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[BR1 SIDEWINDER]

okay im just curious as to peoples thoughts about this but what class, mech and weapons systems do you all perfer?

Personally im an old school Mad Cat/Timberwolf fan, and of course my class range is medium to heavy, not too much on the assualt class and as far as fav weapons go a combo of LBX 20 and some medium lazers with maybe a Med to short range missles. of course this is just a preferance not reality lol

[Steelo]

Bushwacker / vulture i love the low hunched mechs with great utility

[Siilk]

Summoner Prime.

[UncleKulikov]

Hunchback, ballistics.

[Kasiagora]

Mediums. Either ballistics like AC/10s and 5s or mechs for taking on mixed units; lots of flamers, machine guns, etc.
I also use a lot of mixed units myself. A couple of small tanks, a platoon or two of infantry, and a light or medium mech to support them. Draw the enemy into the woods and cities where the infantry's slow movement and short range won't be so much of a weakness.

[Vollstrecker]

I tend to like the old school designs that have more weaponry than they have heat dissipation ability, like the Stalker and Rifleman. You can provide decent firepower at varying ranges, but if you get a really good shot, you can lay it on the line to alpha strike to truly bring the pain.

[Shadowscythe]

Steelo, on 13 June 2012 - 11:54 AM, said:

Bushwacker / vulture i love the low hunched mechs with great utility

Hmmmm.
I REALLY like jump jets

3058 and before BattleTech TableTop (BT TT) I really like Gauss (low heat with good range), and Pulse Lasers (PL) for the easier to hit for both sides. Targeting computers I like combining gauss and big energy weapon together so you still have good damage and you aren't spending LOTS of tonnage/crits on heatsinks if you go full energy. But you don't want to waste heatsinks on all gauss.

For Inner Sphere I especially like the gauss because of the very low heat and long range. That and the Inner Sphere double heatsinks take up three crit slots..The chance to 1shot someone's head

For clan weapon wise I like clan ERPPCs for the 15 points damage. the chance to 1shot someone's head is hard to pass up.

BIG INHALE.........

In BT TT some of my favorite Inner Sphere (stock, most of these are 3055-3058) are;

Dart 3S 20ton, 9/14 speed...run behind enemy shoot lasers into their back, kick (maybe a couple punches if their rear armor is low), run away.(although for some reason it doesn't have ferro or endo)
Venom 9k varient, 35 ton with jump jets...8/12/8, basically the same tactics as the dart (but can't run as fast as the Dart) with jump jets and 4 medium pulse lasers.
Scarabus 9A. 30ton..10/15 speed, ECM, 2 ML 2SL, TAG, and Hatchet Great decoy, people fear the hatchet (and the tag depending on the team)

Komodo -2 varient. 45 ton with jump jets..5/8/5..10! ML.it is nice doing 50 points of damage from a 45 tonner that can jump and 2 AMS to help keep those LRMs away and ECM, TAG. 28 points of total HS
Nightsky 4S...50 ton. with jump jets. 6/9/6, LPL, 2 MPL, SPL. Hatchet...No weapons in hatchet arm (as it should be). 22 points of heatsinks total
Blitzkrieg 3F..50 ton...like to pull this one out every once in a while..7/11 Ultra AC/20 with 20 ammo. that is all
TR1 Wraith 55ton...7/11/7 LPL, 2 MPL. double heatsinks

Tempest 3M...65 ton with jump jets, 4/6/4, gauss, LPL, 3 ML, SRM6, 22 points of HS
Caeser 3R..70 ton...gauss, ERPPC, 4 MPL (2 of them are rear) 32 points of heat sinks

Gunslinger 85ton with jump jets, 3/5/2, 2 gauss, 2 MPL (rear), 4 ML, beagle active probe, guardian ECM, SL
Cerberus 5m..95ton, gauss, 6 MPL, AMS, ERPPC.
Nightstar 9J, 2 gauss, 2 MPL, ERPPC and enough heatsinks to shoot all
Thunder Hawk 7Y.. 100 ton with 3 gauss and 2 MPL


Clan stock mechs (again most of these are 3055-3058)
PIRANHA .20ton 9/14..A lot like the dart ton and tactics wise...but it has WAY more weapons.
2 ERML, 12 machine guns.1 ERSL. although for some reason it doesn't have ferro armor.
Dasher D 20ton, 10/15[20]...targeting computer. 5 ERML, flamer. 20 points of total heatsinks

Phantom C...40 ton, 9/14. targeting computer, 8ERSL, 1ERML
Pouncer Prime. 40 ton 6/9/5 jump jets, targeting computer 2ERPPC, ERSL.
Shadow Cat A can be fun sometimes. 45 ton with jump jets and MASC...6/9[12]/6 with 2 ERLL SRM6streak, active probe.

Galahad...60 ton with 2 gauss and plenty of ammo.
Rifleman IIC, 65ton with jump jets, 2 LPL, active probe, ERSL, and plenty of heatsinks
Nova Cat A..70ton with jump jets 4/6/4 with targeting computer, 4 ERLL, and 50 points of heatsinks
Viper..75 ton with targeting computer, 2 Large PL, 2 MPL, 4 SPL, 2 machine gun. 5/8/5 speed
NIght Gyr Prime...75 ton with jump jets, 4/6/4, 2ERPPC, Ultra AC 10, 3 MPL. 40 points of heatsinks total
Night Gyr D...^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ weapons are 4LRM20 with artemis, 1 MPL, 1 MPL


Masakari C 85 ton, with targeting computer, 2 ERPPC, 2 LPL...oh, and a flamer lol....46 points of heatsinks
Marauder IIC 85ton. 3 ERPPC, 2 MPL, 4ERSL. 42 points of heat sinks.
Kingfisher C 90ton, 2 ERPPC, 4 ERML, 50 heat sinks total
Supernova..90 ton with jump jets, just because it is fun to shoot 6 ERLarge lasers and only overheating by 20
Turkina B..95 ton with jump jets. Targeting computer 2 LPL, 2 ERLL, 2 ERML, 2 MPL. and 50 heat sink points total.
Daishi Widowmaker 100ton. Ultra AC/20(10 ammo), 2 ERPPC, 2 LPL, 2 ERML, ERSL..50 points of heat sinks
Daishi H. 100ton. targeting computer, 2 gauss, 2 Heavy large lasers, MPL, flamer. 40 heatsinks total

Sorry for the huge post, but I kept finding mechs I like while looking for specific ones
I hope no one tried to hold their breath for that

And yes, I know there are better designs out there (even other stock ones) but those are the ones I could scrounge up without taking all day.

When it comes to MW PC games I really like the LBX 20 of course.
Other than the PPC and gauss combo.
LRM boats were somewhat fun to look at.

Now for MWO I will most likely be either commander or scout.
As a scout I plan to bring light mech with NARC, ECM, and probe. maybe a small weapon just to peck at people.
As a commander I will probably end up in a catapult for indirect fire while trying to issue orders

Maybe eventually a hollander (gauss) type mech for sniping when I don't feel like scouting or commanding

Again, sorry for the huge post, no need for the "AAHH MY EYES!" stuff

LOL. there is a limit to "emotions" in a post ( like )

Edited by Shadowscythe, 13 June 2012 - 03:13 PM.