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[Dionysia]

There was a post a while back that had estimated (very accurately) the prices for the wave 2 mechs before they came out. Does anyone remember the formula, or is anyone able to find that post (I have been unsuccessful). Obviously some things will be unknown for wave 3, like the cost of MASC, but we could at least maybe get a good estimate.

[Saint Scarlett Johan]

I don't remember the formula, but it's set up in a curved price scale inversely proportional to tonnage. Assaults are ~60% of their TT cost, the heavies are ~65% of their TT cost, and it ramps from there with the Stormcrow at 75%, Nova at 80%, Ice ferret at 84%, and the lights between 95% to 110% the TT cost.

So my guesses:
-Arctic Cheetah: 7.5 mil
-Shadow Cat: 10 mil
-Ebon Jag: 12.5 mil
-Gladiator: 21 mil

[Mcgral18]

Lord Scarlett Johan, on 14 March 2015 - 08:35 AM, said:

I don't remember the formula, but it's set up in a curved price scale inversely proportional to tonnage. Assaults are ~60% of their TT cost, the heavies are ~65% of their TT cost, and it ramps from there with the Stormcrow at 75%, Nova at 80%, Ice ferret at 84%, and the lights between 95% to 110% the TT cost.

So my guesses:
-Arctic Cheetah: 7.5 mil
-Shadow Cat: 10 mil
-Ebon Jag: 12.5 mil
-Gladiator: 21 mil

Well, that's not exactly right.


He calculated by simply adding everything up. The base chassis, Endo or Ferro, XL engines.


The price discrepancy comes from the fact XL engines are static in price with MWO, but in TT they scaled with the tonnage of the mech. As such, Light mechs come out a tad more expensive, while Heavier robots come out a little cheaper.

Atlas K (with the 300XL) was ~22 Mil in TT, but only ~13.7 mil here.

Edited by Mcgral18, 14 March 2015 - 08:38 AM.

[TercieI]

Lord Scarlett Johan, on 14 March 2015 - 08:35 AM, said:

I don't remember the formula, but it's set up in a curved price scale inversely proportional to tonnage. Assaults are ~60% of their TT cost, the heavies are ~65% of their TT cost, and it ramps from there with the Stormcrow at 75%, Nova at 80%, Ice ferret at 84%, and the lights between 95% to 110% the TT cost.

So my guesses:
-Arctic Cheetah: 7.5 mil
-Shadow Cat: 10 mil
-Ebon Jag: 12.5 mil
-Gladiator: 21 mil

Dire Whales are only 17+, I'd be pretty shocked if the Gladiator was more, let alone nearly 20% more.

[Saint Scarlett Johan]

Mcgral18, on 14 March 2015 - 08:37 AM, said:

Well, that's not exactly right.


He calculated by simply adding everything up. The base chassis, Endo or Ferro, XL engines.


The price discrepancy comes from the fact XL engines are static in price with MWO, but in TT they scaled with the tonnage of the mech. As such, Light mechs come out a tad more expensive, while Heavier robots come out a little cheaper.

Atlas K (with the 300XL) was ~22 Mil in TT, but only ~13.7 mil here.

Thanks for the correction. I wasn't entirely sure how it's calculated.

[El Bandito]

Terciel1976, on 14 March 2015 - 08:39 AM, said:

Dire Whales are only 17+, I'd be pretty shocked if the Gladiator was more, let alone nearly 20% more.

Executioner is in fact more expensive than Direwhale.

Dire Wolf TT cost is 29,350,000 C-bills, and Executioner TT cost is 35,713,073 C-bills. Almost 20% more expensive.

Edited by El Bandito, 14 March 2015 - 09:02 AM.

[TercieI]

El Bandito, on 14 March 2015 - 08:59 AM, said:

Executioner is in fact more expensive than Direwhale.

Dire Wolf TT cost is 29,350,000 C-bills, and Executioner TT cost is 35,713,073 C-bills. Almost 20% more expensive.

Wow. Ok. All about the engine?

[El Bandito]

Terciel1976, on 14 March 2015 - 09:04 AM, said:

Wow. Ok. All about the engine?

Engine and FF armor.

[Mcgral18]

Terciel1976, on 14 March 2015 - 09:04 AM, said:

Wow. Ok. All about the engine?

And MASC, which adds 3 Mil.

XL only adds ~1.2 mil in MWO.

[TercieI]

Dang. That's gonna smart for CB buyers.