7 replies to this topic

[Bengin]

Hi all,

This seems ridiculous but, how do I purchase weapons in the mech lab for my mech?

When I clear a slot on the mech, with enough available weight for the weapon, then drag the weapon into place it fails to fill the slot and/or register in the cart. Basically nothing happens. Money is not the issue, help much appreciated.

Thanks,

Ben

Edited by Bengin, 24 February 2016 - 05:58 PM.

[KaitRaven]

Does the mech have the appropriate hardpoints in the section you are trying to add it to? I.e. you need an open energy hardpoint to install an additional laser.

[Bengin]

Ok I think that is the problem. Is there a way to alter hardpoints on a mech, in this case a Stormcrow SCR-Prime?

[Bengin]

Thanks for the reply.

[Cy Mitchell]

In the case of Clan OmniMechs, yes. You will have purchase a Omnipod with the type of hardpoint for the weapon you wish to equip and then replace the appropriate existing omnipod on your Mech with it. Then you can equip the weapon. There is a tab for omnipods in the MechLab. It can get expensive unless you already have other models of that particular Mech in which case you can mix and match omnipods to get the configuration that you want.

[Mole]

It should be noted though that the hardpoint configuration of a mech that is not an omnimech cannot be altered, which would in the case of this game currently be any Inner Sphere mech, any Clan IIC mech, and the soon to be added Clan Kodiak. All of the other Clan mechs besides the Kodiak and the IIC mechs are omnimechs. The Inner Sphere currently has no omnimechs.

[Bengin]

Thanks for that! I'm now happily building the Mech I want and will take the tips on board for future mods.

[Flak Kannon]

Hi Ben,

A couple important points.


1. You CAN NOT change loadouts on trial mechs.

2. Clan mechs have specific spots that certain types of weapons can go. Each omipod has certain types weapons, Ballistic, Missle, or Laser.

3. You need the money to buy the item. Probably not an issue.


Most likely one of the three, or your not saving the loadout as you exit the mech lab....