Joseph Mallan, on 17 September 2014 - 03:53 AM, said:
he is complaining about being the target of massed fire here. He is the target of at least 2 missile boats.
At least four LRM boats/carriers as I see it. There are IS LRMs (5, 10, 20), one IS LRM with Artemis (15), a Clan LRM without Artemis (10), and a Clan LRM with Artemis (15). Since mechs either have all Artemis or none, that makes at least four separate LRM throwers - obviously more if the 5,10, and 20 were on different platforms.
Over the last week or so, I've noticed a substantial increase in the amount of LRMs in the air. In some matches I've counted five distinct LRM boat arcs coming from the enemy. It's a beautiful sight watching them streak across the sky (have a few screen shots), but equally terrifying. It's also quite frustrating at times, but it is what it is. If you get locked or NARC'd, well, you could be in for a very rough time. You could have, what, a couple hundred missiles lobbed your way as soon as you poke your head out? And some of these boats have substantial endurance in terms of ammunition, so waiting them out isn't always an option. They don't need to have high accuracy; they can lob and lob because even a couple of successful salvos may well yield crippling damage. They make you keep your head down and limit your maneuver; they're comrades can move with relative impunity and flush you out, and thus into the sight of the LRM boats, or kill you outright. I have taken to using Radar Derp on any assault I pilot. That said, Canyon isn't the best map for cover, especially not in the ravines. The plateaus have a bit more cover with the rock formations, but you can still be pinched in pretty well. But falling or dropping into the ravines isn't a guarantee that you'll break lock, and even if you do the flight path may still get you. And there's a lot of NARC out there these days. And some matches you draw the luck and have three or more ECM mechs. Other times you don't.
Personally, I'm enjoying the challenge, though I do think that perhaps four or five dedicated LRM boats is a bit much. That said, I hear that LRMs aren't used much in competitive matches - and we all know I'm not at that tier.
Joseph Mallan, on 17 September 2014 - 06:26 AM, said:
Which can be simulated with locking delays and easy lock loss. And here you have Multiple AMS able to stack reducing LRM fire to a trickle if your team keeps a a good dispersion. I have seen 5-6 AMS combine to reduce an LRM40 to smoke. Do that with a Ballistic. Let me shoot down the incoming shells so they don't hurt so much.
Imagine how ineffective LRMs would be if you could use your lasers to shoot them. I'm not advocating that but it would be hilarious and satisfying to lase the heck out of some LRMs.