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[Koniving]

zagibu, on 15 October 2014 - 01:03 PM, said:

I was so disappointed when I put three tag lasers on my HBK-4J's LT to simulate the Predator's laser point aim thingie, and then all my tags converged on a single point .

This, sadly, is a huge issue with MWO in general.
Perfect pinpoint.
Weapons shouldn't converge perfectly to a tiny space the size of a pilot's eyeball.

[-Vompo-]

It is hardly unfair. Sure tagging is dangerous but so is carrying mostly lrms. Tagging and narcing is exactly what assisting is all about and firing those lrms is what doing damage and killing mechs is about.

[Winter Frostfire]

hmm imagine this:

1. A laser pointer mounted in a gun. Does the laser kill it? No?
2. A laser spotter for a sniper. Does the spotter kill it? No?
3. A laser guided missile. Does the laser kill it? No?


No, in all circumstances. Its actually no different from a narc -- except narc can nullify ECM a bit.
As for getting the point count, no. LRM boats can do it with or without tag, as for tag..

[Troutmonkey]

Dragomir Zelenka, on 15 October 2014 - 02:15 PM, said:

I demand an ER Large TAG. Double the heat, double the 0 damage of TAG to 00 damage, and creating a giant red dot. LRMs would LRM harder than ever before. To balance it, it should weigh 4 tons and take up 3 crit slots.

Also a TAG disco ball. Just like a UAV, but a disco ball that randomly shoots TAG beams in a 300 meter circle. Make it an MC only purchase.

I lost my ****. Hilarious

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Fajther, on 15 October 2014 - 12:42 PM, said:

instead of calling me a no skill troll

Anyone that says that should have to spend two weeks in the pug que trying to play a stock lrm boat.

Winter Frostfire, on 15 October 2014 - 04:23 PM, said:

3. A laser guided missile. Does the laser kill it? No?

arguably

Without the laser, the missile doesnt hit the target

Edited by Mechwarrior Buddah, 15 October 2014 - 04:48 PM.

[LORD ORION]

WTF is wrong with you...

If you are tagging a target you can shoot it too.
It is not even difficult to shoot and get the kill before the finishing LRM volley lands.
If you really want that kill, you can also drop target lock.

Derp....

[InspectorG]

Bulletsponge0, on 15 October 2014 - 12:56 PM, said:

how about 8 TAGs and a flamer?

Such things are only meant to be known to the enlightened few...

I have said too much.

[kuangmk11]

ollo, on 15 October 2014 - 01:58 PM, said:

at least you MIGHT do damage then

FTFY

[Lynx7725]

Where's that Mcgral18 animated gif when you need it.

EDIT: Found it.



Look, ffs, as a LRM Spec, if you want the kills so badly TAKE IT. I'm going for wins, not some kill count that doesn't mean that much anyway.

Edited by Lynx7725, 15 October 2014 - 07:06 PM.

[Navid A1]

Didn't pgi remove the tag/narc rewards from the game?

[Evogenesis]

They are introducing new rewards for tag/narc next patch.

[AlmightyAeng]

Alistair Winter, on 15 October 2014 - 02:10 PM, said:

So I think more and more people want to see LRMs redesigned. Reduce travel time, but make indirect fire rely on TAG / NARC to stop them from being completely OP.

110% behind this idea. If your team is coordinating TAG/NARC for missiles they should get a reward. Don't have that? No indirect fire, find your own targets.

[AlmightyAeng]

Dragomir Zelenka, on 15 October 2014 - 02:15 PM, said:

Also a TAG disco ball. Just like a UAV, but a disco ball that randomly shoots TAG beams in a 300 meter circle. Make it an MC only purchase.

Wait...so you're saying that isn't how a UAV already works? I was SURE that it was just a giant disco ball in the sky that one of our lights was tagging?