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[TemplarGFX]

Hey All,

Id love to hear some of your less serious, or more whacky/wierd builds you have done. None of these uber OP super killing machines please, Im talking different,unique and not necaserily good builds!

Ive gone through quite a few, but my current favorite is my Spider. It goes at a top of 107km/h and carries a single PPC in the right arm. the rest of the weight is given over to SHS.
Its so small and so fast with a PPC that you can fire to your hearts content and never overheat!
While I average only 100-200 damage in the little beasty, its main advantage is how peeved all the enemy players get at being shot at by this little guy. its like they see a PPC on a spider and have a fit of uncontrollable rage, which is great for my team mates!

I just sold it, but my 6 Flamer Jenner was pretty hilarious too. sure I did like 25 damage in a match (if I survived) but whoa mechs overheat quick when you shoot em with 6 flamers

[El Bandito]

Dual LRM20 and Quad SSRM2 A1. Pretty good at baiting people to think you are all LRMs and then surprise them with Streaks in their CT.

I played 20 matches with Quad ERLLaser 3F and my WLR went from 0.65 to 1.65.

Edited by El Bandito, 13 May 2013 - 12:41 AM.

[Flyby215]

Centurion-D, 390XL, 2ML, 2SSRM, 2MG. Not particularly useful, but loads of fun! With the upcoming BAP and MG changes this might actually become a viable 3L hunter!

[tayhimself]

Fun & good build (play it with arm lock) is a 5 ML, 1 AC/20 CTF-1X with a 300 STD. Not minmaxed or competitive but really fun to play.

Another one (don't use armlock) 2 PPC, 1 AC/20, 3 SSRM HGN-733C. It is a fun build because you get to use different weapon types on the same mech and it's not boring. It is not optimal either.

[JediPanther]

My funest build is the spider with just mgs. Completely worthless vs other lights but it sure does become annoying for any other mech. I've also ran the hk4g with 3 mgs and two med pulse lasers. K2 with a single ac2 and lots of ammo.

[Sephlock]

Taste the Rainbow

[Sephlock]

Slapped together gaussraven (too lazy to dig up the old build)

[Vassago Rain]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8ee3a7bad9a1869

It's a classic. Respect your elders.

[Kaylos Thex]

Flame hero dragon with an AC20.

This is such a great brawler that most people don't know to fear since dragons cant carry the boom gun.

The Flame, can.

Great weapon placement and being the only mech that favors the left side, its quite a surprise to flank someone the opposite way they are used to.

Lots of people say the dragon has to go fast to survive, I just kept running into things when I did.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...80cfa8eb0ed24c8

[Roadbuster]

Annoying Raven for keeping opponents in cover and confusing them. No effective damage.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4be09a8f77dae9c

It's fun to watch single LRMs fly at an opponent.

Also a fun variant, but also effective, is the Cataphract 2X with 2 PPC, LRM20 and TAG.

[WANTED]

My Commando 2D with 1 ER PPC is the most fun build and annoying to the enemy. I can play the long range PPC game ( at least 880m ) and then knock out ECM on lights and especially Atlas. Then I run around shooting anything I can at 149.7kmh and can get upwards of 400-500 damage in some games. It really annoys..lol.

[Buzzkillin]

JediPanther, on 13 May 2013 - 07:44 PM, said:

My funest build is the spider with just mgs. Completely worthless vs other lights but it sure does become annoying for any other mech. I've also ran the hk4g with 3 mgs and two med pulse lasers. K2 with a single ac2 and lots of ammo.

I have a mgs spider as well and it's fun. If you catch people with no armor it's hilarious to see their weapons disappear so quickly and they are left there defenseless.

[N a p e s]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8f722700392903a

Hunchback 4G with UAC5 and ERPPC in the left arm.

It was actually pretty fun for peaking over ridges and unleashing some rounds and the ERPPC has a decent supplementary punch. Overall I felt the lone UAC5 wasn't worth it though.

[Ocilfa]

4ppc hunchback 4p. 100ish armor, 13 dhs's, and no arm armor

Edited by Ocilfa, 14 May 2013 - 07:28 PM.

[Pater Mors]

Commando 3A - XL 195, Ferro, Endo, SHS, 2x SSRM, 1x LL

I'm not sure if it's a 'conventional' build or not, but its fast and packs enough fire power to make people scream bloody murder. Last night I played a match that saw me get legged and almost cored and still get three kills afterwards (also, I admit, due to awesome wingmen). Very fun.

[Clit Beastwood]

9 tag hunchback

Many simply stop to stare at it. It makes me laugh.

[Traigus]

Using a K2 with 3 Large pulse lasers a med laser and 2 MGs (getting ready for the patch.) Engine is 300 XL IIRC 84.5 with tweak?

Does pretty well everywhere but Alpine.

I open up with the medlas and the MGs, they think I'm trolling... then they usually stop to aim at me.. then I hit them with 3 large pulses..

[FrostCollar]

Back when LRMs had more punch (and especially during LRMageddon) "Half-Cat" Raven 2X builds could be fun - you take the C1's loadout and halve it, more or less. Here's an example I just put together. They could be fun little skirmishers in PUGs and your ability to outrange and outrun things like SRMs was pretty nice.

These days though? Stay far away from it and continue to do so until LRM damage comes back up.

[TemplarGFX]

Fierostetz, on 14 May 2013 - 07:30 PM, said:

9 tag hunchback

Many simply stop to stare at it. It makes me laugh.

Ha Ha Ha thats awesome

[HankTheTank22]

I just discovered this one. Load up a Raven 4x with an ac20, max its armor, put in a Xl engine, and fill it to the brim with Ac20 ammo. Do all of the things normal lights do,(cap, scout, ect..) and take potshots at enemy mechs who are damaged or distracted. I got three kills with it last night doing this. Also, light mech fights are intense with this build!