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?