latinisator, on 27 November 2017 - 10:57 AM, said:
Only got the R1-Pack, I still don't know if I will get the R2 package as of now. R1 is solid, though. Not great, but also not terribly bad.
As for the Clans, the Origins package is indeed the best deal (you get 24 colours!). The Jenner is a death trap to me but the HBK, Orion and Highlander are "good" at least. You could, however, also consider getting Wave III (at least the Ebon Jag / Cauldron Born level of it), which also makes for a good CW drop deck. If you are into this, ofc.
Doctor Dinosaur, on 27 November 2017 - 10:51 AM, said:
Regarding the IIC mechs:
Highlander: Only the C and perhaps B is worth it, imho,
Orion: Not worth,
Hunchback: Very worth,
Jenner: Not worth anymore (they got too big, making them too squishy). A Jenner with ECM could be very good...
latinisator, on 27 November 2017 - 10:57 AM, said:
Only got the R1-Pack, I still don't know if I will get the R2 package as of now. R1 is solid, though. Not great, but also not terribly bad.
As for the Clans, the Origins package is indeed the best deal (you get 24 colours!). The Jenner is a death trap to me but the HBK, Orion and Highlander are "good" at least. You could, however, also consider getting Wave III (at least the Ebon Jag / Cauldron Born level of it), which also makes for a good CW drop deck. If you are into this, ofc.
Thanks guys, yeah I was quite hesitant about the Jenner, but I have read good things about the Orion IIC and its asymmetric design and AC20 builds. The pre-order bonuses are nice too but I think the $24 off is even more attractive! The Jenner IIC was actually the very first mech I piloted in MWO, as it's a trial mech.
I did look at Clans Wave 3 but 2 issues: it's $84 not $56 and it had mechs I already owned, whereas the 3 packs I'm looking at (Origins, Resistance 1/2) all had mechs I didn't own.
Funnily though I was asking for views about the R1/R2 packs and all 3 of u replied about the Origins which I already decided I'd get
EDIT: I looked at the individual mechs in R1 and R2, and preliminary feel is the R2 mechs seem better, with the Mauler, Black Knight and Crab being heavier on tonnage and often popular choices on the battlefield. As a brawling player, I favour mechs with armour/survivability.
Edited by arcana75, 27 November 2017 - 08:51 PM.