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[Remarius]

Reitrix, on 14 December 2014 - 04:51 AM, said:

That explains why i inexplicably lose my side torsos first. And then simply blast their face off with the remaining AC20 because STD300.

Sadly for your brovado it doesn't really work like that when you're down half of your serious armament against another fully armed KCB (also with a STD 300 coincidentally). E.g., last battle Sunday I 1v1'd two other KCB one after the other and killed both before being cornered by a DWF, Nova and Summoner (DWF hit me from the front and other two jj'd down behind me as I moved to engage). Even then I legged the Nova, disarmed the Summoner and destroyed the right side of the DWF before dying. Tragically the entire rest of my team managed 1 kill even though I tied up 5 of the other side.....

[KaffeeKup]

Been getting into MWO a lot, and been having a lot of fun playing my Jagermech with triple AC5 Us, I cant laser or gauss very well but im trying to get a good build for the king crab, havent played it yet.

So far ive been tinkering with the idea of
I can either mount four ac5us and nothing else.
3 Ac5s/2 Us and two LRMs.
Or 2 AC20s with a motherload of heatsinks, since this is my first post i hope it was understandable.

Edited by Spitfiree, 15 December 2014 - 08:10 AM.

[ollo]

I use something like this. Not much experience, though, as i'm waiting for the other crabs to drop for CB.

[Brody319]

Spitfiree, on 15 December 2014 - 08:00 AM, said:

Been getting into MWO a lot, and been having a lot of fun playing my Jagermech with triple AC5 Us, I cant laser or gauss very well but im trying to get a good build for the king crab, havent played it yet.

So far ive been tinkering with the idea of
I can either mount four ac5us and nothing else.
3 Ac5s/2 Us and two LRMs.
Or 2 AC20s with a motherload of heatsinks, since this is my first post i hope it was understandable.

4 UAC5s

[mogs01gt]

I know, I know I know... LBX suck but OMG this would be fun!
KING CRAB KGC-0000

[Atak Snajpera]

What do you think about those builds? I do not have crab yet (i'm waiting for CB version) so I can not verify how they behave on battlefield.

Dakka Dakka madness (AC5 in chain fire)
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...d87a42b1ffd3473

Balanced Dakka Dakka
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...57ce815618044c7

Edited by Atak Snajpera, 16 December 2014 - 04:52 AM.

[Escef]

Atak Snajpera, on 16 December 2014 - 04:38 AM, said:

What do you think about those builds? I do not have crab yet (i'm waiting for CB version) so I can not verify how they behave on battlefield.

Dakka Dakka madness (AC5 in chain fire)
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...d87a42b1ffd3473

Balanced Dakka Dakka
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...57ce815618044c7

The first is really light on ammo, the second not so much so. You generally want a minimum of 2 tons of ammo for each AC5. UAC5, or AC2.

[Atak Snajpera]

Escef, on 16 December 2014 - 05:28 AM, said:

The first is really light on ammo, the second not so much so. You generally want a minimum of 2 tons of ammo for each AC5. UAC5, or AC2.

How about this one
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...26ae16c70b29dd1

[Escef]

Atak Snajpera, on 16 December 2014 - 06:20 AM, said:

How about this one
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...26ae16c70b29dd1

Better. I'd swap the MPLs to regular mediums and grab another ton of AC2 ammo and another heat sink. Also, take the extra heat sinks out of the engine and use them to pad the torso ammo. You'd rather take a crit to a heat sink than an ammo bin, trust me.

[MeiSooHaityu]

mogs01gt, on 15 December 2014 - 12:01 PM, said:

I know, I know I know... LBX suck but OMG this would be fun!
KING CRAB KGC-0000

Imagine if there was enough room to run 4 LBX10s! If only

[Roadkill]

MeiSooHaityu, on 16 December 2014 - 09:04 AM, said:

Imagine if there was enough room to run 4 LBX10s! If only

Dire Shotgun

[MeiSooHaityu]

Roadkill, on 16 December 2014 - 09:50 AM, said:

Dire Shotgun

Not the same . Still cool though.

[Roadkill]

MeiSooHaityu, on 16 December 2014 - 09:53 AM, said:

Not the same . Still cool though.

I know, but it sure is fun! LBX-60 to the face puts the hurt on any Mech.

[Jackofallpots]

what modules do you guys use with your builds

i keep the improved gyros on just because i get rocked by missile and ac fire so much

[SgtMagor]

Assault needs advanced sensor give you time to react to an imminent attack, radar deprivation when the missile boats just wont give you a break.

[Escef]

Jackofallpots, on 16 December 2014 - 10:38 AM, said:

what modules do you guys use with your builds

i keep the improved gyros on just because i get rocked by missile and ac fire so much

Seismic. It's incredibly good on slow mechs. So long as you pay attention to your minimap, it usually lets you know if what's around that corner is a single enemy or a freakin' hornet's nest. It's also told me I was about to get jumped and let me ambush the ambusher.

[AlphaToaster]

During ceasefire, I like to drop solo in my 4x UAC/5 + 2 med laser crab. It's got AMS on there for giggles and I think 11 or 12 tons of ammo with a standard 315 engine.

Very simple to pilot and a nice change from what I run in CW.

[Stealth Fox]

I do have to wonder how all of you Crab owners feel about LRMs? are they a huge problem for you? is the short, but squat build of the mech just to wide to avoid them? and what about weapon placement? It looks fun and I am thinking of getting one to play around with in normal drops, but from what I see when I vs them (And are not instantly cored by AC hell) and push with them.. they have just such a bit "Missiles hit here" on them. Wanna get some real input from those using them though.

[Widowmaker1981]

Seph MacLeod, on 18 December 2014 - 01:06 AM, said:

I do have to wonder how all of you Crab owners feel about LRMs? are they a huge problem for you? is the short, but squat build of the mech just to wide to avoid them? and what about weapon placement? It looks fun and I am thinking of getting one to play around with in normal drops, but from what I see when I vs them (And are not instantly cored by AC hell) and push with them.. they have just such a bit "Missiles hit here" on them. Wanna get some real input from those using them though.

They get badly hammered by lrms (and arty), but they need a weakness, so damn good with 4x UAC5

[Widowmaker1981]

sneeking, on 18 December 2014 - 02:46 AM, said:

Not done too badly only been hammered by lrm a few times, got narked on caustic the other night but managed to escape all yellow n red...

Mine is an XL build but I find im getting pinpoint to the ct mostly.

Its got a big CT from the front, but it can twist so far and so fast its easy to shield, and from the side the STs are the only thing you can hit.. imo its the 4th worst XL mech in the game (after Atlai, Stalkers and Thunderbolts). If you only stare the enemy down youll die to CT death every time sure, but youll also die fast, whereas with some twisting its pretty tanky.

On topic with builds.. there is a lot that can be done with those high mounted energy ports and huge tube counts.. but anything not using the ballistic craziness feels like a waste of the chassis.
4UAC5+3ML,
4AC5+2LL
2AC20+4ML+4SRM4 (not for me but beast)

are the builds id go with. Twin PPC + Twin Gauss is also a thing, but i think id rather run that on a whale, whereas the whale doesnt have good AC5s or AC20s it can use.