Faction Choice
#1
Posted 19 November 2013 - 07:14 PM
#2
Posted 19 November 2013 - 07:20 PM
#3
Posted 19 November 2013 - 07:21 PM
Ask again when they ad some faction warfare content.
#4
Posted 19 November 2013 - 07:42 PM
But otherwise, you have at least 3 to 6 months before it matters.
These vids (made by someone else) cover the basic history. While it introduces the names and labels it doesn't give much specific info on the factions. Merely the reason behind their fighting and the origin of the "clans."
#5
Posted 19 November 2013 - 07:58 PM
I have found that both http://www.sarna.net , and http://www.solaris7.com are great resources for info.
For instance, Solaris7 shows faction availability for the various mechs.
Stalker example.: http://www.solaris7....fo.asp?ID=14136
#6
Posted 20 November 2013 - 05:32 AM
As pointed out right now though, faction choice doesn't have any effect on gameplay in any way other than giving you an in game flag. Almost all the players I know, know off, or meet in the game from various factions are all good people. I may not personally like there faction for lore reasons, but doesn't mean I wouldn't play with them.
Your best bet is to find people you like to play with and worry about the factions later.
#8
Posted 20 November 2013 - 06:00 AM
Af for why which faction? Some people choose a faction based on the lore from Battletech, some choose based on geography/culture/whatnot and some choose purely on design.
For me the Rasalhague Republic seemed like a natural choice. It's one of the few true democracies in the lore and a lot of players from the Nordic nations gravitate towards it.
#9
Posted 20 November 2013 - 06:16 AM
IlmariArtificer, on 20 November 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:
You really chose it because it's the first to be conquered / merged with Clan Ghost Bear, who freely integrates their tech with Rasalhague's to make up for the fact that Rasalhague has no in-house production capabilities (prior to that, they buy all their tech and mechs from factories owned by other groups).
#10
Posted 20 November 2013 - 06:45 AM
Oh wait, a smilie face. You were joking. Err... Carry on then.
Edited by IlmariArtificer, 20 November 2013 - 06:47 AM.
#11
Posted 20 November 2013 - 08:28 AM
Personally I probably would have chose Davion, but Zhizhu has some fan-lore that's about older than half my life span that one of the original guys came up with, so I went with that.
The irony is I was recruited while using a joke build that got me 5 kills on the "unplayable Caustic Valley", running single heatsinks (wasn't many doubles back then, expense + repair = bankruptcy) and 9 SPLs chain fired like non-stop machine guns. As everyone around me shut down time and time again, I just kept on trucking taking them out. Though worse, of the two friends I was playing with, the other that joined wound up getting a leadership position some months later where I didn't. :'(
Honestly I do find some merits in the Capellan Confederation. Though we'll have trouble holding it with the Davions in the way and constantly under assault by the Draconis Combine, the Liao do get almost exclusive access to most of the materials required in repairing and refurbishing Ravens. The Liao also designed the Cataphract and get the best versions of it. We also have the monopoly on mediums and lights and are renown in lore for having mechs that never stop attacking even after all the body parts are torn from us.
#12
Posted 20 November 2013 - 11:03 AM
Best answer was from Steiner a picture of girls holding up huge steins and a caption of WE GOT BEER!!!!
#13
Posted 20 November 2013 - 06:01 PM
Johnny Marek Summers, on 20 November 2013 - 11:03 AM, said:
Best answer was from Steiner a picture of girls holding up huge steins and a caption of WE GOT BEER!!!!
The we beat you because we have... threads get amusing to say the least and almost every faction somewhere has a good pic like that
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