11 replies to this topic

[Ted Wayz]

Not a fan of the duplicates but whatever. Just found out a hidden advantage. If you quit a match you can still enter a match with the duplicate chassis. No delays skilling up due to being stuck in a match. So they have that going for them.

Edited by Ted Wayz, 08 February 2015 - 08:35 PM.

[Arjorn]

Yes, but it is somewhat counterperductivbe to mastering a chasis as you need three variants to unlock each tier. Though, only if you have one variant type of a chasis would this be a problem.

Having an extra Prime Clan or Loyalty 'Mech can have a beneficial advatage, such as a more expediant skill up as you state (or multiple drop decks in CW), when the latter condition is already met.

[Hydrocarbon]

I'd think it would be more economically sound to just buy MC & convert to GXP to level up a mech than buy a duplicate.

[Thunder Child]

The advantage of Duplicate Mechs is 3 TDR-9S in CW, or Four FS9-(whichever is more OP for CW. The Medium Pulse variant, I believe, but may be wrong).

[TyphonCh]

They DO earn the C-Bill bonus. Doesn't hurt to have all those extra mechs around for C-Bill sponges.You could also build themdifferently to suit your fancy

Edited by Team Chevy86, 08 February 2015 - 09:32 PM.

[Mechammer555]

Related question... If I buy a duplicate chassis, do I have to level it up separately too?

[BourbonFaucet]

I built one King Crab to be dual AC/20 and one to be Dual Gauss.

I basically used the duplicates since I'm lazy, to be able to just click either crab and go.

[LordSkippy]

Mechammer556, on 16 February 2015 - 11:46 AM, said:

Related question... If I buy a duplicate chassis, do I have to level it up separately too?

No, XP gained in on the variant, not on the individual 'Mech.

So, if you've got the AS7-S mastered and buy four more of them, then all five AS7-Ses in your stable will have all the skill boxes unlocked.

[evillittlestew]

if they want to spend ther Cbills or MC on two of the same mech then why not? it's time money/time

[Tarogato]

Another advantage: you get to paint them differently and you can switch them out so that they blend with the map in CW. =D

evillittlestew, on 16 February 2015 - 11:51 AM, said:

if they want to spend ther Cbills or MC on two of the same mech then why not? it's time money/time

Sometimes you get a duplicate for free. (like the free Victor and Cataphract challenges, and the Loyalty mechs)

Edited by Tarogato, 16 February 2015 - 11:56 AM.

[Mechammer555]

LordSkippy, on 16 February 2015 - 11:51 AM, said:

No, XP gained in on the variant, not on the individual 'Mech.

So, if you've got the AS7-S mastered and buy four more of them, then all five AS7-Ses in your stable will have all the skill boxes unlocked.

Very Nice. Many thanks for the info!

[Macksheen]

You may even like to have one geared out for normal PUG drops and another kitted to your 8-man comp specs.