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[Night Thastus]

Hello!

This is a recreation of the stock Atlas from MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries

It's not perfect, it lacks the ECM, a small laser, and a few other things and trades them for max armor. And it uses IS Endosteel instead of Clan FF and Clan Endo, along with a clan XL Engine, since none of that tech is available. However, this build may actually be really, really practical. It's got weapons for every range and may just be a good though.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...52b3a7ac1ccc362

[The Trumpet of Gabriel]

Looks mean. However, I've found that a gauss rifle in the Atlas's side torso has nearly the same effect as running it with an xl engine. Nearly everyone focuses that side first and gauss rifles...explode violently when destroyed. An AC10 with ppc would probably be safer.

[Mad Ox]

Sword of Morning, on 04 April 2015 - 09:08 AM, said:

Looks mean. However, I've found that a gauss rifle in the Atlas's side torso has nearly the same effect as running it with an xl engine. Nearly everyone focuses that side first and gauss rifles...explode violently when destroyed. An AC10 with ppc would probably be safer.

True that, tried using Gauss, PPC, ERPPC while skilling up Boar's Head, D, and D-DC while the range was nice They just always left me very weak up close or exposed for too long. Found for me anything other then a single LRM-10 for long range harassing fire at start of game just ended up getting me killed. With LRM could use terrain and stay hidden until got in closer.

Found a single LRM10 for little long range fire combined with 6 MPL (BH), 2 LL (D-DC), 4 MPL (D), AC20, extra missile slots SRM4/6 depending on space left. Gave me immense close in firepower that could reach out a bit to medium.

Try as I could to get a good mix for all bands ended up just really hurting the Atlas in my opinion. Unfortunately what works in other games or in battle tech books doesn't translate very good to be useful. But hey if your enjoying it then go for it all about having fun.

Edited by Mad Ox, 06 April 2015 - 07:10 AM.