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[Soundscream]

So with the upcoming BAP changes I see the potential for streaks to make a big comeback as the missiles of choice for lighter mechs. I don't see this as a bad thing per se but when you look at lights in general there are 3 flavors. ECM lights w/missile ports, non-ecm mechs with missile ports, and energy mechs. What I would recommend is a buff to ams to both increase ROF and target acquisition speed. What this would do is give all 3 types of lights a 1 1/2 ton counter to the others. ECM mechs get ecm, bap is the rock to that, energy mechs toss on an AMS to scissor the others, each can counter each other to a degree giving all mechs the option of stack on a defensive 1 1/2 ton option (ams is a 1/2 ton, ammo 1 ton), or forgo these for more firepower. We need something to help even the playing field for the energy based lights otherwise now they will become a "no brainer" when picking which variant NOT to buy.


Specifics:
I would recommend a doubling in acquisition speed (half the time to find) and doubling in ROF (twice as many shots in the timeframe).

Goal: Make AMS have a noticeable impact on incoming SSRMS, SRMS. This would also make any streak/SRM user have to notice the ams and actually think and get in closer so that the AMS doesn't have time to shoot missiles down while also giving any mech that chooses to mount AMS a legitimate mitigation tool for all types of missiles.

As a side note, I wouldn't be concerned about impacting LRMS with this change. With the speed increase coming and possible damage/flightpathing changes coming as well LRMS would still be effective through AMS in 10+ battery sizes and also making LRM boats possibly change targets to be more effective would be just another benefit to carrying an AMS. Also imagine being able to see a stalker 5S or atlas K with two ams on and not snicker at them. More variation and viable options would make the meta more complex and interesting which is FUN.

Edited by Soundscream, 09 May 2013 - 08:13 AM.

[Corvus Antaka]

+1 AMS should take out half of each SSRM launcher.