Of all mechs to be drippy as hell... a Cataphract, a mech that ain't really mentioned a lot in the grand scheme of the MWO metas. That's a gigachad move alone.
Yea I love this mech. I think it was there single best selling pack if I recall. But let's be honest. Timberwolf. Enough said. It also helped that the BH variant is an great mech too!
@@scarfazed The game has still got it. Did you see the Stone Rhino announcement ? It's arguably the best f2p game out there right now.. And the last two years or so they have really been putting more into it. It's a great time to return
@@scarfazed Yea and I'm pumped because Clans have needed the Stone Rhino for so long. They need their super tanky Assault Mech that can actually hang with the IS tankys 🤣 Plus it's just an awesome mech and should of been in MWO a while ago
I run this exact build on the BH, all pulse lasers to take advantage of the 5% heat quirk. It's got shorter range than the meta laser vomit with ermeds, but it's still a lot of fun and powerful.
One of the most fun aspects of this game is the ability to tune your mechs to your playing style, both in appearance and in function. I usually spend a lot of time working out the heat vs speed vs weapons, jump jets, stealth... so many skills you can use to tune. Paint jobs, decals, patterns. If you have never played this game and are a 1st person shooter fan... try it. Even after 7 years, this is still my #1 game to play. If you get in with a good group, one that knows how to work as a team, you can dominate the battlefield. Teamwork really increases the 'fun factor' of the game too. BTW, Question for the guy making this... your weapons sound different. I had heard about a file hack that does that. Do you have it? What is it called?
I agree on all points. This game still holds up too graphically. It's also arguably the best f2p model left in the industry. It's my go to pvp game. Period.
@@kennethfharkin I have probably as well these last few years. It's f2p business model is so good and honestly it just seems like the devs want you to play and have fun
@@houseforqall I buy a couple mechpacks a year simply to support the game and play around with something new from time to time. In the end though I always drift back to my mechbay full of 75 ton Marauders.
@@kennethfharkin I'm the same way. The legendary Mechs are a neat and new dynamic for the game for both mechanics and monetization. I'm with Timberwolves like you are with marauders
WOW! have they improved the cockpits since I last played! (Also, the sound effects seem properly re-worked into a MW2-theme modernization.) I had a giggle @ the Elementals riding your Timber Wolf but, the Cataphract wins the day.
Haha yea the cockpits and a lot has been tweaked up. However the sounds you hear are probably because I'm using a sound mod called ChonkyGuns. Sound mods are totally acceptable in MWO officially
@@houseforqall Hats off to the mod's creator. IMO, It really gives it the 'bigass thumpy-stompy' feeling that MW2 tried to convey with the limited audio fidelity. It just hit me: That Cataphract reminds me of Johnny 5 at the end of Short Circuit 2; (Battle)TechoPunk
They really need to add melee (or should I say... mêlée) to MWO. Yes it would change the dynamic considerably, but overall I think it would be appreciated.
It would let assaults deal with lights hugging you and make the Hatchetman actually do what it was meant to. But good luck getting melee added to such an old engine.
They kinda had it before. Then Dragonbowling happened to a Dev(or was it Russ?). Then it was removed. Because that assault isn't gonna kick that pesky Light. That pesky Light is gonna Charge/DFA that assault from behind.
Great game. Also curious about your mods. Which sound mod did you use? And I also discovered that the missile effects(batch missiles with track smoke) which is very different from mine. Is that also a mod or some game configure file tweaks?
So during this video this was ChonkyGuns mod. I currently don't use it because of the new HAG weapons and Binary lasers etc I don't think have been updated for it. I don't use any other mods to enhance graphics. I run the game at 1440p maximum everything and MSAA AA as well. Inside Nvidia control panel I have a few things cranked up but no actual mods
@@WarCriminal-y1u You can play MWO with a controller yes. However, there is no match making based on input device so you will be up against players using mouse and kb. Which is by far the superior input
ermeds work better with lpls. similiar range and almost same burn time and cooldown. using 5erml+2lpl in my hbr, alpha is devastating and can be done up to 3 times without overheating
@@sardaukerlegion I hear ya!! Well hopefully I can still give ya something to watch! I'm going to do Armored Core 6 builds and pvp and stuff when It comes out too!
Absolutely! One thing that MWO doesn't get enough credit for is it's sound design. It still rivals so many games these days in just raw punch and immersion.
My boy got that Cata-Drip!
🤣🤣 He did such a great job. It just has to be featured!
1:56 the Mohican Chicken Murder Bot
for all to see
*shudders*
He got two kills - keeping those 🥚🥚 safe
When one takes their time with their builds...its such a thing of beauty!! The graphics, add ons, and color scheme all fit together nicely!!
This Cataphract in my opinion is a work of art. I can't say Mona Lisa quality but definitely close ! 😄
Of all mechs to be drippy as hell... a Cataphract, a mech that ain't really mentioned a lot in the grand scheme of the MWO metas. That's a gigachad move alone.
Yea it was definitely a sight to behold. I never would have expected it... But there it was..
Some of us still remember when the Ilya Muromets was dominant and CTFs were meta... miss 'em, they're fun 'mechs.
I agree. This guys CTF will remain Meta appearance though forever.
Yooo I really liked how friendly and cool you guys appreciated his work. It was really nice.
Oh yea man! He did an amazing job!! We wanted to let him know for sure !
Your build is really good, I have mechwarrior 5 on ps5 but never knew about this online version, I'm definitely downloading it now.
Yea MWO is honestly been around for a bit but it's PC exclusive.
The canonized frankenmech being dressed up like something you would see in a mad max film is glorious.
Agreed. Full on my friend !
Love me a laser mech and you play that one very well.
Thankyou! And me too! This one is awesome !
i really wish i would've bought this TBR when it came out. i love the elementals on it.
Yea I love this mech. I think it was there single best selling pack if I recall.
But let's be honest. Timberwolf. Enough said. It also helped that the BH variant is an great mech too!
@@houseforqall yea i stopped playing right before this was released, just restarted again.
@@scarfazed The game has still got it. Did you see the Stone Rhino announcement ?
It's arguably the best f2p game out there right now..
And the last two years or so they have really been putting more into it. It's a great time to return
@@houseforqall hell yea i did! thing looks gorgeous.
@@scarfazed Yea and I'm pumped because Clans have needed the Stone Rhino for so long. They need their super tanky Assault Mech that can actually hang with the IS tankys 🤣
Plus it's just an awesome mech and should of been in MWO a while ago
You should see Something I like to call my " Black Death" Cataphract.
Oh man takes me back
Would love to see it !
I run this exact build on the BH, all pulse lasers to take advantage of the 5% heat quirk. It's got shorter range than the meta laser vomit with ermeds, but it's still a lot of fun and powerful.
Yea and honestly I haven't changed this build to this day. It's still solid and runs perfectly fine no matter the meta
Raven/ciugar enjoyer here. My cougar has the nuke sound and raveb has the shark kill sound lol
That is a nice Cata!!! GG by the way!
Haha yea that Cata is still one of the best I've seen so far!
And thanks!!
One of the most fun aspects of this game is the ability to tune your mechs to your playing style, both in appearance and in function. I usually spend a lot of time working out the heat vs speed vs weapons, jump jets, stealth... so many skills you can use to tune. Paint jobs, decals, patterns. If you have never played this game and are a 1st person shooter fan... try it. Even after 7 years, this is still my #1 game to play. If you get in with a good group, one that knows how to work as a team, you can dominate the battlefield. Teamwork really increases the 'fun factor' of the game too. BTW, Question for the guy making this... your weapons sound different. I had heard about a file hack that does that. Do you have it? What is it called?
I agree on all points. This game still holds up too graphically. It's also arguably the best f2p model left in the industry.
It's my go to pvp game. Period.
I have played this more than any other game ever and I go back to playing games on my PCJr. It shows its age but still holds up.
@@kennethfharkin I have probably as well these last few years. It's f2p business model is so good and honestly it just seems like the devs want you to play and have fun
@@houseforqall I buy a couple mechpacks a year simply to support the game and play around with something new from time to time. In the end though I always drift back to my mechbay full of 75 ton Marauders.
@@kennethfharkin I'm the same way. The legendary Mechs are a neat and new dynamic for the game for both mechanics and monetization.
I'm with Timberwolves like you are with marauders
Seriously, what's the name of that sound pack and where can I get it?
WOW! have they improved the cockpits since I last played! (Also, the sound effects seem properly re-worked into a MW2-theme modernization.)
I had a giggle @ the Elementals riding your Timber Wolf but, the Cataphract wins the day.
Haha yea the cockpits and a lot has been tweaked up. However the sounds you hear are probably because I'm using a sound mod called ChonkyGuns.
Sound mods are totally acceptable in MWO officially
@@houseforqall Hats off to the mod's creator. IMO, It really gives it the 'bigass thumpy-stompy' feeling that MW2 tried to convey with the limited audio fidelity.
It just hit me: That Cataphract reminds me of Johnny 5 at the end of Short Circuit 2; (Battle)TechoPunk
@@labrat810 Absolutely agree!! You can actually get the "bitchin Betty" voice mod too. I think I might do that actually and put it in some videos...
@@houseforqall That sound pack is great!
@@houseforqall is there one that changes the awful clan mech controller voice?
8:06 honestly, I thought you were toast when you walked around that corner.
I thought so too. I was about to end recording right then and there.. but... 😂
@@houseforqall looks like he might have taken an XL engine - whamp whamp waaaaaa... 😂
Looking good!
Lmao yea this guy has inspired me to actually put some real effort into my future paint jobs and decals
Hell's yeah!
They really need to add melee (or should I say... mêlée) to MWO.
Yes it would change the dynamic considerably, but overall I think it would be appreciated.
It would let assaults deal with lights hugging you and make the Hatchetman actually do what it was meant to.
But good luck getting melee added to such an old engine.
@@MoreEvilThanYahweh I would pay money for a full rework of the game, move it to UE5 or something. At least we're getting more Battletech in general.
@@SendarSlayer Doubtful if the way PGI handled xenopax is any indicator of their approach to coding changes suggested from the outside.
@@MoreEvilThanYahweh Oh yeah it is not going to happen. I think the best we could hope for is a PvP mode in MW5: Clans.
But I can imagine
They kinda had it before. Then Dragonbowling happened to a Dev(or was it Russ?). Then it was removed.
Because that assault isn't gonna kick that pesky Light. That pesky Light is gonna Charge/DFA that assault from behind.
What sound mod do you use and does it work with the current version of the game?
@aickavon Chonky guns and yes it does
great match
@@viejitaloca Thanks!!!
Great game. Also curious about your mods. Which sound mod did you use? And I also discovered that the missile effects(batch missiles with track smoke) which is very different from mine. Is that also a mod or some game configure file tweaks?
So during this video this was ChonkyGuns mod.
I currently don't use it because of the new HAG weapons and Binary lasers etc I don't think have been updated for it.
I don't use any other mods to enhance graphics. I run the game at 1440p maximum everything and MSAA AA as well.
Inside Nvidia control panel I have a few things cranked up but no actual mods
Cataphract top scored that match, too.
Is that the standard sound pack on there?
@alz722 it's a soundpack called ChonkyGuns
@@houseforqall I had that, it's excellent, but when they released new weapons they had no sound. Do you have an updated version?
What sound mod are you using? Been searching for it a while now.
I use ChonkyGuns
Your search can be over my friend:
www.dropbox.com/s/7793qzio6ev4yaj/zzChonkyGuns_guns.pak?dl=0
@@houseforqall Appreciate it friends!
How the heck do you fire your lasers so fast?
@@caryhewitt1256 The medium.pulses with cooldown? BH variant has some quirks to the lasers as well.
Nice
BlingWarrior
The pinnacle of a Mechwarriors capabilities.
PimpmyRide
It's stuff like this that makes me want to play this so badly. I need to just find some people to help me learn one day
I'd be more than willing to play along side ya
@@houseforqallis there controller support?
@@WarCriminal-y1u You can play MWO with a controller yes.
However, there is no match making based on input device so you will be up against players using mouse and kb. Which is by far the superior input
ermeds work better with lpls. similiar range and almost same burn time and cooldown. using 5erml+2lpl in my hbr, alpha is devastating and can be done up to 3 times without overheating
Very true, Im using the pulse lasers around though to take advantage of the Bh's quirks
it bad ass
Did not know that Clanners can now transport Elementals.... 😶 But i left long before the Crusader was released
Totally cosmetic here! But awesome cosmetics they are! Come on back. MWo is in the best shape and support it's ever been!
@@houseforqall Reflexes, i'm 58 old.
@@sardaukerlegion I hear ya!! Well hopefully I can still give ya something to watch! I'm going to do Armored Core 6 builds and pvp and stuff when It comes out too!
Great video! Gives Me a few ideas for some of My upcoming MWO videos as well! l)J
Awesome! You're welcome!!
I need to turn the ingame audio up a bit and stop listening to podcast while playing. This is so much more immersive :D
Absolutely! One thing that MWO doesn't get enough credit for is it's sound design. It still rivals so many games these days in just raw punch and immersion.
Are the elementals real?
We all could only wish!!
It would have been awesome if those elementals were real.
@@deceivinganillusion alas you are not wrong my friend !
it has a voice chat now am 100% downloading
@user-shadow11 yes it absolutely does. Always has been a core part of the game
@@houseforqall question how do you open voice chat?
@user-shadow11 It's in the options and I'm not sure if it's enabled by default or not. But it's in there.
@@houseforqall ok i will check
@@houseforqall i think i did it
shit damage, way to hide most of the time. TTB waaaaaaay better.
Hate to break it to you but that mech is not set up for close range, it's more of a mid/long range laser mech.