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[El Bandito]

I'm interested in what everyone brings to CW, now that the tonnage has been raised. Here is mine. Two Stalker-4Ns with mid range capability, brawler BJ-1X, and a sniper BJ-3. Facing some IS teams with sniper config made me realize that I need one as well.

[Bud Crue]

I have several. Different for attack/counter vs defense/hold, and by map. My default decks however were created on the basis of knowing I am usually one of the lesser skilled players (know your limitations) but am more than willing to take one for the team. As such I will bring ECM every wave (and likely be the focus of a lot of enemy fire) so that the better shots can kill whatever is in the process of killing me. It actually seems to work pretty well. First wave is always brutal (I am often on point for attack) but after that the ECM not only helps mask those around me from the pesky Clan LRM spamers, but buys me some survive-ability so that I can get some good hits in too.

To that end:

All mechs run AMS and ECM:
Fast heavy deck: Cataphract 0xp (Std 300, 3LPL, near full armor) x2. Cataphract 0xp (std 300, AC20, 4ML, near full armor), and Griffin-2n (I run 4 different builds depending on the map).

Standard Attack: Atlas DDC (standard brawler build), Cataphract 0xp (see builds above), Griffin-2n (depends on map), and a Cicada 3M with 2LPLs.

Seeing as how ECM is playing less of a role of late, I do mix it up a bit and occasionally dump one or two ECM builds for other mechs that need some lovin. If I run a non-ECM deck, at the current tonnage I'm hard pressed though to NOT take 3 Thunderbolts and a Grasshopper Black Knight . My hope is that we go back to 240 so I can feel justified taking an all Quickdraw deck again. Ah those were the days.

Edited by Bud Crue, 22 December 2015 - 09:21 AM.

[Not A Real RAbbi]

El Bandito, on 22 December 2015 - 04:03 AM, said:

I'm interested in what everyone brings to CW, now that the tonnage has been raised. Here is mine. Two Stalker-4Ns with mid range capability, brawler BJ-1X, and a sniper BJ-3. Facing some IS teams with sniper config made me realize that I need one as well.

Bandito, my homie, I hope you know how much I absolutely LOVE your naming convention there.

First two minibosses, and side quest characters from the Scarlett DLC? You know what I like...


EDIT:


To the topic, I'm not THAT in to FW just yet.

Clan deck:
EBJ-PRIME (cALRM-15s, cERMLs)
EBJ-A (cUAC/5s, cERSLs)
EBJ-B (cGauss, cERMLs)
SCR-C (cUAC/10 or cGauss, cERMLs)
on-deck: SHC-B (cLPLs, cMGs) or (cERLLs, cERSL or cERML)

IS deck:
CPLT-J (LPLs, MLs)
CPLT-K2 (ERLLs, MPLs)
JM6-FB (LLs)
RVN-3L(C) (ERLLs)

SO FAR, anyhow. Adding HBRs to the stable soon, and building-up my TBRs. Especially with the tonnage limit increase. Not sure about the IS deck, as I've got considerably more tonnage to work with now.

Edited by TheRAbbi, 22 December 2015 - 06:09 AM.

[Aiden Skye]

Right now my deck is:
PPC adder
PPC Shadowcat
Large pulse Shadowcat
Streak Shadowcat or PPC / gauss direwolf.

Running the typical laser vomit in the best mechs got boring.

IS: Catapult k2
ER-LL jester
a marauder
LL raven 2x

Edited by W A R K H A N, 22 December 2015 - 06:30 AM.

[STEF_]

When IS, thunder/battlemaster/FS9 is the way to go.
It depends on playstyle, tho.
I always push hard, first line, in the most aggressive way.


edit: you are not interest in my clan deck, right?

Edited by Stefka Kerensky, 22 December 2015 - 07:46 AM.

[AlmightyAeng]

I was raised not to take out my deck in public.

[Kuritaclan]

El Bandito, on 22 December 2015 - 04:03 AM, said:

I'm interested in what everyone brings to CW, now that the tonnage has been raised.

Build something with it.

[El Bandito]

Stefka Kerensky, on 22 December 2015 - 07:45 AM, said:

edit: you are not interest in my clan deck, right?

I am interested in all types of decks, Clans included.

[STEF_]

El Bandito, on 22 December 2015 - 08:14 AM, said:

I am interested in all types of decks, Clans included.

Also in this case, take into account that I, and the teamates I like to drop with, like to go close and brawl.

So, 2bringer/1Timby/1cheeto, is my personal favorite. A lot of dakka: uac10/uac5 with various lasers as secondary weapons.

First rule of a brawler is "never overheat".

[crustydog]

I like to mix a little long range with some short - everything needs to brawl:)

Currently going with 3 Ebon's and a Crow hybrib = mix of lasers, dakka, and streaks, enjoying this combo. Also I've done Timby + 3 Crows, 2 Timby's + Crow + Adder, 2 bringers + 2 Crows, 2 Warhawks + 2 cheetahs, and the occasional Maddog for variety.
I like to change it up frequently to try different stuff.

My IS decks have seen T-Bolts, Quick Draws, BattleMasters, Black Jacks and Ravens. I have also used the Hunchbacks and Wolverines to great success in the past.... they have their place. I like that the IS has specific mechs for specific tasks.

Yet, post patch - I now hear the call of the Atlas... after all these many years:) Atlas is now intimidating!

[Wildstreak]

All Ebons built the same. I tried some different ones the first CW week in November then switched them to the build that works.
I have sometimes replaced the Cheetah with Shadow Cats, only one build works there too, does well as a Heavy Scout role.
Once ran a deck of Cheetah, Nova, Ebon, Executioner. I do not recommend the Nova for CW, only tried one Executioner build but it does work.
I really do not have many Clan Mechs to try different deck types but most of what I have does work and it proves anyone with Wave 3 up to Ebon level can make a good deck both before and after the tonnage increase.

[William Slayer]

For the Tukayyid Tournament, I used a "Hopper" deck, with a Jenner as my 4th. All the Hoppers were kitted out with Large and Med lasers, STD engines and a JJ if I could squeeze it in. Worked well!

[Malcolm Vordermark]

I'm currently set up for 2 Timber Wolves, 1 Cauldron Born, and 1 Jenner IIC. I have multiple of each set up so that it is easy to change load outs once I can see which map I will be dropping on. Typically mid range poke for most maps. I change it up a bit to Gauss builds on hot maps, and mix in an ER LL boat or two on Boreal.

[vandalhooch]

MAL-1P
MAD-BH2
CRB-27B
WLF-2

Unless I get boreal then the sniper battlemaster and energy marauder are swapped in.

[H I A S]

Pretonnage (with 240t) my Clandeck often was 2SMN and 2 NVA. All Jumpsniper.

Edited by arivio, 22 December 2015 - 11:54 AM.

[Kuritaclan]

arivio, on 22 December 2015 - 11:53 AM, said:

Pretonnage (with 240t) my Clandeck often was 2SMN and 2 NVA. All Jumpsniper.

Disgusting.

[Karl Marlow]

I keep changing it. Right now it is:

Battlemaster 1S with erll setup.
Blackjack 1X with a medium laser setup
Hunchback 4P with a medium laser setup
Grasshopper 4H(?) with a LPL and ML setup

I'm planning on swapping out the hunchback for ansplatcat since we now have a 265 ton limit. I'm also thinking of swapping the grasshopper with a warhammer depending on how they turn out.

[Leone]

Daishi, Huncie Two C, Jenner IIC, Loki.

At least, until I get my x2 Exps for my IIC mechs.

Then it'll be Daishi, Blackhawk x3

......

Wait.... the quad uac 5 King Crab is a trail now right? ! Oh I so wanna try out IS for this.

King crab, Ilya Muromets, Shadowhawk, Firestarter. I could bring a total of ten UACs into one CW match right now if my unit switched! The power, it corrupts....

~Leone.

Edited by Leone, 22 December 2015 - 02:23 PM.