Part 837: Battlemechs are Awesome commercials sponsored by Defiance Industries - Centurion

[I decided to go a more spokesmany route with this ad. I figured maybe I'd incorporate some stuff from the actual game this time.]

In the lowest floor of Solaris' factory, a Marauder collapses under the fire of a Guillotine, smoke billowing from the cockpit. With no doubt as to the fate of the pilot, the massive Heavy seems to pause a moment, as if it wanted to take a breath.

That was its last mistake, because it has to deal with a Centurion. The bold Medium Mech, even as it shows its savvy by moving in to cover to avoid return fire, spits a salvo of missiles and laser fire that relentlessly tear into the larger Mech, showing no fear. The flight of missiles claw at the Guillotine's armor until its SRM magazine is finally exposed.

All the competitors on the field stare in awe at this potent, audacious Mech, even as its larger opponent is destroyed from the inside out by the detonation of the SRMs. But that's not enough for him... the Centurion has work to do!

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I'm Antonin Césaire, and I'm the new spokesman for Corean Enterprises' Centurion. I've gotten a lot of offers from companies asking me to use their Mech since I pulled a huge upset in the Factory, but for me, there's only one choice: the CN9-AL Centurion.

A lot of people underestimated me and Legionnaire, and at first glance, it's not hard to see why. I was going up against Mechs that were up to 25 tons heavier than me. I might not have been able to pull it off in a standard Centurion, but the -AL, complete with new equipment straight from the brightest minds in the Capellan Confederation, made it possible.

First, the replacement of the standard Luxor-D Autocannon with a Firmir MaxiLease Large Laser, while sacrificing some firepower, reduced my ammunition dependency by replacing that big gun with an energy weapon. Given the way my opponent in the Guillotine went down, we can all see that's a bonus.

But that's not to say I don't appreciate a good ammo-fed weapon. The Luxor 3R LRM-10 was a showcase for Capellan ingenuity. Most people would think that a weapon with a minimum range of 180 meters would be a handicap in the close quarters of a Factory battle. But advanced Listen-Kill missiles make our missile launchers more accurate than ever, and before the match, the stable chose to hot-load these deadly missiles to ensure all missiles were armed regardless of the distance. As my opponents can tell you, that decision was highly effective.

Finally, the weight savings from the changeover between AC and laser provided additional dividends beyond just eliminating a volatile ammo bin. The Centurion-AL mounts an additional 2.5 tons of armor, bringing the total to 11 tons of StarGuard III protection, as well as six additional heat sinks to help dissipate the additional heat of the large laser.

Don't let what people say about it being a mid-range trooper design fool you; the Centurion is a machine that stands with the best of them. And if anyone ever makes that mistake a gain, Cesaire will be there to teach them. As many times as it takes.

So in conclusion... here is a painting of me right after I messed someone up.



Corean Enterprises: We made the Centurion, so the guys who made the Guillotine and Catapult should step the fuck back.