40 replies to this topic

[Rhialto]

Which one and for what reason?

I want to get elite and keep only one so I bought my first, the A1 because it looked like the one I would not want but maybe I will be wrong. I wanted an Energy to put carry my own TAG. I thought of C4 as the one to keep.

[FupDup]

K2 because LRMs are far too dependent on specific conditions (such as good spotter teammates) to be effective, and feature a very wide array of counters against them. The K2 always works decently no matter who is on your team and can't be roflcountered as easily.

Edited by FupDup, 05 October 2013 - 05:31 PM.

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

I'd go with C1. If you're taking lrms you don't need more than 30 on a Catapult, and it offers the most energy backups of all the missile variants. Plus you can go the other way and focus on JJs and energy weapons, with the missiles as backup weapons.

Otherwise I'd go K2 for the unique options it offers, though the lack of JJs make it less useful if you want to run an energy build instead of using the ballistics.

[ICEFANG13]

A1 because its unique in its hardpoints. All the others are good mechs, but can be replicated on others, the A1 is special. K2 can be done on a Jager, the C4 can mostly be done on the Jager-A, and the C-1 could be on an Awesome. All Cats are great, but the A1 is very special.

[DocBach]

C1, balanced hard points

[Johnny Reb]

ICEFANG13, on 05 October 2013 - 05:36 PM, said:

A1 because its unique in its hardpoints. All the others are good mechs, but can be replicated on others, the A1 is special. K2 can be done on a Jager, the C4 can mostly be done on the Jager-A, and the C-1 could be on an Awesome. All Cats are great, but the A1 is very special.

I would say the A1 can be done better on the Kintaro-18, at least lrm5 or streak, minus the JJ and 1 lrm slot but more speed and 2 energy slots(one for that tag).
I would prolly pick the C1 but not a fan of how the Cata turned out, hit box (head) wise.

Edited by Johnny Reb, 05 October 2013 - 06:36 PM.

[Xtrekker]

I have 426 games in my K2. Next closest mech is the Ilya at 277. That's just since they started keeping stats. My Founder's C1 and my A1 are at 98 and 96, respectively.

I used to cheese it in the K2 with 2 x ERPPC, 2 x PPC. Later I swapped to 2 x ERPPC and 2 X AC2. Both were pretty consistent high performers. I have found that more recently I'm not as effective in the K2 as I once was. Too much heat.

My others don't see as much use because 1) I can't deal enough damage in LRMs to make them worth the weight, 2) wtf is going on with SRMs, and 3) the streaks just aren't what they used to be. For me anyway.

Edited by Xtrekker, 05 October 2013 - 06:52 PM.

[Kilo 40]

what I like about the a1 is I can lock on with streaks and just pump round after round at lights trying to circle strafe me, and each one is a guaranteed hit. you just cant get those same results with lasers no matter how good you are.

The other variants are ok. but the A1 is a blast IMO.

[Johnny Reb]

Kilo 40, on 05 October 2013 - 10:20 PM, said:

what I like about the a1 is I can lock on with streaks and just pump round after round at lights trying to circle strafe me, and each one is a guaranteed hit. you just cant get those same results with lasers no matter how good you are.

The other variants are ok. but the A1 is a blast IMO.

I think the Kint does the same better, with lazors!

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

K2, hands down

[FerrolupisXIII]

K2 is the "best" Catapult right now because of the meta, it can mount Ballistics in its side torso and play at brawler etc.

C1 has the best ballance, and can be rebuilt for either LRM support or a fast brawler with SRM + Energy or even a PPC/LL boat if you really want.

C4 is basically inferior to the C1, as you don't have a lot of tonnage to use those extra points in the arms and the CT energy points cant fit anything big either. meh overall.

A1 is an all or nothing mech. either all SRM/SSRM and try and splat things or a whole lot of LRM-5's and spam cockpit shake on people. no backup weapons at all so you're screwed if someone competent pulls of your arms.

[John MatriX82]

K2, then either C1 or A1. Later on I sold C1, probably is should sell them all because at high levels catapult are too easy to headshot.

[Iacov]

the K2
because i love those machine guns and the distinct look

[DrSlamastika]

If you want LRM boat go for A1, and if you want dual PPC or AC20 / gauss gun platform go for K2

Edited by DrSlamastika, 06 October 2013 - 03:46 AM.

[Rhialto]

K2 that popular? A bit surprised. I thought Catapult were designed to be THE champion of missile launcher and K2 have none. I also thought it wasn't designed to brawl, looks easy to break apart.

If I then ask you what Mech (from complete list) would you choose to make it rain LRM over enemy, which one would it be? I don't often play LRM but now that I have new Mech bay I wanted to have one for a change and was looking for the ultimate LRM spam machine, which I haven't specified initially but all inputs are welcome. I may also keep a K2 after trying it.

[Fajther]

Mech bay slots are cheap. Buy more mechbay slots. Get all 4 catapults.

K2 is good for the current meta, but it suffers from not having jumpjets. Jumpjets are also good in the current meta. Over all the cataphracts and jagers are better ballistic mechs. If you are only going to have one ballistic mech make it one of them.

C1 is classic, and versatile. It doesn't quite have the knockout punch that most of the heavies do, so at times it will feel a little under-powered. It has jumpjets. Just feels to me like what a mech should be. Even though I have 14 mechs I keep coming back to this one.

A1 is the one that brings the most missiles to the table and, so you can specialize the most with it. If one type of missile is even a little overpowered you can exploit it with this mech. I am surprised it hasn't gotten mentioned more. People forget they should be scared of it.

The c4 i don't have, but I really want it. I am saving up for double heat sinks on my incoming phoenix mechs, but I think I am going to have a weak moment soon and pick up a 15th mech.

Edited by Fajther, 06 October 2013 - 04:49 AM.

[Escef]

K2, hands down. It is an incredibly flexible machine. Yes, it's been overshadowed these past few months by the Jager, but it is still a dependable machine. The other Catapults are somewhat missile-centric, and have a hard time using their energy weapons (if they have any) at targets in elevated areas. Second choice would be the C1, for the energy hardpoints. Third would be the A1. I was never interested in the C4, seemed a bad compromise between the C1 and A1.

[Duncan Jr Fischer]

I own C1(F), K2 and A1, and I wouldn't choose a one to spare. Though I definitely ride my Ultra K2 much more often as I love dakka, the other two variants have their appeal too. C1 is pretty balanced, while A1 with 2LRMs-4SRMs is definitely more powerful, but ammo dependent. Maybe C1 is the less interesting to me personally, it requires more patience and calm in use to get striking results. The other 2 prove to be a nice support from a distance and are fearsome brawlers. C1 or C4 is either a better support or a good brawler. Everything depends on a build and your choice of play style. If anything, you should decide judging on your own way of getting fun in a battle.

[DrSlamastika]

BTW K2 was my first mech.

2x ER PPC
2x medium laser
2x machine gun

gr8 mech

[Ozric]

C1 for life.