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[hashinshin]

3 Large lasers 1 Gauss 1 SRM 6.

The ranged damage you can lay down with a Gauss + 3 LL is impressive (LLs being one of the most efficient laser weapons and gauss taking 1 heat.) And 3 LL shreds away lights that get to you.

... just gotta get these jump jets off for a bigger engine.

*Endo-steel + 300 normal egine + 16 total DHS + 2 tons gauss, 2 tons SRM + 2 SRM 4 + 3 LL + Gauss + armor stripped off legs - JJs (no JJs)* best mech. It lacks PPCs but I'll call it a kurita mech anyway.

Edited by hashinshin, 03 April 2013 - 12:45 AM.

[Monky]

find a ton and switch it to 2x srm4

[El Bandito]

Didn't meet my expectation of 3 PPC in an arm (or dual UAC5 on the other). No buy.

My Cataphract 1X and 3D can put almost as much damage from further range so I am not very impressed with Heavy Metal.

Aside from the JJs, AS7-RS is better sniping choice IMO.

Edited by El Bandito, 02 April 2013 - 08:34 PM.

[Xenon Codex]

That was my preliminary build as well, with an XL325. Though looked a bit hot. Didn't really see many other options, so think I will wait until this is on sale.

[Dreamslave]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...00bcdc2362dff5b

XL's are bad bad bad unless, for whatever reason, you are using it as a fire support.

This beast, however, can tank damage like no other and still dish out nice pinpoint and aoe damage.

Edited by Dreamslave, 02 April 2013 - 08:35 PM.

[ICEFANG13]

Dreamslave, on 02 April 2013 - 08:35 PM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...00bcdc2362dff5b

XL's are bad bad bad unless, for whatever reason, you are using it as a fire support.

This beast, however, can tank damage like no other and still dish out nice pinpoint and aoe damage.

That build is very strange.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f80b4c15f7a1c3d

[Dreamslave]

ICEFANG13, on 02 April 2013 - 08:41 PM, said:

That build is very strange.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f80b4c15f7a1c3d

Strange? Yes. Effective? Absolutely. Unless you are one of those many pilots who don't torso twist. If so, no amount of tips and tricks can help you.

[Bagheera]

hashinshin, on 02 April 2013 - 08:25 PM, said:

3 Large lasers 1 Gauss 1 SRM 6.

The ranged damage you can lay down with a Gauss + 3 LL is impressive (LLs being one of the most efficient laser weapons and gauss taking 1 heat.) And 3 LL shreds away lights that get to you.

... just gotta get these jump jets off for a bigger engine.

Remove the SRM-6 and that's basically my favorite ctf-1x loadout. 3LL +1 gauss. Winning.

[Chavette]

You saw me running that on ngng stream, and you're so impressed you wanna run it?

[Texas Merc]

shoot it in LT end of story esp with xl eng

also u can do 3ll with gauss in ILYA all day with better speed

[Tickdoff Tank]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1a066c0b53c2341

Is what I am using right now. I like the STD engine, but I miss the JJ. All in all I find it more survivable, but YMMV.

Edited by Tickdoff Tank, 02 April 2013 - 09:01 PM.

[Dr Killinger]

3 large lasers? Clip the left arm. That's a lot of firepower to put in one basket. Hell, shoot the left torso if you can. Then he loses all his missiles as well, and possibly his engine.

Edited by Dr Killinger, 02 April 2013 - 09:09 PM.

[Bettysue]

Heavy Metal
-----
Endo-Steel Structure
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Engine 300
[x16] DBL Heat Sinks
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[x3] Large Laser
[x1] AC/10
[x2] SRM 6
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[x3] AC/10 Ammo
[x2] SRM Ammo
-----
ADV. SENSOR RANGE
ADV. TARGET DECAY

= lots of kills

Edited by Bettysue, 02 April 2013 - 09:11 PM.

[hashinshin]

Dr Killinger, on 02 April 2013 - 09:08 PM, said:

3 large lasers? Clip the left arm.

It's left arm even after trimming armor has 42 armor.

Suffice it to say that you're not just going to "clip" it.

[Voidsinger]

I'll let you know when the game finally lets me play mine.

[Inyc]

I really hope one of the highlander chassis gets a higher engine rating. I NEED a 75kp/h Highlander with max jumpjets, even if I can only put med lasers on it.

[DegeneratePervert]

I'm running 3x LL, 1x AC/10, 2x SSRM2. Feels kinda underwhelming, to be honest. But I just don't wanna lose the JumpJets... that's the whole reason why I bought the damn thing.

[Tennex]

Chavette, on 02 April 2013 - 08:51 PM, said:

You saw me running that on ngng stream, and you're so impressed you wanna run it?

now i understand in that game why you asked me if i'm sync dropping also. lol. were we in the game they were in? i did not take notice

[One Medic Army]

Dr Killinger, on 02 April 2013 - 09:08 PM, said:

3 large lasers? Clip the left arm. That's a lot of firepower to put in one basket. Hell, shoot the left torso if you can. Then he loses all his missiles as well, and possibly his engine.

The arm on an assault has quite a bit of armor.
Any time someone shoots my arm I'm glad, because everyone else on his team's shooting my CT and I like having damage spread over my mech.

[Steel Claws]

The main problem I see with the Highlander is that a cataphract can carry anything it will at 20 tons less. It definately needs some torso weapons other than missiles, Right no even a 65 ton Jager mech has better slots.