An Eva is not a mech unfortunately… ::: spoiler Spoiler They are giant beings restrained by the armor they are inside of and mentally synchronized with their pilot. Edit: Finally figured out how to use the spoiler tagging system… :::

diesel guzzling? I thought battletech mechs used fusion reactors, unless they changed that at some point?

I know that. If I were 1% less lazy, I would have a 10k±word essay on Eva up right now.

nope, still fusion reactors
i’m guessing whoever made the meme is only vaguely aware of battletech

I think people’s favorite is whatever they grew up with.

I played a lot of MechWarrior 2 as a kid. Give me the stompybois.

Jokes on you. I’m Horus-pilled and my favorite mech media is…

Lancer

Just happened to wrap up a lancer campaign today.

You are right, fusion reactors are used.

They overheat so hard that their fucking ammo cooks off even if it is stored in the extremities, i do not want to stand anywhere near a diesel-powered Mech, or even worse, pilot one when it fires a PPC Salvo.

Yes, most mechs have fusion reactors, but there are certain types of mechs (generally called “primitive”) which may use internal-combustion engines.

To be fair they have general vibe of being diesel-powered even if they actually aren’t

Although it’d be funny if the fuel they were fusing was diesel

Honestly if that was the lore of a Horus frame I think it would fit in

Now we just need to spoiler the picture because it shows the Eva with half its armor missing.

Relevant username

I mean they are in the setting but rarely used. Unless going by the start of the blackout age not ever really mentioned

Or only read the republic/blackout media

Alternative that one of my pilots shared the other day

Scythe is diesel powered mechs.

Battletech uses fusion. Their issue is heat management.

No love for armored core?

diesel Awesome-8Q fires single PPC salvo

Pilot immediately asphyxiates from exhaust

I think is cause the style more than the actual tech that it has.