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maerchen

Jul 27, 2020 @ 9:49am

Rare Mech list

Hey, has somebody of you lovely Commanders a list of the rare Mechs? I found this https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fnaqQv8nnYpy9gtQm75-D6fmYfNJ5u3OALSIe8ckOuo/htmlview#

but it is missing some, like the Cyclops HQ, which wandered in front of my Glitchs' Marauder when she had resolve to use. Which is nice.

There is a Cataphract with an ECM as a stock equip, too. What am I missing?

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Originally posted by Bovril Brigadier:

This is missing quite a lot of things actually.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_(Video_Game)/BattleMechs
Does a better job.

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Bovril Brigadier Jul 27, 2020 @ 11:07am

This is missing quite a lot of things actually.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_(Video_Game)/BattleMechs
Does a better job.

maerchen

Jul 27, 2020 @ 11:19am

Thank you! Soo much!

Valen

Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:35am

If you play enough you will come across every rare mech. Pirate faction will give you access to a lot of them at one point or another. However, I find that I have no use for alot of the rare mechs. Just depends on what sort of builds you like running.

maerchen

Jul 28, 2020 @ 6:42am

Originally posted by Valen:
If you play enough you will come across every rare mech. Pirate faction will give you access to a lot of them at one point or another. However, I find that I have no use for alot of the rare mechs. Just depends on what sort of builds you like running.

Sure I will see them all over time. But as I do not know the properties of all rare Mechs, I was a bit puzzled when the Cyclops HQ came into my inventory. It is soo much better than the Z!

WillieSea

Jul 28, 2020 @ 7:05am

Does the Atlas II ever get spawned in random missions? I have yet to see one of them in my career mission, and I am only about 20 days to the end. If others have seen it, then it must be poor RNG for me.

Bovril Brigadier Jul 28, 2020 @ 11:04am

Originally posted by WillieSea:
Does the Atlas II ever get spawned in random missions? I have yet to see one of them in my career mission, and I am only about 20 days to the end. If others have seen it, then it must be poor RNG for me.

Atlas II should not appear at all. In fact it appearing at all in the game is a source of rage and complaints about the game.

Valen

Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:25pm

Originally posted by WillieSea:
Does the Atlas II ever get spawned in random missions? I have yet to see one of them in my career mission, and I am only about 20 days to the end. If others have seen it, then it must be poor RNG for me.

WillieSea - The atlas 2 can be found for sale in the pirate black market. I was running 3 of them before the end of the career missions. This is why you want to maintain good relations with the pirate faction. They have alot of great mechs and gear for sale.

As far as anyone saying that it is a," Source of rage and complaints " - do not listen to them.

Any mech from the time of star league could rightly be found in the time period of this game.

Matter of fact - A atlas II was fielded against the clans in 3052. Just because all the atlas II pilots left with Kerensky - does not mean every atlas did.

The successor states atlas ( AS7-D was in use as well in the time period of this game 3025).

The atlas and atlas II are rightly a part of the battletech pc game.

Last edited by Valen; Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:27pm

WillieSea

Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:26pm

Originally posted by Valen:
Originally posted by WillieSea:
Does the Atlas II ever get spawned in random missions? I have yet to see one of them in my career mission, and I am only about 20 days to the end. If others have seen it, then it must be poor RNG for me.

WillieSea - The atlas 2 can be found for sale in the pirate black market. I was running 3 of them before the end of the career missions. This is why you want to maintain good relations with the pirate faction. They have some of the alot of great mechs and gear for sale.

As far as anyone saying that it is a," Source of rage and complaints " - do not listen to them.

Any mech from the time of star league could rightly be found in the time period of this game.

Matter of fact - A atlas II was fielded against the clans in 3052. Just because all the atlas II pilots left with Kerensky - does not mean every atlas did.

The successor states atlas ( AS7-D was in use as well in the time period of this game 3025).

The atlas and atlas II are rightly a part of the battletech pc game.

Ok, thanks for the info.

Last edited by WillieSea; Jul 28, 2020 @ 2:26pm

Bovril Brigadier Jul 29, 2020 @ 1:10am

Originally posted by Valen:
As far as anyone saying that it is a," Source of rage and complaints " - do not listen to them.

Anyone who says this and proceeds to get everything wrong, do not listen to them :^)

The reason why people complained about the Atlas II being in game is that it is specified ALL left the Inner Sphere and you will not see them outside the Clans. In fact the Atlas II that shows up on Tukayyid in 3052 actually is in the Clan roster not Comstar. So one showing up on some backwater Periphery would be like someone suddenly discovering the Shroud of Turin wrapped round the Holy Grail.

Fielding one is a bit of a red flag when Comstar or the Wolf Dragoons would dogpile you for having one, plus there are other SLDF Mechs that people would have asked for. Generally speaking fielding Star League tech in 3025 is not unheard of but considered a very dangerous game to play as everyone and their mums would suddenly want to come after your shinny toys. Then again Heavy Metal DLC adds defacto Clan Tech to the game so could say it didn't just jump the shark a bit but catapulted it over a whale.

Going back to WillieSea's original question though, cause it's a SLDF Mech you won't see them in gameplay at all. Only on the market Black Market mainly or as loot from a Flashpoint.

maerchen

Jul 29, 2020 @ 1:43am

I have one, but I'd rather field something other, like Marauder. The headshot perk is just way better in my book.

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Bovril Brigadier Jul 29, 2020 @ 2:57am

Originally posted by maerchen:
I have one, but I'd rather field something other, like Marauder. The headshot perk is just way better in my book.

Damage reduction bonus plus called shots arguably makes the Marauder one of the most OP Mechs in the game. The Royal model especially is ungodly.

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maerchen

Jul 29, 2020 @ 2:59am

Sadly I do not have one of those. But I used a SLDF Crab as junkyard to get me those DHS.

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Bovril Brigadier Jul 29, 2020 @ 3:58am

Originally posted by maerchen:
Sadly I do not have one of those. But I used a SLDF Crab as junkyard to get me those DHS.

If you see a Marauder 2R on sale it is worth it. Otherwise if you are looking for doubles generally anything with a small letter "b" on the name will carry them in plenty of supply.

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Jonathan Hunt has BATTLETECH

Aug 19, 2020 @ 2:49am

Originally posted by Strayed:
This is missing quite a lot of things actually.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_(Video_Game)/BattleMechs
Does a better job.

What's missing?

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