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[Namwons]

Hi, I have been playing on and off for a long time. (closed beta; founder). I still have 8175 MC from my first injection of founders MC. I havent been keeping up with the meta or am not too familiar will most mechs. I would like to spend it all on the sale going on, mostly on mechbays maybe as they are the best buys in think.

What i currently have:
FAtlas-D(F)
Atlas-S(L)
Atlas-DDC
Commando-2D
Spider-5D
Jenner-D
Cicada-3M
Cataphract-0XP
Shadow Hawk-2D2
Centurion-AH(L)
Griffin-2N
11/21 mechbays

Although I am proficient in all mechs and all battlefield roles, Im most proficient in medium and light mechs and play them most often. Im mostly a guerrilla fighter using stealth hit an run tactics (as they are most enjoyable for me) What I want to get is at least 1 +xp champion mech that is unique enough from the rest of its chassis mates and maybe another hero mech that i would play more than the cent or atlas. I play mostly IS but am not excluding Clan as i will be building my clan stable as well. The rest of the MC will go to mech bays. So...which Hero+Champion do you think I should buy that on sale?

PS: werent there loyalty mechs too? how do i get them an are they on sale too?

Edited by Namwons, 29 November 2016 - 06:07 AM.

[Trollfeed]

I would advise getting sparky or oxide if you want inner sphere mech as both are very good and you already have one griffin and jenner so it would help getting their skills elited and they're very different from rest of the jenners and griffins. Only clan option for medium heroes at the moment is medusa which is blast to play, but isn't for everyone.

Don't get champions as they are identical to c-bill mechs, you're better off with another hero or more mechbays.

You get loyalty mechs for buying stuff in this game. There was one for buying any amount of MC and few mechs more for getting clan/IS mechpacks. Next time you can get loyalty mechs is year from now on.

Edited by Trollfeed, 29 November 2016 - 06:58 AM.

[Namwons]

oh i forgot to add that all the mechs in my stable are all max skill and geared plus modules (mostly). These are the ones i kept after deleting the ones i didnt want.

Edited by Namwons, 29 November 2016 - 07:06 AM.

[Osulf]

As recommended above Sparky and Oxide would seem to suit you as you have kept a Jenner and Griffin as shown in your list above.

If you want to start your clan mechs and like hit and run how about trying the Medusa (viper hero). It is to big to play as a light and easily loses arms (weapons) and legs and is not suited to stay and fight brawling very well owing to its light weight/armour, lack of heat sinks means it runs very hot. But it can run & jump (read hit & run) better than any medium I know. I think these issues put lots of people of the viper but it might be what you are looking for in your play style.

[razenWing]

The Mastery Pack is a good way to add premium time, but unfortunately they are active as soon as you buy them (unlike website injections)

Honestly though, I don't know how much you play and how comfortable you are with your cbill earning ability. But just from looking at it, 21 mechbays is way too little. You get plenty of free-ones during CW 1. But now, they are much harder to come by. I was at 56/56 and bought 22 more mechbays during the sale. (Also, in terms of value, 50% mechbays might be the best PGI can offer, and they only do it once a year, so something to think about)

Because you have so many, I would suggest 1 or 2 mastery pack, then dump the rest on mechbays. (Or if you earn cbill like no other, then dump everything in mechbays. Heroes and Champions are greatly overrated. Usually the best build for a particular chasis are cbill-able anyways,)

[Namwons]

I have decided. I went with Griffin champion, Arctic Cheetah hero (i wanted at least 1 +exp mech as im still missing some crucial mods, like radar dep and advanced zoom), and 20 mech bays. with 1100 or so left. might save the rest.