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[Edward Radenovic-Espinueva]

You can't use Clan 'Mechs in CW? It would make sense lore-wise but just wanted to make sure.

Edited by Edward Radenovic-Espinueva, 14 March 2015 - 09:25 AM.

[TercieI]

Edward Radenovic-Espinueva, on 14 March 2015 - 09:25 AM, said:

You can't use Clan 'Mechs in CW? It would make sense lore-wise but just wanted to make sure.

Depends on your faction. Under contract to The FRR, you can't use clan mechs. Under contract to Clan Ghost Bear, I can only use clan mechs.

[Edward Radenovic-Espinueva]

OH... that's why. I chose FRR instead of clans. My bad, have to wait 7 days now lol. Thank you.

[Koniving]

Yeah, while the FRR is in trouble, it's not completely conquered yet.

PGI hasn't implemented a system for absorption of bondsmen, so you can't yet become forced to fight for Clan Ghost Bear.

[TercieI]

Edward Radenovic-Espinueva, on 14 March 2015 - 09:42 AM, said:

OH... that's why. I chose FRR instead of clans. My bad, have to wait 7 days now lol. Thank you.

Koniving, on 14 March 2015 - 09:47 AM, said:

Yeah, while the FRR is in trouble, it's not completely conquered yet.

PGI hasn't implemented a system for absorption of bondsmen, so you can't yet become forced to fight for Clan Ghost Bear.

Well, if you decide you want to come to terms with the Ghost Bear Dominion, feel free to check out Clan Kodiak.

Also, you can break your contract, but there's still a 24-hour delay and a penalty based on the time remaining.

[Edward Radenovic-Espinueva]

And what about the weight class? For example: Can one field 4 Mad Dogs which total 240 tons, or 4 Thunderbolts which equal 250 (the current limit), or does it have to be 4 'Mechs of a different type (not variant).

Edited by Edward Radenovic-Espinueva, 14 March 2015 - 10:58 AM.

[TercieI]

Edward Radenovic-Espinueva, on 14 March 2015 - 10:55 AM, said:

And what about the weight class? For example can I field 4 Mad Dogs which total 240 tons. Or 4 Thunderbolts which equal 250 (the current limit).

No limitations. 140-240 ton range, except for IS facing clans, then 140-250

[Tim East]

Koniving, on 14 March 2015 - 09:47 AM, said:

Yeah, while the FRR is in trouble, it's not completely conquered yet.

PGI hasn't implemented a system for absorption of bondsmen, so you can't yet become forced to fight for Clan Ghost Bear.

I want that so badly...

[Koniving]

Tim East, on 14 March 2015 - 11:54 AM, said:

I want that so badly...

Who doesn't? It'd give you a reason to conquer a faction. Imagine if the IS could force a Clan to fight for them with mixed IS/Clan teams (each keeping its tech separate). Imagine if Ghost Bear had FRR fighting alongside them.

[LordKnightFandragon]

Koniving, on 14 March 2015 - 09:47 AM, said:

Yeah, while the FRR is in trouble, it's not completely conquered yet.

PGI hasn't implemented a system for absorption of bondsmen, so you can't yet become forced to fight for Clan Ghost Bear.

well, considering how we cant take the capital, no faction will be conquered.

[CruiseMissileCowboy]

Your faction determines what mechs you can use in CW.
If you are in a Clan Faction, you can not use IS mechs.
If you are in a IS Faction, you can not use Clan Mechs.
You must use faction appropriate mechs in CW.
You can use anything in non CW matches.

[TercieI]

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de

AnSaNiDaTa, on 16 March 2015 - 07:31 AM, said:

I'm sorry but Dumb Question, Where can i find out in one place what Mechs are clan and what Mechs are IS ,, What factions can use what Mechs and so on,, also i hear something about omni pods ? plz help by pointing me in right direction.

I search the forums and it brings up everything but what im asking, i must be asking wrong

As is very often the case, Smurfy's site is the best reference for this:

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de

[Koniving]

AnSaNiDaTa, on 16 March 2015 - 07:31 AM, said:

I'm sorry but Dumb Question, Where can i find out in one place what Mechs are clan and what Mechs are IS ,, What factions can use what Mechs and so on,, also i hear something about omni pods ? plz help by pointing me in right direction.

I search the forums and it brings up everything but what im asking, i must be asking wrong

Some quickies using Sarna, which has the background for BattleTech/MechWarrior.
BattleMech In MWO, these have fixed hardpoints but can change everything else.
OmniMech (this is related to the OmniPod things). In MWO, these can change hardpoints, but have a lot of fixed equipment that can't be changed.

Inner Sphere.
IS Mechs (complete list; includes almost every mech, which is hundreds more than currently available in MWO)
Clans
Clan mechs are listed specifically by each Clan faction -- that's time consuming. So this one draws from the BT Wikia rather than Sarna. Clan Mechs.

To note: The current date and time in-universe for MWO can be found here on an always-running clock.