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going to be rebuying internals for my founders jenner. I'm thinking something like this
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...e27d4dd50348edb

4ml
2ssrm
xl 245
12dhs total


Is there a superior build I should be using?

Edited by Battlecruiser, 17 April 2014 - 09:21 AM.

[Arctourus]

not really...ran two streaks, two srm 4s and two lrm 5s. All are fun and unique, but none are hands down better than the other really.

[process]

Personally, I wouldn't go with less than an XL 280. You should also experiment with a pair of SRM 2s now that they've been buffed.

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process, on 17 April 2014 - 11:34 AM, said:

Personally, I wouldn't go with less than an XL 280. You should also experiment with a pair of SRM 2s now that they've been buffed.

okay, then i'll drop the heatsinks ubgrade to ferro and add a 295

[Midniteguard]

I actually have fun with this build on my founders jenner;

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ef43a96d1dc5acb

It has served me well the entire time I have been piloting it.

[Wraith 1]

Since the JJ change, I've found that it's worth it to take the 5th JJ. I haven't been missing the armor from my arms and STs, and I get a notable increase in aerial turning speed.

Just my two cents though. This is the build that I've taken a liking to: V 2.1

[Modo44]

For light hunting, you do 4xML+2xSSRM2. For fighting bigger stuff, you do 6xML. No, the back side armor is not a mistake. You very rarely get shot in the Jenner sides, so may as well protect your back more.

[Adiuvo]

There are only two builds you should be using with a Jenner.

JR7-F.
JR7-D. (fixed link)

Edited by Adiuvo, 18 April 2014 - 09:07 AM.

[Modo44]

Adiuvo, on 18 April 2014 - 08:42 AM, said:

JR7-F.
JR7-D.

I wonder why not put that stripped side torso armor on the back. Does that never get shot, either, or is the half ton worth the trade?

[Adiuvo]

Modo44, on 18 April 2014 - 09:00 AM, said:

I wonder why not put that stripped side torso armor on the back. Does that never get shot, either, or is the half ton worth the trade?

I linked the wrong JR7-D... whoops. You need a 295 in that one.

[Little Details]

critpadding the lasers more important than critpadding the XL?

[Modo44]

There are no engine nor actuator critical hits in MWO. Unless you have weapons or movable equipment in a location, you are not padding anything.

Adiuvo, on 18 April 2014 - 09:07 AM, said:

I linked the wrong JR7-D... whoops. You need a 295 in that one.

Could you also answer the question? Why not move the front armor to the back where it may actually get used?

[Adiuvo]

Modo44, on 18 April 2014 - 09:46 AM, said:

There are no engine nor actuator critical hits in MWO. Unless you have weapons or movable equipment in a location, you are not padding anything.


Could you also answer the question? Why not move the front armor to the back where it may actually get used?

You're still liable to take a double PPC shot to the side torsos, which will put you near death. It's hard to focus down the side torsos from full health, but if they only have, say 10 or so remaining, then it's not too difficult. Around 17 armor allows you to take a standard 30 alpha plus some laser burn to the side torsos. Reducing that more is risky. It's rare for the full 30 to all converge on the same spot, but it does happen.

[Little Details]

Modo44, on 18 April 2014 - 09:46 AM, said:

There are no engine nor actuator critical hits in MWO. Unless you have weapons or movable equipment in a location, you are not padding anything.

uh wat - the XL engine can be taken out through a critical hit thereby killing your mech before the whole torso is lost, right? I know in a lot of full energy build mechs with XLs, I often have a DHS destroyed in the ST --> I assumed that crit would go to the XL if nothing else was there, thereby killing you.

Edited by LT Satisfactory, 18 April 2014 - 10:54 AM.

[Modo44]

LT Satisfactory, on 18 April 2014 - 10:51 AM, said:

uh wat - the XL engine can be taken out through a critical hit thereby killing your mech before the whole torso is lost, right?

No. You need to fully destroy a side torso to take out a mech with an XL engine. You can not score a critical hit on an engine slot to kill it faster.

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this is what i've settled on for now

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ffec2b2919ebc4c

helps me kill big things quickly, and steal kills occasionally. contemplating droping a jj for more armor, and contemplating changing two ml for sl, but for right now this is working pretty well. Also contemplating dropping a ton of srm, but 400 damage of srm's is pretty handy. as far as anti light goes, not having much of an issue there, I don't care for dueling anyway. it's smarter to gang up.

Edited by Battlecruiser, 18 April 2014 - 05:54 PM.

[Barkem Squirrel]

Raudulfr, on 17 April 2014 - 02:28 PM, said:

I actually have fun with this build on my founders jenner;

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ef43a96d1dc5acb

It has served me well the entire time I have been piloting it.

I also agree with this build, 3 ML's and one ERLL works, and you do not have to worry about ECM. Even with all the weapons in the arms, how many times have you ever seen a jenner without any arms?

The 4 ML and 2 SRM 4's also works.

Edited by Barkem Squirrel, 18 April 2014 - 06:20 PM.

[Kaptain]

I don't usually share builds but this is what I run.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...58abf3ccf560a98

I LOVE the fire-starter but every time I hope in this founder Jenner I fall in love all over again. Master level + 150,000 extra experience.

Edit: Armor distribution is up to you. This is not what I run.

Edited by Kaptain, 18 April 2014 - 06:31 PM.