He is a 2/1/1 pilot and his ability gives him +1 AV in ranged attacks and +2 AV in melee.

And the card as it is now only allows it to recruit to HL, it recruits to HL for free.

:) :cool: :D [look at my notes for the card] :ermm: :mad: :( :( :cry:

His ability is "Right Tools for the Right Job". 16/30 points. As Jegred said, his AV becomes +2 for range and +3 for CC and Special Attacks. No recruit cost printed on the card except for HL=0. Does this mean he can only go into Gunslingers or HL Mechs?

oh yah, I forgot to post it. I got the info from woodearth.

The pilot in his mech is a little underwhelming.

As a merc, he could go into any GS unit, though you'ld not be able to recruit him. Gives some options, but at 16 points for a 2/1/1, it's not a big concern. I'm actually surprised he's a free to Liao, but *shrug*.

Then again, given that every other S7 pilot has been recruitable to other factions with only a handful of zero recruits in the batch. I'ld lean to a typo until a WK rep says otherwise.

As for the ability - on par for the costs, but 30 points for what would effectively be a 2/2/1 pilot is ... poor. I'ld just play a 2/2/1 in S7, and save the 4 points for gear. Or better, run a 'normal' 2/1/1 pilot and get a decent gear since Kai+mech is 190 points.

Hold the phone, I'm a bit perplexed.

Jegred is stating that it's a +1 to range and a +2 to CC.

Woodearth is saying it's a +2 to range and a +3 to CC/SpA

So which is correct? Because this'll spur me to either hunt the piece, or pass.

Igore me I misread

it's the +1 range/+2 CC. Jegred applies it as a bonus, Woodearth listed it as a 'the AV becomes X', but the net result is +1 AV for pilot, but in his 'mech, the AV becomes 2 for ranged, 3 for melee.

Make more sense?

Pretty darn underwhelming for one of the top five greatest Mechwarriors of all time.

Quite, thank you. :)

wow..:tired: color me unimpressed. Poor Kai ,I think he deserved better. Oh well maybe he'll prove to be better in game w/ good equipment.

I've been thinking of good combinations over the weekend (here). Nothing much comes to mind. If he had Jasek Kelswa's Steiner ability (both - any) in addition to the stat bonus then more options open up. I am also perplexed by the late dial grapple on the 'Mech...seems like a death sentence to me (not to mention a poor way to increase the cost of the 'Mech). If the primary was Melee, then that grapple becomes rapid-strike and it makes a lot more sense. The fact there is no heatdial colors on the primary is further evidence. Ya know... I am beginning to think that there is a mess-up in production and it was too late to correct. The 'Mech then fits the sculpt and it becomes more playable!

So let me get this arranged right. In his mech he has an 11 AV for ranged and 12 for CC yet because of no melee symbol on his dial he will do 2 damage cc in solaris. Well that makes sense for the greatest Solaris Pilot ever and quite possibly the greatest pilot in the universe to kinda stink. In other mechs he is not even as good as the current pilot of Yen-lo-wang. In his own he probably is not as good as Danai either.

Plus he was in Solaris as a form of self imposed exile to stay away from House Liao. I can see how WK wants to placate us Liao players by giving us a 0 recruit GS but I don't understand how there would be a preference to House Liao at all. Did he ever fight for house Liao in any manner?

Seriously WK employees and Band members for some band get pilots that are pretty good and some of the legends from their own game universe get this kind of garbage? WK should never have done historical pilots in the first place. This kind of thing only solidifies my thoughts on the matter.

Why does WK feel the need to have pilots of their employees be so good and have historical units like Phelan, Kai, and Natasha be so average or less than average. Nothing about these pilots was average. They were Heart of the CBT universe and to create these terrible units with their names on it taints WK decision making processes.

Did anybody expect a 2/1/1 Kai? Anyone?

oh, I thought you knew that Kelly Bonilla was the best mech pilot in the known universe.

She makes Kai, Natasha, and Phalen look like puny light-weights, and here we are thinking those 3 were the best in their time. If only Kelly was around back then to knock them around and prove otherwise.


*sarcasm off


yah, historical pilots cause more problems than they are worth.

Ahh well don't play ..just collect em'!:laugh: oohh wait! I know ,maybe the advancement in comabt training has made the pilots of CBT history nothing in comaprison to the abilities of the pilots in todays militaries!!!?? nnnnaaaaaahhhhhhh....:classic:

The 0 recruit to Liao makes sense once you read the fluff text on the card. It mentioned that he gave up his Solaris championship to fight for Liao. ('course, it mentioned that he is the all-time champ too.) Now whether this is "historically" accurate is another matter.

I am now really convinced that the energy weapon is a factory screw up. A primary melee makes everything falls into place and I bet the those are TSM modifiers on the heatdial. Now I want to test the mech out in a game of solaris with primary Melee...