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[Waldex]

I just read the email about Deths Knell and I am curious if anyone else is wondering this, why pay what will probably be around twenty to thirty bucks for a 25 ton mech with four energy hard points when I could just pay 3million c bills for any of the jenners and have ten extra tons and more weapons? Dont get me wrong I have a commando and am generally in a light mech but why would I buy a mech without ecm for real money...foolish.

[Voidsinger]

Because Commandos....like fezs and bow ties, are cool!

[Foust]

Gotta catch em all!

[Ranzear]

Because you get 5 more max engine rating!

Should be 35, a 245 engine, but it instead hits the 8.5x tonnage limit which keeps it to a 215 when a stock Commando gets a 210 from 1.4x 150 stock.

So maybe if they take off the silly engine caps after netcode is unborked it'll be fun as hell, and 4x mlas on a commando sounds punchy.

Also it'll surely be dirt-cheap, and that c-bill bonus is appealing for a certain pricepoint, plus it'll be dirt cheap to repair once CW is in too.

[Grraarrgghh]

Why would anyone buy Deaths Knell a commando?

[Xenosphobatic]

Ranzear, on 18 January 2013 - 07:11 AM, said:

4x mlas on a commando sounds punchy.

Also it'll surely be dirt-cheap, and that c-bill bonus is appealing for a certain pricepoint, plus it'll be dirt cheap to repair once CW is in too.

If the price is right, this would be my reason.

Plus it looks kinda cool.

[Ewigan]

a ) it won't be 30 bucks, but instead the cheapest Hero mech of them all. It's a light, and a commando after all
b ) it has 4 laser hardpoints in the arms
c ) it is a commando
d ) it is frakin BLUE!
e ) my first ever hero mech, should get me some CBills faster. I am so glad that i stayed strong and never ever got the wang

[Codejack]

Grraarrgghh, on 18 January 2013 - 07:12 AM, said:

Why would anyone buy Deaths Knell a commando?

I get 500 damage and 3-4 kills on my 2D all the time....

[Ryvucz]

Because I want it?

[Nekki Basara]

Grraarrgghh, on 18 January 2013 - 07:12 AM, said:

Why would anyone buy Deaths Knell a commando?

Flamer Death Race Trial of Running.

[cleghorn6]

Because reasons. That's why.

[Mechteric]

Once matchmaking takes tonnage better into account, and once light mech lag shields are a thing of the past, the Commando will make more sense in the grand scheme of things.

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 18 January 2013 - 07:19 AM.

[Corison]

With the Lag shield, it will be of value... Heck if its cheap enough I may pick it up just for an alternate light mech to run with other than my Ravens. More mechs with extra c-bill rewards are always nice.

[Tasorin]

Because they didn't know any better and don't have either a Premium Account or any Founders Mek's. What are you going to do, you can't stop Space Poors from being bad.

[xZaOx]

Because who would not want to pilot:

[Rippthrough]

I'll buy it, but only if it comes with a top hat and a cane.

[Stoicblitzer]

some people are collectors and some want to support PGI. Other than that, I see little reason to buy it if you're interested in NOT dying. Standardized RVN-3L and COM-2D builds would own it.

[Asgeir]

Because I am sure it won't be 20 or 30 bucks. If they follow the typical price scheme of 75MC per ton, it will be 1875MC, which even if you bought the cheapest MC plans, still only works out to about 9 dollars or so. If you bought in the highest plan, it becomes less, and if you still have founders MC, it is kinda sorta free. But yeah, about 9 bucks for the average user.

[Penance]

Voidsinger, on 18 January 2013 - 07:08 AM, said:

Because Commandos....like fezs and bow ties, are cool!

commandos are terrible without firestarters.

[FiveDigits]

Just FYI it will most likely cost 1875 MC.

The MC cost for all hero mechs thus far has been 75 MC per ton:

Yen-Lo-Wang:   3750 MC / 50 t = 75 MC/t
Fang/Flame:    4500 MC / 60 t = 75 MC/t
Ilya Muromets: 5250 MC / 70 t = 75 MC/t

Edited by FiveDigits, 18 January 2013 - 07:39 AM.