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[xeromynd]

Does anyone else who owns the SCR-A feel like it's just insanely squishy compared to the other Stormcrows. I die so much faster in this SCR than any of my other variants, yet it has the same engine, elite'ednes, I don't get it.

Are there any known bugs with this mech?

[WrathOfDeadguy]

xeromynd, on 25 March 2015 - 08:09 PM, said:

Does anyone else who owns the SCR-A feel like it's just insanely squishy

SCR... squishy? Are we playing the same game?

xeromynd, on 25 March 2015 - 08:09 PM, said:

compared to the other Stormcrows.

There's your problem. The other SCRs are the tippy-top of the Medium range. If one SCR is better than another, 95% of medium pilots who don't run SCRs are really not going to shed a tear over that.

xeromynd, on 25 March 2015 - 08:09 PM, said:

I die so much faster in this SCR than any of my other variants, yet it has the same engine, elite'ednes, I don't get it.

Are there any known bugs with this mech?

Yup. It's a heavy pretending to be a medium. So nope, no bugs- it's just that the other SCRs are that much better than every other medium, and the A is nearly balanced while the others are in a league of their own. It's still a SCR. It still has the best hitboxes in its class for no penalty at all in tonnage or slots, the best firepower in class, best armor in class, close to best agility and speed in class... But... sure, it's weaker. Than the other SCRs. That's not saying much. It doesn't need any help. None of the SCRs do.

[xeromynd]

I'm talking physically weak, as in I lose components much faster in the same chassis with the exact same playstyle, which makes no sense to me. Run the prime and my arms last all day, run the A and my arms are gone halfway through the match.

PS WrathOfDeadguy, on 25 March 2015 - 08:46 PM, said:

SCR... squishy? Are we playing the same game?

Yes, have you even played the mech?

[o0Marduk0o]

How about using the RA of the SCR-A on other variants? Would fix your problem, while I doubt that huge hitbox differences exist.

4E hardpoints in the RA might be the reason they shoot your arms.

Edited by o0Marduk0o, 25 March 2015 - 08:58 PM.

[Telmasa]

Players are probably just, you know, actually shooting you, instead of assuming hearsay is the "rule" & assuming it's pointless to shoot at Stormcrows. Unless you've somehow stripped armor on it compared to other Stormcrows, there's no difference.

[Kenyon Burguess]

for the next dozen matches keep a list nearby of what killed you and how they killed you, that will provide some useable data for the devs to see if there is a problem

[eFTy]

Or maybe there's a SCR nerf coming and they've tested it through the SCR-A... It would be absolutely devious.

[mogs01gt]

xeromynd, on 25 March 2015 - 08:52 PM, said:

I'm talking physically weak, as in I lose components much faster in the same chassis with the exact same playstyle, which makes no sense to me. Run the prime and my arms last all day, run the A and my arms are gone halfway through the match.
Yes, have you even played the mech?

The A variant doesnt change anything on the Crow.

Since I have no clue what your load out is, Im only assuming you are using multiple lasers in the left arm. This is going to increase the left arm's hitbox size causing you to loose it more often.

Edited by mogs01gt, 26 March 2015 - 06:38 AM.

[Dagon Zur]

I never felt SCR as fragile, my experience with it is completely opposite.
The stormcrow has Spider-level magical hitbox (but heavy-level firepower), lots of damage just passes trough it, the rest is easily spread trough all components. Sometimes it seems impossible to finish off.
Total BS, it should be patched and put in line with the rest of mechs.

Edit:
I also think Firestarter is overquirked and unbalanced , way too much firepower for a flamer mech, it obsoletes most non-ecm lights in game.

Why PGI can't create proper balance in this game?

Edited by Dagon Zur, 30 March 2015 - 12:15 AM.

[Averen]

How can a SCR variant even feel 'weak' when you can happily switch pods anyway?

[NRP]

I too have the impression that stormcrows are fairly fragile. Of course, if you suggest this the tryhards will crucify you.

[Ace Selin]

Stormcrow is almost impossible to destroy it has magical like hitboxes where damage passes through it instead of hitting the mech. The A only has larger RA, otherwise its still too hard to kill

[Drakkith]

xeromynd, on 25 March 2015 - 08:09 PM, said:

Does anyone else who owns the SCR-A feel like it's just insanely squishy compared to the other Stormcrows. I die so much faster in this SCR than any of my other variants, yet it has the same engine, elite'ednes, I don't get it.

Are there any known bugs with this mech?

I'd guess it's your play style that's the difference between the variants.