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[Zycat]

Hi, what do you prefer, Detonator or HE or neither and why_

Is there any reason to bring them at all_ Or are they overshadowed by repair kits and turrets_ I don't find them doing enough damage sometimes, and HE is hard to hit with.

[TheVulong]

Detonator is still superior to HE in almost any circumstance but i personally prefer neither of them because if i use one for too long i end up relying on it too much and making silly mistakes as a result.

Edited by TheVulong, March 24 2014 - 08:25 PM.

[FakeName]

Neither of them, damage of both are too low and are not worth buying.

I suggest EMP or tactical items like scarmbler, scanner, etc.

I myself use 2 scanners and 2 heal charges in combination with repair kit MK III almost on every mech.

Scanner because I can see the enemy and welcoem them with a grenade if tehy want to chase me and to shoot my grenades around corners better.

[Ker4u]

Detonator Mk3

[LeeHarveyOz]

FakeName, on March 24 2014 - 11:29 PM, said:

Neither of them, damage of both are too low and are not worth buying.

I suggest EMP or tactical items like scarmbler, scanner, etc.

This.

[mittens800]

Depends on your play style.  I keep wanting to buy scanner but can't give up my slots for Detonator and Heal charges...
Detonator when it hits is like a free tow hit... so it's pretty useful I'd say.  Especially if you zoom by and hit a C with it.

[Sadistic_Dentist]

Well, there was one time I killed an enemy and saved myself with a detonator... But there were several times I did it with HE... They are both good.

[Meraple]

Personally I prefer Detonator for ease of use, and AOE.
It does help in 1v1's, so yeah, it's expensive, but it helps.

[Zazaku]

It ultimately depends on play style.  With my A mechs I'll usually run with det + repair charges if I'm planning on trying to severely cripple folks at the start of engagements, switching det for HE on more confined maps or emp when I'm in a lobby that wont let be cheeky with my alpha strikes.

[mekard]

I carry a det MKII for those rare occasions when an alpha strike is possible, every bit of damage helps.

[AboveTheSky]

i use both and detonator and he charge

lol

[IareDave]

det mk3 on all of my A/B classes.

[TTU_Phoenix]

Depends on what I'm building a mech for, though I have a tendency to carry whatever item the mech comes with free (I usually use 2 Mk. II items).  On my Berserker, Assault, and CR-T the HE Charge is sometimes useful, but not a huge deal.  I tried out the Detonator on the Reaper and I liked it, so I might go with it more in the future.

[EliteZeon]

Depends on if it comes on my mech for free or not... I'm a cheapass.

In anycase, my Raider runs EMP MK3 with a Detonator, though that item patch awhile back kinda killed my utility with that just a little since the Detonator's damage got nerfed (I think_) and the EMP went from a straight easy to use Pokeball to frantically trying to play Beyblade with my nephew. (Eh I just need to practice with the new EMP more)

Also most of my Mechs come with a Scanner, I think it was because I got my Scout to level 6 or something around Ascension or so.

So basically I run defaults with a Scanner. The Scanner definately makes life easier by a hair.

[N0stalgia]

This topic needs context. Different sets for different mechs.

Detonator is easier to hit with, but doesn't really do a lot of damage. I still haven't figured out when to use the HE charge save for an alpha strike. There are more useful items out there, but they are not offensive items.

[caduceus26]

Det MKIII for Offense coupled with EMP for defense when I get in trouble.

[Kopra]

Detonator has an added utility, which is a very strong knockback. You can force enemies to land and when they hit the ground, they're still for a fraction of a second, which is enough to fire your secondary of choice perfectly.

[Amisto]

Always take the max repair charge , then whatever else you want with that.  Scrambler or radar.  Might try running blockade just to have some portable cover.

[SectionZ]

Detonator if you are an Assault G2 so people call you a hacker for "Using a TOW".  More seriously, If you have your heart set on an explosion item then I would say it is down to if you want something easier to hit with (Detonator), or something that is a glorified grenade but oh so satisfying when you nail somebody in the face with it (HE).

Honestly though, I'm too much of a cheapskate to really buy Item parts.  While I think the grind for Mechs and internals is perfectly fine to generous (Across several mechs rank 5 has netted me roughly 14-15k HC, Rank 6 18-19k total), the cost of GUNS and ITEMS is pretty bonkers.  It costs as much or more than buying an entirely new Mech to fill out all 6 of your Item slots, even if you include the 1 slot freebie that came with the mech.

Over 6K for the MK III versions of the more popular items like MG turret or EMP, for example.

EDIT: A more nebulous shopping tip, is to take a close, HONEST look at how long you go between deaths on average on a given mech.  There is a cooldown between reusing an item (I wish it said what it was in the store for each item), so a MKIII's three uses can end up a waste of HC if you do not live long enough to use all three shots, shields, turrets, whatever.

Edited by SectionZ, April 29 2014 - 02:08 PM.

[Mawnkey]

I play my Assault full out offensively, looking to lay as much damage on as rapidly as possible. I keep it outfitted with MKII Det and HE most of the time. I'm debating shifting to something else like EMP, but honestly being able to lay a pile of alpha on is kinda nice. Gotta remember to use them aggressively though, otherwise they sit in your inventory and don't do you any good...