How Do You Urbie? Speed Or Firepower?
#1
Posted 22 June 2019 - 07:38 PM
Thoughts?
#2
Posted 22 June 2019 - 07:44 PM
#3
Posted 22 June 2019 - 08:23 PM
I use my AC20 urbie now and again, it's pretty fun. The AC10 is even better.
But as you'd expect lasers, SRMs and faster engines will always take home all the prizes.
#4
Posted 22 June 2019 - 10:09 PM
One is using LBX10 and 2ERSL. That Urbie is stone cold. If you are not focussed, you can just keep firing and never overheat. Even with no heat related skills.
My MRM30 / 3ERSL Urbie can run hot, but it is not skilled, yet, either. Might become even better with more heat skills.
And last but not least, I have an 4MPL / 2LMG Urbie with AMS that I have not played yet. I hope that it is going to be as much fun as the others.
These Mechs are going to be my go to Light Mechs for events, from now on.
#5
Posted 23 June 2019 - 12:22 AM
FupDup, on 22 June 2019 - 07:44 PM, said:
This.
Basically stick with the 170 engine and weps around it. Or near enough.
#6
Posted 23 June 2019 - 01:34 AM
I think it's the R60L with an LBX10 & 4 ERSL and the K-9 with a RAC5 & 3/4 ERML. Pretty sure they both use SHS.
#7
Posted 23 June 2019 - 01:47 AM
#8
Posted 23 June 2019 - 09:23 AM
The best performers are invariably the ones with a 170 engine... which is most of the non-stock configs. I have a few with 145s because they could run SHS (AC10/LB10X builds) so they didn't immediately lose the savings by having to drop ferro for DHS slots, one with a 125 (AC20 build), and of course the stock lineup all have 60s. The real outlier is Street Cleaner, which I have maxed out with a 210 because it's the gottagofast! one, but it hasn't been performing as well as the others.
I don't think I have any XL180 builds anymore; the extra half-ton is just too valuable since the qualitative difference between just over 100kph and just under 100kph is fairly negligible. I'm pretty sure I also don't have any LFE Urbs, because they're all specced for either heavy things like ACs, or else I've gone for a bigger alpha over survivability. Urbies are good enough at damage spreading and have enough extra armor not to worry so much about XL squishiness.
...but I'm also a complete goober who's declined to use the K9's fifth energy hardpoint because it blocks the text on the arm, so I might not be the best authority on minmaxing. The chief guiding principles behind all of my Urbies are "have fun, and look cool doing it."
#10
Posted 23 June 2019 - 12:49 PM
3mpl +2 rocket20
it looks cute, wiggles with the arms and then 'blam!' - half your mech is gone, thx to the rockets
and my trusty k9, which runs with 5ML or 5 MPL, sometimes a mix.
most important part about him is the macro I've written for the horns+lights
runs non-stop when I press the 'fun'button
170LFE on both, I think. it's the fastest assault-mech there is, so no-xl on it, for me.
Edited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, 23 June 2019 - 12:53 PM.
#11
Posted 23 June 2019 - 01:34 PM
#12
Posted 23 June 2019 - 06:22 PM
Edited by LordNothing, 23 June 2019 - 06:24 PM.
#13
Posted 21 March 2020 - 06:28 AM
#14
Posted 21 March 2020 - 10:59 AM
Eldaran, on 21 March 2020 - 06:28 AM, said:
Urbies are fun, tanky and somewhat nasty with a "big" engine, MPL's, and Jumpjets. But for the authentic experience you've got to go slow and carry a big gun.
Urbies with a RAC5 and 2xMedium Lasers are pretty solid.
My favourite variant is the Double-Barrelled Deputy Dawg. Keep the sirens wailing and try not to laugh so manically you fall off your seat.
#15
Posted 21 March 2020 - 11:15 AM
my fast urbie is my street cleaner. k9 is a more balanced builds, but i still have a few heavy weapons urbies as well.
#16
Posted 21 March 2020 - 11:25 AM
What are you, a normal person who uses sane loadouts?
#17
Posted 21 March 2020 - 11:29 AM
Edited by dario03, 21 March 2020 - 11:38 AM.
#18
Posted 21 March 2020 - 12:59 PM
It's the same problem with locusts. You can get max seven tons on them but downgrading the engine results in the same need of more heat sinks not really benefiting you at all unless you want an lfe or std engine with the fire power of a spider 5v at best. In which case just take the 5v and get all that extra speed plus a few jump jets.
#19
Posted 21 March 2020 - 01:05 PM
JediPanther, on 21 March 2020 - 12:59 PM, said:
Are you using a STD engine on that? You'll have a lot of spare tonnage with that loadout even with an XL180.
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