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[Hex Pallett]

...THIS.

So far the result is 50/50. The horrible tragic deaths are usually caused by being left alone by teammates and crushed under LRM - in which case one couldn't be saved even with a DDC. Other times, it is a bliss to have 24DHS alongside the two ERPPCs. Gotta admit, with the still unholy heavy armor of an Atlas, it's fun to charge lone LRMboats head-on.

If you have an AS7-K and hate it like everyone else, give this build a shot before you sell it. It may surprise you.

[Stingz]

This is a loadout made for a Catapult-K2 or Awesome, not really an Atlas. Too much invested into energy weapons, you can really feel the heat on Caustic.( I know since I used this for a while)

Edited by Stingz, 15 January 2013 - 09:04 PM.

[Orgasmo]

I find the best use of Atlas K is simply leave the fit as it is, except upgrade to DHS. Use it as a long range direct fire platform from behind your main group.

[LaserAngel]

Orgasmo, on 15 January 2013 - 09:20 PM, said:

I find the best use of Atlas K is simply leave the fit as it is, except upgrade to DHS. Use it as a long range direct fire platform from behind your main group.

Even then that XL engine is a death sentence. The ER Large Lasers are just too hot.

[Alistair Winter]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...813da8e2755bcd0

This is my AS7-K build. Its major problem is the heat build up if you just keep all guns blazing over an extended period of time. But really, if your aim is good, the firepower should be enough to put down mechs quickly.

Of course, with only MPLs in the arms, you have very little firepower against things that aren't directly in front of you. So without support, you're pretty screwed against a good light mech. But it's a fun build against heavies and other assaults. Maybe even a medium mech who isn't paying attention.

EDIT: With double heat sinks and a STD 325 engine, you can get the cooling efficiency up to 43% and Max sustained DPS to 6.05, which is better, I suppose. At the cost of having ammo in your legs, which can be risky.

Edited by Alistair Winter, 16 January 2013 - 12:28 AM.

[Stingz]

Alistair Winter, on 16 January 2013 - 12:21 AM, said:

EDIT: With double heat sinks and a STD 325 engine, you can get the cooling efficiency up to 43% and Max sustained DPS to 6.05, which is better, I suppose. At the cost of having ammo in your legs, which can be risky.

Assault mechs with their insane armor don't really have leg ammo issues, unless you try to shave off some.

Edited by Stingz, 16 January 2013 - 04:34 AM.

[Parappaman]

AS7-K

Fixed. Without overhauling its "philosophy" as per previous recommendations, I simply repositioned AMS ammo, and shaved some KPHs to give you extra armor in arms and a never-to-be-underestimated streak.

Edited by Parappaman, 16 January 2013 - 11:24 AM.

[Hex Pallett]

Stingz, on 15 January 2013 - 09:03 PM, said:

This is a loadout made for a Catapult-K2 or Awesome, not really an Atlas. Too much invested into energy weapons, you can really feel the heat on Caustic.( I know since I used this for a while)

Exactly. I love my twin-PPC K2 so much I want a bigger one. Speaking of investing too much on energy weapons, so what? It's not like you're gonna get a lot from the single ballistic hardpoint and the missile one.

[ZeusAlbatros]

So basicaly the enemy gets a most likely better equiped assault while u ride in a superheavy double ERPPC K2 .....
that's not a good trade for your team.

Edited by ZeusAlbatros, 16 January 2013 - 02:57 PM.

[Hex Pallett]

ZeusAlbatros, on 16 January 2013 - 02:56 PM, said:

So basicaly the enemy gets a most likely better equiped assault while u ride in a superheavy double ERPPC K2 .....
that's not a good trade for your team.

Better equipped...for what? There's nothing better than a pair of ERPPC constantly firing for long-range combat, since we can all agree that it takes ages to squeeze all those LRM from the few tiny tubes an Atlas has.

For brawling? Why would I bring a sniper to brawling?

[LaserAngel]

I'm close to replicating the Atlas II's loadout for fire support Atlas. (I know the LB 10-X is arm mounted on the II) Now only if the LB 10-X had slugs.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...e2259423535e8f3

Edited by LaserAngel, 16 January 2013 - 03:56 PM.

[Malavai Fletcher]

I love my atlas K,twin ERPPC,gauss,2med laser and dual AMS,i used it so much i have a quarter of a million spare XP on it.

If people think it is not very good then pfft,dont really care,it has allways done me proud.