is, of course, an abomination before God and Man.
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Post by BLYTHE on Jan 15, 2018 22:56:03 GMT -5
Pix should let people retain bots in their original design; on the battlefield you'll wind up seeing older bot versions--like seeing a '63 Corvette Stingray drive by.
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Post by Robotor Affan on Jan 15, 2018 22:58:49 GMT -5
And I'm interested to know what will happen to existing skins on old bot.
Will there be any new skins? Will they refund the Au?
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Post by Conflict's Student on Jan 15, 2018 23:03:33 GMT -5
Original Griffin design has character. This new look is as anodyne as Boa's.
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Post by creepshow on Jan 15, 2018 23:14:22 GMT -5
I like the Griffin design in the second picture down. I want to know what the mech at the top is supposed to be (looks like BoT tirpitz). If its another griffin design then I don't like it. Cool look for a new mech though
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Post by bronzeknee on Jan 16, 2018 0:19:59 GMT -5
I like it a lot. They didn't butcher the design like the Boa.
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Post by AcuityAxiom on Jan 16, 2018 0:56:45 GMT -5
I like the new look but i'm gonna miss the old one, i don't remember who suggested this but i think the new models should be restricted to MK 2 upgraded bots, it makes sense, a more upgraded bot would look different and would alert players exactly what they're up against, like you'd see this:   And think "Oh a Rog, i can deal with that probably" But on the other end of the spectrum if you see this:  You'd think "Oh sh*t, he means business..." |
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Post by maverick on Jan 16, 2018 1:16:53 GMT -5
Stealth griff
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Post by anjian on Jan 16, 2018 2:59:58 GMT -5
Looks really wicked.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 3:28:28 GMT -5
I'm quite sure that the bot in the first pic is a re-designed Stalker.
EDIT: oh damn, it's a Griffin! I didn't see the spots of the light weapons on top! Anyway, it looks more like a Stalker, and I don't like it. The second model is much more similar to the Griffin we have now, and it's a good redesign.
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Post by cheap on Jan 16, 2018 3:33:00 GMT -5
I like the new look but i'm gonna miss the old one, i don't remember who suggested this but i think the new models should be restricted to MK 2 upgraded bots, it makes sense, a more upgraded bot would look different and would alert players exactly what they're up against, like you'd see this: ![]() And think "Oh a Rog, i can deal with that probably" But on the other end of the spectrum if you see this: You'd think "Oh sh*t, he means business..." got a catch in my throat when i saw this old Rog pic. "I'AM SORRY BABY COME BACK!!!" what ever i did i'll work on it! (crying holding self) Rog is still awesome though ,new look is a bit too mousy. mighty mouse ("here i come too save the day!!") |
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Post by seanh on Jan 16, 2018 3:35:55 GMT -5
Just looks like the old one, except after hitting the gym, one of thos fat to muscle programs.
It definitely tried harder on leg day.
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Post by anjian on Jan 16, 2018 5:02:55 GMT -5
For some reason, Mail.poo feels the need to redesign the older bots, thus removing all vestiges of the old Pixonic regime. First Schutze, then Boa. Griffin will be next. Just like when the Soviets tried to erase all vestiges of the Czar. Not sure about that. The first redesigns already started happening in the former Pixo regime, beginning with the Schultz and the Golem. Around the time I got into the game, both already have been redesigned. I think what happened that during the first regime, the original artist and creative director was replaced, and the new artist started trying to overhaul everything. The original artist based his designs from taking existing real world war machines and modifying it, or at least taking cues from them, like the Griffin, Leo, and the Natasha. The second artist however has a new approach, a lot more organic --- the torsos of the mechs resemble like heads of animals. The Stalker is that of a dragon, the Carnage is that of a snake (one of its camos have the Chinese word for Snake in it). The Rhino is like well, rhino. Not all the mechs followed this --- see the Britbots and the Spiders from Nippon --- but even after that, the dash bots have torsos that look like the heads of anime robots; the Gunslingers in some way, with Butch reminding me of the H.R. Gieger's Alien. I feel that this second artist is still with Pixo --- the organic torso is a head look is still there, as you can see with the Inquisitor and the Scepter. Its possible that a third artist may have been employed --- the Britbots and the spider bots look a lot more Battletechish to me. If I have to follow the second artist style of design, with a British knight theme, I would design the torso based on a knight's helmet.   |
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Post by ᒪΛᏟIΛ on Jan 16, 2018 5:31:52 GMT -5
Second picture is pretty amazing but first picture is 「fluffernutter」ed up
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Post by Forumite on Jan 16, 2018 6:24:18 GMT -5
How about a new design for the targeting system instead?
Or if you insist on investing in cosmetics, maybe some new paint jobs....
Just saying
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Post by Koalabear on Jan 16, 2018 7:46:24 GMT -5
I think Pix should have waited until they had redesigns for every old bot, and then rolled them out at once with the new module system. This way, EVERYONE who has the old bots get an instant upgrade, Pix would make more money because people would want to buy and try the new modules, and the legacy bots get an internal and external uplift.
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Post by AzureAura on Jan 16, 2018 8:39:47 GMT -5
The Griffin's legs disturb me
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 9:21:44 GMT -5
And I'm interested to know what will happen to existing skins on old bot. Will there be any new skins? Will they refund the Au? Good point. I bought the blue hex skin for my DB griffin a couple weeks ago, so i hope that the 750 gold I spent won't go to waste. It's a smaller amount compared to other skins, but it's a fair amount. |
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Post by Anon O. Mous on Jan 16, 2018 9:26:22 GMT -5
And I'm interested to know what will happen to existing skins on old bot. Will there be any new skins? Will they refund the Au? The skins have been adapted for the new design. I put a "Fox" skin on my 6/6 Boa to differentiate it from my mainstream Boa. This was after they changed Boa, so that's how I know. |
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Post by ezekielcrow on Jan 16, 2018 9:28:29 GMT -5
I kinda like the new jets of the first image, but on the body of the second image. Hopefully it means the griffin gets thrust vectoring to control jump direction mid air. No need to mess around with a classic look too much.
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Post by Anon O. Mous on Jan 16, 2018 10:54:09 GMT -5
I'm quite sure that the bot in the first pic is a re-designed Stalker. EDIT: oh damn, it's a Griffin! I didn't see the spots of the light weapons on top! Anyway, it looks more like a Stalker, and I don't like it. The second model is much more similar to the Griffin we have now, and it's a good redesign. Looks like a Cossack on steroids to me. |
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Jan 16, 2018 11:20:47 GMT -5
I like the new look but i'm gonna miss the old one, i don't remember who suggested this but i think the new models should be restricted to MK 2 upgraded bots, it makes sense, a more upgraded bot would look different and would alert players exactly what they're up against, like you'd see this: ![]() And think "Oh a Rog, i can deal with that probably" But on the other end of the spectrum if you see this: You'd think "Oh sh*t, he means business..." This! THIS! A thousand times this!! That would have been perfect. Ah well. Pixonic. |
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Post by Conflict's Student on Jan 16, 2018 11:30:12 GMT -5
I like the new look but i'm gonna miss the old one, i don't remember who suggested this but i think the new models should be restricted to MK 2 upgraded bots, it makes sense, a more upgraded bot would look different and would alert players exactly what they're up against, like you'd see this: ![]() And think "Oh a Rog, i can deal with that probably" But on the other end of the spectrum if you see this: You'd think "Oh sh*t, he means business..." This! THIS! A thousand times this!! That would have been perfect. Ah well. Pixonic. This would also motivate at least people to uograde Mk2 bots they otherwise might have left Mk1... a visible status symbol just like a skin except with in-game advantages to go along with it. |
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Post by ᴛʜᴇ ʙɪɢ ᴅʀᴏᴘ on Jan 16, 2018 11:43:45 GMT -5
The original Gepard entered service in version 0.6.1 released on September of 2014 along with Rogatka and Fury.
The Gepard was the first robot to feature a redesign (featiring it’s current) in May of 2016 (War Robots Version 1.4.2). The Golem was the second robot to be redesigned several months later in July (War Robots Version 1.6.0)
I was kinda hoping the above illustration was a new version of a robot to be released. Possibly, with those claws maybe featuring a melee attack coupled with a Hover-like flight ability? Also thought its design (as well as Hover) was a nod to Battletech designs.
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