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[zagibu]

What do you guys think about an overview table like the following? I know we already have many mech lists (80bit, Maverick, etc.), and smurfy's tables are great, but there isn't a compact overview that is focused on beginners. I thought featuring the most important mech characteristics along with strengths, weaknesses, and a recommendation rating for beginners could be a good idea. Of course, it would need an introductory text that explains some of the fields (e.g. concerning the hardpoints or what XL:y means). Maybe we could even link to some recommended builds.

So what do you think? Useful or redundant? If it's generally considered useful, I would volunteer to fill the table and edit it on suggestions (because I am not an MWO pro with every mech in the stable). Anyway, here is an example of how the table could look:

Name	Layout	T	AR	SS	ST	JJ	ECM	XL	AC20	MS	+	-	$	*
Locust LCT-1V		20	138	153.9	169.3			y		2	small		$	*
Locust LCT-3M		20	138	153.9	169.3			y		2	small		$	*
Locust LCT-3S		20	138	153.9	169.3			y		2	small		$	*
Name	Layout	T	AR	SS	ST	JJ	ECM	XL	AC20	MS	+	-	$	*
Commando COM-1B		25	178	155.5	171.1			y		2	small		$	*
Commando COM-1D		25	178	155.5	171.1			y		2	small		$	*
Commando COM-2D		25	178	136.1	149.7		y	y		2	small		$	*
Commando COM-3A		25	178	155.5	171.1			y		2	small		$	*
Commando "Death's Knell" COM-TDK		25	178	155.5	171.1			y		2	small		$	*
Name	Layout	T	AR	SS	ST	JJ	ECM	XL	AC20	MS	+	-	$	*
Centurion CN-9A		50	338	89.1	96.0			n		2	zombie, thin CT, shield arm		$$	***
Name	Layout	T	AR	SS	ST	JJ	ECM	XL	AC20	MS	+	-	$	*
Catapult CPLT-C1		65	422	78.5	86.4	4		y		2	small STs	big CT, big ears	$$$	***
Name	Layout	T	AR	SS	ST	JJ	ECM	XL	AC20	MS	+	-	$	*
Atlas AS7-D-DC		100	614	58.3	64.2		y	n	y	3		huge	$$$$	**

Edited by zagibu, 23 December 2013 - 04:24 PM.

[TercieI]

Smurfy pretty much lists all of that that isn't subjective.

[zagibu]

Yep, but there are some things you can't see at a glance, e.g. top speed, whether it can fit an AC/20, and of course, the additional things you call subjective. Also, a beginner first has to find smurfy's tool at all.