JM6-DD Cool Running (4x AC5, XL265)

I have recently been playing with my JM6-DD i saw a few builds here that were interesting, had some fun with the 6AC2 Etc etc.

But i think i have found a nice balance here. You can keep the XL-260 it comes with without any problems, i had spare Cbills so i got the extra 3KPH on it.

Cool Running JM6-DD - Araneatrox



Be careful with your ammo, firing constantly you will deplete it all in 1 minute and 20 seconds. However hit all of them shots and do 1050 Damage. With just the basic efficiency's the Mech with just the 10 DBL HS in the engine runs cool on all.

Firing with 2 weapon groups 1 for each arm will cause you to gain 8 Heat, 6 will dissipate before your cycle time comes round again, so if you chain fire you are getting 2 Heat Gain every cycle, rather good if you ask me.

I also don't seem to be able to get that smexy looking table you folks have.

EDIT - Maps where it does and does not work.

Alpine - Not Great, but if have support you can brawl across the kappa point well enough.
Canyon - Brilliant, take pot shots and then hide in the cover. Remember your not a tank.
Caustic - Good, Pop your head out and take shots. Go into the open and you are dead.
Forest - Brilliant, as long as you stay away from the middle you will be having a grand old time.
Frozen - Good, suffers from lack of cover on Red Side spawn.
River - Good, i like to position myself in either of the city areas and fire from 400m distance, works well.
Tormaline - Not Great, you will generally die pretty fast in large sniper brawls.

 

Hi there, 3 of 5 Stars for this build. This Build/Weaponsetup is extremely strong at DPS Firepower. But as usual you have the risk of losing Arms (experienced tooo often) and stay there without any secondary weapons. What i really dont find good is having only 304 Armor (low at Arms, CT, Legs).. you will lose your arms or and get cored very fast, maybe even losing Legs. And all your Ammo in Torso Sides while using a (slow) XL Engine.. Byebye Baby!

The Idea of Quad AC/5s is very compelling, but leads to very unbalanced builds. The only Mech, where I would ever recommend Quad AC/5s is the CTF-4X (5tons plus = more options).

Here my version by giving up one AC/5 to fix the matters:



Blagg Zear

 

Good firepower. Scary armor value. This mech will play totally different depending on one's playstyle. It could be used well as support, using sneak attacks from cover and distraction from other mechs already engages in combat, but, if you (like me) are impatient and try to move in too quickly, fireworks.

 

Unbalancing is a good thing, we are not my lil' pwnies, we are here to min/max. But yes, CTF-4x does this way better, with more room for ammo, and arm mobility.

 

More of a stationary Cannon.Platform. lol

 

LOL! But, a very effective cannon! Sustained deeps to MELT FACE!

 

My JM6-DD

 

http://www.mechspecs.com/forum/index.php?topic=1552.0

That is the previous 4ac5 build. I like 3ac5 better because you can throw on a couple med lasers to not be completely ammo dependent.

You will kill like nobodies business with 4X ac5, but you are limited in the damage you can do with ammo and in a halfway lengthy fight you will be out of ammo and like a zombie.

 

Merged "Cool Running" and "Dakka Dakka Double Deuce" since it was the same build.

 

Right. Noob warning. I started playing MWO last week, so as you guys can imagine, I have little to no idea as to what I'm doing. Which is why I am asking for your expertise.

After a (very) few experiments with gameplay and different mechs, I decided to buy a Jager (JM6DD). So far I'm loving it, despite the drawback of it overheating way too fast for my taste.

Someone referred me to the Mechlab, and after tinkering around a bit trying to build my dream mech, I finally decided that what you see below is the ideal Jager for my playstyle. My main thoughts on the subject are:

• AMS is a must-have (seriously, I have already developed an intense loathing for those dark and timid souls that resort to missile spamming from behind cover).
• As a noob, I have come to 2 conclusions: I will die pretty quickly and, I appreciate simplicity when it comes to weapons loadout. By the time I figure out which of the 5 guns I should be firing at this particular target, I've already lost my head. And two arms.
• Which is also why I have focused on the AC5. I appreciate the range, and as the only way to survive for any length of time is to travel with the pack, I'd rather rely on others to deal with annoying brawlers/scouts or whatever they're called, while I bring the pain to the bigger targets way over there. Once enemy mechs get close to me I'm pretty much dead anyway.
• The firing window for targets at max range is pretty narrow. You see enemy mechs, and then you don't. Which is why I prefer ballistic (AC) weapons which have a faster firing rate. And which also means I need to deal maximum amount of damage during minimum amount of time. Sure, I could go for larger guns, Gauss for instance, but I like the extra durability of 4 AC5s in the sense that I can lose 50% of weapons and still be able to dish out damage (while still having a use for 100% of stored ammo).

Pretty much all I can think of right now, suggestions and advice are greatly appreciated!

 

Hey Princeps, welcome to MechSpecs!

Your thread and build was moved by moderators I believe, as it is very similar to this thread. Feedback, well, Seven is bang on target. I agree with everything, 120 ammo on four AC5's is gone in 45 seconds. There's only 30 shots per gun.

 

Right, thanks a bunch for the feedback guys, much appreciated. Seems like some sensible advice there Seven, I think I'll bite. Noticed you put another engine in there plus the endo-steel. Any additional thoughts on that? I prefer firepower to survivability because let's face it, if I get within weapons range of the enemy I'm dead pretty quickly anyways...

 

Well, that all looked very nice, until I realized this whole discussion is void, considering I can't even afford double heat sinks.

So, poor as I am, I just made some improvements to the standard loadout... My Jager looks like this atm:

 

Awesome, thanks for the tips

 

Truthfully, for an AC5 based build, Double Heatsinks aren't 100% mandatory. I would advise you get them as soon as possible, but for now, just take it easy on the backup lasers, and you should be able to fire your AC5s for a pretty long time before having to cool down.

I personally love to keep firing three AC5s in chain-fire mode, since it sends out a steady stream of damage and cockpit shake every 0.5s. With single heatsinks, it should also slow down your heat build-up a bit too.

 

Right, sounds good, and I remember reading of this chain fire you speak of. Though practically I'm not sure I remember how it's done... :unsure: