11 replies to this topic

[Seraphic Law]

What is a good number to put in the left, right and center for rear torso armor? Since you have to take from the front armor (of which I have max at the moment), would taking fifteen off the front of each and placing on the rear be enough or do you need more?

[Magik0012]

I generally keep 16 to 24 in each of my rear torso slots.

[GatorG]

It would help to know what mech you are asking about if you mean 15 points. I tend to go with about 20% on rear, unless I am running a light/fast medium planning on running back and forth through things, in which case I will put a little more on the back.

[Vassago Rain]

I run criminally low amounts on most of my mechs, because if you're showing your rear to the enemy, you're doing it wrong, anyway.

[Seraphic Law]

I am taking about the Catapult in this case.
Right now I have max armor or 422/422 per below:

Head 18/18
Center Torso 84/84
Center Torso Rear 0/84
Right Torso 60/60
Right Torso Rear 0/60
Left Torso 60/60
Left Torso Rear 0/60
Right Arm 40/40
Left Arm 40/40
Right Left 60/60
Left Left 60/60

[Lyoto Machida]

Seraphic Law, on 26 November 2012 - 03:24 PM, said:

I am taking about the Catapult in this case.
Right now I have max armor or 422/422 per below:

Head 18/18
Center Torso 84/84
Center Torso Rear 0/84
Right Torso 60/60
Right Torso Rear 0/60
Left Torso 60/60
Left Torso Rear 0/60
Right Arm 40/40
Left Arm 40/40
Right Left 60/60
Left Left 60/60

Wow...you like the element of risk, I guess. No back armor at all currently?

[kingade]

20 in the rear is what i take normally

[Magik0012]

Jinkeys.

[Gristle]

Think of it this way, a 4xML Jenner gets behind you and alphas. That's 20 points of damage. Surely you'd want to survive at least one alpha and have a chance to evade or strike back.

[Seraphic Law]

Most games I don't have an issue having no armor in the rear. But every now and then I have that game where I get a Jenner or two after me and I can't always stay facing them. As much as I like having full front armor, I just may have to take 15-20 from each front and place on the back for those games where I get light mechs after me.

Edited by Seraphic Law, 26 November 2012 - 03:35 PM.

[SteelPaladin]

It really depends on your mech design and how you play it. Fast skirmishers can control the battlefield positioning pretty well, so they can keep their backs off-limits most times and have a safer time skimping on the back. Slow heavies/assaults don't have that luxury; there is really no way to keep faster mechs from seeing your back in a CTF-4X or an Atlas unless you just back up to a wall and stop, thus a tougher backside might be beneficial.

[Moonsavage]

We should all put 1 Armour on heads just for laughs.