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[0rca]

Could you guys help me decide, which build is better:

LA MALINCHE / Std350 + 4DHS

or

LA MALINCHE / Std340 + 5DHS

Basically, difference is either +10 engine rating or +1 DHS... can't decide.
Even more, I can't decide does it worth switching PPC with LPL due to quirks.

Any opinions are appreciated!

[Dawnstealer]

With the low-slung arms, I'd go with LPLs: it's just more of a brawler, anyways. On that note? Go full brawler:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...5a400304ca79946

[AztecD]

La malinche is a hard chasis to make a decent build from, i ususlly run this for brawling

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...5a7d3166100badf

This is a more CW build, but still effective
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...a08df37fa026018

[LT. HARDCASE]

0rca, on 08 December 2014 - 08:10 AM, said:

Could you guys help me decide, which build is better:

LA MALINCHE / Std350 + 4DHS

or

LA MALINCHE / Std340 + 5DHS

Basically, difference is either +10 engine rating or +1 DHS... can't decide.
Even more, I can't decide does it worth switching PPC with LPL due to quirks.

Any opinions are appreciated!

Neither of your builds have any rear CT armor, making them invalid.

This is the best build for Malinche right now. Might as well use the quirks to their full advantage. You don't need the PPC because the LPL will have a range of 475M with the quirks + LPL range module. Plus the PPC sits at waist level and the LPL wiill be way up on the shoulder.

You don't need the 4-5kph the larger engines are giving you, as much as you do to use that tonnage to run more armor, especially for your shield arms and legs.

If you want to run an XL, there's this build.

[Kaeb Odellas]

Kevjack, on 10 December 2014 - 02:25 PM, said:

Neither of your builds have any rear CT armor, making them invalid.

This is the best build for Malinche right now. Might as well use the quirks to their full advantage. You don't need the PPC because the LPL will have a range of 475M with the quirks + LPL range module. Plus the PPC sits at waist level and the LPL wiill be way up on the shoulder.

You don't need the 4-5kph the larger engines are giving you, as much as you do to use that tonnage to run more armor, especially for your shield arms and legs.

If you want to run an XL, there's this build.

I've tried it with the AC10, but it just feels terribly lacking. The AC10 just doesn't feel like it's worth the tonnage. I went with the AC20 and had a somewhat better time, though I still hate this stupid thing. It's slightly better same hardpoints on paper than the AS7-K, but in practice the missile hardpoint is useless and the arm hardpoints are somehow lower than on the Atlas. Its only advantage in that respect is that its LT and head hardpoints are higher than the Atlas's CT energy hardpoints, and the LT can fit a bigger weapon.

[Jorunn]

Having all of the Banshee's the 3S and La Malinche were my two least favorites after my Wubanshee 4x LPL 4x MPL and 3E 3x AC5, but I decided to revisit the loadouts and I have to say I'm liking it a lot more now as a medium range brawler with the AC10 quirk and AC10 Cooldown 5 it is the right ballistic choice for me (AC20 is too short range and too heavy for me) and I am running a 375XL and 3x LPL 1x MPL. Doing pretty well with this now.
La Malinche

[TheLuc]

I would run LA MALINCHE as follow,

LA MALINCHE, http://mwo.smurfy-ne...fb55f2b33e8a2d1

[Jorunn]

TheLuc, on 04 February 2015 - 03:07 AM, said:

I would run LA MALINCHE as follow,

LA MALINCHE, http://mwo.smurfy-ne...fb55f2b33e8a2d1

Why would you ever run a STD275 in a Banshee and only max out at 51.6 Kph? The beauty of the Banshee is that it's one of the fastest assaults on the battlefield.

Oh, I see you say "I would run" meaning you've never piloted one yourself?

Edited by Jorunn, 05 February 2015 - 08:39 PM.

[Rear Admiral Tier 6]

when the last PTS was in place i ran the Malinche with 2 PPC AC20 combo and AC10 + 3 LPL combo,both sort of worked.

[Dacovale]

I run my LM with 2 LPL, 2 MPL, 1 AC20, and a std 350 I think.

I'm very happy with it

D

[Jorunn]

Dacovale, on 20 February 2015 - 02:46 AM, said:

I run my LM with 2 LPL, 2 MPL, 1 AC20, and a std 350 I think.

I'm very happy with it
D

How do you get all that on there? Post the build please

[Jorunn]

With these quirks it's kind of silly to not use the AC10/LPL combination...

Again, my optimized for quirks build (must be why I'm enjoying it so much lately) averaging 700+ damage matches.
BNC-LM 375XL, AC/10, 3x LPL, 1x ML, AMS, 17 DHS
70.3 Kps, 39% cooling efficiency, big fast mean!

The quirks in combination with AC/10 Cooldown 5, and LPL Cooldown 5, LP-Laser Range 5, Modules (yeah 3 million C-Bills apiece) makes a huge difference. I'm actually liking this more than my Wubanshee because I overheat less and the AC/10 is a nice compliment.

I have the right arm LPL on group 2, the other two LPLs and ML on group 1 and the AC/10 on group 3 with alpha on group 4. I rarely ever overheat.

AC/10 Cooldown20%
Ballistic Weapon Cooldown10%
AC/10 Range20%
Ballistic Weapon Range10%
Large Pulse Laser Heat Generation-20%
Energy Weapon Heat Generation-10%
Large Pulse Laser Range20%
Energy Weapon Range10%
PPC Velocity20%

Edited by Jorunn, 20 February 2015 - 10:34 PM.