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[RustyBolts]

So after trying to find a decent build that I liked with this mech, I have settled on the following:

2 ERPC
XL235
3 JJ
7 DBL Heatsinks

Not doing too bad with it overall.

[Spheroid]

I hope you are only doing this temporarily for leveling. The BJ-3 was purpose built for this loadout.

[Bohxim]

Run missiles on it mate! It's the only missile blackjack. If you got it, it's basically begging you to use srms on it

[RustyBolts]

Yea I am only using to level and I am not having much fun with it with the missiles.

[Aleski]

I really have no problem with dat Blackjack. It works as intended =)

I use STD235 + 4xSRM4 + 2xML if you're not too crazy and stick with the fatties before the brawl, you will shine in this mech. It's a 45 tons mech, so it's not very durable in a brawl, but if you play it smart, you'll have decent to good games.

Running this variant with a pair of PPC is really a dumb choice when you see the BJ-3 quirks... If you really doesn't like the brawl, use it as a small LRM boat, it work well with 4xLRM5 + other stuff too.

[Bishop Steiner]

RustyBolts, on 24 October 2016 - 07:37 AM, said:

So after trying to find a decent build that I liked with this mech, I have settled on the following:

2 ERPC
XL235
3 JJ
7 DBL Heatsinks

Not doing too bad with it overall.

finally doing drops with my 2x Flamer, 4xSRM4 MadBomber build...getting an avg of 3 kills per match without any skills... so could be worse, I reckon.

But if it weren't that, then it'd be 4xLRM5 and MLs.

[Gas Guzzler]

I have found 4 SRM6w/ART to be a ton of fun. It doesn't tank damage well, but hopping over buildings with a splatsurprise never gets old.

[Bishop Steiner]

Gas Guzzler, on 24 October 2016 - 01:35 PM, said:

I have found 4 SRM6w/ART to be a ton of fun. It doesn't tank damage well, but hopping over buildings with a splatsurprise never gets old.

truth... I'm so used ot poptarting with PPCs...I forgot I could do that the first half of my first match... then I remembered and srm'd the face off of a DWF

[Scandinavian Jawbreaker]

Because it has those extremely good streak srm 2 (such a good weapon btw) quirks I made this really useful LIGHT HUNTER build for it you really can't go wrong such an awesome mech

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1cb2def6af00357

[Corrado]

i still prefer my laservomit BJ-1X. If i play brawlers, there are way better IS SRM mediums.

[Kmieciu]

Gas Guzzler, on 24 October 2016 - 01:35 PM, said:

I have found 4 SRM6w/ART to be a ton of fun. It doesn't tank damage well, but hopping over buildings with a splatsurprise never gets old.

Quoted for truth.
4xSRM6+A with 4JJ is enough to solo kill assaults, including the feared dakka-Kodiak-3.
Dunking SRMs mid air, landing and hearing that cyclops warhorn roar is so gratifying! Feels like NBA basketball :-)

BJ-2 seems to be made for HPG, Canyon and Mining Collective.

[littlebulb1]

Just came here to check everyone's opinions on this mech, and while I personally think the 4 srm and 2 med lasers build is best for this mech, I just wanted to post that I feel like there should be a s-srm heat generation quirk for the mech, it gets way too hot quickly for little spread out damage. Either that or 20% s-srm 2 cool down , so that you can pop in then pop out quicker.

[Y E O N N E]

Best luck I've had with it is 4x SRM6 or 4x SRM4 + 2x SPL, both on STD engines.

I find Artemis on the SRM4 to be a waste on this 'Mech, it has excellent natural grouping. Would prefer it on the SRM6, but...tonnage. Tried XL, it just doesn't play nice with XL at that range, IMHO.

Edited by Yeonne Greene, 01 February 2017 - 10:21 PM.

[Beaching Betty]

ok

[RestosIII]

Beaching Betty, on 02 February 2017 - 12:32 AM, said:

ok

That's even less constructive than my gif-only posts.

[Duke Nedo]

Think I leveled mine with 2x lpl and 4x srm2. Worked OK, not awesome.

[Zergling]

I found it to be too slow and fragile (even with standard engine) to work as a brawler, but also lacking in energy hardpoints to be a decent ranged fighter.

So after a lot of experimentation, I settled on a mixed build of 2x ER Large + 4x SRM4. It honestly runs a bit hot and doesn't have enough SRM ammo for my taste, in addition to having less than maximum jumpjets (which I find to be heretical; if I'm gonna have jumpjets I want to fly as much as possible!)... but it works better than anything else I've tried on it.

But tbh, I'd rather use the BJ-1 with twin AC2, or Arrow with triple ER Large.

[Magnus Santini]

I could not make this one work with SRMs. So it is 3 x LRM5, 1 x LRM10, 2 x ML. Stay with your team and they will love you.