The Underrated Locust
#3561
Posted 23 December 2015 - 01:22 AM
A person that rips off 10 components while doing only 500 damage is doing more work than a LRM boater doing 1000 damage but no components.
#3562
Posted 23 December 2015 - 04:21 AM
TheRAbbi, on 22 December 2015 - 05:55 AM, said:
Back to the LOLcust. I recall some time ago, a particularly good and well-known light pilot on the other team in a LCT-1V with a single ERLL. Now, the -1V gets RIDICULOUS laser quirks (50% cooldown, 50% duration, 15% range). Thing is, some other LOLcusts get at least DECENT ones, too. I'm wondering if anyone's tried that in a PB with the ECM aboard (lose a few points off the arms/head, and it fits with the XL 190). It's fairly nonstandard, and probably not a big earner for most (though he got like 600-ish damage and a few kills on Tourmaline in his -1V). Just wondering.
The main problem is that ECM + ERLL isn't really a good enough reason for me to run the ERLL on the PB. The beam always reveals my location. The only threat that ECM helps deal with at long range is LRMs, and I wouldn't worry about them in a locust anyways.
DarthHias, on 23 December 2015 - 12:25 AM, said:
4MPLs + Radar Deprivation has been doing wonders for me.
#3563
Posted 23 December 2015 - 06:02 AM
ArcturusWolf, on 23 December 2015 - 01:22 AM, said:
A person that rips off 10 components while doing only 500 damage is doing more work than a LRM boater doing 1000 damage but no components.
Or the components could have been shot off / kills made before the LRM could finish it.
At the end of the day, Damage, Kills, Components Destroyed, K/D, etc, it's all small stuff that doesn't matter as a whole.
That you contributed and the team won is what's important.
#3565
Posted 24 December 2015 - 03:32 AM
#3566
Posted 24 December 2015 - 11:22 PM
DarthHias, on 18 December 2015 - 01:58 PM, said:
However one thing really made my angry:
I was in a drop and told my assaults I would hang with them cause Urbie is rather slow. Some guy from the Antares Scorpions started to berate me in chat that I should never again bring that crap mech and bla bla.
So I stayed polite and told him that you can also have fun in this game, and that I also like my Locusts that are considered subpar by some and I can carry as well in those as in my other lights. Then it becam really ugly:
He said that such trash mechs are never seen in Tier1 games. I lold and told him i was in plenty high tier games with it and others too. Then he went on what a glorious comp player he was and I should go back to my ghettotier.
I got a bit angry then. I watched him play after I died, he was in a twin PPC/ twin AC5 marauder.
I gave him some advice cause he wasn´t able to hit an Adder at 250 meters he ended the game with 300 dmg no kills.
Something like that doesn´t happen often but I really find it infuriating. Oh btw after he called me ghettotier lol I asked him 4 times about his tier but he wouldn´t tell. Well he made it to my very exclusive list of priority search and destroy targets (Nr. 3)
So now I gotta Locust a bit, my little friends have been neglected for too long.
SO, after reading and answering to you post, I told to myself..."why don't you master your fourth lolcust?"
Delicious 1V!!! As soon as I read the quirks, already the build in my mind:
1LPL max engine, LPL cooldown module+range.
Awesome lolliness!!!
You can just press mouse button 1, and spam wubbiness
dmg per match= 279
It's a pity I've been insta-shotted in many matches, but if enemies ignore me, I've been able to pump 400-500 dmg.
o/
#3567
Posted 24 December 2015 - 11:33 PM
Stefka Kerensky, on 24 December 2015 - 11:22 PM, said:
1LPL max engine, LPL cooldown module+range.
The Locust LPL Overlord build. It's been around for a while now xD But it's SO FUN! Spamming that LPL faster than a SPL-- and the locust is actually TANKY to boot! I usually get down to 20-25% hp before exploding on that locust. So much structure and armor on quirks.
Alternatively, throw that LPL on a LCT-3V instead. You trade your insane RoF for greatly increased range: +50% turns your LPL into ERLPL. Who doesn't want an extra 62% range (after module)?!
Edited by ArcturusWolf, 24 December 2015 - 11:34 PM.
#3568
Posted 25 December 2015 - 06:13 PM
ArcturusWolf, on 24 December 2015 - 11:33 PM, said:
The Locust LPL Overlord build. It's been around for a while now xD But it's SO FUN! Spamming that LPL faster than a SPL-- and the locust is actually TANKY to boot! I usually get down to 20-25% hp before exploding on that locust. So much structure and armor on quirks.
Alternatively, throw that LPL on a LCT-3V instead. You trade your insane RoF for greatly increased range: +50% turns your LPL into ERLPL. Who doesn't want an extra 62% range (after module)?!
1M gives you the same 50% range boost as the 3V, with added 25% to cooldown, heat gen, and beam duration.
Just sayin'
#3570
Posted 26 December 2015 - 07:38 PM
Also managed to get stripped down to quite literally the pilot chair of my locust. 19% hp left by the end of the match.
#3571
Posted 26 December 2015 - 11:45 PM
#3572
Posted 28 December 2015 - 12:55 AM
*edit* right after that, I had a match in my commando 1d over 675 damage, on alpine conquest. did not expect to do well at all on that map, but I will take it.
Edited by kanamisan, 28 December 2015 - 01:10 AM.
#3574
Posted 28 December 2015 - 09:44 AM
LCT-3M (Wolf One) Running SPL cooldown mod, Cool shot 9x9, UAV, And Radar Dep/Hillclimb
Edited by M3hillus, 28 December 2015 - 11:45 AM.
#3575
Posted 28 December 2015 - 07:01 PM
M3hillus, on 28 December 2015 - 09:44 AM, said:
LCT-3M (Wolf One) Running SPL cooldown mod, Cool shot 9x9, UAV, And Radar Dep/Hillclimb
A good build. LCT-3M suffers from the CT hardpoint, IMO. Makes pinpointing a little harder to do when on the run on rough ground. Still much prefer the 1E for its usability; all the 6E hardpoints are on the arms.
On the topic of bandits...here is the one-armed bandit of the Lolcust world:
LCT-1E One-Armed Bandit
It's a trollish build, but you'd be amazed at how fun it is xD It's like driving a rocket bike with one massive gun!
#3576
Posted 29 December 2015 - 06:20 AM
#3577
Posted 30 December 2015 - 07:56 AM
Poor thing didn't know what was happening to him.
I keep trying other mechs but I can't handle how slow they are.
#3578
Posted 31 December 2015 - 02:01 PM
HedlessChickn, on 30 December 2015 - 07:56 AM, said:
Poor thing didn't know what was happening to him.
I keep trying other mechs but I can't handle how slow they are.
You've gone too deep to come back up now. XD
#3579
Posted 31 December 2015 - 02:18 PM
HedlessChickn, on 30 December 2015 - 07:56 AM, said:
Poor thing didn't know what was happening to him.
I keep trying other mechs but I can't handle how slow they are.
Yep. Let the need for speed consume you. Become one of the speed freaks that is the locust family!
M3hillus, on 29 December 2015 - 06:20 AM, said:
Ehh?
1E has all the accel/decel quirks that the 3M has, but with more energy quirks o.O How is the 3M better? It even has 1 less hardpoint than the 1E. I think you might be mistaking the 1M's quirks for the 3M's, but the 1M only has 2 torso E hardpoints.
Edited by ArcturusWolf, 31 December 2015 - 02:29 PM.
#3580
Posted 31 December 2015 - 08:53 PM
Pro tip- don't let the audio of the laser recharging throw you off, it cools down much quicker.
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