Stabbity Style, what is that hella awesome build you have there in the Stalker 5M?
It's a Stalker 5S, not 5M.
4 Large Lasers
4 SRM6 + Artemis
Dual Heatsinks (as many as you can fit)
BAP
5 tons of SRM ammo
Missing about 1/2 ton armor in the legs, but full armor everywhere else
Large lasers are split into firing groups of 2 and the SRMs all fire together.
Why the BAP?
I haven't played since the last patch, but I've never found it to be terribly useful. I've only thrown it on when I had a few extra tons and couldn't upgrade the engine any further.
None of your weapons require a lock, so I'm curious why you equipped it.
I like the extra target range. It was either that or another ton of SRM ammo, which I didn't really need.
I was using Fraps, but I'm experimenting with MSI Afterburner right now and am loving it WAY more than Fraps.
1.) It's free.
2.) It uses way less resources and is a lot less intrusive when you hit that magic record button.
3.) It automatically converts the video into whatever resolution you want.
4.) Automatically encodes the video as it records it to cut down on file size.
5.) Comes with some other neat toys since MSI Afterburner is also a graphics card overclocker and benchmarker so you can get some extra information included with the usual fps counter if you want.
Apparently Dxtory is even better but it involves a fair amount of setup and costs forty bucks so fuck that noise. I'll record some footage later on with both fraps and msi for comparison if you want.
Dang, just tried MSI Afterburner; it really is enormously better than FRAPs for recording. Can't get the on-screen overlay to work, though; does it have that?
Yup, you have you go to Settings -> Monitoring and then go to the Active Hardware Monitoring Graphs and scroll all the way down. Then click on the check mark for framerate, and then make sure Show In On-Screen Display is checked under Framerate Graph Properties. That should do it.
EDIT: Also, you may want to hit the key you bound to toggling it if it still doesn't want to show up on its own after that.
I was using Fraps, but I'm experimenting with MSI Afterburner right now and am loving it WAY more than Fraps.
1.) It's free.
2.) It uses way less resources and is a lot less intrusive when you hit that magic record button.
3.) It automatically converts the video into whatever resolution you want.
4.) Automatically encodes the video as it records it to cut down on file size.
5.) Comes with some other neat toys since MSI Afterburner is also a graphics card overclocker and benchmarker so you can get some extra information included with the usual fps counter if you want.
Apparently Dxtory is even better but it involves a fair amount of setup and costs forty bucks so fuck that noise. I'll record some footage later on with both fraps and msi for comparison if you want.
Dang, just tried MSI Afterburner; it really is enormously better than FRAPs for recording. Can't get the on-screen overlay to work, though; does it have that?
Yup, you have you go to Settings -> Monitoring and then go to the Active Hardware Monitoring Graphs and scroll all the way down. Then click on the check mark for framerate, and then make sure Show In On-Screen Display is checked under Framerate Graph Properties. That should do it.
EDIT: Also, you may want to hit the key you bound to toggling it if it still doesn't want to show up on its own after that.
Feeling pretty good. 1st match since octoboer, got 1 kill, 5 assists and 320+ damage in an oosik 8man.
next match, i got 95 damage trying to shoot an ecm raven *_* still, took some lrm hits for the team while they engaged the bulk of the enemy.
Just purchased my first mech a Jenner JR7-K. Any suggestions on what to change on the loadout?
Change the JR7-K to a -D and you're golden. :-p
Seriously though, save up for a bigger engine, like an XL 300, go four medium lasers and either a streak SRM2 launcher or an SRM 6 and you should do well. Avoid jump jets. They're kind of a waste of tonnage except on the Spider.
Double Heat Sinks should be high on the list if you plan on keeping the mech and not just level it.
Get that thing to go fast, avoid getting shot at, and you'll do fine.
I try to pack all of my deeply ingrained hatred of them into every salvo. Etched on the casing for each SRM and autocannon round: "Sincerely, Stormgut".
I think... I think I might actually be OK with spending money on the game again, now.
It has one less hard point than the Jenner D, and the only real upside is that it comes stock with Ferro Fibrous armor, but it's so cheap to upgrade its really not much of an upside. It's required if you want to elite Jenners, though.
It has one less hard point than the Jenner D, and the only real upside is that it comes stock with Ferro Fibrous armor, but it's so cheap to upgrade its really not much of an upside. It's required if you want to elite Jenners, though.
Righto, still have to say I love piloting light mechs.
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Oh man, so a K2 with an XL engine and 2xLLAS, 2xUAC5 is great fun for midrange brawling.
Oh hey, I hope there's not any misunderstanding with my post. Tonight is the first I've played since they patched the netcode. Not sure how long you've been playing, but suffice to say that light mechs used to be nigh impossible to register hits on due to flawed netcode. You literally had to aim your instantly-hitting lasers at an empty space significantly ahead of where the light mech was on your screen. It was common to see a single Jenner take out multiple heavies and assaults in a single round because of how impossible it was to predict where their hitbox actually was.
I still residually hate light mechs because of their months-long reign of terror, but they're pretty legit now.
I try to pack all of my deeply ingrained hatred of them into every salvo. Etched on the casing for each SRM and autocannon round: "Sincerely, Stormgut".
I think... I think I might actually be OK with spending money on the game again, now.
I've actually had an issue with months of repressed anger coming out during matches in which I switch targets the minute I see a light JUST to gauss rifle those little shitcocks right in the face because fuck them.
I played a few matches for the first time in a couple weeks, and as it turns out without lag armor I can't hit anything. This is going to take some adjustment.
Toward the end I did start landing a few very choice quintuple PPC hits on light 'mechs, though. It's always satisfying to disintegrate a metal baby as soon as he pops around the corner.
Last night was fun...like many, it was the first time for me doing 8 mans. I think we did well....we either got steamrolled or we steamrolled them. Very lopsided matches. I know the first match we lost b/c we had half our team in medium mechs including myself...but we fixed that quickly. Am I correct in that with 8 man matchmaking there is no weight matching like there is in pubby matches? For example, in a pubby match, if I bring a medium that means the matchmaker will put me with another medium...but since there are way less 8 mans they just put you with whatever other 8 man they can find? Which is why we just switched to pretty much heavies and assaults?
Last night was fun...like many, it was the first time for me doing 8 mans. I think we did well....we either got steamrolled or we steamrolled them. Very lopsided matches. I know the first match we lost b/c we had half our team in medium mechs including myself...but we fixed that quickly. Am I correct in that with 8 man matchmaking there is no weight matching like there is in pubby matches? For example, in a pubby match, if I bring a medium that means the matchmaker will put me with another medium...but since there are way less 8 mans they just put you with whatever other 8 man they can find? Which is why we just switched to pretty much heavies and assaults?
No weight matching in 8 mans. I've been avoiding them a long time because of the excessive min maxing.
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So now that TOGSolid kindly pointed out MSI Afternburner and I can record without FRAPs making my system crap itself, here's my first video using that setup. It involves sweet, sweet facemurder and lights.
Out of curiosity what's wrong with the Jenner JR7-K?
JR7-D - (4 Energy + 2 Missile + 1 Anti Missile) - 2 Module
JR7-F - (6 Energy + 1 Anti Missile) - 1 Module
JR7-K - (4 Energy + 1 Missile + 1 Anti Missile) - 3 Modules
Well the main problem with starting with a JR7-K is that you are automatically down one missile slot in comparison to the JR7-D, all for an additional stock Module slot compared to the JR7-D. It really doesn't matter if you plan on piloting a 4LAS + 1 SRM 6 build or something along those lines, but the JR7-D is a lot more versatile when it comes to missile loadouts. That is fine, if you want to a Jenner that is essentially neutered until you get the GXP to unlock 3 modules, in which time you will have mastered every Jenner, as well as 3 or 4 other mechs.
Like Hydro said, there isn't much you can do with a a Jenner, so the number of hard points are pretty critical compared to other, larger builds, where you're trading hardpoint types instead of losing hardpoints for module slots (which are fairly useless for you right now).
It probably isn't worth selling the JR7-K right now, since you wont get much of your money back, and the Jenners are among the most affordable mechs, but make your next purchase the JR7-D or the JR7-F and see what fits your style. I mastered my K, and sold it shortly after.
So now that TOGSolid kindly pointed out MSI Afternburner and I can record without FRAPs making my system crap itself, here's my first video using that setup. It involves sweet, sweet facemurder and lights.
Is MSI afterburner the best program for recording games? I'm interested in doing this.
Dxtory is generally regarded as top tier but it costs money and involves a lot more fiddling with to get it running. MSI annhilates Fraps, is free, and takes just a minute to setup so it's pretty much my recommendation for everyone from here on out.
Those matches went really well, aside from the first match where we learned "killbox" is called that for a reason. We lucked out, avoiding super minmaxers and fought coordinated teams using mechs they like, instead - kind of how it should be. When we lost, it was because we made bad tactical decisions.
It reminded me I do need to write down some builds I really like, since my Cataphracts were in various stages of experimenting and I didn't have time to cobble together something good for all of them off the top of my head. Saved loadouts would be nice, PGI...
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The extent to which a single ECM can make LRMs completely useless is kind of obnoxious when your favorite mech to run is an LRM fire support mech.
Is MSI afterburner the best program for recording games? I'm interested in doing this.
Dxtory is generally regarded as top tier but it costs money and involves a lot more fiddling with to get it running. MSI annhilates Fraps, is free, and takes just a minute to setup so it's pretty much my recommendation for everyone from here on out.
Your mileage may vary. FRAPS performs much better than MSI Afterburner for me in a lot of cases.
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Whoa, when did AC2s get buffed to be almost as powerful as UAC5s? O_O
Their fire rate was buffed a while ago. Their main issue now is that they get super, super hot. They're also somewhat hard to consistently hit with, especially in a CTF-4X, so you'll be spreading your damage all over the place.
I would just like to mention, with regards to Jenner builds, that swapping out one MLas for a TAG may be pretty worthwhile. Primarily because you will be able to more fully field the role of a scout mech but also because you will reap the benefits of accuracy bonuses to your sweet, sweet SRM lovings.
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I like the extra target range. It was either that or another ton of SRM ammo, which I didn't really need.
Yup, you have you go to Settings -> Monitoring and then go to the Active Hardware Monitoring Graphs and scroll all the way down. Then click on the check mark for framerate, and then make sure Show In On-Screen Display is checked under Framerate Graph Properties. That should do it.
EDIT: Also, you may want to hit the key you bound to toggling it if it still doesn't want to show up on its own after that.
No crit slots on the AMS sections
Got it going, thanks.
next match, i got 95 damage trying to shoot an ecm raven *_* still, took some lrm hits for the team while they engaged the bulk of the enemy.
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Eight assault mechs instead seven and a scout.
Pretty sure you hit Kaboodles with that entire SRM salvo. :P
... sell it and buy the JR7-F or D. you grabbed the worst of the bunch.
but really, XL300 and LASERS! not a whole lot you can do with the Jenners.
Change the JR7-K to a -D and you're golden. :-p
Seriously though, save up for a bigger engine, like an XL 300, go four medium lasers and either a streak SRM2 launcher or an SRM 6 and you should do well. Avoid jump jets. They're kind of a waste of tonnage except on the Spider.
Double Heat Sinks should be high on the list if you plan on keeping the mech and not just level it.
Get that thing to go fast, avoid getting shot at, and you'll do fine.
I try to pack all of my deeply ingrained hatred of them into every salvo. Etched on the casing for each SRM and autocannon round: "Sincerely, Stormgut".
I think... I think I might actually be OK with spending money on the game again, now.
But I'm dying for a Highlander. That and the Awesome are my two favorite IS assault mechs.
I still residually hate light mechs because of their months-long reign of terror, but they're pretty legit now.
Toward the end I did start landing a few very choice quintuple PPC hits on light 'mechs, though. It's always satisfying to disintegrate a metal baby as soon as he pops around the corner.
Damned graveyard shift..
I know what I said.
No weight matching in 8 mans. I've been avoiding them a long time because of the excessive min maxing.
Maybe I'll build a Sprinturion instead of elite'ing the Cataphract...
JR7-D - (4 Energy + 2 Missile + 1 Anti Missile) - 2 Module
JR7-F - (6 Energy + 1 Anti Missile) - 1 Module
JR7-K - (4 Energy + 1 Missile + 1 Anti Missile) - 3 Modules
Well the main problem with starting with a JR7-K is that you are automatically down one missile slot in comparison to the JR7-D, all for an additional stock Module slot compared to the JR7-D. It really doesn't matter if you plan on piloting a 4LAS + 1 SRM 6 build or something along those lines, but the JR7-D is a lot more versatile when it comes to missile loadouts. That is fine, if you want to a Jenner that is essentially neutered until you get the GXP to unlock 3 modules, in which time you will have mastered every Jenner, as well as 3 or 4 other mechs.
Like Hydro said, there isn't much you can do with a a Jenner, so the number of hard points are pretty critical compared to other, larger builds, where you're trading hardpoint types instead of losing hardpoints for module slots (which are fairly useless for you right now).
It probably isn't worth selling the JR7-K right now, since you wont get much of your money back, and the Jenners are among the most affordable mechs, but make your next purchase the JR7-D or the JR7-F and see what fits your style. I mastered my K, and sold it shortly after.
Damn fine work sir, that video is definitely making me miss my old 4SP shenanigans.
Dxtory is generally regarded as top tier but it costs money and involves a lot more fiddling with to get it running. MSI annhilates Fraps, is free, and takes just a minute to setup so it's pretty much my recommendation for everyone from here on out.
Those matches went really well, aside from the first match where we learned "killbox" is called that for a reason. We lucked out, avoiding super minmaxers and fought coordinated teams using mechs they like, instead - kind of how it should be. When we lost, it was because we made bad tactical decisions.
It reminded me I do need to write down some builds I really like, since my Cataphracts were in various stages of experimenting and I didn't have time to cobble together something good for all of them off the top of my head. Saved loadouts would be nice, PGI...