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[Bishop Steiner]

Rhaythe, on 10 May 2014 - 07:08 PM, said:

Fair enough. Was a thought.

thinking is OP and requires nerfing

[GunnyKintaro 01]

im so pumped ive gone on a spending spree so many stock mechs!!!!!

[Conn Man]

Just found this thread and I'm totally excited to make the next SMM!

[Bishop Steiner]

was running my stock YLW in normal matches.... lack of speed, not good, otherwise, held up surprisingly well..... and 21 shots ac20 in stock mech match? Yes please! (Also restored my VTR-9B to stock...shame the handle like a pig, now)

[YaKillinMeSmalls]

What about capping a Firebrand at 60 tons and using the correct equipment to simulate a Rifleman?
Kind of like how you are using an Orion to simulate a Marauder?

Like this: RFL-3N

(I put that together with the info from Sarna, I don't know the actual armor values etc. are.)

P.S.: Should we have a separate thread for build questions?

Edited by YaKillinMeSmalls, 11 May 2014 - 06:20 PM.

[Adridos]

YaKillinMeSmalls, on 11 May 2014 - 06:19 PM, said:

Like this: RFL-3N

(I put that together with the info from Sarna, I don't know the actual armor values etc. are.)

Here, I've changed that build of yours to mirror RFL-3N according to the canon mech sheet.
There's one change to the whole thing, the engine is STD 235 instead of STD 240.

The reason for this is simple and complicated at the same time (the 65t chassis means you can't take the 10th 'free' heatsink + BTech STD 240 != MWO STD 240). However, if you don't mind purism, since other stock mechs ignore it to an extent through the speed boost inconsistencies as well, you should just install STD 240 and call it a day. You're still willfully going into a match under your tonnage and in a death trap to boot (but that's half the fun, isn't it? ).

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...91f1c04a4a32e7e

Edited by Adridos, 11 May 2014 - 10:43 PM.

[Gerhardt Jorgensson]

From what I gather, General Taskeen is running a game with customization options -- Stock 'Mech Mondays have stated in a couple of posts that they are running 'Mechs as they come purchased to avoid confusion if an Orion is actually an Orion, or just a reskinned Marauder.

[Jody Von Jedi]

OK, settled on a chassis for tonight. Headset should be here today. All set for Stock Mech Monday!

[Rhaythe]

Stock Monday is tonight. You've had a week to scrounge up a pack of c-bills to revert all of those min/max-metahumping children's toys back to stock! Let's see what you're bringing to the party tonight:

In my case:

Atlas AS7-D(F)
Locust LCT-1V
Thunderbolt TDR-5S
Battlemaster BLR-1D
Griffin GRF-1S
Locust LCT-1E
Hunchback HBK-4G

[Bishop Steiner]

Rhaythe, on 12 May 2014 - 03:43 AM, said:

Stock Monday is tonight. You've had a week to scrounge up a pack of c-bills to revert all of those min/max-metahumping children's toys back to stock! Let's see what you're bringing to the party tonight:

In my case:

Atlas AS7-D(F)
Locust LCT-1V
Thunderbolt TDR-5S
Battlemaster BLR-1D
Griffin GRF-1S
Locust LCT-1E
Hunchback HBK-4G

I will be a little late to the party, but:

CN9-YLW
SHD-2H
ON1-K
VTR-9B
BLR-1D

all ready and raring to go. Will probably add my Founder's to the list when I get a little more free cbills to pay for downgrades.

[Redshift2k5]

Was there any specific weight class under represented in last week's SMM?

I don't want to invest in a new stock mech only to find I'm trying to drop in the same weight class as everyone else. I'm guessing Mediums?

[Barantor]

Redshift2k5, on 12 May 2014 - 04:50 AM, said:

Was there any specific weight class under represented in last week's SMM?

I don't want to invest in a new stock mech only to find I'm trying to drop in the same weight class as everyone else. I'm guessing Mediums?

There were only a few light pilots in the matches I played, but I don't know about the other groups that night.

[Rhaythe]

Barantor, on 12 May 2014 - 05:07 AM, said:

There were only a few light pilots in the matches I played, but I don't know about the other groups that night.

I feel like heavies were a little under-represented, except maybe in the game where we were swamped by K2s.

[Wildstreak]

YaKillinMeSmalls, on 11 May 2014 - 06:19 PM, said:

What about capping a Firebrand at 60 tons and using the correct equipment to simulate a Rifleman?
Kind of like how you are using an Orion to simulate a Marauder?

Like this: RFL-3N

(I put that together with the info from Sarna, I don't know the actual armor values etc. are.)

P.S.: Should we have a separate thread for build questions?

Adridos, on 11 May 2014 - 10:42 PM, said:

Here, I've changed that build of yours to mirror RFL-3N according to the canon mech sheet.
There's one change to the whole thing, the engine is STD 235 instead of STD 240.

The reason for this is simple and complicated at the same time (the 65t chassis means you can't take the 10th 'free' heatsink + BTech STD 240 != MWO STD 240). However, if you don't mind purism, since other stock mechs ignore it to an extent through the speed boost inconsistencies as well, you should just install STD 240 and call it a day. You're still willfully going into a match under your tonnage and in a death trap to boot (but that's half the fun, isn't it? ).

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...91f1c04a4a32e7e

Well, I would never do a higher tonnage for a Surrogate Mech, too much wasted tonnage.

Rifleman-3N is hard to simulate at its actual tonnage, closest is, ironically, a Hero some do not like, the Fang. 2 Ballistic in one arm for AC/5, 2 Energy in the other for LL plus 1 side torso Energy for a ML, when done you will only have to figure out what to do with the 1 ton from the missing ML. The 3C could be done on the IV-Four, ML in CT instead of RT/LT. The 4D would be any non-Hero Quickdraw with 2 of the weapons in the torsos instead of the arms.

So far, I have only found 14 Mechs not in MWO that could be accurately replicated with what we have, 1 is missing some tonnage due to engine limits, another I have no idea how I cannot fit on it everything it should have by TT unless it got errata I missed. All have the correct weapons in the correct locations. Others could be done if you excuse weapon locations like the RFL-3C and -4D I mention above.

Gerhardt Jorgensson, on 12 May 2014 - 12:22 AM, said:

From what I gather, General Taskeen is running a game with customization options -- Stock 'Mech Mondays have stated in a couple of posts that they are running 'Mechs as they come purchased to avoid confusion if an Orion is actually an Orion, or just a reskinned Marauder.

Guess that would be this, changes era it seems so different Stock Mechs each week.

[TygerLily]

Redshift2k5, on 12 May 2014 - 04:50 AM, said:

Was there any specific weight class under represented in last week's SMM?

I don't want to invest in a new stock mech only to find I'm trying to drop in the same weight class as everyone else. I'm guessing Mediums?

This might give you some ideas: http://MechForceClas...jin.com/members Members are sorted by what weight class they have Mechs for. Interestingly: 40 Medium Pilots, 31 Heavy Pilots, 29 Light Pilots, 24 Assault Pilots (plus 29 more that haven't indicated)!

[Rhaythe]

TygerLily, on 12 May 2014 - 07:23 AM, said:

This might give you some ideas: http://MechForceClas...jin.com/members Members are sorted by what weight class they have Mechs for. Interestingly: 40 Medium Pilots, 31 Heavy Pilots, 29 Light Pilots, 24 Assault Pilots (plus 29 more that haven't indicated)!

...or haven't figured out where in the site you indicate that!

[Redshift2k5]

Hmm. Maybe I'll get a fresh Stalker or nerf one of my existing ones (have them skilled up) plus get a Commando- dirt cheap and some fun loadouts.

[Lordred]

I'll be trying to join you guys tonight, got my Locust 1V setup stock, Hunchback 4SP, Cataphract 1X, and Awesome 8Q all ready to roll.

[General Taskeen]

All those 'Mechs are pretty fun Lordred. I'm missing the SP though. Also the 8Q is a beast in Stock like its supposed to be. An Atlas or Battlemaster paired with an Awesome is a terrifying sight.

Edited by General Taskeen, 12 May 2014 - 10:17 AM.

[Koniving]

I'd like it if all stock mechs became available as trials at all times, or even in a stock mech mode with no unlocks and readily available stock mechs.