When do assault mechs start appearing?

[Argonisgema]

I'm stuck on the mission lock and loaded and i looked up a guide which said i should be using assault mechs. But all i have are heavies which aren't enough for this mission.

[morikaane]

Assault mechs appear in missions and the mech market based off the reputation level of the location you're at. I would take a look at anything 12+ and you should be able to find some for sale.

You could always ask a few human pilots to help (co-op) you get through it -- much better than AI. :)

[Bovril Brigadier]

Lock and Load is tough but you can get away with some high end Heavies like Orions or Marauders. Generally cause they are tough and tend to outgun a lot of Assault options.
Assaults mainly spawn in Campaign around Steiner and Kurita Industrial Hubs. I would probably recommend some Stalkers for this or Awesomes for Lance AI.

[Argonisgema]

I have an Orion. All my mechbays are full
my full list is Orion, battlemaster, banshee, catapult, crab, cyclops, griffin, Marauder, panther, spider, thunderbolt and warhammer.

[Argonisgema]

How does Co-op work? If i ask will anyone here help me out?

[Bovril Brigadier]

Originally posted by Argonisgema:

I have an Orion. All my mechbays are full
my full list is Orion, battlemaster, banshee, catapult, crab, cyclops, griffin, Marauder, panther, spider, thunderbolt and warhammer.

Banshee if it's a 3S is very capable. Cyclops outside of lostech enhanced models is honestly kind of garbage. Though without knowing specific details would say you do have the making of a Lance that should be able to deal with the mission. Thunderbolts for example tend to take a good pounding for their weight.

Originally posted by Argonisgema:

How does Co-op work? If i ask will anyone here help me out?

Basically find someone and send them an invite code. People do team up here but can be slow and threads can get buried easily.

[John]

drop your rear armor down to 4 or 5 and buff the front.

[Argonisgema]

Originally posted by xXMurderFistXx:

drop your rear armor down to 4 or 5 and buff the front.

Why so low?

[John]

you shouldnt be getting attacked from behind as much.

[Argonisgema]

Originally posted by xXMurderFistXx:

you shouldnt be getting attacked from behind as much.

In the very mission i'm stuck on there is an ambush where two groups of mechs are spawned on the front and back of you, no matter what i'm getting hit from behind.

[John]

ok then ignore what i said.

[Blue]

Originally posted by Argonisgema:

Originally posted by xXMurderFistXx:

you shouldnt be getting attacked from behind as much.

In the very mission i'm stuck on there is an ambush where two groups of mechs are spawned on the front and back of you, no matter what i'm getting hit from behind.

if you happen to still need help with this mission feel free to add me, been through the entire campaign twice. once on EGS and once on steam, wouldn't mind helping out

[Argonisgema]

Originally posted by Blue:

Originally posted by Argonisgema:

In the very mission i'm stuck on there is an ambush where two groups of mechs are spawned on the front and back of you, no matter what i'm getting hit from behind.

if you happen to still need help with this mission feel free to add me, been through the entire campaign twice. once on EGS and once on steam, wouldn't mind helping out

alright i'll send an invite and we'll go from there.

[lordpooky]

I am up as well if you are still looking

[Argonisgema]

Originally posted by lordpooky:

I am up as well if you are still looking

We managed to do the mission.
But man though it was rough. Blue died at the very end and i had to survive with no AC but med lazer and lrms.
The mouroder with twin PPCs just wrecks everything he goes though but we got through it.

[Blue]

Originally posted by Argonisgema:

Originally posted by lordpooky:

I am up as well if you are still looking

We managed to do the mission.
But man though it was rough. Blue died at the very end and i had to survive with no AC but med lazer and lrms.
The mouroder with twin PPCs just wrecks everything he goes though but we got through it.

yeah, being focus fired by 3 of the 4 mechs that came out of that final dropship was not fun. I hadn't even shot at them yet lmao. Ai had a bone to pick with me ig