So I’m new to the game, just have a couple under my belt, and I’ve got a friend coming over this weekend to learn the ropes. I know there’s a lot more nuance to the game than just “match Battle Value as close as you can”, but are there any things I should know when trying to compose two fairly balanced teams against each other?

So far I’ve got

Team A: AWS-8Q, CPLT-C1, WVR-6M, LCT-1E

Team B: CLN-7Z, OTL-4D, CES-3R, LCT-1V

Their BV is pretty close, and they seem all like reasonably good Mechs. But am I setting one player up to get steamrolled? Are there better lists I could make given what I’ve got (and assuming we keep it pre-Clan)? What would you change for a noob-on-noob brawl?

  • sleet01English
    4·
    2 days ago

    What’s the weight distribution like? If you have the models, I’d say having 1 Assault, 1 Heavy, 1 Medium, and 1 Light each would be better for starter games.

    • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I believe I’ve got:

      • Locust
      • Flea
      • Firefly
      • Commando
      • Chameleon
      • Griffin
      • Shadowhawk
      • Ostol
      • Wolverine
      • Quickdraw
      • Catapult
      • Caesar
      • Thunderbolt
      • Awesome
      • Battlemaster
      • Devastator

      From lightest to heaviest roughly

      That was kinda what I was thinking with the teams I’d pulled but i may have been mistaken

      • sleet01English
        2·
        2 days ago

        I think they’re close by total weight, but I believe the B team has two Heavies.