Rate These Mediums!
#1
Posted 26 December 2020 - 05:22 PM
I stopped playing a while back about when.... oooh, I think Supernova came out, some of the IIC mechs were pretty new I think.
Been playing, noticed there are several new chassis(to me) and some I rarely see on the field, others more.
Anyone chime in and let me know what they think about these? I may or may not pick them up, I am pretty happy with my medium stable but curiosity and all....
Uziel?
I always thought it looked cool, never really used it in the old MW4 games until the mercs version where the game scaling/pace made it useful for a while. Wondering how it does in MWO compared to other 50/55 tonners.
Black Lanner?
Just looking at this in mechlab tells me it has no free space. Does it have redeeming quality? I like the model they have in game for it.
Viper-
Went into testing grounds, feels like Cicada with jump jets. Pretty agile I thought though. Worth a look or a waste of space?
Thanks in advance!
#2
Posted 26 December 2020 - 05:37 PM
The Viper is similar and also very skewed. It has even less space to work with, and loses the Lanner's durability and ECM for big jumps and more base speed. Same issues as the Lanner of being very niche.
Shadow Cat is basically a midpoint between the two. Stormcrow is slower than the lanner, but still fast and better as a damage dealer.
Don't have much experience with the Uziel. I usually see them running 2x ER PPCs and pop tarting, or running Medium Pulses.
Edited by Heavy Money, 26 December 2020 - 05:38 PM.
#3
Posted 26 December 2020 - 06:49 PM
Heavy Money was pretty much right on the money with the other descriptions, and the VEagle is definitely one of the best things since sliced bread, can't go wrong there.
#4
Posted 26 December 2020 - 08:03 PM
Lockheed_, on 26 December 2020 - 05:59 PM, said:
Well this one I knew just from looking at it in mechlab, looks ultra versatile, good free space. That's why I didn't ask about it lol. But I thank you for the feedback on the mech anyway.
#5
Posted 26 December 2020 - 08:42 PM
meh. I play a 2 ER-PPC build and a gauss + er-med build for fun. But in the grand scheme of mechs: meh.
Black Lanner
I like two builds on this:
The backstabber: ECM and all the heavy smalls and micros and SRMs or MGs it can fit.
BKL-A with ER-PPC and 3 ER-Smalls. ECM + range and velocity bonuses + MASC to annoy the enemy to death.
Viper
Pretty fun if you use speed and JJs to avoid fire and fight as support. You can go leg hunting, but its dangerous because your own legs are easy targets. The hero is the only worthwhile variant IMO because it not only has the lasers, but it also gets the laser quirks.
#6
Posted 26 December 2020 - 09:00 PM
#7
Posted 26 December 2020 - 11:56 PM
I really like the Black Lanner. I usually say it has the size of a heavy, the armour of a light, and the range of a toothpick. Exaggerated, of course, but not by much
HMGs, ER Micros, and SRMs in some combination.
Whichever variant of the Uziel that can carry 6 MPL is the only variant and build I run. It does well; though I feel other mechs can do the same thing but better (Jester, Vulcan, Wolfhound, for example). At least you won't get accused of playing a mech with borked hit boxes.
#8
Posted 27 December 2020 - 08:42 AM
I like the Shadow Cat better, specifically the hero...
Edited by Swamp Ass, 27 December 2020 - 08:43 AM.
#9
Posted 27 December 2020 - 03:57 PM
Uziel is pretty much the Inner sphere equivalent to the Black lanner only it has a keg for a body.. Its slightly tougher but not much, again move all the time hit and run or die in a fire.
Never used a Viper i've heard poor things but i see it more regularly than the other two in matches..
#10
Posted 28 December 2020 - 07:48 PM
I don't play lights much, but i usually play the slightly slower, more team support oriented niche mechs when I do, Kitfox, Adder, if I want to be a bit more zippy Arctic Cheetah. I was a holy terror with 12 jump Jet spider back before the JJ change years ago. Black Lanner would probably fit in ok for me. I will keep it in mind for later, I think I have bigger fish for the moment.
#11
Posted 29 December 2020 - 10:45 AM
the viper is a knife fighter. carries a lot of small and micro lasers. think of it as a fat squirrel.
just do this:
Lockheed_, on 26 December 2020 - 05:59 PM, said:
Edited by LordNothing, 29 December 2020 - 10:46 AM.
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