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[FRAGTAST1C]

I feel like playing MWO again (oddly enough) and I think I want to buy a new Assault. I was looking at NSR-9S mainly due to the burst damage potential.

Any suggestions? Mainly looking at C-bill-only purchase but if MC is required, I wouldn't mind.

[El Bandito]

If you like mobile Assaults, use the Victor or the Gargoyle.

If you like to be a deliberately plodding ball of death, then use the Anni/Fafnir/Direwolf.

If you wanna tryhard then use the MCII or the Mauler.

Edited by El Bandito, 07 March 2019 - 07:26 PM.

[rook]

Is the 9S's dual UAC20's still too hot, even after the quirk?

[BrunoSSace]

You need the lower tonage assults the Victor, zeus, cyclopes. Since their higher agility make them useful.
The good old Stalker might be slow but has great hitboxs. This is coming from a guy that dislikes using Assults. I only own a few assults but my Loyalty Victor is amazing fun.

[Vellron2005]

Is the Anni Mean baby on sale?

I was thinking of making a walking turret LRM boat from it..

[FRAGTAST1C]

rook, on 07 March 2019 - 08:16 PM, said:

Is the 9S's dual UAC20's still too hot, even after the quirk?

It's difficult to cram DHS into the mech if you go with Lasers as backup like I have. But with 3 Cool Run nodes and the Heat Gen. from Firepower tree helps with the sustain. I was checking that out in the Testing Grounds in hot maps like Therma, Caustic, Forge, etc., and cooling is reasonable. Besides, the damage is high enough that if you pick your targets wisely, they don't stand a chance and you can get sufficient time between shots to keep the mech cool and also, you can get Cool Shots.

BrunoSSace, on 07 March 2019 - 08:51 PM, said:

You need the lower tonage assults the Victor, zeus, cyclopes. Since their higher agility make them useful.
The good old Stalker might be slow but has great hitboxs. This is coming from a guy that dislikes using Assults. I only own a few assults but my Loyalty Victor is amazing fun.

I have the Kraken and the Siren. I like the Kraken once a figured out the loadout that it could be good for (MRM 60 + AC20). The Siren is a puzzle for me but I think UAC20 + MRM 30 + MLs should work with decent mobility.

[Prototelis]

Uhg. The Siren is straight up garbage.

[FRAGTAST1C]

Prototelis, on 08 March 2019 - 01:41 AM, said:

Uhg. The Siren is straight up garbage.

I agree with you and that's why I haven't used it for almost anything. But I was referring some workable loadout to make it a reasonable .... you know... "thing".

[PAQUERA]

So...i want to buy a assault hero. Any advise?

[Bud Crue]

PAQUERA, on 08 March 2019 - 01:57 AM, said:

So...i want to buy a assault hero. Any advise?

Deathstrike and Sleipnir. Flip a coin.

[FRAGTAST1C]

How do you guys feel about a Stealth Assault mech? There are a couple like the Atlas DDC and Cyclops C11P that can use Stealth armour.

I'm leaning towards the Nightstar 9S for its UAC20 HSL+1 quirk but the thought of a stealth assault is kind of intriguing.

[RickySpanish]

FRAGTAST1C, on 08 March 2019 - 07:59 AM, said:

How do you guys feel about a Stealth Assault mech? There are a couple like the Atlas DDC and Cyclops C11P that can use Stealth armour.

I'm leaning towards the Nightstar 9S for its UAC20 HSL+1 quirk but the thought of a stealth assault is kind of intriguing.

Yes stealth armour is very potent on Assault 'Mechs, it's actually so good that I humbly request you only run such a build if you are on the other team. You know, for the sake of fairness.

[The Lighthouse]

FRAGTAST1C, on 08 March 2019 - 07:59 AM, said:

How do you guys feel about a Stealth Assault mech? There are a couple like the Atlas DDC and Cyclops C11P that can use Stealth armour.

I'm leaning towards the Nightstar 9S for its UAC20 HSL+1 quirk but the thought of a stealth assault is kind of intriguing.

Due to severe restriction on slots, stealth assaults are not as good as you'd think. It's really Fafnir hero is the only assault that can use stealth armor in the first place.

[FRAGTAST1C]

RickySpanish, on 08 March 2019 - 08:22 AM, said:

Yes stealth armour is very potent on Assault 'Mechs, it's actually so good that I humbly request you only run such a build if you are on the other team. You know, for the sake of fairness.

Oh, so Stealth Assaults are like the ROFLCOPTERS. Wait. Do people still use that word?

The Lighthouse, on 08 March 2019 - 08:32 AM, said:

Due to severe restriction on slots, stealth assaults are not as good as you'd think. It's really Fafnir hero is the only assault that can use stealth armor in the first place.

I was pretty sure that other variants allowed me to pick Stealth Armour in the loadout. I might be confused.

[WayfaringCastaway]

PAQUERA, on 08 March 2019 - 01:57 AM, said:

So...i want to buy a assault hero. Any advise?

Death Strike and Slepnir are solid options

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Misery, Skokomish, Keeper and Knockout