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[zolop]

Ops Title suppose to read "Clan and IS mechs Equal, but cost not equal for clan mediums, heavies and assaults?"

So PGI is trying to implement the Clan mechs to be equal to be IS mechs in a balanced way.

So why the heck does it cost so much for a direwolf mech compared to a clan or the cost of a King Crab?

---> Make the cost of the Mechs per weight Chasis similar be either...

-Raising the cost of IS Mechs, but include the XL preinstalled for lights and medium, heavies or assaults that would normally have them to make them competitive.

< OR >

Lower the cost of Clan Assaults/Heavies similar to that of IS Assaults/Heavies.


It does not make any sense for a Direwolf to be be nearly 2x price of a King Crab if its suppose to be balanced against a IS King Crab Mech.

Edited by zolop, 18 November 2015 - 05:07 AM.

[Kaeb Odellas]

All Clan mechs come with DHS and an XL engine pre-installed. Some of them have Endo and/or FF too. Very few IS mechs are like this, so their base cost is cheaper. Buy necessary upgrades and an XL engine drives up the cost of IS mechs significantly.

[Clideb50]

Kaeb Odellas, on 18 November 2015 - 07:33 AM, said:

All Clan mechs come with DHS and an XL engine pre-installed. Some of them have Endo and/or FF too. Very few IS mechs are like this, so their base cost is cheaper. Buy necessary upgrades and an XL engine drives up the cost of IS mechs significantly.

Kaeb pretty much nailed it. Clan tech comes with all the upgrades preinstalled. The biggest difference is paying up front vs paying over time (or a bunch of smaller payments).

[Wildstreak]

Comparison of cost after modification
Atlas / King Crab - most builds I see run about 16 mil CB give or take a few mil.
Dire Wolf - most run about 19-20 mil CB.

Thunderbolt - about 9, maybe 10 mil.
Hellbringer - about 14.5-15 mil.

Shadow Hawk - 9-12 mil.
Stormcrow - 11.5-13 mil.

Firestarter - 9.5-10 mil.
Arctic Cheetah - 7.5-8 mil.