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Wintersdark, on 19 November 2016 - 12:08 PM, said:
This, but to be more clear:
Pick a range band and go with it. Don't put machine guns on a mech at all, really; there are some circumstances when you may as well but a Direwolf, just don't.
A problem you're going to run into here is that ERLL's have huge long burn times, and you can only fire 2 at a time or you suffer ghost heat. So this means you're firing 2, then two more, THEN you can fire the UAC5 (because lasers are hitscan weapons and hit exactly what you're pointing at instantly, while UAC5's have projectiles and travel time, so if your target is moving anywhere other than directly towards/away from you, you're not hitting with lasers and UAC at the same time. At least, not where you want.
Generally speaking, ERLL's aren't very good weapons due to that burn duration. Your target can simply twist/move and you're spreading damage all over them, while still labouring under high heat and tight ghost heat limits (2). It also tends to make them extremely ineffective against anything that gets close to you, because it becomes very hard to keep your beams on them for the full duration.
Pick a range band and go with it. Don't put machine guns on a mech at all, really; there are some circumstances when you may as well but a Direwolf, just don't.
A problem you're going to run into here is that ERLL's have huge long burn times, and you can only fire 2 at a time or you suffer ghost heat. So this means you're firing 2, then two more, THEN you can fire the UAC5 (because lasers are hitscan weapons and hit exactly what you're pointing at instantly, while UAC5's have projectiles and travel time, so if your target is moving anywhere other than directly towards/away from you, you're not hitting with lasers and UAC at the same time. At least, not where you want.
Generally speaking, ERLL's aren't very good weapons due to that burn duration. Your target can simply twist/move and you're spreading damage all over them, while still labouring under high heat and tight ghost heat limits (2). It also tends to make them extremely ineffective against anything that gets close to you, because it becomes very hard to keep your beams on them for the full duration.
Psst 2ERLrg, 2Erppc, 6xMG, 4xSMPulse actually makes a very nasty Direwolf. Takes some practice to play it well and not just over heat like crazy but it is also a 95 wp mech at 200meters. Maybe you don't know that MGs got a very nice buff? Very usable today but yeah very short range so one has to be smart about their use. Nice thing about this build is it allows for a cool off period while continuing a fairly nasty fire at those up close mechs. MGs add 0 heat so you can keep them going all day long and cool off while you are at it. (Okay all that said this build... not exactly for beginers but if you are daring give it a shot. It is a hot build which means you have 2 shots with the er ppcs and er lrg together, at incredible effective ranges, before you need a short cool down time but if you have something in your face you can immediately use the 4smpulse and mgs on them and keep the machine guns going until you either pop a cool shot to get off a large punch with the big weapons or cool off for a second to hit them with the sm pulse again).
EDIT: Oh and OP you should know I quite often run 'crazy out of the box' type of builds. So if you do try it and hate it don't worry you can cuss me for it
Edited by Bellum Dominum, 28 December 2016 - 07:06 AM.
