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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
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 Posted: 16-Mar-2004 16:49 Post subject: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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Wondering what everyones favorite assault mech tonnage is, for purposes of playing with canon designs.
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 16:52 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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I voted for 95 tons myself, just seem to be the most balanced assault designs are in 95 tons, at least in level 2 play.
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Kiris65
Draconis Combine
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 18:18 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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not played using Assaults, so I guess 95t. is as good as any weight.
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Raven!
Clan Snow Raven
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 18:21 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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I like the lightest Assaults. Others belong to Houses and Clan leaders, as I usually don't play that type (and when I am in Clan Snow Raven, I use medium and light heavies). So I'm going with 80 tons as a default. Closest I can get to my 60 ton Vulture and Dragon.
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 19:16 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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I voted for the 80 tonners. Only assault weight I can get to 5/8. add JJ's and you have some mobilty in an assault mech. I like the Victor, Salamander, and goliath. Ask me why..lol JK
I feel that that weight is light enough to be mobile and heavy enough to mount some serious weapons.
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-Mud
ex-Jade Falcon
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 22:12 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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whoohoo charger all the way!!! 
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Nightmare
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2004 23:11 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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80 tons. It's simply the best tonnage to be. Some mobility, good armor, good weaponry. You just can't match it with the heavier mechs.
BTW, 75 ton mechs work better if they're 80 tons...
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Stinger
The Knights of Chaos
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 02:55 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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85t
One word.
Battlemaster
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Sir Henry
Team Bansai
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 06:15 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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I don't play them ofter enough to have a fave. I like the BattleMaster and the ThunderHawk.
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Havoc~Ronin
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 10:17 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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100 tons of pure devastation. Slow, but ultimately lethal. The King Tiger of the battlefield, these mechs are like walking fortress. However, the 80 ton class is probably the best mix between speed, armor and weaponry.
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Wanallo
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 14:03 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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Well if your going to have an assault, might as well go the whole hog and have the 100 tonner. With very little variation in speed you get more armour and weapons.
Although i am partial to the Awesome and Sunder, and Victor and the Mauler. Ok i will stop!
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Stinger
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 14:45 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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Oooo I forgot about my Devistator. Ok so a tie for me then 85t and 100t.
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 17-Mar-2004 15:09 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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With an XL engine and walking 4, you get more free tonnage for weapons and equipment in a 95 ton chassis, but at 3 walk the 100 ton chassis is better.
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js
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 19-Mar-2004 10:16 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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I voted 85. A good assault usually moves 3/5. At 85 tons you can add jump jets cheaply to give it adequate mobility if the terrain is anything but clear.
Thr 80 tonners just don't add enough over the 75 tonners to make them worthwhile.
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CJ_Keys
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| Posted: 28-Mar-2004 13:19 Post subject: RE: Favorite Assault Mech Weight To Play |
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85 tons baby! Stalker, Battlemaster, Masakari. They are all in the 85 ton family.
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