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[Joey Tankblaster]

When you think its actually very good now. What if its mastered?

[Bront]

HAV0C, on 09 December 2014 - 01:06 PM, said:

325 Standard engine, DHS and Endo instead of FF

2x Med Lasers, 2x SRM 6 + 1 Ton of ammo, and 2x AC 20 with 4 tons of ammo.

Armor tweaked to taste.

I enjoy it thus far <S>

-Colonel Andrew "Havoc" Davis
Death's Hand Brigade Mercenaries

And you're out of ammo in... 3 minutes?

[TexAce]

Rule #20: If it can fit an AC20, it HAS to have an AC20. Sorry but that's just how it is.

[Bilbo]

Bront, on 09 December 2014 - 01:19 PM, said:

And you're out of ammo in... 3 minutes?

At the range you need to be fighting at for that build three minutes is all you need. It ain't a peek and pop kind of build.

[AcePaul]

Just saw a 6xAC2. Think he racked up 5 or 6 hundred dam. Wonder how hot it was . . . . . . . .

[Mister Blastman]

I don't have one... but if I did... 4x UAC 5.

[Butane9000]

TheDevilsIncarnate, on 09 December 2014 - 12:49 PM, said:

I have 4xUAC/5 in mine haha. Some med lasers and an SRM6 with plenty of ammo.

Something like this?

[MischiefSC]

I've been running 4x UAC5, 2xLL, and a 350XL with enough ammo to share with the whole family.

The thing is *stupidly* XL friendly. More so than a WubShee. It's similar to a Stalker in that it's made to stare down - it's narrow from the front and wide from the sides. You keep face on the enemy and shake their **** up with 24 DPS of UAC5s and use the 2LLs for lights and shots you're unlikely to land to conserve ammo.

It's maneuverable enough to get in and out of position. It's flat out beastly. The Hitboxes are *excellent* for a 100 ton assault.

I love it.

[Kutfroat]

Takes a dump on "fast" and "tanky" Atlases, just out hill humps them and every Stalker/Direwolf and still brawls decent:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...a0446d6cf2ca1be

[phatbhuda]

TONIGHT
WE DINE
ON CRAB

[Kain Demos]

TexAss, on 09 December 2014 - 01:19 PM, said:

Rule #20: If it can fit an AC20, it HAS to have an AC20. Sorry but that's just how it is.

Strongest weapon in the game--only downside is forced stagger fire and range.

[PvtBillHudson]

ON SOVIET MECHWARROR
CRAB DINES ON YOU

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

Kain Thul, on 09 December 2014 - 02:43 PM, said:

Strongest weapon in the game--only downside is forced stagger fire and range.

That's a common mistake to make. It doesn't force staggered fire, it just makes it harder to do repeated volley fire in a short time window. It's important not to get stuck in the stagger fire mindset; if it makes the difference between killing somebody and dying, by all means volley fire and shut down in order to secure that kill when it matters most.

[GreyNovember]

I"ve seen a 2 ER PPC, 2 LRM20 Crab with no ballistics on it.

It fittingly also shut down as it overheated. From firing standing still.

Other than that though, I have yet to properly engage one. They seem more occupied with heavier targets.

[Malleus011]

Really enjoyed the silly awesomeness of the KC. Ran mine stock in the first drop and ran outta ammo very fast ... and was a huge, slow, heavily armored Large Laser delivery system. Still fun, though.

They are quiet mortal, though - the ones I've run into on the other side die just fine. Time will tell their balance and tier.

[FupDup]

Eonai, on 09 December 2014 - 03:16 PM, said:

I"ve seen a 2 ER PPC, 2 LRM20 Crab with no ballistics on it.

It fittingly also shut down as it overheated. From firing standing still.

Other than that though, I have yet to properly engage one. They seem more occupied with heavier targets.

Didn't even pack MGs for trolling?

[Rhaegor]

I just did my first few games in a 2x ERLL 4x AC/5 build. My first time using an assault of any kind. I like it, sucks I have to use MC to elite it...

[jlawsl]

I bought all three. Looked at the price and noticed it would just be cheaper for me to get the 3 mechs that I want, then to get 4 mechs I am on the bench about for one mech, then still have to get the other two. And it was cheaper-around $50-55 for all three(12100 something mc). 4 ac 5 2ll 300std in my first game with it-950 damage. Did the 2 ac5 2 lb10x, also brutal.

The 0000B has all the missile tubes in one torso, but they are all max tubes. Tried a 4 lrm 15 version, it is pretty good, an aws8r is still a better missile mech though. This model also has the silly(almost suicidal ability to run 2 gauss and 4ll(or er)/3ppc. The heat sucks, but it is doing 60ppd at long range with ppc modules.

In my opinion, the 0000 is the best model, because it gives 4 slots for ballistic and 3/3 for missile and energy. Very balanced and versatile. This is the one I tried 3 ml, 2 lb10x and 2 ac5 on. Its nice. I want to try it with PL(lg or med).

Did a build in the 000 with 2 ac5 4 ac2, way too much heat for the damage. I went one on one with a timberwolf, it ended up getting me. Now, this was on caustic and he was running ml and gauss, so he had a way cooler build then I did. He was pretty much dead toward the end, one of those "who ever gets the next shot wins moments". Still managed to get over 345 damage, it was just too spread out.

I would have to say, this mech has to be one of the most balaced(buildwise) in the game. So many options. Laser boat with one model, missile boat with another, or go heavy ballistic. It shines with ballistic weapons, but its no chump with anything else.

[DONTOR]

AcePaul, on 09 December 2014 - 01:29 PM, said:

Just saw a 6xAC2. Think he racked up 5 or 6 hundred dam. Wonder how hot it was . . . . . . . .

VERY, but I'm still gonna do it.

[Joe Mallad]

besides my 000(L) I received... i purchased another standard 000 as well as a 000B and 0000 Cost me $45 worth of MC, but well worth it

I know have an AC-20, AC2, Gauss and AC-5 variant