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[Braddox]

I have not been into Beta yet and debating on purchasing Elite Founders version. So was wondering which mech was best? Atlas looks sick and others appear to be faster with perhaps more firepower.

[Stickjock]

Great info over on sarna.net for all of them...

Atlas
Catapult
Hunchback
Jenner

[Congzilla]

None are "best". They are all for different play styles.

[RynCage]

Considering the Atlas will most likely cost the most in-game. Taking an Atlas founder mech would be cost effective and therefor id say it's the best choice to make.

Edited by RynCage, 01 August 2012 - 10:41 AM.

[Chief Tigris]

True, very true. Good point.

However,

If their playing style doesn't suit piloting an Atlas around then their lifetime C-Bills boost will be wasted on a Chassis they don't want to drive.. Food for thought. You do have a good point though.

Edited by Chief Thunder, 01 August 2012 - 10:45 AM.

[CobraFive]

Braddox, on 01 August 2012 - 10:34 AM, said:

I have not been into Beta yet and debating on purchasing Elite Founders version. So was wondering which mech was best? Atlas looks sick and others appear to be faster with perhaps more firepower.

You can change which mech you chose after you bought the pack.

So, buy a pack, pick whichever mech looks the coolest to you, play around in the beta, and then change to the one you like best.

[-Teiwaz-]

Braddox, the best thing to do is figure out what role you want to play, then pick a mech that suits that role. Use it often, get lots of EX, shoot whatever comes up red!

Edited by TigersRoar, 01 August 2012 - 10:49 AM.

[phinja]

Really depends on what you like and how you like to play, there really is no "best."
There are only preferences.

Speaking from basic loadouts.

Atlas is your brute force, slow, lumbering, good for first contact and bullet sponge, absorbing the main part of the fire while your team (hopefully) supports you, You definitely want to keep your front to the enemy with this because your rear armor is weak.

Catapult is your fire support mech, slow, heavy armor, and not one you wanna get in the middle of the fray with, your success relies on your teams competence and ability to spot targets for you. Any mech that moves into close range of your LRM boat is pretty much a death warrant.

Hunchback is your Jack of all trades, can attack, scout, and support, but it more often than not excels at none. Though with good piloting it can hold its own for a short while against most other mechs,

Jenner is of course your scout, good for hit and runs, skirmishes, and luring the enemy away from an area, (you'd be surprised how often an entire team is distracted by a scout, often unloading over half their missile and ballistic salvos at a scout, futilely i might add). Never stay and engage an enemy, ever, you will lose.

[bLitzLRC]

Cats are for folks who love to jump, use the terrain that way and like the precision and coordination required for use of LRM's. (One word - ONLY use a missile boat if you are going to be in a group which knows how to relay info.) Hunchies are great for circling the enemy and having enought firepower to do serious damage. Jenns are fast scouts and of course the Atlas is a big hulking machine of destruction. As the previous posters have said they all are good, so it depends on what role you want to play.

[Braddox]

Thanks for feedback. I typically play a tank so Atlas appears to fit that mold. I consider myself a gaming vet as well as played MechWarrior back in the day. I am still on the fence on actually purcahsing the game and wanted to try out beta but it appears I can only play beta if I buy the game...lol.

[Talono]

They guy asked a clear question so please give a clear answer to him : Atlas

Anyone with another opinion is invited for a match with his founders mech against my choosen (superior) variant

Talono, on 01 August 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:

The guy asked a clear question so please give a clear answer to him : Atlas

Anyone with another opinion is invited for a match with his founders mech against my choosen (superior) variant

[ConnorMagill]

This is why i bought legendary SO I DONT HAVE TO WORRY Also so i could frame the picture of my name in the credits on the wall lol

[Fyrbyrd]

What? Theres no best of the best of the best mech to play that will let me pew pew my way to victory no matter what? Pfft!

[Spinnaker]

CobraFive, on 01 August 2012 - 10:47 AM, said:

You can change which mech you chose after you bought the pack.

So, buy a pack, pick whichever mech looks the coolest to you, play around in the beta, and then change to the one you like best.

^ this, and it truly depends on which role you prefer, you may choose the atlas and later discover your love for scouting in light mechs
p.s. your banner is amazing.

[Xathanael]

Legendary you get all four!

[Agent 0 Fortune]

This a loaded question, a lot like asking someone what flavor of ice cream you prefer.

If you like scouting, take a jenner, they are fast with a light armor and armorment.
If you like brawling go for an Atlas

If you are somewhere in between look at a hunchback or Catapult, they are between the two extremes. At that point it is a prefernce between Ballistic wepaons and Missile Weapons (remember you can customize you mech in the mechlab so don't look at it as long range and short range, since a catapult can mount SRMs and Hunchbacks can mount lighter caliber ACs)

[Freric]

I picked the Atlas because it is a match for anything I meet.

[Philldoe]

Get the legendary founder pack and you'll have all 4 founders mechs. Easy fix.

[Ralf Smith]

I think I am going catapult, but I might upgrade to all. The catapult looks most balanced to me

After looking into it further, the Jenner looks to be more my playstyle. The catapult is still a solid pick for someone that doesn't know what role, or someone that knows that they exclusively don't want a small mech but don't know how big.

Edited by Ralf Smith, 01 August 2012 - 07:30 PM.

[Aym]

I was torn between Atlas and Jenner and figured I'd certainly use the Cat and Hunchback occasionally so went Legendary. However, I would say Atlas-->--->Jenner--->Catapult--->Hunchback in terms of my particular playstyle considering versatility of battlefield role. However your mileage may vary with how you like to play sims/shooters and your taste for support v. direct combat.