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[JC Daxion]

So what have you enjoyed in these two mechs.. I got 3 days premium, need to do some grinding! (no i don't have hero pods) I have never played um at all, just picked um up on a sale way back getting ready for skill tree. Not a clue how people play um.


well i know some go 2 ERPPC adder, and others 3 AMS (i don't even know what they combo it with lol)

Edited by JC Daxion, 28 May 2017 - 02:11 PM.

[Exilyth]

The 'battlemech' subsection on this forum has some threads on how people build their adder/kitfox:
https://mwomercs.com...2-adder-builds/
https://mwomercs.com...kit-fox-builds/

You can find more up to date threads in the light mech subsection:
https://mwomercs.com...ht-mech-builds/

Metamechs has builds for both chassis:
http://metamechs.com...r-guides/adder/
http://metamechs.com...guides/kit-fox/
(note: some information on that site still refers to the old, pre-skill tree skills)

[WrathOfDeadguy]

ADR-Prime - "Pugzapper" (stock plus for maximum smug superiority)
ADR-D - "Boomslang" - It's the only light currently in the game that can run a large ballistic build that's not a trollmech. So... why wouldn't you?

If you prefer splat, you could do this. I didn't really click with missile Adders, though. Or... well, there's always the boring route with laservomit, I guess. Adders can do 5xMPL pretty damned decently, it's just not as fun as the other possibilities. Almost every light can do lasers, but only the Adder can carry whatever the hell it wants and still have leftover tonnage.

KFX-Prime - "Lurmbrella" - Kinda explains itself. Stick with the bigger, juicier targets and poke around them.

The AMS build, like just about every useful KFX build, gets way better with the PR laser ears. With ECM+3xAMS and four high-mounted ERML, you can be really ballsy with your ridge peeking and usually get away with it. If you get into the KFX at all, I'd recommend buying a PR. The pods are just that strong compared to any other combination of KFX torso parts.

*edit: Some general advice for slow lights... always try to keep something big and dangerous looking between you and the bulk of the enemy team. Doesn't matter if it's actually in front of you (preferably not, or you might be blocking their retreat), but it should be closer than you are and in the same general direction. Poke out when your meatshield buddy does, so that you aren't exposed alone if you can avoid it. Most of the time, the enemy will see the heavy or assault before they'll see you, and if you're very lucky they just won't notice you at all.

Don't stay exposed. Take your shot, then hide. Ideally, shoot, then hide, then reposition. If you have to peek repeatedly from the same place, then vary the amount of time between peeks to avoid being predictable. A predictable slow light is a slow light with a CT-sized hole in its CT.

Edited by WrathOfDeadguy, 28 May 2017 - 03:52 PM.

[CJ Daxion]

WrathOfDeadguy, on 28 May 2017 - 03:16 PM, said:

ADR-D - "Boomslang" - It's the only light currently in the game that can run a large ballistic build that's not a trollmech. So... why wouldn't you?

TY, I made a slight change, UAC10 with 3ERML's, i likey.. Maybe i'll try the other too!