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[Commander Kobold]

So I'm going to be buying a new mech so as my catapult will surely be hit by the incoming LRM/SRM nerf and I was curious as to which chassis you Warriors would suggest (note: I prefer heavies over mediums and I will not pilot lights also I'm not liking the jager all that much)

Edited by Omni 13, 20 March 2013 - 06:07 AM.

[Cybermech]

getting 3 catapults to unlock skills if you already have 1 is a good idea.
All 4 variants are easy to use.

Do you have a cat already?

[Commander Kobold]

Cybermech, on 20 March 2013 - 06:15 AM, said:

getting 3 catapults to unlock skills if you already have 1 is a good idea.
All 4 variants are easy to use.

Do you have a cat already?

I run a catapult -c1 2x A-LRM5s 3x ML and a Tag, but I don't want to get another missile heavy mech with the incoming missile nerf. (which is sad because I love the catapult)

[Oy of MidWorld]

We need more Dragons. Handle one well, you'll be respected. Something that will never happen to a Splatapult "pilot"...

[zhajin]

Other: try the Guides > BattleMechs forum... thanks

[Commander Kobold]

Oy of MidWorld, on 20 March 2013 - 06:46 AM, said:

We need more Dragons. Handle one well, you'll be respected. Something that will never happen to a Splatapult "pilot"...

I don't have a splatapault, (though my ideal A1 would have a combo of SRMs and LRMs) which variant would you suggest (hero mechs aren't a possibility as I'm not putting any money into a beta)

zhajin, on 20 March 2013 - 06:48 AM, said:

Other: try the Guides > BattleMechs forum... thanks

thanks for contributing

Edited by Omni 13, 20 March 2013 - 07:27 AM.

[Oy of MidWorld]

I'm gonna have to ask a buddy of mine, who's real successful with his build, as i don't have one myself. But when you see him with his rig... man that mech is underrated. I'll post his build this evening (european time). It's not a hero variant.

[Commander Kobold]

Oy of MidWorld, on 20 March 2013 - 08:26 AM, said:

I'm gonna have to ask a buddy of mine, who's real successful with his build, as i don't have one myself. But when you see him with his rig... man that mech is underrated. I'll post his build this evening (european time). It's not a hero variant.

cool I should at least have enough CBills for the base chassis by then.

[FrostCollar]

Omni 13, on 20 March 2013 - 06:20 AM, said:

I run a catapult -c1 2x A-LRM5s 3x ML and a Tag, but I don't want to get another missile heavy mech with the incoming missile nerf. (which is sad because I love the catapult)

Like Catapults but want to run one without missiles? Pick up a K2 then.

Otherwise, I'd suggest the Cataphract. They're powerful heavy weapons platforms. You said you don't like mediums and the Dragon plays more like a medium than a heavy, so it sounds like you wouldn't like it.

[Commander Kobold]

FrostCollar, on 20 March 2013 - 08:39 AM, said:

Like Catapults but want to run one without missiles? Pick up a K2 then.

Otherwise, I'd suggest the Cataphract. They're powerful heavy weapons platforms. You said you don't like mediums and the Dragon plays more like a medium than a heavy, so it sounds like you wouldn't like it.

it is true that I don't like mediums (too fragile) but the K2s hardpoints seem a tad lacking in the damage department. phract looks like fun too though, I do like the dakka

[TehSBGX]

Phract 4x is pretty Sweet. It's slow as all get out, but running four ACs gives you enough reach to make up for the lack of speed.

[Bren McGuire the 2nd]

Stick with the cat and get a K2. There's a huge array of options with that mech, so much so that I own 2.

4ppc.
4ll.
2ppc + 1 gauss.
2 gauss.
4ml + 2 uac5.
2 ac20.
etc.

I have a 4ppc one and a 2 ac20 with 4medium lasers.

Edited by Bren McGuire the 2nd, 20 March 2013 - 08:48 AM.

[Thoummim]

Jagermech cause you cant have too much DAKKA DAKKA !

[Barghest Whelp]

If you want variation, Cataphract. If you want cheese and boating, get some more cats.

Personally I'd say phracts. 70 tons of pure winsauce? Who wouldn't want one? Start out with either the 3d or the 2x. They're both adaptable and powerful mechs. Of course, if you really want cheese, Illya Muromets is the way to go.

[FrostCollar]

Barghest Whelp, on 20 March 2013 - 08:45 AM, said:

If you want variation, Cataphract.

This is definitely a strength of the chassis.
Want to boat energies? Covered.
Four autocannons? Covered
How about 2 PPCs and a Gauss? Or even two gausses? Covered.
That's even before you get to the Illya.

[Commander Kobold]

Thoummim, on 20 March 2013 - 08:43 AM, said:

Jagermech cause you cant have too much DAKKA DAKKA !

don't like the jagermech, cataphract does it better

Barghest Whelp, on 20 March 2013 - 08:45 AM, said:

If you want variation, Cataphract. If you want cheese and boating, get some more cats.

Personally I'd say phracts. 70 tons of pure winsauce? Who wouldn't want one? Start out with either the 3d or the 2x. They're both adaptable and powerful mechs. Of course, if you really want cheese, Illya Muromets is the way to go.

nothing cheesy about Cats unless you make the cheesy

[Barghest Whelp]

Omni 13, on 20 March 2013 - 09:05 AM, said:

nothing cheesy about Cats unless you make the cheesy

Yes, and that was my point. Phracts don't do cheese as well as cats. Cats are nice, but phracts are better imo. Mind you, I don't have a problem with cheese builds. In fact, some of my phract builds could be classed as cheesy. I do have some issues with lrm's though. Hopefully that hotfix will quench my thirst for great justice!

[Commander Kobold]

FrostCollar, on 20 March 2013 - 08:48 AM, said:

This is definitely a strength of the chassis.
Want to boat energies? Covered.
Four autocannons? Covered
How about 2 PPCs and a Gauss? Or even two gausses? Covered.
That's even before you get to the Illya.

I don't think I have the accuracy to make the 2x PPC+Gauss effective :/

Barghest Whelp, on 20 March 2013 - 09:10 AM, said:

Yes, and that was my point. Phracts don't do cheese as well as cats. Cats are nice, but phracts are better imo. Mind you, I don't have a problem with cheese builds. In fact, some of my phract builds could be classed as cheesy. I do have some issues with lrm's though. Hopefully that hotfix will quench my thirst for great justice!

I will agree that LRMs are bugged but it was nice feeling useful again since ECM was added.

[verybad]

Go Dragon or Go Home!

[Commander Kobold]

verybad, on 20 March 2013 - 09:19 AM, said:

Go Dragon or Go Home!

any variant you prefer to suggest? or build? playstyle suggestion (currently my playstyle involves following the atlas and LRMing whatever he looks at to death)((give or take some medium lasers and tag-ing))

Edited by Omni 13, 20 March 2013 - 09:22 AM.