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[kapusta11]

I like Orions, their CT is easy to protect via torso twisting. I run mine with AC20, 2xPPCs and STD275.

Edited by kapusta11, 06 November 2014 - 12:56 PM.

[THOF Legacy]

The dragon is sooooo good now the dak is back!

[Viges]

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(will be nerfed soon )

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Edited by Viges, 06 November 2014 - 02:40 PM.

[Ultimax]

KraftySOT, on 06 November 2014 - 10:59 AM, said:

Yeah sounds like the Cataphract is still reigning. I got a Dual Gauss (or lrm boat, or dual ac20) Jager, and thats fine, but those times you get killed and want to hope into another heavy was looking for a backup.

3D sounds the way to go.

The main reason for this, is because unlike Cataphracts and Jagers, Orions are a bit too generalist.

It's very hard for a 75T mech to run Energy and Ballistics and Missiles and a STD engine and still have enough speed to not be a slug.


The Timber Wolf plays like the heaviest heavy. It can specialize it has all the benefits of being 75 tons.


The Orion on the other hand is like an under tonned assault mech.

If the variants that have 2 ballistics had them spread across two different components - this would likely be a very different conversation.



So Cataphracts, with their fairly narrow focus on Ballistics & Energy in some combination tend to specialize better, their builds are more streamlined.

Their Ballistic hard points are spread out, so you can combine some of the larger ones together without requiring a STD engine.

Edited by Ultimatum X, 06 November 2014 - 03:25 PM.

[Lord de Seis]

k05h3lk1n, on 06 November 2014 - 11:35 AM, said:

That build looks like a fuckton of fun...!

Here is the original build, I have been taking it so far today and I find it survives a lot better then the Jester. The CPLT-C1 has a much better torso twist then the Jester.
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...d697d416a37c723

It is a LOT of fun and a deadly light hunter.

Edited by Lord de Seis, 06 November 2014 - 04:53 PM.

[LT. HARDCASE]

The Cataphracts are still the best at putting tons of damage down range.

[White Bear 84]

CapperDeluxe, on 06 November 2014 - 10:25 AM, said:

Timberwolf will be out for CBills next Tuesday I think. Prepare for the heavy queue to SKYROCKET


But for IS, Cataphract is still the king, but Orion/Jager can have their moments.

Tend to agree with this.

Timberwolf for clanners, Cataphract for IS. Next in line for the IS would be the boom box that is the Jager!

[Lord de Seis]

Burktross, on 06 November 2014 - 10:41 AM, said:

If you're going to jennerpult you might aswell do it in an HBK-4P

This is where it originally got it's name from:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...d697d416a37c723

Before engine restrictions I put a 350 XL on it and it ran around 100 kph.

[Burktross]

Lord de Seis, on 06 November 2014 - 05:05 PM, said:

This is where it originally got it's name from:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...d697d416a37c723

Before engine restrictions I put a 350 XL on it and it ran around 100 kph.

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