Casual HLF-2 "Big-Scout" (5xcSPL 2xcSSRM4 cFlamer MASC cAP XL360)

Thread in 'HLF-2' started by Todo Ringman, Sep 5, 2018.

  1. Todo Ringman

    Todo Ringman Junior Member

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    The Hellfire is one of the more versatile clan heavies. It has MASC, and a interchangeable engine slot making it so that with an xl 360 it can go 97.6 and 122KPH while using MASC, before any speed tweak skills. With all speed tweak skills unlocked it can go 104.5 base speed, and 131.5 while using MASC. This speed makes it a perfect light hunter and scout, but with the armor of a 60 ton mech. With the BAP and SSRM4s it can hunt down all of the clan light and medium Omnimechs that have ECM and are a little harder to hit with normal SRMS. It has the flamer to make firing back a little tricky in a 1on1 situation, especially against heavy and assault mechs. It has the small pulse lasers to lend it some extra chip damage.
     
  2. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    A little train of thought of how I'd optimize the build:
    • Endo-Steel saves more weight than FF. But in this case, I'd run both because there's the space. (Tons saved: 3)
    • The flamer seems out of place, and it adds an unnecessarily large barrel to the LT, so you lose it quicker. It doesn't block vision too much and doesn't apply a lot of heat to the enemy, so I'm not sure if it's worth the investment. (Tons saved: 3.5)
    • The Active Probe, being only used to counter ECM, should suffice as the cheaper Light Active Probe. (tons saved: 4)
    • 3 tons of ammo for 2 cSSRM4 is a bit much. cSSRM have a very slow firerate, so 1 ton per launcher (25+ salvos) is generally more than enough. (tons saved: 5)
    Using those tons, I made these alternatives:





    It may also be nice to equip 5 HSL and ATMs, as the ATM can melt lights/mediums very fast. It would change the build significantly and remove its super-close range skirmishing capabilities though.
     
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  3. Todo Ringman

    Todo Ringman Junior Member

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    Thanks, i'll try the streak sixes and small pulses
     
  4. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    I've changed the prefix too:

    Scouting is for use in the scouting gamemode. Because the HLF is 60 tons, it's just a bit too heavy to participate (maximum for scouting is 55 tons). Have you looked at the stormcrow? You may like it as it can run equally fast (except for the MASC) and runs more guns :)
     
  5. Lorgot

    Lorgot Advanced Member

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    How about,
     
  6. Excalibaard

    Excalibaard 101 010 Staff Member

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    SPL have much shorter duration and the 6th laser makes the LT HUGE, which is why I opted for only 5 lasers :)
     
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