Gentlemen, the post right before this one is the very definition of the perfect posts i really want my thread full of. You could all learn from such a wall of constructive and in-depth criticism. It's amazing. I think i'll use this criticism to improve my mod to the near-divine!
But seriously, if you think it all "looks crap and boring", TELL ME WHY. I can't use "everything looks crap and boring" for ANYTHING. You're going to have to write down your thoughts about what would make it better. I'm not a mind reader, i can't look into your rather demented mind.
If i misunderstood your statement, i apologize, but you might want to word it better then, if possible.

i would like som kind of gun that shoot a ricocheting laser

MARS is great.
But he's kinda vulnerable.

A well placed dropship will destroy anything.

Don't quote images D:
But funny you say that...

Just for confirmation.. Another one.

What was that? Comparing this army's fragility in reference to AAL actors?
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Let the readers who know what that meant decide.....

Well at least you didn't use darklones....

dont ever compare darklones and AAL with reference to balance, unless you are pointing out the darkstorm superiority on that front. or you'll get burned a little.

in reference to this:
everything (or at least most of the larger scale stuff (MARS)) is a little flat and lacks interest. though the shading is pretty good the shapes are boring in themselves. have a look at the bunkermodules. they could just be grey blocks, but rather they are a parade of brilliant visual design. looking at the pelian army, the coding and concept is awesome (i rather hate all the names, but thats just me), but the sprites are flat, and the shapes used dont draw enough interest.
picture example:
the orange stripe gives character and draws interest. it serves no function other than aesthetics, but it serves them well. i think your faction needs more meaningless detail.

@jaybud: Also notice how Solid Snake survives getting hit by that HUGE gib at high speeds right in the skull.
MARS is built for tanking bullets etc., not high-speed drop ships. >.>

@Geti: I see what you mean, and i'm aware of the problem myself. Though this might not necessarily be what grenade meant, it certainly is an issue. Some scratches, dents and grime would be in its place...

@cya1: Then make it.

I sketched a redesign for the MARS to look not-lame. The thicker, darker lines are outside and are attachables; the inside is lighter and you can see them inside the attachables. I wouldn't make the legs attachables though.

I can't sprite for anything, but I just thought you might like to see the MARS reimagined in a cooler, more Pelian-like manner.

Jesus ♥♥♥♥ chestnut that is a sweet design!
I quite like it, and it's not unlikely that i'll be respriting MARS to look like that. It's not going to be easy, but hey.
Thanks Fredrick!

It looks like a good soldier design if you're making a steam punk faction.

It looks more like a soldier that the MARS, the current MARS looks quite good in my opinion - though I agree with Geti, you need to give them some shared visual details...

Good stuff here. Put it in the Mod Database.

I'm extremely pleased you like it! I tried to keep it in the spirit of the MARS in a way, especially the internal structure. I always felt like the current MARS looked more like it was a skeleton of a more fleshed-out mech.

Wow, That looks Epic Frederick.
And the Conflagrator (is that what it's called?) is awesome.