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[mack sabbath]

I'm running this build, once I buy this mech tomorrow and I have question for anyone knowledgable about these things.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...386ef6eaa49b6a6

When using these AC/5's instead of UAC'5's, should I usually keep them on chain fire? And if I run the Ultras, am I right that you don't chain fire them except in certain instances?

And if my build is lacking in any way, please share any improvements you'd make, it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!


Primate

[EyeOne]

I don't have much experience with Ultras or chaining them. But...

I love the AC5. Especially in "arrays" like that. I was actually thinking of buying a Illy for that same build. However, a minor critique for your build would be the amount of ammo. I usually have a rule for ammo based weapons "X number of tons per X cannons/missile tubes" for AC5s I use 2 tons per cannon. So that would save you 4 tons. And you could put a bigger engine or a Large Laser in the arm. But I understand the limited use for the weight savings and maybe the ammo is a better choice.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...6fbe5f26b332cee

Just a few cents worth of thought. If that.

Edited by EyeOne, 31 July 2013 - 07:55 AM.

[Pastor Priest]

I agree, you could reduce ammo to free up tonnage for a bigger engine. Though I would be uncomfortable with 6 tons, I think you could get away with 9 or 8. Alternatively, you could drop the arm ML and/or the heatsink. I'd recommend dropping the arm laser and a ton of ammo and upgrading to a 300XL. You will notice the difference in speed.

For most applications, I would suggest group fire. It's like a 1.5 second gauss if you do it that way. Chain may be handy if you want to suppress snipers or as a tracer to hit fast moving targets.

[Madwill]

i'd drop the torso ac5 upgrade to an xl 300 and replace the ml in the arm with a LL. that way if you run out of ammo you still have some firepower and range.

[DarkDevilDancer]

Lots of ammo is important but not at the cost of 3 mlas, no matter what happens energy weapons will always be a good fall back if the match turns into a long slog.

[Spheroid]

Well since you only have two weapon groups you could just change on the fly as combat dictated. I have my mouse3 bound as my fire mode toggle.

[Ngamok]

Die Primate Die, on 31 July 2013 - 07:33 AM, said:

I'm running this build, once I buy this mech tomorrow and I have question for anyone knowledgable about these things.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...386ef6eaa49b6a6

When using these AC/5's instead of UAC'5's, should I usually keep them on chain fire? And if I run the Ultras, am I right that you don't chain fire them except in certain instances?

And if my build is lacking in any way, please share any improvements you'd make, it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!


Primate

This and the UAC/5 build are pretty popular builds for the Ilya.