56 replies to this topic

[Ruben Faust]

I was expecting to have some laughs when I got the mech. I wasn't expecting it to work well. I'm very glad I was wrong. So, what do you guys think of it? The game play, the siren, the general look, who is loving this little guy?

[Bishop Steiner]

I am rather smitten with it.

But I may be biased. Still, I'm a lousy Light pilot, and I manage to do OK with it. Several of my buds are doing lights out with it.... or is that lights on in this case? Hmmmm?

Regardless, unless the match was a total bomb, I end it with a smile... and a flashing light bar...and a siren.....

[Binkus]

I am loving it, I run Urbies anyway so to have one which i can get extra Cbills from it pretty much means this will be my stock mech

Urbies i think are fiendishly difficult to level on the new skill tree but once you get a foot hold (i concentrate on survival first) you can motor up

Best damage so far has been about 500 with an AC2 build

My only critism would be i reckon i could do with just one more ballistic slot

but love it

er... how do you use the siren?

Edited by Binkus, 21 June 2017 - 11:39 PM.

[Ruben Faust]

The siren is toggled with L.

So far my best match was 3ml, 2mpl, and a machine gun. About 700, though I feel the lack of a big ac isn't true urbie.

[Binkus]

the L button has just added more to my game than anything else

I went for that build too, it ran hot! will need some skill tree to make that work that well for me

[Cyrion]

Urbies are very solid mechs now that they're super tanky. Play the poke game and leave the backstabbin' nonsense to the (very few) lights who can pull it off.

Maybe when the new tech comes in ballistics will be worth it, but for right now laser vomit is legit. Nice part about the K9 being if you don't mind running a STD you can zombie with it because of those two energy points in the CT. Even with an XL though, if your arm gets blown off you aren't completely out of the fight like in the other variants.

I've routinely been able to put up between 500-600 damage in the R60L and the K9 in the few games I've had with it so far. Just slap an LPL and some MLs on then: poke, poptart, and amplify the damage of the bigger mechs on your team. Works really well. Most people either don't see you or ignore you as long as they have someone else to shoot at. Occasionally you'll get someone who thinks you're a cookie and Leeroys after you. Just spin than trashcan 180, run, and spam your JJs to break up their aim. If you're playing it right, you shouldn't be that far from your team and you can lead them right back to a firing squad.

Edited by Cyrion, 21 June 2017 - 11:53 PM.

[The6thMessenger]

The amount of energy hard-points are somewhat deceiving, not that i'm saying that it's ineffective but it's not all it's for. Put a big cannon there, it's actually effective with the 30% ballistic cooldown quirk..

[Cyrion]

The6thMessenger, on 22 June 2017 - 12:03 AM, said:

The amount of energy hard-points are somewhat deceiving, not that i'm saying that it's ineffective but it's not all it's for. Put a big cannon there, it's actually effective with the 30% ballistic cooldown quirk..

Big cannons are heavy. They also require ammo. Be efficient in your 30 ton mech and go lasers.

Edited by Cyrion, 22 June 2017 - 12:16 AM.

[Dago Red]

I like all the urbies but I've gotta say the theming on this one is fantastic.

That and 4 mediums and a large laser has turned out to be a really fun build on it. Once the LFE's and heavy machine guns drop I'll likely adjust it further.

[The6thMessenger]

Cyrion, on 22 June 2017 - 12:12 AM, said:

Big cannons are heavy. They also require ammo. Be efficient in your 30 ton mech and go lasers.

That's not really that bad. Two tons of AC5 ammo, on the AC5 of course, with a bunch of medium lasers worked fine for me.

[Bishop Steiner]

Ruben Faust, on 21 June 2017 - 11:45 PM, said:

The siren is toggled with L.

So far my best match was 3ml, 2mpl, and a machine gun. About 700, though I feel the lack of a big ac isn't true urbie.

The Church of Urbielightenment appreciates that you recognize the error of your build Fortunately we have a wide variety of Blessed Ballistics to choose from, to rescue you from the path of inequity. In fact, in just a little while longer, I can show you the Holy Rotary Autocannon of Antioch, with which you may smite thine enemies... by Urbies Mercy.

Cyrion, on 22 June 2017 - 12:12 AM, said:

Big cannons are heavy. They also require ammo. Be efficient in your 30 ton mech and go lasers.

BLASPHEMER! HERETIC! Banished to driving a Spider you are henceforth!

Dago Red, on 22 June 2017 - 12:23 AM, said:

I like all the urbies but I've gotta say the theming on this one is fantastic.

That and 4 mediums and a large laser has turned out to be a really fun build on it. Once the LFE's and heavy machine guns drop I'll likely adjust it further.

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I think the "Heavy" in Heavy Machinegun is misleading you, if you think that sufficiently heavy for Lord Urbie......

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 22 June 2017 - 01:39 AM.

[Dago Red]

Bishop Steiner, on 22 June 2017 - 01:42 AM, said:

The Church of Urbielightenment appreciates that you recognize the error of your build Fortunately we have a wide variety of Blessed Ballistics to choose from, to rescue you from the path of inequity. In fact, in just a little while longer, I can show you the Holy Rotary Autocannon of Antioch, with which you may smite thine enemies... by Urbies Mercy.


BLASPHEMER! HERETIC! Banished to driving a Spider you are henceforth!


......................
I think the "Heavy" in Heavy Machinegun is misleading you, if you think that sufficiently heavy for Lord Urbie......

BUT MUH LAZORS!

[Kasumi Sumika]

[Captain Polux]

I've been having a lot of fun with the lights and siren. I turn that **** on when charging into battle.

[Bishop Steiner]

ThoseWhoFearTomorrow, on 22 June 2017 - 02:51 AM, said:

I've been having a lot of fun with the lights and siren. I turn that **** on when charging into battle.

yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.

I constantly have my lance mate reminding me to turn em on if I forget. I luf my lil guy.

[The6thMessenger]

ThoseWhoFearTomorrow, on 22 June 2017 - 02:51 AM, said:

I've been having a lot of fun with the lights and siren. I turn that **** on when charging into battle.

Me too. Although i do worry on dark maps, like night River City or Viridian Bog.

[Snowbluff]

Bishop Steiner, on 22 June 2017 - 03:00 AM, said:

yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.

I constantly have my lance mate reminding me to turn em on if I forget. I luf my lil guy.

ONe of my K9 teammate tried to pull over my Pirate's Bane. >

You cops are too loud. You have to be quiet when hunting pirates.

Edited by Snowbluff, 22 June 2017 - 04:04 AM.

[CygnusX7]

I bought a couple friends K-9's. They won't stop driving them.
Wee woo wee woo wee woo.. woo woo woo woo...

[Skanderborg]

I wonder if a single RAC5 would do good on an urbie.

[Captain Polux]

Snowbluff, on 22 June 2017 - 04:04 AM, said:

ONe of my K9 teammate tried to pull over my Pirate's Bane. >

You cops are too loud. You have to be quiet when hunting pirates.

BOOOOOOO.

Love standing behind teammates too and blaring the siren XD