So I'm considering picking up a Fafnir...

[Frosk]

I've had my eyes on the Fafnir mech for a while, to the point where I'm considering dropping some money on the standard bundle for it. I'd just like to know how the different variants play and could also use varying amounts of assistance coming up with builds for each of them.
(I'd prefer to mostly discuss the variants that actually come in the standard bundle, however if another variant particularly stands out I'd like to hear about it!)

I have no clue as to how the FNR-5 and FNR-6U play. What are the specialities of these two? How should I build them?

However, with the FNR-5B I pretty much know exactly what I want to do... dual heavy guass goodness. I would like to run dual heavy guass on it with an ecm, however I'm not sure what else I should run and how I should distribute the armour.

Thanks for reading, if something doesn't quite make sense please point it out (I wrote this while running on much less sleep than I probably should be)

[Zyrrashijn]

I'm running this and it's quite nice. Hgauss on group 1 and Lasers on 2, press both buttons simultanously, holding 1 until the laserburn is done and release it.

https://mech.nav-alpha.com/#167de5f4_FNR-5B

[Frosk]

Originally posted by Zyrrashijn:

I'm running this and it's quite nice. Hgauss on group 1 and Lasers on 2, press both buttons simultanously, holding 1 until the laserburn is done and release it.

https://mech.nav-alpha.com/#167de5f4_FNR-5B

Looks good! How often does it overheat though?

[Zyrrashijn]

never. If you're running hot, just don't fire the lasers once and you're cool again.

[Shotgun]

Stuff is likely to get heavily discounted if you wait three weeks.

[Frosk]

Originally posted by Shotgun:

Stuff is likely to get heavily discounted if you wait three weeks.

Oh alright, thanks for the heads up!

[Helfdane]

I am running a FNR-5 at this moment, and I quite like it. When you have the armor skill points, the CT is not that fragile anymore and you can actually hurt them baddies quite nicely. Heat is non-existent btw.

I'm running this build now, kinda fell in love with it :-)
https://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=684&l=7a9e304ffcf28523224c855a84c4fc40a15ad20b

Ow, when you put a few points in mobility it actually handles pretty okay for an assault.

[Frosk]

Originally posted by Helfdane:

I am running a FNR-5 at this moment, and I quite like it. When you have the armor skill points, the CT is not that fragile anymore and you can actually hurt them baddies quite nicely. Heat is non-existent btw.

I'm running this build now, kinda fell in love with it :-)
https://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=684&l=7a9e304ffcf28523224c855a84c4fc40a15ad20b

Ow, when you put a few points in mobility it actually handles pretty okay for an assault.

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees a build that isn't for the 5B!
Also it looks really good! I might try something similar except I'd probably end up trying to find a way to squeeze some lasers into the loadout.