Trollunge, on 21 November 2017 - 08:36 PM, said:
So I built a lrm20 catapult and it was, okay.
So I have been trying to earn cbills to get a new mech mostly using the current run of trial mechs. So far I make the most money with the trial jenner and i am having a fair degree of panicked fun doing a mix of scouting and harassing in the jenner and the Raven. I am not sure which I like more even though I am technically doing "better" in the jenner, if the cbills earned is any indication.
The problem with the raven is I seem to suck with lasers.
So far the 4 mechs I am looking at are
Bushwacker of some variety
Raven-3L
Jenner IIC
Marauder 3R
And kind of thinking kit fix c but not sure what to replace lasers with or if people find its support useful.
As silly as it sounds I thought about making a raven with a narc and a snub nose ppc(or yknow 3 falmers if I am feeling silly) I think the reason jenner works so well for me is I could unload my srms and run away, lasers I have to stick around and maintain aim. I usually focus on legs when piloting lights.
Sadly the medium mechs currently on trial I didnt really like so I really do not know about Bushwacker other then people seem to like it.
I will admit the mad-3r is mostly due to ppcs being my favorite mechwarrior weapon
So yea aside from the weird heavy as an outlier I like Harassing, scouting, and kneecapping. And I dont really like lasers.
Quick tips:
Lasers... Need to aim and keep it on a specific spot of the enemy until the beam stops for best results. So say if you aimed for a leg, keep it on the leg. Don't do the laser circle nonsense. Pulse lasers are easier to use though their range is more limited.
My Catapult C1 uses twin PPCs, if that helps any.
Jenner trial probably did better due to being ever so slightly faster and 6 lasers = 30 damage per shot as opposed to 2 ER large lasers just coming out to 18 with a longer firing delay. So that's probably why.
Kitfox, you could replace the lasers with missiles or ballistics. A single Gauss Rifle is doable, or a couple of UAC/2s/LBX2s. Light MGs can work well too. Its speed being limited to 97 kph kind of lends it more to the lore intended role of being a long range sharp shooter. Wouldn't try to cram higher than UAC/5s into it though, the weight is so limited.
Hope you avoided the commando hero -- don't get me wrong it is awesome, I love mine, but its energy only...
Sounds like you got a Marauder hero. Your Raven idea is solid enough, I've used Ravens with 2 PPCs to great success, and even a single ER PPC... those are 7 tons each, the Snub is 6 tons and easier to aim, and twin Light PPCs might only have the power of a single PPC but they shoot more frequently and only weigh 6 tons. A heavy PPC has quite a punch, too but its heavy.
Look forward to hearing how you're doing so far.