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[Kaspirikay]

Share what you run with and why! You can post your full build or make it brief. Hoping this'll help newbies and oldvets alike.

I mainly use a Cat-A1: Paaaws
6x Streaks
20 SHS
260 Normal Engine
Filled up with streak ammo

Tweaked front cockpit armor.

Used it since the start of open beta. Can't go anything other than locked on weapons for reliable damage due to my ping (275+/-).

I managed to hit the sweet spot between heat efficiency and ammo capacity. Def my fav mech both in looks (Its so cute, especially when its de-eared o3o) and staying power.

guise share

Note: I'm posting on General Discussion because its where most people lurk.

Edited by Kaspirikay, 14 November 2012 - 06:24 PM.

[Silentium]

I really liked my 2 SSRM2 2 MLAS commando during closed beta, but didn't have the desire to grind out another XL engine after the wipe. Add the streak nerf to it, and that only reinforced my apathy. Still, I look back on those days fondly. Even getting my *** kicked, I had a good time.

Torpedo run until the ammo gives out, and if they are still kicking give 'em a few jabs with the lasers.

[Codejack]

Heh, I couldn't give you just one; I am always playing around. This is my current favorite setup:

Cat-K2
"FLINGER"
2 Ultra AC/5
2 ER Large Laser
1 AMS

[Kaspirikay]

Codejack, on 14 November 2012 - 06:35 PM, said:

Heh, I couldn't give you just one; I am always playing around. This is my current favorite setup: Cat-K2 "FLINGER" 2 Ultra AC/5 2 ER Large Laser 1 AMS

Give us as many as you want!

[Sandpit]

I like my 4SP
4 MLs
2 SSRMs
Max armor
Standard Engine

The streaks make squirrels think twice and I get a steady damage output due to heat efficiency.
The armor lets it take a huge beating before going down and makes a great sustained brawler.
It won't do tons of alpha damage but it's the perfect skrimisher for me

[nitra]

Right now my "fav" is the triple ac/5 cicada . i love it when i have a good game with it .
albeit that is few and far between but nonetheless is a blast literally when things go right.

wiping out awesomes and atlases who discount you is quite amusing .



The meat and potatoes dragon 1c 4 medium lasers srm6 dual heat endo and near max armor is a great
battle mech for working the field.


Another build i like to mess around in is the "fade raven" equipped with a lrm 20 and a medium laser its a surprising lil mech that some how always ends up taking something out .


and lets not forget the the triple ssrm2 commando this mechs is probaly the true stealth killer of mwo.

3rd

Edited by nitra, 14 November 2012 - 07:14 PM.

[Virisken]

i like my cat with dual ac/20

[Team Leader]

Jenner, standard 300 engine, 1 small laser. 2/3 armor

[pencilboom]

My favorite is still the Hunchback-4G equipped with 3 MLAS, AMS, and the lovely AC/20.
I built this mech not with an intention of being a brawler or sort of..Just a personal bodyguard for my advancing lancemates especially the assaults. I acompany them, provide the extra chunk of firepower from my AC/20, making them easier to kill the target we're focusing upon, or even get the kill for myself

edit: typos

Edited by pencilboom, 14 November 2012 - 07:28 PM.

[JediPanther]

I use the c1 founder. I have it set up as a long bow with lrm 10s three or four ammo reloads with 2 med lasers. I love its looks and being able to jj helps with getting away from scouts.

[Taizan]

HBK-SP "Lightbringer"
4 MLasers
1 SLaser / TAG
2 SRM6-Artemis w. 200 "Shots"
AMS

[Redneckpanther]

Dragon Twin AC 5's, Large Pulse Laser, Medium Laser, 2 Streaks and an AMS

[Major Dick]

Centurion: 1 UAC5, 2 MLAS, 3 SSRM2. Though he needs a big *** XL engine, biggest problem he is too slow.

Pretty badass little skirmisher and light killer, just light people up with the UAC5 and SSRM2s. Just can't suck at unjamming the gun.

[Fishbrane]

Centurion -A with 3 SRM6, AMS, and 2 MLAS is my go to. Really don't need the AMS with LRMs in the shape they're in right now, but I don't want to get used to not running it.

On the other hand, I also love my Centurion -AL with an XL260, 2 PPCs, and 2 MLAS. No AMS on this one because I use the speed to outflank and hide like a little girl while popping people with the blue goo.

And I also really like my YLW with 2 MPLAS and an LBX-AC10. Oh I know, the shotgun isn't the best AC according to you, but the pistol grip pump is just fun times and oddly successful if you engage intelligently.

I love the centurion. Screw you Cent haters.

That said, daddy wants his Blackjack.

[Dom Cobb]

Right now (Dec. 10th 2012), I'm running a Commando (2D) w/ 3 LRM 5's and a small laser, with endo steel, ferro fibrous, and DHS upgrades, in addition to most of the pilot upgrades. Fast moving fire support, and somehow, since my LRM's seem to cool at different rates depending on where they are in my mech, I can get a never ending stream of missiles pouring out of my chest. Most fun I've ever had w/ a commando.

[Dom Cobb]

Unfortunately, I forgot to mention my severely limited ammo supply of 200 missiles. At 15 shots every time I pull the trigger, I run out pretty fast. Still, I can annoy someone with my leftover laser, which can be fun.

[The Mecha Streisand]

So far? CTF-1M "Илья Муромец" with 2 AC5, 1 LB10X, 2 MPL. Not exceptionally vicious, but also not the least bit bothered by ECM. The 5's do alright at range, and I'm starting to get the hang of leading targets beyond 300m. The 10X is fairly beast up close, and the MPLs help keep Jenners and Commandos at a distance.

[Vlaitor]

I really love my Founder's atlas

300 standard Engine
EndoSteel
2 x LB-10x
4 Medium laser
5 Tons of ammo
20 SHS
Maximum armor output possible

Whenever I come to a very close range I annihilate anything on my path with the dual shotty.
It is extremely costly to repair and useless at long range.
I love the style though, I really feel like hammering down tons of shrapnel into the enemy.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

My C1F, now named, "The once great C1F", was my LRM bunny ears with legs. It was my baby. I fed it crackers, and in exchange, it poured missiles across the field, like a boss. People feared the bunny ears. It had every upgrade, used every weapon hardpoint(6/6), used every crit slot(100%), with 65/65 tons. Compared to the stock model, it had Art/DHS/Endo/Ferro in addition to more armor/ammo/speed/cooling while keeping the jets. It was perfect and did its job perfectly. It was a perfect LRM carrier. It may as well have been a hero variant after what I did to it. It did have a skin and boost. Regardless, it was my favorite Mech and very fun to play... then came the ECM. Well... now it's growing dust with a tombstone in front of it. Its tomb reads, "Once king of the LRM racks - finally slain by talentless whining kids. It's now shooting missiles in a better place. R.I.P."

Edited by Bluten, 10 December 2012 - 07:57 AM.

[Choombatta]

Catapult-K2

Standard 250 Engine
400 Armor
10 additional DHS
AMS
2xERPPC
2xMLas

Good for forcing enemy behind cover from a distance, and good for up close brawling.
Alternate between PPCs, and can keep a good covering fire going.

Edited by Choombatta, 10 December 2012 - 08:57 AM.