The New War should not require a Necramech. The time you actually use it would work just fine with a loaner.

[Clem2-TheClemening]

Let's be frank: the Necramech section of the New War is a glorified walk-and-talk. You follow Erra as he kills quest level enemies. You could use an unmodded Necramech with zero impact on mission success or experience.

For all DE has done to lessen the Necramech grind, it is still a big grind for a *new* player. It requires significant investment in Deimos, with you needing to rank up a few times to get gem refining blueprints, as well as a bunch of rare resources. On top of that, it has a 3 day crafting time. All my new/returning player friends hit a roadblock on their way to the New War with this and hate it. 

Hell, you can pick up damaged Necramechs in Orphix missions despite the fact that they are NOT good enough for that, it's backwards between that and the New War. So just... let people without a Necramech borrow Snake again. If this was changed, the grind would be at a fine level for something the player can get at their own pace.

[0bsi]

Agreed.

Although you can at least trade the refined gems and also the crafted mech parts - so if you've got buddies (or trade partners) to help, then you can lessen it.... but it's such a small part of TNW quest, there really is no reason you couldn't get a loan one - and same with the railjack (Though at least the grind for that is less than the necramech).  They are mostly irrelevant in the quest anyway, it really shouldn't be a requirement.

I'm guessing the only reason they don't, is for the few people who will be too impatient and just buy one for plat...

[Ruwr]

15 hours ago, Clem2-TheClemening said:

Let's be frank: the Necramech section of the New War is a glorified walk-and-talk. You follow Erra as he kills quest level enemies. You could use an unmodded Necramech with zero impact on mission success or experience.

For all DE has done to lessen the Necramech grind, it is still a big grind for a *new* player. It requires significant investment in Deimos, with you needing to rank up a few times to get gem refining blueprints, as well as a bunch of rare resources. On top of that, it has a 3 day crafting time. All my new/returning player friends hit a roadblock on their way to the New War with this and hate it. 

Hell, you can pick up damaged Necramechs in Orphix missions despite the fact that they are NOT good enough for that, it's backwards between that and the New War. So just... let people without a Necramech borrow Snake again. If this was changed, the grind would be at a fine level for something the player can get at their own pace.

Can we pull up the statistics on Necramechs bought with platinum VS Necramechs farmed out.

I think you find your answer in there.