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[Zerberus]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 February 2016 - 07:49 AM, said:

I never got extra critted in my stalkers, catapults or centuions, and I always left the doors open.

Also we have no clue exactly how these does will operate. They have their own seperate health/hitboxes , according to Russ, something we have not seen before.

AFAI can remember, the doors themselves merely count as a slight armor buff when closed, and that´s it, no penalty in that sense for being open or losing them, at least on current mechs.

I´ve heard rumors that the archer´s doors can be shot off, this would of course be supercool, and even cooler if it gets retroactively applied to catapults,stalkers, et. al..

[Bishop Steiner]

Zerberus, on 26 February 2016 - 07:55 AM, said:

AFAI can remember, the doors themselves merely count as a slight armor buff when closed, and that´s it, no penalty in that sense for being open or losing them, at least on current mechs.

I´ve heard rumors that the archer´s doors can be shot off, this would of course be supercool, and even cooler if it gets retroactively applied to catapults,stalkers, et. al..

10% damage reduction when closed I believe.

And yeah, that getting shot off was from the horse's mouth.

[Reza Malin]

What will be most interesting is the quirks. Quirks on missiles can be lethal.

Just ask the Mauler with all the LRM 15/missile quirks. That thing is ridiculous with a tag on it.

[Robot Kenshiro]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 February 2016 - 07:58 AM, said:

10% damage reduction when closed I believe.

And yeah, that getting shot off was from the horse's mouth.

I hope this is true as this would totally be cool. Closing the doors while being attacked for added protection would be neato.

[Bishop Steiner]

Robot Kenshiro, on 26 February 2016 - 08:05 AM, said:

I hope this is true as this would totally be cool. Closing the doors while being attacked for added protection would be neato.

Actually the 10% is how I think it is supposed to work on the Catapult and Stalker.

[wanderer]

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How to avoid LRMs

Step 1: Stand behind rock
Step 2: There is no step 2

Step 3: Get slammed by the smart guy who decided to flank you and is now hitting you "behind" your cover.
Step 4: Stand behind other side of rock and get hit by the first guy with missiles instead.

This is usually what happens when I get salty dead robot pilots who think LRMs magically bypassed their cover. Seriously, missile boaters: this is why slow plodding missile turrets suck.

[LordNothing]

i think i want to bank up asrm4/6s myself. maybe a lerm 5 for ranged harrasment.

[Bishop Steiner]

wanderer, on 26 February 2016 - 10:15 AM, said:

Step 3: Get slammed by the smart guy who decided to flank you and is now hitting you "behind" your cover.
Step 4: Stand behind other side of rock and get hit by the first guy with missiles instead.

This is usually what happens when I get salty dead robot pilots who think LRMs magically bypassed their cover. Seriously, missile boaters: this is why slow plodding missile turrets suck.

Moderately fast Medium Mech LRMboats are best LRMboats.

All you need is an Arleigh Burke, but everybody wants to bring the Exxon Valdez, instead.

[wanderer]

The 9-missile hardpoint Archer lends itself to all kinds of mischief.

It's almost everything the Catapult-A1 wishes it could be. SRMs? Sure. LRM-5 spam? Sure. Space for a NARC? Wherever you want it. Mixed missile loads? Heck, it can even do things like a pair of decent-sized LRM launchers AND Streakboat if it really wants to.

All it's really missing is the option for jump jets.

[wanderer]

Even a decently fast (75-80kph) heavy can do just fine with maneuvering- goodness knows I end up pulling that off in my Orion while some tubby slowboat is doing the usual missile derp.

[Monkey Lover]

LordNothing, on 26 February 2016 - 10:17 AM, said:

i think i want to bank up asrm4/6s myself. maybe a lerm 5 for ranged harrasment.

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I bought it for the 9 srm super splat maybe a troll boat with 9 ssrm

Edited by Monkey Lover, 26 February 2016 - 11:00 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

2xLRM15, 6xSSRM, NARC.

[wanderer]

I was thinking 2xALRM10, personally. And a Beagle Probe is required for a proper Streak-launcher, even if NARC is capable of cutting the ECM ice.

[Aetes Nakatomi]

Novakaine, on 26 February 2016 - 07:23 AM, said:

Well I'm gonna have a funky good time!
Novakaine's is gonna go HAM.
And where the hell is my Crusader!

Town hall today. Maybe today is your day!

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Bishop Steiner, on 26 February 2016 - 11:20 AM, said:

2xLRM15, 6xSSRM, NARC.

Why streaks out of curiosity.

[Novakaine]

Robot Kenshiro, on 26 February 2016 - 07:30 AM, said:

Haha i like this.... i might even just play my kitfoxes.... see how many missiles i can shoot down. Surely they can add an achievement for that :-)

I like to use my Orion VA to hunt don't pesky rodents, rats, cats and yardbirds.
Just so ya know.

wanderer, on 26 February 2016 - 10:25 AM, said:

The 9-missile hardpoint Archer lends itself to all kinds of mischief.

It's almost everything the Catapult-A1 wishes it could be. SRMs? Sure. LRM-5 spam? Sure. Space for a NARC? Wherever you want it. Mixed missile loads? Heck, it can even do things like a pair of decent-sized LRM launchers AND Streakboat if it really wants to.

All it's really missing is the option for jump jets.

Mechbro don't blow our cover.

[LORD ORION]

You

Robot Kenshiro, on 26 February 2016 - 06:28 AM, said:

So. I have read some threads about this new lovely looking mech. I cant help to point out that when this mech arrives.... ppl who hate lrms wanna be stocking up on tissues. The forums are gonna be filled with lrm haters and im gonna lol so hard. So before any of you lrm haters whinge and whine about it...read what ppl are saying about this mech.... skies are gonna be filled with lrms again. Bring your AMS puggers cos we all know whats coming. And those who are gonna be boating lrm 5s and spamming the skies.... i salute you as ill be doing the same. And those who are packing srms..... i salute you too as ill be doing the same...
Those ppl who cant pack AMS... suck it up.
Those ppl who hate lrms. Remember where you are when hit that quick play button. Your amongst the ppl who dont give a ratz arse for tier lvl...your god named unit and the likes.
You are with ppl who can either work WITH you...or totally DONT CARE.
So far. My puglandia matchs have been blessed with good ppl on coms/chat. So i salute all those matches that i have had with such ppl.
All in all. Have fun. For at the end of the day...im still a nobody in MWO. Just another name another pilot another number. See yas on the battlefield o7

You mean SRMs and not LRMs? Right?

[AnimeFreak40K]

I'm not gonna lie... if the Archer 5W is anything at like the Catapult A1, then it looks like the Cat will no longer be my favorite mech in the game...

[Bishop Steiner]

DV McKenna, on 26 February 2016 - 01:54 PM, said:

Why streaks out of curiosity.

Giggles, primarily. Though that many should cause Light Pilot butts to pucker. Of course, a pair of ECM and it's totally helpless, but that variant is likely to be my least used, and this get the giggle builds.

[C E Dwyer]

Novakaine, on 26 February 2016 - 07:23 AM, said:

Well I'm gonna have a funky good time!
Novakaine's is gonna go HAM.
And where the hell is my Crusader!

that needs to be the mech mentioned tonight !