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[CockneyNinja]

As the title states.
Which hero mech is the current 'Meta' and worth buying during this sale for under 3,000 MCs?

I already have the following:

Pirate's Bane, Ember, Grid Iron, Ilya Muromet.

Would like to try something that has dakka or lazers...

Thanks!
CN

[The6thMessenger]

A clanner without Purifier?

How can you not have a purifier? It's so meta, it's pay-to-optimize.

Get Purifier man -- it was 3150 MC iirc, but with the sale, if it goes on sale, it should be under 3000 MC.

Edited by The6thMessenger, 21 November 2017 - 04:08 PM.

[Brizna]

It is very likely there will be a sale soon (Blackfriday), don't spend those MCs yet, discounts will go from to 30% up to 50% f we are lucky.

Edited by Brizna, 21 November 2017 - 04:13 PM.

[Keltan]

I'm interested in this also. I already have the ones in my sig, plus Black Widow, Pirates Bane, CTF-3L(L), NSR-9J(S), BJ-2(L), CN9-A(NCIX), GRF-5M(L), HBK-4P(S), UM-R68(L), KFX-G(L). Have about 3500 MC. Like high mounted torso weapons.

Edit: Has the sale started? Mech Bays and Camo appear to be at sale price in the store.

Edited by Keltan, 21 November 2017 - 05:11 PM.

[Tereva]

Same here, I'm wondering which Hero are worth getting. Don't necessarily need the best meta (it feels to me that point makes a point to have the hero not the best meta variant each time), but also the ones that are fun to play.

I will start,

I have the Ilya myself, I don't know how meta it is, but it's pretty solid and fun to play dakka style (I run mine with 3x LBx 10).
If you enjoy slow but steady IS heavy, it is worth your consideration.

Shot straight

T.

[Jonathan8883]

Following. I have Shard and just bought PB. I mostly buy Hero mechs for +30% c-bills. I have +30% cb Urbie, Kit Fox, and Stormcrow from the event. I should probably pick up a heavy. I like durable mechs with dakka - I have not been successful with energy spam.

An assault could be on the table as well - I have fewer assaults than any other class (Mad2 & a little-used Highlander).

[CockneyNinja]

/Keltan, /Brizna
Yup 50% sale for Hero mechs has started.

Despite my... uh... mercenary tendencies, I personally prefer IS mechs these days, so I will be probably aiming for IS heroes - preferably in medium/heavy chassis.

Does anyone know the deal with Legend Killer? Have they been de-quirked into oblivion?

[Cyrilis]

I would recommend the Rifleman Hero "Legend-Killer",

It has LBXAC quirks so this is what I did with it:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...865df595e3d7443

You can run him with AC10s in a similar way if you strip one ton of ammo and the heatsink. But in that case you need to replace the LAMS by a standard AMS, otherwise it will shut you down too quickly.

UAC5s should also work. Even UAC10s are fine if you strip the med lasers.

Edited by Cyrilis, 22 November 2017 - 03:18 AM.

[Omaha]

So, You want to be a Hero? Buy the crappiest Hero Mech You Can Find! Become Legend!

[Horseman]

IS loyalist here. The Tempest, Legend Killer and both hero Catapults look like they might suit my preferences - Tempest especially, due to being a missile boat / ECM laser brawler hybrid. How are they from the perspective of someone who clocked in time with them?

[JC Daxion]

For lasers.. and seeing you already have some nice IS mechs.



Catapult Jester, 2 LL's+4ERML's, 320XL, ams and JJ's. Fast and mobile mech. Works very well. Good hitboxes, tanks well.



Thunderbolt, Topdog. MPL monster, moves fairly well and is a tough brawler. Can swap in a pair of ERLL's if you like too.

Griffin Sparky. MPL, or PPC+ML mech. It's very zippy and makes for a great striker/hit and run or all around play.

Shadow Hawk, Grey death. It's a single Ballistic with 4 lasers. Fairly mobile and has JJ's, Over all decent hitboxes and kinda tanky.





Dakka?

well not really dakka, but machine gun dakka! Black Jack Arrow. 6 Machine guns and a pair of LPL's with an ERML. A very fun and cheap little mech.


If your a fan of Jagers, the Firebrand with UAC5's and PPC's isn't to bad either. You don't see them to often, but they are still decent mechs. Can also run dual Gauss or ac20's too

[AureliusDean]

I love my Tempest. "If you have the means, I suggest you pick one up." - Ferris Bueller

I run twin LRM15+Artemis, Tag, 3x ML, AMS and BAP. People ***** about LRMs, but it's not like there isn't a range finder on your reticule... I regularly close to within 200m, the thing shreds and once mastered is very tanky and can throw down a ton of suppression, plus if you roll close to your assaults, they benefit from the ECM.

Just a super 'mech in my opinion.