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[InnerSphereNews]

So, the votes are in, and we have a winner! Barely edging out Selfish's Cataphract CTF-4X was Phorashi's Dragon DRG-5N! This build will be added as our next Heavy Trial Mech, debuting April 2nd, and has the stats shown below. Thanks for your entries, and votes, MechWarriors!

Dragon DRG-5N

•  Tonnage: 60
•  Engine: XL 300
•  Armor:376
•  Type: Ferro-Fibrous
•  Head:16
•  Left Arm:40
•  Left Torso:40/16
•  Center Torso:61/19
•  Right Torso:40/16
•  Right Arm:40
•  Left Leg:44
•  Right Leg:44

 Weapons & Equipment:

•  Head: 1 ton gauss ammo
•  Left Arm: 2 Large Lasers
•  Center Torso: 1 ton Gauss ammo, XL 300 engine, 2 engine heat sinks
•  Right Arm: Gauss Rifle, 2 Tons Gauss ammo

Double Heat Sinks

Endosteel

[FupDup]

Should've been the Splatapult.

[Deathlike]

The sad thing is that the 5N build isn't anything special. The 4X was actually viable for something that wasn't a complete classic AC2/UAC5 boat.

[Garth Erlam]

Next time I'll rig it then, guys.

[Deathlike]

Garth Erlam, on 26 March 2013 - 09:57 AM, said:

Next time I'll rig it then, guys.

Looked rigged already.

[Dan Nashe]

Those heat sinks are doubles, right? :-)

[Knox]

I could see myself using this mech when I feel the urge to play a fast sniper next month.

[Wildstreak]

Interesting. I just don't like Gauss since I tried it on a HBK-4H, the number of times I got RT cored and it blew....

Decent build though.

Can we have 1 or 2 more of these for May?
Dare I ask 1 for each weight class? That would give several designs for several months. You could even use other designs in the current Heavy topic for later times so that's 1 class done until a new Heavy comes along.

[Vassago Rain]

Looks acceptable, and won't cook itself.

[Flying Fish]

build seems like a lot of fun, just don't get your arms shot off!

[BlueSanta]

I'm sure that's exactly what the pugs want to pilot more of--Dragons. Seems like a cruel joke by the community.

[Commander Kobold]

BlueSanta, on 26 March 2013 - 10:07 AM, said:

I'm sure that's exactly what the pugs want to pilot more of--Dragons. Seems like a cruel joke by the community.

but this one isn't slow and rocking a useless AC2

[Oranjeah]

Just what everyone needs, another trial mech with an XL engine

[Eisenhorne]

BlueSanta, on 26 March 2013 - 10:07 AM, said:

I'm sure that's exactly what the pugs want to pilot more of--Dragons. Seems like a cruel joke by the community.

Its all about how you use it. I'm frequently rocking a dragon, and do very well with it. This dragon looks substantially better than any other trial mech they've put out so far, and so it should be an asset to the team.

[Ramrod]

Oranjeah, on 26 March 2013 - 10:14 AM, said:

Just what everyone needs, another trial mech with an XL engine

Dragons don't get cored in the side torsos very often due to the giant potbelly CT. You are literally complaining about nothing.

Edited by Ramrod, 26 March 2013 - 10:17 AM.

[JudgeDeathCZ]

Oranjeah, on 26 March 2013 - 10:14 AM, said:

Just what everyone needs, another trial mech with an XL engine

Dragons are useless(read slow) w/o XL engine.

[BLUPRNT]

I'm not one to look for conspiracy, but this just doesn't look right. I just bought Flame, Fang, and 1C. I have a mix of all three weapons with magable heat and as big if not bigger engine in each. Near full armour as well.

I don't suspect rigging by staff of any kind. But the community?

[Fustercluck]

BLUPRNT, on 26 March 2013 - 10:20 AM, said:

I'm not one to look for conspiracy, but this just doesn't look right. I just bought Flame, Fang, and 1C. I have a mix of all three weapons with magable heat and as big if not bigger engine in each. Near full armour as well.

I don't suspect rigging by staff of any kind. But the community?

I am not sure what you are suggesting here. Are you saying we have a Dragon trial mech now because you already own three Dragons?

furthermore if you compare this to the usual trial mechs this one is actually tuned to some degree and not prone to overheating like a lot of other trials have done in the past.

[End Crescendo]

Sometimes I feel like this community will complain about anything.

Edited by End Crescendo, 27 March 2013 - 07:30 AM.

[QuantumButler]

I suppose there are worse builds out there, such as every stock mech ever.

Edited by QuantumButler, 26 March 2013 - 10:34 AM.