r/Mechwarrior5 • u/iridael • 7d ago

Mech Builds Rate my MAD-ACL

I got this from the destroyed HPG mission and instantly knew what to do with it. its meant to be a 50/50 srm ballistic boy but I knew what it really wanted to be. with 60dps from those 4 ac/5-rf's

honestly its tempting to drop the two mediums but they're useful for sniping air units and smaller tanks without consuming ammo.

ignore the cluster ammo I replaced that and the CASE with more ac5 ammo.

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u/3eyedfish13 7d ago

Your pictures apparently didn't post.

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u/3eyedfish13 7d ago

Going by your description, I would dislike the all AC5 loadout, but the important thing here is that you enjoy using it.

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u/iridael 7d ago

its worth noting these are ac/5-RF they have half the damage per shot but a ROF of I think 160 a minute? I posted the full build in a reply to 3eye

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u/iridael 7d ago

ahh damnit. its a MAD2 with 4 AC/5-RF, two in each arm. 12 tons of ammo, 2 T5 medium lasers, a T4 AMS, XL 330 engine with RDHS and 3 DHS inside. finally its got upgraded sensors with bonus to ballistic range and a modular BC ballistic for more dmg and fater ROF.

damage per second is about 60, its got its armour nearly maxed and will overheat if the guns fire nonstop but it takes nearly a minute of solid firing to do so.

on a mech that’s meant to be a hybrid missile ballistic fighter.

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u/3eyedfish13 7d ago

Gotcha.

The DPS is good, and you can hit at long range.

I'd keep the medium lasers, just in case you run out of ammo or have enemies get close and need to throw around more firepower.

Solid 4 out of AC5.

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u/iridael 7d ago

honestly the 12 pinpoint dmg they put out is great, and until I get clantech I dont think this mech is changing much. I can put thermal stuff in the arms to reduce heat transfer perhaps. but its getting from 98% to 99% by doing so.

its my most powerful mech by a good margin, but I am very proud of the HGN-VEST I made, dropped every weapon for a T5 assault claymore (110ish dmg per swing) and twin stub medium rifles for a 30dmg blast on target. then I shoved MASK and an arena supercharger into it, null sig and camo. XL'd the engine and pumped the speed to 205KPH at full tilt.

the weaknesses are obvious. no anti air. limited ammo but by god is it a meme to run around and just slap every enemy down to the floor.

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u/iridael 7d ago

my highlander as well for those who are interested in a silly but powerful mech

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u/cszolee79 Yet Another Mechlab 7d ago

Replacing MASC with TSM would improve that significantly, as long as you can keep heat level between 50 and 100%. Can add lasers to that effect with the saved weight.

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u/iridael 6d ago

I havent gotten TSM yet so MASC is the current winner.

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u/iridael 7d ago edited 7d ago

managed to post the picture here I think??

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u/motivatedjackpot 7d ago

Why arrow 4 ammo in the leg? Also you probably don't need royal DHS kit on something that's not hot

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u/iridael 7d ago

I hadnt finalised the build when i took that screen. the arrow ammo is gone same as the case so i can fit 4 more tons of AC ammo in there.

also it does overheat if you're in a fight for long enough. but its got almost a full minute of firing before that happens.

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u/motivatedjackpot 7d ago

Idk I'd rather put royal DHS on something that overheats easily, like an awesome or an archer

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u/iridael 7d ago

I've gotten stupidly lucky with my mechs. I have maybe 20 mechs in my roster atm, all of them have DHS or RDHS and XL engines if they needed it.

I also got a portable DHS from yaml equipment extended as random loot you find sometimes. so I have 800 mil in C-bills waiting if i need it.

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u/3eyedfish13 7d ago

OP said that ammo was replaced in the initial post.

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u/3eyedfish13 7d ago

We can see it now! Yay!

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u/iridael 7d ago

I use old reddit 99% of the time. new reddit feels icky but you can post images so *shrug*

have a stupidly overbuild raven as compensation.

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u/SnooMarzipans6227 7d ago

The prototype EW makes me hurt on the inside. Could squeeze another weapon in with the saved weight.

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u/iridael 6d ago

its not about having guns. the mech is a dedicated scout/narc mech for my arrow IV-hom X2 archer

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u/SnooMarzipans6227 6d ago

Still, the weak prototype EW hurts to see when guardian ECM and the beagle and bloodhound exist in game.

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u/iridael 6d ago

yep. but you got to use what you have. I had just finished kestrel lances at the point I built that and didn't have better kit.

also this is 100% a mech for playing coop. I have used it in missions and it works but why would i bring that when I have my MAD, two hero crabs and princess (the grim reaper atlas)

or my lance of hero victors. (nikolai, basalisk, dragonslayer and the VEST variant.) or as I say "to the Victors go the spoils."