This is a bit of a cheat, but these are the four pilots I drew today for the fledgling "Mech Edition" HM version. Most of these are basically traces of client-provided computer characters, but the thing I've been working on is inking, and since I was pleased with the way they turned out AND I drew them today, I think they sort of qualify as a SOD.
They all look good, but I think your use of black in the top left and bottom right characters gives them more depth than the other two. The older guy in particular feels a bit too flat.
so the Mech HM will have pre-made pilots and the focus will be on designing the Mech itself? That makes sense, actually. I’m looking forward to seeing it when it’s released.
Good comment Worf, I think you’re right. Those are two of the client-derived characters, but let me see if I can juice up the lineart some.
Tigerguy, that’s correct, the focus is very much on making the mech. The pilots are all pre-generated and you can only change their hair color and skin color.
Hey all you mecha-fans out there, are they pilots or drivers? I called them drivers in the app at this point but now that I am looking back on it, I think that’s probably wrong.
Nice.
And they’re definitely pilots
Pilots
I prefer the term Pilot. I blame my massive Anime/Manga consumption.
Well, if one consults a dictionary (and I did; Merriam-Webster Online) one finds ‘pilot’ is reserved for air- or watercraft, while ‘driver’ refers to the operator of a motor vehicle. It doesn’t specifically say land-based motor vehicle, but I think the inference is clear. Neither Merriam nor Webster have ever been renowned for their explication of mech nomenclature.
On the other hand, it’s not much of a step to rationalize that a driver moves a vehicle along a predetermined route, e.g., a road, while a pilot navigates his vehicle at will and as necessary.
I have no personal preference. I just like to muddy the waters.
Whatever the final verdict, I think maybe they should be scalable from exo-suit pilot size way down to relatively-little-driver-inside-the-giant-mech-head size.
Wrong, but related, topic, but I had a thought on an earlier question of yours on ideas for this project. A good american attempt at anime that featured some decent mech’s was Exo-Squad. Veoh.com has the entire series, I believe.
I don’t care if they’re pilots or drivers, but I’d so love to see some more things akin to flight suits, and their peripherals in HM3.
Pretty please!
I have a idea for a new character addition for the mecha pilots; a chain-smoking grizzled and scarred man with a big pair of googles on his forehead and a badass pistol. His appearance is roughly similiar to the guy on the bottom left, but with 10 years added to his appearance.
I’d like to request a male and female battlemech pilot with a neurohelm and cooling vest. I can email you images if you’d like.
The reason I ask is because this will be the holy grail to Battletech players.
PsyckoSama, a reference link would be great.
Pilots.
http://images.elfwood.com/art/a/x/axis2260/battletech_gaming_efw.jpg
http://files.myopera.com/deathshadow/albums/245653/ds_stacy.jpg
http://www.mechcorps.com/00art/pod_interior.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs15/f/2007/061/0/d/Female_Mechwarrior_by_mgosburn3.jpg
Funny thing about Battletech / Mechwarrior and cooling vests. All the guys would play female characters for the skimpy outfits. Our two female players would play male characters for the same reason.
pilots:
http://rex-203.deviantart.com/art/Fayla-and-Layen-Mechwarriors-42493602?q=1&qo=1
http://phobs.deviantart.com/art/Art-trade-Bijou-and-Anton-125263015?q=1&qo=1
http://aarev.deviantart.com/art/We-Are-Pilots-132660846?q=1&qo=1
http://blu–wolf.deviantart.com/art/quot-No-Name-quot-s-quot-Archangel-quot-112289335?q=1&qo=1
http://sheldian.deviantart.com/art/Evangelion-00-Wasim-E-style-8162452?q=1&qo=1
http://rob-cavanna.deviantart.com/art/Resistance-Fighter-WIP-113182519?q=1&qo=1
http://yjianlong.deviantart.com/art/Mechs-and-pilots-44355479?q=1&qo=1
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u209/bikerjms/gundam.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3609921408_c2ae3d2046.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/339/2/1/Steampunk_Airship_Pilot_by_homarusrex.jpg
http://blazbaros.deviantart.com/art/Kitty-and-Layla-Mecha-Pilots-133480003?q=1&qo=1
http://misao-chan.deviantart.com/art/Tetsuo-Reference-Sheet-122701382?q=1&qo=1
http://siegefault-ii.deviantart.com/art/Pilots-of-TwinKing-WIP-103074574?q=1&qo=1
http://tswu.deviantart.com/art/Pod-Pilot-75529508?q=1&qo=1
http://rettag.deviantart.com/art/The-pilot-142454203?q=1&qo=1
http://rettag.deviantart.com/art/The-pilot-142454203?q=1&qo=1
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/smot_1975/conceptArt/steampunkairpilot.jpg
http://magolobo.deviantart.com/art/The-Aperion-163188872?q=1&qo=1
http://evilflesh.deviantart.com/art/Girl-in-Mech-Colored-87632273?q=1&qo=1
http://jetjaquar.deviantart.com/art/Mech-Pilot-113044608?q=1&qo=1
http://morphine-sedatives.deviantart.com/art/UNKNOWN-PILOT-91206260?q=1&qo=1
http://gabrielsenpai.deviantart.com/art/Sahara-Pilot-INK-146807201?q=1&qo=1
http://rebitora.deviantart.com/art/Lauren-Richter-55019926?q=1&qo=1
http://leesmith.deviantart.com/art/Female-Pilot-8873253?q=1&qo=1
http://keevs.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Ninja-Pirate-112798745?q=1&qo=1
http://minties.deviantart.com/art/Jenna-67677714?q=1&qo=1
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=sinbad+the+pirate#/d1h95p8
http://mako13.deviantart.com/art/Pirate-59330938?q=1&qo=1
http://huxtable.deviantart.com/art/20101011-Mech-Pilot-155529905?q=1&qo=1
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/natedogler/Steam-Punk-Pilot-4.jpg
http://steampunkoverlord.deviantart.com/art/Steampunk-Sky-Pirate-145609703?q=1&qo=1
http://technographer.deviantart.com/art/Kuan-Ti-Sky-Pirate-71858221?q=1&qo=1
http://renezuo.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Pirate-Morrigan-137707380?q=1&qo=1
http://renezuo.deviantart.com/art/Sky-Pirate-Robin-137706837?q=1&qo=1
http://renezuo.deviantart.com/art/Raina-Profile-122000131?q=1&qo=1
http://rogue-rpz.deviantart.com/art/pilot-the-robot-pilot-2628976?q=1&qo=1
http://renezuo.deviantart.com/art/John-Engel-Character-Sheet-140863321?q=1&qo=1
http://ladydagger.deviantart.com/art/I-m-with-the-Pilots-44348190?q=1&qo=1
http://renezuo.deviantart.com/art/Minerva-144138437?q=1&qo=1
http://dlgothv.deviantart.com/art/Pilot-28954185?q=1&qo=1
http://nanook123.deviantart.com/art/Furry-Fantasy-VII-AC-Cid-34173895?q=1&qo=1
http://ubhejane.deviantart.com/art/Starfighter-Pilot-Uniform-119810464?q=1&qo=1
http://koumaki.deviantart.com/art/catgirl-wearing-goggles-150492429?q=1&qo=1
http://perpetual-insomniac.deviantart.com/art/The-Rogue-Pilot-92627652?q=1&qo=1
http://spiritcreations.deviantart.com/art/Giant-Con-Badge-Ilani-123622715?q=1&qo=1
http://vomitoryfecalius.deviantart.com/art/PILOT-CAT-156861497?q=1&qo=1
http://werdandi.deviantart.com/art/Aeronauts-129881246?q=1&qo=1
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mgyYTW2w19c/RruvXojfeNI/AAAAAAAAAqg/byoPJFm2YAA/s400/xgabo_chow51_airship_infran.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mgyYTW2w19c/RrZEc4jfd8I/AAAAAAAAAoY/oQkBHIS0bZo/s400/Migsta_CHOW51_SteamPunk_infran.jpg
http://higalack.deviantart.com/art/Gear-Bolt-sky-pirate-167908419?q=1&qo=1
those aren’t quite the best images, atomic.
I’m going to post a request thread on the offical BTech forum.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior1.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior2.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior3.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior4.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior5.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/femalemechwarrior6.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior1.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior2.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior3.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior4.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior5.png
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q99/PsyckoSama/malemechwarrior6.png
Here’s afew.
http://asokyeesrim.deviantart.com/art/Pre-Moridia-Characters-124368429?q=1&qo=1
http://asokyeesrim.deviantart.com/art/Drig-and-his-Crew-127375473?q=1&qo=1
http://dangerman-1973.deviantart.com/art/Mariko-Sakazaki-refined-141027751?q=1&qo=1
http://wieringo.deviantart.com/art/AVIATOR-61330389?q=1&qo=1
http://stalk.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-57150794?q=1&qo=1
http://protocolrain.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-95612835?q=1&qo=1
http://jamietyndall.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-Girl-83502149?q=1&qo=1
http://mozreal.deviantart.com/art/The-Aviator-103628679?q=1&qo=1
http://weezie.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-Woman-23556477?q=1&qo=1
http://thomasotom.deviantart.com/art/Chloe-Aviator-for-Hire-6-163899405?q=1&qo=1
http://lichtengel.deviantart.com/art/aviator-152757863?q=1&qo=1
http://xadhoom.deviantart.com/art/Adjanah-the-Pirate-FINISHED-22031778?q=1&qo=1
http://virtualgirl6654.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-Cosplay-Teaser-1-86266240?q=1&qo=1
http://deadjellyfish.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-s-new-outfit-109481053?q=1&qo=1
http://giacomomichelon.deviantart.com/art/aviator-2-147379317?q=1&qo=1
http://stalk.deviantart.com/art/Stand-the-line-102522608?q=1&qo=1
http://meganerid.deviantart.com/art/Gunner-Girl-Rio-96500681?q=1&qo=1
http://retehi.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-Extraordinaire-121489793?q=1&qo=1
http://kontxesi-moon.deviantart.com/art/Lexes-Aah-valia-Revisited-91868772?q=1&qo=1
http://dirtbomb.deviantart.com/art/Cyberpilot-159734395?q=1&qo=1
http://asokyeesrim.deviantart.com/art/Space-League-of-Space-128208249?q=1&qo=1
http://lukedenby.deviantart.com/art/Sharon-155069043?q=1&qo=1
http://blacknorns.deviantart.com/art/aviator-clothing-6-106296726?q=1&qo=1
http://gesus7.deviantart.com/art/Aviator-145906706?q=1&qo=1
http://jfrison.deviantart.com/art/wolalina-colors-115847767?q=1&qo=1
http://arkangel-wulf.deviantart.com/art/The-Pirate-Princess-111885398?q=1&qo=1
http://designsbyeve.deviantart.com/art/Buried-Treasure-109815818?q=1&qo=1
And lost between a mountain of random image spam.
Well, the 12 I posted are all Mechwarriors.
I saw ’em, thanks Psycko 🙂
Welcome Jeff, and thank you. 🙂