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[w0qj]

It depends on your playstyle, and what Assault/Heavy/Medium/Light mechs you wish to play regularly.

The 85ton BattleMaster BLR-1G(S) has some amazing quirks, if you are into energy weapons Assaults with some ballastics and some missiles.
+20% Range for Medium Lasers (basically turns them into ER-Medium Lasers, but less heat!)
-5% Medium Laser Heat
~For all other energy weapons +10% Range
+20% PPC velocity
+15% Ballistic Cooldown
+10% Ballistic Range
Quite agile for 85ton IS Assault!

ChardunZer0, on 17 December 2020 - 02:07 PM, said:

Any of the mechs a great deal to buy? I've recently come back to the game after a 2 year break, and other than the Scorch and maybe the Hunchback IIC, I don't own any of them. I was eyeballing the IS mechs, but I'm not sure if there are any I should just plan avoid, or that have horrible perks for that chassis. Thanks for the help!

[Will9761]

Ed Steele, on 17 December 2020 - 08:25 PM, said:

I don't like this, it is shady when developers charge a premium for one-time "unique" items that are advertised as never going to be available again and then turn around and re-release them. They do things like this in Fortnite all the time and you should read the backlash they get.

I don't see anything wrong with it. It's not like they are bringing out the 2 extra standard variants, colors, nor cockpit items this time. I remember all too well how PGI made a poll about bringing the mechs back and how it was smacked down. But bringing out the only [P] variants for people who still want them isn't really that bad.

[w0qj]

I actually want to buy this Phoenix Variant of BattleMaster BLR-1G(P).
It's been seven (7) real life years since its release in 2013, and I was not around to buy it back then.

Will9761, on 17 December 2020 - 09:03 PM, said:

...But bringing out the only [P] variants for people who still want them isn't really that bad.

Edited by w0qj, 17 December 2020 - 09:11 PM.

[n00biwan]

Out of curiosity, what's the logic behind the blr being $20 and scorch and maul being $16?

[Ed Steele]

Will9761, on 17 December 2020 - 09:03 PM, said:

I don't see anything wrong with it. It's not like they are bringing out the 2 extra standard variants, colors, nor cockpit items this time. I remember all too well how PGI made a poll about bringing the mechs back and how it was smacked down. But bringing out the only [P] variants for people who still want them isn't really that bad.

I won't whine about it too much, I don't play much anymore and I will never again buy any "limited" or "Special" item from PGI unless it is at a deep discount and something I actually want.

[Rolodius]

Will this be offered again next year? cant afford them this year. I like collecting mechs.

[w0qj]

MWO/PGI, please bring back the Special Variants as introduced in 2015/2016 via the 'Mech Performance Pack series!
It's been 5 long years, and I do not see any active MWO players using these!

Light 'Mech Performance Pack:
~I wish to buy Raven RVN-3L(S), ECM +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy Arctic Cheetah ACH-Prime(S), ECM +30% CBills bonus

Medium 'Mech Performance Pack:
~I wish to buy Hunchback HBK-4P(S), Laser Boat! +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy Shadow Cat SHC-Prime(S), AMS, Set-of-8 bonuses, +30% CBills bonus

Heavy 'Mech Performance Pack:
~I wish to buy Grasshopper GHR-5H(S), -10% Heat Gen quirk, +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy Timber Wolf TBR-C(S), AMS, Set-of-8 bonuses, +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy Thunderbolt TDR-9SE(S), LPL quirks, +30% CBills bonus

Assault 'Mech Performance Pack:
~I wish to buy Warhawk WHK-C(S), Energy quirks, Laser in CT, +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy Dire Wolf DWF-W(S), Laser in CT, +30% CBills bonus
~I wish to buy King Crab KGC-000B(S), AC/20 quirks, +30% CBills bonus


Sources:
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First wave of Steam performance packs release: 10 Dec, 2015
http://mwomercs.com/...s-in-gift-store

Second wave of Steam performance packs release: 23 Nov, 2016
http://mwomercs.com/...e-through-steam

Other Sources:
http://deals.razer.c...erm=mechwarrior
http://mwomercs.com/...rformance-packs

Rolodius, on 20 December 2020 - 05:04 AM, said:

Will this be offered again next year? ...I like collecting mechs.

[Lockheed_]

why do you want the packs back? because of the C-bill boost?

[Magik Jack]

Nice. But how about some new variants of mechs as well?

[Steve Pryde]

Never understood the backlash about getting the phoenix packs back. I bought the biggest pack back in the day and couldn't care less about them getting back. Specially when the variants here are not really good. For example look at the Battlemaster variant. That thing has 60 degree torso twist range. That's the same as a Dire Wolf has. Now you know how bad this mech ist.

[Horseman]

Steve Pryde, on 22 December 2020 - 05:22 AM, said:

Specially when the variants here are not really good. For example look at the Battlemaster variant. That thing has 60 degree torso twist range.

When you're playing the energy boat BLR, your torso twist matters less than it might seem - you just peek with your shoulder hardpoints over a ridge, fire an alpha and pull back into cover.

[Ratsnacker]

Grabbed myself a couple bakers dozen Mech bays (26) because, well, reasons.....

[Barely Good]

There is an issue with the Thunderbolt TDR-5S(S) being sold for $16.
I bought one earlier today, but what I got was the TDR-5S.

Was suppose to get 7 energy hp, but instead got mech with 2 energy, ballistic and missle hps.

[Buenaventura]

Barely Good, on 30 December 2020 - 03:09 PM, said:

There is an issue with the Thunderbolt TDR-5S(S) being sold for $16.
I bought one earlier today, but what I got was the TDR-5S.

Was suppose to get 7 energy hp, but instead got mech with 2 energy, ballistic and missle hps.

You got the TDR-5S(S), which is a special version - indicated by the (S) - of the basic Thunderbolt TDR-5S with 4 energy, 2 missile and 2 ballistic hardpoints.
It is NOT a TDR-5SS with 7 energy and a missile hardpoints.

[Barely Good]

Ok I see what you mean.
It's confusing cos when you go in game and look, there is NO 5S(S) listed anywhere, which would make it look like the 5SS (in game) is the same one, just that it is listed without the().

That is confusing and of course what I paid for is not what "the game" shows our I wouldn't have paid for it.

[3RoyalStar1]

Is the custimization pack worth it?

I already got the nutcracker
Any opinions?

Edited by 3RoyalStar1, 30 December 2020 - 05:35 PM.

[Horseman]

Barely Good, on 30 December 2020 - 05:30 PM, said:

Ok I see what you mean.
It's confusing cos when you go in game and look, there is NO 5S(S) listed anywhere, which would make it look like the 5SS (in game) is the same one, just that it is listed without the().

That is confusing and of course what I paid for is not what "the game" shows our I wouldn't have paid for it.

It takes knowing that the Special (S) indication is not part of the model number, yeah.