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[elektric cobra]

just bought a hunchback and not sure what engine or speed will keep me competative vs just being a sitting duck

also

when buying an engine HOW THE HELL do you see how much faster it will make you? do you have to buy it first???

[Asteriveth]

Upper 80's is good for a hunched. When you add the engine look at the mech it will give you top speed.

[Icepick]

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[Signal27]

These are my general guidelines when building a mech, though no doubt people will disagree with me:

Lights: the closer to 150kph the better
Mediums: at least 80kph, ideally 90+
Heavies: at least 64kph, ideally 80+
Assaults: at least 50kph, ideally 60+

[elektric cobra]

awesome thanx!!! nice lab!

[Megalosauroid]

Depending on what hunchback it is you should probably try and fit a standard engine 260 (the engine cap) in there. Unless you're trying to fit heavy ballistics

[TruePoindexter]

As fast as necessary. A balance must be struck between firepower, armor, heat efficiency, and mobility.

[Flak Kannon]

Fastest possible is a 'good' speed.

Anything less and you are not torso twisting, and turning as fast as you need to be, let alone moving to cover fast enough.

In this game, I haven't learned alot, but I have learned that speed equals life.....

[Elizander]

For hunchies normally I use a 245 or 260. Lets you go at around 79-84kph without Speed Tweak. You can get a 245 from a Jenner and a 260 from a Catapult or Jagermech.

[Commander Kobold]

depends on your self given role and/or play style.

[Lefty Lucy]

I generally stick a 250 std in an HBK and call it good enough.

[Kasiagora]

I once made a Cicada with a 100 rated engine, an AC/20 and a Large Laser. This was too slow.

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Kasiagora, on 29 March 2013 - 10:26 AM, said:

I once made a Cicada with a 100 rated engine, an AC/20 and a Large Laser. This was too slow.

Why not just drop in double AC20's on the little ****** if you plan on moving slower than an Urbie?

[zztophat]

Omni 13, on 29 March 2013 - 10:23 AM, said:

depends on your self given role and/or play style.

Indeed, I used several hunchies while I was getting them XP'd out. The big AC mounting swaybacks I used tended to be best in a hit and run role so I had faster engines. However I have sold those and now only use my HBK-4SP in a assault mech defense mode (keep fast lights and mediums at bay or dead). In that role I don't need to move fast, so I don't.

EDIT: The hunchback is the "assault" of the mediums, and it has fantastic arm and torso movement that makes it one of the best mechs for swatting flies. I mount x2 Llaser, x2 M lasers and x2 SSRMs (and a tag in the head). I've cut down many a 3L or Cent that was trying to flank my formation looking for soft backs.

Edited by zztophat, 29 March 2013 - 10:33 AM.

[Terror Teddy]

mwhighlander, on 29 March 2013 - 10:28 AM, said:

Why not just drop in double AC20's on the little ****** if you plan on moving slower than an Urbie?

To be fair, the X100 engine allows you to move faster than an urbie.