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[Reposter]

Hi guys, just wondering base on your current skill and knowledge of the game, if you could only have 1 Light Mech, would you choose Inner Sphere or Clan?

Appreciate your input, thanks.

[Ruccus]

Picks up the microphone...

Urbanmech K-9.

...drops the microphone and walks away.

[tutzdes]

Reposter, on 03 January 2019 - 05:20 AM, said:

Hi guys, just wondering base on your current skill and knowledge of the game, if you could only have 1 Light Mech, would you choose Inner Sphere or Clan?

Appreciate your input, thanks.

I like IS lights more in general, but when limited to one mech, taking omnimech becomes more tempting. If the question was "if you were limited by IS or Clan lights-only, which side would you choose?", I'd take IS. I love a lot of IS lights and only a couple of Clan lights.

[RickySpanish]

The last time I checked, nobody was terrified of Spiders or Locusts sneaking up on them. Also, only one side has the Piranha and Kitfox sooo... This is a joke thread, right? Like there really is only one right answer here

[WhineyThePoo]

Picks up the microphone

"What the other guy said"

Awkwardly puts the microphone on the floor and walks off.

[tutzdes]

RickySpanish, on 03 January 2019 - 05:41 AM, said:

The last time I checked, nobody was terrified of Spiders or Locusts sneaking up on them. Also, only one side has the Piranha and Kitfox sooo... This is a joke thread, right? Like there really is only one right answer here

Yeah, it is funny that when the strongest light in the game (hint, it is 35t) kills everyone, nobody complains, win-win!

[RickySpanish]

tutzdes, on 03 January 2019 - 05:43 AM, said:

Yeah, it is funny that when the strongest light in the game (hint, it is 35t) kills everyone, nobody complains, win-win!

There's definitely something about the Piranha... I'm not sure it's entirepy the 'Mech at fault though. It's perfectly possible to just flat out evaporate in one, an alpha from even a Grinner will saw your legs right off. Yet it performs very well. I jump into mine if it becomes apparent that the match maker is planning to give me a rough time this evening.

[Wil McCullough]

RickySpanish, on 03 January 2019 - 05:41 AM, said:

The last time I checked, nobody was terrified of Spiders or Locusts sneaking up on them. Also, only one side has the Piranha and Kitfox sooo... This is a joke thread, right? Like there really is only one right answer here

Are wolfhounds still respectable? And urbies? Havem't played in forever so.i legit don't know

[Sjorpha]

I'd take the flea-17 I think.

[tutzdes]

Wil McCullough, on 03 January 2019 - 06:49 AM, said:

Are wolfhounds still respectable? And urbies? Havem't played in forever so.i legit don't know

Grinner is top tier, K9 is pretty close to that, other variants of these mechs are pretty strong as well.

[NRP]

I'm beginning to think the Flea is just as dangerous as a Piranha. They are so damn fast and agile. However, I've seen Urbanmechs completely dominate games too. A good pilot in just about any light is a significant threat.

The cool thing about Piranhas is they are about the only thing that can force PUGs to coordinate and focus fire on a single target. Even ******* solo PUGs with no semblance of teamwork all seem to agree that the Piranha must be deleted and tend to act accordingly when one shows up.

[Znozoic]

flea 20...

[Bud Crue]

Urbanmech, Wolfhound...sure. But is their success based at least somewhat on their defensive quirks? If yes, be very careful with your “only 1 light mech” plan. Chris is on record saying the more aggressively quirked IS mechs will be nerfed. If those two mechs are the top IS light mechs and they have some of the better defensive quirks...well then, it is probably a reasonable bet that they won’t keep their current quirks for long. But yeah, right now, if I could only have one light I think I would go with the K9 as well.

[Y E O N N E]

Tough choice, between FLE-17 and MLX.

Based on performance, only, the Flea. Based on performance and a desire to vary things up while still retaining performance, the Mist Lynx.

[Bombast]

IS, simply because I'm a terrible light user and the only ones I can handle are the pocket mediums like the Wolfhound and Urbanmech.

[R Valentine]

K-9 is top tier, but requires more skill. Even a bad light pilot can be a threat in a Piranha as long as they don't run in straight lines or hold still. I've seen way more fail K-9s than Pir-1s.

[N0ni]

IS, as much as i enjoy clan mechs... the piranha just feels like cheating lol

[GX9900 Gundam X]

RickySpanish, on 03 January 2019 - 05:41 AM, said:

The last time I checked, nobody was terrified of Spiders or Locusts sneaking up on them. Also, only one side has the Piranha and Kitfox sooo... This is a joke thread, right? Like there really is only one right answer here

uh yeah, the right answer is IS light... you must be joking right? Do you actually think a Kit Fox is anywhere near the same as a Pihranha let alone a Locust?

The only reason why clans can compete are because of Micro spam on piranhas, leading up to that IS outclassed clans from the Medium category down in almost every respect bar raw firepower. Even now it's reflected in how scouting matches play out.

Edited by GX9900 Gundam X, 03 January 2019 - 09:59 AM.

[FupDup]

If Clans had Urbanmech IIC there would be no contest. By the way, are we counting all variants of a chassis or is it just a single variant?

Either way I think I might choose Wolfhound (despite not owning any) because its armor quirks and engine cap let it play like a more traditional light or play like a Puma or Cute Fox slow light. Other choice might be the Raven chassis in general because you've got a lot of different build choices between all of the variants. Honorable mention to Urbie but if you're building one of those laser boat Urbies you can basically do a similar thing on the Wolfie.

Edited by FupDup, 03 January 2019 - 11:51 AM.

[El Bandito]

Pure performance-wise I'd choose the Piranha (the 1 and the 2), though the IS side has more choice.

GX9900 Gundam X, on 03 January 2019 - 09:57 AM, said:

uh yeah, the right answer is IS light... you must be joking right? Do you actually think a Kit Fox is anywhere near the same as a Pihranha let alone a Locust?

The only reason why clans can compete are because of Micro spam on piranhas, leading up to that IS outclassed clans from the Medium category down in almost every respect bar raw firepower. Even now it's reflected in how scouting matches play out.

SRM Bomber Kit Fox hits very hard for its 30 tons of weight.