Optimized layout for skirmish and medium range engagements. It should be cooler and have a longer laser range thanks to the quirks. I still need to try out this build.
In a sense, https://mechspecs.com/threads/tdr-5s-thunderstruk-3xll-1xmrm40.15079/ "Thunderstruk" does this. There's one thing that the 5SS has going on, though: slot usage. Loading 3xLL in one torso and the MRM30 in the other still gives you three slots, but they're across both STs. The above build goes around this by increasing the launcher's size, but at a hefty heat and tonnage cost. You can do this: https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=88de6110_TDR-5S The only issue is that you lose a DHS. With aggressive shaving like this thread does, you can get tonnage, but you have to put the DHS in the arm, which will break off fast at this rate. As of writing this necro reply, though, the 5S really does have better IS large laser quirks, with the 5SS being granted lots of ML and MPL bonuses (including HSL on both!). You can run this build on either of them, with the caveat as I've written out. Is 10% additional heat and cooldown better than just having another DHS? I don't own both, so it's up to you to check that one.
