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[JC Daxion]

title kinda says it all.. I love missiles and ballistics.... But i am really interested in what peoples favorite ballistics mechs are I have another thread where i asked Q's about a bunch of mechs especially the new ones and got a lot of good info in it.. but in this one i would really like to hear from players.. This is a few Q's i have, but feel free to just say what ya wan't


Do you go for the heavies for more weapons or take the assault for the extra damage from other weapons? Or perhaps you go medium or light for maneuverability?

What is your favorite Ballistic weapon of choice? the high damage AC-20, or range of the Gauss?, or do you like the AC-5's or 10's... Any rare ducks that love machine guns?

[Piney II]

I like ballistics and carry them as main weapons on my Cataphracts and Jagers. I have a Boom Jager (AC40) that I run once in a while for fun, but I prefer the AC5, AC10, and LB10X.

I have another interesting and very fun Jager build with 2 ER LLs and 6 machine guns / 14000 rounds of ammo. It has some good punch with the ER lasers and the 6 machine guns can shred a mech that's already a little beat up.

My best performing ballistics platform is my Ilya with 3 LB10Xs. It's dangerous in a close-in brawl.

[Alaskan Nobody]

I mount an AC/5 on my Cent9A, an UAC/5 on my D, and a 20 on Yenlo obviously
2 AC/5s on my Firebrand (don't have any other Jagers.... yet)
A variety of ACs on my Cataphracts, still trying to find a favorite build for them (3D, 1X, and Illya)
Dual AC/5s on my Atlas (DDC and D so far)
I love my MG Locust... win less with it, but I actually enjoy it more.
Paired AC/5 on my Shadowhawks that can fit it, an UAC/5 on the 2D2

Only ballistic I am not overly fond of is the AC/2, but that is more the Heat/Damage ratio, darn thing is worse than most energy weapons.

Edit: clarification on the Cataphracts.

Edited by Shar Wolf, 26 November 2013 - 11:56 AM.

[NuclearPanda]

Currently I love my CritJager (JagDD)

2xLB10x's
4xMG's
2xML's

Thing is a beast and absolutely tears up anything I get close to.

[Piney II]

NuclearPanda, on 26 November 2013 - 12:09 PM, said:

Currently I love my CritJager (JagDD)

2xLB10x's
4xMG's
2xML's

Thing is a beast and absolutely tears up anything I get close to.

And it's fun watching you do it!

[NuclearPanda]

Piney, on 26 November 2013 - 12:32 PM, said:

And it's fun watching you do it!

*high-fives Piney*

[GizmoGecko]

Fear me. Mainly for annoying the **** out off Atlases from across the map.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...a78bde1b3573b9d



This one however is actually pretty good all round.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...2f0b46fd3533b73



(Inspired by NuclearPanda) 'The Crit-Cricket'. Definitely trying this when I'm reunited with my beloved PC.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...8322b4522734336

Edited by GizmoGecko, 26 November 2013 - 01:24 PM.

[Urdasein]

JAG DD

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...a51d58263eb59af

Fragile but dps a lot at any range. If you see a target in advanced zoom, you can shoot it. MGs saved me a couple of time. A defensive weapon more than something else on that build that can't survive at Mg range..

Misery

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f6609109b4569d1

A boomjag that can tank.

Edited by loupgaroupoilu, 26 November 2013 - 01:14 PM.

[Urdasein]

NuclearPanda, on 26 November 2013 - 12:09 PM, said:

Currently I love my CritJager (JagDD)

2xLB10x's
4xMG's
2xML's

Thing is a beast and absolutely tears up anything I get close to.

This is a lolcrit Jag:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...38c0105885aaccf

And a little more fragile one

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4476d11904f835c

[TercieI]

SHD-2H(P): 2 AC5 and a PPC (energy ballistic) nimble enough to be firing from where I want.

Edited by Terciel1976, 26 November 2013 - 01:27 PM.

[Victor Morson]

1) Twin AC/20: Cat K2.
2) Twin Gauss: Jagger
3) AC/5-Energy Hybrid: Cataphract/Highlander
4) 3-4 AC/5: Cataphract Ilya, Cataphract 4X
5) AC/2s: Why would I be running such a bad gun to start with?

NuclearPanda, on 26 November 2013 - 12:09 PM, said:

Thing is a beast and absolutely tears up anything I get close to.

If by tears up you mean "scratches some armor before going up in a painful and sudden ammo explosion" then it sure does.

[Koniving]

JC Daxion, on 26 November 2013 - 11:14 AM, said:

title kinda says it all.. I love missiles and ballistics.... But i am really interested in what peoples favorite ballistics mechs are I have another thread where i asked Q's about a bunch of mechs especially the new ones and got a lot of good info in it.. but in this one i would really like to hear from players.. This is a few Q's i have, but feel free to just say what ya wan't

Do you go for the heavies for more weapons or take the assault for the extra damage from other weapons? Or perhaps you go medium or light for maneuverability?

What is your favorite Ballistic weapon of choice? the high damage AC-20, or range of the Gauss?, or do you like the AC-5's or 10's... Any rare ducks that love machine guns?

1st: Not my favorite ballistic mech, but it fits your criteria perfectly. Shadowhawk. Multiple missiles + multiple autocannons = perfect fit.

2nd: I'm a jack of all trades. Whether it's the AC/20 Raven, the LB+MGs Hunch, the UAC/5 AC/5 Shadowhawk, the Gauss Wang, AC/5 AC/2 Trebuchet, 3 AC/2 + LB-10 + 2 MG Jager, Flamer Jager, Cataphracts, Orions, Victors, etc., there's something for every taste.

3rd: Depends on the mech. MGs, LBs are among my favorites but it depends on the mech and build.

[Unnatural Growth]

I love cannons, they are my favorite weapon. My current favorite is the LB10X. I like to pair that off with something else, 2+MG's, AC5 or UAC5 mostly. But I also like to have other weapons to help burn off armor first. If you can get the armor off, that LB10 is a frightful crit maker. LL's and/or ML's mostly for that, or another ballistic like AC5 or even a 2. I don't really like to "boat" single weapon types, so most of my mechs have a mix.

Cataphract 4X w/ 4 AC5's was pretty fun. I think I had a couple ML's on too. Sold that mech after elite. Thinking about trying it again. It's just so damn slow. Was probably my closest "pure dakka" build.

Cataphract 3D LB10X/AC5/2ML/2MPL I feel has a nice balance to it and racks up consistent damage.

Shadowhawk 2H LB10X/2MG/ERLL/SRM4 has been a real monster. Unbelievable damage from a medium.

Heavy Metal I'm fooling around with a AC2/LB10X/3ML/2SRM4 right now. I may go 2xAC5 or 2xUAC5 on it instead.

Battlemaster -D I'm running LB10X/2 MG/3 ML/2 LL.

[DrSlamastika]

from yesterday Ilya !

[NuclearPanda]

Victor Morson, on 26 November 2013 - 01:43 PM, said:

If by tears up you mean "scratches some armor before going up in a painful and sudden ammo explosion" then it sure does.

I've had 1300+ damage games with usually at least 4 kills that says otherwise No one ever aims for my legs anyways.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...c6ccdf58aa7c432

Edited by NuclearPanda, 27 November 2013 - 07:33 AM.

[Fuggles]

Well pick one favorite, and it's the cataphract 4x. Nothing sends hot AC rounds flying like this guy with 2 ultra 5 and 2 ac2s.

Close second would be jager S. It has a lot of successful ballistic loadouts.

Tied for third would be phract 3d with either dual ac10s and 4 mlas or dual gauss or the catapult K2 with dual lb10x and 4 mlas.

After that would be anything that fires an ac20 well, hunchback 4g/h, orions, atlas etc.

[Ormstarr the Splitter]

The Cataphract 4x with quad ac5s was my first love. As much as I enjoyed the game when I first started playing, I was having a really difficult time being effective on the battlefield. I picked up the 4x when it went on sale, loaded it up with cannons and suddenly everything just clicked. It's a little too slow for my liking these days, but I still fire up its reactors once in a while.

[Fang01]

For me, the Dragon is the perfect mix of firepower, maneuverability, and shock effect. Who doesnt love a heavy that can sprint at 102 kph? 70+ in reverse? My Flame is built around an AC10, the 5N is a streetfighter with an LB10X linked with a Srm6 and is absolute hell on XL users and lights.

[Gunnr75]

Jager is hands down my favorite ride

Ac/20
Lbx/10
2mgs
2ml

[JC Daxion]

You know i had to laugh after making this post i was doing some reading.. It looks like Ballistic's is the new hot thing. Since i started my favorites have been, out of all the mechs i own, these are the 3 i play.. (order is from least used to most used...)

72 matches Catapult, Cat K2, Dual AC's, and a pair of PPC's.. it works pretty darn well, just have to be careful of center.. feels like the most powerful of the mech's i have played. Still not as fun as the HBK, but worth it.


131,Dragon DRG-5, this is the mech i used when i first started, i played most of the matches in the trial version with a Gauss, and a pair of Large lasers, i think it had an SRM4 too. I eventually bought my own (was the first mech i bought too) Played around with a lot of different combos. It has 3 Ballistic slots in the arm, so you can add multiple machine guns, or AC's, or even a Gauss rifle. toss in a SRM6 for added short range punch, or a SSRM for some back up fire power on those pesky lights. (perhaps an LRM 5 might be fun too, though i have not tried that) the other arm is energy so you can use that to help conserve your ammo.



436 matches, Hunchback, HBK-4G, Most with an AC-20, and either 3 ML's or 2 machine guns, with 3 SL backup. This one is a blast.. You have to watch the hump, but boy is it fun. Nothing more fun than getting some hits of opportunity, or out maneuvering a bigger mech, and blasting them to pieces. I think i will be doing some more playing with multiple ballistics on this guy though, as not to many mediums can pack in 3..

Edited by JC Daxion, 29 November 2013 - 12:28 AM.