mechwarrior 4 mercenaries: opinions

[Harkoliar]

okay i just got the game mechwarrior 4 mercenaries not be confused with mechwarrior 2 mercenaries. it is a little totally different. it makes you choose sides and alliances as well as faction so it is not to make the game quite linear with a story. i still prefered mech 3 graphics compared to 4. the customization is quite cool though. it makes you choose your mech carefully as well as equiping them with weapons.

has anybody else played the game?
what is you favorite mech (except for 100 tonner mech like daishi & atlas)?
what is your favorite custom mech weapons and everything?

for me, i prefer the longbow mech that is a heavy support mech that shoots out lrms and with target lock-on. it has anti-missle that protects it also from lock-on. with a bit of customization, i tripled the ammo salvage with a little of clan technology and a little of sacrifice with heat sinks and speed. i also replaced the 4 medium lasers to two large lasers. my mech firepower is absoloutly the best when is comes in groups (i like staying at the back and clobber them all) . however against one vs one, i prefer a mech that has lbx autocannons, gauss rifles or a full armament of lasers with one alpha strike it reduces the mech into cinders (of course lots of heat sinks to counter the problem of heat)

[/)eathKiller]

I like the Elementals Just because ripping someone out of their cockpit and tearing them to shreds is fun. unfortunetly the Mech warrior 4 engien is so totally weak it doesnt allow for things like that.

Why the heck does the X box get all of the good Mech Engiens?

[The Hunter of Jahanna]

I LOVE that game!! My favorite mechs in order of weight are the Daishi, the Mauler, the Madcat,the Argus, the Hellhound and the Puma.

My usual load out is an AC20 of some kind. 2 clan ultra AC 20's on the mauler and daishi and 2 LBX AC 10's on the Madcat Followed by a clan LRM of some type. It just depends on which mech I am useing. Finaly clan ER med lasers are a must on all of my mechs. THey are light enough to pack a lot of them and still have room for other things. Group fireing 6 of them will quickly annihilate your enemy.

If I know ahead of time that I will have to be makeing distance shots or takeing out turrents I will usualy try to pack a light gauss rifle or an ER ppc because the next longest range weapons will put you withing range of most turrents when you use them. Also fireing from max range with a light gauss is usualy far enough away to keep the A.I. from realizeing that you are shooting it to hell.

[Harkoliar]

elementals are also cool. i tried them in mech2 (or was it 3?) anyway. they are so small and fast with nice weapon (since they can only carry 1 or two) but still an annoyance to mech since they are so hard to kill with lasers (need splash damage with missiles usually lrms.

[Nanobyte]

Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna: My favorite..the Madcat

I think that is everyone's favorite. I'm not a Mechwarrior fan, but I've played a fair share of their games and have enjoyed them to the fullest.