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[orcrist86]

I run an xl in my heavy metal and do alright. Should I consider xl on my battle master phoenix variant.

[DONTOR]

It works very well in the 1D for me but it can torso twist further which helps with rolling damage to some degree. If you are attentive it can be worth it. If your going to XL you might aswell make it a big one, I prefer the XL390 as it gets you to 82 KPH for 3.5 tons less that the XL400. Although if you dont have them they are very expensive engines.

Edited by DONTOR, 28 February 2014 - 01:27 PM.

[orcrist86]

I'm looking to end up with a loudout similar to my HM. In thinking ac10 2 llaser 2 medlaser and lrm 10

[Bishop Steiner]

all my BLRs run XL engines, and I do quite well in them. The one constant though is I don't run the torso mounted missiles. I don't know how much it would affect survivability, but since the BLR is (largely) not a Missile carrier, no loss. I find 350-380XLs to be the sweet spot, allowing for heavy firepower still. My 1G has 2 PPC, 4 Medium lasers and 2 ac5. My 1D has a single PPC, 380XL, 2ac5 and 4 mediums, and my 1S runs 2 ASRM6 in the arms, 2 PPC and 2 LLasers. All do a great job of spreading damage.

[orcrist86]

I like lrms and find them useful for assisting in a takedown where I can't add direct fire. I run builds without them though, so I may try it.

[SgtMagor]

I have a 400XL in my 1G

[Amsro]

Battlemaster excels with XLs!

[Escef]

The Light Show. Want it or not, it gets attention. Something about a mech that big, moving that fast, spraying lasers all around gets people's attention.

[orcrist86]

How does the light show handle mordor?

[Whatzituyah]

Battlemaster maybe great with an XL Engine but I wish someone could be as great with the XL Engine in a Boars Head I mean its engine cap is bigger I wish you could use it to your advantage.

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orcrist86, on 28 February 2014 - 02:16 PM, said:

How does the light show handle mordor?

Edited by Whatzituyah, 28 February 2014 - 02:18 PM.

[orcrist86]

After I master my spiders im going atlas. In the interim I'm tightening up my mech loads.

[Amsro]

Escef, on 28 February 2014 - 02:08 PM, said:

The Light Show. Want it or not, it gets attention. Something about a mech that big, moving that fast, spraying lasers all around gets people's attention.

I also went off the deep end. WubWubmaster, Its just too funny! The high torso mount makes it tolerable.

Whatzituyah, on 28 February 2014 - 02:17 PM, said:

Battlemaster maybe great with an XL Engine but I wish someone could be as great with the XL Engine in a Boars Head I mean its engine cap is bigger I wish you could use it to your advantage.

My Boar's Head took my old 1G battlemaster loadout of 6 Large Lasers, it works much better in the arms. No ballistic giant torso hunch either.

[Escef]

orcrist86, on 28 February 2014 - 02:16 PM, said:

How does the light show handle mordor?

Surprisingly well. Yes, it's easy to overheat it, but those 22 doubles bring it back online pretty fast. As with any heat intensive build, the key is to self-regulate your rate of fire.

[Bishop Steiner]

SgtMagor, on 28 February 2014 - 02:01 PM, said:

I have a 400XL in my 1G

what kind of firepower though?

[Bishop Steiner]

Bishop Steiner, on 28 February 2014 - 06:26 PM, said:

what kind of firepower though?

hmmmmmmmm..... well, did build a "Super Stock" version, but boy howdy it's long range firepower sucks (just like a real Battlemaster) BLR-1G

in-fighter?
BLR-1G

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 28 February 2014 - 06:33 PM.

[Flying Judgement]

i got 8 kill the other day and beat my personal record. and that was a Battlemaster phoenix variant with an XL 390
and my build is a cheeezzzz so i wont reveal it nor play it to often

[orcrist86]

Thanks for the advice y'all

[Unnatural Growth]

I'm running XL's in my 'masters. An XL 380 in my -G with ERLL and LB10 in arms and 6 ML's in torso, XL 360 in my -D with LB10/2MGs and LL in arms and 3 MPL's and 1 LPL in torso, and just an XL 300 in my -S with LRM 15's in arms 2 LL's and 2 ML's in torso. I'm really surprised at how successfully this chassis can tank damage with those XL's. Better than the Highlanders imho. I also gave up on the torso missile launchers. Seems to help.

[Lightdragon]

battlemaster was a zombie mech, thats part of the reason its such an old design, adding an xl engine makes it more vulnerable and kills off what made it so effective compared to mechs like the awesome or atlas

[xXBagheeraXx]

I wouldn't, anyone that focus fires your side torso is GOING to kill you. I do it a lot in gauss builds...I just run a slow 1D and do just fine with a standard engine, with enough sinks and ammo to last a fight @ max armor. Running an xl in these is to me about as dumb as running one in an atlas.