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[InspectorG]

So took out my Spider V Flying Wub.

Pulling 200-300 damage games

XL255, 2mpl, BAP, 4JJ, MPL Cooldown Mod.

VERY fun on mining collective.

Run and gun, that burn time is great for drive-bys.

[FindersWeepers]

The 1v locust is insane now pulled a 500 DMG game

[3xnihilo]

I need to buy back my 5v now I sold it to make room for commandos then ended up with a bunch of free mechbays from challenges and have regretted it since. But the mpl buff on it makes me really want to take it out "flying" again.

[Voivode]

Nice. I enjoyed the few games I played in the Locust. Don't have any spiders anymore but good to hear they did something to salvage the 5V

[MonkeyCheese]

I love my spiders but the 5V is pointless without using its unique 12 jumpjets and still pointless while all using all 12 of them.

[3xnihilo]

MonkeyCheese, on 05 November 2014 - 07:43 PM, said:

I love my spiders but the 5V is pointless without using its unique 12 jumpjets and still pointless while all using all 12 of them.

It was definitely outclassed by the Anansi (I guess that didn't take much anyway). I am curious though how it works now with all the mpl quirks, especially with the mpl modules.

[ShadowbaneX]

MonkeyCheese, on 05 November 2014 - 07:43 PM, said:

I love my spiders but the 5V is pointless without using its unique 12 jumpjets and still pointless while all using all 12 of them.

This. Spiders with less than max JJ's makes me sad. Screw the ER LL. Grab some MPLs and fly.

[Trumpetteer]

ShadowbaneX, on 06 November 2014 - 07:11 AM, said:

This. Spiders with less than max JJ's makes me sad. Screw the ER LL. Grab some MPLs and fly.

I believe I can soooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaar.

[ShadowbaneX]

Trumpetteer, on 06 November 2014 - 04:07 PM, said:

I believe I can soooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaar.

This is the video that made me buy the 5V

[Kassatsu]

ShadowbaneX, on 06 November 2014 - 07:23 PM, said:

This video is not available in your country.

Cool video.

The 5V is still the worst of all of the Spiders, but being able to launch yourself into the air on command is kind of hilarious. Sadly, if you try to do it to close targets, you won't be able to aim down far enough, and any range you can actually hit them at is beyond the ideal range of your weapons AND just makes you an airborne target instead of a land-based one. One that moves on a predictable trajectory and is unable to turn until it touches down again.

[ShadowbaneX]

That's odd. It was working when I posted the link last week.

Yeah, it's amongst the worst mechs in the game, but it's still fun. You know, that thing we're supposed to play games for? Oh, wait, I forgot, MWO, all seriousness, all the time. No fun allowed.

[ShadowbaneX]

Double Post: video seems to be working again.

[Ljusdahl]

ShadowbaneX, on 06 November 2014 - 07:23 PM, said:

Unlocked arms on a 5V

Oh god, why? This is going to haunt my dreams.

[DONTOR]

I had not used mine in atleast a year, brought it out last weekend and was getting 500-600 damage games 6 kills a few times, almost impossible to kill. Runing above a 4.0 KDR currently SUPER enjoyable and fun to pilot.

LOL just remebered conquest on crimson straights I went to the huge ceneter hill top first thing, wrote DFA!!!!! In the chat, artied kappa, and jumped to full heighth into the midst of their team barely took any damage and ended the game as the sole survivor with 2 kills. This mech has potential for the best No Sh*** Given playstyle ever.

Edited by DONTOR, 14 November 2014 - 01:06 PM.

[ShadowbaneX]

Ljusdahl, on 14 November 2014 - 06:49 AM, said:

Oh god, why? This is going to haunt my dreams.

Take a look how old that video is. I'm not even sure arm lock was a thing when it was made.

[PACoFist]

Dusted off my 5V recently to take it for a ride and see how the quirks work. First game 2 kills 240 damage, second game 2 kills 400+ damage ...

The 5V has really improved with the quirks. Get 2 MPL and the biggest engine possible, then run into the enemy team and go berserk. 25% bonus to range, cooldown and burn time is just insane.

And you can improve it with modules. Don´t have the modules yet, but I will get them, when I have enough XP.

The 5V is still not as good as the Spider-5D or the Firestarter but at least it is viable now. And it is lots of fun.