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#1 TLxB

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Posted 23 May 2015 - 09:28 PM

Im having moderate amout of c bills,and im going to master my Locust 1V,so i need suggestions of the next Locust to build. There is any variant with srms????

#2 Spheroid

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Posted 23 May 2015 - 09:35 PM

The 1E and 1M.

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Posted 23 May 2015 - 09:39 PM

the 1e and the 3m same basic lasor vomit in your face smash and grab mechs.

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Posted 23 May 2015 - 10:27 PM

Ok thanks.

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 05:34 AM

If you have the cash, the Pirate's Bane is a real face-wrecker, but no missiles on it, I believe.

#6 TLxB

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 06:22 AM

View Postmailin, on 24 May 2015 - 05:34 AM, said:

If you have the cash, the Pirate's Bane is a real face-wrecker, but no missiles on it, I believe.


Well,i recently build the 1M and im going to equip it with this: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...0b33c1e1f27c2fb

Half purchased. I only need to put double heat sinks upgrade and 4 dhss.

Edited by TLxB, 24 May 2015 - 06:23 AM.


#7 TercieI

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 06:39 AM

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View Postloopala, on 23 May 2015 - 09:39 PM, said:

the 1e and the 3m same basic lasor vomit in your face smash and grab mechs.


Energy LCTs are best LCTs. Just no weight for ammo weapons.

#8 juxstapo

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 08:08 AM

just... noticed that quote below Spencer's sig. Liked

#9 TercieI

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 10:35 AM

View Postjuxstapo, on 24 May 2015 - 08:08 AM, said:

just... noticed that quote below Spencer's sig. Liked


:D And here I was about to change it. Guess it stays another week.

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 11:36 AM

Absolutely love the Pirates Bane - 4 SPL's and ECM make for a good time - and an AC2 and ECM are just fer shits-n-giggles!

The 3V is interesting, but I haven't decided if it is effective yet.

I really did enjoy the 1M, mainly because I like the simplicity of it.

You can't say you have had the full Locust experience until you strap into a 1E - personally I prefer the small pulse laser loadout, but even stock with small lasers it can be a beast - first time I put 6 medium lasers in it, I cleared 500 damage and 3 kills; kinda freaked me out.

#11 Tim East

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 12:07 PM

1E, 6 SPL, and then either the PB 2MPL + 2SL + ECM, or the 3M 5SPL + BAP.

#12 Levi Porphyrogenitus

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 01:20 PM

LCT-3S

Quad SRM2s works surprisingly well, it's the same payload as dual SRM4s but with a faster fire rate and a bit tighter grouping.

#13 TLxB

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 01:25 PM

Well,testing the 1M on testing grounds with my loadout,ive killed one commando,cicada,catapult,atlas and jenner,half killed a centurion. So my loadout with 3 tons of srm ammo its not done for large rate battles. My record was 2 kills and 4 assists in a pug with the Locust 1M. Sad that i didnt take a screenshot. Maybe its not much,but a noob in MWO like me was some good work,thinking that is a light mech.

Edit: Now im going to master the basic skills of the 1M,the next gonna be the 3M,with that loadout:

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...074557065be62ec

In this thread one person said that Locust must be a laser Locust,well,is here now. What do u think??? And have tag, for lrm mechs. I thought that my favorite Locust gonna be the 1V,well,watching this,that have same firepower and have a tag,i will prefer the 3M,just now i need to master basic skills of the 1M,for when i have all basics of 3 variants,master the elites of the 3M :D Its a good plan,dont u think????

Edited by TLxB, 24 May 2015 - 04:46 PM.


#14 Kyynele

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 05:25 PM

1E is by far the best Locust in the game.

Getting Locusts and skipping that one is like going to Paris for a week and only eating in McDonalds.

#15 TLxB

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 05:56 PM

View PostKyynele, on 24 May 2015 - 05:25 PM, said:

1E is by far the best Locust in the game.

Getting Locusts and skipping that one is like going to Paris for a week and only eating in McDonalds.


See this video please: https://www.youtube....d&v=gULtFXMzVc4

Its a 3M and did 3 kills and more than 500 dmg. The only thing that im going to change was the spl of the CT for a TAG. Maybe im more helpful for the team beign light mech tagger and who knows,maybe i do some kills too :D

Edited by TLxB, 24 May 2015 - 06:02 PM.


#16 Kyynele

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 07:20 PM

View PostTLxB, on 24 May 2015 - 05:56 PM, said:


See this video please: https://www.youtube....d&v=gULtFXMzVc4

Its a 3M and did 3 kills and more than 500 dmg. The only thing that im going to change was the spl of the CT for a TAG. Maybe im more helpful for the team beign light mech tagger and who knows,maybe i do some kills too :D


See this image please (not that individual match results really prove anything):

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You can do well with pretty much any mech if you're good or really lucky. It doesn't mean that the mech is great. The 3M is almost as good as 1E, but 1E has better hardpoints and better quirks for general use. I have both. I have no reason to downplay either of them.

You can put a TAG in if you want, but that requires you to stare at your target to keep that lock for your team's LRM boats, and Locusts that stare at their targets usually turn dead Locusts pretty fast. I'd just put a weapon in there and keep running.

#17 TLxB

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 07:33 PM

View PostKyynele, on 24 May 2015 - 07:20 PM, said:


See this image please (not that individual match results really prove anything):

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You can do well with pretty much any mech if you're good or really lucky. It doesn't mean that the mech is great. The 3M is almost as good as 1E, but 1E has better hardpoints and better quirks for general use. I have both. I have no reason to downplay either of them.

You can put a TAG in if you want, but that requires you to stare at your target to keep that lock for your team's LRM boats, and Locusts that stare at their targets usually turn dead Locusts pretty fast. I'd just put a weapon in there and keep running.


See this comment please: i dont like the 1E. Easy as that.

#18 Kyynele

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 07:46 PM

View PostTLxB, on 24 May 2015 - 07:33 PM, said:

See this comment please: i dont like the 1E. Easy as that.


I apologize for attempting to help you choose a good Locust. I apparently mistook the purpose of the thread. Such is life. :)

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Posted 24 May 2015 - 07:48 PM

All of them.

#20 Machinae Mortis

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Posted 25 May 2015 - 12:06 AM

View PostLevi Porphyrogenitus, on 24 May 2015 - 01:20 PM, said:

LCT-3S

Quad SRM2s works surprisingly well, it's the same payload as dual SRM4s but with a faster fire rate and a bit tighter grouping.


The SRM2x4 3S is my second favorite locust behind the 1E. In a good game it will have ammo trouble, but it's a blast to pilot. If it ever got an ammo quirk it would be even better.

I usually ditch the laser and half a ton of head armor for a third ton of ammo:

LCT-3S

Risky on paper, but I still almost never die to head shots. The ammo explosion or much easier torso shots will get me way before that happens.

I would like to see better grouping in SRM2s in general, though. The pattern seems a little too scattered for what it is.

Edited by Machinae Mortis, 25 May 2015 - 12:16 AM.






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