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[Avengar]

so just looking for some tips on a mech and load out built for hunting down and killing light mechs

[Roughneck45]

Well a treb with a huge engine and maxed out streaks will tear apart any light.

Anything with enough speed to keep up and more streaks than they have usually gets the job done.

Edited by Roughneck45, 14 June 2013 - 12:58 PM.

[Tenpin]

This Cicada (2A) with 6 medium lasers will do the trick

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8d17d57f208455d

Try this Centurion. It's speedy too:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...921dbbbcc8ac97b

You carry 1 less MLAS than a RVN 3L but you can take a ton of damage.

[Otto Cannon]

Streak builds used to be good, but be aware that there's a big fat nerf on the way for SSRMs to make them prefer hitting non-torso locations. It'll probably take a while to kill even lights with them since the puny damage will be spread over arms and legs.

[Pater Mors]

Anything that puts out more than 20pts sustainably (4x ML or 2x LL) without overheating and shoot for the legs. Two or three solid hits will leg most lights and then it's easy pickings.

Treb 3C - 300XL Endo Artemis 4x ML 2x ASRM6 106kph when Mastered.

Jenner F - 300XL Ferro Endo 6x ML fired in banks of 2. 152kph when Mastered.

Com 2D - 195XL 3x SSRM TAG. Gotta watch the heat on this build as it relies on SHS.

Edited by Pater Mors, 14 June 2013 - 01:50 PM.

[IceCase88]

BJ1-X: 295 XL, DHS, Endo, 6-8 Medium Pulse lasers giving a 36-48 point alpha to lights legs. It runs 106 kph before speed tweak and 116 kph with tweak. Also great at hit and fade strikes on any other mech. Strike from cover then run back to cool off if running 8 MPLs.

[Carrioncrows]

Cicada-3M - 255 XL
DHS
ECM

LB10-X - 3 tons of ammo
2 medium lasers
2 small lasers

The Cicada is quick enough to keep up with the lights and the lb10-X is great for nail'n chicken legs.

Also the Blackjack BJ-1X

I run 1 Large, 3 meds, 4 smalls and 17DHS with max XL engine.

Edited by Carrioncrows, 14 June 2013 - 02:45 PM.

[One Medic Army]

Jenner-F with 6ML
Blackjack-1X with 8ML (MPL do more damage with a shorter burn, but the range means you get off roughly 1 less volley vs a fleeing light, not to mention fewer heatsinks)
Treb-7M with ML/MPL/SSRM, 325XL, and a jet or two

Double AC/20 Jagermech

[Tennex]

cicadas treb blackjack are good. any fast medium will do alright.

and even better a Raven 3L.

[aniviron]

HBK-4P with a 250-260 engine. You have to be very patient to use this build, if you just fire whenever you have the heat you'll miss the quick seconds when your prey isn't dodging well; but one well-placed shot takes off a leg, two good shots will kill any light in the ct from full; and you're doing 90kph, which is usually enough to keep up. Seismic is a big plus with this build.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3df741467ea87ea

[Hammerfinn]

I like light-hunting in my LBX-enabled mechs:

Cicada 3M and Centurion 9D-both fast, got some beams, and the Cent has 2 SRM 4packs.

I find that pulse lasers and SSRM/SRM and the LBX are the best light-killing weapons; with a lot of skill other weapons can do better, but if you're looking for "I HATE THOSE RAVENS AND SPIDERS THEY MUST DIE" I'd aim towards these weapons.

[TheMadPoet]

I've been using a Jager JM6-S

XL 280 Engine (69.7 KPH before speed tweak)
Endo-Steel
400 Armor
1.35 Heat Efficiency
2xLB10-X
4xMlas
5 tons LBX ammo

Seems to be very effective. At least for legging, though not for chasing.

Edited by TheMadPoet, 14 June 2013 - 03:33 PM.

[Pater Mors]

TheMadPoet, on 14 June 2013 - 03:31 PM, said:

I've been using a Jager JM6-S

XL 280 Engine (69.7 KPH before speed tweak)
Endo-Steel
400 Armor
1.35 Heat Efficiency
2xLB10-X
4xMlas
5 tons LBX ammo

Seems to be very effective.

It is but I think that it will be bad against a competent light pilot. For example in my Jenner I would hit and run you into the ground relatively quickly due to your slow speed. If there's even a little bit of cover around us for me to duck and weave around, you're toast.

Certainly if you caught me off guard I would suffer some serious pain.

[FupDup]

Anything the with a fair number of ERPPCs, Gauss, and/or AC/20 (Streaks not included due to upcoming nerf). ML and LL are good but not as optimal as instant-damage weapons.

Edited by FupDup, 14 June 2013 - 05:34 PM.

[aniviron]

FupDup, on 14 June 2013 - 05:33 PM, said:

Anything the with a fair number of ERPPCs, Gauss, and/or AC/20 (Streaks not included due to upcoming nerf). ML and LL are good but not as optimal as instant-damage weapons.

I guess I thought OP was looking for something that wasn't so heavy. I mean, my 4xppc aws-8q takes off the legs and side torsos of any light in one hit, and if the ct has taken 5 damage or more, kills in one hit there too. I mean, it is an incredibly effective light hunter, but I don't really go on the prowl with it, given my 66kph speed with a maxed engine.

[Johnny Reb]

Roughneck45, on 14 June 2013 - 12:57 PM, said:

Well a treb with a huge engine and maxed out streaks will tear apart any light.

Anything with enough speed to keep up and more streaks than they have usually gets the job done.

This is good, however I prefer my fast Cent-D, second fast Treb-3C. Going 130-139 w/ streaks, bap and that extra armor make taking lights the preferred target. Not enough damage for heavies. I prefer to scout as a fast medium.

[Spheroid]

Tenpin, on 14 June 2013 - 01:13 PM, said:

This Cicada (2A) with 6 medium lasers will do the trick

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8d17d57f208455d

Try this Centurion. It's speedy too:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...921dbbbcc8ac97b

You carry 1 less MLAS than a RVN 3L but you can take a ton of damage.

I cannot recommend the Cicada-2A against lights. I like the Cicada but feel it is more of anti-medium and quick reaction frontline unit. No streaks and no arm actuators hurt it against lights. 6 Mlas is an otherwise excellent loadout for most situations.

[Lucy Cameron]

I've used this to good effect.

Cicada-3M - 255 XL
LB10-X - 3 tons of ammo
3 medium lasers
DHS
ECM

[Truesight]

I even had a good time with my Dragon:

DRG-1N

Usually i run it this way:

DRG-1N

[xengk]

A centurion with XL300 will go over 100kph and carry enough weapons to worry a light.