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[Alstren]

Worst mech? The Vulcan especially the event reward one its bad at everything.

crazytimes, on 24 October 2022 - 11:20 PM, said:

The only true Adder is the UAC20 Adder. All other Adder are imposters.

It was hours of fun at tier 4 and 3 many years ago. It is absolutely not viable where I am at now... but I still dust it off every now and again.

PS: Nah bro Adder B with full B omni pods 3 er ml and 1 lbx20 best adder those lbx20 quirks are insane

Edited by Alstren, 25 October 2022 - 03:09 PM.

[CFC Conky]

Alstren, on 25 October 2022 - 03:05 PM, said:

Worst mech? The Vulcan especially the event reward one its bad at everything.




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Isn't it the one that's good with snubs?

Good hunting,
CFC Conky

[martian]

Alstren, on 25 October 2022 - 03:05 PM, said:

Worst mech? The Vulcan especially the event reward one its bad at everything.

What is so wrong with the Vulcan?

I claimed the event VT-5S and so far I have had fun with it.

I own other versions of the Vulcan and they have served me well. Definitely not the worst 'Mechs around.

[Curccu]

martian, on 25 October 2022 - 11:51 PM, said:

What is so wrong with the Vulcan?

I claimed the event VT-5S and so far I have had fun with it.

I own other versions of the Vulcan and they have served me well. Definitely not the worst 'Mechs around.

Yeah one of the finest IS mediums IMO. One of the best hitboxes in the game.
vt-5s Twin Snubbie
vt-5m Twin LPL
vl-5t 5xMPL
vl-bl 4xSRM4 and few MGs or without MGs but with LPPC just to be little annoyance from range also

[martian]

Curccu, on 26 October 2022 - 06:49 AM, said:

Yeah one of the finest IS mediums IMO. One of the best hitboxes in the game.

That scarecrow silhouette really helps.

[Corbantu]

I've tried some strange builds lately and the Osiris is not coping well. Using two LRM 5 is an interesting but unrewarded build.

On a side note I feel like the Spider 5V can be a huge boon to the team, even if it doesn't have much damage. I use two SPLs, but I'm incredibly fast and with the BP can see 1.4km out, cap really fast and distracte and draw fire very well.

[martian]

Corbantu, on 28 October 2022 - 07:12 AM, said:

On a side note I feel like the Spider 5V can be a huge boon to the team, even if it doesn't have much damage. I use two SPLs, but I'm incredibly fast and with the BP can see 1.4km out, cap really fast and distracte and draw fire very well.

That is surely nice, but damage also matters. And a pair of SPLs is not that great in this respect.

[Curccu]

Corbantu, on 28 October 2022 - 07:12 AM, said:

On a side note I feel like the Spider 5V can be a huge boon to the team, even if it doesn't have much damage. I use two SPLs, but I'm incredibly fast and with the BP can see 1.4km out, cap really fast and distracte and draw fire very well.

You can have same speed and almost same DPS 5.5 vs 5.8 with single LPL but you have larger alpha with 440m optimal range instead of 140m. only thing you really lose is some JJs, 4-5 should be enough 99% of cases.

But hey if it works for you keep zapping.

[Brizna]

Corbantu, on 28 October 2022 - 07:12 AM, said:

I've tried some strange builds lately and the Osiris is not coping well. Using two LRM 5 is an interesting but unrewarded build.

On a side note I feel like the Spider 5V can be a huge boon to the team, even if it doesn't have much damage. I use two SPLs, but I'm incredibly fast and with the BP can see 1.4km out, cap really fast and distracte and draw fire very well.

And in order to capitalize on the distracting part wouldn't an ERL Laser be a lot more suited for the job?

[Meep Meep]

Pixel Hunter, on 24 October 2022 - 06:37 PM, said:

I kind of like my Tag and LRM adder. high mount tag, missile hands. choose if you want extra ammo, a larger tag or ERmed lasers instead of smalls. my "I wanna shoot LRM's but don't wanna tie up tonnage" mech

A mix and match adder does well with a rack of er meds. Great cooling and good quirks so you don't have to invest as many points into the weapon skills and can do a more specialized skill tree.

EndlessPew

[Saved By The Bell]

Ice Ferrets, may be all of them.

Its a scout mech, but too big.
Fast but no weapons.

Today I play with 1 Err ppc Ferret, may be. Nightmare.

[crazytimes]

Saved By The Bell, on 31 October 2022 - 02:46 AM, said:

Ice Ferrets, may be all of them.

Its a scout mech, but too big.
Fast but no weapons.

Today I play with 1 Err ppc Ferret, may be. Nightmare.

I bought one when they were the classic meme. There was one guy that played a 5 MPL build, and that was pretty much it.

I think I put it earlier in the thread- but I've tried a few builds and the 1HLL + 4 ERML works pretty well. It's 129kph, ECM, couple of laser quirks you pick up with the pods, and it picked up some structure buffs to the point where it's got ~90% of the armour value on legs and torso.

The MPL doesn't work as well after the clan MPL range nerf, but you can strill get 310m optimal, just no way of fitting ECM without stripping the legs back to 20 armour.

I wouldn't say it's a great mech- but it is fast enough and with a 44 alpha at 460m, it makes an okay flanker. Plays a bit like a cicada, hit and run, you really don't want much return fire.