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[Pr8Dator]

Just a survey to see the distribution of preference. Mine is heavy.

Edited by Pr8Dator, 10 December 2012 - 01:57 AM.

[Vassago Rain]

Right now, assaults. Aka, the atlas.

[The Cheese]

Heavy is the new Medium.

[Lokust Davion]

im a cat specialist... all i have are heavy catapults.

[Pr8Dator]

The Cheese, on 10 December 2012 - 01:51 AM, said:

Heavy is the new Medium.

You are right... with default speed and firepower almost the same between some medium and heavy mechs, is there a real reason to use mediums with lesser armor now?

[Armorpiercer M82]

Assault D-DC (started before ECM mania)

Edited by Armorpiercer M82, 10 December 2012 - 02:16 AM.

[Mr Mantis]

I pilot the small Mechs. I wonder what this says about me as a person? Do i feel underpowered and vulnerable, because I enjoy watching a weaker mech triumph over stronger opponents.
Possibly it is that I just don't need to overcompensated for anything

Edited by Mr Mantis, 10 December 2012 - 02:02 AM.

[F lan Ker]

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99% of time I use my Dragon. When occasionally doing PUGs, then any of my Founder's Mechs. Even then Hunchback seems to appeal most.

[DowncastAcorn]

Mostly I'm on my Commando 2D. Love the little thing.

[TruePoindexter]

All of them.

[Johnathan McKenna]

Raven 99% of the time. Been piloting that thing since it came out.

[Satan n stuff]

Where's the option for all of them?

[John MatriX82]

Pr8Dator, on 10 December 2012 - 01:56 AM, said:

You are right... with default speed and firepower almost the same between some medium and heavy mechs, is there a real reason to use mediums with lesser armor now?

I can still kick bottoms with my hunchbacks during 8vs8 matches, although I lean towards using a Dragon for a similar role..

About the poll, I don't have enough options, I pilot mediums, heavies and assaults in equal manner. I completely miss (and will always avoid) lights/cicada.

[LionZoo]

In real life, I tend to like things that are light and maneuverable. This translates over to MWO.

[Egomane]

Lights, heavies and assaults.

There is currently no medium that I like, but that might change in the future.

[Pr8Dator]

It seems like so far heavy mech is the most popular choice. In fact, thats pretty much what we see on the field as well with majority fielding Phracts and Cats.

I am just curious, why Heavy mechs and not Assault mechs?

Edited by Pr8Dator, 10 December 2012 - 02:48 AM.

[John MatriX82]

Pr8Dator, on 10 December 2012 - 02:48 AM, said:

It seems like so far heavy mech is the most popular choice. In fact, thats pretty much what we see on the field as well with majority fielding Phracts and Cats.

I am just curious, why Heavy mechs and not Assault mechs?

I tend to consider the "new stuff" factor for Cataphacts/Ilya due to their recent introduction, Catapults because it's a platform that most of the time leads to OP or near-to-op builds (gausspult is still effective, AC20pult, SRMpult).

Dragons must be mastered well to be effective, hunchbacks tend to be fragile especially if you're fool enough (as I did until few patches ago) to slap XL's inside. Sorry but I can't find any use of the Centurions, although I've tried them several times.

Probably assaults are a little bit too slow for the majority of players? I am seeing lots of AWM 9Ms these days, and of course several DDCs.. Due to my heavy usage of phracts, dragon and hunchs, everytime I bring an altas I can't do builds that use less than a 350 engine, otherwise it's like going around with a moving brick

[Cola]

Lights, Founders Jenner that was untill ECM killed them, now I jumped on the OP light bandwaggon and run a 3L. I will go back to my Jenner once streaks are no longer required to reliably hit lights.

[Pr8Dator]

arden, on 10 December 2012 - 03:09 AM, said:

Lights, Founders Jenner that was untill ECM killed them, now I jumped on the OP light bandwaggon and run a 3L. I will go back to my Jenner once streaks are no longer required to reliably hit lights.

Interesting... I've killed my fair share of lights without ever using streaks...

[Faithsfall]

Running a cataphract, never liked the heavy's until this appeared, before that would run either a huncie or cicada, might have a look at the stalker once it appears but not a big fan of the current assault's.