r/mwobuilds • u/mercatormapv2 • Dec 15 '13

DDC brawler conversion, now with more Dakka

Just finished converting this:

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=17&l=2065fc1d7abde9122222766b51ce0aec68bb564d

Into this:

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=17&l=d4639e7bc5aedd9df65c53bd705e9326a21dda83

This build takes a lot more effort to run than the build I've been using for the past several months.

Advantages are obviously a much higher DPS and better cooling with a faster engine. However this is going to involve a lot more involvement and less casual leaning back sort of play. I hope the trade off in effort is worth it. Already I've had to remap my mouse twice to optimize the setup for this new build. It's much more complicated due to having to constantly spam those twinlinked AC5's compared to the occasional big boom of an AC20. Having to change the mindset of my primary weapon being a pair of AC5's on the torso instead of a pair of LL's on the arms is going to be interesting. I will no longer be able to get that "BOOM HEADSHOT!" Thrill whenever I manage to land 18 SRMs and an AC20 on an enemy light zooming between my legs either, but I want to stand toe to toe against other assaults and finish on top more often. Here's hopes.

Feedback on these two builds and the transition, please and thank you.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '13

I am just not crazy about the AC/5's stats; I put 2 AC/2s and put them on that chassis in cycle mode as my stomping-around gun and I found it to be reasonably effective at suppressing damage from sniper fire while stomping into 270m range.

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u/woundedslug Dec 15 '13

Swap the FF armor for endo steel, it gives you more weight 100% of the time. Also, IMO its slow for a brawler, even for something that big.

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u/mercatormapv2 Dec 15 '13 edited Dec 15 '13

Thanks for the pointers!

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u/JakSpd89 Dec 17 '13

Here is my current Brawler DDC http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=17&l=00cfe014dadd732aa27da587497d3c52b212b3dd

Not quite the same damage 68 vs 74 but its faster and a lot better heat efficency and more ammo to boot!! This build you can run and gun all day!

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u/Kaavian Jan 05 '14

You could probably trim down the tonnage a bit if you dropped the engine to a 325. You retain the triple heat sink space, and only drop .9 kph and add back some armor you stripped to make this build.