What weapon system is your best?

[~SJ~ Wolf]

...and why?

[Cik]

CLBX/CUAC20. brutal, close, simple. mounted on the shadowcat, they provide a nasty punch on a mobile, armored and stealthy platform with a low profile. you have a nice skirmisher that can move with the tide of battle, and provide fire support for other 'mechs at close range.

[Nable]

Probably ER Large Lasers/PPCs. They both pack a pretty big punch and can be fired from pretty far away. I usually try to keep the enemy mid-range so I can keep hammering away at them. I also like how they're accurate and do not have a min range/damage dropoff.

[Spanish Inquisition]

PPCs, then gauss. I can usually place an accurate shot at medium distance on a moving target with these weapons. Can't do it with the autocannons for some reason, and I hate lasers because of the way the damage is drawn out. I love me some burst.

[7.[WD]Ragor]

SRM - high damage, short recycle time, causes cockpit shake
RAC 5 - they are for sure not as powerful as many players try to point out. But the sound is just awesome.
Lt.Gauss - high range, extrem fast projectile speed, no mechheat, relative short recycle time and a noticeable damage - great to slap LRM whores in the face and in a brawl not good but still do their job.

[ELH_Vivicector]

UAC20 - just great damage. Range up to 500 m.
DSRMs - great DPS/weight, cockpit shake, no lags.
ELRM - you can see me, but can't shoot? I can!
RAC 2 - hell, it's sound is great!
ERLBLs - you know why!
MBLs. I remember MBL/SBL boating in MW4. Great DPS/weight.

[Thanarael]

HGauss- reminds me to Rail gun shooting in Quake! 

[Spooky]

I recently started to concentrate on using the UAC20 variants of various mechs . I like unleashing a lot of damage onto my prey with 4 shots. I do not like fighting with it against fast circling targets though of course. Yuk.

I also really like ATMs.

[Artemis Dragmire]

UAC20s when the server decides to have hit detection work.
SSRMS - Same as above.

All laser varients, because they never seem to have a problem dealing damage, and I've always liked lasers. Though I seem to be less successful with Xpulse lasers than I'd like, although there are too few varients with them.

MRMS - Same as SSRMs, though the bug with MRM20s bugs me. I really like the spray of missiles you can put out with something like the MRM catapult though.

LBX - Nothing makes me happier than instagibbing aircraft when they think they have an easy target.

(C)Gauss - Nothing's better than a simple railgun weapon. CGAUSS is even sexier.

Honestly, I like all the weapon systems. These are probably the ones I use the most though.

I have the most TROUBLE with:

ATMs - Always seem to get too close and they bounce off.

LRMs - Similar issue with ATMs, though I seem to just not do well with them. Occasionally I absolutely rape with them, usually I ignore them.

Heavy Small/Heavy Medium lasers - Can never get the massive effect out of these that other people seem to. Case in point the scalpel puma varient - have been raped by it, can never get it to do much for me though. Prefer the Puma with the 6CERMBL myself. Heavy LARGE lasers I do fine with though. Love the Thor B.

(U)AC10s - Think they just need a buff. Have tried a few assets with them, died miserably, never went back. Hoping for a buff in 0.5.0. The only asset I've had luck with that fits these is the Shiva with 4 of them mounted.

HGAUSS - Never have much luck with it. Will probably try it out when the fafnir hits again.

AC2/AC5 (not ultra, not clan) - I hate, hate HATE how slow the non-ultra, non-clan versions of these fire vs their damage output. Find them utterly useless.

RAC2 - Pointless damage, only on a couple assets anyways so no big deal.

All that pretty much leaves is a few minor weapon systems, like PPCs and ltGauss, all of which I enjoy, but not to the extent of specifically seeking out assets fit with them. Also left out the longtom, but that's an asset in and of itself, so...



After all that, if I had to pick ONE weapon system that I'm best with, I'd have to say lasers. Easy to use, good consistent damage, and can kill Mechs, Tanks, ASF, Vtol, and BA all equally well. Of course, specialized weapons are better in certain circumstances, but lasers are by far the easiest to win consistently with.

[Cygma]

(C)UAC20. Fun to use, fits hit-n-run tactics, good damage at close range.

RAC2 - Pointless damage, only on a couple assets anyways so no big deal.

Try them vs. light armor or aeros.

[Profane Arbiter]

TC and TSA Close Range
The winners: UAC20, RAC5's, and DSRM

honorable mention: pulse lasers, heavy gauss, AC/UAC5, heavy lasers

These are the ideal close quarters weapons, especially when the enemy has little room to maneuver on the inside of a TC base. Rocking the enemy around with heavy damage. Since it's my playstyle to choose a specialized asset, and have my opponents play on the turf that caters to my asset's strength, you'll never catch me out in the middle of nowhere.

TSA (long range)
ER medium and large lasers
Gauss rifle
CERPPC
ATMs
low caliber AC/ UAC

Since I play mainly TC, and the UAC20 is king in that gamemode (on any map), that's my best weapon.

 

[xDeityx]

Lasers, and beam lasers in particular.  I don't get very good framerates, and these are the easiest to use in lag.  They're the easiest to use overall as well I think, and thus simplify the job of damage delivery so the pilot can focus attention on other things.  They aren't my favorite weapon, but I think they are easily my best performing weapon system.

Also, laser boats have advantages because JJ and MASC are heat-based, so the heatsinks that were designed to allow you to shoot your lasers also help you jump and sprint more often.

I have a lot of fun with RAC5s on racwhacker and rachammer as well though.

[=KoS= Eldragon]

RAC2 - Pointless damage, only on a couple assets anyways so no big deal.

Try them vs. light armor or aeros.

Except the spread on the RAC2 is so bad that unless the aero stays within ~400 meters you're not going to do much damage. Sure it rips hovercraft to pieces... but how often do you run into hovercraft?

[Ralux]

1. CERMBL - in masses
2. UAC20
3. RAC5

That's it.

Oh and I'm in love with the Madcat B :p

[Deathbane]

The best 'weapon' system is the default timberwolf! 

Lots of useful lasers, and the LRMS make it childs play to strike heavy slow mechs at range.