MA: help me re-build my hangar post-Mods

I can't tell you what you should do with your hangar, but I can tell you what I did with mine.

First thing I did was shelve my two favourite builds: Guardian RG16 and Eclipse RG12. The RG16 was maxed. RGs took a major nerf with the advent of mods. Yes, there are still humans who use them effectively and if you do use them, use them late match and if possible, against human opponents. At my level, most humans don't have the high level mods that AI bots do, but the ones that do are very hard to kill.

The other thing I did was to make two hangars with changes in some mechs. So, for my TDM or 2v2 hangar, I run:

Eclipse EG12
Surge AT12
Seeker NL12
Aegis Dis12
Panther GB16

I did originally find utility with Disc Launchers and they can be effective against mods, but I still dislike their firing mechanic and what I use them for can be done with Nades. Disruptors can be fun because they are challenging to use. But, are they effective? Yes and no. While they do better in small enclosed spaces, I've used them effectively on larger maps by shooting them at unsuspecting targets down range. Where they become less effective is when I'm facing human opponents who know how to evade. The damage from Disruptors can be inconsistent. Sometimes I do very little damage and sometimes I get critical hits or outright kills. I'm still playing around and learning though.

My CPC hangar changes a few things up.
Eclipse NL12
Surge AT12
Seeker EG12
Aegis CL12
Panther HR16

I like Nades on Eclipse for larger maps because it gives me more engagement ranges and options. Also, raining down bombs from a cloaked Eclipse from 90m on unsuspecting targets can be hilarious against both humans and AI. I don't think humans really expect it at that range. Up close, while there are other weapons that can do damage faster, at least on the Eclipse I have some ability to evade while spraying and praying. Seeker with EG12 is great against humans but only so so against AI. I have to be VERY selective with my targets. The new weapon I bought was Cryo Launcher 12. Similar firing mechanic to Nade Launchers but with less damage balanced by the Stasis debuff. The role of the Aegis is to support advances or stop incursions. Since it does this similar to a Panther with GB16, I decided that for my Panther in this hangar, I would go with HR16. On most CPC maps, having an indirect homing weapon is still practically necessary.

I also ran RM12s for a while after mods hit, and while they did have some initial success, I find that it's very map and team dependent. On those tiny 3 CP maps, they can rock but only if your team acts as a meat shield. Still...I'll take them out once in a while to change things up and will usually run them on KS or Stalker.

As for mods, I haven't pulled the trigger on them yet. I'm a bit wary about raising my SP too high too fast as that puts me in games with opponents who have high level mods (both AI and human). But, whenever I play with my clan mates, I keep getting pulled into those games any way and when I do, I'm in a serious disadvantage. Also, while the MM did get better for a while, I find that even when I play solo, I'm getting more and more games with high level mod opponents.

Still, I think I'm close to pulling the trigger and I think what I'm gonna do is get as many mods as possible with what I have instead of picking a couple of mechs and leveling up their mods. I'm leaning towards the epic front facing multi layer shield vs the perimeter shield because most of the damage I get is head on. Then I'll spend my basic mod points on things like Canopy and Hull mods.

As for new weapons, I am thinking about Miniguns but I hesitate because functionally, they're very similar to Graviton Beams. Where they're better is the spray and pray mechanic which is good against opponents who are either cloaked or hiding their centre of mass. Other weapons I'm thinking about for when they become available is Pod Guns, Savante and maybe Revoker.

Thanks - sounds like mini gun 12s might be a good start.

Case works fine, but I'm looking to upgrade myself. Without the damage implant the minigun output drops about 110k. The recoil implant is where you make the money though... more rounds on target vs spray and pray.

Minigun Recoil is it's name.. 



Not sure if the Chain Gun is a "heavy weapon" or not. The minigun tosses more rounds down range in a bigger hit cone. Less need for accuracy than the chain gun.