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[Barkem Squirrel]

So many variables for Accuracy. How do you fire, chain or volley? Due you use of TAG? Do you suppress movement by firing to fix them into one position? How close to you like to be when firing? How many on the other team have AMS? Due they have Radar Deprivation? Due they move under ECM? Are you targeting those hated ECM mechs? Due you blindly fire at NARCed targets? Due you try firing in underground settings? Due you try to fire below 300 or so meters and hit things that you would not due to a lower flight path of the missiles? Due you like to fire direct fire or indirect fire? How much do you hit your teammates in the back when they move in front of you?

This will be interesting to follow.


Matches Fired Hit %
LRM 5 452 297,285 111,712 37.58%
LRM 10 281 263,331 94,881 36.03%
LRM 15 310 433,695 150,718 34.75%
LRM 20 49 69,325 22,345 32.23%

LRM 5 + ARTEMIS 119 148,280 51,704 34.87%
LRM 10 + ARTEMIS 20 46,695 17,841 38.21%
LRM 15 + ARTEMIS 186 395,410 144,188 36.47%


C-LRM 5 11 11,500 4,803 41.77%
C-LRM 10 11 7,290 1,897 26.02%
C-LRM 15 76 102,604 35,079 34.19%
C-LRM 20 52 61,725 18,471 29.92%

C-LRM 5 + ARTEMIS 13 9,920 4,007 40.39%
C-LRM 10 + ARTEMIS 6 12,974 4,887 37.67%
C-LRM 15 + ARTEMIS 11 15,451 5,263 34.06%
C-LRM 20 + ARTEMIS 4 17,593 6,094 34.64%

Edited by Barkem Squirrel, 28 November 2014 - 09:05 AM.

[Scyther]

Frankly in a match accuracy isn't the issue. It is "Damage Dealt". Compare that to weapons of comparable size that you have equipped for comparable time and see how they look.

The other primary issue for effectiveness is "How many mechs can focus fire on this target at one time"? With direct weapons you have issues limiting total fire on target (LoS, range, friendly mechs in way etc). With LRMs it is a lot easier for multiple mechs to hose down the target.

Finally, look at accuracy itself. Yes it is low compared to other weapons. But what it is also saying is "whenever a mech does get exposed" (eg not in cover, lock lost etc) it is getting totally shat upon by every LRM in range to end up with those 'overall' numbers in the 30% plus range.

I'm neither a big fan nor a big opponent of LRMs, but I do feel that they promote a playstyle that is not good for the game as a whole (both to user and target).