Egomane, on 27 October 2014 - 11:57 PM, said:
This is wrong! I rarely use Artemis (wasted tonnage in my eyes) and it still works. Can be tested on the testing ground, if someone doesn't believe me.
Look out for and stay with your teammates. If the fall behind, reduce your speed, or circle around, so they can catch up.
Artemis is not wasted tonnage, necessarily. It really depends on your build. For example, I typically run Artemis if I am using large, IS LRM launchers because it makes my shots more accurate. Artemis also speeds up target locks.
However, I do not use Artemis with Clan LRMs because they are already very accurate.
Finally, Artemis is excellent for SRMs because it holds them into a tighter bunch. I use it on large Mechs where I can spare the tonnage, but forgo Artemis on the smaller Mechs.
So, the tip then, is determine what it is you want to do with you Mechs and whether or not tonnage or slots are more important for that build. That will help you determine whether or not you need Artemis.