

Hi All
#1
Posted 09 November 2016 - 07:35 AM
I wish I could build a team made by 2xCicada and 2xCyclops, but it's really a long way.
The question is: better I save my C-bills to buy a Cyclops or better I buy 3x Cicada first?
thx all.
#2
Posted 09 November 2016 - 07:40 AM
If I may ask, which CDA did you buy? I've mastered them all and for a new player would suggest 2B, 3M and 2A. The 3F can be fun, too. The X-5 isn't bad, but isn't really the best use of $ you can make. Avoid the 3C, it's a novelty, no more.
#3
Posted 09 November 2016 - 07:44 AM
#5
Posted 09 November 2016 - 09:00 AM
But I would like to throw out some usefull tips (that you might already know)
If you havent done it already, lower your in-game mouse sensitivity (the default is set too high- personally i run 0.18 but everyones settings will vary of course)
When you fully Elite three of the same chassis, your basic skill tree gets a two times boost to their efficiency (which you already know I think but...) and because of this, mechs you might think are might actually wake up and turn into powerhouses! So if a mech is doing poorly while skilling up, give it a chance before you sell it!
Actually... Try not sell mechs unless you are absolutely sure you want to get rid of the mech... And need the mechbay!
If you dont like what someone is saying on coms, hold down tab, and click the speakers button on their name line to mute them! Try not to resort to griefing, your not the only one playing the game!
Try to have fun! The game is brutal in the beginning, but it gets much funner once you get your mech stable going!
Welcome to mwo! Hope your enjoy your stay!
#6
Posted 10 November 2016 - 12:59 AM
I don't know how often they come but it's been about two months now without such sales. Of course, even on the sale, mechs are fairly expensive so if you want to take advantage of such sales, you need to have the C-Bills ready.
I've bought nearly all my mechs on those sales.
Edited by Teer Kerensky, 10 November 2016 - 12:59 AM.
#7
Posted 10 November 2016 - 02:01 AM
My least played Cicadas are the 2A and 3C - no particular reason, I just prefer the others.
I play the 3F with 2 large pulse lasers, 3 jump jets and the 2B with 5 medium pulse lasers - I can't remember the engines but as
Cicadas rely on speed and mobility for survival, I have fitted the biggest engine I can.
Once these are fully skilled and mastered you will have some super fun, fast and mobile mechs to learn the maps on.
I can't say anything about the Cyclops as I don't have them and suck in assaults!
P.S. I just wanted to add that I leveled my 3M as all energy - 1 ER large laser and 3 mediums iirc - just because it was a lot easier to play than with UAC5. I only started running that one with ballistics once I had other Cicadas to play energy boat and wanted each variant to be different.
Edited by Jimmy DiGriz, 10 November 2016 - 02:17 AM.
#8
Posted 10 November 2016 - 08:20 PM
And food for thought, especially the 50% mechbay sale on the following days!!!
Starts: Monday, November 28th at 10AM PST (6PM UTC, SAME DAY)
Ends: Thursday, December 1st at 10AM PST (6PM UTC, SAME DAY)
And the week before that the MC sale.
Edited by Tarl Cabot, 10 November 2016 - 08:22 PM.
#9
Posted 10 November 2016 - 08:24 PM
Apart from that, I'd say all of the Cicadas apart from CDA-3C (which is kind of hard mode) have things going for them. The CDA-2A is lovely with 6xML, 300+ XL engine, and as much DHS as you can cram in. The 3F is HILARIOUS with 8xJJ -- biggest jump of all 'mechs in the game, I believe. The X5 costs real money, and it's debatable whether it's worth it. Personally I love it though with XL-320, 4xML, 2xSRM4.
(I also picked Cicadas as my first 'mechs. Though I started with the CDA-3C ... I decided I could do my own research, and figured that an ERPPC for bad*ss sniping action and mighty quad-MG's for backup is a good way to start this game. Big mistake.

#10
Posted 10 November 2016 - 09:17 PM
Press Play On Tape, on 09 November 2016 - 07:35 AM, said:
I wish I could build a team made by 2xCicada and 2xCyclops, but it's really a long way.
The question is: better I save my C-bills to buy a Cyclops or better I buy 3x Cicada first?
thx all.
Don't forget to redeem your free NCIX Centurion Variant (the code is in a link contained in the description of the video.)
#11
Posted 11 November 2016 - 06:00 AM
Going to the video (which I did watch and enjoy) told me to go to the link in the description, which brought me back to that page, which told me to get the code from the video, which put me back to the video.... and after all the running around just scroll down a bit more on the original page and bam, mech.

The unique NCIX paintjob was a bit disappointing though, it's the PC Gamer paintjob with different colors.

Edited by Koniving, 12 November 2016 - 04:20 PM.
#12
Posted 11 November 2016 - 11:22 AM
#13
Posted 12 November 2016 - 04:21 PM

And the Hunchback Grid Iron

I kinda forgot how much I liked it on some mechs. The Awesome especially.
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