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Post by nocluevok on Mar 5, 2021 8:03:24 GMT -5
Got behind enemy lines during a tournament match last night in my shotgun Shadow. Wasn't expecting to last long, given that a Brickhouse materialized a few meters away...and then I saw his loadout. Dude was toting MR6's. I quickly learned it's hard to shoot and laugh hysterically at the same time.
Was that his evil plan?
Trying to lose?
Testing the loadout?
Spent all his money on a Brickhouse and couldn't afford better weapons?
I dunno, but it was certainly entertaining taking chunks out of a walking refrigerator until he dropped. 🤣
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 5, 2021 8:12:09 GMT -5
It's possible he didn't have other 8EN weapons or thought the Overcharge ability would give him extra power. Tell me you toasted him!
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Post by nocluevok on Mar 5, 2021 8:52:20 GMT -5
It's possible he didn't have other 8EN weapons or thought the Overcharge ability would give him extra power. Tell me you toasted him! Yessir! 6.4 shotguns blasting away. Them things are F U N. |
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 5, 2021 9:15:09 GMT -5
Cool. Do you have any vids or can share your experience with high leveled SG4s? Mine are still at R4 and while fun, I decided to not run them cause their effective range is so short, ammo capacity is so small, and damage beyond PB range was inconsistent. Plus, the only mech I had any success with running them was the Shadow, which has JR6 permanently welded on.
I might consider going back to SG4 if they become more consistent above R4.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Mar 5, 2021 9:29:34 GMT -5
Cool. Do you have any vids or can share your experience with high leveled SG4s? Mine are still at R4 and while fun, I decided to not run them cause their effective range is so short, ammo capacity is so small, and damage beyond PB range was inconsistent. Plus, the only mech I had any success with running them was the Shadow, which has JR6 permanently welded on. I might consider going back to SG4 if they become more consistent above R4. Mine are R5 and I use one of them with an MR 8 on my En 12 builds. Works well on both the MD and the Shadow. I have it dismantled at the moment due to other MR 8 builds, but I had plenty of kills with the SG while the MR was reloading. This was one of the more fun builds I tried, especially on the Shadow.
Also, I agree that Shadow is def the way to go for dual SGs. I did try it a few times after getting the SGs to R5 and it was good. Not amazing, but good enough that I made a mental note to keep it in rotation and to stick taking them to R6 in the middle of the priority list for upgrades.
Random side note: I don't stick to anything permanently now... all these great builds going around, I figure I will rotate out what I like or hear about every few days to keep things fresh. My numbers suffer sometimes, but IDC since it is always changing and presenting a challenge. That said, if I know I will be squadding or if I come across a Tourney map that has a particular Hangar build that is well suited for it, I will put in specific builds... but otherwise, I let the mood be the decider. (Except for RMs... I try to use those but always take them out for something fun right before hitting the Battle button, lol).
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 5, 2021 9:53:05 GMT -5
Thanks. There is something to be said about keeping builds fluid. For example, maps like today's TDM, High Ridge, is awful for JRs, so I don't tend to put my Shadow in play and I find myself doing the Zephyr's EMP/MR8 rinse and repeat over and over. I feel like I'm farming - which I am - and I'm at the point where I don't even feel like playing TDM today.
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Post by Danny Linguini on Mar 5, 2021 10:24:39 GMT -5
Thanks. There is something to be said about keeping builds fluid. For example, maps like today's TDM, High Ridge, is awful for JRs, so I don't tend to put my Shadow in play and I find myself doing the Zephyr's EMP/MR8 rinse and repeat over and over. I feel like I'm farming - which I am - and I'm at the point where I don't even feel like playing TDM today. I’ve been there a lot lately since I came back from my little break. There’s really only a couple of TDM maps I play - yesterday’s, and one of the shipping container maps. The rest I suck at and can’t be bothered with for the unfavorable frustration/reward factor. Just not worth it. |
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Post by reconnecting on Mar 5, 2021 14:47:11 GMT -5
I really like tank builds so Brickhouse is on my Do Want list. I might put sustained fire weapons on him, or short reload rockets. Tanks anchor a team imho. They need to get into the fur ball and kick red butt. Standoff weapons aren't a good fit. But maybe this is straight from Captain Obvious. ;-)
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Post by punishingcossack on Mar 5, 2021 15:18:15 GMT -5
I really like tank builds so Brickhouse is on my Do Want list. I might put sustained fire weapons on him, or short reload rockets. Tanks anchor a team imho. They need to get into the fur ball and kick red butt. Standoff weapons aren't a good fit. But maybe this is straight from Captain Obvious. ;-) Longarms are actually deadly on BH. Overheat + BH ability is deadly |
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Post by punishingcossack on Mar 5, 2021 15:19:29 GMT -5
Got behind enemy lines during a tournament match last night in my shotgun Shadow. Wasn't expecting to last long, given that a Brickhouse materialized a few meters away...and then I saw his loadout. Dude was toting MR6's. I quickly learned it's hard to shoot and laugh hysterically at the same time. Was that his evil plan? Trying to lose? Testing the loadout? Spent all his money on a Brickhouse and couldn't afford better weapons? I dunno, but it was certainly entertaining taking chunks out of a walking refrigerator until he dropped. 🤣 on a side note, Carb12 + MR6 is a good BH build. If you've ever encounted someone named WAR-BAMBAM (3400+), she runs two of those |
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Post by nocluevok on Mar 5, 2021 18:31:54 GMT -5
Cool. Do you have any vids or can share your experience with high leveled SG4s? Mine are still at R4 and while fun, I decided to not run them cause their effective range is so short, ammo capacity is so small, and damage beyond PB range was inconsistent. Plus, the only mech I had any success with running them was the Shadow, which has JR6 permanently welded on. I might consider going back to SG4 if they become more consistent above R4. I can barely manage a screenshot and you want video? 😂 Got the rank wrong. 5.4, not 6.4. SG4s on a Shadow are kinda feast or famine, but I've run kamikaze into bunched up groups on short tournament maps and waxed 3 bots in 1 clip. I never drop him first though. I prefer to wait and let folks get distracted. |
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Post by reconnecting on Mar 5, 2021 18:56:45 GMT -5
Got behind enemy lines during a tournament match last night in my shotgun Shadow. Wasn't expecting to last long, given that a Brickhouse materialized a few meters away...and then I saw his loadout. Dude was toting MR6's. I quickly learned it's hard to shoot and laugh hysterically at the same time. Was that his evil plan? Trying to lose? Testing the loadout? Spent all his money on a Brickhouse and couldn't afford better weapons? I dunno, but it was certainly entertaining taking chunks out of a walking refrigerator until he dropped. 🤣 on a side note, Carb12 + MR6 is a good BH build. If you've ever encounted someone named WAR-BAMBAM (3400+), she runs two of those I don't use sniper weapons much but do have CB12 and TL6 on Panther. Just an awesome build. |
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