Hanger Showdown is a scheme to make people pay to play.
The matchmaking is completely unfair for f2p players. Everyone I have faced so far has had the following;
Revoker/podgun
Mods that give them shields so I have to unload all my ammo just to remove the shield
Legendary mechs
F2p players have none of these, so they will get ****.
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