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[ryuasiu]

I apologize if there has already been a post on this, but nothing came up when I tried to search for it.


I have played the Mechwarrior videogames since I was a kid but never got into the books or table games. The games mostly focused on the clans so I don't know a lot about the houses. So I have two questions:

1) Anyone know yet how necessary/beneficial it is to be in a house in game? Is there any need for me to try to decide which house I want to be in right now?

2) If so anyone know where I can get better information on the houses? The information on the site is ok but fairly small, and everything else I have found online Is so cluttered and massive its hard to go through. Is there maybe in the middle of cliff notes and a dictionary?

[TheOneGunslinger]

1) you get to buy some items cheeper

2) http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Inner_Sphere

[Quintos Gidieon]

No need to rush just yet... Here is a link that helped me out... Somebody took the time to compile alot of the info on MWO that is known right now... Hope this helps, I know this helped me out....http://www.mwowiki.o.../MWO_Primer.pdf

[FactorlanP]

House members are sheep... Mercs are true men!

[Damascas]

Decide later, kill now.

[ryuasiu]

Quintos Gidieon, on 15 July 2012 - 06:47 PM, said:

No need to rush just yet... Here is a link that helped me out... Somebody took the time to compile alot of the info on MWO that is known right now... Hope this helps, I know this helped me out....http://www.mwowiki.o.../MWO_Primer.pdf

Thanks alot! even in PDF form so I can load it on my tablet and read it at work

[Reported for Inappropriate Name]

Being part of a house? with all that cloak and dagger political drama? And worse, for free? No thanks.

My momma always told me that if you're good at something, never do it for free.

Edited by Battlecruiser, 15 July 2012 - 07:01 PM.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

There will be minor differences between the factions but nothing to get obsessed over. You won't see a House exclusive Mech or weapon that requires you to align with that House to buy or use it. They are mainly meant to provide opposing PvP factions while also offering small benefits to players remaining loyal to 1 specific House. Naturally you don't want players switching on a daily basis just to jump sides in a war and perks discourage that.(I e if your House is doing badly you'd just switch and no one would care. Loyalty perks discourage that logic.)

By that I mean that if the 2 of us are loyal to Steiner for example but then you decide to jumpship because we're getting owned(Just like Steiner did in MW 4 Mercs lol), you'll wipe your loyalty rating and have to start over from scratch with the new team while I keep my perks for staying the course.

Edited by Bluten, 15 July 2012 - 07:14 PM.

[Damascas]

Bluten, on 15 July 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

There will be minor differences between the factions but nothing to get obsessed over. You won't see a House exclusive Mech or weapon that requires you to align with that House to buy or use it. They are mainly meant to provide opposing PvP factions while also offering small benefits to players remaining loyal to 1 specific House.

Also a lot of people who are BT fans have strong loyalty and a long history with one house of faction.

[Seabear]

Try approaching the question from the other side. Not "Whom do you wish to fight FOR?" Think of it as "Whom do you wish to fight AGAINST?" I have always diliked the Lyrans ansd Capellans, so it was an easy choice for me.

[BenEEeees VAT GROWN BACON]

ryuasiu, on 15 July 2012 - 06:40 PM, said:

I apologize if there has already been a post on this, but nothing came up when I tried to search for it.


I have played the Mechwarrior videogames since I was a kid but never got into the books or table games. The games mostly focused on the clans so I don't know a lot about the houses. So I have two questions:

1) Anyone know yet how necessary/beneficial it is to be in a house in game? Is there any need for me to try to decide which house I want to be in right now?

2) If so anyone know where I can get better information on the houses? The information on the site is ok but fairly small, and everything else I have found online Is so cluttered and massive its hard to go through. Is there maybe in the middle of cliff notes and a dictionary?

Do you like Ninjas?

Do you like Samurai?

Do you like Anime?

Do you like Sake?

Do you like Tom Cruise?

If you've answered yes to any of these questions except the last, you will like House Kurita!

If you've answered yes to liking Tom Cruise, then you should join the FRR.

[Lord Ikka]

Ditto to what BenEEeee said!

[NeonKnight]

Seabear, on 16 July 2012 - 03:12 PM, said:

Try approaching the question from the other side. Not "Whom do you wish to fight FOR?" Think of it as "Whom do you wish to fight AGAINST?" I have always diliked the Lyrans ansd Capellans, so it was an easy choice for me.

For me, I fricken HATE Davion & Stiener. every durn mech warrior game that came out had you play for either Davion or Stiener. Liao or Kurita was always the bad guys (why the Asian Hate???)


***EDIT***

yes I know i'm gonna get crap load of people coming forward and saying not true, to which I say, List 1, just ONE PC Game where other than being merc and taking contracts from Kurita, where you ARE a member of that house?

Edited by NeonKnight, 16 July 2012 - 04:49 PM.