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#1 Yanlowen Cage

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:38 AM

Running a 6s with standard engine. loaded out with lrm15 and 2 tons ammo, 2 ac5s with 3 1/2 tons ammo and 3 med lasers. Fairly effective with the ac quirks and the modules for the lrms. Use the lrms to close and the acs like a ultra (on chain fire). 3 meds to back up the close in punch.

Anyone else got any builds they prefer on the Zeus, especially the 6s?

#2 MeiSooHaityu

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:46 AM

I'm in the same boat to be honest. I leveled it up with builds I'm kinda ehhhh about.

I think I'm running a STD320 or STD340 with 3 LLasers and 1 Gauss Rifle. It's....ok. I know their has got to be something better, but that's what I'm running now. At least the firing the gauss sustains DPS while it cools from LLasers.

#3 DjPush

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:49 AM

I can give you some. I don't have smurfy links cuz I'm writing this from my desk at work. It would take me too long to make smurfy builds. I can link you to some videos on youtube of me using the builds and you can use your own ingenuity you build them.

#4 El Bandito

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:50 AM

You can always Goose it. ZEU-6S Sniper

Or use my classic group queue Dragon Slayer build. ZEU-6S Left Handed Dragon Slayer

Edited by El Bandito, 29 July 2015 - 08:53 AM.


#5 DjPush

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:54 AM

https://youtu.be/bfbu9Hvglsg

https://youtu.be/YSoT2EVDYNE

https://youtu.be/IdPvPHrVxto

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 08:55 AM

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...22932eab104352d

Tough, cool and decent brawler.

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Posted 29 July 2015 - 09:05 AM

View PostYanlowen Cage, on 29 July 2015 - 08:38 AM, said:

Running a 6s with standard engine. loaded out with lrm15 and 2 tons ammo, 2 ac5s with 3 1/2 tons ammo and 3 med lasers. Fairly effective with the ac quirks and the modules for the lrms. Use the lrms to close and the acs like a ultra (on chain fire). 3 meds to back up the close in punch.

Anyone else got any builds they prefer on the Zeus, especially the 6s?


ZEU-6S

Because who doesn't like the old meta

ZEU-6T

Laser Vomit (right) and LRM Spam

ZEU-9S

Just plain old Laser Vomit (using ERLL Module on this as well for 878m optimal range).

#8 sycocys

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 05:04 AM

Not home to check - but i think this is the load out I ran in the to on the resistance event.

Edited by sycocys, 31 July 2015 - 05:04 AM.


#9 Mechteric

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 05:33 AM

Drop the LRMs first off, this mech is not an LRM boat.


Personally I really like my 3 Large laser, 2 AC5 build.

#10 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 05:57 AM

View PostYanlowen Cage, on 29 July 2015 - 08:38 AM, said:

Running a 6s with standard engine. loaded out with lrm15 and 2 tons ammo, 2 ac5s with 3 1/2 tons ammo and 3 med lasers. Fairly effective with the ac quirks and the modules for the lrms. Use the lrms to close and the acs like a ultra (on chain fire). 3 meds to back up the close in punch.

Anyone else got any builds they prefer on the Zeus, especially the 6s?

I find the Zeus tanks very well with XLs, especially after being elited.
ZEU-6S "Moneymaker"
my primary and most successful Zeus. A little under 3/1 KDr. Never dies without missing both arms first. LRMs are mostly for long range harassment and support, a single rack not being enough to focus too much on. Most of the work is done with the MPL and the AC10, which is a vicious combo, especially with tankiness of the chassis.
ZEU-5S
ZEU-6T
ZEU-9S boring laservomit

View PostCapperDeluxe, on 31 July 2015 - 05:33 AM, said:

Drop the LRMs first off, this mech is not an LRM boat.


Personally I really like my 3 Large laser, 2 AC5 build.

true, it's not, but some folks don't sword and board everything, some find a Zeus with an empty RA too hideous to bear, and some find uses for that LRM while closing to bring the rest of the mech to bear. Not using an XL in one of the tankiest mechs in the game is a bigger waste than slapping a single LRM rack on is.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 31 July 2015 - 06:16 AM.


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Posted 31 July 2015 - 09:31 AM

Forget which one, but 3x ERLL with range and cool down mods, LB-10x, and an XK 360.


The Zeus is a great support mech, which surprisingly enough is what is stated on the Sarna page.

All my set ups have been made around long range support for the beginning of the match through either LRM or ERLL, and then a second set of weapons for closing and fighting close.


Probably the most fun build is the 6x SRM 6 "fist of chirst".

Edited by Madcap72, 31 July 2015 - 09:32 AM.


#12 LordMelvin

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 11:09 AM

I run the 6S with the stock engine, 2x AC5, 1x LL and 3x MPL. No missile in the right arm, but I'm not in front of my computer so I can't remember what fills in the rest of the tonnage. Pretty sure I've got 4 tons ammo and the rest in heat sinks since that's usually what I fit for ballistics/missiles.

Running a standard engine lets me Iron Man the LL out of the CT slot too.

Edited by LordMelvin, 31 July 2015 - 11:20 AM.


#13 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 11:27 AM

View PostMadcap72, on 31 July 2015 - 09:31 AM, said:

Forget which one, but 3x ERLL with range and cool down mods, LB-10x, and an XK 360.


The Zeus is a great support mech, which surprisingly enough is what is stated on the Sarna page.

All my set ups have been made around long range support for the beginning of the match through either LRM or ERLL, and then a second set of weapons for closing and fighting close.


Probably the most fun build is the 6x SRM 6 "fist of chirst".

....no zeus has 6 missile hardpoints

#14 KHETTI

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 11:33 AM

I've got a question about the Zues, what mech is the zeus most similar to movement/handeling wise?.

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 11:45 AM

I run with 1xLRM15A, 2xLL, 2xAC5, TAG, XL320

It is a challenge running 3 disparate weapon systems with varying optimal ranges and rates of fire, but I find it more enjoyable playing fun non-meta builds. Fortunately my Elo bracket in the Assault class affords me that option, sadly my medium and heavy mechs are in the try-hard or die-hard level.

Edited by Agent 0 Fortune, 31 July 2015 - 11:46 AM.


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Posted 31 July 2015 - 12:02 PM

View PostMeiSooHaityu, on 29 July 2015 - 08:46 AM, said:

I'm in the same boat to be honest. I leveled it up with builds I'm kinda ehhhh about.

I think I'm running a STD320 or STD340 with 3 LLasers and 1 Gauss Rifle. It's....ok. I know their has got to be something better, but that's what I'm running now. At least the firing the gauss sustains DPS while it cools from LLasers.




Thats what I run. Can be beastly.

Edited by CygnusX7, 31 July 2015 - 12:02 PM.


#17 Bishop Steiner

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Posted 31 July 2015 - 12:20 PM

View PostMeiSooHaityu, on 29 July 2015 - 08:46 AM, said:

I'm in the same boat to be honest. I leveled it up with builds I'm kinda ehhhh about.

I think I'm running a STD320 or STD340 with 3 LLasers and 1 Gauss Rifle. It's....ok. I know their has got to be something better, but that's what I'm running now. At least the firing the gauss sustains DPS while it cools from LLasers.

why so stuck on Stds?

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Posted 01 August 2015 - 03:13 PM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 31 July 2015 - 11:27 AM, said:

....no zeus has 6 missile hardpoints

Or infer that I meant three, whatever.

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Posted 01 August 2015 - 03:19 PM

I thought this was interesting. My six year old son came up with it.
ZEU-6S

#20 KharnZor

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Posted 01 August 2015 - 05:57 PM

View PostBishop Steiner, on 31 July 2015 - 12:20 PM, said:

why so stuck on Stds?

Not enough antibiotics
I pretty much only use std engines on all of them atm due to me attempting to break some bad habits i got into using xl's





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