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[Sierra19]

So it's Friday, and Paul or Russ (I think) said there would be more on the Founder's mechs and their upgradability, hopefully by Friday, so is there any more info yet?

[Redshift2k5]

There was a huge dev post last night about closed beta, open beta, status of the game and founder's packs.

not many details about the founder's mechs though, but we'll probably get lots more of that on Tuesday. Why wouldn't they be upgradeable via the mechlab like every other mech?

[pursang]

I would assume they're just like the "regular" 'Mechs in that they're fully upgradable within the limits of the MechLab.

[Wargster]

what will the founders mech be?

[NinjaCool]

That would be special version (with skin) of Catapult, Jenner, Atlas and Hunchback.
http://mwomercs.com/...ation-inception

[Jihad Gerbil]

i really wish the cataphract was one of the founders mechs really like that mech over the atlas

[LeMoose]

Plus 2 for the Cataphract....

[Der Basilisk]

Plus 3

Did i get that right, that everybody with the founders pack gets these four mechs? I don´t know if i like the thought of so many Atlasses running around.

[NinjaCool]

No you get to choose 1 of the 4 founders Mechs.

[Nikoliy]

I think you get one of them... so i really hope they let us play a little before i decide.

[arrrgh]

Isn't there a feature where each elited mech you have of a class, you get a small performance bonus in other mechs of the same class (like 0.5%?). If thats the case, its also possible the founders mech will count as an extra elited mech?

[Aldinvor]

I'd have a massive joygasm if the Centurion was avalable as a founders 'mech, oh well.

arrrgh, on 16 June 2012 - 05:00 AM, said:

Isn't there a feature where each elited mech you have of a class, you get a small performance bonus in other mechs of the same class (like 0.5%?). If thats the case, its also possible the founders mech will count as an extra elited mech?

no and no.

Edit: Just to clarify, the pilot tree you're refering too was a concept in which once you had unlocked all skills for all variants of a chassis you could then earn an "elite skill bonus". There is no such thing as an "elite 'mech".. a 'mech is 'mech, does exactly what it says on the tin, the pilot can be elite, never the 'mech, because it's a 'mech...

Edited by Aldinvor, 16 June 2012 - 05:07 AM.

[Sierra19]

I'm well aware of what's included in the Founder's pack (updated), but my specific question has to deal with the mechs, and whether they are upgradeable. My thinking is that you will get a variant model, that you can't upgrade. I could be mistaken, but think about it. You get a stock Founder's mech that gets a LIFETIME c-bill boost. One of the ways you make money and xp (I'm pretty sure, anyway), is by damaging opponents. I know the devs talked about after battle rewards including spotting and destroying an enemy mech, so I'm assuming damaging a mech counts also. Anyway, you get one of the Founder's mechs and kit it out for maximum damage output, not really caring if you win or lose, because you have the c-bill boost on it, so you troll for credits to get another mech you want. I could be totally wrong on how it's going to work, but I can't see the devs giving you (ok, you bought it, but still) a fully upgradeable mech including a lifetime c-bill boost. Why would you bother to play or buy any other mechs? Then the devs get no more money from you. I'm sure there is going to be some drawback for getting the permanent c-bill boost. This question will strongly influence my decision of what mech to pick, as a stock Hunchback 4G is a pretty solid mech, but the stock Atlas could use a little work, imho.

[BadWolf]

Why would you play other mechs since the founder's mech has c-bill bonus? For fun?

[Buddahcjcc]

Given the range and apoparentt damage (via the post by the guy playing the beta in e3) of LRMs I think Ill be getting a hunchback lol

[Sierra19]

Me, personally, there's about 7 of the first 12 mechs I want, but I can see lots of other people just playing their Founder's mech. The order I'm getting my mechs will go something like this: Atlas (Founder's mech), Centurion, Commando, Hunchback, Awesome, Cataphract, Stalker and maybe Catapult.

Edited by Sierra19, 16 June 2012 - 08:08 AM.

[Arisaema]

The founders mech with the cbill boost will most likely be like the tier 7 tanks in WOT that you buy for Gold (cash). the Lowe is an example. these are not upgradable and you simply use this tank for cash farming. You can certainly not play any other tank, but if you want to do the clan battles, you need a tier 9/10 tank.

This will most likely be the way that mwo does it. Sure you can play your Founders mech all the time, but your pilot will not get experience piloting other mechs

[Braedin]

what will be the last date we can purchase the elite founders pack?

[Buddahcjcc]

Or maybe we wait for them to tell us how it works

what am I saying?! OK, continue speculating lol

[Sierra19]

Founder's pack goes on sale Tuesday, and also, did you know that in WoT, you can put any crew in your premium tanks (nation specific, of course), and they will gain XP as if they are qualified in that tank? People use premium tanks to skill up their clan wars tank crews.