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[IllCaesar]

So, I had some spare time, and I didn't see this anywhere already, so decided to put a table together that converts the value of MC for all MC expenditures. It should help anyone keep track of exactly how much they're spending on everything they get buy using MC. I'll be dividing the values by each tier in which you can buy them. I'm using USD values in the list, but I'll show how to convert it to whatever form of currency you use so you can do it yourselves. All monetary values are rounded up to the nearest cent AFTER conversion.

Instead of posting every last mech's individual value five times, use the following equation instead:

(MC value of mech) * (individual MC value) / 100 = cost of mech in USD in $xx.xx format.

For example, a Boar's Head, 7500 MC, at the $30 MC packs MC value:

7500 * .460 / 100 = $34.50

For those curious, the value of a hero mech is derived by 75 MC for every ton it weighs, so the 100 ton Boar's Head is 7500 MC. All standard mechs, meaning neither champion or hero, derive their MC value from a ratio of 1 MC for every 2,500 C-Bills. Therefore, if any mech were to sell for 1,000,000 C-Bills, it would cost 400 MC. Take notice, it is always cheaper to buy a mech with MC than to buy a C-Bill bundle, and unless you but a mech at an extreme discount, you will always get more C-Bills by purchasing a C-Bill bundle than by buying a mech with MC and then selling it for C-Bills. Don't try conversion shenanigans, because it'll only leave you with a lower value. I could do the math, but as it stands, I've done enough math at this moment. I'll probably edit it in later.

When I count the value of a Mech Bundle, I'm assuming both MC values, that which is spent buying the bundle and that saved by buying a bundle rather than getting everything individually, are equal.

Now, onto the MC packages. First up, the $6.95 package.

Spoiler

$6.95 = 1250 MC

Each MC in this bundle is worth $0.00556, or .556 when being used in the equation.

This is 179 whole MC for every $1 USD

With this value, a Mechbay costs $1.67.

1 Day of Premium Time is $1.39
3 Days of Preium Time is $3.61
7 Days of Premium Time is $6.95
30 Days of Premium Time is $13.90
180 Days of Premium Time is $75.06
360 Days of Premium Time is $133.34

1.1 Million C-Bill Bundle is $4.45
2.4 Million C-Bill Bundle is $8.90
6.5 Million C-Bill Bundle is $22.24

Light Mech Starter Bundle is $18.07 and you save $16.68
Medium Mech Starter Bundle is $20.02 and you save $16.68
Heavy Mech Starter Bundle is $23.08 and you save
Assault Mech Starter Bundle is $28.92 and you save $23.83

Firestarter Mastery Bundle is $24.19 and you save $22.13
Centurion Mastery Bundle is $36.14 and you save $36.23
Cataphract Mastery Bundle is $45.71 and you save $45.71
Stalker Mastery Bundle is $48.85 and you save $42.56

Cockpit Items:
1000 MC items are $5.56
750 MC items are $4.17
500 MC items are $2.78
250 MC items are $1.39

$14.95 MC Bundle

Spoiler

Each MC is worth $0.00498, or .498 in the equation.

This is 200 whole MC for each $1 spent.

Each mechbay costs $1.50

1 Day Premium Time is $1.25
3 Days is $3.24
7 Days is $6.23
30 Days is $12.45
180 Days is $67.23
360 Days is $119.52

1.1 Million C-Bill Bundle is $3.99
2.4 Million is $7.97
6.5 Million is $19.92

Light Starter Bundle is $16.19 and you save $14.94
Medium is $17.93 and you save $14. 94
Heavy is $20.67 and you save $17.14
Assault is $25.90 and you save $21.34

Firestarter Mastery Bundle is $21.64 and you save $19.82
Centurion is $32.37 and you save $32.45
Cataphract is $40.94 and you save $40.94
Stalker is $43.75 and you save $38.12

Cockpit Items:
1000 MC items are $4.98
750 MC items are $3.74
500 MC items are $2.49
250 MC items are $1.25

$29.95 MC Bundle

Spoiler

Each MC is worth $0.00460, so use .460 in the mech equation.

This is 217 whole MC per $1

Each Mecbay is $1.38

1 Day Premium time is $1.15
3 Days are $2.99
7 Days are $5.75
30 Days are $11.50
180 Days are $62.10
360 Days are $110.40

1.1 Million C-Bills are $3.68
2.4 Million C-Bills are $7.36
6.5 Million C-Bills are $18.40

Light Starter Pack is $14.95, you save $13.80
Medium is $16.56, you save $13.80
Heavy is $19.09, you save $15.83
Assault is $23.92, you save $19.72

Firestarter Mastery Pack is $20.01, you save $18.31
Centurion is $29.90, you save $29.97
Cataphract is $37.82, you save $38.72
Stalker is $40.42, you save $35.21

Cockpit Items:
1000 MC items are $4.60
750 MC items are $3.45
500 MC items are $2.30
250 MC items are $1.15

$49.95 MC Package:

Spoiler

Each MC is worth $0.00416, so use .416 in the mech equation.

This is 240 whole MC per $1

Mechbays are worth $1.25

1 Day of Premium Time is $1.04
3 Days are $2.71
7 Days are $5.20
30 Days are $10.40
180 Days are $56.16
360 Days are $99.84

1.1 Million C-Bills are $3.33
2.4 Million C-Bills are $6.66
6.5 Million C-Bills are $16.65

Light Mech Starter Bundle is $13.52, you save $12.48
Medum is $14.98, you save $12.48
Heavy is $17.27, you save $14.31
Assault is $21.64, you save $17.83

Firestarter Mastery Bundle is $18.10, you save $16.56
Centurion is $27.04, you save $27.11
Cataphract is $34.20, you save $34.20
Stalker is $36.65, you save $31.85

Cockpit Items:
1000 MC items are $4.16
750 MC items are $3.12
500 MC items are $2.08
250 MC items are $1.04

$99.95 MC package:

Spoiler

One MC is worth $0.00399, so in the mech equation use .399

This is 250 whole MC per $1.

A mechbay is $1.18.

1 Day Premium Time is $1.00
3 Days are $2.60
7 Days are $4.99
30 Days are $9.98
180 Days are $53.87
360 Days are $95.76

1.1 Million C-Bill package is $3.20
2.4 Million C-Bill package is $6.40
6.5 Million C-Bill package is $16.00

Light Mech Starter Pack is $12.97, you save $11.97
Medium is $14.37, you save $11.97
Heavy is $16.56, you save $13.73
Assault is $20.75, you save $17.10

Firestarter Mastery Bundle is $17.36, you save $15.88
Centurion is $25.94, you save $26.00
Cataphract is $32.80, you save $32.80
Stalker is $35.06, you save $30.54

Cockpit Items:
1000 MC items are $3.99
750 MC items are $2.99
500 MC items are $1.99
250 Mc items are $0.99

If anybody can provide me of how the MC value of a Champion mech is determined, I'll edit the post to include them. As it stands, I'm uncertain as to whether they apply the C-Bill to MC ratio the same way it does with standard mechs, or has an extra variable thrown in.

Additionally, if any new items are added to the in-game store, I'll come back here and edit them into this post.

Good hunting out there

Edited by MarsAtlas, 23 August 2014 - 05:55 PM.