Stalker Update

Honestly, it's cheaper just to skip it at this point. Stalker, Gep, and Gary have turned to new player gold sink/traps.

Cheap denotes something of value obtained at less than normal asking price.
The bots that have been reduced are pointless to the point of being worthless. At this point, they'd only be cheap if they were AG, as in mid silver+, they're often just trash. They're a waste of resources to upgrade, so asking any premium currency for them is too expensive.
And this is coming from someone that loves Stalkers.

Great bots for new player. I mean, Gepard for 250 Au. You could get 100 Gepards for the price of one Kumiho. A total no-brainer for a new player (mostly because the speed of 58 kph from level 1). Not worth upgrading very high though.

Then Gareth... At this price must have for first months of the game, with first single Taran and/or Orkan. Should go to upgrade level 9, so Gepard can be replaced with something which hits heaver (Leo can take the 3 light weapons, and the newest bots with a heavy and light weapons slots make it an interesting early game bot again...).

Now Stalker, which this thread is about, is a bit more dubious purchase, because it needs to be upgraded, and it can't use any of the actually good weapons... I would lean on, not worth upgrading, and therefore not worth getting. This is a bit ironic, because it is arguably the most viable of these 3 bots, with best speed and stealth to maybe stay alive for a bit even in higher leagues.

My bulgi was leveled by a stalker when he used his stealth to get close to me and then just stayed at my legs pounding me. I couldnt get away fast enough to lock on and hit him with my scourge. Stalker may not be int he meta but he is still useful.

Unfortunately any hope of them getting a buff went down the drain with the lower price.

For new players: dont even bother, get a kumiho/hover if you need a capper or if you want "stealth play" get something that jumps while on stealth

I still run stalkers in expert on android, but I'm a weirdo with a 5x gust/stalker hangar. They're all 9/9 and if I'm on a short map I can rack up a lot of kills, caps, and damage.... as long as there aren't too many dashes around

Gold and Silver and lower league players will find these bots very useful for capping. In Gareths case he is also a good hit and run bot with a strong shield. Never underestimate that shield. Then there are the light bot daily tasks. You need light bots.

And that is more than probably why they have become cheaper and more available while at the same time a possible $.99 purchase option in Au. Obsolete bots for an obnoxious game mode. They've turned them all into ugly prostitutes and none will get much action. But not much is better than none at all in PIXONIC's eyes. "So get yo skanky ho 「bum-bum」es back out there an' make us some money, b!tches!"

The top one ! ... It stands at a jaunty angle ... that's got to be worth something?

You're right.  It's all in the presentation.

Does the one that costs 3000 Au come with a ? that hovers behind it during the entire match??? Worth it!

Just how do you plan to get a Kumiho? I got Kumiho after half a year of playing, but only 'cos I was already high enough in leagues to get it from supply drops. I got Hover earlier though, but only after I got Tarans and 5 slots, gather components before that is not wise spending of resources. No way I could have gotten one from the events, for instance. Also, a new player grinding an event without decent newbie bot (like Gareth or Rogatka)... I shudder at the thought.

I mean, if you don't spend money, you get 500 Au bonus for spending 90 cents or whatever to get the minimun number of components for something. 90 cents for Gareth (or 2 Gepards). That's the best bargain this game has ever seen...