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[InnerSphereNews]

MechWarrior Online Holiday Deals!

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NEW YEARS RESOLUTION SALE

DEC 30th 10 AM PST to JAN 2nd 10 AM PST

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SELECT WARHORNS 50% off

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STEAM PACKS and PERFORMANCE PARTNERS SALE DEC 23rd to JAN 2nd

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STEAM WINTER SALE ON NOW!!!

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(all variants from Steam Bundles Panther, Mist Lynx, Crab, Shadow Cat, Grasshopper, Ebon Jaguar, Warhawk and Zeus! )

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BOXING DAY SALE

DEC 26th 10 AM PST to DEC 30th 10 AM PST

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50% off MC PRICE of SELECT HEROES and CHAMPS

\/ See Tables Below for Details \/

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BOXING DAY SALE DETAILS

(DEC 26th 10 AM PST to DEC 30th 10 AM PST )

20% More MC with MC Purchase

50% off MC price for select Hero and Champion 'Mechs

BUY MC PACKS HERE!

Package Price	Normal MC	20% Bonus MC	Total MC
$99.95	25,000	5,000	30,000
$49.95	12,000	2,400	14,400
$29.95	6,500	1,300	7,800
$14.95	3,000	600	3,600
$6.95	1,250	250	1,500

LIGHT HERO 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
LOCUST HERO: LCT-PB - "PIRATES' BANE"	1500 - 50% = 750 MC
COMMANDO HERO: COM-TDK "THE DEATH'S KNELL"	1875 - 50% = 937 MC
SPIDER HERO: SDR-A - "ANANSI"	2250 - 50% = 1125 MC
JENNER HERO: JR7-O "OXIDE"	2625 - 50% = 1312 MC
FIRESTARTER HERO: FS9- E "EMBER"	2625 - 50% = 1312 MC
RAVEN HERO: RVN-H "HUGINN"	2625 - 50% = 1312 MC
MEDIUM HERO 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
CICADA HERO: CDA-X5 "THE X-5"	3000 - 50% = 1500 MC
BLACKJACK HERO: BJ-A "THE ARROW"	3375 - 50% = 1687 MC
VINDICATOR HERO: VND-1SIB - "ST IVES' BLUES"	3375 - 50% = 1687 MC
CENTURION HERO: CN9-YLW "YEN-LO-WANG"	3750 - 50% = 1875 MC
HUNCHBACK HERO: HBK-GI "GRID IRON"	3750 - 50% = 1875 MC
TREBUCHET HERO: TBT-LG "LOUP DE GUERE"	3750 - 50% = 1875 MC
KINTARO HERO: KTO-GB "GOLDEN BOY"	4125 - 50% = 2062 MC
GRIFFIN HERO: GRF-1E - "SPARKY"	4125 - 50% = 2062 MC
SHADOW HAWK HERO: SHD-GD - "THE GRAY DEATH"	4125 - 50% = 2062 MC
WOLVERINE HERO: WVR-Q - "QUARANTINE"	4125 - 50% = 2062 MC
PHOENIX HAWK: PXH-R -"ROC"	3375 - 50% = 1687 MC
PHOENIX HAWK: PXH-KK - "KUROI KIRI"	3375 - 50% = 1687 MC
VIPER: VPR-M - " MEDUSA"	3750 - 50% = 1875 MC
HEAVY HERO 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
DRAGON HERO: DRG-FANG "FANG"	4500 - 50% = 2250 MC
DRAGON HERO: DRG-FLAME "FLAME"	4500 - 50% = 2250 MC
QUICKDRAW HERO: QKD-IV4 - "IV-FOUR"	4500 - 50% = 2250 MC
JAGERMECH HERO: JM6-FB "FIREBRAND"	4875 - 50% = 2437 MC
CATAPULT HERO: CPLT-J - "JESTER"	4875 - 50% = 2437 MC
CATAPULT HERO: CPLT-BB - "BUTTERBEE"	4875 - 50% = 2437 MC
THUNDERBOLT HERO: TDR-5S-T - "TOP DOG"	4875 - 50% = 2437 MC
CATAPHRACT HERO: CTF-IM "ILYA MUROMETS"	5250 - 50% = 2625 MC
ORION HERO: ON1- "PROTECTOR"	5625 - 50% = 2812 MC
MARAUDER HERO: MAD-BH2 - "BOUNTY HUNTER II"	5625 - 50% = 2812 MC
WARHAMMER HERO: WHM-BW - "BLACK WIDOW"	5250 - 50% = 2625 MC
RIFLEMAN HERO: RFL-LK - "LEGEND-KILLER"	4500 - 50% = 2250 MC
ARCHER HERO: ARC-T - "TEMPEST"	5250 - 50% = 2625 MC
ASSAULT HERO 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
CYCLOPS HERO: CP-S "SLEIPNIR"	6750 - 50% = 3375 MC
AWESOME HERO: AWS-PB "PRETTY BABY"	6000 - 50% = 3000 MC
VICTOR HERO: VTR-DS "DRAGON SLAYER"	6000 - 50% = 3000 MC
STALKER HERO: STK-HERO "MISERY"	6375 - 50% = 3187 MC
BATTLEMASTER HERO: BLR-1GHE - "HELLSLINGER"	6375 - 50% = 3187 MC
HIGHLANDER HERO: HGN-HM "HEAVY METAL"	6750 - 50% = 3375 MC
BANSHEE HERO: BNC-LM - " LA MALINCHE"	7125 - 50% = 3562 MC
ATLAS HERO: AS7-BH - "THE BOAR'S HEAD"	7500 - 50% = 3750 MC
KODIAK: KDK-SB - "SPRIT BEAR"	7500 - 50% = 3750 MC

LIGHT CHAMPION 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
SDR-5K(C)	1235 - 50% = 617 MC
JR7-F(C)	1450 - 50% = 725 MC
FS9-S(C)	1620 - 50% = 810 MC
RVN-3L(C)	2940 - 50% = 1470 MC
ACH-Prime(C)	3870 - 50% = 1935 MC
LCT-1E(C)	760 - 50% = 380 MC
COMMANDO COM-1D(C)	885 - 50% = 442 MC
MIST LYNX MLX-PRIME(C)	2870 - 50% = 1435 MC
PNT-10K(C)	1445 - 50% = 722 MC
JR7-IIC(C)	3465 - 50% = 1732 MC
MEDIUM CHAMPION 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
CDA-2A(C)	1600 - 50% = 800 MC
BJ-1(C)	1695 - 50% = 847 MC
HBK-4P(C)	1800 - 50% = 900 MC
CN9-A(C)	1850 - 50% = 925 MC
ENF-4R(C)	1915 - 50% = 957 MC
WVR-6K(C)	2145 - 50% = 1072 MC
SHD-2H(C)	2185 - 50% = 1092 MC
KTO-18(C)	2240 - 50% = 1120 MC
GRF-1S(C)	2245 - 50% = 1122 MC
SCR-Prime(C)	5565 - 50% = 2782 MC
TBT-7M(C)	3815 - 50% = 1907 MC
VND-1AA(C)	1850 - 50% = 925 MC
SHC-PRIME(C)	4815 - 50% = 2407 MC
CRB-27B(C)	2125 - 50% = 1062 MC
HBK-IIC(C)	3760 - 50% = 1880 MC
HEAVY CHAMPION 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
DRG-5N(C)	2550 - 50% = 1275 MC
QKD-4G(C)	2695 - 50% = 1347 MC
JM6-A(C)	2740 - 50% = 1370 MC
CPLT-A1(C)	2790 - 50% = 1395 MC
TDR-9SE(C)	2865 - 50% = 1432 MC
ON1-K(C)	3260 - 50% = 1630 MC
CTF-3D(C)	4945 - 50% = 2472 MC
TBR-C(C)	7590 - 50% = 3795 MC
ON1-IIC-A(C)	3925 - 50% = 1962 MC
EBJ-PRIME(C)	6165 - 50% = 3082 MC
GHR-5H(C)	2960 - 50% = 1480 MC
ASSAULT CHAMPION 'MECHS	SALE PRICE
STK-3F(C)	3815 - 50% = 1907 MC
VTR-9S(C)	3725 - 50% = 1862 MC
HGN-733C(C)	4335 - 50% = 2167 MC
BNC-3M(C)	4425 - 50% = 2212 MC
AS7-RS(C)	4685 - 50% = 2342 MC
KGC-000B(C)	5135 - 50% = 2567 MC
DWF-W(C)	8770 - 50% = 4385 MC
HGN-IIC-C(C)	6335 - 50% = 3167 MC
ZEU-6T(C)	3560 - 50% = 1780 MC
AWS-9M(C)	5715 - 50% = 2857 MC
BLR-2C(C)	4650 - 50% = 2325 MC
WHK-C(C)	7740 - 50% = 3870 MC

FACTION ITEM SALE! EXPIRED

50% off Select Faction Content

Themed Patterns (including Oneshot), Cockpit items, Colors, and Decals

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Dec 23rd, 10 am PST to Dec 25th, 10 am PST

House Davion and House Steiner

Dec 15th, 10 am PST to Dec 17th, 10 am PST

Clan Wolf and Clan Smoke Jaguar

Dec 17th, 10 am PST to Dec 19th, 10 am PST

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50%OFF MECHBAYS ON BOXING DAY

DEC 26th 10 AM PST to DEC 27th 10 AM PST

[Big Tin Man]

Whoever is coming up with the artwork for this Christmas is killing it. Seriously.

They just need hats.

Also: ONESHOTCAMOONSALE!!!!11!!!!1!!!!ONE!!!

Edited by Big Tin Man, 15 December 2016 - 10:05 AM.

[BWS2K]

I literally just spent some of my precious MC to get a Smoke Jaguar one-shot for my brand new MLX-D I bought last night. It was necessary for the story I need to tell... of Deedee the 'Mechmas Lynxdeer. There will be screenshots. Here's a preview:

"But the greatest gift wasn't really a gift at all... it was the knowledge that Santatlas loved his darling little Mist Lynxdeer so much. Especially Deedee, with her shiny UAC2, who led the way so bravely through the stormy weather."

[Fobhopper]

Why does Saint-Atlas have an LRM rack? Especially since his Commando elf isn't running a NARC for him and his lurm tubes.

Santatlus confirmed scrubtier wood division.

[Matt Newman]

Fobhopper, on 15 December 2016 - 10:29 AM, said:

Why does Saint-Atlas have an LRM rack? Especially since his Commando elf isn't running a NARC for him and his lurm tubes. Santatlus confirmed scrubtier wood division.

That is how Santa Atlas delivers his presents to the good little mechs.

[Big Tin Man]

Fobhopper, on 15 December 2016 - 10:29 AM, said:

Why does Saint-Atlas have an LRM rack? Especially since his Commando elf isn't running a NARC for him and his lurm tubes.

Santatlus confirmed scrubtier wood division.

How else can Santatlas deliver so many presents to all the mechwarriors in the inner sphere? The payload in the lurms were replaced with toys. Just lock on to a chimney, fire and keep moving.

[Fobhopper]

Matt Newman, on 15 December 2016 - 10:31 AM, said:

That is how Santa Atlas delivers his presents to the good little mechs.

unless thats actually an LRM10+A or a hidden LRM20+A launching in two salvo's, he aint delivering anything to anyone without a NARC to all those naughty MAD-IIC's running around.

[BWS2K]

Care, Fobhopper - it's not too late to take your Mech Bay off his list of places to visit 'Mechmas Eve...

[Bud Crue]

All Commando Elf wants for X-mas is arm mounts that don't look ridiculous.

[DGTLDaemon]

Wow! Faction content sale! This is what I've been waiting for, and saving my MC for. Thank you, guys

[Groutknoll]

Fobhopper, on 15 December 2016 - 10:29 AM, said:

Why does Saint-Atlas have an LRM rack? Especially since his Commando elf isn't running a NARC for him and his lurm tubes.

Santatlus confirmed scrubtier wood division.

Matt Newman, on 15 December 2016 - 10:31 AM, said:

That is how Santa Atlas delivers his presents to the good little mechs.

So .... what is the optimum load outs for Old Saint Atlas and Commando Elf for delivering presents?
This needs to be checked and discussed! Because a poor load out will leave good little mechs without presents.

[ZachMan119]

Cool sale, bummer I spent most of my MC on mechbays....

[Groutknoll]

Old Saint Atlas build for speed, stealth, and presents delivered before needing to reload:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...c00bd36ad5e7100

Commando Elf build for stealth, stocking presents, and giving Old Saint Atlas locations for present deliveries:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4cd60b36735f0eb

[Fobhopper]

Groutknoll, on 15 December 2016 - 11:08 AM, said:

So .... what is the optimum load outs for Old Saint Atlas and Commando Elf for delivering presents?
This needs to be checked and discussed! Because a poor load out will leave good little mechs without presents.

Well the Atlas pictured is either the BH hero mech or the RS. BH has 3 E hardpoints in each arm, 1 B in right torso, and 1 M in the left torso, which is not particularly great for brawling, especially if you are running the 400XL. The RS has 2 E in each arm, 1 B in the right torso, and 2 M in the left torso, also not great but a little more versatile.

The commando looks like its the COM-1B with the loadout, but it doesnt have the larger 'box' hands thats visualized in the picture, only the TDK has the box hands but doesnt have hardpoints in the chest. Unless this is a special variant I havent seen or my knowledge on commando's is lacking (I suck at piloting light mechs, so the latter is fairly likely). But it looks like the Commander has 2 lasers (probably medium lasers, but could be small lasers depending on the engine) and an SRM2.

Neither are particularly useful mechs to take to the field as they currently look. The atlas could be packing a mid/long range build with either an AC10 or AC20, 4 medium lasers or 4 large lasers, an LRM10 (or possibly 20, with double volleys), but even in the best of cases, its not going to be able to pack much ammo without sacrificing engine rating or sacrificing heat sink spacing. If Saint Atlas was actually interested in delivering presents to all the mechs on the field, he would be packing 2 LRM launchers instead of 1, take an AC10, 4 medium lasers and load up on lots of ammo.

[Groutknoll]

[Groutknoll]

Fobhopper, on 15 December 2016 - 11:27 AM, said:

Well the Atlas pictured is either the BH hero mech or the RS. BH has 3 E hardpoints in each arm, 1 B in right torso, and 1 M in the left torso, which is not particularly great for brawling, especially if you are running the 400XL. The RS has 2 E in each arm, 1 B in the right torso, and 2 M in the left torso, also not great but a little more versatile.

The commando looks like its the COM-1B with the loadout, but it doesnt have the larger 'box' hands thats visualized in the picture, only the TDK has the box hands but doesnt have hardpoints in the chest. Unless this is a special variant I havent seen or my knowledge on commando's is lacking (I suck at piloting light mechs, so the latter is fairly likely). But it looks like the Commander has 2 lasers (probably medium lasers, but could be small lasers depending on the engine) and an SRM2.

Neither are particularly useful mechs to take to the field as they currently look. The atlas could be packing a mid/long range build with either an AC10 or AC20, 4 medium lasers or 4 large lasers, an LRM10 (or possibly 20, with double volleys), but even in the best of cases, its not going to be able to pack much ammo without sacrificing engine rating or sacrificing heat sink spacing. If Saint Atlas was actually interested in delivering presents to all the mechs on the field, he would be packing 2 LRM launchers instead of 1, take an AC10, 4 medium lasers and load up on lots of ammo.

So ... based on Matt's post that santa altas uses lrms to deliver presents and your observations from the pciture ... santa atlas is not optimized for delivering presents.

I think the community needs to help PGI with the best possible build for santa atlas for next year, as the build in the picture needs a better present delivery system.

[Fobhopper]

Groutknoll, on 15 December 2016 - 11:28 AM, said:

If you are looking to missile boat on an atlas and not be a brawler with 3-4 SRM6's, then you either got D-DC or the S. D-DC has 3 missile hardpoints, S has 4. None of which is what Saint Atlas is, which is either the BH or the RS, which has 1 or 2 missile hardpoints, which is pretty measly at best for firing ALL THE MISSILES.

The KGC-0000 makes for an excellent missile boat though with 4 high mounted missile hardpoints. Which depending on if you want Artemis or not, you can make it an LRM60+A or LRM80, and still have plenty of space and weight to take some machineguns and lasers and have plenty of LRM ammo. I actually have a KGC-000B with 3 LRM20+A and 4 machineguns and is really damn silly but fun to pilot (I have 5 KGC's, I do what I want).

[Fobhopper]

Groutknoll, on 15 December 2016 - 11:37 AM, said:

So ... based on Matt's post that santa altas uses lrms to deliver presents and your observations from the pciture ... santa atlas is not optimized for delivering presents.

I think the community needs to help PGI with the best possible build for santa atlas for next year, as the build in the picture needs a better present delivery system.

Well I have more of a 'mid range' build here, using the D-DC
[smurfy]http://mwo.smurfy-ne...cc238c1508f48af[/smurfy]
3 LRM10+A w/5 tons of ammo, AC20 w/2 tons of ammo, 2 LL, 300 std engine, ECM, near max armor.

A more meta D-DC build would be this:
[smurfy]http://mwo.smurfy-ne...13f8b979f3a3ec4[/smurfy]
3SRM6+A w/3 tons of ammo, AC20 w/2 tons of ammo, 2 LPL, 315 std engine, ECM, near max armor.

It would be cool if MWO would release a 'False hero mech' Called the A7S-SA (Santa Atlas) with only a +15% cbill boost for 500 mc. Only missile quirks, 4 missile slots, 2 ballistic, no energy, with a special santa camo pattern. Call it the 'deliverer of presents and pain'. No lore/canon or anything, just a fun mech.

Edited by Fobhopper, 15 December 2016 - 12:36 PM.

[Big Tin Man]

Groutknoll, on 15 December 2016 - 11:37 AM, said:

So ... based on Matt's post that santa altas uses lrms to deliver presents and your observations from the pciture ... santa atlas is not optimized for delivering presents.

I think the community needs to help PGI with the best possible build for santa atlas for next year, as the build in the picture needs a better present delivery system.

Based upon the idea that LRM's are present delivery systems, I believe in SantaClopse
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1bd79174ed0b320

I'VE BEEN VERY VERY GOOD

[Commander Harrison]

OK, I know what Steam Packs are. But what are Performance Partners?