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[Vashh the Stampede]

I have one more newb question to ask u guys ......if i die and quit the game to pick another game match i will take the C-Bills and exp from the game or i must wait for the game to end and specate it?

[Fuggles]

the first thing for sure is get rid of ferro, it limmits your options way too much. the good news is theres lots of builds you can try.

swapped LLas for medium lasers, streaks and more heatsinks.,
VTR-9B

ac20 brawler with missles
VTR-9B
without missles, add ER larges + ams JJs and ammo
VTR-9B

then theres the ppc/ac5 builds as well.

try lots of builds, find one that clicks and have fun

[Victor Morson]

Fuggles, on 18 February 2014 - 11:22 AM, said:

the first thing for sure is get rid of ferro, it limmits your options way too much. the good news is theres lots of builds you can try.

Ferro is very, very good when stacked on top of Endo. It's not ALWAYS what you want, but telling him to get rid of it is also a mistake.

I really dislike those kinds of XL builds on a Victor, in particular when there's ammo in the legs like you have there.

Vashh the Stampede, on 18 February 2014 - 11:17 AM, said:

I have one more newb question to ask u guys ......if i die and quit the game to pick another game match i will take the C-Bills and exp from the game or i must wait for the game to end and specate it?

As long as you die before quitting, you'll still get your rewards when that game concludes.

Edited by Victor Morson, 18 February 2014 - 11:43 AM.

[Modo44]

Victor Morson, on 18 February 2014 - 11:44 AM, said:

I really dislike those kinds of XL builds on a Victor, in particular when there's ammo in the legs like you have there.

Like many other things, they are perfectly fine outside of competitive play. Firepower and mobility can overcome the relative squishiness.

[Victor Morson]

Modo44, on 18 February 2014 - 12:00 PM, said:

Like many other things, they are perfectly fine outside of competitive play. Firepower and mobility can overcome the relative squishiness.

Oh I know, but I think if you're going XL, you should definitely be going long, long range. XL brawlers are really too squishy at any level I think in general, when it comes to big 'mechs anyway.

[Modo44]

Oh, no doubt. There is a reason why the 9K is popular with Gauss+2xPPC.

[Orbit Rain]

Hey Vashh with two h's

These are fun...ac2,ac5,uac5, 2ML

VTR-9B 275STD

VTR-9B 340XL

left arm and leg armor could stand to be tweaked (subtract some from the left arm and add it to the legs) If you're the Vash from arsclan, hit me up.

[Victor Morson]

Orbit Rain, on 18 February 2014 - 03:30 PM, said:

Hey Vashh with two h's

These are fun...ac2,ac5,uac5, 2ML

VTR-9B 275STD

VTR-9B 340XL

left arm and leg armor could stand to be tweaked (subtract some from the left arm and add it to the legs) If you're the Vash from arsclan, hit me up.

Ooofh man. Ammo loaded legs with half armor are the worst idea ever.

Why do people keep suggesting that in this forum? I mean holy crap, that's just a terrible config.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Victor Morson, on 18 February 2014 - 03:54 PM, said:

Why do people keep suggesting that in this forum? I mean holy crap, that's just a terrible config.

Because where they play at: getting legged happens less.

Best to take it less personally Vic

[PawPaWuFF]

none of those builds use the missles or ams... for just one easy payment of 5.5 tons you can have 10dmg@<300m 2streaks(3)/BAP(1.5)/streakammo(1) dont forget artemis +1.5t gets you ams+ammo

[PACoFist]

I would not take triple AC2. I don´t have a Victor but I have tried the triple AC2 + Lasers build with my Battlemaster. The AC2 has long range and high fire rate. But compared to the other autocannons it generates a lot of heat. I had one heat shutdown after the other.
I switched to dual AC5, they have a still decent range and generate almost no heat. You can fire them and the lasers simultaneously without risking instant-heat-death.

[Orbit Rain]

Victor Morson, on 18 February 2014 - 03:54 PM, said:

Ooofh man. Ammo loaded legs with half armor are the worst idea ever.

Why do people keep suggesting that in this forum? I mean holy crap, that's just a terrible config.

Orbit Rain, on 18 February 2014 - 03:30 PM, said:

These are fun.

...not surprised someone who can't master LRM builds other than skirmishers can't understand and won't master these kinds of builds...

To Vash with two h's, because you are a noob, don't try these builds, you will die a horrible death and have no fun, people will shoot your legs right off and blow you to pieces, lights will take your right arm off, leaving you with the mighty power of a spider-v with two medium lasers in your left arm....then they will take your left, then leave you behind stumbling on one leg and no weapons so their friend in the cataphract can eventually find you and finish you off. Or you could figure it out and have some fun with it.

Did you ever post stats in that other thread Victor?



I really have no idea what I'm talking about, Vash with two h's

[Koniving]

Victor Morson, on 18 February 2014 - 03:54 PM, said:

Why do people keep suggesting that in this forum? I mean holy crap, that's just a terrible config.

There was a time when you used to have it that way for all of your builds. And like many, "armor in your torso is stupid." Then you got somewhere that has smart players and learned the hard way. In some ranges it works. In others, it won't work. For most new players it really tends to work.

But remember, the kinds of players they are playing with you can stand next to them while being on the other team and shoot his friends. And then walk in front, wave to them, and AC/20 + 2 MPL to the cockpit.

[Modo44]

Shar Wolf, on 18 February 2014 - 03:55 PM, said:

Because where they play at: getting legged happens less.

Half armor is too adventurous. When you have the same side torso and leg armor, it makes sense to go straight for your weapons. When your assault's legs are squishier than on a medium mech, that is a liability at any skill level.

[Vashh the Stampede]

Im actually using only the Victor Morson "buil" and man i doo soo good in it ...in every match i do at least 300 damage and at least 1 kill my highest damage was allmost 600 dmg and im just a newbie but i gotta say i love his build from different victor acctualy look at my status on it right now and im getting better and better every game : 102 Games with it , 44kills/77 death so my current ratio is 0.60

[Alaskan Nobody]

Modo44, on 20 February 2014 - 09:40 AM, said:

Half armor is too adventurous. When you have the same side torso and leg armor, it makes sense to go straight for your weapons. When your assault's legs are squishier than on a medium mech, that is a liability at any skill level.

True - but I'm not going to yell at them for dropping it lower - esp when so few people I play with bother even trying to leg at all.

[Modo44]

In this case and location -- builds with heavily dropped leg armor and leg ammo, in the new player forum -- I would. Those are very easy to blow up.

Edited by Modo44, 20 February 2014 - 10:29 AM.

[Mott]

Victor Morson, on 18 February 2014 - 03:54 PM, said:

Why do people keep suggesting that in this forum? I mean holy crap, that's just a terrible config.

I often put AMS ammo in my legs... because it's usually mostly used up long before i engage close enough to run the risk of getting legged.

Also, after 550 PUGs... I have been legged exactly once. In non-competitive play/PUGs the risk of being legged simply isn't there.

[Jody Von Jedi]

If you like a sniper rig, here is one I came up with. I like to go fast too.

Jody

[Vashh the Stampede]

Jody i really like ure build and im gonna try it out im allways open to sniper builds i love sniping in all games