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[jghs48]

I was thinking about getting an Atlas (AS7-D variant) as my first official assault 'mech build. I've played the AS7-K and the AS7-RS© variants when they were up for trial mechs. I know people usually use the D-DC variant, I believe just for the ECM. I guess chose the "wrong mech" but I think having the extra two energy CT hardpoints would please me just fine.

This is my AS7-D build. I wanted a more direct fire and ranged atlas, but not so much of a sniper, I don't feel like touching the PPCs, nor ERPPCs after that nerf hammer, but I'm sure they still function fine, just not my "style", so to speak.

I also and personally don't like LRMs on the atlas either, I have yet to test it out though. I have a bad experience with LRMs, feels like every time I have a definite lock on, launch my LRMs but then lose target and hopelessly watch my LRMs: hit and bounce off an object like a nerf dart, fly off into the sunset or go in the direction of the mech that was locked on and kamikazi into any incoming obstacle. The point isn't that I suck; I know how to use them, losing target seems to happen all too often for me, which is why I don't want to use them. So that's why I don't use them.

One more thing, people would usually say that Endo-Steel is better than Ferro-Fibrous. I chose FF because I wanted to make use of the massive armor that atlai have. 12% more protection for each ton of armor, I believe, which is why I maxed it out for maximum protection. This may not be a good idea, but yeah.

Anyways, suggestions are welcome on this build, as well as new ones. Rants about my build are always welcome too, this is my first real assault build anyways.

Edited by EverFor, 24 September 2013 - 02:53 PM.

[Spawnsalot]

Before we go any further, I think I should point out that while FF armour increases protection per ton, you can only mount a certain amount of armour points per mech. In the case of the Atlas its 614 points of armour - FF or standard. FF just makes it lighter by a grand total of naff all.

Lose the FF, grab endosteel instead, enjoy more spare tonnage.

[Spawnsalot]

Seeing as you want to play fire-support but without LRMs you're pretty much limited to what weapons you can field...

I've tweaked your build to this AS7-D - dropped the pulses and FF for endosteel, regular lasers and a bigger engine with more heatsinks. It may be worth removing a heatsink to make room for AMS and ammo though, up to you.

I'd say the RS makes a better fire-support chassis to be honest, the D makes a mean brawler though - I've had lots of success with Unicron! here. I did run SRM6s but went down to SRM4 for a better missile spread, more AC/20 ammo and another heatsink.

[8CH Trooper]

Atlas is a hard mech to master, I have the D,DC and RS. My favorite is the D - 2 ERLL, 2 ML, A/C 20 2 SSRM's, Anti-Missile sys, Standard 300 engine, 18 double heat sinks. I wouldn't go with endo or FF, you free up some weight but give up slots better used for equipment. This is not a fast set up but has decent heat management if you use the ERLL's sparingly in a brawl. The DC is a good choice as well because of the extra module slots and of course the ECM, you will usually have a few guy's follow you around and give you support with it installed.

[jghs48]

8CH Trooper, on 24 September 2013 - 04:45 PM, said:

The DC is a good choice as well because of the extra module slots and of course the ECM, you will usually have a few guy's follow you around and give you support with it installed.

Yeah, I felt as if the D-DC was the way to go but I wasn't really sure. Since I don't like using LRMs and the DC trades off energy for missiles and ecm, it was a tough choice. But there's always the option to buy the DC. I was in a match before, there were 4 DC atlai, seldom do I see any other variants.

Edited by EverFor, 24 September 2013 - 04:54 PM.

[8CH Trooper]

In my DC I will run 2 UA/C 5's 2 ERLL's, 3 SSRM's for the lites, this puts out a lot of pain in a hurry but if you lose the UA/C's or they keep jamming your dead meat, I consider this an all or nothing kind of set up, lots of guy's are using variations of the 2 UA/C 5 set up.