Trebuchet Need Advice
#1
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:21 PM
#2
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:48 PM
I ended up going with 2 large lasers, an AC5, 2 tons of ammo, 250 STD, ES, FF, legs at 40 armor, everywhere else maxed. And I still wasn't happy with it. But I settled into it as best I could, as I'd tried several other configurations that just didn't mesh with me. But the low mountings of those torso guns is what kills me the most.
The 5J I found was pretty ok. Not spectacular, but it did the job. I was considering going with a 7M next, but then the non-Hero Highlanders finally hit, and I found something better to throw my C-Bills at.
Edited by Escef, 18 April 2013 - 04:49 PM.
#3
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:56 PM
#4
Posted 18 April 2013 - 04:59 PM
#5
Posted 18 April 2013 - 06:55 PM
I work with two different loadouts.
3 MLs in he arms
1 arm mounted SRM 6
2 torso mounted SSRMs
A spare 320 XL I had
AMS (to use up the remainin weight)
And the other one I swap out a ML for a large laser, drop the AMS and drop the engine to a 300XL.
Edited by Ryebear, 18 April 2013 - 06:56 PM.
#6
Posted 18 April 2013 - 08:06 PM
Edited by Spheroid, 18 April 2013 - 08:11 PM.
#7
Posted 18 April 2013 - 09:26 PM
#8
Posted 19 April 2013 - 03:24 AM
#9
Posted 19 April 2013 - 03:45 AM
#10
Posted 19 April 2013 - 03:56 AM
300XL, about 106 after tweak
2xPPC
2XSSRM2(for lights)
Full armor
Use it as a fast flanker, keep moving and spam PPC's. Use the SSRM's for light defence, PPC's give you a way to neuter ECM so even Ravens will be scared to go after you.
I'm using 5N as a 5xML boat with added LRM15 flavor. At the start of the round stay at range and spam LRM15 until you're out of ammo and then jump into the fight and start melting stuff with 25 damage ML alphas. This build is especially effective against lights.
#11
Posted 19 April 2013 - 04:01 AM
Spheroid, on 18 April 2013 - 08:06 PM, said:
They have JJs and are realy agile. Beside this they can mount a xl engine relatively savely and some variants have plenty of energy hardpoints.
Beside the leveling stuff I've acitvely played two loadouts for the 7M (sold all the others):
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...68346fbb108eb81
Artemis is just in because this thing was a lrmboat before the missilenerf and I was al little short on CBs, now I would remove artemis and add more armor.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...9bdad4da821cdb3
This is the lrm version.. I never realy liked to play lrmboats.. but because of the insane mobility and speed of this one it was very much fun(and different) to play. (I'm not sure whether I had more ammo in it...)
#12
Posted 20 April 2013 - 04:02 AM
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...6204b1b173fe99e
1 ER PPC
2 SRM-4 Artemis + 2 tons ammo
3 ML
+4 Double Heat Sinks
300XL Engine (97kph)
320 Armor
I get pretty consistently 300-500 damage per round. I use the ERPPC to snipe and hand out on the edges, and then move in for flanking attacks and skirmishing when the opportunity is ripe.
Having a faster engine (300+) makes a HUGE difference in the effectiveness of this mech in my opinion and gives you a lot of striking options. When you get the speed elite skill, you're going 106 kph, which is enough to outrun anything you can't outgun, and it helps level of the playing field when facing light mechs, because their relative speed isn't nearly as much of an advantage.
I take a similar loadout in the 7M, dropping a Med laser + half ton of leg armor for 3 jump jets (3 is enough), which let's me to do some pop sniping and striking.
I like the PPC because of it's ECM disabling effect, which makes the mech useful as a heavy scouter as well to call out Atlas DDC's and other ECM mechs. If the ER PPC isn't your thing, the other option is to switch it out for an ER Large Laser, saving two tons and letting you bump the SRM-4's to SRM-6's. Also quite useful. Or you can drop Artemis and go up to SRM-6's - but I prefer the tighter grouping gained by having Artemis.
Edited by Peekaboom, 20 April 2013 - 04:04 AM.
#13
Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:06 PM
Now I use it with a 280XL, Gauss, ERPPC, ML and I'm much happier. Use your 99kph to get into a long range firing alley from an unexpected angle where foes don't have cover and you can just blast away. Less firepower than other snipers, but easier to get clear shots and maintain range. As an added bonus it rips the hell out of Hopping Highlanders while they slowly scurry for new cover to pop over.
I also run a J with a 325XL, 5xML, ASRM6. Fun in a jump jet brawl, or in rough terrain where you can take advantage of all the arm lasers' flexibility.
And then a M with a 325XL, 3xML, 3xStreak. Good at hunting light mechs if you're careful about ECM, although a bit out of sorts in the current flavor-du-jour metagame where most foes are in assault mechs. Worked better before the missile nerf too. :-/
#14
Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:15 PM
7M is good for erppc\2mlas\3streaks + fast with jump jets (support\light hunter)
the J is the worst variant, I sold mine after realizing every other medium was better.
3C is good if you want to go 120+kph
#15
Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:32 PM
#16
Posted 21 April 2013 - 07:25 PM
I don't get all the treb-hate, tbh. They can be anything you want them to be! Also, flying over assualts and SSRM'ing their heads is good fun.
#17
Posted 21 April 2013 - 07:55 PM
#18
Posted 21 April 2013 - 08:40 PM
Slap an XL engine into that puppy and load up on energy weapons. Don't skimp on your DHS either!
Escef, on 18 April 2013 - 04:48 PM, said:
... 250 STD...
7K is not bad, and I see your biggest flaw right there.. 250 STD engine.
Trebs are best used with an XL engine to maximize your weapon loadout. Think of a treb as a glass cannon and work it like that and you'll find it better to use.
AC/10 or LBX/10 would work find, just swap out the LL for ML's and you have yourself a fairly fast infighter. Used properly you can be a real thorn in the side of the enemy!
#19
Posted 21 April 2013 - 08:52 PM
For the 5J I'm currently using a 300XL, 4 Jump Jets, x2 Large Pulse Lasers, and x2 Medium Lasers. It operates similarly to the 7M, but it doesn't have as much range.
I also have a 7K, but I've never been able to make a build I like. My last attempt was to build around an AC/20, but it just became a crappy Hunchback.
#20
Posted 22 April 2013 - 08:22 AM
TBT-7M ERPPC + Streaks
Edited by ohtochooseaname, 22 April 2013 - 08:26 AM.
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