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[Thomas Covenant]

Steal it if you wish

Spoiler

posting it here incase I change it:

[Skyfaller]

Wintersdark, on 13 April 2013 - 03:59 PM, said:

It's... It's... uhhh, marginally better than the 4N?

Seriously, of the 5, only the F, S, and M are worth getting IMHO.

To be fair, it can more effectively use LRM20's, but LRM's are borked, and if you want to really boat the M is probably better anyways.

Actually the 5M is garbage. Its extra missile slot is really a 1-tube launcher and thus utterly useless unless you're boating SSRMs.

The 3H is not so good even if its launch tubes are 20 tube'd... the lrm now is mostly harmless and even before that, the 10-tube launchers were not a problem when loading lrm15 or 20s. Very few use AMS anyways.

The 5S and 3F are the best variants. 3F only for its torso twist.... but personally I like the 5S a lot more. Dual AMS with the same weaponry as the 3F? Thats darn good. Lack of torso twist? Never a problem in a stalker unless you're loading a small engine and then it bites you.

[Johnny Reb]

Its a Stalker? Other than that, the 3F is the superior Stalker.

[Soulscour]

I bought the 3H as my third best stalker. It is my designated missileboat stalker because of the extra missile tubes. Firing everything in one volley is sweet. I never understood why people prefer to make 6 tube missile hardpoints for LRM boating vs 20 other than that they did not have the H variant. If you're going to have 3 stalkers why not choose the H? Other than that I got the 3F for the torso twist and the 5S for the dual ams.

For anyone looking for a build for stalker H.
STK-3H

Edited by Soulscour, 13 April 2013 - 10:24 PM.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Accalia, on 13 April 2013 - 03:28 PM, said:

So when are they going to adjust ECM so those 20 extra tubes aren't just useless dead weight?

they arent. ECM is working as intended

[Alex Warden]

Accalia, on 13 April 2013 - 03:30 PM, said:

Uh yea... no. It's easy to avoid TAG, and even easier to get inside LRM min range against a Stalker and stay there.

since L2P is a "banned phrase" i´ll just say: i´m doing fine with tag on my ceiling mech

Edited by Alex Warden, 14 April 2013 - 04:40 AM.

[MadAndrew]

Since 3H is on MC sale this weekend...

Whatever... Is Good About Teh Stalker 3H must be really good!

/s

[Incredible Slug]

It's really good at spinning.

[El Bandito]

I prefer 3H over 4N. Each to his own.

[Kyynele]

Yokaiko, on 13 April 2013 - 03:54 PM, said:

Look at all of those missle holes.

It can volley the biggest of any mech in the game.

Just to keep facts more factlike, CPLT-A1 with 6xLRM15 can fire 90 missiles in a single volley.

[Makenzie71]

I'm considering buying one. I'm going to buy some mc to support the game and might spend it on the 3H. I'm not interested in missiles. I just want to load up four ER PPC's. With the 3H support an XL310, four PPC's, and enough heat sinks to let me shoot the hell out of them at all times?