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[FupDup]

Lightfoot, on 07 July 2014 - 12:52 PM, said:

Mad Cat

The thread creator already owns one. People need to read the OP.

Viktor Drake, on 07 July 2014 - 11:12 AM, said:

I wanted opinions from other Clan mech users who own the various mechs. I already own the T-wolf and am thinking about getting one more for the early access and also to conserve C-bills for other clan mechs I am going to want to eventually buy.
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Edited by FupDup, 07 July 2014 - 12:53 PM.

[Gyrok]

My top 5 at the moment:

Dire Wolf

Warhawk

Timberwolf

Stormcrow

Kitfox

[Bishop Steiner]

Sephlock, on 07 July 2014 - 11:27 AM, said:

Then get a Summoner *ignores howls from Bishop Steiner* .

[N a p e s]

I can only vouch for the stormcrow, it's a beast.

[Foxfire]

The Stormcrow is a very solid medium that plays almost more like a smaller, faster heavy for what it brings to the field..

The Dire Wolf is vicious if you are patient and have support. You can't tank in it like you can an Atlas but you can melt most things that get in your face fairly quickly.. the CT, slow speed, and low maneuverability means that you can't play it as a front line battle wader.. so keep that in mind and you will be well rewarded.

[ztac]

If you must , go for the latest release on the list that you may want to play , or the best value (what will be the most expensive to buy with C-bills).

As you said the earlier released mechs you can wait for , a later one will give you something to do (getting them mastered while you wait. potentially you can follow this as the releases come , buy and master while you wait for the next release.

It does look like the clan mechs will be a lot more expensive than their IS counterparts though .

Edited by ztac, 07 July 2014 - 01:35 PM.

[Alexandrix]

The kit fox and the storm crow are both great mechs.

The fox can mount several great loadouts for a fast little skirmisher,or a fantastic support mech with ecm+3xAMS.

The crow Is extremely versatile,fast,and packs a good amount of fire power and armor for it's weight.If it had jump jets,it would be the best medium mech in the game,bar none imho.

I have to advise against the dire wolf.yes,it can mount some ridiculous fire power,but it just got hit way to hard with the nerf bat in the maneuverability department.The thing moves like a beached cruise liner,even fully mastered.A stalker can out turn and out twist it for chrissakes.Sure,a DW can melt anyone that is foolish enough to stand in front of it for more than a few seconds.You won't find many people willing to do that tho.All anyone has to do to completely negate that firepower is.....take two steps to the side...while you flounder around with your crappy torso twist(kind of like someone wearing a neck brace trying to turn their head)and god awful turn rate.Also,It's way to dependent on your team mates not leaving you behind.God forbid your team ever gets more than one hex away from you because you are screwed if a light or two finds you alone.This may not be a big deal if you run with premades,but it sucks gorilla bawls when going solo.

I'd like to try the warhawk myself.Yea,it's hard wired DHS are kind of lame,but it can still mount some pretty nice loadouts, while having heavy mech+ speed with assault mech armor.

Edited by Alexandrix, 07 July 2014 - 01:38 PM.

[Lyoto Machida]

Nicholas Carlyle, on 07 July 2014 - 11:21 AM, said:

Timberwolf is the best overall Clan mech hands down.

I feel like the Stormcrow is a close second.

After that it's a mix of the Kit Fox, Nova, Dire Wolf and Warhawk

With the Adder and Summoner at the bottom of the totem pole.

Stormcrow is one of my favorite mechs ever in this game, though I think it probably has a lot to do with the SRM fix. I'd agree with both of those mechs being 1 and 2.

[Mazod]

If you want something different go with a Dire Wolf. A little patience when piloting a Dire Wolf = A good time. Never gets old seeing an enemy mech come around the corner stop and all but trip over its self back peddling to avoid the unholy amount of fire power you can unleash. Remember though with great fire power comes a greater need of battlefield awareness.

[Bishop Steiner]

Alexandrix, on 07 July 2014 - 01:36 PM, said:

The kit fox and the storm crow are both great mechs.

The fox can mount several great loadouts for a fast little skirmisher,or a fantastic support mech with ecm+3xAMS.

The crow Is extremely versatile,fast,and packs a good amount of fire power and armor for it's weight.If it had jump jets,it would be the best medium mech in the game,bar none imho.

I have to advise against the dire wolf.yes,it can mount some ridiculous fire power,but it just got hit way to hard with the nerf bat in the maneuverability department.The thing moves like a beached cruise liner,even fully mastered.A stalker can out turn and out twist it for chrissakes.Sure,a DW can melt anyone that is foolish enough to stand in front of it for more than a few seconds.You won't find many people willing to do that tho.All anyone has to do to completely negate that firepower is.....take two steps to the side...while you flounder around with your crappy torso twist(kind of like someone wearing a neck brace trying to turn their head)and god awful turn rate.Also,It's way to dependent on your team mates not leaving you behind.God forbid your team ever gets more than one hex away from you because you are screwed if a light or two finds you alone.This may not be a big deal if you run with premades,but it sucks gorilla bawls when going solo.

I'd like to try the warhawk myself.Yea,it's hard wired DHS are kind of lame,but it can still mount some pretty nice loadouts, while having heavy mech+ speed with assault mech armor.

I generally recommend the DW for team play, more than solo, for sure, and am not an advocate of brawling DWs.

Mazod, on 07 July 2014 - 02:26 PM, said:

If you want something different go with a Dire Wolf. A little patience when piloting a Dire Wolf = A good time. Never gets old seeing an enemy mech come around the corner stop and all but trip over its self back peddling to avoid the unholy amount of fire power you can unleash. Remember though with great fire power comes a greater need of battlefield awareness.

That's why I never backpedal, but usually accelerate and make the DurpWhale have to try to turn. Unless he has friend protecting his porcine flanks, almost anything I have can make short work of a solo DW.

Unless, I freeze like a deer int he headlights. Then.... pain. Much pain.

[Livewyr]

Agree whole heartedly with Bishop. (Where I can, my only experience with the nova is killing them.)

Stormcrow.. if it had JJs, I would never use anything else. Period. (Well, except meta wolf, but only when it was required for fighting meta...)

Kitfox:
It does not have all that many useful builds for it- but if you are looking to be a devastating medium while saving on weight for your star.. you cannot go wrong with it. (4xCSRM6 or 4xCASRM4 with 6 tons of ammo will get you noticed)

Dire Wolf- nothing to add to Bish

[Angel of Annihilation]

Thanks for the responses guys. As I mentioned in my original post, I already bought the Timberwolf, love it and was going to stop there.....However....I got a $2200 bonus at work I wasn't expecting and honestly I am a little bored at the moment and wanted another clan to change it up.

Looks like the Stormcrow was by far the most recommended and I am not surprised. I was kind of shocked at the amount of Kit Fox recommendations though. Direwolf appears to be recommended as well though with alot of warnings and qualifiers.

Well since the Nova didn't really get much love and the Kit Fox is releasing right around the corner and will be cheap in comparision I think the Nova package is out. Warhawk didn't get much love either so that is out.

That leaves the Stormcrow and the Direwolf and that is going to be a tough call.

[Bishop Steiner]

Viktor Drake, on 07 July 2014 - 02:39 PM, said:

Thanks for the responses guys. As I mentioned in my original post, I already bought the Timberwolf, love it and was going to stop there.....However....I got a $2200 bonus at work I wasn't expecting and honestly I am a little bored at the moment and wanted another clan to change it up.

Looks like the Stormcrow was by far the most recommended and I am not surprised. I was kind of shocked at the amount of Kit Fox recommendations though. Direwolf appears to be recommended as well though with alot of warnings and qualifiers.

Well since the Nova didn't really get much love and the Kit Fox is releasing right around the corner and will be cheap in comparision I think the Nova package is out. Warhawk didn't get much love either so that is out.

That leaves the Stormcrow and the Direwolf and that is going to be a tough call.

do you prefer fast paced, or big gun combat?

Seems like the decider.
(Though the SC moves fast AND hits hard when built right.....)

[Kiiyor]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 July 2014 - 11:16 AM, said:

Well, I can't say enough about the Stormcrow. My favorite Clan mech to play, even if I wish I was saying that about the Summoner or Nova.

107 kph, well armored, and 23 tons of guns. Twist rates like a Griffin. Hard not to love it if you like Mediums.


The Blackhawk Pack....well, the Nova is IMO, trickier to do well in, and seems to have worse hitboxes than the 'Crow (thought the high shoulders on the Stormcrow can be an issue). Kitfox is a little gem, but is really limited to being the ECM and 3x AMS guy for usefulness. If you team up, it's a good NARC'er too, but that eats up almost all your weapon room.

Direwolf....if you do real well in slow Banshees and Stalkers, you might like it. But it is essentially the least mobile pig in the game, and even "fixed" the CT, like a Catapult, will always be a shell trap. Death Star level firepower though.

I am biased probably, but feel you can't go wrong with Stormcrow.

Very well said!

OP, the indomitable Bishop makes some great points about the DoomCrow.

I would like to emphasize it's agility and hitboxes. It dances like a slightly portly Jenner (high praise indeed) and can take hits like a prize fighter. It's weapons are all around or above cockpit level, unlike the Nova, which either requires the judicious use of jumpjets, or a worrying amount of self exposure to get it's shots to land anywhere but the dirt.

I don't miss the Nova's jumpjets, because the 'Crow climbs hills like a mountain goat (albeit a murderous mountain goat, with an insatiable thirst for blood and a penchant for removing the limbs of it's enemies).

If you like lasers, you can still mount 6 with the prime variant (which is the maximum amount that is really viable) and still have space for 2 ASRM6. Or you can go full missile - 5 ASRM6 for DireWolf shredding hilarity, or a mix of vanilla packs and streaks to deter lights. Or you can throw in an LBX/UAC20 in the name of science.

PLUS IT'S A MEDIUM. Even with 3/3/3/3, you'll always get into games faster.

[Bishop Steiner]

Kiiyor, on 07 July 2014 - 02:42 PM, said:

Very well said!

OP, the indomitable Bishop makes some great points about the DoomCrow.

I would like to emphasize it's agility and hitboxes. It dances like a slightly portly Jenner (high praise indeed) and can take hits like a prize fighter. It's weapons are all around or above cockpit level, unlike the Nova, which either requires the judicious use of jumpjets, or a worrying amount of self exposure to get it's shots to land anywhere but the dirt.

I don't miss the Nova's jumpjets, because the 'Crow climbs hills like a mountain goat (albeit a murderous mountain goat, with an insatiable thirst for blood and a penchant for removing the limbs of it's enemies).

If you like lasers, you can still mount 6 with the prime variant (which is the maximum amount that is really viable) and still have space for 2 ASRM6. Or you can go full missile - 5 ASRM6 for DireWolf shredding hilarity, or a mix of vanilla packs and streaks to deter lights. Or you can throw in an LBX/UAC20 in the name of science.

PLUS IT'S A MEDIUM. Even with 3/3/3/3, you'll always get into games faster.

Crow-Lo-Wang
most of the fun of a YLW, none of the racially insensitive paintjob!

[Livewyr]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 July 2014 - 02:46 PM, said:

Crow-Lo-Wang
most of the fun of a YLW, none of the racially insensitive paintjob!

I call mine the Yen-Crow-Wang.. but to each his own.

There is a reason they call it a "Murder" of Crows.

Edited by Livewyr, 07 July 2014 - 02:50 PM.

[Livewyr]

Stormcrow with 2xCERLL and 4xERML (with a TC Mk6) is my most successful. I have executed entire games at 1000 meters and ended up with at least 3 kills and around 700-800 damage. Only 20 damage way out there, but the crits are good.. if you are in a short range map.. it has a 50pt PP alpha. Perfect for the back of an assault mech. If you do not kill him outright, you will leave him to die the next time something finds its back.

[Kiiyor]

Bishop Steiner, on 07 July 2014 - 02:46 PM, said:

Crow-Lo-Wang
most of the fun of a YLW, none of the racially insensitive paintjob!

DOOOOOOM Crow

Had my first 1300 damage game with this last night! Every now and again I swap the RT for another 6 pack, but seem to do better with the extra lasers.

I love my Crow. I hope we get Oculus Rift support eventually, so I can gaze around my cockpit adoringly in between shots.

[Foxfire]

Viktor Drake, on 07 July 2014 - 02:39 PM, said:

Thanks for the responses guys. As I mentioned in my original post, I already bought the Timberwolf, love it and was going to stop there.....However....I got a $2200 bonus at work I wasn't expecting and honestly I am a little bored at the moment and wanted another clan to change it up.

Looks like the Stormcrow was by far the most recommended and I am not surprised. I was kind of shocked at the amount of Kit Fox recommendations though. Direwolf appears to be recommended as well though with alot of warnings and qualifiers.

Well since the Nova didn't really get much love and the Kit Fox is releasing right around the corner and will be cheap in comparision I think the Nova package is out. Warhawk didn't get much love either so that is out.

That leaves the Stormcrow and the Direwolf and that is going to be a tough call.

HOnestly, it depends on what your typical game style is.. if you pug more than group, the Warhawk is a better Assault for you.. if you have a solid group or if you can get pugs onyour game plan.. then the Dire Wolf is great.

[Ted Wayz]

Before it came out I was in love with the StormCrow and it hasn't let me down. Such a beautiful weapon, it is what all medium mechs should be.