Tried this build yesterday just for fun and i found it not bad at all. Probably could be enanched with some further tuning. Major drawback is you have no long range weapons at all but in close combat/brawling is pretty much impressive. Great chances to link/chainfire both lasers and srm based on personal style and situations. Almost full armor, original engine grants speed and save credits. Suggestion will be greatly appreciated
I don't have the c-bills to test your build out yet, but I do share your concern about the lack of long-range firepower. I've found that the heavier you are, the less you can get away with specializing. I started theory crafting. First I attempted to trade Artemis and an MLas for a LLas, but one LLas is never enough, especially not at this tonnage. So, I downgraded the SRM4s into a single SRM6, losing some DHS and ammo in the process. I still wasn't happy, so I tried this out. I'm a little concerned that its firepower is too scattered across ranges. Is my theory-crafting sensible, or have I found a dead end.
Aww, someone already did mine, and I even had a fancy name picked out too... *ahem* So once again, my Battlemaster build is the same as someone else's except with one major difference. I have the bright idea to purge my account of 6 1/2 million c-bills, get an XL-400 engine, and slap it on my own Battlemaster with good results. The extra speed is great for closing gaps and chasing shell-shocked mediums, and most other mechwarriors I go up against tend to focus my center torso instead of my side torso. Maybe they will get the hint once I get speed tweak on this fantastic thing.
