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eq firemind, on 08 August 2016 - 03:49 AM, said:
Hi. Just returned after 2 years and I have lots of questions =)
After some days of trying different things I seem to like flanking/backstabing and do unanswered damage or just plain fire support bigger guys.
The range of engagement is not important. (I enjoyed both AC20 and ERLL on different mechs I tried)
Currently I'm doing best with this SHD-2K variant:
SHD-2K
High-mounted PPCs are to do direct damage with minimal exposure.
LRMs are to pepper things when I cannot/do not want to engage directly adn supplement PPCs as much as heat allows.
Jump Jets are to to access interesting positions.
Apart from general advice on SHDs/IS mediums on todays MWO, I have the following questions:
1) What's the standard for torso armor distribution between front and back? I know there's of playstyle/preference here, but some general starting point would help.
2) Same for amount of Jump Jets.
3) What about other SHD c-bills variants? I own SHD-2D and need third one to master the chassis.
4) Where to go next? I lean toward Hunchback because it can highmount big ACs and has nice variance and then Centurion for some arms-aiming experience.
After some days of trying different things I seem to like flanking/backstabing and do unanswered damage or just plain fire support bigger guys.
The range of engagement is not important. (I enjoyed both AC20 and ERLL on different mechs I tried)
Currently I'm doing best with this SHD-2K variant:
SHD-2K
High-mounted PPCs are to do direct damage with minimal exposure.
LRMs are to pepper things when I cannot/do not want to engage directly adn supplement PPCs as much as heat allows.
Jump Jets are to to access interesting positions.
Apart from general advice on SHDs/IS mediums on todays MWO, I have the following questions:
1) What's the standard for torso armor distribution between front and back? I know there's of playstyle/preference here, but some general starting point would help.
2) Same for amount of Jump Jets.
3) What about other SHD c-bills variants? I own SHD-2D and need third one to master the chassis.
4) Where to go next? I lean toward Hunchback because it can highmount big ACs and has nice variance and then Centurion for some arms-aiming experience.
The better you get the more armor you take from your rear and bring to the front.
I run 6 rear, but i know i can run 5. Really good players i know can run 2-4.
Jumpjets is easy, find a couple ledges you like to jump on, if you cant reach it, add another jumpjet. Some people run 1 JJ because they just want to get up the stairs on BOG, others want to get up to the middle platform on Collective, so they run a little more.
I have Mastered Hunchies and they are really fun, so go for it.
