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[CPT Orangetayo]

EDIT: Thread answered! Thanks so much! Between the Shadowhawk and the Victor I'm set for experimenting with new mechs for awhile

I own and love Cataphracts, Cicadas, and Stalkers. My next mech I'd really like to try out jumpjets (still haven't). I do not want to use a light mech, I've tried and my mind just isn't easily compatible with that kind of play.

I haven't used missiles too much, I've been going back and forth between ballistic and energy - but totally open to missiles. I sort of want to be brawly.

I've been eyeing the Thunderbolt and Quickdraw. With all that in mind, I would like to hear what you like to pilot along those lines: brawly, jumpjets, with ballistic/energy options.

Thanks!

Edited by CPT Orangetayo, 27 February 2014 - 04:30 PM.

[Kaox Veed]

Look at the 55 ton Mediums, in particular the Shadowhawk, they all have JJs. One of the Wolverines has ballistics, otherwise Wolverines and Griffins both have a lots of Missiles and energy.

[Kenyon Burguess]

55 ton shadowhawk. ballistic, missle, and energy slots. its only downside is a slow jump and the ballistics are locked to a side torso but everyone can do well in it.

[supertrieuper]

I believe only one of the thunderbolts (9SE) actually has jumpjets. I never gave it a shot as far as brawling (prefer using a shadowhawk for brawling) , instead choosing to play it in a support role. I did brawl with the 9S along the lines of a build like this:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ce018d362b92908

I had a decent time surviving sustained one-on-ones, but I admit the torso twist was a couple steps slow at times.

As far as Quickdraws, no experience with em. Sorry

[Blue Boutique]

The Victor is a jumpjet capable mech with the durability of Stalkers, the weapons of Cataphract and with a decent speed.

Edited by Blue Boutique, 27 February 2014 - 03:44 PM.

[Turist0AT]

i second Victor B or S. It feels like a heavy.

Edited by Turist0AT, 27 February 2014 - 03:54 PM.

[supertrieuper]

Blue Boutique, on 27 February 2014 - 03:43 PM, said:

The Victor is a jumpjet capable mech with the durability of Stalkers, the weapons of Cataphract and with a decent speed.

I loved jumping around in my Victor B. Damn thing looked like it was in pain everytime I jumped!! When they hunch over upon landing...

[Turist0AT]

supertrieuper, on 27 February 2014 - 04:02 PM, said:

I loved jumping around in my Victor B. Damn thing looked like it was in pain everytime I jumped!! When they hunch over upon landing...

All mechs do this apon landing/falling, looks silly. Especially with atlas. They need to fix that animation. Dont they have shockcoils in the legs? Why are they hunching over?

[CPT Orangetayo]

Kaox Veed, on 27 February 2014 - 03:26 PM, said:

Look at the 55 ton Mediums, in particular the Shadowhawk, they all have JJs. One of the Wolverines has ballistics, otherwise Wolverines and Griffins both have a lots of Missiles and energy.

supertrieuper, on 27 February 2014 - 03:40 PM, said:

I believe only one of the thunderbolts (9SE) actually has jumpjets. I never gave it a shot as far as brawling (prefer using a shadowhawk for brawling) , instead choosing to play it in a support role. I did brawl with the 9S along the lines of a build like this:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ce018d362b92908

I had a decent time surviving sustained one-on-ones, but I admit the torso twist was a couple steps slow at times.

As far as Quickdraws, no experience with em. Sorry

Geist Null, on 27 February 2014 - 03:26 PM, said:

55 ton shadowhawk. ballistic, missle, and energy slots. its only downside is a slow jump and the ballistics are locked to a side torso but everyone can do well in it.

Blue Boutique, on 27 February 2014 - 03:43 PM, said:

The Victor is a jumpjet capable mech with the durability of Stalkers, the weapons of Cataphract and with a decent speed.

Thanks guys so much for the great replies... I hadn't looked much at the Victor yet and it sounds exactly like what I'm looking for! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, good shooting.