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Published: 2013-10-03 00:08:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 77837; Favourites: 1448; Downloads: 1107
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Here's the final piece I painted for the 3145 line of Battletech books, the print TRO cover.A continuation of the scene on the Field Manual cover, the Republic's defense of the starport continues into the night as forces withdraw. A Clan Wolf Warwolf foolishly closes with an Ares tripod only to receive a punch that tears out it's side. Simian Battle Armor swarm the Warwolf to ensure it stays down. A Night Stalker medium mech rushes in to aid in holding the defensive line.
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"Yo Bitch, Move out the way, move out the way!"
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I think those Battle Armor are a bit too eager. I mean, the Mech is kinda falling over at the moment...
Why not wait for it to hit the ground, then murder the pilot?
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And why are the BAs shooting red beams? The other pic seems to have them shooting blue. Unless I'm completely wrong in that these two are related:
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That thing look like it just screams "Get out of my way!"
And I would.
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I like the idea of a Tripod mech. more stability than bipedal, yet a bit more mobility than your Kodiak heavy mech. mind you Kodiak just looks absolutely dominating... great work as per usual.Β
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The Ares is a Colossal Class Battle Mech, it's bigger than an atlas, it requires and extra leg to support it and keep it mobile, it requires 3 pilots to operate it too, and it the sight of itΒ inspires joy-joy feelings in me
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awesome as always! love the little mech suits trying to fight!
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Is the Ares a super-heavy battlemech?(100+tons) because I thought those were, like, crazy rare and crazy tough
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Colossal Class, 130+ tons and requires 3 pilots
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Ahh. Thank you. Has it been featured in any of the novels?
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i haven't read any of them, but i imagine so, if i remember right they were a secret project
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Β You guys are right. !!!Β
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It's one of these typical moments when you come around a corner and think: "Ohsit,should'vestaidinbed!" right before the hammer falls...
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Wow! I have never seen an Ares Tripod before! All I can think is: Holy crap!!
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whoa!! fantastic work!!! Β i like the way he's so causaly punch that other mech. like "excuse me youre in my spot light."
i wonder how he walks with 3 legs.
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Also: Anyone who puts themselves in a position to be punched in the face by a Colossal deserves to be punched in the face by a Colossal.
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so u do u do the art for battletech/ AMAZING! 
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ps: do u have the battletech art book?
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I've only got Handbook House Liao because I worked on it.
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I lost tract of BattleTech shortly after they Truce Of Tukayyid
what's been happening?
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lol, too much, I can't even keep up with it all myself, I just do the art
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Just found it on Sarna
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That looks like one massive mech ! Are there more tahn one cocpit on it? I like the image, but the value on the two mechs are the same, so it took me a couple of seconds to understand what was going on (that might be just me though 
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I like mechs with more than two legs, seems like it would be a good way to disperse all that excessiveΒ ground pressure, but Battletech seemed to shy away from it, at least back in the days when I played. Not sure if it was a game mechanics thing or they didn't want comparisons to Imperial Walkers? Anyway, beautiful picture.
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Quads simply operate under a set of rules that make them more unique rather than widespread. They're less well rounded, having specific advantages and distadvantages. These new tripods have mostly advantages, they just have to pay for the weight of that axtra leg.
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wow stunning work yet again thanks for sharing with us fans your fantastic work keep it up brilliant
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I have a lots more BT art on the way
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even tho the tripods bugged the hell outta me for bein so bloody weird game mechanics wise... I cant fault this art. Its still epic badass
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Sweet. Even makes me feel less ambivalent about the tripods.
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I'm not a fan of them personally. I like even numbers of legs.
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Lovely mecha action!! 
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They're pretty rare.
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And pretty awesome too.
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Gods, I miss Battletech, but nobody around here plays. Great work!
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I think most people have that problem of no local players. A lot use megamek to play with friends online.
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The Ares was always one of my favorite BattleMechs. It's good to see that it's getting the attention it deserves.
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I would have prefered to feature a more conventional mech myself, but there you go
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I can understand. The Ares is a rather unique 'mech, and you're about the only one (as far as I'm aware) to actually depict it outside the actual miniature, Β I can understand the challenge.
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