Tell me about the Yen-Lo-Wang

[Sleeper]

So I'm planning to blow all remaining 7100MC this black Friday on my third and last Warhammer (black widow) and a BlackJack, remaining MC for 1 more medium Hero plus some mechbays.

Only chassis left unmastered are the Phoenix Hawk and Centurion chassis since I've got 2 of each. Love my 2 existing ECM Phoenix Hawk snipers which can easily do 400dmg every match, but not impressed with the ROC after playing with the build in Store, plus the lack of ECM is a deal killer. That leave me with the Yen-Lo-Wang /w 2 ballistics and 2 energy only, a stepdown from the D variant but very nice turn rate quirks and AC20. Haven't encountered many YLW in game, anyone would recommend?

[Zeleglok]

Wait, wait - you got ALL other heroes ?

[Noodlejr]

Yen-Lo-Wang is a solid brawler centurion, it is very similar to the AH centurion variant in that it has the space for an ac/20 and allows chest lasers to be added as where the AH has no laser hardpoints at all.

[Shadow of the SPQR]

If you insist on spending MC, it's a pretty good one to pick up. Not outstanding in any category, but it can be used as a very mobile AC20 platform.

[Maj_Cyric]

The WHM-BW isn't worth it really.. In my opinion it's the worst of the WHMs.. it's the "confused" one of the WHMs.. not great at anything.. and is just OK at the things the others can do... The WHM-6R is the best WHM for using PCCs and or Gauss.. The 7S is best for for Pulse Lasers, and the 6D is for LPLs and MLs..

[deaconw]

CommodusIV původně napsal:

If you insist on spending MC, it's a pretty good one to pick up. Not outstanding in any category, but it can be used as a very mobile AC20 platform.

Agree.

[Nightmare1]

The Yen Lo Wang is one of my all-time favorite Mediums. It was the first Hero I purchased years ago, and remains one of my go-to Mechs to this day. It's a fast, hard-hitting glass cannon that is a joy to pilot. I have tons of vids on my YouTube Channel demonstrating the Yen Lo Wang's effectiveness if you want to see for yourself.

[Sleeper]

Heroes I've got: Misery, Pretty Baby, Huggin, Bounty Hunter, Jester and Tempest.

Only got 2 AC20 platform in my mechbay, Misery and Hunchback 4G. The latter still have difficulty mastering and it got one additional energy hardpoint compared to YLW but slower so not sure if YLW is much of an upgrade. I found it pretty difficlt to brawl in the Hunchback with AC20.

As for the Black Widow, I don't have any x4 ballistic heavy in my arsenal, planning to build a 2xAc2, 2XAC5 and 2xSL. Loving the my 4-6 ballistic Maulers but feel its too slow with large hitboxes. The BW seems to have the perfect balance.

[Shadow of the SPQR]

Sleeper původně napsal:

Only got 2 AC20 platform in my mechbay, Misery and Hunchback 4G. The latter still have difficulty mastering and it got one additional energy hardpoint compared to YLW but slower so not sure if YLW is much of an upgrade. I found it pretty difficlt to brawl in the Hunchback with AC20.

Hunchie has a less effective brawling figure (fat torso says hello) and tends to be worse for mobility; centurions and the Yen in particular are better at moving.

While centurions don't have top marks in raw output, they can pump out damage and keep moving pretty nicely, and better than hunchies can.

[Sleeper]

Agreed. Having a blast atm with the Centurion A(NCIX) and AH variant with 3 SRM6 and 3MG running at 89kps. Ripping assualts and heavies armour into pieces and crits/kills with the MG. Glad PGI gave NCIX for free otherwise I would not have tried out the Centuion chassis.

[Nightmare1]

Just some quick YLW vids I snagged of my YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DgeQLYrcMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbvMu5e9Ez0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDg3QZct_3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7xzYLj_W_M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E7DAIp4_Ws

One or two are clips while the others are full matches. Second down from the top is a match where I dealt nearly 1,000 damage with 5 kills. The YLW is a solid chassis.

I run an XL300, twin MPLs, and an AC/20 with as much ammo as I can cram in. I've got the armor on the head stripped off completely, and a couple points take off the legs too to squeeze in extra ammo. It's a lot of fun!

[PocketYoda]

Who wants some Wang...

[PR PUNISHER]

Its a centurion, they excel in nothing except being zombies. That being said, zombies are zombies and they can take a licking and keep on ticking.......

[PocketYoda]

Honestly found centurions to be rather tough but not exactly any good at anything else.. I actually found this to be fact with a lot of mechs, its one reason i quit, that and the cash shop focus 24/7 made the game a total grind.

[Nightmare1]

PR PUNISHER původně napsal:

Its a centurion, they excel in nothing except being zombies. That being said, zombies are zombies and they can take a licking and keep on ticking.......:ArmdZombie:

Not true, the XL Centurion is a fearsome foe! I find that the Yen Lo Wang is one of the very best IS Mediums for Scout Mode.

DanteYoda původně napsal:

Honestly found centurions to be rather tough but not exactly any good at anything else.. I actually found this to be fact with a lot of mechs, its one reason i quit, that and the cash shop focus 24/7 made the game a total grind.

...You just described every free-to-play game, you know?

[PocketYoda]

Nightmare1 původně napsal:

PR PUNISHER původně napsal:

Its a centurion, they excel in nothing except being zombies. That being said, zombies are zombies and they can take a licking and keep on ticking.......:ArmdZombie:

Not true, the XL Centurion is a fearsome foe! I find that the Yen Lo Wang is one of the very best IS Mediums for Scout Mode.

DanteYoda původně napsal:

Honestly found centurions to be rather tough but not exactly any good at anything else.. I actually found this to be fact with a lot of mechs, its one reason i quit, that and the cash shop focus 24/7 made the game a total grind.

...You just described every free-to-play game, you know?

I know sad isn't it.