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Post by ѻﻭɼﻉ on Nov 15, 2020 12:47:25 GMT -5
For some time, I was running Zephyr with MR8s, and it was brutal; Panther with TL6/SB12 and it was deadly support; and Longarms or PC8s on Ares - deadly.
Decided to switch it up and have been astonished at the performance of the following builds:
TL6/PC8 Zephyr
SB12/PC8 Panther
MR8 Ares 😲
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Post by reconnecting on Nov 15, 2020 15:11:11 GMT -5
MR 6 on Ares is my second strongest build. MR8 on Panther is my strongest.
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Post by ѻﻭɼﻉ on Nov 15, 2020 16:57:03 GMT -5
MR 6 on Ares is my second strongest build. MR8 on Panther is my strongest. What level and rank are your MR6? So far I am not impressed with the firing mechanic. The damage output isn’t quite what I was hoping for but that can be remedied with upgrades, I just wish they fired like the MR8 |
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Post by reconnecting on Nov 15, 2020 18:09:35 GMT -5
MR 6 on Ares is my second strongest build. MR8 on Panther is my strongest. What level and rank are your MR6? So far I am not impressed with the firing mechanic. The damage output isn’t quite what I was hoping for but that can be remedied with upgrades, I just wish they fired like the MR8 They are rank 4 level 5. I heard the mr8 fires better or different than the mr6 but I dont notice it much. Usually I just use the one bot with mr8, Panther. Maybe a third of the time I need to drop my second bot, Ares/mr6. Today has been a three or more bot drop day though.  |
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Post by punishingcossack on Nov 15, 2020 18:21:38 GMT -5
I've been singing the praises for MR8 Ares for a really long time, love that build
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Post by punishingcossack on Nov 15, 2020 18:22:27 GMT -5
What level and rank are your MR6? So far I am not impressed with the firing mechanic. The damage output isn’t quite what I was hoping for but that can be remedied with upgrades, I just wish they fired like the MR8 They are rank 4 level 5. I heard the mr8 fires better or different than the mr6 but I dont notice it much. Usually I just use the one bot with mr8, Panther. Maybe a third of the time I need to drop my second bot, Ares/mr6. Today has been a three or more bot drop day though. MR8 has one more rocket, and fires faster as well. it has the same unload time as MR6 |
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Post by ѻﻭɼﻉ on Nov 15, 2020 18:57:28 GMT -5
reconnecting Hmm, my MR6 are currently the same rank and level. What division and general hangar strength do you have? I’m in D1 with general hangar strength around 2200, and haven’t been too impressed with MR6.
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Nov 15, 2020 21:41:16 GMT -5
What's a Zephyr, other than the one mentioned in the RHCP song? JK. I accidentally opened the MA thread because it didn't say it was MA.
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Post by ◢î╧î◣ on Nov 16, 2020 0:33:37 GMT -5
For some time, I was running Zephyr with MR8s, and it was brutal; Panther with TL6/SB12 and it was deadly support; and Longarms or PC8s on Ares - deadly. Decided to switch it up and have been astonished at the performance of the following builds: TL6/PC8 Zephyr SB12/PC8 Panther MR8 Ares 😲 I love the Panther, brawling and support it is a great bot. Having fun again.  |
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 16, 2020 8:44:38 GMT -5
This is my surprisingly effective build.  And yes, I finally got both black paints, so this is my Black Panther! The Stasis Field goes out surprisingly far if you send it out straight, so it's possible to catch a red with it, back up a bit and nail them with the RM12 and/or finish them off with the RPG6. It's weak against Shadows and CQC combat though, so it's strictly a support and sucker punch build. Surprisingly fun too to boot! |
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Post by Deadeye on Nov 16, 2020 10:50:20 GMT -5
MR 6 on Ares is my second strongest build. MR8 on Panther is my strongest. If you like and use both, you should try what ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 does and mix the 6/8s on both builds. Then they hit equally hard. |
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Post by mechtout on Nov 16, 2020 10:59:37 GMT -5
interested in hearing more on the Stasis beam Pulse Cannon set up.
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 16, 2020 13:35:21 GMT -5
I've done SB12/PC8 before, but the only mech I have right now that can field that combo is my Guardian, which doesn't do that well with this combo as this combo is better suited on a tank. Even with system crash, I cannot kill a tank with this weapon set before the debuff wears off.
Actually, I'm gonna try it on my Panther instead and see how I like it.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 16, 2020 14:56:58 GMT -5
MR 6 on Ares is my second strongest build. MR8 on Panther is my strongest. If you like and use both, you should try what ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 does and mix the 6/8s on both builds. Then they hit equally hard. Yup.
I eventually broke up one of those builds but still left my main MR Platform with the mix of 6 and 8, so that I could use the other 8 on my Guardian with SB12.
My KS MR 6/8 is still my best build. Definitely can tell the difference in firing mechanics between the 6 and 8, but I have not come across any situation that I would have killed a mech if I had had the other 8 on it instead of the 6. Usually, if it would take another strike by the 6 to kill, it would have been the same with the 8... only like 5k difference in total damage iirc... and the KS Dash makes up for that 9 times out of 10.
The other 6 is living on Juggy with a PC8 for an experiment.
Either way, it definitely makes your 8s go farther and allows for more successful variation... in my experience.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 16, 2020 15:00:59 GMT -5
I've done SB12/PC8 before, but the only mech I have right now that can field that combo is my Guardian, which doesn't do that well with this combo as this combo is better suited on a tank. Even with system crash, I cannot kill a tank with this weapon set before the debuff wears off. Actually, I'm gonna try it on my Panther instead and see how I like it. I use the SB 16 + PC 8 atm on a Panther... and I am not impressed.
Keep saying I will give it more time.... but I am fairly certain it's a fail for me. TL 4 was better which I ran when the Panther was EN 20... at least, felt better. I am going to throw the TL 6 on there tonight and use the build I wanted to use from the get-go, and was one of the main reasons I went ahead and upgraded my Panther... SB 16 + TL 6... I feel pretty confident about that one.
I still say MR is a better pair than PC for SBs.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 16, 2020 15:07:44 GMT -5
What's a Zephyr, other than the one mentioned in the RHCP song? JK. I accidentally opened the MA thread because it didn't say it was MA. ^ Title edit... please sir? |
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 16, 2020 15:38:25 GMT -5
I use the SB 16 + PC 8 atm on a Panther... and I am not impressed.
Keep saying I will give it more time.... but I am fairly certain it's a fail for me. TL 4 was better which I ran when the Panther was EN 20... at least, felt better. I am going to throw the TL 6 on there tonight and use the build I wanted to use from the get-go, and was one of the main reasons I went ahead and upgraded my Panther... SB 16 + TL 6... I feel pretty confident about that one.
I still say MR is a better pair than PC for SBs.
I haven't ranked up my Panther that high yet. The only mech ready to go the R5 route is my Shadow. Just need a little bit more A-coins to rank it up and then I'm gonna slap my MR6 or Jav6 on it depending on the situation. Technically, I didn't really need to rank it up as the SG4 and the MR6 have similar damage per clip. But, I'm hoping for more consistency with the MR6, a bit more range, and I'll still slap on the SG4's for the halibut during the early days of the Tournament. They're just too fun to use when the reds are all clumped together. I did run a couple of CPC games today with the Panther using SB12/PC8 and it wasn't bad. It was very situational and it really depended if I got my Stasis Field between me and my target in time. I still needed helpful blues to help me take down tough opponents though. Overall, I think I prefer dual PC8s on my Jugg and the RM12/RPG6 combo on my Panther as a late game drop to clear out low HP reds who think they're safe stealing my Control Points. |
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Post by mechtout on Nov 16, 2020 23:41:47 GMT -5
I've done SB12/PC8 before, but the only mech I have right now that can field that combo is my Guardian, which doesn't do that well with this combo as this combo is better suited on a tank. Even with system crash, I cannot kill a tank with this weapon set before the debuff wears off. Actually, I'm gonna try it on my Panther instead and see how I like it. I use the SB 16 + PC 8 atm on a Panther... and I am not impressed.
Keep saying I will give it more time.... but I am fairly certain it's a fail for me. TL 4 was better which I ran when the Panther was EN 20... at least, felt better. I am going to throw the TL 6 on there tonight and use the build I wanted to use from the get-go, and was one of the main reasons I went ahead and upgraded my Panther... SB 16 + TL 6... I feel pretty confident about that one.
I still say MR is a better pair than PC for SBs.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 17, 2020 9:28:11 GMT -5
I use the SB 16 + PC 8 atm on a Panther... and I am not impressed.
Keep saying I will give it more time.... but I am fairly certain it's a fail for me. TL 4 was better which I ran when the Panther was EN 20... at least, felt better. I am going to throw the TL 6 on there tonight and use the build I wanted to use from the get-go, and was one of the main reasons I went ahead and upgraded my Panther... SB 16 + TL 6... I feel pretty confident about that one.
I still say MR is a better pair than PC for SBs.
What rank are your PC8 vs your MR8s? Both are on the short list to get R5-ed
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 17, 2020 10:31:08 GMT -5
It's Hammer Time!  I'm not even tempted to level up the RMs since this is just a "fun" build for me. It's fun to kills mechs from across the map and get Mult Kills and Ghost, but not so fun to be cornered by a frigging Lancer and stung to death!  |
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Post by mechtout on Nov 17, 2020 10:50:18 GMT -5
What rank are your PC8 vs your MR8s? Both are on the short list to get R5-ed
Nice, wonder if the 7000 more damage the PC8 has takes better hold with the Rank 5 accuracy, stats wise it should be the second best En8 weapon after the LA8 |
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 17, 2020 11:23:20 GMT -5
Both are on the short list to get R5-ed
Nice, wonder if the 7000 more damage the PC8 has takes better hold with the Rank 5 accuracy, stats wise it should be the second best En8 weapon after the LA8 Yeah it's a good weapon... not saying that... I just didn't like the synergy between it and the SB... I still keep both PC8s in my line up 9/10 times. Mainstays. |
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Post by hicycles on Nov 25, 2020 18:12:37 GMT -5
Just ran killshot with la8. Surprisingly effective on long maps... This was on Mesa Verde. Had a kill a bot at 100+ m with killshot task.  |
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Post by Old-Cat on Nov 25, 2020 20:28:08 GMT -5
I’m digging MR8 and RPG6 on my jug for tight tourney maps. I’ve got a quick pop and precision if need be. I slapped it on for a task and put up my biggest game to date after a few rounds getting used to it, 426 and 25-2 for the win. I was smoking fools.
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