Category: MechWarrior Online (MWO)

MechWarrior Online Spotting Guide by Tesunie This goes along with my LRM guide, and can be considered a continuation of it. This is a partner thread where, I get to tell you what I know...

MechWarrior Online Essential Knowledge by Captain Stiffy I am going to lay out a few specific game-mechanics that I feel make a really big difference but that even many advanced pilots don’t take to heart....

MechWarrior Online Alphine Map Tips by Orgasmo Just finished playing a few rounds on the new map released today. It really is different from the rest in terms of scale and pace. The first two...

MechWarrior Online LRM Tips by Tesunie – When your opponent is “bobble” or “pop tarting” up and down a cliff, letting you get lock ons, fire and not hitting. Knowing enough after a couple of...

MechWarrior Online Unlocking Variants Guide by Huron Fal This guide will explain the difference between unlocking your first mech in a certain weight class versus unlocking subsequent mechs in the same weight class. The thread...

MechWarrior Online Critical Hits Guide by Selfish Critical hits were something I never really understood coming into MWO during Closed Beta. You honestly have more critical things to worry about when adapting to this game....

MechWarrior Online Scouting and Reading the Opponent Guide by GaussDragon Before I begin, I want to point out that I’m staying away from base cap plays in this article because the subject has enough scope...

MechWarrior Online Save Up For A Hunchback Advice by Lefty Lucy If you’re a new player grinding your way through c-bills with a trial mech (you know you could just buy some MC ), then...

MechWarrior Online Atlas Tactical Tips by Scop I have a couple tactical thoughts as a mixed-weapon Atlas brawler myself. Take it from me, don’t assume that you’re invincible because you’re got one of the...

MechWarrior Online Raven-2X Review by WarRats This is a review of the stock Raven RVN-2X. I ran the RVN-2X through a series of matches trying out different strategies and just checking out what this...

MechWarrior Online Mech Building Guide by Sandpit Ok so here is another guide to helping you learn how to optimize a mech build in MWO. Please keep in mind this is not intended to...

MechWarrior Online Commanding Guide by MushrooMars Foreword: Commanding is something that requires patience, intelligence and the ability to accept defeat. Your average MWO player isn’t very good, which is compounded by the fact that...

MechWarrior Online Surviving Alone Guide by Terry Ward These following simple steps will help you when you have the feeling to face a premade team and you are alone in a group of so...

MechWarrior Online Film Grain Fix by Norris J Packard Because the old thread is currently lost in the Beta Forums and I don’t know the link to the download, I am uploading and rewriting...

MechWarrior Online Base Capturing Guide by Kyle Hawkins Base Capture The mechanics behind base capping are very simple. Winning by base cap, or using capping well however seems to confuse a lot of players....

MechWarrior Online Ballistic Weapons Comparison by Finestaut For all the new and old beta testers out there, this guide is an in-depth analysis of the ballistic weapons currently available. I’ve taken raw data from...

MechWarrior Online Heat Ratio Guide by ZodiacX As the title suggests, this guide is intended to go over the concept of heat ratios and how to use that knowledge when building your mech. It...

MechWarrior Online Dragon Chassis Guide by Orzorn This guide details the general tactics, need to know information, and details about the Dragon chassis that is essential to proper battlefield performance. Before I begin, keep...

MechWarrior Online Mech Specific Tips by Garth Erlam and Paul Inouye Catapult: (A1 variant is crap :-) DO: Keep yourself at a distance. The Catapult is a long range fire support BattleMech. Plan your...

MechWarrior Online Tactics and Strategy Guide by Discordantone Most think that it is simple enough to replicate what they see a teammate dominating with, and then just run and gun… what they fail to...

MechWarrior Online Commando Chassis Guide by RAM Background Using the battletechnology stolen from the Terran Hegemony, the Commando was the second battlemech and the Lyran Commonwealth’s first. Once past the primitive prototype phase, the...

MechWarrior Online Hunchback Ultimate Guide by Helmstif UPDATE: It’s been almost a month since I posted this. A lot have changed since, including decreased AC knockback and the new economy system. More game mechanic...

MechWarrior Online Buying Your First Battlemech Guide by Slater01 Everyone will tell you to buy this or that, and then you can do this or that with such and such mech. Its all good...

MechWarrior Online Hunchback (HBK4-J) Cheap LRM Build Guide by Hauser Rationale LRMs can deal an incredible amount of damage provided the target doesn’t get to cover or has AMS. So the ideal range to...

MechWarrior Online Buying Your Own Mech Guide by EtherDragon First off, unless you are a Founder, you probably only have access to Trial Mechs. I bet some of you are wondering how the crap...

MechWarrior Online Light Mech Piloting Guide by Carfunf Insanity, Is something you need to learn while piloting a scout. At least the line between sanity and Insanity. It’s a fine line that you need...

MechWarrior Online Ammo Depleting Order Guide by OPLoN Concerning Ammo placement and the order that it is used by the weapon . PROBLEM For example , If I have a ton of ammo in...

MechWarrior Online General Tips by Steven Dixon The reason for this post is to give some of the new players some tips and tactics to help them get a head start in MWO. These...

MechWarrior Online Atlas C-Bill Grinding Guide by Vechs Oh man. First we have delicious Zombie Wang, and now a Fatlas? He’s so fat! He waddles around and just burps up LRMs on everything. Don’t...

MechWarrior Online Yen Lo Wang Zombie C-Bill Grinding Guide by Vechs So as MWO rolls out into Open Beta, one thing a lot of people are going to want is to make C-Bills… lots...

MechWarrior Online Heat Mechanics Guide by Amaris the Usurper Edit (November 2nd): My main purpose in starting this thread was to expose some (probable) bugs through experimental testing. The guess that the ItemStats.xml “heat”...

MechWarrior Online Important Tips for New Players by Kiiyor The learning curve in this game can best be described as… horrifyingly brutal, especially If you are brand, spanking new to it. Under many circumstances,...

MechWarrior Online Laser Weapons Guide by Teirdome A full-health Jenner burning rubber comes dashing around the corner. You smash your weapons group and send 4 Medium Lasers into his torso. Looking at the damage...

MechWarrior Online Advice for Newbies by wanderer First off, before anything else here: If you want to actually be able to play this game in a way that involves winning on a regular basis...

MechWarrior Online New Player’s Guide by ArchSight This guide is for new and returning mech pilots to remind themselves how a fully equipped battle mech fights on the field of war in game or...

MechWarrior Online Maps Basic Tips by Endarius It seems like I see a lot of people whose piloting skills and targeting need work these days, but I think a large factor that is hampering...

MechWarrior Online Game Map Pictures by Cochise Well I made some game maps that people could look at while not in game. I did not take out all the arrow pointing out my team mates...