I must give credit where due here: Homadias and Blagg Zear were the initial SRM/LBX SHD posters which inspired this build. However, neither had a LL and Blagg has Steaks. SO, with those differences, I though this would be a decent addition to the variant. Play this entirely as a support mech. Roll with your Snipers or Anvil Lance and wait for guard/clean-up duty. With patience and opportunity, this mech shines like no other! Your LLas gives you range to assist your team in the longer skirmish and you have some extra LBX ammo to engage from around 500-600m, however, don't waste too much ammo. Use your time as the engagements are long range to poke a few enemies and scout your team's flanks. Allow the battle to close in and run defense for your Anvil or Sniper team. Once the wounded enemies come into the 400m range, UNLEASH HELL! The LBX and LL will tear enemies apart at range and once people come within 270, you will thrash them. This is not a massive damage dealer. This is a finisher. This mech is designed to play with your team and guard your heavier assault division. And GOD does it do the job. With your speed, you can easily tear some lights up and swat them off, however, do not try to give chase. You do not have the speed or the quick, focused DPS to truly be a hunter. Pros: Extremely good finisher Decent speed and Light Harassment High agility and maneuverability (Meaning high survivability - with these hitboxes, I've hit Centurion level low health even with an XL) Crits, Crits, Crits! Cons: Specialized role Lacks focused damage XL engine - Not nearly as big a weakness as most mech's hitboxes, however, still a risk All 12 Enemies damaged, 4 kills
If your teammates can't bring the enemies low enough for you to finish them you're in big trouble. SRM+LBX combos are hella awesome, but with only 1LL to peel open remaining armor I don't find it too useful in less-organised matches. Of course you already said this as being a specialised finisher, but I just wanted to state that I agree Tried it, but nothing for me. I don't like trying to stay back and being patient when there are lots of metal walking tanks too shoot.
In Pick-up Groups I usually avg around 300-400 dmg, 1-2 kills. Nothing spectacular, but, truly great with a 4-man at least.
Look at this team: CarrionCrows, Glex, Colonel Oneil, wwiiorge - Very good players, still got in decent damage before they got the kills. These guys usually don't leave targets up long enough to score too many points of damage... Edit for language.
Hi Chatt, nice mod! I was just thinking about what i would do, if i had to run the SDH-2H with the XL275/280. Hmmm, I think I would maybe try something like this: Simply Splash everything on the Enemy and then quickly jump away. but i prefer to run the SH with XL300 for Speed!
I feel kinda bad not using all the ballistic hardpoints on this mech, so I came up with this along similar lines: Get in close where the fun's at and go to work! I tend to just group the MGs and Med Laser together. Hold down the trigger in MG range, and click once outside of that - 2 rounds of wasted MG ammo is no big thing. MLas + MGs + LBX is a nice never-overheat combo. Could maybe lose a half-ton of armour to go jumpier.
