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[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

So I'm finally thinking deep into finally opening up my wallet for PGI, but I really want to know what the general experience is for people who got the Wave III pack. I was looking at the Resistance III pack also, but the lack of ECM, lack of diversity in weapon types (all the laZ0R$), and lack of speed made me turn back around to the clans, and hey, Shadow Cat. Other one I get more mechs, but this one I get better (in my eyes at least) mechs and don't have to wait for them to come out.

I know the mechs in the pack sure do seem godly when the pilot behind the glass isn't a potato, and I've been looking to expand my clan arsenal but would never be able to grind enough for it.


TL,DR: How is the Wave III pack?

[Lugh]

The Wave 3 pack has two EXCELLENT(EBJ,ach) mechs, and two Good mechs(exe,SHC). The latter two are only rated Good in that they take significantly more investiture to learn the weaknesses and play to the strengths than the first two.

[Ryokens leap]

I feel I got my $'s worth with Wave III. The Arctic Cheeta is what it is until nerf, Shadowcat will feel undergunned if u don't take advantage of its jj's and MASC, but performs great if u do. I've never been into assaults above 80 tons but quite enjoy the Executioner, again u must take advantage of jj's and MASC and u will want the D variant. IMHO the EJ is the prize, the ability to put many different yet viable builds on this chassis make it incredibly versatile and is by far my fav of the bunch (sorry Shadowcat).

Edited by Ryokens leap, 21 August 2015 - 09:09 AM.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

They all definitely sound much much better than the unelited dragon I try to ride in from time to time.

How fast does MASC get you going anyway? I don't have any experience with it.

[DjPush]

In my experience with the shadow cat... It makes a great hill humper or pop tart. Avoid front line action or one on one fights. I have 2 ERML and 3 Streak 6 with CAP on one variant. Works great as a light deterrent. The other is a 2 x LP monster with ECM. Bout all you can do with it. Terrain and JJ's are your friend.

The EBJ is a conundrum to me. It has a wide variety of hardpoints in funky locations. I treated this mech like a Catapult had a radio active love child with a Cataphract. There are no lower arm actuators so you have to aim with your torso. Once leveled its pretty nasty and there is plenty of room for a variety of load outs.

The Executioner is fantastic. Before putting any load outs on it remember to max out your armor. It has some great high mounted torso hard points but struggles with low mounted arm hardpoints. The early adopter variant has the missle hardpoints in the arm which is nice. It also has an additional torso mounted energy hardpoint. These aren't available for cbills yet. MASC and JJ's take up a lot of crit space and tonnage which slightly limits the mech. However, these features also make it a good mech to use in a flank or turn heads from cover. Haven't had any time with ACH yet.

Edited by DjPush, 21 August 2015 - 08:31 AM.

[LordBraxton]

550 games in the EXE... 2.0kdr - 450 average damage. I cant quit the EXE and got my $120 worth in just that one chassis. Someday I'll master the rest..... O_O

[Kira Onime]

Wave III ?

-Arctic cheetah : Invalidates every other clan light.
-Shadow cat : Meh at best, too much effort to make it work. That or you get a brawly-ish build and stick with someone else.
-Ebon Jaguar : Miniature timber wolf.
-Executioner : Feels lackluster, even more so without the D variant.

Edited by Kira_Onime, 21 August 2015 - 08:37 AM.

[DjPush]

MASC is nice. It will gain you an extra 14KPH on the EXE when mastered. It's only good for short bursts. It has a limit and is measured by a visual aid on your HUD and an audio tone you can't mistake. Slightly gimmicky however, when used properly can get you out of the line of fire in a hurry.

[LordBraxton]

Kira_Onime, on 21 August 2015 - 08:36 AM, said:

-Executioner : Feels lackluster, even more so without the D variant.

If you pilot assaults a lot, the EXE is the best brawler in the game bar none. I have almost 72 hours in that ugly koala head cockpit, and I rarely touch anything else now. You can rush and face tank anything you cant dance around. MASCing around a direwolf is loads of fun. Nothing like playing firestarter-butt-invasion in a 95ton berserker.

Edited by LordBraxton, 21 August 2015 - 08:45 AM.

[Cpt Jason McCarthy]

LordBraxton, on 21 August 2015 - 08:44 AM, said:

If you pilot assaults a lot, the EXE is the best brawler in the game bar none. I have almost 72 hours in that ugly koala head cockpit, and I rarely touch anything else now. You can rush and face tank anything you cant dance around. MASCing around a direwolf is loads of fun. Nothing like playing firestarter-butt-invasion in a 95ton berserker.

Can't agree more.
EXECUTIONER EXE-A 8 W6 L2 W/L3.00 13 4 KDR3.25 3,533 18,208 00:49:02 2276 1.63 0.50 441
EXECUTIONER EXE-B 33 W21 L12 W/L1.75 56 21 KDR2.67 13,432 54,248 03:28:43 1643 1.70 0.64 407
EXECUTIONER EXE-PRIME(I) 38 W23 L13 W/L1.77 52 25 KDR2.08 16,326 66,835 03:49:29 1758 1.37 0.66 429


Just my best assault actually, and until recently the D variant arm was on my Prime, so I don't recommend it.

The SHC has only one problem, it's lack of firepower. But I still do well in it.

Edited by Shadowpunisher, 21 August 2015 - 09:07 AM.

[Koniks]

Wave 3 up to the Ebon Jaguar is a good value relative to a lot of other ways to spend your money on the game. The Executioner, though flawed, has some upside. The rest of the bonuses in the packs are a nice addition compared to just going a la carte for the one or 2 chassis you want or spending MC on a hero.

However, I'd also consider buying one of the mastery bundles.

[Nightmare1]

Where did you see a Resistance III pack?

...And don't buy a Clan OmniMech pack. If you do, you're only buying half of each Mech. PGI locks down the engines, heat sinks, JJs, etc. in a sorry attempt at balancing. If you want to buy Clans, go with the IIC pack instead. Supposedly, nothing on those Mechs will be locked, so you will have full ownership and customization for them.

[Dino Might]

Kira_Onime, on 21 August 2015 - 08:36 AM, said:

Wave III ?

-Arctic cheetah : Invalidates every other clan light.

Fixed it for you.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

@Nightmare1: Sorry, I meant II not III.

Thanks for your reassurance guys, I'll be getting the pack. The cons are low and the pros are high.