Freeman 52, on 13 June 2016 - 01:35 PM, said:
I have 3xLPL in my Blackjack BJ-3 and Thunderbolt TDR-9SE. Any reason why you would pick a TBT 5N over them? I am just asking as someone who tries to avoid having the same build in too many mechs.
No, and yes.
No, because I'd probably reliably choose to run either of those other two with it, presented with a flat multiple choice. In fact, I'd have the QKD-4G, WVR-6K, ENF-4R, and even the CPLT-C1 (srsly, with a big standard) in there too. Treb and Wolvie are the only ones in the list with no JJ.
Yes (sort of), because it's just the best build for the variant (in my judgement), it's one of three I've got, and I prefer to level them with mech xp rather than gxp.
Yes (for sake of argument), if I wanted to run it on something on a fully-articulated right arm (yay convergence!), decent quirks, and at 50 tons. The ENF-4R is lefty (not a problem for me, but it's how it's built) and feels like it runs hotter, but the TBT-5N's plenty toasty too.
On the WVR and ENF (both can go arm-mounted only, though ENF is a lefty and can split with the left torso, like a QKD does on the right), both feel like the arm mounts are situated higher. QKD's are split, but definitely higher.
So, is that combo worth it, over the other choices? Probably not, though it does capably well. I honestly I'd like it much better if the mounts didn't feel so low. They hang vertically in a line when mounted, and the lowest one is awfully low.
But, as some will testify, sometimes the urge to optimize is too strong to resist. I think the LPL build is more optimally combat effective than the alternatives, and I find "effective" to be more fun when the alternative builds are all underwhelming on a given variant
Edited by Virlutris, 13 June 2016 - 02:32 PM.