Oxide "Freak" (4xSRM4, XL300)

5/5,

7 ratings

Mind as well go for a XL280 for that (or even XL255 when ammo heavy with all those missiles), go KTO-18 if you want to go fast.

 

PROPAGANDA!

 

Welp, given the announced quirks the Oxide is likely to see - I think this is the build you'll see the most of now. I know it's where I'm heading...

 

The quirks are pretty ridiculous for this build. Might even bump this mech up quite a bit meta-wise.

 

An to be honest it makes me sad.
Maybe I just want to preserve my own little private garden, mine and other dedicated Oxide pilots', but I don't want this mech to multiply on the hands of the meta-junkies.

(not to mention it is in my opinion quite powerful enough)

 

It was decent before, but the D and F were simply better. Lacking laser hard points made the Oxide my least favorite owned Jenner (owning the O, F and D). Now? Well, I might pilot it a little more at least.

 

I strongly disagree, it is much more than decent. It's just not a mech you master in a week, and it also fits a different playstyle than the other Jenners, which can be confusing at first. But if I had to pick one and only one mech it would be the Oxide, even over the JR7-F.
Of course it has its downsides, but that's not that big a deal once you're used to it and nothing compared to the good points: for example it is already the jenner with the best damage output (compared to the -F: approx +50% in maximum DPS and +67% in sustainable DPS!), which is extremely valuable on brawling bigger targets as well as duelling other lights.

 

Epikt what keys are you using with that paired SRM 4's then an alpha?

 

• M1: Arm-mounted.
• M2: Torso-mounted.

That's about it and 95% of the time I press both keys together. I'm shooting arms only at higher/lower targets or for heat management reason.
I know some pilots like to chain fire but I don't think the cockpit shake disruption is worth the damage dispersion.
By the way, there is indeed a heat penalty for shooting 4 SRM4s together but it's fairly negligible (0.9 on top of 12, that's only +7.5%) and you shouldn't worry about it except if you're planning to stand a sustained engagement on Terra Therma.

 

I use 1) Alpha 2) Arms

 

Hrm, I had a similar setup to Falconium, but I think I could be convinced that a two-button setup would work. I guess I'll have to take it out for a spin to find out.

 

The value of chain firing depends on your playstyle. I use chain fire a lot on my srm stormcrow and timberwolf as I play very aggressively on point circling my target and they rarely damage me significantly. From peoples reactions when I'm circling them the intimidation effect forces a reaction - usually to back off . I switch between volley and chain depending on the situation. Also if I'm in a lance I circle them pounding away while the rest of my lance blaps them - either concentrate on them or my 4 erml and 6 srm 4 (or whatever). Pick your poison.