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[ScottChocolate]

So... I bought the Heavy Metal mostly because I wanted a C-Bill farming machine and I really like rock music. I really like it, so now I want to buy two more variants so I can maximize the efficiencies. Suggestions?

[Victor Morson]

Highlander 732 is the go-to 'mech for competitive drops, with the 1 Gauss, 3 PPC setup. Even with Ghost Heat, it's really the best of the best and one of the most dangerous 'mechs in the entire game. You can optionally equip it with SRMs in addition, or run a Standard Engine for durability.

Highlander 733C is the next best hands down, as it can support more missile hardpoints, allowing for it to make really good Gauss+PPC / Emergency Brawler builds.

Those are really the two best easily.

[Drollzy]

Victor Morson, on 16 August 2013 - 11:11 PM, said:

Highlander 732 is the go-to 'mech for competitive drops, with the 1 Gauss, 3 PPC setup. Even with Ghost Heat, it's really the best of the best and one of the most dangerous 'mechs in the entire game. You can optionally equip it with SRMs in addition, or run a Standard Engine for durability.

Highlander 733C is the next best hands down, as it can support more missile hardpoints, allowing for it to make really good Gauss+PPC / Emergency Brawler builds.

Those are really the two best easily.

+1 this... spot on... 732 with 2ppc and guass and 3 srm6 and JJ's very deadly combo... streaks at 2.5 dmg an option also..

[oldradagast]

Agreed with above posters.

The 733 used to be decent for missile lovers, but thanks to some currently unresolved bugs with the 2nd torso missile slot, it really can't perform that role anymore. Still, it can function as a close cousin to the 732 unless you're intent on trying to mount 3 PPC's - the 733 can still handle the 2 PPC + Gauss combo.

[Brenden]

My favorite is swapping out that Gauss for an LB-X and then using two Large Pulse Lasers in addition too two SSRM-2s. Then add some AMS and ECM.

[Training Instructor]

I love the 733C because it can fit an ac20 or two UAC5 in the right arm.

Gauss+PPC is incredibly boring when you do it on mech after mech. If you're just playing casually, you can have a lot of fun with a 2xPPC 2xUAC5 set up on the 733C. Bring loads of ammo and lay down the ranged fire. They work great for suppressing snipers as well, as you can chain fire them and rock their cockpit the minute you see them poking out of cover.

[Grimlox]

Training Instructor, on 23 August 2013 - 08:30 AM, said:

I love the 733C because it can fit an ac20 or two UAC5 in the right arm.

Gauss+PPC is incredibly boring when you do it on mech after mech. If you're just playing casually, you can have a lot of fun with a 2xPPC 2xUAC5 set up on the 733C. Bring loads of ammo and lay down the ranged fire. They work great for suppressing snipers as well, as you can chain fire them and rock their cockpit the minute you see them poking out of cover.

Good advice. 732 and 732C are probably your best bets.

[Deathlike]

If you're not getting the hero mech (Heavy Metal, which is meh IMO), then the 732 tops the list as the PPC+Gauss power build, followed by the 733 IMO (missile boat), and the 733C (AC20 option).

The 733P is a pure energy build with missiles... which reduces your options.

Edited by Deathlike, 23 August 2013 - 01:25 PM.

[brienj]

Hands down, the 733C. Next to the Heavy Metal, it is the best. Unless you just want to be like everyone else with the ppc/gauss that everyone wants to spam.

[King Arthur IV]

i think HM is the best. the distributions of weapons is much better then the standard variants.

Edited by King Arthur IV, 27 August 2013 - 09:35 PM.

[Cellinor]

I am thinking of picking up the Highlander for CW. I can't fit my atlas without having to drop to two mediums but I can fit a 90 or 95 tonner.

Is the Highlander worth investing the time?

Thanks

[BUDFORCE]

Cellinor, on 28 December 2014 - 11:02 PM, said:

I am thinking of picking up the Highlander for CW. I can't fit my atlas without having to drop to two mediums but I can fit a 90 or 95 tonner.

Is the Highlander worth investing the time?

Thanks

Not as much as it used to be at one point, Im guessing about a year and a half/two years ago I considered this to be the best assault mech in the game.

You used to be able to AC20 + Dual PPC poptart plus missile support on a 733C and still have a reasonable fast and agile mech (for an assault).

The JJ nerf hurt it alot, however I still consider this mech to be pretty decent and would take it over an Atlas still. I do not know how it compares against other Assaults anymore, as if I am honest, I dont play them much these days.

[etarm]

I just started on the Highlander a month or two ago. I started with the 733C, configured as a brawler (AC20, 3xSRM6), then got the 733P as a mid-range fighter (2xPPC, LRM w/artemis) and just recently got the HM (configured stock, except dropped the SRM so I can add artemis to the LRM's, but I'll probably change to more of a brawler config w/LBX & MLs). I'm having fun with all configurations, though the large CT seems to make it more fragile (and maybe more of a target) than other assaults.

Edited by etarm, 30 December 2014 - 11:51 AM.

[Nightshade24]

Depends what you want...

733C can do simular builds to the heavy metal and can also run duel ballistics in the arm or an AC 20, can be a very good brawler with SRM's, Medium lasers, and AC 20 with JJ capabilities. This was also a famous meta mech way back in the day when pop tarting was a thing and running duel AC 5's or UAC 5's was an insta win.

733P can do quite energy focused builds and if you like not being forced to really on ammo this is your mech.

733 would be the best to do an LRM boat or SRM boat type build. Or you can go use the quirks for a few small SRM's, 2 large lasers, and an AC 10.

732 is a bit balanced and is based of the star league highlander build (note the extra E hardpoint in torso)
This is often a good generalized up highlander. It does a bit off everything well.