How many mechs is too many mechs? Sixteen? Twenty four? Six million? I suppose it depends what you’re doing with them. Chances are, if you’re looking for companions as you slide into a hot tub with a freshly blended pineapple daiquiri, even one mech is probably too much to handle. For all of their undoubted charms, giant bipedal war machines are not suitable for holiday romances or erotic liaisons. Trust me on this one – the rusted oversize can opener in my garage has a single notch on the handle and is the keeper of a sorry tale. Mechs are best encountered in the wild, shooting and exploding one another. Twenty four is a good number in those circumstances, so the addition of 12 vs 12 matches to Mechwarrior Online is almost certainly a good thing.

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