Now that the FRR sale is done, it's Davion time! https://www.mechspecs.com/threads/davion-sale-this-weekend-january-15-18.8283/ So, what's everyone picking up this time? I'm not sure if I'll get anything on this run since I have so many new mechs to level up, but I'm considering a CTF-1X just so I'll have a third Cataphract to unlock elite with finally. The awesomes could be fun, or Battlemasters, but I just don't have that much reason to want to play them now that I have my Stalkers. I also don't think I want to drop a ton of cbills on more assaults when the Mad Dog comes out very soon (5 days) and I already don't have enough cbills to afford even one, much less three I'd consider getting some colors, but I will get a lot from the Resistance pack, so I see no reason to buy them here.
Won't buy a thing. Got them all. Well, I am not interested in the cockpit items this time (maybe if they do Marik) and I have good red/yellow color already.
Nothing, as I already have got all of the available IS chassis. Maybe - just maybe - I' ll pick up a HBK-4P because it's an iconic mech with unique possibilities. On the other hand - whyspend C-Bills on a mech I'd probably won't use in CW or league play anyway ?
Hmm, may have to pick up the CN9-D to finish off eliting my Centurions since we received the CN9-A(c) and CN9-AH for free. Always nice to have an extra 300XL engine lying around as well.
Since they went from FRR back to Davion so quickly, I'm suspecting that they are going to go through every faction and do a sale before the first Resistance drop in a month. Time will tell!
I dislike that they are doing back to back cbill sales, unless it will be a new trend. I am under a million and work 70 hours a week, I need time to replenish my funds.
I'd love to get my hands on a discount CDA-3M which is still missing, maybe with another CDA with sexy quirks, any suggestions? I bought the X5 ages ago in a stupid move
I feel your pain S7. The X-5 was the first mech I bought, when I was reading an outdated Reddit post that talked about how much someone liked it...and I didn't read newer comments that mentioned it was outclassed now. Still in my garage, but I don't know why...the odds are against my ever piloting it again XD
They might buff it someday. That's why I have a Heavy Metal. Poptart meta is dead, but it's an MC mech and I don't want to sell it for cbills.
Saw a pretty good X5 in a league game against our unit 2 weeks ago. The rules for that drop included pre-defined weights for mechs, e.g. 2x 40t and so on. Long story short, their X5 worked pretty well. I try to build it from memory for you: I bet the artemis isn't needed as the X5 only got 2-sized tubes. Removing it would leave room for better cooling. But well, as it is the X5 is VERY limited, so I can definitely feel your pain here. My first mech after wasting my cadet bonus was a Dragon Flame btw. ;-)
Nothing sadly as no mech there is appealing enough to want a second of. I bought 3 duplicates on the FRR sale a week ago to give me extra CW deck options or extra solo/group options but thats it so far (JM6-S, DRG-1N and TDR-9S). Need some cash to outfit them though as not playing much currently.
Way back before quirks, I ran my X-5 like this (tweaked it to run my 3M like this for a while too): I did damn well with it too, it was a nasty mech until I got and mastered my 3M, and left the chassis behind for other mechs until CW. One ERPPC to deal with lights, or at least do SOME damage when they close in. Even now, though it doesn't get all of the quirk bonuses (just the 10% heat and range bonuses), it's still a great sniper build for that variant, and invariably how I build my X-5 in the rare times that I dust it off these days. There are parts of me that still wants to pilot it some days...but I just have so many better mechs to use these days
Not much to interest me either, need to round off my trio of each mech with a Kintaro and a Highlander, then a trio of Vindicators. Future releases not included ofc. I'm not going for every mech, yet. I've actually got a Whale challenge, have lately been chasing C-bills and want to do a drop deck with all 30% earners.
Hmm...Could do something like X-5 (PPC or ERLL build like a 3M), Golden Boy (LRMs, first drop mech), Misery, YLW or Gray Death for IS? That puts you under 240. Could also exchange the X5 for either an Oxide or Ember, and take an Ilya instead of the YLW/GD. That could make a nasty drop deck for defense, though the Golden Boy might be worse for attacking. For Clan, you'd have to lose some tonnage...Could still do prime TBR, HBR, SCR, and either IFR or one of the lights though. Still drops 3 of the best clan mechs, if you have the 30% Prime versions from preordering.
Ok now I'm curious - just Hero mechs or Pheonix/Sabre etc ones as well? I have an all 30% clan deck I use but thats a doddle due to the two gold mechs.
Do you use a GD much as I found it incredibly anemic and underwhelming? Definitely gets kills but compared to current quirked IS mechs nothing special at all.
Founders four, Phoenix, Sabre, some Heros (see below) incl anniversary mechs (King and Atlas). Boars Head, Misery, Firebrand, Jester, Ilya and Ember. Clans are easy with reconfiguration of Prime model though I'm IS this season. I'll puzzle some, the weak side is the selection in lights. Ember or Jenner D? Probably Ember. That leaves 205 tons for three mechs. Hmm.