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[MrMasakari]

3D is probably gonna be a hell of a lot of fun, so thats probably my choice. Jump jets and a variable loadout? Im in

[Infavol]

Strum Wealh, on 08 November 2012 - 01:24 PM, said:

The CTF-4X has a speed of 3/5 (walking at 32.4 kph, running at 54.0 kph) and cannot jump.

thats how it should have been with the K2, except slower

anyway, id like to purchase the *everyone at once like a bunch of fruits in a basket*"GAUSS CATAPHRACT WOOOOOOO"

[Galland]

The 3D looks intriguing. I'm not too keen with XL Engines, but I have a couple of ideas to fix that...

[SilentSooYun]

Adridos, on 08 November 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

1X, the Capellan way.

Might as well change it to 3L.

I think the only thing keeping the 3L from the lineup is the lack of MASC in game.

[CSLaoch]

I'm thinking of going with (guestimating hardpoints), the CTF-2X. I'd like to run 2 med lasers and an AC 20 on the torso, with either an ER large laser or a PPC on the Right arm, and LRM10s for the missle slot.

[Draken X]

I'll take 1X over 3D first. Then 3L.

Adridos, on 08 November 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

1X, the Capellan way.

Might as well change it to 3L.

CTF-3L will be coming out after when MASC is introduced into the game. Oh wait - MASC will be there with Flea.

Off-topic: Dammit! Without the Vindicator, the Capellan's arsenal will be incomplete. Although Blackjack is also associated with the Capellans beside FedSun.

Edited by Draken X, 09 November 2012 - 01:13 AM.

[Adridos]

Draken X, on 09 November 2012 - 01:10 AM, said:

Off-topic: Dammit! Without the Vindicator, the Capellan's arsenal will be incomplete. Although Blackjack is also associated with the Capellans beside FedSun.

Yeah.

Maybe if we bother them long enough, they will finally give it to us. I'm certainly trying to since January.

[Gorentar]

First Cataphract CTF-3D i think.
When it fits with

2x PPC
2 Med Laser
1x AC 5

[Draken X]

Gorentar, on 09 November 2012 - 05:26 AM, said:

First Cataphract CTF-3D i think.
When it fits with

2x PPC
2 Med Laser
1x AC 5

That should go for CTF-1X. CTF-3D has 2 ballistics hardpoints:

CTF-3D default:
1x UAC/5
1x LB-10-X AC
4x MLs

You can either choose AC/2 or AC/5 for its right arm. PPCs are plausible too (though is somewhat discouraging if HS' are insufficient). You can also fit AC/20 or a regular AC/10 in its RT. Gauss is welcome for it (BUT NO DUAL GAUSS! )

Adridos, on 09 November 2012 - 05:06 AM, said:

Yeah.

Maybe if we bother them long enough, they will finally give it to us. I'm certainly trying to since January.

Hopefully we would still can persuade them to bring Vindicator into the game long enough. But 'when' will it be introduced?

Edited by Draken X, 09 November 2012 - 05:54 AM.

[MustrumRidcully]

Gataphract 4X, here I gome!

[John MatriX82]

3D first, if I can't afford it I'll go for 1X, then swap any of my XL's in it, endo and DHS. To get elite level maybe I'll go for 3L along with 3D/1X.

I won't bother the 4X, too slow, and for dual gaussing, the K2 will be better anyway; arm mounted gauss are going to be a difficult to aim, especially when brawling and on a slow target they are going to be easily blowable, whil k2 side torsoes are difficult to get. Plus to snipe with the 4x you'll have to expose more than the k2 out of cover..

[GonZo626]

3D. Dual LBX 10's with 4 med lasers after I strip out those jumpjets.

[Bishop Steiner]

the 3D, naturally.

2 Ballistic slots, 4 energy slots, and jump jets.

Puh-puh-puh-POW!

[Strum Wealh]

Gorentar, on 09 November 2012 - 05:26 AM, said:

First Cataphract CTF-3D i think.
When it fits with

2x PPC
2 Med Laser
1x AC 5

It's totally plausible (and it can be done with both the CPLT-K2 and the CTF-3D)...

[Holt]

The one i packed with 2 gauss and 3 LL in the java aplet

[Corvus Antaka]

2 gauss+ jumpjets.

witness the return of wack-a-mole

[Rokuzachi]

I want a 4X with AC20's in its arms, but I don't think there's enough crit spots to support it

[Strum Wealh]

Colonel Pada Vinson, on 09 November 2012 - 08:36 PM, said:

2 gauss+ jumpjets.

witness the return of wack-a-mole

The only Cataphract that jumps is the -3D... which can, admittedly, carry twin Gauss Rifles.

However, with one in the arm and one in the torso (two separate reticles with different tracking rates) and the time-to-convergence from "focused at the hill in front of you" to "focused at the distant target" means that would-be hill-humpers and poptarts will need to remain exposed for far, far longer than they would have needed in MW4.

Given that, I doubt that any variant of the Cataphract will be "the new Mad Cat Mk.II" or "the new 'Gladbag'" in that particular respect.

[WildeKarde]

I'm thinking the 3D as I don't have anything with jump jets yet but I'll want to see the hardpoint layouts before I decide.

[michaelius]

None until i see size of head and side torso hit boxes