Rare SLDF Mech Parts After FPs are finished?

[Pherdnut]

Is there a source of these outside of the flashpoints? I've been looking at the new itemCollection CSVs and it looks like you can only buy the SLDF highlander and parts in a shop. The rest are all in Loot collections which I believe are only awarded in flashpoints. If you finish all the FPs with all-SLDF 2/3 Atlas, 2/3 Griffin, and 2/3 BK are you just screwed until the next expansion?

Note: I am aware of the special mission reward Griffin 4(but actually 2 - when you gonna fix that HBS)N.

 

[BARBOSA (Aries)]

Pity. I was hoping to purchase the SLDF Black Knight. Its the only one missing...
Well, maybe it´ll drop as a reward on one of the next DLC flashpoints.

 

[Pherdnut]

I wouldn't hate on another Atlas 2. FYI, there are the allied-only FPs if you haven't done those yet. One for each inner sphere faction.

But kind of annoying design to drop parts for mechs you can never complete if you don't get lucky on the loot rolls, if that's the case.

 

[Havamal]

You might find parts for it in the random Black market inventory.

 

[Pherdnut]

You might find parts for it in the random Black market inventory.

Pretty sure it's not possible. SLDF Highlander comes in through the rare mechs and rare mechs parts collections which come in to the black market collection through the smuggler items collection. Easy to miss stuff in the new system without checking it with code, but I think in this case I'm reasonably confident the black markets can only produce HL-732Bs, of the SLDF mechs. I couldn't find the others in store collections so far.

 

[mjbroekman]

Anything that loads the SLDF MechParts itemCollection would give you a chance for SLDF Atlas, Highlander, BlackKnight, Griffin, and Cyclops (Z variant) parts. So if you see one of those, that store is able to supply any of them.

 

[Pherdnut]

Anything that loads the SLDF MechParts itemCollection would give you a chance for SLDF Atlas, Highlander, BlackKnight, Griffin, and Cyclops (Z variant) parts. So if you see one of those, that store is able to supply any of them.

There are no stores with that set from what I can tell. Just Loot tables, which are used exclusively for FP rewards from the looks of it. I think Cyclops (both) are available through other collections or at least through regular missions.

 

[Panzer-Killer]

I think Cyclops (both) are available through other collections or at least through regular missions.

Yes, I can confirm your hypothesis, as I managed to salvage 1/3 of a Cyclops CP-10-Z chassis n the very first mission played after the 1.3 Patch and FLAHPOINT DLC download, as well as 2/3 of an Hatchetman chassis salvaged from one Flashpoint or another - so they can surely be part of any OpFor confronting any player which has the DLC installed, and I trust the Crab is too, given the evidence I gathered myself up to now.

 

[mjbroekman]

There are no stores with that set from what I can tell. Just Loot tables, which are used exclusively for FP rewards from the looks of it. I think Cyclops (both) are available through other collections or at least through regular missions.

Interesting. I could've sworn that I've seen SLDF Black Knight parts in at least one shop. I couldn't afford it, sadly. I'll have to look harder now.

The Cyclops Q is available in Kurita and Davion itemCollections.
The Z is only available in the SLDF itemCollection.

Both are available as OpFor units though.

 

[TripleStrengthMisnomer]

Yes, I can confirm your hypothesis, as I managed to salvage 1/3 of a Cyclops CP-10-Z chassis n the very first mission played after the 1.3 Patch and FLAHPOINT DLC download

Mine came in a Flashpoint mission and I could not have been more excited when 2 of my large laser beams intersected with the head on a called shot and that glorious "HEAD DESTROYED" popped up followed by 3 pieces of post mission Salvage.......Now to drop with one in a Steiner Lance.

 

[Panzer-Killer]

The Z is only available in the SLDF itemCollection.

Both are available as OpFor units though.

This means that Cyclops CP-10-Z parts (or maybe even complete 'Mech) may spawn only in systems with the "Former Star League presence", isn't it?

 

[mjbroekman]

This means that Cyclops CP-10-Z parts (or maybe even complete 'Mech) may spawn only in systems with the "Former Star League presence", isn't it?

That is the first place I ever saw the Z variant...and I thought it was a misprint because HBS hadn't told us how many variants of each mech there were.

 

[LongRange]

Mine came in a Flashpoint mission and I could not have been more excited when 2 of my large laser beams intersected with the head on a called shot and that glorious "HEAD DESTROYED" popped up followed by 3 pieces of post mission Salvage.......Now to drop with one in a Steiner Lance.

Mine was on a called headshot with 2x AC20 in an assasinaton For a Capellan FP. Took her down with my first shots. Then just hung around until the supporting lance showed up to add more salvage to the pile.

Ended up with 1/3 of a 732B and would like to know where else to find the other parts.

 

[Duncan Ocelot]

Pretty sure it's not possible. SLDF Highlander comes in through the rare mechs and rare mechs parts collections which come in to the black market collection through the smuggler items collection. Easy to miss stuff in the new system without checking it with code, but I think in this case I'm reasonably confident the black markets can only produce HL-732Bs, of the SLDF mechs. I couldn't find the others in store collections so far.

I started a game in career mode and I bought a part of Highlander 732B in Joppa (and I still play almost with the initial mechs).

 

[Panzer-Killer]

Mine came in a Flashpoint mission and I could not have been more excited when 2 of my large laser beams intersected with the head on a called shot and that glorious "HEAD DESTROYED" popped up followed by 3 pieces of post mission Salvage.......Now to drop with one in a Steiner Lance.

I can underestand your feelings very well... I too could not help being totally hyped-up and feeling very lucky when, in yesterday night last mission, in which I had to rescue a Capellan double-cross scientist from a Canopian facility, my Elite fire support assault lance had to fight against an OpFor consisting of a Cyclops CP-10-Z leading a Cyclops CP-10-Q, an Atlas AS7-D and an Highlander HGN-733P, and managed to decapitate both the Z-Cyclops as well as the Atlas, earning both their complete chassis in the post-mission payment and salvage assignment session!!!

Thant allowed me to unlock the "Complete Roster" secret achievement, and nearly complete the FLASHPOINT's 'Mech collection too (I only need to get the Q-Cyclops now, for having them all).

 

[Prussian Havoc]

If you are playing Career Mode, you get a Reward Box for completing the 1200-days. Among this loot, I found an SLDF Atlas piece. : )

 

[IceTitan]

Think the 1200 day reward depends on your scoring. Pretty sure you can find parts in store, just the chances are so low and may require multiple tags and highest skull rating.

Just with the way the expansion was implemented the chances are alot more convoluted than they where.

 

[ronhatch]

Think the 1200 day reward depends on your scoring. Pretty sure you can find parts in store, just the chances are so low and may require multiple tags and highest skull rating.

Just with the way the expansion was implemented the chances are alot more convoluted than they where.

Yep. The item collections folder definitely has a set of reward lists that depends on how high your score was.