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[An Innocent Urbie]

I am fairly new with this game and I have 18 million cbills from graduating from Cadet 25.

what would you suggest I go with? I tried both and I seem to score the same on both mechs

[GonaDie]

I would say Timberwolf. Ebon Jag is a good weapons boat, but it doesn't have the guts to survive on the front line.

[William Mountbank]

Yeah Timberwolf for sure, timby can boat too, and it has more torso twist, manoeuvrability, and can take more of a beating.

EBJ is good for sniper builds, but it struggles up close despite the plentiful hardpoints. I think the timby also promotes a more aggressive playstyle, which is probably better to learn early on in MWO.

[El Bandito]

Get Timberwolf-A and Timberwolf-S as your first two Timbies. Third one can be whatever, though I prefer Prime.

[martian]

Cash Roberts, on 13 March 2016 - 04:10 AM, said:

I am fairly new with this game and I have 18 million cbills from graduating from Cadet 25.

what would you suggest I go with? I tried both and I seem to score the same on both mechs

Madcat.

It has more armor and it can be equipped with Jump Jets.

[Cyborne Elemental]

Timber, better hitboxes, better surviveability, equivalent firepower +JJ's. *(and arm actuators)

Ebonjag might be able to pack a tiny little bit more firepower, but with long duration lasers, you end up staring alot, and its CT is easily focused no matter which direction you're facing.

Ebonjag does have the advantage on weight, and fits into a CW dropdeck leaving you enough for an Assault.

Edited by Mister D, 13 March 2016 - 08:26 AM.

[An Innocent Urbie]

thanks a lot for the replies mechwarriors!!

can you give me a good build of a timberwolf? so that I will know how much should I save.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...11cdca26f8b556b

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...346ca48ef4bd724

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...af39fc32d37e036

And you still have the standard laser vomit.

Dont run with 4 back armor if your a new player tho.

Edited by Oderint dum Metuant, 13 March 2016 - 05:17 AM.

[martian]

Cash Roberts, on 13 March 2016 - 05:02 AM, said:

thanks a lot for the replies mechwarriors!!

can you give me a good build of a timberwolf? so that I will know how much should I save.

Congrats to your right choice. Many BattleTech legends such as Khan Vladimir Ward, Khan Phelan Kell or Capain Stacy Church rode Madcat.

It depends on what you want to do with the 'Mech and what type of loadout you prefer. Lasers? SRMs? LRMs? UACs? Mixed loadout?

Then there is the upcoming change of power draw of 'Mech weapons, so the existing loadouts may not work anymore

[An Innocent Urbie]

I want it to be more of a brawler type of mech

I bought the TBR-S

[Roughneck Cobra]

Timber offers you more to play with and with a tighter profile, Jaguars a bit of a wideboy, its like taking a timber and stamping on it a couple times, how I view the Ebon, a squished Timber!

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Cash Roberts, on 13 March 2016 - 07:31 AM, said:

I want it to be more of a brawler type of mech

I bought the TBR-S

Two choices.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...08e06fc8097d2fc

or for a more mid range skirmisher
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...dabf32f60c09a9b

[Narcissistic Martyr]

martian, on 13 March 2016 - 04:47 AM, said:

Madcat.

Oh no you didn't...

I'm sure the clanner fanbois are gonna challenge you to a trial of grievance for that

[Beaching Betty]

Timberwolf! It's a bit more tankier than an Ebon

[Jackal Noble]

I love the ebon jaguar, it a my most used mech but holy crap if it Doesn't have one of the easiest cts to hit in the game

[Trainee]

JackalBeast, on 13 March 2016 - 12:20 PM, said:

I love the ebon jaguar, it a my most used mech but holy crap if it Doesn't have one of the easiest cts to hit in the game

Same here, love my Ebon Jag. The Timberwolf just seems bulky to me. It is however the better brawler for sure, and can't beat having jumpjets.

[NeoCodex]

Be a hipster like me and play the EBJ. Style over substance.

[Kubernetes]

EBJ has a smaller profile and is harder to hit, but the Timby has better armor and can mount JJ. Just stay away from that A left torso though-- people seem to like the extra pew-pew, but it screams 'shoot me' and it's vulnerable from every angle.

[LegendaryArticuno]

My favourite Madcat is the C(S) with 2x UAC10s and 3x med lasers.

[Gas Guzzler]

Timber, his arms wide