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[Rock Roller]

Just played a bit on lunch. May need to play with the loadout a bit. Feels like an Arctic Cheetah without ECM.

Anyone playing the Medusa? If so what build are you thinking? The face time and long cooldown with the streaks didn't seem to be worth it to me. Maybe a switch to a SRM would be better?

Edited by Rock Roller, 19 July 2016 - 02:43 PM.

[Mad Dog Morgan]

SRM6 1t Ammo and 6 small pulse or small lasers will net you a pretty good romp. Just be careful about losing the arms and be smart about how you choose your fights.

[Iiskra]

VPR-M "Laser-Noodle"

Runs sort of like like a ERSL nova made babies with an arctic cheetah

Edited by Iiskra, 19 July 2016 - 10:03 PM.

[Mad Dog Morgan]

It's the Micronova, an oven that moves 80% faster and jumps ~100% higher.

[Iiskra]

Another build ive been liking is one i posted earlier, 2 CSRM6 and 6 ERSL

This thing is going to run hot, Dont avoid it embrace it, Poke, Poke hard and get away

[Lily from animove]

Vaskadar, on 19 July 2016 - 03:28 PM, said:

It's the Micronova, an oven that moves 80% faster and jumps ~100% higher.

an also like 80% hotter.

[Iiskra]

Lily from animove, on 19 July 2016 - 03:35 PM, said:

an also like 80% hotter.

Not really, novas you can get 5 L - R groups in before shutting down, Same story here.

[Lupis Volk]

anyone have builds for the standard bundle Vipers?

[Iiskra]

Lupis Volk, on 19 July 2016 - 03:44 PM, said:

anyone have builds for the standard bundle Vipers?

4 MPL is fun hot but fun, 8 SPL is a bit too hot but you can try it. 5 ERML's is a standard build on one and it works well enough for ranged poking. Sadly the magic here is the medusa

[Lupis Volk]

Iiskra, on 19 July 2016 - 03:46 PM, said:

4 MPL is fun hot but fun, 8 SPL is a bit too hot but you can try it. 5 ERML's is a standard build on one and it works well enough for ranged poking. Sadly the magic here is the medusa

well i'm liking the Viper so i might pony up the moola to get the Medusa.

[Mad Dog Morgan]

The energy hardpoints go in at cockpit height on the Viper. Peek-a-boo has never been so satisfying.

Gaboon Viper

[Iiskra]

Lupis Volk, on 19 July 2016 - 03:48 PM, said:

well i'm liking the Viper so i might pony up the moola to get the Medusa.

I would say this about exactly zero other mechs in this game

Its worth it

[Lupis Volk]

so does anyone have any smurfy builds for the A, B and Prime?

[Iiskra]

Lupis Volk, on 19 July 2016 - 04:28 PM, said:

so does anyone have any smurfy builds for the A, B and Prime?

VPR-B is what ive been using

[Mad Dog Morgan]

Something I slapped together
VPR-A Stock Omnis Dueler

If you're going to run stock on the B, I suggest seeing the above Gaboon Viper post.

[Stringbeans]

Vaskadar, on 19 July 2016 - 05:22 PM, said:

Something I slapped together
VPR-A Stock Omnis Dueler

Just tried this out and I loved it

[Mad Dog Morgan]

It can twist/roll damage very well.

The acceleration quirks on the Medusa mean that it can twist off damage VERY well.

Edited by Vaskadar, 19 July 2016 - 09:02 PM.

[Requiemking]

I have been running this build. Amazing poptart and all around sniper.

Taipan

[Aidan Kerensky]

The stock medusa build isn't bad and you can make something quite like it with the A variant. Try 1 SRM6 +artemis, 5x ER Small, 1 heat sink, active probe... That seems to work pretty well (I did that from memory so might be off slightly on the tonnage... I had played around with a TC in there somewhere (not worth it) and a mix of ER smalls and SPLs (might be worth it... hard to tell).

The mech is super fast and agile, probably the most maneuverable mech in the game at present when you combine its speed and jump jets. It essentially flies through the air and playing it on something like Mining Collective is just TONS of fun. You can get around the map, hit from close high up awkward angles and then disappear to strike again from another angle. Stay moving and don't pop out more than twice from one place.

[thehiddenedge]

Iiskra, on 19 July 2016 - 05:08 PM, said:

VPR-B is what ive been using

one of my favorites so far, but why not just use the A and get the heat gen?

unless your'e using it for the 5-ERML build, which is pretty good too

PPC with a TC is kinda fun so far, nearly hitscan projectiles, but yeah severely limited

10 ERSL is a solid build as well

Edited by thehiddenedge, 20 July 2016 - 02:14 PM.