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[ivr56]

Well I finnaly found a Assault mech I can call my own and love playing.
After having not much fun in a Highlander 733C. Sold it, a Hunchback 4G and a Cataphract 2X and impulse bought a Awesome 9M, slapped my XL340 from my Cataphract-3D inside it.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8f3f18bc681a8a7
Awesome 9M
Max Armor
XL340 (68.8KPH)
18 DHS
3 Large Pulse
3 Streak 2
1 BAP (For 21st)

Got in around 20 games with it sitting at 12/8 - W/L and a 23/12 - K/D
Used as a Striker/Hit and run it is brilliant fun and highly effective. Still runs hot but if you chainfire everything to maximize DPS you can deal some serious hurt.

Groups:
1: Arm Pulse
2: Dual pulses on Torso in chain fire
3: Chain fire streaks
4: Alpha streaks

Edited by ivr56, 19 May 2013 - 06:01 PM.

[mack sabbath]

I never liked large pulse, but with those in mind, that build looks promising.

Here's my take on the too hot 3 ER PPC build for contrast and to help bump this thread so I can see some other builds!

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...81444d6c33e74dc

[Mazzyplz]

i like your ER PPC build, i ran it too, except instead of med lasers i swapped them for srm4's

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f0f44db5b50705d

i didn't like it with just the lasers much

Edited by Mazzyplz, 20 May 2013 - 09:52 AM.

[apostateCourier]

>Awesome
>XL engine

I hope you like dying.

[Mazzyplz]

apostateCourier, on 20 May 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

>Awesome
>XL engine

I hope you like dying.

leave this to the professionals

[malibu43]

apostateCourier, on 20 May 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

>Awesome >XL engine I hope you like dying.

His 12/8 W/L ratio and 23/12 K/D ratio seem to indicate that it isn't an issue.

[apostateCourier]

malibu43, on 20 May 2013 - 12:39 PM, said:

His 12/8 W/L ratio and 23/12 K/D ratio seem to indicate that it isn't an issue.

Honestly, I'm just remarking on the fact that an Awesome is built like a barn with gigantic side torsos that are begging to be blown off. This mech, as it is built, is incredibly easy to kill. That, and 20 matches isn't enough to establish ELO.

Edited by apostateCourier, 20 May 2013 - 12:44 PM.

[Soy]

apostateCourier, on 20 May 2013 - 12:43 PM, said:

Honestly, I'm just remarking on the fact that an Awesome is built like a barn with gigantic side torsos that are begging to be blown off. This mech, as it is built, is incredibly easy to kill.

Not really.

[NRP]

Glad you found one you like. Personally, the Awesome is my favorite Assault mech, but it is harder to pilot than other Assaults. It does feel good however to bag 2-3 kills and top your team for damage in this "horribly inferior, why bother?" mech.

[Mokou]

Quote

I hope you like dying.

Some people just "cant into" AWS mechs, and think everyone else too.

Edited by Mokou, 20 May 2013 - 01:18 PM.

[Flapdrol]

apostateCourier, on 20 May 2013 - 09:56 AM, said:

>Awesome
>XL engine

I hope you like dying.

The XL isn't really a problem, the center torso of an awesome is huge and not that well armored. So you'll die by destroyed CT shot 9/10 times.

[ivr56]

I've been doing that on a regular basis being top team with the 9M the past 2 days
I understand the risk of running XL in a Awesome I thought it would be terrible rubbish myself. I was wrong so far.

[Tahribator]

OP you really should bump-up the engine to about 380XL. 69KPH is awfully slow for a 9M. You can also bump your engine to 360XL without changing your build.

Flapdrol, on 20 May 2013 - 01:20 PM, said:

The XL isn't really a problem, the center torso of an awesome is huge and not that well armored. So you'll die by destroyed CT shot 9/10 times.

Yeah, it actually takes effort to die to side torso destruction and it may even mean you're doing a good job torso twisting. Not counting the occasional hexa-ppc shots to the ST's of course.

[ivr56]

Money
I bought this while I was saving for a kitted out Blackjack. Once that is covered ill be looking into the XL360

[MonkeyCheese]

Like the build but was going to try the same with normal large lasers for the bap buff, as I prefer the longer range of the large lasers.

[ivr56]

Yeah engagement range isnt as good as large lasers.
But strafing around 300m-400m the pulses are great. Can't wait till tommorow to find out how well it will drop Raven 3Ls, Spider 5D and Cicada 3M's that try and rock it

So far I am 40/21 with it. Still maintaining the near 2:1 with it 34 games in.

[karoushi]

Try switching the Pulse with normal Lasers, the pulse don't offer any extra benefit over the added cons.

It will also give you more room and reduce the heat requirements allowing you to add more ammo or other weapons, possibly.

Until they do something with the Pulse lasers I really have no incentive to ever use them again, I've already sold all of mine.

Edited by karoushi, 20 May 2013 - 06:46 PM.

[ZeProme]

Wow. Very nice, it be even better if you can fit in some remaining tonnage like a bigger engine

So why don't you like the Highlander 733C when people say its the best variant?

[scJazz]

ivr56, on 19 May 2013 - 05:58 PM, said:

3: Chain fire streaks
4: Alpha streaks

Is there some subtle unknown reason for chain firing streaks? I mean I'm always like huzzah lock PEW PEW!

[Tahribator]

scJazz, on 20 May 2013 - 07:14 PM, said:

Is there some subtle unknown reason for chain firing streaks? I mean I'm always like huzzah lock PEW PEW!

Constant Streak flow disorients the enemy mech. For smaller mecs, chain fire isn't prefferred but for bigger mechs; it's almost a psychological weapon. It makes it hard to aim while stuff explodes in front of your cockpit and because of the resultings shake.