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Anybody Try Building An Air Defense Firestarter-S?


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#1 Spheroid

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Posted 18 February 2014 - 11:10 AM

I was testing the improved AMS module on my Locust, but the Firestarter actually gives me enough mass to have decent ammo reserves.

Is this a dumb idea or a safe way to grind? I was thinking 4x mlas and max efficient armor.

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Posted 19 February 2014 - 06:36 AM

AMS doesn't actually award you any points/monies for shielding your teammates. It's still something I do in my FS9-S when I don't have anything else on my plate since it does help match win, but you don't really need more than two tons max of AMS ammo, nor should you be more concerned with warding your team than with getting your beams in range of the enemy. After all, if you're hunting the enemy LRM boat where he lives, then you're still intercepting his shots DOUBLE SUCCESS style, eh?

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Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:08 AM

If had to build it for the weight saving..

View PostSpheroid, on 18 February 2014 - 11:10 AM, said:

I was testing the improved AMS module on my Locust, but the Firestarter actually gives me enough mass to have decent ammo reserves.

Is this a dumb idea or a safe way to grind? I was thinking 4x mlas and max efficient armor.


If I had to build it...
This would be it..
http://mwo.smurfy-ne...3cd7bcb3424ed4a

It's role... LRM boat killer. Probably would piss off Oxide pilots as well.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 09:38 PM

If you're wondering between Locust and FS simply for the purpose of having a dual-AMS Light, Firestarter it is. There isn't a single half-decent build for Locust 3S that involves two AMS, and its armor is so low, not even two AMS will give it a flying chance against a pair of SSRMs.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 09:53 PM

View PostHelmstif, on 14 March 2014 - 09:38 PM, said:

If you're wondering between Locust and FS simply for the purpose of having a dual-AMS Light, Firestarter it is. There isn't a single half-decent build for Locust 3S that involves two AMS, and its armor is so low, not even two AMS will give it a flying chance against a pair of SSRMs.

There is only one thing you can do with that locust.

AND IT IS DIS!!!
http://www.youtube.c...e&v=C-7v5PTL7-8

Edited by Mason West, 14 March 2014 - 09:53 PM.






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