Casual ON1-K "Okay Boomer" (1xAC20, 4xMPL, AMS, LFE325)

Thread in 'ON1-K' started by renzor51, Apr 8, 2020.

  1. renzor51

    renzor51 Advanced Member

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    So I'm not too sure about the IS Orions. They feel too squishy to me for what they are. All I have is a Protector, and I haven't been that crazy about it yet.

    However, there's a sale going on, so I was looking at the K. Came up with this:

     
  2. CarloArmato

    CarloArmato Professional Potato Carrier

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    LFE 350 version: compared to yours is -1 DHS (52% cooling efficiency pre-skills and 6.5 alpha coefficiency seems very good for a brawler) and only 3 tons of ammo (30 shots with full skills), but +5 km/h (75km/h total)


    Even then, this build doesn't look great due to crappy hardpoints locations and underwhelming firepower: an hunchback can pack a very similar punch (1xAC20, 3-4xML). The only thing it does better is cooling and tankiness, but being way bigger means you won't last long despite the armor quirks... That's why I always felt orions were very underwhelming in public matches.
     
  3. ShiverMeRivets

    ShiverMeRivets Well-Known Member

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    This is light armament for an orion. You have way too much cooling - remember you have -10% heat quirk too. You can shave some leg armor - orions have +16 leg armor quirk and nobody, I mean NOBODY shoots orions in the legs.

    Go with LFE300 or LFE295 (when you don’t need the 2nd engine slot) engines, or even LFE280 for a bit more weight for armament. As long as you go 60+ the Orion will be fine.

    If you insist on AC20, then you should be able to fit 3LLs or 2LPLs + meds. Personally, I run the K with just 4 LPLs and lots of DHSs - with the -heat quirk you can ignore the ghost heat and alpha away for several times before going into left-right laser pairs punches.

    The Orion has lots of armor and bad geometry - if you get focused your components will be removed very fast, quirks or no quirks. The only way to make it work is to twist a lot and never stare at the enemy.This is why I like the K - because with my firepower in the arms I can point-shoot-twist much quicker than when I use torso weapons.
     
  4. Is this the On1-K Boomer I have heard so much about?


    I really think you have room to fill the missile hardpoints. (go to SRM4s if you drop the AMS).

    You don't have to shoot all the weapons if you start getting too hot.
     
  5. renzor51

    renzor51 Advanced Member

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    I could always drop the engine speed and switch to a standard to fit a UAC20 in there...
    A UAC20 and MPL's usually run pretty hot together (like on a Marauder), but might work with those quirks.


    I'm under the impression that the IS Onion is definitely lower tier because of the bad hit boxes. I still haven't developed any love for my Protector. But I've seen some YouTubers kick ass with them.
     
    Last edited: Apr 9, 2020
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