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[LePa]

hello,
i have unlocked my jagermechs jm 6dd basic efficiencys but i have to do the same to other 2 jagermech types.
my question is: can i sell this mech and buy the next one, unlock basic and sell again and do the same to the last one OR do i have to own all 3 jagermech types simultaneously???

thank you

[Modo44]

Pilot skills remain unlocked after you sell a mech. You can get to Elite by unlocking the Basic level and then selling the mechs.

Note that you need 3 variants in a weight class (e.g. any 3 heavy mechs) unlocked to Elite in order to gain access to the Master level. If this is your first heavy mech, it may be sensible to Elite 3 variants before selling.

[AlmightyAeng]

Also, bear in mind that you take a MASSIVE loss in C-Bills when selling a mech! I'd recommend you keep them all, and load them all up differently so you can easily switch between playstyles.

In general, selling mechs (unless you absolutely DESPISE them, or desperately need mechbays) isn't a great idea.

[Ovion]

Personally, I hate selling mechs.
The loss of C-Bills and effort (you get so little back), that I'm happy to buy the mech bays.
I don't mind the 90p a bay, and I'm confortable paying that for the ammount of time I'll be spending with each mech.

[IraqiWalker]

Ovion, on 10 April 2014 - 09:50 AM, said:

Personally, I hate selling mechs.
The loss of C-Bills and effort (you get so little back), that I'm happy to buy the mech bays.
I don't mind the 90p a bay, and I'm confortable paying that for the ammount of time I'll be spending with each mech.

Pretty sure a mechbay is about 6 Dollars U.S. If I recall Correctly.

[AlmightyAeng]

IraqiWalker, on 10 April 2014 - 11:05 AM, said:

Pretty sure a mechbay is about 6 Dollars U.S. If I recall Correctly.

The lowest denomination of buying MC (1,250) costs $6.95. That's 180 MC per $1.

If mechbays are 300 MC, that makes them, at MOST, $1.66.

If you bought the LARGEST, most efficient MC package (25,000) it'd cost you $99.95. That averages out to 250 MC per $1. So, at its very cheapest, a mechbay would cost you $1.20.

Math. It helps.

Edited by Ghost Badger, 10 April 2014 - 11:16 AM.

[Koniving]

IraqiWalker, on 10 April 2014 - 11:05 AM, said:

Pretty sure a mechbay is about 6 Dollars U.S. If I recall Correctly.

No, not really. When we consider that the more you get the cheaper everything gets on the dollar...
If you pay for the smallest package, 300 out of this ration comes out to 1,250 = $6.95 USD
1250 : $6.95 = 300 : $1.67
Mid-case scenario 6,500 = $29.95 USD
6500 : $29.95 = 300 : $1.38
And best case scenario 25,000 = $99.95 USD
25000 : $99.95 = 300 : $1.20

Though if I'm not mistaken the amount has changed to 285 or something like that for a mechbay.

(I rounded decimals up or down, and it was usually up.)

[Malcolm Vordermark]

Honestly, don't sell it. Game mechanics aside one day you'll want to run that mech again and then you'll regret it.

[Koniving]

Or did I just happen to see a mechbay sale?

LePa, on 10 April 2014 - 06:24 AM, said:

do i have to own all 3 jagermech types simultaneously???
thank you

But back on topic. If you have room in your mechbay, I highly recommend keeping the Jagermechs until you have brought them all through their elites. Then when you've had time to play them all and try out different builds, consider which one you really liked. Keep that one (or more) and then sell the rest to make room for your next venture.
You're welcome.

[Ovion]

You might have seen a sale?

They are still 300MC each.

I go based off the 3000MC package (as when I've bought, it's that, and it's just easiest for me to work from that)

But it's:
MC--------£----------MC/£------Mechbay
1,250-----£4.18----£0.0033---£1.00 ($1.68)
3,000-----£9.00----£0.0030---£0.90 ($1.51)
6,500-----£18.03---£0.0028---£0.83 ($1.39)
12,000---£30.06---£0.0025---£0.75 ($1.26)
25,000---£60.15---£0.0024---£0.72 ($1.21)

So with your basic 4 Mech Bays, if not selling anything (and buying 3000MC packs, adjust accordingly otherwise):
The first set (3) is free.
The second set is £1.80 ($3).
The third and every additional set is £2.70 ($4.50)

So, wanting 18 sets of mechs, it'll cost me £45 if I get them all (over the next year or two).
Though I don't mind this, as it's basically the cost of a regular game, but spread over a long time.

Edited by Ovion, 10 April 2014 - 01:31 PM.

[Koniving]

I've got 102 mechbays. Of them..
4 came with founder's package.
12 came with phoenix package.
2 came with "challenges."
4 came free when I started (the starting mechbays).
So that's 22 not bought with MC.
So I got 80 mechbays.
o.O;
...and....81 mechbays. *Just snagged another.*

Still don't have enough!

[Alaskan Nobody]

Koniving, on 10 April 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Still don't have enough!

<looks at incoming mech lists>

No-one ever will.

[Koniving]

Shar Wolf, on 10 April 2014 - 02:03 PM, said:

Can you play soon?

[Alaskan Nobody]

Koniving, on 10 April 2014 - 02:17 PM, said:

Can you play soon?

Down with a really bad cold - trying to work through codecademy's classes (Weeeeeeeeeeee)
I could probably log on some though (no guarantees about quality of play, obviously )

[Koniving]

I'll be on the Zhizhu TS and doing some drops if anyone cares to join, throw me an add on MWO.

[IraqiWalker]

Ghost Badger, on 10 April 2014 - 11:15 AM, said:

The lowest denomination of buying MC (1,250) costs $6.95. That's 180 MC per $1.

If mechbays are 300 MC, that makes them, at MOST, $1.66.

If you bought the LARGEST, most efficient MC package (25,000) it'd cost you $99.95. That averages out to 250 MC per $1. So, at its very cheapest, a mechbay would cost you $1.20.

Math. It helps.

Thanks for the math. I don't remember why I thought it's 6 bucks per mechbay.

[AlmightyAeng]

IraqiWalker, on 10 April 2014 - 04:11 PM, said:

Thanks for the math. I don't remember why I thought it's 6 bucks per mechbay.

With the smallest buy-in at $6.95, I've basically thought of it as 4 mechbays for $6. Shrug. No worries...but always good to get new players the facts