It's actually only half a troll build. Not that I'd claim it's a great build (with paper armor and 300 max dmg, I would not dare), but it's better than I though it would be. Quite difficult to play though, you need to be very careful not to stay too static. I'm working on a variant with a backup weapon (it's annoying when you're arm is taken off), but it forces you to lower the engine and the armor: or Might need speed tweak to make those work... edit: Changing back to single heatsinks (as posted in #3) is actually not a good deal. The good thing about this bug is you can fire at will, with single HS you can't any more - in the end I felt I was firing less than when I was 100% ammo limited. edit (January 27th 2015): for the Pirate's bane ECM variant by Vergere, follow the link.
How comes it only gets 1 star when the LBX10 variant with no armor, no ammo and no speed gets 2? Come on guys, it's the funniest locust I ever piloted, and it's not that useless: (I believe it's the first time I have 3 kills in a locust)
Two tons is a minimum (in the video, I finish the game with only one shell left!), I wish I was able to load three. And mount a laser too. And you're right, ECM would be very nice! ... The mech only weight 20t, no matter how I tweak it will always be weaker than a raven or, if you really want ECM, a cicada, both mechs where you easily can mount an AC/2, with better armor and maybe even speed. But it's for fun. I thought about the laser variant again: my first builds posted don't use the fero-fibrous armor for lack of slots, but if I use standard heat-sinks I can do the armor upgrade, for a better armor rating (well, "better", 9 more points!). Dissipation will of course be less effective, but at 33% it should be manageable. I'm still waiting for the speed tweak to test those slow variants, but here how it would look:
I know it's crap, but damn I love this mech Can wait for the speed tweak (= backup laser) though, the ammo limitation is annoying. But still, I just played a game and dealt 238dmg (~80% accuracy, not bad), with 2 kills! Of course, I finished the game like this: [img width=419 height=233]http://i.imgur.com/KCIPKN2.jpg[/img] And with no ammo
I will try this out next chance I get. I enjoy my Autocannons (especially the AC2) and this might be the build I go with for my Locust-1V. I just need to snag the XL170 (I have the 190) and dust off a spare AC2. Here is to good hunting.
I forgot to give my though about the variant with backup weapons. Changing back to single heatsinks (as posted in #3) is actually not a good deal. The good thing about this bug is you can fire at will, with single HS you can't any more - in the end I felt I was firing less than when I was 100% ammo limited. So better go for the DHS variants, even if it means less armor.
3/5, I say if you like it's play style and it's getting you kills then its effective enough in my opinion. Nice idea