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[DjPush]

This thread is for submissions of the give away contest I am holding. Please! No comments here.

[Sovillo]

Edited by Sovillo, 16 June 2015 - 11:29 AM.

[Ronan]

HBK-4SP

https://www.dropbox....ot0038.jpg?dl=0
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I like this mech... often do better in it, but the team collapsed as a whole.

Edited by Ronan, 16 June 2015 - 12:41 PM.

[Ronan]

Kintaro ... only one I have left, the GB. Yeah, it has LRM5s, but it also has 3 x ML... the most mixed loadout the chassis can have.

https://www.dropbox....ot0041.jpg?dl=0
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[Bishop Steiner]

DjPush, on 16 June 2015 - 10:09 AM, said:

This thread is for submissions of the give away contest I am holding. Please! No comments here.

Wait, I thought this started this weekend?
Well, whatever, placeholder!!!!

Also, will likely post from 2 accounts, as I run all my Clan Mechs on my "Illya Arkhipova" acct....and Summoner and Gargles fun must be had!

Keep in mind, I almost ALWAYS run my SMN-P either Bone stock, or lightly modified, will post both builds used.
Summoner:

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Gargoyle:

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400 dmg and 3 kills...seems to be my eternal cycle with this guy.......

Vindicator:



Urbanmech:

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well, had plans to post a bunch of stuff from different chassis, as I struggled to climb mount TryHard in various Bads.... but the problem this weekend hasn't been the chassis so much as the horrible teams. Every single matching mind numbing gutless hide and peek. Stomp after stomp, that I just can't bring myself to drop anymore this weekend. The idiot quotient is just too high.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 21 June 2015 - 10:29 AM.

[DjPush]

Bishop Steiner, on 16 June 2015 - 02:09 PM, said:

Wait, I thought this started this weekend?
Well, whatever, placeholder!!!!

You're fine man. It ends on Sunday. I Won't make a decision until I have viewed ALL submissions.

Edited by DjPush, 16 June 2015 - 02:20 PM.

[627]

is 2 weeks recent enough?

This is from the time I had bad internet and only a poor notebook to play (holidays at the sea... so nice).
However because reasons I build my quickdraw around 3 LRM10, just to see if I can troll the world in it, and to see if I can hit csands highscore thread (1000dmg).



I was so surprised and actually still am that this quicky makes the overquirked hunchback 4j look like a newb.

If the Repair tool ever finishes and let me download the new patch, I'll post a screen of the build, but it's essentially 3LRM10, 2ML, XL280 and nearly 2000 missiles.

So in the end, quickies aren't bad mechs. You just need a tough mancard (that's a level 2 card) and enough hate on the world (and the mech) to drive this thing home


/edit:
and here go:


And this is the not so little mean machine:


We really need tinted glass, that would be awesome ingame

Edited by 627, 16 June 2015 - 11:25 PM.

[Leone]

Okay, let's get this party started. First off, the Man'o'War. Or, as it is called in this thread, the Gargoyle.

Spoiler

The mighty Gargoyle has been a long term staple of my CW mech load out. even the trail is a decent load out, for a throwaway pushing mech. I have of course Purchased my own, and mastered them, and redid my 'Goyle into a large jumpless, but better armoured Nova.


You may have noticed all that chat. Yes, I was trying to corral a CW pug team, with someone I know was on thier first CW drop (I brought them in an ran a NARC crow for thier first drop LRM boat. Good fun was had.)

One thing I love about the Goyle, is it can keep up in the front of the battle ball, and has the armour to lead a push. Kit it out like a big nova with lots of short range brawling weaponry, and you don't even notice the lack of tonnage. This goyle runs two CT ER mediums, four Er small and six Small pulse for a total of twelve lasers and enough heatsinks to maintain a decent enough rate of face melting glory. But it does run hot. I like em hot.

Yes, we lost. I am not the best pug wrangler out there. But! when I bring my Goyle, I'm often the heaviest, and many pugs will choose to follow where I lead.

'Goyle Power!

Now, onto the real dark horse of my line up, and my actual submission. The Orion...

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So, when I first realized my New laptop could handle MWO online an started out, I may have been a bit naive. I was spoiled by the Shadowhawks, Banshee and Firestarters. See I figured since the game grouped us by weight class, I could game the system by picking the heaviest mech, thus gaining a slight advantage. Enter the Orion, the only 75 ton IS option. I mean, look at those hardpoints! Only two lasers slots? Cant go energy heavy. Only one Ballistic torso? Can't dual gauss or anything. Can't even dual uac 5... I couldn't really find a niche for this mech. I tried to brawl with it, Ac 20 an everything, but nothing clicked. I was even thinking of selling my orions after Mastering em.

But I had to master em first, would be a waste not to. So I messed around and on a lark made this monstrosity.



So, just a bit about me. I brawl. I like to get up close. See those PPC? Yeah, standard. See those LRMs? Yeah, IS. I figured I'd get scrapped quickly enough. Odd thing is, actually having to keep from charging into melee has done wonders for this mech. Sure, it still doesn't have hitboxes it needs to melee, but from range.... well now, that's a mech of a different flavour.




Best part is, that match, I ended up running into the light lance. And of course, ended up brawling within minimum PPC range with all three lights that match. Only alive thanks to the assistance of two excellent light pilots. My thanks to the Huggin and FS9 of that match.

Another excellent game. All brawling kills though, which I find hilarious, because I had to pick up the final blow with my AC 10, the only thing that works within 90m on this 'mech. But it runs really hot, so by that time it's all I've the heat for, but lets keep that secret between us.



I especially loved that final kill after the game gave me my death read out. Must've been an ammo explosion. You may notice the lack of assists. Yeah, I realized too late I'd been holding that corner solo. Too used to everyone grouping up at that spot I guess, but with a standard 210 engine, it's not like I can just pick up an relocate easily.

Oh. Also, if you could tell me how to run one of those mech video thingies, I'd be happy to show off this build. It's a blast. I can actually run this one for the point event without worry.

~Leone, Raid Leader of the Crimson Hand.

Edited by Leone, 17 June 2015 - 12:27 AM.

[YoungTerror]

/edit:
Forgot to post the build

Edited by YoungTerror, 17 June 2015 - 12:52 AM.

[Mcgral18]

Non-Meta tends to go straight to LRMs for me...so I decided to give them a try. Then promptly remove them.

Adder with 2 LRM15s, 2 ERSLs, TAG

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Someone questioning my Mr Gargles builds, as well as why he's always depressed. (LRM40, TAG, 6 ERSL)

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Mr Gargles does look quite silly with LRMs.

Someone compared it to holding a handbag...I can almost see it.

This Mr Gargles (in the group queue) used SRMs, an ERPPC, and the same 6 ERSLs.

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Also had a nice round last weekend...but that was too early to qualify. 6 ERSLs and a UAC20, all arm mounted on the A variant (no CT weapons). 6 kills, 1k damage...but not sure if that's considered too Meta or not. On the one hand, Mr Gargles (least favoured variant to boot), on the other, lazors+Dakka.
The too early to qualify:

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Sad Mr Gargles is sad.

[Joseph Mallan]

I'm glad you posted this thread.

I re checked my Pre order and found my a la carte Mauler changed to a Black Knight. I put in a ticket to correct this mistake.

[Eregion]

This is two months old... but we had great time with the stock urbie (thanks Bishop).


Reservoir 'Mechs

https://youtu.be/o_fxzO2kvlo


Sorry for the italian talking... someday I'll insert subs for you anglophones

[Speedy Plysitkos]

docs, for my SMN-C

[TheStrider]

Got a few games in over lunch today. Ran my Trebuchet 7M for 3 games, where I did decent, though not as high as I have with this mech. Mostly matchmaker deciding to keep me down.

Still though, took top in my lance each time. Same build I've run on my 7M since I got it back when they were new.

Ran my Dragonslayer as well, but both matches were blowouts, and not very fun.

Will see about running my Awesomes later - no worries, not running 3PPC.

[Juodas Varnas]

Had a couple of matches in my Non-meta, STD engine, Brawler Quickdraw that is as bad as it sounds.
It's still my favorite mech.
Two decent matches:

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UPDATE: Just had one of the most fun and highest scored QKD-4G games i've had. Lots of kills, decent damage. 2/5 of the kills were "solo kills", if i remember correctly. AND i broke the 200k C-bill barrier (220k) even if you ignore the Premium bonus. Really proud of this one

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UPDATE 2: ANOTHER super successful Quickdraw match, were i performed EVEN better. Jesus, it was so fun, the match ended with the timer, because our all team were left in shambles, completely broken, just waiting the counter out inside our base, while the enemy tried the last desperate push on our base to win the game. It's another 200k+ C-bill game and it was an absolute thrill in a Brawler.

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Here's the build, so you could avoid it like the plague (seriously, don't use that many jump jets, not worth it, either use the tonnage for more heatsinks or for a bigger engine)

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To be honest, it's such a relief to play my Quickdraw again, after trying to elite out the Cataphracts.

Edited by Juodas Varnas, 20 June 2015 - 11:54 AM.

[Dolph Hoskins]

UPDATED 6/18

This was my first mech that I bought with my cadet C Bills so it holds a permanent place in my hangar. No matter how many times I've thought about selling it I just can't.

The matches were OK but I always have fun rolling in this mech especially with all of the EBJ's out today.. I have a mini goal now of getting its' kdr a little closer to even. This being the first mech I owned it went through a lot of the learning curve with me (dying).





EDIT: Update 6/18






Pulled those last results today in my first battle after I got home from work. That is the best match I've ever had in my KTO. Oh yeah, and for what it is worth this mech has just basic skills as it is the only KTO chassis I own.

Cool contest btw DJ.

Edited by The Ripper13, 19 June 2015 - 08:37 AM.

[4rcs1ne]

Here's a solid match I had in a nearly stock summoner.

[Spitfire 03]

Okay folks, let me spin you a tale of epic bravery and Urbanmech awesomeness, of trial Victors rounding out a CW drop deck and serious fun to be had whilest pugging in CW.

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Now, One thing about taking the Urbie. If you go classic, your often late to the party. I didn't notice it was counter attack, an brought the wrong mech, my team had to wait up for me, like I was some Daishi. Check the minimap.



We got hit hard though, didn't get any good images. But imagine the team being hit from behind, being the slow urbie turned about firing behind as you act as rear guard, trying desperately to catch up while everyone one else pushes forward, eagerly entering what turned into a trap.

Then of course we had to halt a push, because trap includes losing our first wave. So I brought the Victor...



Whew, did they focus fire my right side. It's like they hate the Uac 5s or something. But, we got it done. Uac 5s, Medium pulses and 10 Srms. The victor can brawl. Push halted, wave one pushed back. We rallied, and tried hitting the left side.

Didn't go so hot, got stalled at the gate, lost the trade offs. I lost the victor, damaged as it was and chose to bring in the trial Banshee. It's a solid build, good defender, but not part of this event or a huge game changer this time, and it died anyways, so moving on. We tried one last holding action. A fighting retreat to the drop zone. I tried getting a good picture of my last Urbie valiantly holding the line.



Yeah. Timing right. That's me, in my cockpit, watching myself explode. Caught it right in transition.

All told, a rather great run for what it was. Almost made the event 80 points, but that first loss was pretty brutal, only got a few shots off.


Which means, let's do it again!

And so, In defense of the Federated Commonwealth, the Urbies strike out once more!

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Prepared this time for the counter attack map, I forwent my slower dual large pulse for the more classic AC 20 urbanmech.



Needless to say, we got hit on our way in, but the AC20 did it's job! check that heat folks, oh yeah, urban mech, on the front lines, making them think twice. They kept things together pretty well though, and a lance came over the hill to our right. You can see the arty someone dropped to hold em off. Anyways, I went down while the team fought a retreat. Bought me time to get my trial Victor in place and hit them where I'm sure they never expected me. Hill assault!



Picked up two kills with the victor. Those srms pack an unexpected punch once it comes to the brawl, and the Victor can brawl, all blam! blam! with the Uacs and then wub wub goes the lasers followed up with the Boom! of Srms finding whatever components you've opened up. I don't know if I've mentioned yet how good the trial Victor is.

Of course you may notice the amount of mechs still facing me, so yeah, that team knew how to focus fire. My team avenged me an pushed em back after that. Next I brought the trial Wubshee, as I do. Did damage, got a kill, it's worth it's weight, but we all know that, it's why it's not in this event. Maybe I should look into the other trials to drop with. Trial Quickdraw's really good, but still just seems impolite to bring lighter mechs when I've got the spare tonnage. Anyways, Banshee died, and we can bring you back to the tale of our glorious heroes.

Finally, surrounded by the other surviving lights, I present to you the Urbanmech in it's final showdown.



They might've gaussed me in the head, but the uac 5 spam won the day. Well, the battle. I mean, that one fight between the cauldron born an two lights holding the corner. In the end, we were overrun.



Oh yeah, Made my 80 points and then some! We lost, yes, but we made a good showing of it before we went down. The other side was pretty polite about about, and you can see me responding to their little salutes.

Gimme a bit to try and figure out how to get the full mechbay spread, but I made sure to include each of my weapon load outs in each picture. Though I hafta say, I should probably zoom out more. I'd tried getting an awesome picture of my cockpit urbie dancing after a kill, only to realize I'd zoomed in so far you couldn't see it.

It' surprisingly hard to get good action shots and still survive the action. Either I'd take the shot after the laser exchange, or, as in that one beautiful screencap, I'm getting hit to take the picture. Also, looking at it now, not sure I like the look of Sulfurous Rift. Maybe later this weekend I'll drop on something prettier like Alpine and put that up.

So yeah, so far that's my submission. No glorious victories in CW so far this week, just glorious defeats and the Urbanmech doing what it was meant to do. Making the enemy pay dearly for their victory, at a fraction of the cost.

And yes, that is my standard CW drop deck. Two urbies, Trial Victor, and Trial Wubshee. I don't think you can make them out, but those are the Tukayyid event flags in two of those Urbies.

As promised, I resized my screen an got the mechlab pics up.

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My urbie of the line. Fastest of my three, and often longest lived. there is something to be said for speed.


Then of course, the AC 20 classic.

There's something to be said for sudden Ac 20 on defense.

Lastly, the Large pulse Urbie. I might scrap it for something else.

Also got a few prettier match screenies.

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Omega was a trap. All in all, not bad run. I got my 80 in.



Next match went awesomely! Be prepared...



So, my first drop was the good 'ole Ac 20 Urbie. I managed to plant myself right in the enemies path and lobbed ac 20 shells right into thier CT. It was brief, but glorious. Then, I ran amok with the Victor.





I even got to use my jumpjets to 'poptart' as I hear it's called. Finally, my little uac 5 soldier picked up another kill defending the dropzone before it got overrun.



And, after re reading the submission requirements, I thought I'd add the rewards screen.



Raking in the c-bills. Annnd that's pretty much my history of CW pugging for the Federated Commonwealth. I got my rank two mechbay that last match, and shall be moving on.

And, just to show s it's just as good in normal matches, I give you the Trial Victor.

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Drats... Never noticed the normal matches don't show your mech on this screen, an I didn't take a picture of the other.... Never mind then. ignore this screen shot for the event. I'll leave it here for me.

Edited by Spitfire 03, 20 June 2015 - 01:58 PM.

[Joseph Mallan]

I don't Video
I was on full screen but
DRAGON SLAYER 1 1W/0L 1.00 3K/0D 3.00 Damage:605 XP:3,376
AC10
LrgPls
2MPls
SRM6

First kill was a Highlander I did break off a time or two, cause that's a big boy. But I kept after him and brought him down!

First game ever that I made over 300K C-bills (yes with premium time and Hero bonus).

I only bought it cause everyone says bad things about Victors these days!

[Moldur]

All the Orion loadouts are one of the following:




I'll be posting as many 500+ games as I can remember to screenshot. If I get any good ones with the K2 I might post those too.








I don't have that hard of a time doing consistently well in the Orion, and I love it. In the back of my mind I like to think that everyone is going "an Orion? Really?" Everyone on the enemy team smirks when they see it. Little do they know I have come to destroy them. All my Orions are brawl builds. They have "weak" Alphas mainly limited by my weapon cooldown, so I can deliver 3 or 4 without any cover. The dilema is the Boom Stick getting broken off. It requires some finesse. It's a brawler, but not very tanky due to the vulnerable ST. I help, then make my foray when the target is orange CT, usually this takes the heat off my teammate and I become the target, but it doesn't matter since in 2 or 3 alphas, target will be dead.

Edited by Moldur, 21 June 2015 - 05:40 PM.