Talking about each and every configuration would drive me into fits of cyclopean madness as I write about the 23rd version of the Thor. I will mostly be talking about the Prime variant of each mech, which is considered the “Default” in universe. An individual clan mech can be a missile support boat one game, a laser light show the next, and an autocannon infighter the next. Another thing to note is that compared to IS mechs, the quirks of Clan mechs means that most of them have FAR more variants individually than IS mechs, and those variants massively change the role that those mechs fill. In pricing terms, the higher individual prices and quality means that each 5 mech clan box is roughly equal points to 2 4 mech IS boxes or 1 6 man ComStar box, meaning the rough price per force is fairly stable. They are a lot of people’s favorite faction in the game, and have some truly iconic mechs, with the Clan Invasion considered a golden age of Battletech by many (Though I prefer 3025 myself). Playing Clans you will be outnumbered, probably by a lot, but you can expect to go into 5v8 or 5v12 fights and come out the other side. Clan Lights cost more than IS Assaults, and their Heavy and Assault mechs can cost nearly as much as entire lances of Inner Sphere mechs. The price they pay for this is in points, both PV for Alpha Strike and BV for Battletech. Their heat sinks are better than IS ones, their XL Engines are considerably less of a liability, they carry more armor, they cannot be insta-gibbed by ammo explosions, they are significantly faster, and all of their components weigh less, letting them cram more firepower into each mech. Their guns do more damage, more efficiently, to a longer range, for less weight.
Their mechs are, on an individual level, comically better than Inner Sphere ones, with Light Mechs that can outfight IS Heavies and some of the most horrifying imaginable Heavy and Assault mechs.
For a brief primer, the Clans are an insane, eugenics supporting, Mongol empire cosplaying, tribal honor cult from deep space descended from the last pan-human army the setting had.
This article will focus in on the Clan Star packs and the mechs contained within them. Greetings Ristars and welcome to part two of the grand mistake that was choosing to review every mech CGL sells right now.
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