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[Tastian]

I'm a founder. I bought Phoenix, Urbanmech, Clan Wave 1, 2, and 3 and Resistance 1 (Panther and Enforcer only). I've owned and mastered 3 (or more) of every mech out (except for the Grasshopper and Zeus which I'll buy with cbills).

As many have already noted, Mech hardpoints and tonnages are getting crowded to the point of differences becoming very nonexistent. I'm left wondering why exactly buy Resistance 2? There doesn't seem to be a lot of new variety.

This isn't a complaint; I'm genuinely interested in hearing your thoughts. Why did you spend real money on Resistance 2?

[Bilbo]

I bought it for the Mauler.

[Cion]

New value for mechpacks slowly decreases for the reasons you stated.

Reasons for buying Resistance 2 could be:
Nostalgia
Extra money
Owning a few mechs
Collectible aspect.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Collect all the things!!!!

Really, at this point, it's because it has a mech you like and you don't have to wait for the free version, and you want a C-Bill boost tied to it, and you like trinkets for the cockpit, and extra premium time, and mechbays...phew.

Something like that I suppose.

[TercieI]

I bought it out of habit.

[WarHippy]

Because they are all mechs that I like?

[Spheroid]

I think the early bird Wolfhound is close to fair price.

4 bays + 30 days premium comes to 3700 MC.


I feel the remaining cost is probably worth the 12 million c-bills saved plus the 30% boost.

[process]

1. Gotta catch 'em all!
2. I find these mech packages are the biggest bang for your buck. You get premium time, hero mech equivalents, mechbays, colors and other accessories. It makes it far less likely that I'll want to buy these things individually.
3. Meta-compliant.
4. Now the irresistible bonus mechs.

Edited by process, 13 May 2015 - 08:07 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

Tastian, on 13 May 2015 - 07:39 AM, said:

Why did you spend real money on Resistance 2?

I wanted teh Wolfhound for my Lyran purity.

[Scout Derek]

The Mauler and Black Knight Mostly, the other mechs can go bleh and I'll just master them and sell them off...

[MeiSooHaityu]

There would be 2 reasons i'd pull the trigger and get the RP2.

1. The Wolfhound. If it is anything similar to the Panther, I'll have a ball with it. The Panther is one of my favorite mechs in game.

2. The Black Knight looks AMAZING from the concept art. I really hope it looks like the concept art. I am crossing my fingers it looks like the concept art. Oh, and hard points seem decent (if not a tad bit low).

Those are the main reasons. I don't like the crab as much as some. Art wise it looks like Stalker feces that grew legs and waddled off. Most of my Mediums are ballistic oriented I suppose (other than the sad Vindicators and my Swayback), so a good energy one might be OK.

[Mister Blastman]

If this was actually a complete game and not a silly repetitive deathmatch simulator then I might consider buying it.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Mister Blastman, on 13 May 2015 - 08:35 AM, said:

If this was actually a complete game and not a silly repetitive deathmatch simulator then I might consider buying it.

Lol, I just had a Call of Duty flashback when I read that.

[Gagis]

The Crab is pretty, so I might get it. If the IS dropdeck tonnage was still 250t, I could use King Crab, Crab, Crab, Crab and the world would be perfect.

As the number was recently lowered, I am no longer as tempted to buy so many Crabs.

[Zolaz]

I didnt see anything in this pack that I cant get with any other IS mechs. Basically, I am getting offered to master new mechs in the hopes that their quirks will be good. <shrug> I'll just wait till these are out for c-bills for the one or two mechs that are good in the package.

If you arent sitting on a lot of mechs, premium time or cockpit doodads and you want some cheaper grinders for c-bills then this package is for you.

[AntiCitizenJuan]

Bilbo, on 13 May 2015 - 07:41 AM, said:

I bought it for the Mauler.

I bought it for the Mauler

[Theron Branson]

I really only like 2 of the mechs in this pack so not sure if I will buy it.

[Joseph Mallan]

AntiCitizenJuan, on 13 May 2015 - 08:44 AM, said:

I bought it for the Mauler

I'm probably going to a la Carte teh Mauler. As is the Crab and Knight just don't do it for me. Now if one of them actually wowed me... then yeah I'd upgrade to the whole pack.

[Malleus011]

I got the Wolfhound after they previewed the new special geometry. Fingers crossed that the game model resembles the concept art.

Really, unless you have a sentimental attachment to one of these chassis, there isn't a compelling reason to get R2. I think PGI is going to see that problem grow in the future - more of the same will lead to diminishing returns.

[King Arthur IV]

because i am fan boy. fan boy will support boring 4$$ game even if he knows its a waste of money because.... FAN BOY. Fan boy beats all logic.