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[DonnyRay13]

Hey everyone, I have only been playing this game for about 2 months and I have these 2 mechs that I don't know how I want to build them. I was wondering if any of you had any good loadouts for different play styles for these 2 mechs: Thunderbolt TDR-9S & Black Knight BL-6B-KNT. Thanks for the help

[DFM]

Either brawly with Large Pulse Lasers/Medium pulse, or long(er) range trading with Large lasers and ER mediums.

I stuff the biggest Light Engine I can in both(I have the thud pack, and the resistance pack with the black knight in it). Most of the time my larger weapons are in the torso's, but honestly, it really doesn't matter as your going to lose a torso at roughly the same speed as you are a arm. So if the extra versatility in aiming is something you want, go for it I guess.

[Eisenhorne]

I actually just got a BL-6B-KNT, been running it like this: https://mwo.smurfy-n...4afa488e635e82e

It's been doing pretty good for me. If you don't like the XL engine, you could do this one: https://mwo.smurfy-n...7047c7f21682e60

[PeeWrinkle]

This is how I build these mechs out now, well at least since the new tech came out.

BL-6B-KNT:
I put the MPLs in the the left are on my left click mouse button.
I put the MPLs in the right arm on my right click mouse button.
This is great for using one arm at a time to help with heat.
I then but the 5 ERMLs on button 3 and 4, four is set for chain fire. (If it is too hot just downgrade to regular MLs).
I never liked the LPL builds for this chassis, but many people use them to great effect.

TDR-9S:
This is my go to for this build. I also swap out the LPLs for ERPPCs at times.
You can also ditch the TC3, but I only put it in because heat was not an issue and I didn't have space for DHS. Alternately you can downgrade to a STD engine and ditch the TC3 as well, this is great if CBills are an issue.
Here are the other builds I have run on the TDR-9S: MPLs and ERPPC and 4LPLs
You can really do any vomit type of build effectively.

Hope these are useful.

Edited by PeeWrinkle, 03 April 2018 - 09:45 AM.

[Spheroid]

I am not a fan of the 9S. I feel the best build would either be one that mounts dual ERPPC and some secondaries or play up the dual AMS ability with something like 6x mlas/er mlas and 2x SRM6.

I have my 9S setup as more frail and hotter version of my large pulse 9SE for faction play where I know I will be facing lurms.

[PeeWrinkle]

Spheroid, on 03 April 2018 - 10:02 AM, said:

I am not a fan of the 9S. I feel the best build would either be one that mounts dual ERPPC and some secondaries or play up the dual AMS ability with something like 6x mlas/er mlas and 2x SRM6.

Something like this? It only has 5ERML's. I don't usually include AMS on my builds. The Kit Fox being an exception. LRMs are easy enough to out maneuver. But this build idea did make me wonder if I should be working on getting AMS on more builds. I imagine they are very effective against MRMs and ATMs. Something I did not really think about before.

[Spheroid]

Here is what I run. Obviously you could delete the BAP for light ferro and a bigger engine, but I was too lazy to buy a new engine at the time of construction. The SRM6 are for maintaining dps while cooling so that is why I run them lean. The lasers are doing most of the work. My build has the advantage of using all the hardpoints.

https://mwo.smurfy-n...ae29a0e2d051da7

Edited by Spheroid, 03 April 2018 - 10:38 AM.

[DonnyRay13]

Thank you all for the suggestions, I really appreciate it.