Flame C20 (1x AC20, 4x MLas, STD280)

5/5,

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Pretty much what I came to over the last few nights trying to put a AC20 into this thing. End up with a slower Bigger mech sure get a little more armor but really only gain 1 more medium laser. And can argue that Medium in head of Hunch is more effective as you can lose both arms and still fire it. Inorder to get speed up have to dump basically all the extra tonnage 60 tons gives ya into getting the bigger engine.

Figured 1 Ballistic slot might as well make it worthwhile but having to go standard engine limits your speed to much. Can get Gauss which allows ya to go XL but even then still limited as center or side torso will finish ya...

Sick with the LB and 4 mediums for now

 

Why no AC10 then?

 

I'm actually back to this build because...wellI was running a laserboat and it wasn't treating me well. Actually the quirk had little to do with it.

I like the tweaks to get more speed and I may try them.

One thing this does do better than the CTF-1X is all the lasers are in the arms, which makes aiming and grouping easier.

Its also a smaller target and generally lower priority because who puts an AC20 on a Dragon?

Aylek, where are you getting 96 kph? My original build can't break 80 and the speediest build here can't break 90.

 

Why are you calculating? It says he speed on the charts, you silly goose!

 

I usually do arms on 1 and 2 torso 3 and 4.
Or some other variant depending on what I'm doing.

 

The only reasonable Build for the Flame, even more reasonable with the Quirks. Here are my versions:

very similar to skribs OP one:


my prefered Ammo+:

 

The Flame is a nasty Clean Up Mech for the second half of the match, but definitely not a first line Brawler in the first half. Compared to the other Dragons with the better Quirks the Flame is kinda inferior. More for the Collectors and the ones who enjoys BFGs.

 

I know what you mean, but it`s also a waste not to run the BFG, while the Flame is the only Dragon which can load it. If you want speed, you can bump up to STD300.

 

The Flame is also the only Dragon that can put energy hardpoints all on the arm. It is the most unique dragon.

 

its like a hunchback that put its hunch on its chest

 

I updated the OP to include the STD 280 with less ammo and no AMS, as I think it is the most well-rounded version of this build.

The other advantage of the Flame compared to the CTF-1X is the location of that AC/20 - it's up above your head instead of middle of the chest. I currently have the Blue Flame setup (and may go back and forth with the AC/20). It's also better if you need something 10 tons lighter because you're playing a mode with weight restrictions.