Trying to improve my AS7-S ATLAS build

[Merlin]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1377053029

That's it currently, how should I improve it to get all that I can?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Don't strip this much armor from weapon-bearing locations. Don't put ridiculously excessive back armor on your mech. 10-15 is plenty for an assault.

[Merlin]

Ok thanks, I've made a few alterations based upon your advice and my own issue of overheating too quickly.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1377074909

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

Ok thanks, I've made a few alterations based upon your advice and my own issue of overheating too quickly.

You should much rather remove a Large Laser instead of that SRM6. With your entire build... the Large Lasers are where your heat is. The Large laser produces 7 heat to generate 9 damage, which will be delivered via the entire beam duration... meaning to do full 9 damage to a location the enemy needs to not move and you to have the beam on the location for the entire time. If they move, twist or your aim is off, less than full damage will be delivered... and you generate 7 heat regardless of you hitting or not.


What you removed for it was the SRM6... which generates 5 heat for nearly 13 damage...

Personally, if heat was your primary concern... i would do this:

AS7-S[mwo.smurfy-net.de]

The ER lasers are your back up and to use until you get in range... to plink away at the enemy. The higher speed will most likely be a market improvement given you have to get close for the bulk of your weapons anyway.

Changing to the Ultra AC20 gives you the Oomph you lose from the Large Lasers at a bit of a risk. If you don't want that, you can keep the regular AC20.

[Merlin]

Wow that build looks pretty sweet! Ok I'll do that now! Thanks so much man!

[The Fifth Horseman]

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

Ok thanks, I've made a few alterations based upon your advice and my own issue of overheating too quickly.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1377074909

Underarmored weapon-bearing locations, I thought I was clear about that?

[Conan the Brobarian]

Is this for 1v1 in Solaris? If quickplay I'd drop the large lasers, add more ammo, reduce back armor to 2.

[Merlin]

Just for quick play.

[Valdorel]

The standard tried and true build for the AS7-S is an AC/20 and 4x SRM6s with artemis. With a STD 350 Engine, Endo-Steel Structure, and double heatsinks. Fill the 4 interal engine slots with DHSs. Add 4 1/2 tons of SRM ammo, 3 1/2 tons of AC20 ammo. Max armor on legs and Torsos, strip off armor from the arms and head as needed (dont go below 10 or 11 on the head.)

Take off all the lasers, you want to be great at one thing, not mediocre at many. That jack of all ranges thing works in tabletop and Battletech, but not Mechwarrior.

[Merlin]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1380529567

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1380529567

Put the half ton into the torso

[Merlin]

Originally posted by Ishan451:

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1380529567

Put the half ton into the torso

the 1/2 AC Ammo? Will do, but why? Is it more explosive or something and needs more armour?

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

Originally posted by Ishan451:

Put the half ton into the torso

the 1/2 AC Ammo? Will do, but why? Is it more explosive or something and needs more armour?

The uac20 will be fed from the torso first.. And people will aim for that torso.. Putting the half ton in there means the ammo will be gone before you lose that torso.. This not taking damage from an ammo explosion

[Merlin]

Originally posted by Ishan451:

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

the 1/2 AC Ammo? Will do, but why? Is it more explosive or something and needs more armour?

The uac20 will be fed from the torso first.. And people will aim for that torso.. Putting the half ton in there means the ammo will be gone before you lose that torso.. This not taking damage from an ammo explosion

Huh, that right? This game keeps getting deeper. Thanks for the info dude!

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Marijuana Merlin:

Originally posted by Ishan451:

The uac20 will be fed from the torso first.. And people will aim for that torso.. Putting the half ton in there means the ammo will be gone before you lose that torso.. This not taking damage from an ammo explosion

Huh, that right? This game keeps getting deeper. Thanks for the info dude!

Game uses a fixed way how ammo is fed.. I am not home and only have my tablet, but you can Google it.. You'll find an img that shows you how ammo is fed.

Legs is one of the last spots ammo is fed from.