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[Windscape]

my favorite locust:LCT-1E
my 2nd favorite locust:LCT-1V
my 3rd favorite locust:LCT-3M
on the 3M you can swap 1/2 ton of ammo for moar speedz

[Spheroid]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...23c55a92e711aa1

"Flightless half-Jenner"

LCT-1M
180XL
90% armor
2x SRM4 1 ton ammo
2x mlas
10 DHS

[Reyyvin]

I found this to be a fun build. The quirks allow near continuous fire of small pulse laser, 0 heat issues on any map

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...f2117849d39c6b9

max XL engine to float like a butterfly
4 MG and a small pulse laser to... sting like a butterfly. 0 heat issues on any map, and with quirks, allows near continuous fire of the small pulse, so constant sustained DPS, as long as your ammo holds out

This version drops the AMS for more MG ammo. I've used a similar build on a shadowcat and have almost drained the ammo reserves

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4c1633e0f8ab920

Edited by Reyyvin, 26 January 2016 - 07:47 PM.

[Frytrixa]

Besides all the Meta and "Mr. Obvoius" Loadouts I've found a working and really fun lore loadout.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...61e47ba2cca3fef

[Silent Jedi]

Versatile and powerful, capable to snipe from behind or to go bravle
190XL
3ML + 3SMPL
LCT-1E

[WarPickle]

Locust 1M ... my favorite little Lurm Supporter

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1195ead392bd204

[Lex Rainolds]

Really funny build with 6ml, the biggest engine 190xl to make it reeeeally fast, and ams with half tone of ammo for it.

If you know how to use this 20 tons locust you will be really dangerous, and with the quircks it now has, is really well balanced. The poor armor in legs is not a real problem because I have tested people cant shoot locusts legs so easily...whenever you are in movement...hehe

Hope you like it as I like it.

LCT-1E

[Nomad Radick]

This is a nice little poker. I like the massive range of the med lasers and you get AMS + 2 MGs and max speed and armor.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...e0296898cd5d9e3

[Jay Z]

5ML, 11DHS, XL190

Workable poker, max speed, good offensive and decent defensive quirks.

[aGentleWarrior]

Locust 1M "Driveby"

2 x MPL
1 x SRM4 with ammo for nearly 40 shots

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=152&l=97af543452191009276ee76e54603d6b9d3fe2f6

By using only the right arm the other one can save weight.
MPL as main weapon make this build less ammo dependent (hopefully the Locust can survive that long) while SRM4 supporting weapon provides good compromise of power/reload time.
I've chosen the 170XL engine to get 1/2 extra ton of ammo - for beginners (& me) that is fast enough.

The 190XL engine is also viable with slightly less ammo, however hey, lets spare some room for future improvements of the champion owners.

For the ones which prefer distance a 2xML + 2xLRM5 Version - Had tons of fun on Canyon Network with that one http://mwo.smurfy-ne...bfc0917d6894c3b

Edited by aGentleWarrior, 27 January 2016 - 06:32 AM.

[Spheroid]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...10273ca3b8a8e0c

LCT-1E

"bulletproof"

190 STD!?
6x slas
10 DHS
90% armor

yes a 190 STD. If the Locust is ever put in a mastery pack the Pirate's Bane will have the 190XL so having a niche engine is not really a downside.

The reach is quite a bit better than splas and still allows you to be fast and cool.

If you want something more meta maybe a 190XL, no ferro with 2x mlas + 4x slas.

Edited by Spheroid, 27 January 2016 - 09:34 AM.

[Bud Crue]

Spheroid, on 27 January 2016 - 09:27 AM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...10273ca3b8a8e0c

LCT-1E

"bulletproof"

190 STD!?
6x slas
10 DHS
90% armor

yes a 190 STD. If the Locust is ever put in a mastery pack the Pirate's Bane will have the 190XL so having a niche engine is not really a downside.

The reach is quite a bit better than splas and still allows you to be fast and cool.

If you want something more meta maybe a 190XL, no ferro with 2x mlas + 4x slas.

I run that build, but I don't know if I would call it new player friendly as the Champions are supposed to be. I gotta think running the XL with 6SPL, ML or any combination thereof would be better for a new player. In a mech this small the std give no real survival benefit in my experience.

[Nightmare1]

Here's my entry: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...e2e135a1bc9925f

It doesn't utilize all the tonnage, but it's about the best build I've seen for this LCT. It has max armor, the biggest engine you can cram in there, and 5xSPLs. It's a great ankle biter and makes a decent hit-and-run striker.

[Windscape]

Spheroid, on 27 January 2016 - 09:27 AM, said:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...10273ca3b8a8e0c

LCT-1E

"bulletproof"

190 STD!?
6x slas
10 DHS
90% armor

yes a 190 STD. If the Locust is ever put in a mastery pack the Pirate's Bane will have the 190XL so having a niche engine is not really a downside.

The reach is quite a bit better than splas and still allows you to be fast and cool.

If you want something more meta maybe a 190XL, no ferro with 2x mlas + 4x slas.

you never lose ST in a locust, you usually die in the CT and occasionally get legged or lose an arm.

[Wildstreak]

Because at some point, they gotta learn how to TAG either for LRMs or giving allies intel.
4ML gives same firepower as 5SPL with extra range.

Toss up if it should be on the 1E or 3M, I chose 1E for quirks.

[Fox With A Shotgun]

Wildstreak, on 27 January 2016 - 03:21 PM, said:

Because at some point, they gotta learn how to TAG either for LRMs or giving allies intel.
4ML gives same firepower as 5SPL with extra range.

Toss up if it should be on the 1E or 3M, I chose 1E for quirks.

4ML != 5 SPL with extra range. If you are only counting alphas, yes. But for actual max and sustained DPS? Far from it.

[IraqiWalker]

These are the only two solid 1E builds that I think should be considered:

LCT-1E 6xSPL

LCT-1E 5xML

Or alternatively, just go to this thread
https://mwomercs.com...errated-locust/

and literally pick any build from there at random. Half the suggestions here are .... problematic, either for new players, or for the mechs.

Edited by IraqiWalker, 27 January 2016 - 10:20 PM.

[Snotskull]

revised 1M locust. 2 LRM 5's 2 ML 2 tons ammo 170 xl engine. http://mwo.smurfy-ne...96bddc7dcd66ba9

[kallenin]

Either go with the 6 ML 1E, or do a stock jenner clone:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...cc34172bebec6eb

[Hydrocarbon]

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0e13b00b1216a23

LuRMs because nubs love/hate LuRMs. 30% cooldown & 15% heat gen for missiles, still has pewpew with range/cooldown quirks. The funny thing is this troll build suggestion just might be viable.