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[Hex Pallett]

XL325, 14DHS, Endo, 4xJJ, 1xGauss(3ton), 2xERPPC, 2xSSRM2(1ton), AMS

Take off the AMS and shove 16 leg armor, then you get space for another JJ. As a backline 'Mech, it shouldn't be that much of a problem.

The fact that the weapons are located around waist level, however, would seriously restrict the effectiveness of jump-sniping. To what degree I have no idea, cuz I never tried that. I don't even own HM yet. I'm just throwing out what would become obvious right now.

Also:

STD275, 14DHS, Endo, 4xJJ, 1xGauss(3ton), 2xERPPC, 2xSSRM2(1ton) (Slower version based on Splinters' design)

Edited by Helmstif, 02 April 2013 - 01:33 PM.

[Dunne]

Helmstif, on 02 April 2013 - 12:34 PM, said:

Also, could someone inform me what song HM plays?

If it's canon, it's Elvis or Metallica.

I doubt it's canon.

[Palutena]

I'm not sure the XL is worth it. Really depends on how big the side torsos are. The Heavy metal is super gimped if the left torso goes anyway so maybe the XL risk isn't that bad. I just know on my Atlas my side torso gets blown out often.

Jump sniping with arm mounted PPCs on a Trebie 7M works but you tend to eat return fire more often then the Cataphract 3D with its shoulder mount PPCs.

[Hex Pallett]

Palutena, on 02 April 2013 - 12:43 PM, said:

I'm not sure the XL is worth it. Really depends on how big the side torsos are. The Heavy metal is super gimped if the left torso goes anyway so maybe the XL risk isn't that bad. I just know on my Atlas my side torso gets blown out often.

Jump sniping with arm mounted PPCs on a Trebie 7M works but you tend to eat return fire more often then the Cataphract 3D with its shoulder mount PPCs.

We're talking about a poptart/sniper build, not a brawler build. You can't just get everything DUH.

[Splinters]

I would go to a standard engine just so survivability is higher. Here's my version. It only has 13 DHS' but it should be adequate given the role. 275 vs 325XL is the biggest difference between the OP's build and mine.

-S

[One Medic Army]

Dunne, on 02 April 2013 - 12:36 PM, said:

If it's canon, it's Elvis or Metallica.

I doubt it's canon.

It's Elvis.

[Hex Pallett]

Splinters, on 02 April 2013 - 01:00 PM, said:

I would go to a standard engine just so survivability is higher. Here's my version. It only has 13 DHS' but it should be adequate given the role. 275 vs 325XL is the biggest difference between the OP's build and mine.

-S

Improved ammo & heatsink placement. Moved all JJs to leg - what's the point of JJ if you're limp? Also in my book 14DHS is the bottom line for any heat-intensive build so took off a JJ and added 1ton of Gauss ammo for increased firepower.

Edited by Helmstif, 02 April 2013 - 01:30 PM.

[MadPanda]

Streaks feel weird to me. Imo remove them and replace with more gauss ammo.

[Drollzy]

Meh... Its just as I thought another lame hero Mech... gonna wait and for the standard variants.... no doubt they will have better hard Points. What is with the lame hardpoints on all the hero's??? you want to make sales and get $$ make good Hero's....simples

[no coast punk]

The hero mechs are not supposed to be better. They are supposed to be quirky and offer a niche that no other chassis does. It would be P2W if the hero mechs had better loadouts than their free versions.

[Phoenix Gray]

Dunne, on 02 April 2013 - 12:36 PM, said:

If it's canon, it's Elvis or Metallica.

I doubt it's canon.

In battle, Rhonda played heavy metal. Ozzy, AC/DC, Led Zep or whatever you young people listen to today.

In MWO, probably Yanni. Or Zamfir. Sanjaya.

Edited by Phoenix Gray, 02 April 2013 - 04:15 PM.

[Drollzy]

no coast punk, on 02 April 2013 - 04:10 PM, said:

The hero mechs are not supposed to be better. They are supposed to be quirky and offer a niche that no other chassis does. It would be P2W if the hero mechs had better loadouts than their free versions.

Its not p2win having a half decent hero mech and I'm sure they need cash to further develop the game. I'm sick of hearing people complain that if the heros were brought up to sub par of the normal variants its P2Win. They are not Quirky they are lame...period.

[TheFuzzyBunny]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1e5273722041c6a

You could go with this.

[Drollzy]

TheFuzzyBunny, on 02 April 2013 - 04:57 PM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1e5273722041c6a

You could go with this.

That's not bad as a pop-tart but a half decent light mech pilot would have no trouble despatching you....lol still would be some serious pop-tart dmg... IMO I have catergorized this one with the Pretty baby... Now I am hanging to see the normal variants cant wait till i get me hands on them ones...

[TheFuzzyBunny]

cdrolly, on 02 April 2013 - 06:30 PM, said:

That's not bad as a pop-tart but a half decent light mech pilot would have no trouble despatching you....lol still would be some serious pop-tart dmg... IMO I have catergorized this one with the Pretty baby... Now I am hanging to see the normal variants cant wait till i get me hands on them ones...

You are for sure on the lights, its why I changed over to this:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3aa632479b0cfb9

Does rather well now against lights.