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The best mech to buy first in your opinion?


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#1 Coldbound

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:14 AM

So what do you think is the best mech to buy after getting the monitor-mech? I don't have enough hp to buy anything yet so obviously I haven't bought any mechs yet. Interested in hearing your opinions.
Or did you guys even save for a mech? Did you items before your fist mech purchase?

Off-topic. What does fuzzy bunny mean? :D
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#2 Juodvarnis

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:18 AM

Fuzzy bunny is the censorship in these forums... No idea why, though.

I don't have the Hawken points to buy a new mech, but i do have my eyes on a few, mostly the Assault (just because it looks so nice) and the Rocketeer (which i have a Trial, i like it very much, a bit too slow but hopefully once i buy it i'll be able to optimize it into the speed tree)
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#3 Stiggo

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:18 AM

did you test out the scout and rocketeer? Need to feel out your play style. The berserker is a good mid range light mech, SS obviously if you like sniping, rocketeer is good basic heavy mech, grenadier if you like raining hell on people in grenade form. So many choices. :)

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:20 AM

Fuzzy Bunny is what the forum software substitutes for "offensive" words.  Words like fuzzy bunny, fuzzy bunny, fuzzy bunny, and fuzzy bunny, for example.

As for mechs, I'm at level 21 with my starter mech and still loving the fuzzy bunny out of it.  I guess it really depends on your playstyle which mech is right for you....
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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:20 AM

Find one that suits you.

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#6 Coldbound

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:23 AM

Yea I tried both trial mechs. How long are they going to be available on trial?
IMO C-RT is the best mech there is. Rocketeer sucks, because it has no rapid fire. So in close range you are mostly fuzzy bunnied, and the scout is just too squishy. Also the flak cannon is kinda horrible
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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:24 AM

My first buy was the Bruiser, cause i like the setup. My second one was the Brawler cause i like the looks... my final buy was the Berserker, and if it would've been my first buy i'd probably not have bought any other mechs since than. It's a faster, more agile CR-T with the ability to boost it's damage. It's has lower health, but that also means it's faster repaired, so less downtime.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:24 AM

right now you should have a A class, a B class and a C class mech, you can have a basic idea of the mobility/hp youd like to play, or wait until the trials mech are over, there will prolly be new trials after
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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:31 AM

I think I'm gonna pick my first based on looks. Since it's open beta and everything's subject to change I don't care as much as I ordinarily would. I got enough credits last night from the promo code thread to get a new one and have a bit left over so I'll probably grab one later today.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:40 AM

you guys know about the prommo code right?  theres a thread on the forums, gives like 6k points enough nearly to pick up a new mech.

I've been playing around with the rocketeer, but since you can't customize without unlocking, and i don't know what happens to that xp when the trial runs out i've mostly stayed away.

I'm really not sure which direction i want to go, lvl 17 on my recruit mech, and frankly loving it.. i bought an EMP, and once i unlock the vulcan i imagine it's going to be a beast.

Sharpshooter would be my preference but the general tone on the forums says it needs some love before it's really viable, grenadier looks interesting, but a seriously thoughtful and tactical playstyle seems required, which i'm just not sure i'm up for at the moment.

i love the bruiser load out, vulcan + missile swarm is teh sexy, but it seems pretty similar to where the recruit mech will be fully maxed out, not much point in getting another.    (so tl/dr  no idea yet, but i'm in no real hurry to move on from the recruit assault, i just want my bloody vulcan so i can shred faces)

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:42 AM

found that code, had to look for the thread "MACHINIMECH" in the redeem-code-section at the website"

http://community.pla...-promo-codes/   go thank the OP, he is awesome for letting us know.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 10:57 AM

If you like the C-RT's playstyle, or  like a lot of mobility then the Scout is the way to go. It's Flak cannon (not miniflak, personally don't like the heat cannon) is great for close range fights and a lot of people seem to complain about the Tow if you're good with it. I can dance all day around groups of people with the movement tree, I love my scout. Currently trying to like the Sharpshooter but I think I'm going to give up on it and wait for a buff. Other than that...not sure what my next mech is going to be that I buy possibly the Brawler.

#13 BeelzeBuff

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Posted December 18 2012 - 11:22 AM

Scout is very versatile. It can be a close range blaster or a long range burster, so that would be a good pickup.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 11:25 AM

I like the default mech you get. It has enough firepower and health to take the hits and dish them right back. Combo that with the repair and you got yourself a solid first mech.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 11:34 AM

The berserker, is probably your best first buy.
By the time you farm enough HC you will have gained good knowledge of the weapons used by Fred and these are shared wit the berserker.

Furthermore, your mastery of mobility will have improved and you will be able to put your newly acquired skill to the test with this a-class chassi.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 11:48 AM

If you want to stick to something similar to the C-RT, I'd have to say go with any of the three B's. Depending on what weight you're thinking of:
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Posted December 18 2012 - 11:53 AM

Redeemed the code for 6000 HP. Bought a berserker. Felt like it was the best choise.
Berserker feels really fast and quite similar to fred. 500 hitpoints is not too little and the extra damage buff feels pretty neat, although I haven't really felt the impact on the battlefield yet. Haven't regretted yet!
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Posted December 18 2012 - 12:02 PM

There's a reason earlier testing sessions became 'All A-class vs cannon fodder' very quickly. The ability to dodge along with the smaller target presented means they take FAR less damage in the end (and really need to have their health dropped by 50-100hp as a result), especially in the hands of a skilled pilot.

Berzerker currently gives me the most problems to fight against; all the punch of Fred (and then some) while being harder to hit.
Scout is just outright abusive as an in-close brawler, but requires a different play style to get in close without being noticed until that first salvo with the mini-flak.

Until you learn the dodge mechanics though, stick with a Type B. Jumping into a light chassis without having a FIRM grasp of the game mechanics is just inviting death. Likewise, sometimes it pays to just use Fred (C-RT); the zerker can't stand up to punishment, while (if you're good and a little bit lucky) Fred can even win against 2v1 matchups regularly. Not so much with the light frames... becomes a LOT more luck-dependent with how little leeway you have for damage you're allowed to take.
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Posted December 18 2012 - 12:09 PM

I ended up getting the Bruiser (the side view sealed it; he looks happy to see you LOL *crude*). So far I love it. I still suck, but I suck considerably less with the Bruiser than I did with Fred.

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Posted December 18 2012 - 12:34 PM

Get Fred the TV, i heard he is pretty good
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