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[Sephlock]

Why or why not?

[Spheroid]

yes. I had the mass left after filling up on splas and slas. I don't know how people boat those medium laser builds, they are so hot!

[Sephlock]

Spheroid, on 16 February 2014 - 03:09 PM, said:

yes. I had the mass left after filling up on splas and slas. I don't know how people boat those medium laser builds, they are so hot!

Arm lasers -> Right click, CT laser -> Left click.

Alpha strike until you get a heat warning, then switch to only using left click for a bit, then right click, then repeat as necessary.

Alternatively, dash out, alpha strike, and run the **** away.

[ShadowbaneX]

Yes. Why? Missiles hurt.

[Ngamok]

I did till I sold mine once I hit 8/8 Basic.

[DONTOR]

I built one on smurfys, then went to implement it ingame, remembered this was a locust i was about to pilot, scrapped the idea and used a TDK instead.

[Fuggles]

yes because i can. i run 4Mlas 2 per arm 2x ams 1t ammo 10dhs.

swapping to 5 mlas no ams and 11 DHS (still only 7 internal 2x) means after the first couple shots i can only fire 4 anyways. overall dps is less and the laser you give up is a CT mounted one wich is less effective than the arm lasers.

i would prefer 5 small pulses to 5 mediums but relying on small lasers is hit or miss. you can look like a god against newbs but good players will kill you real fast.

Edited by Fuggles, 17 February 2014 - 08:53 AM.

[MeiSooHaityu]

I run 5MLasers, no AMS.

I coud run SLasers and AMS, but I would rather have the additional range of MLasers.

[Supersmacky]

Yes. I use every bit of space and ton I can. I run a 190XL, 5 Medium and 11 DHS. I use it to hit and run, unless I catch one that is oblivious to what is going on around them. I have button 1 left arm, button 2 arm, button 3 CT and middle mouse button alpha strike.

[Escef]

I tried it, didn't like it. Swapped to 5xML.

[Levi Porphyrogenitus]

I run a 5 ML build (three triggers, one per arm plus one for the torso gun), and so I don't have room. When you only have 20 tons you don't have the payload to spend on double AMS (minimum 2 tons, 3 tons is better to extend the life of your AMS coverage).

[MountainCopper]

Running double AMS is funny. Good team support against LRMs and Streaks and it does a satisfying sound when 2 AMSs are firing.
Plus, you can show yourself to the enemy team and lure them into firing LRMs at your... against a Double AMS Light.

[Sephlock]

GoldenFleece, on 18 February 2014 - 02:04 AM, said:

Running double AMS is funny. Good team support against LRMs and Streaks and it does a satisfying sound when 2 AMSs are firing.
Plus, you can show yourself to the enemy team and lure them into firing LRMs at your... against a Double AMS Light.

Or you could do that and just step behind cover.

[Curccu]

I'm going to answer "Why not"
20 ton mech... I'm not going to waste 4 or 5 tons of that to something that won't help me kill stuff

[MountainCopper]

Sephlock, on 18 February 2014 - 05:49 AM, said:

Or you could do that and just step behind cover.

It is rather the point of luring the enemy to waste LRMs on me.

Curccu, on 18 February 2014 - 05:55 AM, said:

I'm going to answer "Why not"
20 ton mech... I'm not going to waste 4 or 5 tons of that to something that won't help me kill stuff

You rarely will kill something in a Locust either way, so I might as well have fun with double AMS. If it's 3 ML or 5 ML doesn't matter in my case too much.

[Curccu]

GoldenFleece, on 18 February 2014 - 06:29 AM, said:

It is rather the point of luring the enemy to waste LRMs on me.

You rarely will kill something in a Locust either way, so I might as well have fun with double AMS. If it's 3 ML or 5 ML doesn't matter in my case too much.

_ I _ have average 1 kill each game with locust so... and 4-5 tons isn't -2 ML it's more like 2ML and 2-3DHS which is bad

[Trauglodyte]

170XL, 4 Md Lasers, 10 DHSs and 2x AMS w/ 1 ton of ammo. Only use with a good team.

[MoonUnitBeta]

Dual Advanced AMS running at 170kph, 2 tons of ammo...

It's a beautiful thing. LRM's be like, "Whhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!"
I am mostly hanging back for LRM shield to reduce incomming damage to the team while they advance up towards them. Once my ammo goes away, I rip to the back to harass the lrm boats and take even more fire from them. Usually, before or by the time I am dead, my team is arriving and are within the 200m mark to finish them off.

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 18 February 2014 - 07:44 AM.