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[Andrewlik]

Stealth energy urbie!

8 machine gun viper!

ECM JJ Atlas!

What are your initial thoughts and builds?

I am playing a modified version of my 3 lppc k9 on the 80L
I also dropped all arm armor and put 2 ER LL and 2 DHS on the viper, put all the skills into the JJ tree and became a LAM!

Haven't tried the atlas yet tho.

[ThreeStooges]

Not interesting mechs for me. I have the m lynx for my mg wants. Raven 3l for all my stealth stuff plus lct-pb and com 2d for stealth and speed. The atlas doesn't sound like much. DDC with jump jets? I have an atlas r and I've never thought in any situation boy two-three jump jets would have been useful there.

[Heavy Money]

Atlas is tough to work with. 3JJ+ECM is a lot of slots and tons, and it lacks much in the way of offensive quirks. Basically, you're going to run a heavy mech's worth of firepower if you want the fun toys. And if you don't use those, then might as well play another Atlas.

Will be interested to see what people come up with.

[Battlemaster56]

Just got back work and already theorycrafting a few builds for the atlas the urbie I'm running lppc and gonna have fun running that I don't own the viper kinda glad I have terrible luck witht that mech.

[LordNothing]

i played 2 games on each and they are all a load of fun. this is the kind of novelty this game needed. i hope to see more of it.

[Bassault]

The flying Atlas is fun but the hardpoints are so limited, it really is hard to work with. But I managed to do very well in 3 snppc, 1 ac/20.

[Escef]

Rigged my Loyalty Atlas with a 350LFE, UAC10, MRM30, and 4xMPL. So far its performance has been reliable, though not exceptional. The defensive quirks, jets, and ECM combine to make it more forgiving than your average slow mover. But you aren't going to be able to utilize the outrageous engine cap if you want to use jets.

[LordNothing]

Escef, on 23 November 2021 - 04:46 PM, said:

Rigged my Loyalty Atlas with a 350LFE, UAC10, MRM30, and 4xMPL. So far its performance has been reliable, though not exceptional. The defensive quirks, jets, and ECM combine to make it more forgiving than your average slow mover. But you aren't going to be able to utilize the outrageous engine cap if you want to use jets.

i did almost the same, but went with mrm40 and std mediums. the jjs are awesome, no-one expects it to rain atlases.

[GuardDogg]

Not to keen about a Atlas having JJ. But that is PGI. It is what it is.

[Escef]

GuardDogg, on 23 November 2021 - 05:18 PM, said:

Not to keen about a Atlas having JJ. But that is PGI. It is what it is.

Not sure why you say "that is PGI" when it's been a canon mech for around 10 years. Moreover, the first time I saw a jumping Atlas was in the first MechCommander game (where every mech had 3 variants: Armor, Weapon, and Jump).

Edited by Escef, 23 November 2021 - 05:28 PM.

[CFC Conky]

Hello all,

These remarks are based on me moving between high T4/low T3:

Urbie: I'm running 1xLPL, 4xML, XL170. I'm not a very good light pilot so I can't really say if this is a good build but it keeps me a bit safer because of range vs MPL builds.

Viper: 2xC-MPL, 1xC-ERSL, 8xC-MG, light active probe. A pretty vicious late-game mech, much like the BJ-A/PIR and a decent light mech harraser. Stock onmipods but I might try some different torsos to get more energy hard points. I don't run Vipers very often so I'm no expert but I'm having fun with it.

Atlas: What can be said, it's an Atlas. Mixture of big ballistics, MRMs and lasers. You sacrifice some firepower to get that ECM and JJs but the increased mobility is very nice. I've dropped four times in it and had good matches every time.

I like 'em.

Good hunting,
CFC Conky

Edited by CFC Conky, 23 November 2021 - 05:41 PM.

[LordNothing]

i built my urbie up with 5x medpulse. but thats a little hot for a stealth platform. i can fire about 3 times before i got to sneak off and cool down. i think im going to do a loadout swap with my street cleaner as that is the ppc boat. put the ppcs where the quirks are and the pulse where the speed is.

[Athom83]

GuardDogg, on 23 November 2021 - 05:18 PM, said:

Not to keen about a Atlas having JJ. But that is PGI. It is what it is.

Kodiak 2 has been in the game for a LONG time and is pretty much the exact same thing.

Though that said when was the last time anyone has seen a KDK 2 in match?

[ScrapIron Prime]

Heavy Money, on 23 November 2021 - 02:25 PM, said:

Atlas is tough to work with. 3JJ+ECM is a lot of slots and tons, and it lacks much in the way of offensive quirks. Basically, you're going to run a heavy mech's worth of firepower if you want the fun toys. And if you don't use those, then might as well play another Atlas.

Will be interested to see what people come up with.

Phil put a regular loadout on it and took it for a spin with 3 jump jets and no skill points. Just quirks, look what those JJ can do!

https://youtu.be/baz5dxY2kbg

[Damien Tokala]

built my atlas with a standard 300, heavy gauss, and two heavy PPCs, kept the jets and ECM. it works as a corebuster and the heavy gauss does enough to keep them from wanting to close the gap

[Hobbles v]

The Urbanmech is a gem. Ended up going with light PPCs. Only 3 matches in it so far. Games have been moderate to good. The mech is fun and feels good to play and I easily could have done a lot better if I wasnt missing so often. Overall a fun night.

Edited by Hobbles v, 23 November 2021 - 10:37 PM.

[Curccu]

LordNothing, on 23 November 2021 - 05:45 PM, said:

i built my urbie up with 5x medpulse. but thats a little hot for a stealth platform. i can fire about 3 times before i got to sneak off and cool down. i think im going to do a loadout swap with my street cleaner as that is the ppc boat. put the ppcs where the quirks are and the pulse where the speed is.

Well PPC quirks on this Loyalty so at least 3 LPPC IMO, still testing is it worth having that 4th, ghost heat is pretty brutal (24% heat with 3 + 1 without triggering ghost heat and was it 42% heat with ghost heat) maybe 2xML or SPL instead of 4th LPPC... don't know yet need some more testing.

[PocketYoda]

They are all amazing.

I went dual Lbx 10 + 4mp on my Atlas
Viper i basically left stock but switched the heavy machine guns to standard for more ammo
Urbie i went stealth with 5 er mediums but i'm thinking i might change that, it works but its average. also 91kph

[Battlemaster56]

Athom83, on 23 November 2021 - 06:19 PM, said:

Kodiak 2 has been in the game for a LONG time and is pretty much the exact same thing.

Though that said when was the last time anyone has seen a KDK 2 in match?

I feel I need to buy that mech again and try to make it work

Edited by Battlemaster56, 24 November 2021 - 06:14 AM.

[pattonesque]

Escef, on 23 November 2021 - 05:28 PM, said:

Not sure why you say "that is PGI" when it's been a canon mech for around 10 years. Moreover, the first time I saw a jumping Atlas was in the first MechCommander game (where every mech had 3 variants: Armor, Weapon, and Jump).

someone who is angry about canon is also wrong about canon???