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[Pariah Devalis]

Potentially, and here's why:

• MK1 MASC is offering a very tiny speed boost over what it should be giving
  
• I believe they stated that the recent HSR improvements supposedly increased the effectiveness of the detection by about 25%
  
• The old speed limit was ~172 KPH
  
• Fire Moth top speed with speed tweak is ~178 KPH, and ~195 with MASC on under MWO rules
  
• Even a 15% increase in the "speed limit" puts it at ~198 KPH as a new "speed limit" for HSR detection, which theoretically should be within the 25% increased reliability of HSR

This means that it is possible the Fire Moth fits within a new theoretical limit for reliable hit detection.

Edit:

That said, it would probably have less reliable detection than the other, much slower, light mechs in the game. Considering the mech is armored with single ply tissue paper, however, I am not sure how big a deal that would be.

Edited by Pariah Devalis, 30 September 2015 - 02:26 PM.

[Odanan]

Pariah Devalis, on 30 September 2015 - 02:24 PM, said:

Potentially, and here's why:

• MK1 MASC is offering a very tiny speed boost over what it should be giving
  
• I believe they stated that the recent HSR improvements supposedly increased the effectiveness of the detection by about 25%
  
• The old speed limit was ~172 KPH
  
• Fire Moth top speed with speed tweak is ~178 KPH, and ~195 with MASC on under MWO rules
  
• Even a 15% increase in the "speed limit" puts it at ~198 KPH as a new "speed limit" for HSR detection, which theoretically should be within the 25% increased reliability of HSR

This means that it is possible the Fire Moth fits within a new theoretical limit for reliable hit detection.

Edit:

That said, it would probably have less reliable detection than the other, much slower, light mechs in the game. Considering the mech is armored with single ply tissue paper, however, I am not sure how big a deal that would be.

Anyway, you can't use MASC for a long time, so even "breaking" the speed limit won't make the Fire Moth OP.

PS: not that Fire Moth really needs the MWO's MASC... and it could use that extra 1 ton.

Edited by Odanan, 30 September 2015 - 03:26 PM.

[Pariah Devalis]

Odanan, on 30 September 2015 - 03:25 PM, said:

Anyway, you can't use MASC for a long time, so even "breaking" the speed limit won't make the Fire Moth OP.

PS: not that Fire Moth really needs the MWO's MASC... and it could use that extra 1 ton.

Agreed. That 1 ton could fix the armor issues entirely. Hell, removing MASC as fixed equipment would do much for the SHC and EXE, as well. :\

[Stingray Productions]

Odanan, on 30 September 2015 - 03:25 PM, said:

Anyway, you can't use MASC for a long time, so even "breaking" the speed limit won't make the Fire Moth OP.

PS: not that Fire Moth really needs the MWO's MASC... and it could use that extra 1 ton.

The clanner version of the Locust, meant to be more of a nuisance than a firepower platform. Imagine being swarmed by a lance of Firemoths. Super hard to shoot, and a lance with little firepower could still take down an assault mech fairly quickly. So I guess with masc added to the Firemoth it becomes that much more of a nuisance.

[Chiasson Brinker]

Dashers were meant as carriers for battle armour, hence the odd high mounted arms and stupid speed. As battle armour support in combined arms units, they work great.