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[Mithos]

Well, its CTF-3D

I don't think my build is any close to optimal, but compared to K2 cata its fanastic!

stock XL280
ES, DHS
400 armor
Gauss x2
MPL in right arm
SL's in LT & RT
8t ammo
0 external heatsinks
1 JJ

What can i say? Compared to K2, we have here:
1) JJ. Flying dual gauss of doom.
2) Good armor with good maneurability.
3) One gauss in a fully articulated arm for some dragon-style browling.
4) One MPL in a fully articulated arm.

Are you still complaining against gausspults? We are flying to you.

[Raso]

I think the variant with the ballistics in each arm also has a smaller engine limitation, so that helps to balance out some builds and helps to force that variation into a support role opposed to a brawler (still might try out dual LBX10s, though).

I'm having a lot of fun loading up and exploring different builds! So much so I've barely had enough time to hate my head hit box!

[BigTaeng]

Forgetting about the huge hitbox mess that the Cataphract's head is currently, they also have much larger side torsos than a Catapult, meaning the XL will be easier to shoot out.

[Raso]

BigTaeng, on 20 November 2012 - 02:31 PM, said:

Forgetting about the huge hitbox mess that the Cataphract's head is currently, they also have much larger side torsos than a Catapult, meaning the XL will be easier to shoot out.

I didn't even think about that..... I mean the machine does have a fair bit of armor and can pack some serious fire power, however, so a smart pilot won't try to simply out damage a cataphract (though damage speed wars are generally always a bad idea. I mean it's like people forget we don't fight standing still on a sheet of glass)

[JudgeDeathCZ]

+1 BIG head screaming : "Headshot me PLEASE"
Just sayin' xD

Edited by JudgeDeathCZ, 20 November 2012 - 02:39 PM.

[Moonsavage]

Head will get fixed
JJ's are forever

[Volume]

Still a good build.

[Roughneck45]

Pretty good.

Although, if you have the accuracy and don't waste gauss ammunition

5 tons of ammo
4xMlas

Is an upgrade.

[Jam the Bam]

I prefer 2 PPC's in the torso as the ability to peek out and get both shots within a hairbreadth of each other is awesome, if you can see it, you can shoot it.