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If You Were Forced To Pick A Clan To Play, Which Clan Would It Be?


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#1 Keeshu

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 09:34 AM

Since I've heard about clans being able to be selected as a faction. I was just wondering what Inner Sphere players would like to pick, and whether they will stay Inner Sphere or swap to a Clan Faction.

If you could, at least pick one of the main 4 that already have a forum now, and then pick one that isn't the main 4.

If you were going to swap to that clan anyways, that kind of ruins the point of the topic, but you can post anywys if you feel like it. :)







I have a strong bias for Jade Falcon from playing Mechwarrior 2 when I was a kid.... Also, they seem to like heavy mechs (not assaults), and jumpjets a lot. Both of which I like a lot. Hitting hard and fast is something I can appreciate.
The main flaw for Jade Falcon is that they were basicly portrayed as evil bad guys in the battletech cartoon. :unsure:

While wolves are cool, Clan Wolf seems boring to me outside of the fact they are called Wolf.
Smoke Jaguar isn't all that interesting to me either. However, they did design the Mad Dog (my favorite mech in battletech).

Ghost Bear use the Mad Dog more than other clans so that gives them a big + for me.
However they seem to be the Steiner of the clans in the fact that they like to have really large mechs. Though some people have told me they like to have lots of super heavy mechs for their main force, while using some support mechs (specificly Mad Dog), and I like playing support while having my team is being a bunch of big heavy mechs.



My knowledge on the clans outside of the main 4 is more limited but :
Nova Cat. They have my 3rd favorite mech in battletech the Shadowcat. They seem to love ER Large Lasers, which is pretty close to PPCs (my favorite weapon after all the missle weapons). Sadly there's a bunch of little things that bother me about Nova Cats. Shadow cat is awesome, and Nova+Nova Cat are fun to play from time to time, but that only goes so far.

Goliath Scorpion. Speed with Precision, Zellbrigen honor, they try to research star league stuff. Unfortunately, the idea of them being addicted to toxins to help them find star league stuff is rather uncool. This is the most likely one outside of the main 4 clans.

Cloud Cobra has a strong emphasis on Aerospace, and I love being in the air. However, since we are piloting only mechs in MWO, they aren't the best, cause I don't really like most of their mechs.

Coyote: While the idea of Zerging with a ton of mechs sounds immensely fun, MWO isn't the game for that. They made Advanced Tactical Missles (ATMs) and I love missles. However outside of that they seem like pretty boring clan.


I'd have to do a lot more research to decide between Goliath Scorpion, Ghost Bear, and Jade Falcon. I'd probably pick Ghost bears first, then Jade Falcons, then Goliath Scorpion.

#2 Will9761

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 09:50 AM

Jade Falcon, nuff said.

#3 Olliemag

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:03 AM

Jade Falcon. If I'm gonna be a clanner it has to be a crusader clan, especially one that faces Davion forces.

#4 Sennin

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:29 AM

You also might want to ask yourself if you are a "Warden" http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Warden_Clans or a "Crusader" http://www.sarna.net.../Crusader_Clans?

Warden Clans such as the Ghost Bears eventually cordon off their part of space and defend the Inner Sphere from attack. While Crusader Clans such as the Jade Falcons continue to be the aggressor in hopes of conquest.

I personally find good aspects in each of the major Clans though if I had to rate them in order of preference I would probably say...

Wolf
Jade Falcon
Ghost Bear
Smoked Jaguar

which more or less has to do with the characters in the books as I was introduced to them and the experiences I had in the video games like MW2 and Ghost Bears Legacy that ultimately turned me down the path of the source books and table top game.

Secondary Clans that interest me are...

Nova Cat http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Coyote
Coyote http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Coyote
Hells Horses http://www.sarna.net...Hell%27s_Horses

#5 Veldrin Coulbauth

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:39 AM

Coyote or Hells Horses

#6 Harathan

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:50 AM

Star Adder. They're the most sensible of the bunch, and they play proper football. Some people - ignorant, sad people - call it soccer.

EDIT - Oh, and we have the best mechs and best weapons, if you want to get into that.

Blood Asp? Check!
Heavy Lasers? Check!
Only Clan other than the Jade Falcons to win during the Trial of Refusal? Check!
Not giant douchebags like Jade Falcon? Check!
Not one of the Big 4 that everyone and their dog chooses? Check!

Edited by Harathan, 30 May 2014 - 11:27 AM.


#7 EvilMadcat

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 10:54 AM

Wolf Clan Invasions Clan Best of The Best ;)

#8 Grey Black

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 11:07 AM

Personally, I would pick either Clan Ghost Bear or Clan Wolf-in-Exile. The ghost bears are basically the Clan you never want to annoy, lest they maul you with amazing mechs (Grizzly/Kodiak/Firemoth FTW!) and eat your face, whereas CWIE are the Wardens personified: protect the Inner Sphere from everything, even the Clans themselves. Also, both join the Inner Sphere permanent like, although the CWIE does join up with the Wolf Empire (not that anyone likes Dark Age).

#9 Keeshu

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 01:40 PM

Figured I'd shorten my list of what I'd pick in case anyone was wondering.

I'd pick Goliath Scorpion for a clan if I had to pick one. However, they hate Missles (my favorite weapons which is a major strike), and I dislike that they are practicly addicted to toxins (minor strike against them since I don't care too much about it)
However, there's a lot of positives. The whole seeker thing with getting Star League Tech is neat. The Dance of Scars seems like a fun thing to do in game, though the mech version would have to be modified to Arms, torsos, then CT, since shooting a mech's shoulders is just like shooting the rest of the mech in pretty much every mech game.
They made exo-skeletons (miniature versions of battle armor that led to Battle Armors being made from my understanding). They are pretty balanced with mechs, aerospace, and elementals which is nice. I love the focus on speed and precision.
I like their totem mech though, especially the Fire Scorpion 2 loadout (which is funny because it goes against the their hate of missles and love of lasers).

I'd pick Ghost bear if I couldn't pick Scorpion because my of my favorite mech Mad Dog is in in, and I get to support a bunch of super heavy assault allies that are a big faster and hit harder than other assaults.

I'll still pick Draconis Combine long before Ghost Bear because of the whole Honorable Samurai thing, heavy/light mechs, PPCs (They did make all the alternate PPCs), and missles (they did make MRMs). Also, dragons are cool.


I find it amusing how my 2 favorite factions in Battletech have my zodiac signs as well. ;)

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 01:43 PM

Clan Wolf without a second thought!

#11 Levi Porphyrogenitus

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 01:47 PM

If I had to pick one to align with, the answer is easy:

Wolverine!

Gotta get me one of them Orcas. I prefer the dual Rotary-Gauss loadout.

#12 SeaRider

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:01 PM

Clan Ghost Bear, why any other clan is beyond me. Space Vikings in big, fast, heavily armed mechs. Plus the only invading force to conquer the planet Sheliak by playing Football. "Declare your Batchall forces..the Seattle Seahawks, excellent we accept this challenge, well bid and done."

#13 Iron

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:03 PM

Clan Wolf to start then Clan Wolf-in-Exile
Now this is just if had to pick a clan

#14 Crux Mattlov

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:15 PM

Clan Jade Falcon!!!
GyrFalcon Galaxy to be specific (Delta Galaxy)

Wait....Already apart of.

http://www.anook.com...yrfalcon-galaxy

Come join

#15 MechPorn

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:31 PM

Clans...bah...

#16 The Boneshaman

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:37 PM

If I was forced to pick, I would quit MOW. I want nothing to do with them sick inbreeding pathetic factions. The only good thing about the clans are some awesome meches and tech.

#17 Antigones

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 02:42 PM

Clan Wolf .........a clan which is using its brain.(see Tukyaid ) ;)

#18 Polignac

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 03:15 PM

Nova Cats!

#19 Odanan

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 03:17 PM

Clan Jade Falcon.

Even with all their arrogance, and (sometimes) stupidity, they are passionate and great warriors.
Wolves are too main-stream.

"And we will trample all who stands in our way!"


(yes, I love the Falcons since MW2)

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Posted 30 May 2014 - 03:35 PM

ah, we know that Clan Wolf were the real go-doers of the invasion, the ones that got the work done....and were still honorable. Of course though, I did like Clan Smoke Jaguar, not for who they were, but because they made the mad dog and the warhawk.





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