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[HellJumper]

Hello

I am planning to purchase an IS assault mech (maybe a pack) so need to know which one would you recommend and why.

I just have few requirements for it thought

It should have some decent speed, i dont want another 55kph assault (already got atlases and battlemaster and king crab for it)

it needs to have the capability of following weapons system atleast.

2 X ballistic (minimum 2 uac5 to carry or rotary ac5)
2X missile (srm 6s or mrm10)


so which assault to get??

i was looking at the cyclops and the highlaner 2C (not sure about the speed of this one)

[kesmai]

Hmm.
Buy an assblastisin.
Best /assault atm.
Comes with the benefit of having butttsex regularly.
Also huggin someone was never so satisfying.



Kek

[Admiral-Dan]

HellJumper, on 11 September 2017 - 01:05 AM, said:

It should have some decent speed, i dont want another 55kph assault (already got atlases and battlemaster and king crab for it)

Battlemaster can go much faster than this.

[HellJumper]

AlphaEtOmega, on 11 September 2017 - 01:13 AM, said:

Battlemaster can go much faster than this.

ya but i am stuck with cbills currently and cant go for higher engine

used cbills to buy a bushwaker

kesmai, on 11 September 2017 - 01:11 AM, said:

Hmm.
Buy an assblastisin.
Best /assault atm.
Comes with the benefit of having butttsex regularly.
Also huggin someone was never so satisfying.



Kek

0-o

[Mechfan909]

Though i do not have it yet the cyclops CP-11-A-DC is meeting your hard point request. why not give it a try. It has a standard engine that can run 64.8 KPH 2 ballistics at the RT , 1 missile at CT and 3 Missile at LT. It also has 1 energy per arm.

On the other note, the battlemaster does come with a standard engine giving 64.8 KPH but it does not meet the hardpoint request you wanted.

Edited by Mechfan909, 11 September 2017 - 01:56 AM.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

You may want to just buy a bigger engine for the Battlemaster to go fast, but if you're really just looking for a nice new assault the Cyclops is pretty nice. It has many variants, and most can hold the mix of ballistics and missiles that you are looking for all while having an engine cap of 400.

[BoldricKent]

All of Highlanders, have a engine cap of 325, which makes them sluggish, much more the Maulers (which are same cap, weight). For the weapons/speed combo you are looking, you have rather limited selection it comes down to Cyclops, Zeus and Victor,
good thing about them, they all got buffed and perform distinctive roles. Can get up to +70, carry heavy punch weapons.
Highlander 2c is clan mech.

[Thorqemada]

The Battlemaster has nice high Hardpoints which make somewhat up for a bad barndoor shape and can go almost 70 kph afair - so if you peek over hills that is a quite good choice.

But it seems you want like a DPS-Brawler, i dont know, is the "Victor" back in a good shape nowadays?
Highlander are walking Barndoors too with often unfortunate Hardpoint placing and i dont know the Cyclops at all.

[BoldricKent]

Note both 80 tonners, main weapon points in arms, which brings certain limitation (10 crit slot max),
so you are limited by number and size but you get great convergence ( Zeus battlefist with up 3xAsrm6, Victor 9b can do 3x uac2) and mobility of aiming. Cyclops can be a poor man Atlas, with better speed, but at least to me is less tanky then
mechs above, i do use 80 tonners more in a heavy way then assault mech.

[chucklesMuch]

If pack choice between those two then I vote Cyclops (Though I have never used the highlander)

The STD cyclopes pack has the fun Splat-O-clops: CP-10-Q, and the CP-11-A which meets your other requirements with; 3 ballistic in RT, 2 missile in the LT and a 3rd in the CT. (And another one CP-10-Z).

(though I would vote for Mad IIC or Mad Cat MKII if not for your IS requirement)

[El Bandito]

IS Assault that can dakka? Doesn't get better than either the Sleipnir (MC only), or the Mauler-MX-90.

[HellJumper]

so between zues and cyclops which one??

thanks for clearing about the highlander 2C.

i already have the battlemaster, its just to get a better engine hence that one is already covered,

[kesmai]

Don't Zeus.
Get a Victor instead.
Zeus is just....


P. S. you really don't consider an asss a sin? You should. ;-)

Edited by kesmai, 11 September 2017 - 02:02 AM.

[HellJumper]

kesmai, on 11 September 2017 - 02:00 AM, said:

Don't Zeus.
Get a Victor instead.
Zeus is just....

ok

so its cyclops only?

[chucklesMuch]

Several of the Maulers also meet your 2 & 2 minimum; MAL-1P, MAL-1R & MAL-MX90

[HellJumper]

chucklesMuch, on 11 September 2017 - 02:04 AM, said:

Several of the Maulers also meet your 2 & 2 minimum; MAL-1P, MAL-1R & MAL-MX90

but getting a mauler is not cost effective is it?..

the standard pack costs $20 and i can get 3 mechs (lets say cyclops)

how much will it cost to get those three maulers?? they are for cbills and MC right?

[BoldricKent]

Check Smurfy, dont forget Victor got a lot of armor buff, more then Zeus, they are much more effective now.
But for assault role, Cyclops is a safe bet.

[kesmai]

chucklesMuch, on 11 September 2017 - 02:04 AM, said:

Several of the Maulers also meet your 2 & 2 minimum; MAL-1P, MAL-1R & MAL-MX90

They also suffer from geriatric movement syndrome.

[BoldricKent]

Price range should be same...only difference would be equipment (endo, DHS,XL engine etc..),

[BoldricKent]

When you get over 350 engines, you start to pay really high price in both weight(weapon payload) and cbils,
only assaults that can carry bigger engines are laser vomit mostly (Battlemaster, Banshee, ok Boars Head),
but to carry efficient ballistic load you will have to give up either speed or durability(XL).