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[Andrewlik]

Recent changes:
CDA-X5:
Removed 10% Range
Increased Missile velocity to 20% (from 10%)
Added 50% Missile range

Current Quirks:
HEAT-10%
RADAR DEPRIVATION+40%
MISSILE COOLDOWN-10%
MISSILE RANGE+50% (YOOOO WHAT?!)
MISSILE VELOCITY+20%

Between the "recent" radar deprivation change making it so that a mech without quirks can only get 90% radar derp, this makes the X5 more unique, being able to disappear of radar when outside LOS.
This basically allows you to kite and dance around cover more cleanly, making it easier to make use of the HUGE missile range boost you now have, leveraging the fact your SRMs can go out to 440m or your MRMs going above 800m, you can keep the engagement range so that you're favored
IDK if anyone puts this much thought into their movement, heck, neither do I, it's just muscle memory from my WOT days, but this set of quirks really makes the Cicada X5 feel unique rather than a "stat blob" of a mech.
Also the +40% radar derp means you can save a few skill points which may matter.

[SafeScanner]

i still think they should add a option to make angry cicada noises when running around

[feeWAIVER]

Thanks for the reminder that I was to check this mech out

SafeScanner, on 28 June 2023 - 08:14 AM, said:

i still think they should add a option to make angry cicada noises when running around

They have the cicada warhorn, and it's so satisfying.

[LordNothing]

i dont have one yet. still lots of heavies and assaults on the get list in front of it. but when i get mediums i can usually get 3 oe 4 of them instead of 1 or 2. got a massive was of mc from the last batch of legendaries, but waiting for a sale.

[An6ryMan69]

Yeah, the X-5 is on my shortlist of Hero's to get when on sale for sure.

[RockmachinE]

You forgot one thing though. Its still a Cicada....

[SafeScanner]

RockmachinE, on 28 June 2023 - 10:45 AM, said:

You forgot one thing though. Its still a Cicada....

Careful they can smell fear

[feeWAIVER]

RockmachinE, on 28 June 2023 - 10:45 AM, said:

You forgot one thing though. Its still a Cicada....

Cicadas are awesome, tho.. Fast and agile, compact frame with high mounts, and one of the best warhorns in the game.

[Meep Meep]

The mrm fits look interesting on it but I'm not much of a missile player unless its specific lrm quirked mechs.

I do like the 3m with its ecm and ability to mount 3 er large or two er ppc comfortably. Pair up with another wallflower and collect salt from the targets.

cda-3m

cda-3m

[Meep Meep]

The uac5 and 4 er med fit is fun and effective if you like running with the group though I think it needs an ammo quirk to grant an extra half ton per ton of ammo. I'm more a lone wolf though so I go for the ranged fits. Mostly.

[Obelix drives an Atlas]

I've seen things.

things that.. *starts to cry*


an X5. in QP.
with Lurms.

"the horror. the horror .." *sobs*

[Meep Meep]

Obelix drives an Atlas, on 28 June 2023 - 12:05 PM, said:

I've seen things.

things that.. *starts to cry*


an X5. in QP.
with Lurms.

"the horror. the horror .." *sobs*

I mean.. I've seen worse archer fits?

cda-x5

Or alternately.

cda-x5

Edited by Meep Meep, 28 June 2023 - 12:39 PM.

[Obelix drives an Atlas]

the check engine light, on 28 June 2023 - 03:01 PM, said:

I mean if you are gonna lurm, a sprightly medium is a better choice than an Atlas.

true. but the lesser evil is still an evil - or in this case a waste of a good mech which excels in something entirely different.
my take on it:
if you have to lurm, at least do it in a mech that excels at ~that~.

[feeWAIVER]

Last night I ran the X5 with 2 srm6 Artemis, 1 snub, 3 er small.
XL engine went 115kph speed tweaked.

I got 1010 dmg and 4 kills on my first run with it.
Only 2 tons of ammo, so I will always run out before the match is over, and just be left with the energy weapons to finish..

[Pixel Hunter]

Obelix drives an Atlas, on 29 June 2023 - 02:21 AM, said:

true. but the lesser evil is still an evil - or in this case a waste of a good mech which excels in something entirely different.
my take on it:
if you have to lurm, at least do it in a mech that excels at ~that~.

but you're gonna be pushing 1500m LRM range with it...which is like old LRM's from lrmaggedon days so that's something.

[w0qj]

Nice catch!
Cicada X5 looks good now with all those quirks!

Trivia: Which IS mech does not have any AMS hardpoint at all? The Cicada X5 ! (Surprise!)

[Obelix drives an Atlas]

Pixel Hunter, on 29 June 2023 - 05:28 AM, said:

but you're gonna be pushing 1500m LRM range with it...which is like old LRM's from lrmaggedon days so that's something.

which is still of no use, cause you'll catch literally nobody at that range/time.
"there's missiles incoming from 2miles away; maybe drink up your coffee and move yourself to the nearest cover. best wishes, your average mechdriving-instructor"

nah, it's just not a good mech to lurm in. if you're dead-set on lurming, you might as well be a useful lurmer (the HAND FULL that may exist), and run a good lurm mech. don't know (or care) about the current lurm-meta, but back in the day the frenchbucket for example was very good at it, without taking up heavy/assault-tonnage. the x5 otoh, clearly is better at other things.

[Meep Meep]

The range bonus is useless for lrm but the velocity bonus is nice especially for direct fire. It's no cat c4 but if you run with the brawlers and fire over their heads it can probably do some decent work. But yea the best fit is probably an mrm and er med laser combo and be a mid range poker.

[TheCaptainJZ]

Sounds like I need to dust off my X-5.

[CFC Conky]

i usually run mine with light peeps but I'll have to try missiles now.

Good hunting,
CFC Conky