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[Richard Hazen]

I was wondering whether anyone could provide a link or a list of prominent mechs that each House uses around this time. I'm trying to decide what faction (IS or Clan and then what Clan or House) to join and I'd like to use Mechs that are suitable for the houses, but I can't find a definitive list of them, I've already checked out the Clan ones so I'm looking for the House ones now.

[Agent1190]

Someone posted (a long time ago) a topic about this - it's probably not up to date. One of the key details I remember was the -## at the end of a Mech's model for which house developed the particular variant. The Raven RVN-3L was fielded by House Liao, for example. Kurita fielded the Atlas AS7-K.

I do not know if that is a 'set-in-stone" rule, but it's a good place to start. Sarna.net (battle Tech wiki and all around interesting site) breaks down Battlemech chasis commonly fielded by house, clan and fringe group, you can figure out the specific variant in the descriptions.

http://www.sarna.net...ory:BattleMechs

[Count Zero 74]

Random assignment tables from the Era Report 3052:

[InRev]

This is also a useful chart from the Ultimate Mech Discussion thread that I believe was based off of RAT:

[Odanan]

InRev, on 06 May 2015 - 02:28 PM, said:

This is also a useful chart from the Ultimate Mech Discussion thread that I believe was based off of RAT:

That's right! And it was based on the 3028-3050 Faction Assignment & Rarity Tables 8.2 MECHS.

[Odanan]

And there is the Clans:

[Richard Hazen]

Would this be a pretty lore based drop of mechs for Federated Suns?

Light - Commando-2D
Medium - Centurion-AH
Heavy - Jaegermech-S
Assault - Victor-9k

Edited by Deimos Alpha, 07 May 2015 - 03:11 PM.

[JaegerDjinn]

Look at the forums under annoucments for the faction sale flyers. There under each of the faction sales it shows the specific mechs that go with each one.Start from January 2015 and work back from there. A little work i know but best lists of mech for houses that I know of.

[Odanan]

Deimos Alpha, on 07 May 2015 - 02:59 PM, said:

Would this be a pretty lore based drop of mechs for Federated Suns?

Light - Commando-2D
Medium - Centurion-AH
Heavy - Jaegermech-S
Assault - Victor-9k

Commando = mostly Steiner
Victor 9K = Kurita

[Richard Hazen]

Odanan, on 07 May 2015 - 03:44 PM, said:

Commando = mostly Steiner
Victor 9K = Kurita

That chart said they used 22.6 Viktors compared to 7.5 for Kurita. I went with the commando for my light because it was used by the forces but it also had ECM which I wanted for my light.

[Lugin]

Deimos Alpha, on 07 May 2015 - 02:59 PM, said:

Would this be a pretty lore based drop of mechs for Federated Suns?

Light - Commando-2D
Medium - Centurion-AH
Heavy - Jaegermech-S
Assault - Victor-9k

More likely to see an Enforcer ENF-4R or Centurion CN9-A than a CN9-AH.
Victor's more likely to be the 9B, or the 9D.
The 9D is the same as the 9K, just sourcing parts from different manufacturers, the 9D being Davion's version, and the 9K is Kurita's.


-edit- Worth noting that while the Commando is a Steiner signature, we don't have the Fed Suns' main scout, the Valkyrie. Darn unseen!

Edited by Lugin, 07 May 2015 - 03:52 PM.

[Richard Hazen]

jjyn, on 07 May 2015 - 03:42 PM, said:

Look at the forums under annoucments for the faction sale flyers. There under each of the faction sales it shows the specific mechs that go with each one.Start from January 2015 and work back from there. A little work i know but best lists of mech for houses that I know of.

Found the faction sale this was the list of mechs it had on it.

Light 'Mechs

• Commando COM-2D
  
• Firestarter FS9-H
  
• Firestarter FS9-S
  
• Jenner JR7-D
  
• Locust LCT-1E
  
• Locust LCT-1M
  
• Locust LCT-1V

Medium 'Mechs

• Blackjack BJ-1
  
• Blackjack BJ-1DC
  
• Blackjack BJ-3
  
• Centurion CN9-A
  
• Centurion CN9-D
  
• Cicada CDA-2A
  
• Cicada CDA-2B
  
• Cicada CDA-3C
  
• Griffin GRF-1N
  
• Griffin GRF-3M
  
• Hunchback HBK-4G
  
• Hunchback HBK-4H
  
• Hunchback HBK-4J
  
• Hunchback HBK-4P
  
• Hunchback HBK-4SP
  
• Kintaro KTO-18

Heavy 'Mechs

• Cataphract CTF-1X
  
• Cataphract CTF-3D
  
• Catapult CPLT-C1
  
• Catapult CPLT-C4
  
• JagerMech JM6-A
  
• JagerMech JM6-DD
  
• JagerMech JM6-S
  
• Orion ON1-K

Assault 'Mechs

• Atlas AS7-D
  
• Atlas AS7-K
  
• Awesome AWS-8Q
  
• Awesome AWS-8R
  
• Awesome AWS-8T
  
• Awesome AWS-8V
  
• Awesome AWS-9M
  
• Banshee BNC-3E
  
• Banshee BNC-3S
  
• BattleMaster BLR-1D
  
• BattleMaster BLR-1G
  
• BattleMaster BLR-3M
  
• BattleMaster BLR-3S
  
• King Crab KGC-0000*

[saint71]

True but there is also the Javelin . It's a long time Davion scout, Valks where more for light fire support.

[Odanan]

saint71, on 07 May 2015 - 03:58 PM, said:

True but there is also the Javelin . It's a long time Davion scout, Valks where more for light fire support.

Not to mention the Locust...

Deimos Alpha, on 07 May 2015 - 03:47 PM, said:

That chart said they used 22.6 Viktors compared to 7.5 for Kurita. I went with the commando for my light because it was used by the forces but it also had ECM which I wanted for my light.

Indeed, but the Victor used by the Kuritans are (almost) only the Ks.

About house exclusive variants, this might help (not 100% true, but close):

K = Kurita
S = Steiner
M = Marik
L = Liao (most X variants are also Liao prototypes)
D= Davion



PS: don't trust the Faction sales list - if you really want to dig accurate info, look here.

Edited by Odanan, 07 May 2015 - 05:26 PM.

[JaegerDjinn]

Deimos Alpha, on 07 May 2015 - 03:55 PM, said:

Found the faction sale this was the list of mechs it had on it.

Light 'Mechs

• Commando COM-2D
  
• Firestarter FS9-H
  
• Firestarter FS9-S
  
• Jenner JR7-D
  
• Locust LCT-1E
  
• Locust LCT-1M
  
• Locust LCT-1V

Medium 'Mechs

• Blackjack BJ-1
  
• Blackjack BJ-1DC
  
• Blackjack BJ-3
  
• Centurion CN9-A
  
• Centurion CN9-D
  
• Cicada CDA-2A
  
• Cicada CDA-2B
  
• Cicada CDA-3C
  
• Griffin GRF-1N
  
• Griffin GRF-3M
  
• Hunchback HBK-4G
  
• Hunchback HBK-4H
  
• Hunchback HBK-4J
  
• Hunchback HBK-4P
  
• Hunchback HBK-4SP
  
• Kintaro KTO-18

Heavy 'Mechs

• Cataphract CTF-1X
  
• Cataphract CTF-3D
  
• Catapult CPLT-C1
  
• Catapult CPLT-C4
  
• JagerMech JM6-A
  
• JagerMech JM6-DD
  
• JagerMech JM6-S
  
• Orion ON1-K

Assault 'Mechs

• Atlas AS7-D
  
• Atlas AS7-K
  
• Awesome AWS-8Q
  
• Awesome AWS-8R
  
• Awesome AWS-8T
  
• Awesome AWS-8V
  
• Awesome AWS-9M
  
• Banshee BNC-3E
  
• Banshee BNC-3S
  
• BattleMaster BLR-1D
  
• BattleMaster BLR-1G
  
• BattleMaster BLR-3M
  
• BattleMaster BLR-3S
  
• King Crab KGC-0000*

Look at the top of faction sale you had up and that is the mechs for that house/factionhttp://mwomercs.com/news/2014/09/943-rasalhague-sale
this example here is the FRR faction sale list,so every mech on that list is FRR related minus the new resistance ones. Hope that helps you out. And some of the mechs do intersect with other house.

[JaegerDjinn]

Its late for me right now, tomarrow i will go thru the forums for you and line them up. Take care and happy hunting.

Edited by jjyn, 07 May 2015 - 06:21 PM.

[Richard Hazen]

jjyn, on 07 May 2015 - 06:15 PM, said:

Look at the top of faction sale you had up and that is the mechs for that house/factionhttp://mwomercs.com/news/2014/09/943-rasalhague-sale
this example here is the FRR faction sale list,so every mech on that list is FRR related minus the new resistance ones. Hope that helps you out. And some of the mechs do intersect with other house.

Yeah those mechs I list are the ones that were up for sale for House Davion.

[JaegerDjinn]

Ok here you go but i think you get the idea now, i will just make it a little easier for you and maybe others that would like a quick reference.
http://mwomercs.com/...le-this-friday/
http://mwomercs.com/...8th-to-feb-1st/
http://mwomercs.com/...at-1000-am-pst/
http://mwomercs.com/...at-1000-am-pst/
http://mwomercs.com/...k-faction-sale/
http://mwomercs.com/...at-1000-am-pst/

[PerfectDuck]

So wait you're telling me my Atlas Battlemaster Firestarter Spider deck actually checks out as Kurita-plausible? Never knew.

[Odanan]

PerfectDuck, on 09 May 2015 - 07:42 AM, said:

So wait you're telling me my Atlas Battlemaster Firestarter Spider deck actually checks out as Kurita-plausible? Never knew.

Even though there are K variants for those mechs, a most authentic Draconis Combine deck by our era would be:

- Panther (almost half the DC lights are Panthers)
- Griffin or Wolverine (the medium weight class is not much favored by the DC)
- Dragon (the most common Kuritan heavy mech)
- Mauler (by 3052, the standard Kuritan assault along with the Hatamoto-Chi)