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[InspectorG]

Summoner for ERPPC/Gauss+ERPPC/UAC10+ERPPC

Handles like a medium. Has a deadside. If a 30-damage alpha cap gets implemented, Summoners should be a lot better off.

Spiders are fun and i guess the D has come back into fashion but, like the Summoner, is a bit under-gunned.

I think Panthers are also a jump sniper with PPCs but that may have changed.

Quickdraws might offer lazor sniping as well.

[TercieI]

Before the rescale, Panthers. They're made for jump shooting. After...I haven't tested them yet.

[Hit the Deck]

2PPC+4ML BJ-3

+50% to PPC speed and -30% to PPC heat gen.

[jss78]

A new candidate for this job might be the PXH-1B, 2xPPC with +50% speed, 6xJJ, and with ECM.

[TercieI]

jss78, on 27 June 2016 - 11:38 PM, said:

A new candidate for this job might be the PXH-1B, 2xPPC with +50% speed, 6xJJ, and with ECM.

The lack of heat quirks is the big drawback.

[jss78]

TercieI, on 28 June 2016 - 04:40 AM, said:

The lack of heat quirks is the big drawback.

Yeah, I'd agree. This'll probably be why I'll keep running my VND-1AA, despite the lack of ECM. With the -25% heat quirks it's OK even with just the ten internal "trudubs". My PXH-1B will likely get a "Shadow Hawk Lite" loadout with just a single ERPPC on the shoulder, and MPL's in the arms.

[paws2sky]

There's a jump capable Blackjack with PPC quirks. Might be work a look.

The 4X variant Raven is jump capable and can pack a pair of energy weapons in one arm.

Then there's the Lord of the Battlefield, the mighty UrbanMech. I'm entirely serious.

-paws

[Audacious Aubergine]

I present the flying can opener UM-R60

[TercieI]

paws2sky, on 29 June 2016 - 02:43 PM, said:

There's a jump capable Blackjack with PPC quirks. Might be work a look.

The 4X variant Raven is jump capable and can pack a pair of energy weapons in one arm.

Then there's the Lord of the Battlefield, the mighty UrbanMech. I'm entirely serious.

-paws

BJ-3. Yeah. Probably best answer.

[epikt]

Indeed, BJ-3 is the best choice. Imho. High mounts, good PPC quirks, low profile, good jumpability.

Other choices are : Panther-10K (2 PPCs)(a big fat since the rescale, but still OK), Vindicator-1AA (2PPCs + MLas), Nova (2 ERPPCs), Summoner (gauss+ERPPC or 2 ERPPCs), Timberwolf (gauss+2ERPPCs). And Mist-Lynx (ERPPC) if you're not afraid. And cataphract-3D (gauss+2PPCs or 2PPCs+2AC/5) if you're still in 2013.

PS: I tested the Phoenix-Hawk and it's surprisingly cooler than I though...

Edited by epikt, 30 June 2016 - 09:49 AM.

[Raso]

That said, the Shadow Cat is agile and can comfortably fit a PPC or Gauss. If you want something cheaper, though the Black Jack is a great chassis that meets all of your requirements.

I know you said jump sniper I have to put a plug in here for the Battlemasters, all the same. They have high energy mounts and can be fairly agile. They can make idea PPC snipers, in the right hands.

[TercieI]

Raso, on 30 June 2016 - 11:59 AM, said:

That said, the Shadow Cat is agile and can comfortably fit a PPC or Gauss. If you want something cheaper, though the Black Jack is a great chassis that meets all of your requirements.

I know you said jump sniper I have to put a plug in here for the Battlemasters, all the same. They have high energy mounts and can be fairly agile. They can make idea PPC snipers, in the right hands.

SHC can run two ERPPCs. It's stupid hot but really fun.

[ZionStation]

Shadow hawk is also a good platform. High mounts in torso, JJ, extra armor, and you can carry more weapons with the extra tonnage.

[CanadianCyrus]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...495d9665c60a7fd


The high mounted ERPPCs + Max JJ make for a solid jump sniper and it's fairly fast to boot.

[zudukai]

Shadow cat is pretty good at the role, as is the nova, HBK-2c-a, SMN, TBR(w 3+JJ), EXE(3xPPC).

as for the IS, the Panther can do it fairly well still, the BJ-3, the Shadow hawk, the Vindy, CDA-3f, QKD, CTF-3d, GHR(*kinda)

Edited by zudukai, 05 August 2016 - 08:55 AM.

[Warspawn]

What about the MAD-5D Marauder? You can mount a tag up high with a pair of ALRM-15's and ER Large Lasers in the arm. Jump up, TAG/rapid-lock and fire off 30 ALRMs. Exposing a bit more puts the ERs in play (plus it's handy arm mounts lets you unlock for a huge firing arc)...it's got a 28+ jump range in a 75 ton heavy.

Has anyone messed around with this (I have one but just theorycrafting here; I'll have to try it in combat)? I think the Marauder coming with clantech is going to be very impressive

[Old-dirty B]

Source Mystic, on 27 June 2016 - 09:06 PM, said:

I like the odd ball mechs that most people do not like.
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I want a highly mobile and fast jump sniper Using erll or erppc. looking for something that gives me a different feel that just staying on the ground.

My favorite mech by far used to be the Cicada-3C (oddball / darksheep mech but to me a great erppc skirmisher). But now i have found my "new love": the Viper VPR-B for its great erppc velocity quirks, highmounts for energy weapons, really great speed and jump-capability. At first i used a single erppc, but soon i was looking for more punch so i created my dual erppc viper. Stripped armor in favor of the second erppc.

Read here for a more extensive description of the build and how i try to play it: http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__5314673

Here's the build: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...55ed65fcfc4e9f4

Edited by B3R3ND, 06 August 2016 - 02:49 AM.

[VitriolicViolet]

i think the CDA-3F is in the forum store with the rest of last years reward variants. i really enjoy jumping around in that, it jumps so far!

[Oldbob10025]

The best jump sniper i've seen and used would be the new Viper mech... Holy crap its great for that

[Colonel Clunge]

VitriolicViolet, on 06 August 2016 - 04:36 AM, said:

i think the CDA-3F is in the forum store with the rest of last years reward variants. i really enjoy jumping around in that, it jumps so far!

I would second that. I've been using 2xERLL and 2XMLs but might move back to PPCs if it's worth it. Are PPCs sufficiently fixed to pick over ERLLs now?