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Sometimes, just shooting an enemy 'Mech to death isn't enough. You want to get up close and personal, and send a message few will forget. And you want to do so by channeling your inner [[Team Fortress 2|Demoman]] and | Sometimes, just shooting an enemy 'Mech to death isn't enough. You want to get up close and personal, and send a message few will forget. And you want to do so by channeling your inner [[Team Fortress 2|Demoman]] and rocketing across the battlefield. | ||
You, my good sir, need a '''Highlander.''' | You, my good sir, need a '''Highlander'''. | ||
==Overview== | |||
The Highlander is an [[Inner Sphere]] Assault [[BattleMech]] that clocks in at 90 tons, and was originally intended to defend cities and installations. However, the combination of its weight and it possessing HildCo Model 10 jump jets with a 90-meter range (meant to be used to clear obstacles in urban warfare and such) meant that even in initial trial runs it found use in [[Awesome|bringing death from above by slamming feet-first into the enemy]]. Originally a desperation tactic, these 'Highlander Burial' maneuvers would be soon adopted into later iterations of the design, with the Highlander's legs being reinforced so they could survive multiple high-speed impacts with other 'Mechs. Thus it became a viable tactic for picking off certain targets, and would be refined by Mechwarriors into an art form. | |||
Revision as of 14:48, 18 February 2023
"THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!"
- – Average Highlander Mechwarrior before performing a Highlander Burial
Sometimes, just shooting an enemy 'Mech to death isn't enough. You want to get up close and personal, and send a message few will forget. And you want to do so by channeling your inner Demoman and rocketing across the battlefield.
You, my good sir, need a Highlander.
Overview
The Highlander is an Inner Sphere Assault BattleMech that clocks in at 90 tons, and was originally intended to defend cities and installations. However, the combination of its weight and it possessing HildCo Model 10 jump jets with a 90-meter range (meant to be used to clear obstacles in urban warfare and such) meant that even in initial trial runs it found use in bringing death from above by slamming feet-first into the enemy. Originally a desperation tactic, these 'Highlander Burial' maneuvers would be soon adopted into later iterations of the design, with the Highlander's legs being reinforced so they could survive multiple high-speed impacts with other 'Mechs. Thus it became a viable tactic for picking off certain targets, and would be refined by Mechwarriors into an art form.