If you're new to MWO and leaning towards light mechs, you might also be interested in some advice I prepared for new light pilots. This video covers some basic points that I'd learned about the game after several months of play, and would have found helpful when starting out. The video's a year old now (I didn't get around to publicising it at the time), but the advice is fairly general, so most of it still applies.
Sorry about the low sound levels in my videos; you'll probably need to turn up the volume on your headphones or speakers. Amateur video producer at work.
