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cataphracts are good surrounder for sure but they can be specified also.
I usually try to prevent XL engines because especially in cataphrats wich have big side torsos they often causing death too early by some lucky hits or ppc hotbuilds.
Lets start with the Cataphract 1x wich is one of my favourites.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3abb3c5705eca70
This build is a very fast laser boat wich you can use for hit and run,sneak attacks or fire support.
Because of his high amor and the standart 310 it can stay in battle for a long time.
weapon group 1 : large laser alfa
weapon group 2 : med laser,large laser alfa
weapon group 3 : large laser chainfire
Lets move on to the next 1x version.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f5783602cdebca4
A nearly amor maxed out laserboat wich is meant to fight in the first line and doing huge amounts of demage.In this version the colent flushes are a good idea if you ever need one last alfa to slaughter an atlas or prevent overheating to escape from a dangerous situation.
weapon group 1 : large laser alfa
weapon group 2 : large laser chainfire
Lets turn our head over to the cataphract 4x.
It can mount 2 balaistic weapons in each arm and for me there is only 1 configuration that makes sence.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f327c0d5f1eee67
This mech isnt the fastest and the max engine it can have is an xl 255. Its a perfect fire support mech for your team. You mostly focus fire on the biggest and largest guys on the battlefield.
If you pilot this version you need to be careful of light mechs.It depends on your skill but its not that easy to hit 150 kph fast mechs with ac 5s.
weapon group 1 : ac 5 chainfire
weapon group 2 : med laser
weapon group 3 : ac 5 alfa
The next mech is the cataphract 3D
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...77dfce0a8b7e004
Its a nice sniper mech with jumpjets and nearly maxed out amor.
You stay behind the battlefront and focus the ppcs and gauss to important targets also you can jump up and shoot alfas on the highest point to make demage in the enemy lines.change your position b4 you jump up again so the enemy will have no clue where you appear the enxt time.
weapon group 1 : erppc
weapon group 2 : gauss
weapon group 3 : errppc and gauss
Lets have a look at Ilya Muromets.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...10f8a2061c1794b
This is one of the best loadouts for me. Ofc you can change the engine and add more amor and add even a standart engine.This Hero mech is making a huge amound of demage if you use it right.
weapon group 1 : uac 5 chainfire
weapon group 2 : med laser
weapon group 3 : uac 5 alfa
There is a little trick for those who dont know.
Shoot on chaifire and the uac 5 will never jam and now mix in some uac 5 alfas and you can push out a huge amound of demage in a very short time without jamming the uac 5.
The last one. cataphract 2x.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ef851b3cb9657c0
weapon group 1 : larg laser
weapon group 2 : ac 10
weapon group 3 : ssrm 2
This is the only pure surrounder wich can be specified.You have to love it or you hate it.
its basically played as a brawler. You can reset the streak with srm 4 or 6 if you like it more.
I played every cataphract up to master but i sold the 4x and the 2x because Ilya is the better 4x and i siply dont like the 2x. Its fun to use the 3d sniper from time to time but the choice is yours Mechwarrior.
I hope you like my little guide.
Edited by KuritaGuard, 01 April 2013 - 04:49 AM.
