I would like to see the following two pilots as historical figs.

Yorinaga Kurita - Warhammer

Morgan Kell - Archer

The pilots abilities would basically make it harder to hit them with range combat attacks and cause opposing units who miss to build up heat faster.

I can't believe no else has thought of it (I totally missed it at first), the founder of the Republic and Savior from the Blakist Jihad - Devlin Stone.

A historical pilot does not necessarily have to use the original mech he was in the novels, much like Phelan Ward's "Vengeance" Solitaire. Production reasons going to override faithfulness to the fiction. You might as well pick a historical pilot and fill in what mech you want him to be based on existing sculpts or a dream mech of your own.

I like to see Kai Allard Liao. Since Yen Lo Wang has already been taken up by Danai and would come out in Vanguard, he needs something else. A Hatchetman in Liao colors or better yet, an axe wielding Tsi-Tsang.

Personally, I would love that, but would not have the gall to ask for it :-)

Great idea! General Aleksandr Kerensky in a mech similar to his old Orion.

Perhaps they should put Kai Allard-Liao in the Stormcrow he used during the Great Refusal between the Inner Sphere and the Clans (when he rode with the 1st St. Ives Lancers against Clan Wolf). That would be an interesting choice for a historical 'Mech. Perhaps we can see Khan Vlad Ward aboard a Lobo as well (a very nasty short-intermediate ranged Medium).

Perhaps we can see Katherine Steiner-Davion in either a Hauptmann or a Fafnir (two assualt designs that were deployed to her units in the FedCom Civil war).

But Katherine didn't pilot them.

Peter Steiner-Davion
Daniel Allard
Tancred Sandoval
Hohiro Kurita
Nondi Steiner
Hanse Davion
Archer Chrisofori
Morgan Kell
Aldo Lestrade
Jaime Wolf
Natasha Karensky
Ulric Karensky
Lincoln Osis
Aidan Pryde
Marthe Pryde
Vlad Ward

And way, way, way, way too many others to even begin to name.

I fully support them in their "classic" Mechs, as opposed to some new fangled Mech they woulldn't pilot. Like Phelan not being in his Wolfhound. Or Julian not being in his Templar.

I would like to see historical mechs from factions that just will never see the light of day. Some of the Home Clans, or the periphery. Marik maybe? :p

Nobody else is going to like this idea, but I would like to see someone from the word of Blake make an appearance.

Sorry, Word of Blake. They could pilot a Blue Flame.

As long as we're on the subject of possible historical mechs from factions that everyone hates, how about Sarah McEvedy or Franklin Hallis, Khans of the Not-Named at the time of their Annihilation. Might be cool to see them around, they are very important and infamous figures in Clan history. I can't remember what kind of mechs either of them piloted, but it would be cool none the less. :speechles

I like that idea...

My Picks for a WOBIE mech are as follows:

Lightray
Gurka
White Flame
Red Shift
Blue Flame

Mid :)

I am with you on the others, but I think the White Flame looks a little to much like an existing Heavy mech. The Ursa if memory serves.

Ahhh, Too True about that White Flame...

OK, Still, Lightray and Gurka are my two faves...Both are INCREDIBLELY cool looking mechs and both are decent load-out wise...

mid :)

Sun-Tzu in an Emperor? According to Double-Blind.
Cass Allard-Liao in a Cestus.
Adam Steiner in his Thunder Hawk

didn't ardan sortek pilot a warhammer???