7 replies to this topic

[Eagle Bear]

I don't know all the history like when it was made and all but based on the criteria that mechs have to meet like pre-clan invasion and all that, can the flea be a possiblecsanidate as a mech in mwo

[Arafinar]

hope not,its pretty useless when there are better scout mechs......

[Bodha]

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Flea

I would say it could make the criteria for some variants, but it isn't necessarily a great mech. Can it scout? Yes, but not as fast as jenner, no jump jets, and on electronic warfare stuff. Can it chase and harass enemy scouts? Yeah. It has a pretty good armament for a 20 ton mech, but it also faces the uphill slog of fighting jenners which are 35 tons. That is a massive weight difference to overcome. Without speed I just don't see this mech being all that popular.

[Magnificent Bastard]

Yeah, as a Jenner pilot the Flea doesn't really impress me. Even if it could match the Jenner's speed it's loadout and lack of jump jets makes me say "I'll pass."

[Maxxinator]

I loved the Flea, this Mech could easily pass as the cheapest, or it should be. I've always been a fan of the Flea. Not because of what it can or can't do, but because if you slow it's speed down to around 20 KPH, you have a very practical and realistic mech that could actually happen today. Only it would weigh a whole lot more than 20 Tons and it wouldn't have lasers, or not visible ones at the most.

Edited by Maxxinator, 14 July 2012 - 10:48 PM.

[Lightdragon]

fleas not cheap... the hornet is cheaper

[AUBEme]

i HATE fleas

[Thanatos676]

why would anyone want a flea unless they plan to race around...