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[Mech Crusader 5000]

If no one has already posted this already, which mech do you like better? The Atlas or the Jenner? I love the Atlas so much more! It is one of the best mechs ever!!!

[Sinitron]

Jenner, actually, not because I favor the design but because assaults are stupid slow and not as fun as lights and mediums.

[FinnMcKool]

Urban.


(Big Gun)

[Mason Grimm]

I'd prefer the Jenner over the Atlas TBH. An Atlas is great if you want to intimidate but ya just can't stick 'n move. Nothing beats my Marauder (FD y u no do this? NOW!) but out of the two I'll take the Jenner; agile, mobile and hostile!

[Anvil Dragon]

The Jenner is a useful addition to a lance. The enemy Atlas is just something easy to target.

[Atlai]

hmm i love the firpower on the Atlas plus ive never played a mech game with jenner in it but i do want to run around like a (for some reason this word is blocked i want to say I diot but it wont let me)

Edited by Mason West, 03 March 2012 - 05:11 PM.

[renegade mitchell]

Mech Crusader 5000, on 03 March 2012 - 04:43 PM, said:

If no one has already posted this already, which mech do you like better? The Atlas or the Jenner? I love the Atlas so much more! It is one of the best mechs ever!!!

Like the old saying goes, bigger will always beat a smaller player, being equally skilled.

Edited by Renegade Mitchell, 03 March 2012 - 05:17 PM.

[Whetu]

I'm only thinking of the classic 3025 and the two are like chalk and cheese.

The Jenner is your classic run, jump, strike light mek. Especially the 7F variant, no SRM and more armour?

The Atlas is your typical big ugly assault. It announces that the game will go a lot longer and the ground rumbles with their weight. But the Atlas is just a bully and like all bullies, they look tough, but punch like pansies.

The Atlas mounts the largest SRM, LRM and AC available, but only has 4 medium lasers. It hits hard, but not hard enough except at short range. Not enough ammo for the LRM or the AC. Yes it strikes fear from its size and presence, but I fear an Awesome over an Atlas any day in the week.

I pick the Jenner of the two, even if I prefer the heavy and assaults classes.

[renegade mitchell]

Just to add. My specialty was piloting heavies. I took out many assaults when piloting a heavy. But lost a majority of the time to those that were at my level that piloted an Assault.

Edited by Renegade Mitchell, 03 March 2012 - 05:34 PM.

[Dirk Le Daring]

I like both but the atlas would be the pick so far, having not seen any jenner footage.

[Thom Frankfurt]

While I can't say that I've ever piloted a Jenner, I can say that I have piloted plenty of light mechs.

As for the Atlas yes I have piloted many of them.

If I had the choice I would take the Jenner, I like being fast and causing all kinds or havok on the battlefield. With the Atlas you just kind of trot along scaring people and hoping someone gets close enough for you to obliterate...

[SI The Joker]

Jenner.

Little. Deadly. Different.

[Nighthound]

Renegade Mitchell, on 03 March 2012 - 05:13 PM, said:

Like the old saying goes, bigger will always beat a smaller player, being equally skilled.

*cough* Realy? ... You never played TT right? Ok let me explain ....

You drive your big monster of an Atlas .... 304 Points of Armor (thats max. it can't get any thicker than that), 4 Medium Lasers 1 AC/20, 1 LRM 20 and 1 SRM 6 ..... so your effective Range is about 270 Meters, except your LRM with 630 Meters and you have only 12 shots with it .... and a top speed of roundabout 50kmph (running)

Now I come along in my .... what will I take ..... nothing too fancy ......
Cicada 3C (40 Tons) maybe? I can walk faster backwards then you can run, hitting me at max distance is nearly impossible and I have a PPC with unlimited shots ......
or a Crab 20 (50 Tons) just as fast walking backwards as you, as easy to hit as the cicada and 2 Large Lasers with unlimited shots ....
or hell what about an UrbanMech R60L (30Tons) as slow as you are but able to Jump, and I have an AC/20 too, with which I will tear you a new one in Urban combat without beeing hit at all ....
well I could just use the Jenner (as this is an Atlas vs. Jenner Post) ... I can walk faster then you can run, I can Jump, and given enough time and patience will just be as effective as the afore mentioned Urbie.


I rest my case ....anyone else like to comment?

PS: NThis is not meant as a personal attack against you just stating (and explaining) the fact that in Battletech and Wechwarrior bigger is not always better. So sorry if you feel attacked it was not meant as such.

[Kentkoopa]

To me it's just a matter of what you plan to use the Mech for or its a matter of preference on many factors. Personaly I like heavy damage weapons and amour so I'd go with the Atlas, also I think it looks cooler.

[EDMW CSN]

The Atlas for all its toughness has a major weakness. It's rear armor, a single alpha strike from the jenner can breach the side torsos and possibly detonate the ammunition. While this was never an issue in MW4, but i think MWO is going to bring back ammo criticals so you better watch ya back

[renegade mitchell]

Nighthound, on 03 March 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

*cough* Realy? ... You never played TT right? Ok let me explain ....

You drive your big monster of an Atlas .... 304 Points of Armor (thats max. it can't get any thicker than that), 4 Medium Lasers 1 AC/20, 1 LRM 20 and 1 SRM 6 ..... so your effective Range is about 270 Meters, except your LRM with 630 Meters and you have only 12 shots with it .... and a top speed of roundabout 50kmph (running)

Now I come along in my .... what will I take ..... nothing too fancy ......
Cicada 3C (40 Tons) maybe? I can walk faster backwards then you can run, hitting me at max distance is nearly impossible and I have a PPC with unlimited shots ......
or a Crab 20 (50 Tons) just as fast walking backwards as you, as easy to hit as the cicada and 2 Large Lasers with unlimited shots ....
or hell what about an UrbanMech R60L (30Tons) as slow as you are but able to Jump, and I have an AC/20 too, with which I will tear you a new one in Urban combat without beeing hit at all ....
well I could just use the Jenner (as this is an Atlas vs. Jenner Post) ... I can walk faster then you can run, I can Jump, and given enough time and patience will just be as effective as the afore mentioned Urbie.


I rest my case ....anyone else like to comment?

PS: NThis is not meant as a personal attack against you just stating (and explaining) the fact that in Battletech and Wechwarrior bigger is not always better. So sorry if you feel attacked it was not meant as such.

*Cough, cough, cough* really are you serious? lol Let me explain, boxing. A good heavyweight will beat a good light weight. Tell me an experienced light Jenner will beat an expierience assualt Atlas in a battle? Yeah right, tell me what you are smoking.

[whiskey tango foxtrot]

Can't even count the number of lights i've blown to dust over the years............. Atlas for me.........<S>

[EDMW CSN]

Anyhow this is a team game. Your Assault Atlas might blow up the Scout Jenner but who in return might have given enough time for their commander or Catapults to send down an Arrow IV saturation on your hex.

Give and take, give and take.

[SilentWolff]

Its 2 totally different playstyles. Scout vs DPS. I've always been partial to laying the lumber, so my vote is teh ATLAS

[Mason Grimm]

Renegade Mitchell, on 03 March 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

*Cough, cough, cough* really are you serious? lol Let me explain, boxing. A good heavyweight will beat a good light weight. Tell me an experienced light Jenner will beat an expierience assualt Atlas in a battle? Yeah right, tell me what you are smoking.

I have to disagree with this. Are you saying that Bruce Lee would lose to Mike Tyson?

"Oh but they aren't even the same discipline"

Well, neither are an Atlas or a Jenner. One is a Heavy ASSAULT mech and one is not; just as one is a martial artist and one throws punches in excess of 1200psi. Both come from different disciplines and both are experienced, skilled combatants.

I think that on "any given Sunday" anything can happen. I also think that bigger isn't always better.