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[A banana in the tailpipe]

My first pug was pitting against your typical d-bag PPC boaters but I was use to them being evaporated before the armor on my Jager was molten. Instead when I turned my brave little Cicada's head and reared back in the face of the enemy, one blue streak is all it took per limb and it left me thinking...

For a balance tweak how about making PPCs have a chance to explode like ammo? We need something to fight back against the boaters who are constantly serving up hot plates of fagetti.

[Whompity]

Is it your first time in a light? A Cicada is really a heavy-light, if that makes sense. Never "rear back in the face of an enemy" in a light mech. What you want to do is "face the rear of an enemy". The only time I purposefully drive in front of a heavy is if I think I can scoot by before he can aim at me or he's cored and red and I think I MIGHT have a shot at finishing him off on the driveby.

You have the speed to flank. Flank, flank, flank and savour those lovely backshots. As they turn towards you, skedaddle.

[A banana in the tailpipe]

My spider feels more durable with half the armor. Maybe it's a hitbox thing.

[Whompity]

lockwoodx, on 21 June 2013 - 03:20 AM, said:

My spider feels more durable with half the armor. Maybe it's a hitbox thing.

Very well could be part of it. Spiders are hard to hit. "You so skeeeeny!"

Cicada is quite a bit larger, yes. Probably going to have to adjust your playstyle to adjust for that.

[MechWarrior849305]

I've tried cicadas before. Have to admit I didn't like them. Simply because they all but one don't have arms. But they are pretty nimble if you manage to get close to heavy/assault, yet can do nothing against lights like jenners

[Sephlock]

When you're in a Cicada (or any other fast mech) just pretend that you're Bugs Bunny (or Daffy Duck in his more successful appearances) and the other guy is Elmer Fudd.

[Roland]

Isn't the OP the same guy who was saying that MG's were good weapons?

[A banana in the tailpipe]

Roland, on 21 June 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

Isn't the OP the same guy who was saying that MG's were good weapons?

I consider myself a casual player but ask Sephlock. Had 3 KBs in my Spider K this morning with him.

Edited by lockwoodx, 21 June 2013 - 07:00 AM.