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[Snowbluff]

So, I have 3 clan mechs, and like 11 million in my bank from long sessions with friends. However, I don't know which of these I should master, if any at all.

Hunchback IIC:
Pros: Guns guns guns
Jumpjets
Battlemech customization
Cons: Side torsos are easy to isolate, and my enemies know it
Not an omnimech
Makes me look like freebirth scum

Shadowcat:
Pros: Fast
Lotsa jumpjets
ECM
Machine guns lols
Cons: Lousy Hardpoints
Not enough free tonnage for ammo
My marik violet paintjob doesn't camouflage well

Stormcrow
Pros: Fast
super good
missiles, guns, lasers, or a mix
Cons: No jumpjets
ballastics hardpoint is too low, and can only get 1
makes me look like a tryhard

[STEF_]

The Crow.

A lot of good builds.
You can fit it with your own playstyle: brawl, medium, long range, lrm boat. All good.
With its speed, no JJ is not an issue.
Head and torsi hardpoints are not low; anyway with the crow u don't need to hill-peek: with its speed, acc and deceleration, side peeking is good.

Go for it, tryhard-wannabe!

[theta123]

Ice ferret.

[Mechteric]

Crow, then HBK IIC

[ScarecrowES]

Trick question! The Clans only have one medium mech. Also some 40 to 55-ton rotting piles of garbage.

[cazidin]

Viper.

[Xocoyol Zaraoul]

I'd suggest the Crow, using the Crow C with a B's Laser arm makes for some hilarious play. UAC20 plus 8 ER Smalls can be pretty giggly with that speed if you want a break from the usual long range crow skirmish builds.

[TyphonCh]

The poor Ice Fridge
The crow is all around the best option. But if you want something different, since the MASC buff the Shadowcat is a decent mech.

[Appogee]

Crow. You don't need any other Mechs.

[Coralld]

Nova.

[Lootee]

Coralld, on 27 April 2016 - 03:14 PM, said:

Nova.

This ∆∆ with no fewer than 12 facemelting medium lasers.

[Narcissistic Martyr]

Storm Crow, it's versatile, fast, and good in almost any situation.

I do well enough in it that I don't play it outside of competitive type things to keep the game fun and keep my PSR low enough that I can have fun running loltastic builds.

Edited by Narcissistic Martyr, 27 April 2016 - 03:31 PM.

[Moldur]

Crow.

The HBK is a great mech, I would even argue that the IIC-A is a better laser bro than the Stormcrow. However, the HBK-IIC can often require quite a bit of finesse to last through the match and not get wasted or gimped too early.

The Stormcrow can be built to be a great mech regardless of situation. Its only downside is no JJ. There is really nothing specific about the mech that you have to worry about.

[Dino Might]

The one you think looks the best.

[Y E O N N E]

Shadow Cat.

It is the greatest. <3

[Windscape]

they are all good, IMO, but the shadowcat 1st with the speed tweak and masc buff, you can go as fast as an arctic cheeter! (nearly)

[Starbomber109]

The stormcrow is pretty legit, Hunchback 2C I see a lot in CW spouting dakka loadouts, because it's got a nice tonnage to go with typical clan Drop Decks.

Edit: if it were me, I would master the shadow cat, not because I think it's good or anything, but because it's my favorite mech in Mechwarrior.

Edited by Starbomber109, 27 April 2016 - 07:28 PM.

[Akhri Mala]

Coralld, on 27 April 2016 - 03:14 PM, said:

Nova.

This guy knows what he's talking about!

[Cy Mitchell]

I like the Nova. With the upcoming re-scaling it will get 18% smaller and actually be the size of a medium. I have one Elited and two more to with completed basics but I have been running other Mechs recently. I also have 3-6 Vipers incoming in a couple months if I decide to keep the pre-order.

I tried the Trial Stormcrows and just could not get comfortable piloting them.

[LordNothing]

ice ferret