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Pyksel
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Check the backer kit link they put in the Kickstarter update. Steam keys are there.
OneofOne
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Used to play MWO for a long time, but once they released the skill trees, I just stopped logging in. Having to do the skill tree for every.single.mech I owned/wanted to play, just seemed like too much work for a game I was slowly losing interest in. Looks like they have added a lot since then, though.
Brawler mech looks like it'll be great in this. One of the issues with the streamers I've seen is no one has really taken advantage of min/maxing armor. In fact most run around at 1/2 armor or so for most of their play time, and then wonder why enemy versions of the mechs they are playing are tougher... But AC20s are brutal, multiple SRM6's are just downright scary. Toss in a few machine guns/small lasers, and add in some special +melee items (I have seen them drop in videos) and that's one mech you do NOT want getting close to you. Certainly a mech I'd like to build.
Brawler mech looks like it'll be great in this. One of the issues with the streamers I've seen is no one has really taken advantage of min/maxing armor. In fact most run around at 1/2 armor or so for most of their play time, and then wonder why enemy versions of the mechs they are playing are tougher... But AC20s are brutal, multiple SRM6's are just downright scary. Toss in a few machine guns/small lasers, and add in some special +melee items (I have seen them drop in videos) and that's one mech you do NOT want getting close to you. Certainly a mech I'd like to build.
Chysamere
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If you plan to pilot a Medium mech, I have my eye on Gunnery OR Piloting. Breaching shot for mechs specced with single AC20's or PPC's with jumpjets. Piloting for more mobile ground mechs with mixed weapons.
if you plan on piloting a Heavy or Assault, I think Guts is a must, Bulwark is amazing. Not sold on Juggernaut though, perhaps Breaching shot might be more useful (since you'll want Multi-target), or even Master Tactician.
For light mechs and missile boats, Tactics and Gunnery/Piloting look good.
Frankly all the skills are really good, you could make a solid argument for just about any combination depending on how you plan to use the mech. Personally I plan to build an assault lance of Atlas and Battlemasters and just stomp all over people using Bulwark.
The passive skills are not to be overlooked.
Gunnery – all ranks: +2.5% base ranged weapon hit chance per point
Piloting – all ranks: +2.5% base melee hit chance per point
Guts
Tactics
if you plan on piloting a Heavy or Assault, I think Guts is a must, Bulwark is amazing. Not sold on Juggernaut though, perhaps Breaching shot might be more useful (since you'll want Multi-target), or even Master Tactician.
For light mechs and missile boats, Tactics and Gunnery/Piloting look good.
Frankly all the skills are really good, you could make a solid argument for just about any combination depending on how you plan to use the mech. Personally I plan to build an assault lance of Atlas and Battlemasters and just stomp all over people using Bulwark.
The passive skills are not to be overlooked.
Gunnery – all ranks: +2.5% base ranged weapon hit chance per point
Piloting – all ranks: +2.5% base melee hit chance per point
- Rank 4: +1 max Evasion, +1 Unsteady Threshold
- Rank 6: +20% sprint distance
- Rank 7: +1 max Evasion for a total of +2
- Rank 9: +1 Unsteady Threshold for a total of +2
- Rank 10: When performing a ‘Death from Above,’ this unit takes 25% less damage to its legs.
Guts
- Rank 4: +1 Health
- Rank 5: -1 Recoil Penalty
- Rank 6: +15 Overheat Threshold (redesigned, used to be 5 for every guts skill point)
- Rank 7: +1 more Health (+2 total)
- Rank 8: -1 Recoil Penalty, for a total of -2,
- Rank 9: +15 Overheat Threshold, for a total of +30
- Rank 10: +1 more Health (+3 total)
Tactics
- Rank 4: -1 Indirect Fire Penalty
- Rank 5: -45 Minimum Range,
- Rank 6: “Called Shot Bonus”
- Rank 7: -1 more Indirect Fire Penalty for a total of -2
- Rank 8: -45 Minimum Range, for a total of -90
- Rank 9: “Called Shot Mastery”
- Rank 10: Eliminates Indirect Fire Penalty
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Gavinmad
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Vimeseh
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Chysamere
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He must be destroyed in the name of Prince Davion.
Also he spelt Centurion wrong.
He wasn't born yet in this part of the timeline.