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[Humpday]

...and you just don't know why but it does?

NCT-D, stock omni's, so full omni bonus'
Gauss-PPC
Dual HLL

This crap...all low mounted, and I dunno why...but it works.
I mean its not comp mech, but man its so enjoyable to play.

Stay at range and just corner peak all day.
And if something gets close, like a light, you have PP damage from the Guass-PPC and the HLLs to back them up.

And you can alpha it...and it runs ultra cool.

So whats yours?

I wanna know, I wanna try...

edit, well, i guess you can call it a hybrid metamech since Gauss-ppc is old meta, but you add Gauss-laser, so you have gauss vomit as well...but its all...well ultra low mounted and wayy apart from one another.

Edited by Humpday, 07 January 2018 - 07:57 PM.

[Seranov]

Don't know why it works, but it's easily the most effective KDK-1 I've been able to build. I'm sure there are better builds, but most didn't work for me.

[gooddragon2]

Seranov, on 07 January 2018 - 07:56 PM, said:

Don't know why it works, but it's easily the most effective KDK-1 I've been able to build. I'm sure there are better builds, but most didn't work for me.

You've got long range capability if it's a big map. Short range burstiness with the lbx and 3x damage range of atms. Tag for fast lock on when it counts. Active probe for anti jamming. Runs cool enough with the heatsinks and lbx (and if you're in close range where heat becomes important you're already set for it). But aren't you a bit paranoid about running out of ammo? I always am.

Edited by gooddragon2, 07 January 2018 - 08:07 PM.

[Lukoi Banacek]

My "abomination."

M2C-D with twin LBX20 and two flashlights. Does extremely well for me.

Edited by Lukoi Banacek, 07 January 2018 - 08:25 PM.

[N0ni]

Invasion Adder Prime: 1 LB20-X AC, 4 Heavy Small Lasers.

ADR-PRIME

I know, better off in the B for quirks, but the B doesn't get a C-Bill bonus now does it? Far from meta, but absolutely wrecks things up close. If you didn't like Adders before, you will now guaranteed or your C-Bills back!

[Seranov]

gooddragon2, on 07 January 2018 - 08:06 PM, said:

You've got long range capability if it's a big map. Short range burstiness with the lbx and 3x damage range of atms. Tag for fast lock on when it counts. Active probe for anti jamming. Runs cool enough with the heatsinks and lbx (and if you're in close range where heat becomes important you're already set for it). But aren't you a bit paranoid about running out of ammo? I always am.

Never waste the ATMs past 500m, but yeah, it's pretty ammo constrained. I've found the Kodiak will die long before you run out of ammo most games, however, because you are a big, fat, slow target that can carry a good amount of firepower, which makes you REALLY high on the enemy's target priority.

Edited by Seranov, 07 January 2018 - 08:11 PM.

[JediPanther]

The mech and build that made me fairly famous back in closed beta still works today. Skill tree it to fit the lasers for cool down,duration and heat gen and all the sensor tree and it can still hold its own on those 2 lights vs you qp mini battles. Of course with all the ecm going around some one will complain about no tag but a good lrm boat pilot stays with the team and can get los at 400m from bap. I've got a small video series of how far bap and los works in testing grounds without a tag, narc, uav, or targeting computer.

CPLT-C1 Classic

[Steelmesh]

I recently made a 4 x CLRM20 + 2 HML Highlander IIC... Works like a charm..

Strangely though.. also great is the 3 CERLL + 2 CLRM20 variant..

[El Bandito]

MRM 100 Highlander-733 I affectionately call Unkempt Harold. Never seen anyone else pilot it; it is my original design. Very durable and dead sides great in brawl. Best of all, no increased hitboxes compared to MRM Mauler, or MRM Cyclops.

I sold all of my Highlanders back in 2014 when Clans came out, but kept the 733 out of sentimental reasons. Looks like the old girl still has something to prove.

Edited by El Bandito, 08 January 2018 - 02:13 AM.

[N0ni]

El Bandito, on 08 January 2018 - 01:56 AM, said:

Unkempt Harold.

And now i'm getting PTSD flashbacks from farming a DPUH with perfect parts for all my characters in BL2. Even worse trying to get ANY Harold on a legendary collection speedrun. I had better luck getting a Hive from Saturn.

[Kasumi Sumika]

Jack of all trade Timby.

[SteelMantis]

I've got a Centurion AH with a XL engine, UAC 20 and 3 Rocket Launcher 20s that I built as a joke that works pretty well. The key to it is getting into range as early as possible and unloading it's single 180 point alpha into something with the goal of getting the first kill and hopefully turning an early kill lead into a snowball victory.

It's fun to play and the best of my recent experimental builds.

[xVLFBERHxT]

Awesome 8Q STD 300, 3PPC, 4 med pulse lasers. luve her .

[The Basilisk]

My good old laser Zeus got a lot better with the new Civil war tech.
Extremely hot build but a crippling alpha and it makes the one thing that counts.....kills.
Maybe remove endo and replace the MRM 40 with a lighter weapon and more heatsinks.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Since I haven't played in quite a long time (stopped around the skill tree implementation), I haven't really been following the new metas with the new Civil War Era weapons.

Since I have been playing again though, I have had some decent luck with my Jester with 2 HVY PPCs and 4 MLasers. I also like my Bounty Hunter with a HVY Gauss Rifle and 7 MLasers. Lastly, the Catapult K2 with 2 UA/C10s and 4 MLasers.

Also, been playing around with an Enforcer with an UA/C20 and 3 ER MLasers. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but have had overall some good play with it.

[aardappelianen]

a blood adder with 2 ac2's on top and 4.5 tons of ammo and 2 srm2's with 2 tons of ammo and a laser AMS


very weak against fast lights but more than capable of soloing heavies and assaults

with those ac's mounted on top its very easy to stay in cover and maintain a firing line

18% heat dissipation quirk means that it can fire that laser ams pretty much indefinetly

also no other mech i've tried puts those ac''s in your face quite like the blood adder
it blinds you with every shot and you can see the recoil of the barrels wich is very satisfying and the only reason i bothered to git gud with this build

skill tree is full armor,full firepower and advanced zoom

[Bud Crue]

“Best” un-meta mech?
I am not certain as to what is meta anymore, but these are my favorite mechs that get played more than most and that my stats support the assertion that I do well in (relative to others).

By far the “best”: BH-2 STD 300, 2JJ with LBX20 and a mere 6ERML. Runs cools, ranges on the weapons are all (theoretically) the same at optimum. It just works for me.

Runners up:
Grasshopper 5N 2JJ, LFE 325 with a HPPC in the lone high shoulder and then 6ML. Its odd but it works.
Jagger S with 2 AC10s and 4ML.
Loyalty Linebacker with 7ERML.
Nova with 8 HML.
Grinner with 1HPPC and 4ERSL.

Are any meta? Beats me.

[Bohxim]

Some mech I've built on a whim and didn't expect them to perform but they still do consistently today.
6 ac2 mauler m
4 mrm30 mauler 1r
2 uac10 bushie
Ultra 10s/5 victor
Lbx50 annie

[gooddragon2]

Bohxim, on 08 January 2018 - 05:38 AM, said:

Lbx50 annie

Little annie?
http://www.infinitel...Rdbs&p=n#/24;39

[Rayden Wolf]

I use a Shadow Cat with 2 Peps and 3 LMG. Its pretty hot but it works great and i dont know why.