Rogan

I grew up running linux and it just stuck.

In a game like AC there will always be parts with advantages over other similar parts. However these parts,. which players refer to as top tier, have weakness and disadvantages exactly like every other part in the game. Its possible to design an AC specifically to beat what is classified as a top tier AC. I'll use the example of a WG DR AC, since there are a half million of those floating around online. The WG frame has issues with missiles due to lack of flares. So capitalize on that weakness. The enemy AC uses DR as it's main source of damage, anythin with higher shell defense and similar or higher damage output at mid to close range can give it a hard time. Alternatively it can be sniped out. Granted these are crude examples, but they illustraight my point. Just because something is top tier that doesn't mean its the best part for every player or AC in the game. Isn't this the entire point of niches? Break parts which would otherwise rein supreme. I think these points have been brought up already, I'm not willing to re-read the entire thread to find out though.

The Aaliyah Core. Its often outclassed by WG and Lancel but I've never had a problem with it. If you can handle the drain its a fairly light core with close to mid-weight stats.

Why did you tune EN weapon skill? You'd benefit from putting those into lock speed. You could try the 063 arms as well.

I play at the extremes of the spectrum. Highly defensive sniping using cover with a focus on AP leading/ repelling CQCer's, to a highly aggressive CQCer, hit and run and jousting. I have no mid range abilities what so ever.

I've got a similar build just with the heavy MG in place of the rifle. Mows down anything and everything that tries to close in on it, you'd lose mid to long range abilities tho.

Its so cute. I want a mini AC!

I thought about a rifle But I've only gotten them to work well on tanks. I'm experimenting with the Macaque and the Lemur. Is the left arm nade launcher any good? I tend to OB a lot and that gives me some stun power for jousting. It was a favorite in SL. (Then again I plus whored there) If not I'll be sticking with Niji's handgun suggestion, its light and still has kill power. P3 seemed like a natural choice given my preferred combat range, what would work better? A shotgun, a zook maybe? Thanks for all the input.

Thanks all. I wasn't trying to build for ECM, Thats just my fallback for tuning an AC head. The head itself was choosen for weight, defense and looks. And because I really like Crest. I've started to play with the tunes so I don't think any of them are the same anymore. I'll have to try both the frame and weapon suggestions and see which works better for me. Along with any others that come along before I get back to my PS2.

Due to my PS3 being broken I'll be playing SL-LR for a while. This is my staple AC for LR. However when it comes to bing competitive on the older games I'm a complete n00b. I read a little and modified the AC but I still have no idea is it's any good and I haven't got a clue on how to tune the unit. I play very much close quarters/ jousting against the AI and I'd like to keep that style when going online. Help please. Frame: Head: Eye4 (tune 100 ecm) Core:Cr-yc010/ul2 (tune 100 cooling) Arms: Lemur2 (tune 100 weight) Legs: Dingo (tune 100 max leg weight) Booster: Gull (tune 100 booster heat) FCS: Cowry Gen: Lotus (tune 100 En output) Rad: Linden (tune 100 cooling) Extension: Cr-e73rm Right Back: wb06m-spartoi Right Arm: Pixie3 Left Arm: Nix Hangers:Cr-wh01hp Optionals: Amino, 069es, 071ec, 07sla, 079l+, Codon, 086r+, Marishi I've almost never played against a human on the older games but with this I can beat most of the missions in the game and kill all enemy ACs.

The WG core is my fallback because I hate the Ekhazar. For shoulders I tend to use flares or missile relations. I fail at midrange but see your point. I'll have to try the Ec-0300 or something. That combined with the railgun will up the drain a bit, so I'll change the Gen and maybe the frame.

As mentioned in my intro, I'm a complete junkie. The game hooked me the first time I played it at a friends house. After acquiring my own copy I no longer needed friends.

This could very well be one of my best Aaliyah frames, although it's very difficult to pilot properly. The weapon loadout is supposed to cover every range with the SC as the primary weapon. Changes I'm thinking of making are in parenthesis. Thoughts? Frame: Aaliyah Internals: FCS: Hogire Gen: Lahire (Judith) Boosters: Main: Latona (Judith) Back: Lahire (Aaliyah) Side: Holofernes OB: Rigel Weapons: RAW: The light Omer laser rifle, can't remember the name (047ansr) LAW: 047annr (The equbal rifle, can't remember the name) RBW: Vermillion (nothing) LBW: 049ansc Shoulders: Beltcreek Tunes: 50 in EN output, EN cap, aim, lock speed, missile lock, main QB, side QB, Leg stability 42 in vertical thrust Sorry about not remembering the names of all the weapons the game isn't running in front of me at the moment, I'll fix it later.

Frame: Head: 047an Core: White Glint Arms: Latona Legs: 063an Internals: FCS: Hogire Gen: Sobrero Boosters: Main: Aaliyah Back: Latona Side: Lahire OB: Judith Weapons: RAW: Kapyten LAW: Eltanin RBW: Kamal LBW: 49ansc Stabilized: (0,-10) Tunes: 50 in En output, En cap, Aim, En weapon skill, Lock speed, Main Qb, Turning, Leg stability 42 in Radar refresh Nobody on ACOi seemed to have anything to say so I'll put it here, My frist time building a competetive hybrid. Blade for movement combined with high power boosters, cannons for covering any range effectively. Thoughts?