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[MeiSooHaityu]

Well, the K2 is getting some help soon.

* It is getting scaled down (quite a bit I think)

* It also appears that the ballistic slots will be elevated a bit due to the hard point test model (posted earlier in another thread).

* It has seen some hitbox adjustments already too.

Overall I think it will be in a decent place once the rescale and new weapon geo hits. I think I might revisit the dual A/C10 build, despite being very un-K2 like. However, if PPCs ever feel "right", I may go to them instead.

[Bishop Steiner]

Kmieciu, on 23 May 2016 - 12:24 AM, said:

Yep, it's the one and only mech I killed the entire enemy team in. 8 out of 8 kills. And I brawled half of them.

Back in closed beta, when we did not have DHS and the Gauss rifles did not require a charge. It had the best pinpoint damage as well as best sustained damage in an extended brawl...

aka broke as heck... though back then any non panicky opponent should have simply cockpitted your K2 ( my HBK-4G loved instagibbing Cats back then). But if you didn't focus them early, the "no downside" GR was as broken a weapon as ever implemented.

MeiSooHaityu, on 23 May 2016 - 03:34 AM, said:

Well, the K2 is getting some help soon.

* It is getting scaled down (quite a bit I think)

* It also appears that the ballistic slots will be elevated a bit due to the hard point test model (posted earlier in another thread).

* It has seen some hitbox adjustments already too.

Overall I think it will be in a decent place once the rescale and new weapon geo hits. I think I might revisit the dual A/C10 build, despite being very un-K2 like. However, if PPCs ever feel "right", I may go to them instead.

2x ERPPC, 1xAC10.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Bishop Steiner, on 23 May 2016 - 04:32 AM, said:

2x ERPPC, 1xAC10.

Sounds a bit hot (even for the K2). It might have to be PPCs instead (and just hope most opponents stay 90m away :/). At least there would be an A/C10 for short range protection.

Honestly I'm just half tempted to run 4 PPCs in the K2 and go all or nothing. Just rip shots for profit and if a light comes within 90m...oh well, hopefully it was a good run :/. I guess it is no worse than a pure LRM boat anyway *shrug*.

[Malorish]

Bishop Steiner, on 23 May 2016 - 04:32 AM, said:

2x ERPPC, 1xAC10.

When I run mine, it's 2xPPC 1xAC10 2xMPL. It's pretty deadly between 90-300M with the alpha, but that's also when you notice the crappy Torso Pitch (especially on the negative declination) the most. That being said, it doesn't do anything that several other mechs don't do nearly twice as well, so all around just a bit mediocre.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Malorish, on 23 May 2016 - 02:22 PM, said:

...That being said, it doesn't do anything that several other mechs don't do nearly twice as well, so all around just a bit mediocre.

Yea, I kinda agree. I do love my Catapults, but they are in a rough spot.

The Jester still is a nice ride IMO, but the K2 had lost it's luster some time ago. Now I think I run a 4 LPLaser build because...ehh. I may go back to the dreaded quad barrel for fun or the snaggle tooth build, who knows *shrug*. If I can't get excited about it being useful, might as well make it goofy.

Quad Barrel:
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...ffb656b0db1f86b


Snaggletooth:
http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=19&l=05473d54d76638bd9dc813cd281023ea2b6a7ded

To me, if you like the K2/Jester, and you aren't reliant on being IS, I'd go with the Ebon Jaguar. It feels like a Clan version of a Catapult IMO. Anytime I feel like taking the Catapult out, I generally grab an EBJ instead . Sad really.

[Navid A1]

OP... why do you think the CPLT-K2 is dead?
Its not even close to dead!


And why do you think Centurion is dead in your other thread?
Are you sure you are playing the same game as the rest of us?

Edited by Navid A1, 24 May 2016 - 03:53 AM.

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Bishop Steiner, on 23 May 2016 - 04:32 AM, said:

2x ERPPC, 1xAC10.

Firebrand.