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[BrunoSSace]

So apart from the hollonder. http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hollander. Is their any IS Light mech that can carry a IS Gauss Rifle? I see the firestarter H can fit one. Is it practical, no but thats not the reason why you play one.

[Bombast]

Urbanmech, obviously.

[FupDup]

Bombast, on 03 October 2017 - 06:48 PM, said:

Urbanmech, obviously.

Eh, being 30 tons is mathematically a huge disadvantage when trying to use one of the heaviest weapons in the game. If you're gonna do a non-MG ballistic light you need to be 35 tons, no exceptions.

On the IS side I guess the best bet is the Raven. It's got high mounts, arm mounts, small arms, and JJs. Otherwise I guess there's the weird Panther 10P.

If somebody wants to have an actual semi-serious Gauss light then the best answer is the Puma on the Clan side, because Clan tech.

Edited by FupDup, 03 October 2017 - 07:04 PM.

[BrunoSSace]

I looked at the Raven, shame the Ballistic slots in the arm. I will still try it out since I own that mech already.

Edited by BrunoSSace, 03 October 2017 - 07:02 PM.

[SmokeyYote]

I personally have a gauss Panther I dink around with occasionally. it's pretty fun and semi useful and with dual Rocket 10s for backup, not bad for support but limited most everywhere else.

[FupDup]

BrunoSSace, on 03 October 2017 - 07:01 PM, said:

I looked at the Raven, shame the Ballistic slots in the arm. I will still try it out since I own that mech already.

That's a good thing. It means that your Gauss is less likely to be shot out, and if it does get shot out there's a chance you might survive the explosion.

[BrunoSSace]

Its just the extra weight you save buy stripping the armor on the arms. Plus once you loss the weapon you are in theory dead anyways. And I was after a high mounted ballistic in the torsos. But at least the Ravens is high mounted.

Edited by BrunoSSace, 03 October 2017 - 07:06 PM.

[El Bandito]

FupDup, on 03 October 2017 - 06:51 PM, said:

If somebody wants to have an actual semi-serious Gauss light then the best answer is the Puma on the Clan side, because Clan tech.

Or a Cougar with ECM.

[MadRover]

BrunoSSace, on 03 October 2017 - 07:01 PM, said:

I looked at the Raven, shame the Ballistic slots in the arm. I will still try it out since I own that mech already.

not really. you wont blow up if you for some bizzare reason decide to go with LFE and it gets destroyed and explodes.

[Trenchbird]

The Firestarter can.

[Lupis Volk]

BrunoSSace, on 03 October 2017 - 07:05 PM, said:

Its just the extra weight you save buy stripping the armor on the arms. Plus once you loss the weapon you are in theory dead anyways. And I was after a high mounted ballistic in the torsos. But at least the Ravens is high mounted.

When your done could you share the build kinda interested in a light gauss Raven.

[BrunoSSace]

I was going to:) been thinking and theory crafting about this all day at work. Been a really slow day lol

[BrunoSSace]

So sat down and did some crunching, first up was a Shoulder Mounted Gauss rifle. Firestarter H
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1ae12a857a3a82a

Then the Raven with a Gauss
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...7fe0ccfaefacc70

Then a Raven with a light and back up.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0c59620f05de7c3

Going to try both Ravens and see how I go. Surprisingly the Light Gauss Raven looks the best.
hope links work, if not I will try and fix them later. Bruno o/

[N0ni]

Make people think you have armor and are somehow tonnage cheating with a fast engine: ANANSI

[Kaeb Odellas]

I had a good time putting a Light Gauss in one of my Urbies. It wasn't super effective, but I enjoyed it.