I'm going to start a company called Irian Technologies and everyone's going to think I'm the normal CEO until I unveil some goddamn BattleMechs.

It's why I'm on some pro-Trump lists, because I keep insisting that we not use fucking AI, homophobic/fatphobic memes, or outright lies to criticize him. The truth is bad enough! Making shit up just gives ammo to MAGA they can refute!

so yeah, he's a bit of a power fantasy for folk like me... and maybe also a reminder to others what's under the surface, and that I spend every fucking day keeping a tight leash on.

Because I know how vengeful I can be if I get pushed, and I also know I feel exactly ZERO remorse.

I did a lot of painting this year - at least 175 miniatures! - so picking a favorite was tricky. But ultimately I think it was this very heavily converted Atlas C3 for a commission.

Both appear to have been freelancers during this time, so it doesn't answer the question if VMI contracted with Studio Nue, but still neat information.

Maybe? I'd have to do some research to see if Noboyuki Ikigame or Atsushi Takeuchi (the credited Japanese artists in TR3055) were Studio Nue employees. I do know Studio Nue did the revised designs in the Japanese editions of the BattleTech tabletop game.

His entire point was to make a case for billionaires being a net good for society, but I think he actually radicalized people even more.

DLCs seem to drop 6-8 new 'Mechs so I'm hoping for Black Lanner, Fire Falcon, Cougar, Turkina, Griffin IIC, Vapor Eagle, and either the Stone Rhino or Marauder IIC

yes I know that means they'll have to make two new 'Mechs instead of just upcycling from MWO