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[Katja v2]

The Snowball, my boi.

HE'S COMING HOME

[Matt Newman]

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

[TercieI]

Matt Newman, on 14 December 2025 - 11:37 AM, said:

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

o7 Matt. That was a really nice move. And thanks all you crazy forumites!

Edited by TercieI, 14 December 2025 - 12:45 PM.

[MacKerris]

Matt Newman, on 14 December 2025 - 11:37 AM, said:

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

Very nice, thanks.
And now for stupid question time: are there any best choices for the mechs as awards? I believe the mechs such as the snowfall mech is just a special skin, right? Any that these skins look really good on?

Edited by MacKerris, 14 December 2025 - 01:41 PM.

[DeathDream]

Matt Newman, on 14 December 2025 - 11:37 AM, said:

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

AWESOME! I was so sad when I missed those mechs as I was taking a small break. Glad to get another chance at them!

[EnablingBarley]

168th upvote, cant go back on your words now

Always nice to help out in the times of Holidays and such.

[Saved By The Bell]

Great for new players to collect first wealth.

[TercieI]

DeathDream, on 14 December 2025 - 03:11 PM, said:

AWESOME! I was so sad when I missed those mechs as I was taking a small break. Glad to get another chance at them!

I literally came back from a break a day after the event ended. Doh!

[Darkhangel]

Sorry but can soneone explain to me what need to be done to get "Earn XY Protected Light / Medium" mech ? Thanks

[levitas]

Darkhangel, on 18 December 2025 - 08:48 AM, said:

Sorry but can soneone explain to me what need to be done to get "Earn XY Protected Light / Medium" mech ? Thanks

in a light mech, fight near a heavy or assault teammate who is fighting for protected light.

I'm a medium, fight near an assault teammate that is fighting for protected medium

[Darkhangel]

levitas, on 18 December 2025 - 10:26 AM, said:

in a light mech, fight near a heavy or assault teammate who is fighting for protected light.

I'm a medium, fight near an assault teammate that is fighting for protected medium

Ok, thanks!

[Voice of Kerensky]

Completing the "Lance in Formation" proved unexpectedly difficult. I only completed two out of ten.

Could you clarify the technical details of this task?
How far apart should Mechs in a lance be from each other? And how many Mechs in a lance need to be in a group to meet this criterion? All four?
This task proved challenging for me in the last Faction Play event. But in one of the games, I encountered a lance willing to cooperate, and I was able to complete 4x "Lance in Formations" in a single battle. It's even more challenging in Quick play because players are much less inclined to cooperate.
This is due to the game mode, the personal preferences of the players, and the Mechs they bring into battle. And of course, this task greatly reduces the players tactical options during the game.

[Voice of Kerensky]

Matt Newman, on 12 December 2025 - 11:14 AM, said:

We have already selected the Holiday Bonus Mechs but if this post gets 100 likes I will make those the January Free Mechs

Is it possible we'll ever get the chance to earn the Atlas AS-7S(L) for completing missions in some event?
I've always been obsessed with its appearance

[Ekson Valdez]

Voice of Kerensky, on 21 December 2025 - 04:42 AM, said:

Completing the "Lance in Formation" proved unexpectedly difficult. I only completed two out of ten.

Could you clarify the technical details of this task?
How far apart should Mechs in a lance be from each other? And how many Mechs in a lance need to be in a group to meet this criterion? All four?
This task proved challenging for me in the last Faction Play event. But in one of the games, I encountered a lance willing to cooperate, and I was able to complete 4x "Lance in Formations" in a single battle. It's even more challenging in Quick play because players are much less inclined to cooperate.
This is due to the game mode, the personal preferences of the players, and the Mechs they bring into battle. And of course, this task greatly reduces the players tactical options during the game.

All players of one lance are in a distance of 140 meters to each other. The whole lance is engaged.

[Hawk819]

Matt Newman, on 14 December 2025 - 11:37 AM, said:

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

Fireball? What `Mech is that?

Edited by Hawk819, 22 December 2025 - 03:50 PM.

[Voice of Kerensky]

Ekson Valdez, on 21 December 2025 - 10:00 PM, said:

All players of one lance are in a distance of 140 meters to each other. The whole lance is engaged.

Thank you very much!

[D V Devnull]

Matt Newman, on 14 December 2025 - 11:37 AM, said:

It's official - Snowball and Fireball will be Jan 2026 Free Mechs!

Hawk819, on 22 December 2025 - 11:03 AM, said:

Fireball? What `Mech is that?

I think, 'Hawk819', that the person which you asked (and I'm keeping in the loop with my post here) might agree with my showing this link from MWO's winter past...
(Hot dang! I fell into a rhyme as well!)

"December 2020 Holiday Bonus Details"
>>> https://mwomercs.com/news/2020/12/2471-holiday-bonus-details <<<

...and the best place to check Stock Loadout Information which I know of is...

"Phoenix Hawk 'Fireball' PXH-1K(S)" @ MechDB
>>> https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab/pxh-1ks <<<
(Upon arrival to this page, please select "Tools > Stock Loadout" to retrieve information on the Stock Loadout for that Mech)

...to which all I can do is step aside, and let you enjoy...

~D. V. "giving the deets in late 2025 on that Fireball item from MWO's 2020 era" Devnull