31 replies to this topic

[GlenDragon]

So you want to run a top notch Atlas Brawler. What's the best variant (hard points) to start with and what's your loadout?

[Corrado]

Atlas RS, my variants:

1:

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- 4x Large Lasers
- 44 Heatsinks
- XL325
- Leg armor down in the 40s
- AMS with 2 tons of ammo

2:

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- 4x Large Lasers
- 2x Streak SRM2
- 2 tons of Streak ammo
- 39 heatsinks
- XL325
- Leg armor down to 40s
- AMS with 2 tons of ammo

3:

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- 4x Large Pulse lasers
- 39 heatsinks
- XL325
- Legs armor down to 40s
- no AMS

Edited by Corrado, 08 October 2012 - 07:35 AM.

[GoaHead]

I dont use XL Engine because the mech is too fregile.

My Atlas D - DC use

3 * SRM6
Gaus
AK5

Edited by GoaHead, 08 October 2012 - 07:44 AM.

[Staplebeater]

I am running a D-DC with

2x UAC 5
3x SRM 6
2x med lasers

I can put down a **** tone of damage in a hurry

[Corrado]

Staplebeater, on 08 October 2012 - 07:40 AM, said:

I am running a D-DC with

2x UAC 5
3x SRM 6
2x med lasers

I can put down a **** tone of damage in a hurry

given you can facehug your target and he's smart enough to hug your SRM6 build. that just works with pubbies maybe.

[Thomas Alderman]

I have a couple different variants that I run.

AS7-DF
1 AC/20
4 Medium Lasers
1 LRM 15
1 SRM 6
1 AMS
Case

AS7-RS
1 LB 10-X
4 Medium Lasers
1 SRM 6
1 AMS
Case

AS7-D
2 AC/2
4 Medium Lasers
1 LRM 20
1 LRM 15
1 AMS
Case
XL 300 Engine

Though that last one isn't much of a brawler

[Necrato]

Staplebeater, on 08 October 2012 - 07:40 AM, said:

I am running a D-DC with

2x UAC 5
3x SRM 6
2x med lasers

I can put down a **** tone of damage in a hurry

I run a similar build but using AC/20 instead. The ballistic alpha is through the roof double UAC/5 gives you a bit more range to play in though, I'll try it out I think.

Corrado, on 08 October 2012 - 07:43 AM, said:

given you can facehug your target and he's smart enough to hug your SRM6 build. that just works with pubbies maybe.

This is surprisingly easy.. firing the ML at 300-ish meters makes you look like a rookie and hostiles go in close to dodge the ac/10 and lrm silly people

Edited by Necrato, 08 October 2012 - 11:30 AM.

[Hobgoblin 13]

Hey all, I have put in a few 1000 games in the atlas DDC and reconfigured so many times that I have about 20 engines not used for options.

right now I have 4 DDC in the garage.

all have 4 mods: targeting, retention, 360, and either zoom or info
all have ecm, ams w/ 1 ammo, double heat sink, and artimus, and 1 or 2 case

all have heat eff in the 1.32+ range
Firepower ranges from 45 to 75

My favorite one is the first listed. drives over speed 60, and has both the LL's and AC 10 for medium range, and SRM's for a short range kick.

if you want to start testing atlas configs. get an XL300 and regular 245 engine and play around with that. Then work your way into regular 300 and XL350

The key is with double heat sinks and trying to get 2 to 4 of them inside the engine. reduce leg armor 3 each to get the armor on an even weight number. The best configurations have 0 to 2 free slots.

2 LL
3 SRM6A 3 ammo
AC10 2 ammo
17 heat sinks
350XL engine

2 ML
3 SRM6A 3 ammo
AC20 3 ammo
17 heat sinks
300 engine

2 LL
3 SRM2-STREAK 2 ammo
AC10 3 ammo
16 heat sinks
360XL engine
command mod
probe

2 ML
3 LRM15A 1980 ammo (like 7 slots?)
2 machine gun
275 engine
16 heat sinks
probe

Edited by Hobgoblin 13, 16 March 2013 - 08:57 AM.

[Khobai]

D-DC makes the best brawler by far. Three SRM6s + AC/20 is brutal.

[Juicebox12]

D-DC

STD 360
Endo
3 srm 6 -4 tons ammo
ac20 5 tons ammo
2mlas
Case both chests

Armor 592 (only reduced in legs)
ecm

Does 64.2 with tweak. Great brawler. Gets in where i need to do damage, maneuverability helps a lot.

[Applecrow]

What's with all the CASE I see here? And xl's on brawler Atlai?

[Greyfyl]

I can't believe anyone would put an XL engine in an atlas and then try to brawl.

I usually run:

ac-20
3xSRM-6
2xMedPulse

Yes, this is for pugging only, but that is what I am doing 99% of the time.

[Joseph Mallan]

Gauss
ERPPC
3xSRM6(art4)

[Tickdoff Tank]

DDC:

3 SRM6
2 LB10X
2 ML

Full on shotgun build.

[mogon]

Atlas-D

1xAC/20 (8 tons ammo)
2xSRM-6 (2 tons ammo)
4xMLAS (no ammo ofc)
Engine: Standard 300
Heat Sinks: Pile them on after you put on aforementioned equipment.

Usually get top of the scoreboard with this build, very high alpha damage and good overall heat efficiency so you can keep firing the AC/20 and SRM-6, with a MLAS blast every once in a while to finish a component.

[Pewpewzapzap]

Thomas Alderman, on 08 October 2012 - 07:53 AM, said:

I have a couple different variants that I run.

AS7-DF
1 AC/20
4 Medium Lasers
1 LRM 15
1 SRM 6
1 AMS
Case

AS7-RS
1 LB 10-X
4 Medium Lasers
1 SRM 6
1 AMS
Case

AS7-D
2 AC/2
4 Medium Lasers
1 LRM 20
1 LRM 15
1 AMS
Case
XL 300 Engine

Though that last one isn't much of a brawler

Obviously just my opinion, but an XL engine in a brawler is really asking for trouble. And you may consider ditching that case, if you smart with your ammo placement there is little need for it.

Also really consider artemis on your SRMs. After the last patch artemis has really improved the precision of SRM fire, the focused nature is great.

Also consider the DDC, and drop the AMS.

Edited by Pewpewzapzap, 16 March 2013 - 10:47 AM.

[MischiefSC]

D-DC brawler,
All kill, all thrill, all the time.

320 std
DHS
Endo
2LL
AC20
3xSRM6+artemis
4x AC20 ammo
2xSRM6 ammo

[Odins Fist]

The RS was a "BEAST", but now on the Alpine map you have to be good at avoiding "Long Range" Mech weapon setups, it still works on the original maps just fine, and as a matter of fact I used for a long time after ECM was introduced, and had no problems using it.

After I decided to try ECM I bought back my D-DC, and that config is still very viable, and also can be setup to handle itself quite nicely against anything on the map.

All you have to do is get within range so the weapon setup you're running can do damage, I can't tell you how many times I have surprised a Cataphract with 3 PPC weapons, and then watched him go all kinds of crazy trying to stay alive (priceless).

Atlas D-DC combo that I see used is as follows..
2 ER-LLasers
3 SRM4
1 Gauss
EDIT: (NO XL ENGINE) never run them in an Atlas, it is asking for a "KaBoom"

The Atlas lost some of it's advantages, but not the Armor, no biggy

Edited by Odins Fist, 16 March 2013 - 10:56 AM.

[Commander Kobold]

Applecrow, on 16 March 2013 - 09:06 AM, said:

What's with all the CASE I see here? And xl's on brawler Atlai?

case stops you from losing the arm if they manage to tickle your ammo

Edited by Omni 13, 16 March 2013 - 11:05 AM.

[Royalewithcheese]

DDC = best brawler in the game. (IMHO)

Most builds I've seen run AC20 or 2xUAC5 in the ballistic slot (some ppl also swear by the 2xLBX), MLas/MPLas/LLas in the laser slots, and 3xSRM6/3xSRM6+A/3xSRM4+A in the missile slot.

One thing you need is a really good engine. Like a STD350 if you can get one. Big engine = more heatsinks, more mobility, nasty surprise for anyone who thinks they can circle you.

Also,

Greyfyl, on 16 March 2013 - 09:08 AM, said:

I can't believe anyone would put an XL engine in an atlas and then try to brawl.

Edited by Royalewithcheese, 16 March 2013 - 11:07 AM.