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#1 Rattler85

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 10:10 AM

Since I have earned a CN9-AH, I am trying to find some good Centurion builds with mostly standard engines.

I am considering:

CN9-AH

AC5 and SRM4s
http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=8&l=6dc03b8dda538bf27ee6d898d0ebbad079e933de

With a bigger engine
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...7df29f9f56dcdb3

CN9-A
UAC-5 and LRM5s
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f6141ddf159dc45

UAC5 and SRM4s
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...87dad70af86d0da

CN9-D
LB10, 2ml and 2srm4
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8a4ac41bcff30f6

ac5, 2ml and 2srm4
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...7cfec81f700929c

CN9-AL
Lrms
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...9a5ef2e4695b729

Brawler
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...cf9401046611692

Thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Thank you and have a great day.

Edited by Rattler85, 25 October 2014 - 10:14 AM.


#2 Spheroid

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 05:27 PM

Bad ammo placement.

#3 Rattler85

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 05:43 PM

What would be better placements for the ammo. I have put some in the right arm with the autocannon for the AC. I am tempted to put it in the legs, but I get legged a lot.

#4 Spheroid

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 05:54 PM

Well how about using the head for something other than AMS? How about a ton in each leg where individually the chance of cookoff is only 10%.

#5 Cptn Goodvibes Pig of Steel

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 06:16 PM

G'day,


Although there are a number of variations that you can go with, I see the AH as the Centurion model, designated to use the AC20 as its principal weapon. The AC20 has good hitting power compared to other cannon armed variants. Maybe some future advantages with quirks? Like yourself, am not comfortable with an XL engine in a Centurion. The problem was squeezing in the biggest standard engine with the number of slots and weight. At the same time, not compromising secondary weapons and reloads. This is the build that I go with:


http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4e599535cdc4f71


Full armour. Four tons of ammo (28 shots) for the AC20. Am using 3 x SRM2's as secondaries, with one ton (100 missiles) reload. Figure this fires faster than the 1 x SRM4 + 1 x SRM2 with a 150 missile reloads. Also that extra half ton better protects the legs where the AC20 ammunition is stored.

When using, always try to torso twist. Twist left to open up the right to fire AC20 or missiles, then back to the right to let the cannon reload and present the left shield as protection. Weapon group the AC20 as 1, SRM's as 2 and the AC20 as 3,4,5. The last is so you can see the loading progress indicator on the target recticle.

With this build, I find that I tend to have reduced centre torso exposure with the main weapon mounted on the right arm instead of the left torso with other popular builds for the AH. With machine guns and dual AC2's mounted in the right arm, these tend to require a fix upon the target for prolonged periods and leaving your centre torso vulnerable.

Good luck in your search, as it took me a little while to arrive at an optimum build.


Regards,
Draughluin

Edited by Draughluin, 25 October 2014 - 06:19 PM.


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Posted 26 October 2014 - 06:13 PM

Here's what I've been running:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...7b27fe1f63069a4
CN9-AL: 2xLLas punch complemented with LRM10 for long range harassment. 2xMPLas if things go south. STD200 so it's a slow mech -- stay back near your teammates. Heat can be an issue so you have to make your shots count. If I had the credits I'd switch MPLas to MLas and get an XL engine.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4f5c3dae08debf4
CN9-D: UAC5, 2xMPLas and SRM6+A. A fast harasser or a support, almost like a light mech. Can't take a beating so you have to use your speed to keep away from prolonged fights. I think it's in a pretty good place. I don't actually use SRM that much so you could drop one ton of SRM ammo. MPLas can also be switched with MLas to gain more tonnage for something else.

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Posted 26 October 2014 - 07:56 PM

@Lazer you can switch to 2x LRM5 and have an extra ton.





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