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[Galaxy Drifter]

I know a lot of things have changed, and I can catch on on that.

What I would like to know is about my investment in mechs which are now of 3 to 4-years-old.

Are they still worth anything, or have they been made obsolete?

[Mcgral18]

Depends which robots

None are top tier, but most hold their own

RIP Jenner (and all lights), though

[Wintersdark]

Elddar, on 05 December 2016 - 09:19 AM, said:

I know a lot of things have changed, and I can catch on on that.

What I would like to know is about my investment in mechs which are now of 3 to 4-years-old.

Are they still worth anything, or have they been made obsolete?

Depends on the mechs (like it did then, really) - some are better, some are worse, depending on how they made out in the quirk lottery.

What mechs do you have?

[naterist]

many are obsolete, like the victor, but if you go into it without the tryhard attitude, youll be fine

if not. get a marauder. then youll be fine.

plus itll be better to get in now so you have a large amount of xp to mess around with when the skill tree gets revamped. maybe wait till december 13th to try faction warfare 4.1 if thats a big selling point for you.

[Wrathful Scythe]

Some are still pretty good and can hold up to newer models. Mechs like the Catapult, Hunchback or Stalker are still doing pretty well. Look up the quirks your mechs got and try to work with them.

Other than that, people here will be (hopefully) glad to help you getting back in the saddle.

[Galaxy Drifter]

Don't remember all the names and have not re-installed the game yet, but I will copy/paste from my account.

AS7-D-FOUNDER
AS7-D-DC
SDR-5D
CPLT-J
JM6-S
LCT-1VP
SHD-2HP
SHD-5M
VTR-9S
JM6-FB
STK-3F
AS7-S
CN9-AH

Edited by Elddar, 05 December 2016 - 09:30 AM.

[Captain Stiffy]

Elddar, on 05 December 2016 - 09:28 AM, said:

Don't remember all the names and have not re-installed the game yet, but I will copy/paste from my account.

AS7-D-FOUNDER
AS7-D-DC

Atlas D-DC is still one of the best mechs in the game when mastered, outfitted properly and piloted well.

[Rift Hawk]

Elddar, on 05 December 2016 - 09:19 AM, said:

I know a lot of things have changed, and I can catch on on that.

What I would like to know is about my investment in mechs which are now of 3 to 4-years-old.

Are they still worth anything, or have they been made obsolete?

It really depends on what your doing. QP I would say that all mechs are still viable if played and built well. Some of the older mechs like the Victor aren't in a good place but you can still do well with them.

[naterist]

of that list i have the jester catapult and i freakin love it. it runs very hot, but i get 3 alpha strikes from my 2 lrg lsrs and 4 med lsrs. it is my most, and only, tryhard mech.

[Wintersdark]

Elddar, on 05 December 2016 - 09:28 AM, said:

Don't remember all the names and have not re-installed the game yet, but I will copy/paste from my account.

AS7-D-FOUNDER
AS7-D-DC
SDR-5D
CPLT-J
JM6-S
LCT-1VP
SHD-2HP
SHD-5M
VTR-9S
JM6-FB
STK-3F
AS7-S
CN9-AH

The as7-ddc and S are still excellent, the stalkers and jm6 still do quite well, the jester is great. Shadowhawks are alright. Lights are ki d of in a bad place but some locusts are quite solid given they're much smaller than they used to be AND sport very strong quirks. You're fine.

[Snowbluff]

I agree, Catapult, Shadowhawk, and Locust are pretty good.

[Snazzy Dragon]

Elddar, on 05 December 2016 - 09:28 AM, said:

Don't remember all the names and have not re-installed the game yet, but I will copy/paste from my account.

AS7-D-FOUNDER
AS7-D-DC
SDR-5D
CPLT-J
JM6-S
LCT-1VP
SHD-2HP
SHD-5M
VTR-9S
JM6-FB
STK-3F
AS7-S
CN9-AH

DDC is love, DDC is life.

If it's not the spider with 4 mgs and a superlaser then it's not a good spider.

Catapult-Jester is one of the best heavies.

Jagers are obsolete but not necessarily bad

LOLcust is really good.

Shadow hawks are ok, saved by the grace of high mounts and jumpjet capability.

Uhh.. strip the victor for parts but don't ditch it before the new skill tree.

Stalkers will never fall out of being pretty competitive mechs because of the high mounts and hardpoints. They're just not The Best of the Best

Centurion is outclassed but not obsolete, if that makes any sense. You just have to be excellent at shielding and not running an XL.

Edited by Snazzy Dragon, 05 December 2016 - 11:17 AM.

[Felbombling]

Based on your listing, you are actually in a really good position. They are dumping the three Mechs to Mastery component, so you won't have to spend anything extra to flesh out those single chassis. Even Mechs that are currently suffering, such as the Victor, could become potent again, depending on what they do with the skill tree system. Intersting times... welcome back.

[Galaxy Drifter]

Thanks all. Very helpful.

IIRC, I did the 3 mechs to learn skills on most, if not all the lines, even if I only have one now. I would buy one, get the exp, sell it and go on to the next.

I don't know if the mastery skill I did in 2012/13 still apply, but that kind of stuff I can figure out once I get into the game.

I was just concerned about having to start over with Mechs. It just seems that there are so many new ones, I just assumed they would cause the old ones to not be viable.

Edited by Galaxy Drifter, 05 December 2016 - 12:28 PM.

[Vxheous]

Galaxy Drifter, on 05 December 2016 - 12:11 PM, said:

Thanks all. Very helpful.

IIRC, I did the 3 mechs to learn skills on most, if not all the lines, even if I only have one now. I would buy one, get the exp, sell it and go on to the next.

I don't know if the mastery skill I did in 2012/13 still apply, but that kind of stuff I can figure out once I get into the game.

I was just concerned about having to start over with Mechs. It just seems that there are so many new ones, I just assumed they would cause the old ones to not be viable.

Your builds might not be viable, but many of the chassis you own are still viable with updated builds. At worst, throw 3 large pulse laswrs on a mech and call it a day

Edited by Vxheous Kerensky, 05 December 2016 - 01:25 PM.

[SuomiWarder]

Centurions don't do the zombie, hard to kill thing like they did four years ago. Mine basically stay in the mechbay these days.

[C E Dwyer]

Return, play, form your own opinions, only you can actually decide if it's worth giving it any more time.

[Vxheous]

SuomiWarder, on 05 December 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

Centurions don't do the zombie, hard to kill thing like they did four years ago. Mine basically stay in the mechbay these days.

The AH with 3xSRM4 + AC20 still hits like a truck though, just have to bide your time. The A version (free NCIX) also does very well with 3xSRM6 + 2ML (or 2 flamers).

Best bet is to find an active group that's playing right now, get on Teamspeak and ask some more direct questions regarding current meta and builds that can work within how the game is being played right now.

Edited by Vxheous Kerensky, 05 December 2016 - 02:12 PM.

[Lucian Nostra]

It's f2p... Just download it again and try your favorite mechs. These questions strike me as odd since it's not like returning costs you snything

[DAYLEET]

Lucian Nostra, on 05 December 2016 - 02:13 PM, said:

It's f2p... Just download it again and try your favorite mechs. These questions strike me as odd since it's not like returning costs you snything

And if you install using Steam the game will always stay up to date and be ready to use.