Poll: Pacific Rim - Your favourite Jaeger
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Didn't see much of Cyote Tango, but I love the design!
Should have been on your pole, it was in the movie
If I had to pick out of the ones you have there though, Striker Eureka, missiles, missiles and more missiles.
Should have been on your pole, it was in the movie
If I had to pick out of the ones you have there though, Striker Eureka, missiles, missiles and more missiles.
Striker Eureka.
Made by the aussies so you know it's badass in everything (it has to be. Everything is trying to kill you in that bloody country).
Made by the aussies so you know it's badass in everything (it has to be. Everything is trying to kill you in that bloody country).
Cannot decide. But we never really got to see much of the other Jaegers even now - Chrome Brutus, Mammoth Apostle, Echo Saber, just to name a handful (though I know the latter pops up in the Novel). Heck, even Tactit Ronin and Diablo Intercept were rumored at one point.
Cherno Alpha. I liked the idea of it having no ejector pod thing, the idea being russian jaeger pilots get the job done or die trying.
It was a close call, very close. Crimson Typhoon's combat style is very intriguing, and Cherno Alpha has an undeniable brutality to it's design, but I eventually opted for Striker Eureka, due to the sleek design and high agility. I also enjoyed seeing the implausible chest-mounted concealed gun battery, because one can never have enough dakka.
That said, the Cherno Alpha pilots had the best suits by far, with the multi lens visors and solid design.
That said, the Cherno Alpha pilots had the best suits by far, with the multi lens visors and solid design.
Cherno Alpha takes a slight edge over Striker Eureka for me, just for the insanely awesome hydraulic-ram arms. The best scene with Striker Eureka was the bit when the kaiju is attacking Sydney, and Striker comes hauling ass up the street and nails it right in the face with an apocalyptic right hook. Gipsy Danger was too overexposed to be my absolute favourite, although it of course had some awesome moments (oil tanker bat). That said, my first reaction when I saw Crimson Typhoon go into full combat mode was "are those-holy fuck yes it has buzzsaw hands!"
I'll admit I like the look of those enormous recoilless guns on Coyote Tango, though you never got a look at them in the movie. And of course none of the best-named Jaegers are even mentioned in the movie. Brawler Yukon sounds a shitload better than Gipsy Danger.
I'll admit I like the look of those enormous recoilless guns on Coyote Tango, though you never got a look at them in the movie. And of course none of the best-named Jaegers are even mentioned in the movie. Brawler Yukon sounds a shitload better than Gipsy Danger.
That's because it got ganked by two Kaiju, if Leatherback hadn't shown up Cherno could have survived.Slvrwolfen said:
i refuse to believe that any mech from Japan wouldn't look like this:Strain42 said:Despite really only being in the movie for a few seconds, I think my personal favorite is this guy
But from the people on that list, Crimson Typhoon was definitely my favorite. Awesome body type, three arms, super cool cannon arms and buzz saw blades. Crimson Typhoon was kick-ass
or at least resemble it.
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Oh, i can't decide :S all the jaegers looked good and had sweet names too. I guess Gipsy Danger is one point above the others because i liked Raleigh(Charlie Hunnam ftw!) a lot~
If they ever do a prequel, it'll be awesome to see the rest of the Jaegers.
I'm gonna go Gipsy Danger because the 1-2-3 combo of giant robot rocket punch, tanker baseball bat and 'fuck off, i'ma cut you in half' sword[footnote]seriously, why didn't they get that out sooner?[/footnote]
Well, the dual shoulder cannons do make it look kind of like a Guncannon.schrodinger said:i refuse to believe that any mech from Japan wouldn't look like this:
Crimson Typhoon, baby.
Freaking judo flips and hands that turn into buzz-saws, he was one adept beast.
Close second goes to Striker Eureka, first, last, and only of the Mk. V's. That speed man, it was a real game-changer, not to mention that his angel wings look pretty cool.
Freaking judo flips and hands that turn into buzz-saws, he was one adept beast.
Close second goes to Striker Eureka, first, last, and only of the Mk. V's. That speed man, it was a real game-changer, not to mention that his angel wings look pretty cool.
After much deliberation, I have to give it to Gipsy Danger. Crimson Typhoon ALMOST edged it out, but in the end, I have to side with Gipsy on this one. Simply put, Gipsy gets extra points because while all the Jaegers excel in something, Gipsy does just about everything.
Badass laser cannon arm? Check. Awesome deployable swords? Check. Mobile enough to evade to avoid Kaiju attacks? Check. NUCLEAR POWERED?! Check.
And also... well... 'merica, too.
Badass laser cannon arm? Check. Awesome deployable swords? Check. Mobile enough to evade to avoid Kaiju attacks? Check. NUCLEAR POWERED?! Check.
And also... well... 'merica, too.
Striker Eureka, because honestly, I'm from Australia and that's enough.
It also happens to be my realk answer, because chest cannons, but runner up is Cherno Alpha - if it had some cooler weaponry it'd take the crown.
It also happens to be my realk answer, because chest cannons, but runner up is Cherno Alpha - if it had some cooler weaponry it'd take the crown.
Gotta go with Cherno Alpha.
I just love the premise. I can see a Russian scientist explaining it: "Da, we know Amerikanskis put missiles, swords, fancy cutting-edge speed in giant robot, try to outsmart Kaiju. (shrugs, sniffs) We have yet to meet Kaiju that can outsmart robot running straight at it and beating it to death with bare, how you say, fatherfucking hands."
It is perhaps the best extension of the movie's tagline, "go big or go extinct." No gimmicks, just heavy steel on top of more heavy steel. No wonder it survived so long.
It gets bonus points for a unique design. Usually mecha have small heads to make them look more massive. Somehow the oversized head makes Cherno seem even larger and more intimidating, rather than goofy and misproportioned.
Second place is Crimson Typhoon. A third arm is such a simple gimmick but it's exactly the kind of distinct special move you're looking for in a kaiju movie. Add spinning sawblades and you've got pure gold.
I just love the premise. I can see a Russian scientist explaining it: "Da, we know Amerikanskis put missiles, swords, fancy cutting-edge speed in giant robot, try to outsmart Kaiju. (shrugs, sniffs) We have yet to meet Kaiju that can outsmart robot running straight at it and beating it to death with bare, how you say, fatherfucking hands."
It is perhaps the best extension of the movie's tagline, "go big or go extinct." No gimmicks, just heavy steel on top of more heavy steel. No wonder it survived so long.
It gets bonus points for a unique design. Usually mecha have small heads to make them look more massive. Somehow the oversized head makes Cherno seem even larger and more intimidating, rather than goofy and misproportioned.
Second place is Crimson Typhoon. A third arm is such a simple gimmick but it's exactly the kind of distinct special move you're looking for in a kaiju movie. Add spinning sawblades and you've got pure gold.