IS Large Pulse Laser, Whats your Build?

[gunner]

Hi guys, just wondering for IS LPL what builds do you field?

[tutzdes]

Free UZL-3P(C) with 2xLPLs +MRM-something. On all my other mechs using regular LL instead of LPLs is more efficient. If the mech is not hardpoint starved adding a couple of MLs is more interesting option than turning LL into LPL.

[Chun Da Ye]

Get 3 of them or let it be. They got very similar range with ER Med so a combo with them could be cool but then again ER Med aren't all that great to begin with and really hot too.

[Tezcatli]

I used to run 3 LPL on a lot of stuff. But I honestly for the life of me can't remember too many builds now. The only one that I can think of is on the Banshee hero La Malinche. 3xLPL + AC10

But that's because it still has -10% heat generation from LPLs + another -5% energy heat. Plus 10% more LPL range + 10% energy range. There's also a solid 15% cooldown reduction on the AC10. Though that's because most of the weapons are low mounted and the Banshee isn't really considered strong.

I always thought the Blackjack Arrow would be a decent 3 LPL mech. But I didn't want to spend money it at the time. Really anything with high energy mounts and/or good heat reduction makes a good large pulse laser mech.

[Silverbird]

I don't, too heavy.

LL are better, and their refire is almost identical with ML, making for idea weapon combos.

[cyäegha]

Originally posted by Tezcatli:

the Banshee hero La Malinche. 3xLPL + AC10

...Though that's because most of the weapons are low mounted and the Banshee isn't really considered strong.

quoting for truth
the only 'mech i've ever seen IS-LPL used on in any real serious capacity is the banshee, and i suspect as much of that is due to hardpoint starvation as it is quirking

sometimes they're grouped up with ER-MLas because of cooldown/range synergy, but that can get really toasty really quickly

[Zyrrashijn]

5 LPL Battlemaster is an old but gold classic

[Peekaboo I C Ju]

thunderbolts all the way

[salamatmahal]

BNC-3S with 4xMPL and 3xLPL.

BLR-1G with 3xLPL and 3xML.

I also tinker with 2xLPL wolfhounds and urbies because I am strange.

[Fluffle Puff]

Originally posted by gunner:

Hi guys, just wondering for IS LPL what builds do you field?

15 small heavy clan lasers on a PIR. Click galore to avoid ghost heat. One shots an assault mech from behind.

[Conan the Brobarian]

Originally posted by salamatmahal:

BNC-3S with 4xMPL and 3xLPL.

That can run one more MPL with no problem. Pretty easy to manage the heat on a skilled 3M which doesn't get that nice heat reduction quirk. It's a strong build.

The Charger 1A1 is also an interesting choice to run LPLs on. I've settled with 1 LPL and 6 MPL which is good but 2 or even 3 LPL wouldn't be bad.