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[martian]

PGI, thank you for the free Cauldron-Born

I like this Prize 'Mech very much. Playing this 'Mech is fun and that is all I am asking for.



In my very first mission I managed to achieve a quite solid score and a good damage while piloting the Cauldron-Born, considering that it was a completely unskilled 'Mech.



Just a few moments ago this 'Mech helped me to survive a pretty serious beating - 13% health is not much:



Thanks again for such neat 'Mech.

[CycKath]

Went the Grasshopper instead, Zeus loyalty variant meant most useful to get a second third C-Bill bonus Grasshopper.

[martian]

CycKath, on 02 January 2020 - 01:05 PM, said:

Went the Grasshopper instead, Zeus loyalty variant meant most useful to get a second third C-Bill bonus Grasshopper.

I already own the Masakari awarded as a prize after the Battle of Tukayyid CW event and I own several BattleMasters that fill a similar niche as the Zeus.

And since I own a number of IS heavy 'Mechs, but not so many Clan ones, I went with the Cauldron-Born.

[Sergeant Destroy]

Zeus worked for me, didnt even change the loadout.

[Red Potato Standing By]

I went Zeus as well and the end only thing I changed was the engine to a smaller light engine ( only does 68 km/hr but still fast enough for an assault.

[LordNothing]

i went for the zeus as its the only variant in the list i didn't already have.

Edited by LordNothing, 02 January 2020 - 08:18 PM.

[Sergeant Destroy]

Its a beast if u can deal with the xl...
And the fact that the popeye arm looks ugly as ****

[Prototelis]

Don't XL the zeus lol

[Dee Eight]

Warhawk on all three accounts.

[FRAGTAST1C]

I went with the Jag as well. My Jag hero runs 2 LPL + 6 ERML. This Prime (S) variant runs Gauss + 6 ERML. Pretty decent mechs.

[Prototelis]

^ Timeless classics.

You may also like 8mpl

[martian]

FRAGTAST1C, on 03 January 2020 - 05:08 AM, said:

I went with the Jag as well. My Jag hero runs 2 LPL + 6 ERML. This Prime (S) variant runs Gauss + 6 ERML. Pretty decent mechs.

I am going to use it more often for the next few days to test it. If I like it enough, maybe I will buy "Esprit de Corps" during the upcoming sale.

There is just a bit of disappointment that this homegrown Smoke Jaguar 'Mech does not have a genuine Smoke Jaguar Hero, but some insignificant Cloud Cobra officer with a misspeled name.

[FRAGTAST1C]

You can try UAC20 + MPLs or UAC10 + MPLs for a bigger burst damage. They're pretty good as well although you probably won't get the UAC Jam Chance reduction quirk from some of the Jag variants' set-of-8 bonus.

Prototelis, on 03 January 2020 - 05:11 AM, said:

^ Timeless classics.

You may also like 8mpl

I tried that but found it too hot. It's the C-MPL unfortunately and I personally didn't like the heat build-up. On the flip-side, I have a XL360 Black Knight with 9 MPLs and runs at 83kph and that rocks!

[martian]

It seems that there is some problem with the sale, so I will have to wait with the purchase of additional 'Mech. Oh, well.

At least I will have more time to think what to put on it.

[Vxheous]

Prototelis, on 03 January 2020 - 05:11 AM, said:

^ Timeless classics.

You may also like 8mpl

*9MPL. Firing them 5 + 4 only sends heat up to 50% of heat bar (Forest colony) so that's still pretty good. I miss when clan MPL was 8 damage.....6.5 is so anemic compared to IS MPL's 6 damage, considering the burntime + increased heat.

Edited by Vxheous, 04 January 2020 - 07:15 AM.

[Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie]

Vxheous, on 04 January 2020 - 07:05 AM, said:

*9MPL. Firing them 5 + 4 only sends heat up to 50% of heat bar (Forest colony) so that's still pretty good. I miss when clan MPL was 8 damage.....6.5 is so anemic compared to IS MPL's 6 damage, considering the burntime + increased heat.

the 5+4 mpl runs like a blast - and sure blasts a lot. one of the few things it does A LOT better than the more popular hellbringer.

I miss running that thing in FW; but there's no going back, as it's either pugs or "lets go to the edge of the map and erLL-snipe them", and not much else left there. :-/

Edited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, 04 January 2020 - 07:53 AM.

[martian]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, on 04 January 2020 - 07:49 AM, said:

I miss running that thing in FW; but there's no going back, as it's either pugs or "lets go to the edge of the map and erLL-snipe them", and not much else left there. :-/

Sounds as not much fun left there ...

[FRAGTAST1C]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie, on 04 January 2020 - 07:49 AM, said:

the 5+4 mpl runs like a blast - and sure blasts a lot. one of the few things it does A LOT better than the more popular hellbringer.

I miss running that thing in FW; but there's no going back, as it's either pugs or "lets go to the edge of the map and erLL-snipe them", and not much else left there. :-/

You should come to QP and run the XL360 Black Knight with 9 MPLs @ 83kph

[LordNothing]

Prototelis, on 02 January 2020 - 08:51 PM, said:

Don't XL the zeus lol

i really only use isxls on lights and fast mediums. only time to run it on anything bigger is in highly coordinated settings. remember those 400xl battlemaster rushes? they were brutal, at least till people learned to xl check any fast assault mech.

Edited by LordNothing, 04 January 2020 - 05:18 PM.