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[BattleBadger]

What are people's opinions about what will or should happen when the clans invade. If players play as the clans, which i hope will happen, will they have better tech and be in clan star of five mechs? If so, it sounds like a fun challenge for inner sphere players.

[MarneusB]

I think it's a bit early to say, but when sh*t goes down, it should feel like a big change in the game. Yes, 5-man stars in a Cluster should be fighting vs IS Lances/Companies, because that's how it went down in canon.

[Tremor]

Would 3 lances vs 1 star be a fair fight?

[Joe Mallad]

Tremor, on 02 June 2012 - 05:43 PM, said:

Would 3 lances vs 1 star be a fair fight?

if they stick to only being able to field 12 vs 12 and the clan mech and tech are more superior than the IS mech and tech... the highest youll probably see a game go then will be 12 IS mech (a company) vs 10 clan mech (2 Stars or in clan structure... a Binary)

[Radman]

Yoseful Mallad, on 02 June 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

if they stick to only being able to field 12 vs 12 and the clan mech and tech are more superior than the IS mech and tech... the highest youll probably see a game go then will be 12 IS mech (a company) vs 10 clan mech (2 Stars or in clan structure... a Binary)

This is what I see happening too. Probably still an advantage for the clans but not insurmountable for the IS.

[Joe Mallad]

Crimestick, on 02 June 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

If the clans come sporting the tech that they had in the table top version of the game, 3 lances vs 1 star would be about right, as clan mechs were generally good for 2-3 of their I.S. counterparts. In the beginning, I don't think that players should be able to choose a clan allegiance. They are just to powerful and anyone who played table top B-tech knows what I'm saying. As the clan incursion comes to full swing and clan culture and I.S. culture start to mingle perhaps players could get to use second line clan mechs that were captured from garrison units or captured front line mechs, but they would likely be retro fitted with I.S. tech. Then again, I really don't know how they plan on rolling with the clans...

All ill say is... IF we get to at some point get Clan Mech or Tech and still play as a IS player (for a House) and If second line Clan mech make it into the game... PLEASE let me get a Kodiak! Probably my all time favorite second line clan mech ever!

Scratch that got to excited lol. Forgot that the Kodiak is not introduced till 3001

Edited by Yoseful Mallad, 02 June 2012 - 06:01 PM.

[Alfred VonGunn]

Yoseful Mallad, on 02 June 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

if they stick to only being able to field 12 vs 12 and the clan mech and tech are more superior than the IS mech and tech... the highest youll probably see a game go then will be 12 IS mech (a company) vs 10 clan mech (2 Stars or in clan structure... a Binary)

12 on 10 is just a waste of time unless the CLan pilots really suck... IS with only IS tech needs right around 2-1 advantage in tonage to have a reasonable chance of winning(Given same quality of pilots on both sides)

[Farmer]

Alfred VonGunn, on 02 June 2012 - 06:05 PM, said:

12 on 10 is just a waste of time unless the CLan pilots really suck... IS with only IS tech needs right around 2-1 advantage in tonage to have a reasonable chance of winning(Given same quality of pilots on both sides)

Ehh. We have a year or so to build fortunes. While Clan Tech beats IS tech, I highly doubt that there will be a ton of players rolling around WITHOUT Endo Steel and/or FF by that point. The availability of the Helm/Rosebud tech was what hurt the IS the most. That, thankfully, is something we won't likely see a problem with.

[Joe Mallad]

Alfred VonGunn, on 02 June 2012 - 06:05 PM, said:

12 on 10 is just a waste of time unless the CLan pilots really suck... IS with only IS tech needs right around 2-1 advantage in tonage to have a reasonable chance of winning(Given same quality of pilots on both sides)

You really think so? Ill tell you what. Give me some time to play this game and 3 lance mates I can count on and work well together as one well oiled killing unit and not to sound like Im the greatest to pilot a mech, but I give you my word that me and my lance of inferior IS pilots can stand toe to toe with any Clan star and even come out on top