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[Lomesh]

I understand the question has been asked before a few times and that the developers have answered the question to an extent in official interviews and such, but I was hoping for a more in depth and direct answer.

To what extent are Mechs customizable in the game in ways that actually affect game play_ I understand the game is built to have light/medium/heavy prefab types, but are there any options to suit a specific Mech to your own play style_

If I choose a heavy Mech that I enjoy, can I choose between a few different weapons to rotate in or out or are we locked into choosing only a few different Mechs and their specific weapon/armor loadouts_

[JackDandy]

Hmmm.. I'm pretty sure you can have more options besides just heavy/med/light mechs..

But in any case, I hope we'll see more specific info soon. Maybe E3_

[[HWK]Deuy]

We can't give detailed information because we're still in development and not every detail is locked down yet.  We don't want to misinform people.  We're aiming for a satisfying variety of choices that are still manageable for our team to create and balance in a reasonable timeframe.

Your main weapons can be mixed and matched freely between the base "classes", there aren't really restrictions there.  You can also tweak certain aspects of the mech, so for example you could choose a light mech and either bump up it's armor or further increase it's speed.

[RedVan]

ChrisLalli said:

We can't give detailed information because we're still in development and not every detail is locked down yet.  We don't want to misinform people.  We're aiming for a satisfying variety of choices that are still manageable for our team to create and balance in a reasonable timeframe.

Your main weapons can be mixed and matched freely between the base "classes", there aren't really restrictions there.  You can also tweak certain aspects of the mech, so for example you could choose a light mech and either bump up it's armor or further increase it's speed.

sounds awesome

[Lomesh]

Thanks Chris, that's exactly what I was looking for. Just more excited to know that there are customization options that make a real difference in how you play.

[JackDandy]

Kickin' rad.
I hope the different customizations won't just be "fluff", though!

[The_Silencer]

Well, what Chris has posted above makes my imagination to fly about strategies in the battelfield.