Jaegerwulf, on 27 February 2020 - 06:32 PM, said:
Any particular bundles I should be looking for given my mid to long range preferences?
None of the bundles could be purchased for the 600 MCs you'd earn from this event, but if you have some other MC already sitting around I can make a few suggestions.
For high mounted weapons (typically good for shooting over hills and objects) you have:
- Raven: Comes with the 4X which has JJs, the 3L(C) which can take ECM and stealth armor, and the hero Huginn which is typically better for missiles and/or MGs (though some people have gotten creative with this one). MRMs is probably your most mid-range options for the Huginn, otherwise the rest can fit into your desire at 35 tons.
- Catapult: Has the K2 which has high energy mounts and reasonably well placed torso ballistic points, the A1(C) which has pure missile hardpoints (not suitable for your current style), and the Jester which has several high mounted energy mounts. Jester can also take dual AMS and JJs, so it's a solid choice (in my opinion).
- Hunchback: Has the 4SP with lower energy slots and higher missile slots, the 4P(C) which has a hunch of high energy slots and the hero Grid Iron. The Grid Iron is a mech I found difficult to create a build for, but it does have high mounted ballistics you may like.
- Shadowhawk: 2D2 has shoulder ballistics, 2H(C) I'm not sure of though it also will have some sort of shoulder mount, and the Grey Death is basically same kinda deal as the 2H. I don't know much about this one personally...
- Thunderbolt: A reasonable chassis where a lot of their torso weapons are high mount. I own some, but not familiar enough to describe these individual ones. Comes with the 5SS, 9ES(C) and the hero Top Dog.
- Jagermech: These are well known for high mounted arm weapons, and lower mounted torso weapons. Most of it's weapons are arm mounted. If you like ballistics, the 6-S is a good choice. The 6-A(C) may be more difficult to utilize with it's missile mounts though it still has two arm ballistics (one in each arm) to work with. Then the Firebrand I believe has energy arm mounts? I don't know much about the Firebrand to be honest...
- Battlemasters: The Battlemaster 1S is known for it's missiles though it does have high chest mounted energy hardpoints as well. The 2C(C) I'm not certain about, but should have chest mounted energy as well. The Hellslinger is a special hero mech that does not gain benefits nor penalties for the temperature of the map it is on. I don't personally know much else, but it appears to have high mounted energy slots?
- Stalker: Stalkers are Stalkers, and they are typically well regarded as solid mech choices. The 5M has a CT energy slot last I recall, but otherwise has high mounted energy arm slots, perfect for hill poking. The 3F(C) also has a good blend of energy and missile, with high mounted arm energy mounts again and good twist angles. The Misery is the only Stalker that can field an AC on a side torso, and last I knew retains much of the classic Stalker high energy mounts in the arms (I could be incorrect here, I'm just glossing over this from memory).
This is my most recommended pack as a generalized note personally.
As a side note, if you are just looking for Mechbays and C-bills, the Locust pack (especially at 50% off) last I knew gives you the typical 3 mechbays and a lot of C-bills for selling the mechs off. I was informed that it was the best C-bill to MC conversion at one point in the game, and I don't believe that has changed from what I last knew. Plus, the Pirates Bane is a solid light mech choice, though probably not fitting what you are looking for "right now".
However, this event will only grant you 600 MCs which can't purchase any of these bundles on it's own (cheapest bundle being 1,592 MCs at this moment as the Locust bundle). MCs is typically best used for getting Mechbays, and 600 MCs can get you two Mechbays. Every once in a while (typically around Christmas time), PGI will hold 50% off Mechbay sales... and that 600 MCs can then get you 4 bays total. (You can also earn Mechbays for free in game via Faction Play loyalty system.)
As a side note, if you did every part of the even, you'd get 4,000,000 C-bills (if I've done my math correctly), and that is excluding the C-bills you'd earn within the game while playing matches to complete the event...
* Most of the "this is good" notions are from personal experience and is based on my own opinion. I leave it to the individual players to determine what they feel is good for them to themselves.
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