Simpler, more realistic Thor model?

[Nicol Bolas]

and for God's sake not a walking wall!

But... that's what it is. That's one of its main roles: to act as a mobile wall that shoots people. It has high Hp and takes up lots of room.

I do not think the Thor should be made to resemble an anime mech. There is no reason, however, it can't be made more sleek and efficient in its construction.

Again, sleek and efficient is Anime. It's what Veritechs look like. It's what Gundams look like. When I think "sleek and efficient Mech", I think "Gundam".

The Thor is the result of years of dedicated research, mounting weaponry comparable to the most powerful battlecruisers. It is the Behemoth of the land.

What the current Thor model looks like to me is something that was put together out of spare parts, ductape, and bailing wire, except they just kept adding parts. It fits very well with the "used future" aspect of the Terrans. It shouldn't be sleek and smooth. It shouldn't look futuristic or high tech. It should look rough, unfinished, barely functional, slap-dash, and so forth.

[MattII]

IMO they should make it a variation of the Terminator HK Tank, make th Sige Tank wheeled (like the Metal Gear Leviathan) and make the Hellion a hoverer like the old Cobra

[Visions of Khas]

Again, sleek and efficient is Anime.

I didn't realize Hideaki Anno designed the SR-71 Blackbird.

[Triceron]

I didn't realize Hideaki Anno designed the SR-71 Blackbird.

The more you know /rainbow

[MattII]

I didn't realize Hideaki Anno designed the SR-71 Blackbird.

Well duh, the SR-71 isn't exactly a mech is it?

[Shadow Archon]

They should make the Thor how it looked like in Thundergod, it seems different to me in game play.

[flabortast]

I just think most posters haven't seen too mujch mecha anime. The Thor actually falls into the more realistic, tankish category. I have seen far more unrealistic and outlandish designs. Thor isn't even humanoid. It has no arms, hands, or fingers most anime mecha designs have. It is more in line with MechWarrior than Anime, but then MechWarrior designs were taken from anime. It's more like Metal Gear Rex only with a lower center of gravity. Also, whoever thinks that a MechWarrior mech is in any way more realistic than an anime mecha is flat out misinformed. Giant Mecha of any form is not practical in any way, but it shouldn't detract to our enjoyment of a fantasy setting.

[Visions of Khas]

I was emphasizing the "sleek and efficient" aspect.

[flabortast]

If they are going to redesign the Thor, it still has to be wide for it's blocking and defense functions. It should have legs because I am sick and tired of seeing caterpillar treads. Just make sturdy looking legs that takes up 1/3 of the machine's structure. It should still retain the original model's relatively low center of gravity. Even the Viking/Goliath had a higher center of gravity than the Thor. They are working on banking effects for air units so they can just as easily animate it so it doesn't look awkward when moving..

To clarify, I always base everything on the gameplay model not the concept art. The in-game model looks drastically different than the concept art. Also, I'd like to see the "real" Thor in the same sense we've seen the "real" marine and "rea" viking through cinematics or in single player.

I look forward to see how a Thor looks in this hangar bay.

[Shadow Archon]

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/st...god_Comic1.jpg

This is how I feel it should look.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/st..._SC2_Game4.jpg

Its legs just need to be redone to make me happy.