I am enjoying my Trebuchet 5N. I was really tempted to grab the 3C with that 390 max engine but after messing around in the mechlab I figured it probably wasn't worth it. A 390XL is 30 tons and if you max the armor except on the legs you're looking at another 12 tons which only leaves 6 tons for weapons/ammo. I think the 5N is the better mech if you're looking for an LRM support platform. Identical hardpoints as the 3C but the 4th energy slot moves from the center torso to the right arm.
Right now I am running my 5N with XL 280, 2 x LRM 15 (3 tons of ammo), 4 x Medium Laser and an AMS (1 ton of ammo). I keep debating whether to drop a medium laser in favour of a tag and I am also thinking about losing the AMS so I can swap in a BAP.
I think the next one I will pick up will be the 7K. I'd like to try out a Gauss/PPC build as I've had some really great success with my Cataphract running 2 x PPCs and 1 Gauss.
The new map is great. Get those long range weapons out!
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