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[Crifuan]

Hi!

After all the exciting news abaout the Marauder I´ve recognized that there´s no AMS-Hardpoint in all the variants. I hope that it´s just forgotten and that the Marauder will not be the first IS-Mech without the possibility to get equiped with an AMS.

[Speedy Plysitkos]

Feature. Mara dont need any AMS thing...

[Kiiyor]

Interesting.

Doesn't affect me though! I haven't carried AMS for aeons. I find dirt to be a far more effective counter to LRMs.

[Tincan Nightmare]

Holy crap I need to stop looking at the forums so late, thought your thread was 'no ARMS for the Marauder'. Man, really had me wonder what the hell for a moment there.

[El Bandito]

Crifuan, on 15 September 2015 - 12:28 AM, said:

Hi!

After all the exciting news abaout the Marauder I´ve recognized that there´s no AMS-Hardpoint in all the variants. I hope that it´s just forgotten and that the Marauder will not be the first IS-Mech without the possibility to get equiped with an AMS.

Nobody remembers the poor Cicada X-5. It is a good mech. With its awesome ML range quirks + ML range module it can have the same range as unquirked CERML without range module... ...ok its not that good.

Edited by El Bandito, 15 September 2015 - 01:33 AM.

[Hollow Earth]

Tincan Nightmare, on 15 September 2015 - 01:17 AM, said:

Holy crap I need to stop looking at the forums so late, thought your thread was 'no ARMS for the Marauder'. Man, really had me wonder what the hell for a moment there.

Same. i blame the typeface.

Honestly, unless there is conformation, i think it's some sort of error. seems kinda odd for an entire 'Mech series to not have AMS

[Thorqemada]

The only one of my Mechs carrying AMS is the King Crab bcs it is such a big target with its flat wide Body working like a LRM-Sponge.
All other Mechs dont have AMS anymore - there is either no Lurm danger, enough Cover or ECM and maybe in 1 of 100 Matches you have to suck the LRM damage and get over it.
I would not even use Radar Derp anymore if i did not already own it while lacking any idea for a really worthwhile Module to equip.

Edited by Thorqemada, 15 September 2015 - 03:14 AM.

[Karl Marlow]

Usually the only time I carry ams is when I have a little extra tonnage left over and notice the and hardpoint. Its nice but hardly critical on any of my builds.

[Steinar Bergstol]

Crifuan, on 15 September 2015 - 12:28 AM, said:

Hi!

After all the exciting news abaout the Marauder I´ve recognized that there´s no AMS-Hardpoint in all the variants. I hope that it´s just forgotten and that the Marauder will not be the first IS-Mech without the possibility to get equiped with an AMS.

Obviously Marauders shoot down every missile with their PPCs. Missiles incoming! ZAP, ZAP! Continue strutting across the Field as missile parts rain sadly to the ground. Duh, people! Do I have to spell everything out for you all?

[El Bandito]

Thorqemada, on 15 September 2015 - 01:36 AM, said:

The only one of my Mechs carrying AMS is the King Crab bs it is such a big target with its flat wide Body working like a LRM-Sponge.
All other Mechs dont have AMS anymore - there is either no Lurm danger, enough Cover or ECM and maybe in 1 of 100 Matches you have to suck the LRM damage and get over it.
I would not even use Radar Derp anymore if i did not already own it while lacking any idea for a really worthwhile Module to equip.

Target Info Gathering for better duels or Advanced Sensor Range for "Scouting" bonus farming. Or both, if you got 3 mech module slots, since they compliment each other well.

Edited by El Bandito, 15 September 2015 - 02:09 AM.

[Karl Marlow]

Maybe marauder will have a special quirk where missiles can't see them and fly past harmlessly

[bad arcade kitty]

Crifuan, on 15 September 2015 - 12:28 AM, said:

Hi!

After all the exciting news abaout the Marauder I´ve recognized that there´s no AMS-Hardpoint in all the variants. I hope that it´s just forgotten and that the Marauder will not be the first IS-Mech without the possibility to get equiped with an AMS.

o.O

really

i never knew it

Titannium, on 15 September 2015 - 12:31 AM, said:

Feature. Mara dont need any AMS thing...

mary is a strong independent girl and aint need no ams (:

[zagibu]

Steinar Bergstol, on 15 September 2015 - 01:56 AM, said:

Obviously Marauders shoot down every missile with their PPCs. Missiles incoming! ZAP, ZAP! Continue strutting across the Field as missile parts rain sadly to the ground. Duh, people! Do I have to spell everything out for you all?

Wouldn't the top turret mounted cannon be better for that? Could be some kind of FLAK cannon.

[Rakshasa]

Tincan Nightmare, on 15 September 2015 - 01:17 AM, said:

Holy crap I need to stop looking at the forums so late, thought your thread was 'no ARMS for the Marauder'. Man, really had me wonder what the hell for a moment there.

Same

[Otto Cannon]

I think the collectors Marauder should get double ams to make up for having no jumpjets. Every mech should get at least one ams slot though, they should fix the X5 while they're at it.

[SgtMagor]

besides AMS, just wondering since I never tried it can you shoot down missles with any of the weapon systems. would be kewl if we could use our weapons on missles, Lbx cannons would be priceless!

[xXBagheeraXx]

They will probalby have AMS mounts on the side torso or torsos but just dont come with them stock. I cant actually think of ANY is mechs off the top of my head that do not have AMS on at least 1 torso or arm. Only clan mechs can have 0 ams mounts, and usually at least 1 variant omnipod has a slot for one.

[bad arcade kitty]

xXBagheeraXx, on 15 September 2015 - 04:21 AM, said:

They will probalby have AMS mounts on the side torso or torsos but just dont come with them stock. I cant actually think of ANY is mechs off the top of my head that do not have AMS on at least 1 torso or arm. Only clan mechs can have 0 ams mounts, and usually at least 1 variant omnipod has a slot for one.

i checked them all, all is chassis (and all clan mechs!) have at least one (usually way more) version/omnipod with ams

marauder is truly unique, the first bird of the time when we aint need no missiles after they introduce infotech

[xXBagheeraXx]

yeah, like i said, there's usually one variant omnipotent with ams on it. but if you go like say all dire wolf prime, there is no ams.

[bad arcade kitty]

not usualy
every clan chassis can use an ams omnipod