IS Standard Battle Armor
Added 2022-06-03 04:50:53 +0000 UTCWho's been waiting for this one? More Battle Armor! Inner Sphere Standard this time to face off against the Elementals.
It's not the sexiest piece of armor, but it is in wide spread use and early tech so that all IS players can plausibly use them.
Even the most competent previous artwork for this BA by Matt Plog is 22 years old. Time really flies. With that I decided it was important that the suit look cool and functional before any hamstringing happens out of faithfulness to the old design.
I also wanted to work more of its Elemental BA salvage origins into the design. The proportions of the frame are much more similar (and more realistically fits a human). The lower legs and feet share more design language, the old brick legs had to go.
Even more than the Elemental armor, I think you can look at this concept and really see the man all that armor is strapped around.
I've no idea yet if this will be strictly a force pack item, or if there will be a stretch goal during the KS to also put it in the main Mercenary starter box of the campaign.
Comments
Dear God, I hope we see Cavalier, Infiltrator II, and Grenadier!!!
Joshua Bressel
2022-10-16 00:19:31 +0000 UTCMaybe in time.
Anthony Scroggins
2022-09-30 01:12:06 +0000 UTCVery nice. Are you gonna do the Gray Death modified version AND the Gray Death scout armor?
Tyler Erickson
2022-09-29 06:32:16 +0000 UTCOkay that is just amazing. And I would love a 'mech' look like that. Because I want one at least that is 'large' and in charge. Most likely a chunky Light since it would have one main weapon.
William Janak
2022-09-23 23:02:43 +0000 UTCMy man!
Ben
2022-06-07 04:54:02 +0000 UTCThis one is really interesting to me. I see influences from Plog's original(?) design from LosTech and TRO3058. I also see some of the updated elemental suit in there. Plog's old design was pretty good, but I agree that these legs are a big improvement. In general a lot of his old BA designs look like they have no room to bend at the knees. I think I might like to see a little more freedom of movement for the trooper's head, but this looks really good. I wouldn't say no to a physical version.
Peter Shah
2022-06-04 04:09:55 +0000 UTCHe already did so ;) or you're talking about the Starleague tank?
Sapphirus
2022-06-03 23:26:03 +0000 UTCNow do the Puma... :-)
Matthew Morris
2022-06-03 20:58:55 +0000 UTCI do love the contrast of the elementals pot belly hing style that allows for quick egress, vs this thing jeeding to be assembled AROUND the trooper like MK III -V Iron Man armor
James Bixby
2022-06-03 20:28:21 +0000 UTCExcellent work, team. :)
Jarod DePastene
2022-06-03 19:47:30 +0000 UTCI love it! Finally a formal design for ISBA that doesn't look like it was slapped together! I'm still gonna use my 6mm Starcraft Terran Marines, though.
John Kraemer
2022-06-03 15:25:35 +0000 UTCI'll take 100
killzone0
2022-06-03 15:21:54 +0000 UTCCharger called, it wants it's head back!
Benjamin Myers (Bishop Steiner)
2022-06-03 14:07:31 +0000 UTCOoooo Scottie likes! That armor is sexy!
Scott
2022-06-03 14:03:12 +0000 UTC
