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[Arzargul]

hello,

I need help with all the centurions. I need some build for the 3 cents. Can you help me ?

thx !

[NRP]

There are at least two other threads currently addressing this question. I'm currently running this setup in my CN9-AL:

3 LLAs
XL255

It's a fast "hit and run" build that pretty much makes you smile the whole game.

[Hex Pallett]

I run my AL with 2xLL, 2xML and 2xSSRM2 along with STD245 and DHS. Works fine by me.

Dayum I was saying that I'm gonna make a Centurion guide someday....

[NRP]

How did you cram all that in there? Is your armor maxed?

[Hammerfinn]

I've run elite on the cent chassis. Here are my current builds, and an idea for the 9D, which I didn't buy.

9A: very strong hit-and-run zombie. The alpha from 3 SRM6 can rip the rear armor right off an assault, and there's enough spread to make lights very unhappy. I don't recommend XL for the A and AL chasses, because they just aren't fast enough to make up for the fragility. This guy weaves through the brawl, uppercutting the heavies and causing mayhem. Just don't stand and deliver.
Build: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...880464a16dbe61f

9AL: sneakily damaging build. Hang behind your heavies and peck with your LLasers, isolate and harass.
Build: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3be35fd2bd14f38

YLW: I love the arm-mount AC20! The high speed allows for the XL engine (you can grab a Cataphract 3-D or a Muromets if you dislike buying engines without chasses). This guys is a real bob-and-weave boxer, with a ridiculous punch; run circles around their heavies and remove their armor piece by piece. You can drop the extra DHS for more ammo, but I only seldom find myself out of ammo before I either win, die, or lose the arm. Really fun to play though.
Build: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...98cb4a2711e5b6d

9D: I don't own a 9d, but he sounds like a skirmisher/light hunter built around speed and poking power. As such, I'd make sure to have a big engine, plenty of armor, and weapons designed to take out fast opponents. I stay away from LRMs and SSRMs since the ECM patch; thus the artemis. A little practice makes it easy to hit even fast commandos with them, I've found. The machine guns, while they do basically no damage, are nice for sighting your SRMS. I've done this on other mechs I own.
(theoretical) Build: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...4a17f57543a1e21

Hope that helps.

[Hex Pallett]

NRP, on 28 December 2012 - 05:04 PM, said:

How did you cram all that in there? Is your armor maxed?

Endo

[Arzargul]

I use my al like this.

250 std, dhs, endo.
2xsrm6 + 3ton ammo
4xmedium laser

It's like the 4sp, fun and its hurt.

Keep posting your build guys !

[NRP]

Three LLAs are really hard to beat in a "hit and run" mech. I'm finding it hard to give them up, LOL!

[Arzargul]

cn9-d , i bought this one now.

And wtf is this mech?
I cant do nothing with this one.
I need a build for this mech. can you help me ?

[Novawrecker]

Your worst nightmare ...

.... a Centurion with a PPC (lol)

Fun mech, not meant for serious competitivness, but somewhat surprizing.

CN9-AL

250 Standard Engine
Endo-steel frame
x1 PPC
3x Medium lasers
x2 Streak SRM2 w/ 1 ton ammo
x1 AMS w/ 1 ton ammo
10.5 tons of standard armor
+3 DHS (13 total)

[Wrenchfarm]

Love the CN9-AL. I run mine in two configs -

Endo
250STD engine
17DHS
2xLLAS in RA
2xMLAS in CT
320/338 armour (shaved from legs)

Simple, clean, effective. Very similar to Hammerfinn's build, but with one more heatsink, and a slightly smaller engine. This is a build that lets you do great damage from mid distance while being highly mobile and flexible. Minimal heat management is required in all but the longest of brawls when using both types of laser.

Endo
250STD
MLAS + TAG in RA
2xMLAS in CT
LRM15+LRM5 in RT
3 tons LRM ammo in legs

Fun build for support LRMs, surprisingly effective. Don't treat it like an LRM boat, instead stay light on your feet and try and engage the enemy from 200-500m, hopefully within the 200-300 sweet zone where both your MLAS and LRMs are most effective. TAG will help you get locks quick while moving and penetrate ECM bubbles (provided you keep your distance.) In my experimentation, LRMs work best when fired sub 500m, with TAG they will quickly find their target with a minimum of floaty "GO FIND COVER!" time. The only downside is the -AL's limited missile ports, the 20 total LRMs come out in two bursts, making them slightly less effective against AMS than if all 20 launched at the same time. Ces le vie.

[Carrioncrows]

http://forum.desron....wforum.php?f=53

List of my 3 best builds for 3 different variants.

[UPnADAM]

Cent 9-D XL350 2xSRM6 Artemis 3xAmmo
2xML 14 DHS(all engine)
Max Torso and head Armor 12 in each arm and 34 each leg
40pt alpha Great heat on any map 113.4kph w.o tweak 125 with i think. Fast enough to out pace most and get behind assualts and stay there. I average about 460pts of DMG with 1-2 Kills and 2-4 ASST

[hercules1981]

Cent. A only 1 I have done so far.
240 st
Dhs 1 extra so 11 I think total would be
Ultra ac5 3 tons ammo
2 med lasers
3 ssrm 2 tons ammo
Endo steel
Heat rating will b 1.15

Edited by hercules1981, 14 January 2013 - 06:07 PM.

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