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[Douglas grizzly]

Did a excellent job on this match and ran out of ammo http://imgur.com/ewxGHE6

[Wolfways]

Jagermech?
Also, no backup weapons?

[Bishop Steiner]

Wolfways, on 29 March 2016 - 04:46 PM, said:

Jagermech?
Also, no backup weapons?

Judging by the low (for XP) experience payout, and the low kill to damage ration, I'd say LRM boat. Usually (though by no means not the only way) to break 1000 dmg and see only 2000xp is if most of your damage was accrued thru indirect fire.

The 400 dmg per kill is also pretty LRM consistent.
(though obtainable in lasers, etc, too. I've had AC/Laser mechs do 800-1000 dmg with only asingle kill because either I couldn't get my aim on, or seemed luck of the devil, someone would swoop in and grab the kill last second. So by no means conclusive)

Just a guess, though.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 29 March 2016 - 04:52 PM.

[Wolfways]

Bishop Steiner, on 29 March 2016 - 04:51 PM, said:

Judging by the low (for XP) experience payout, and the low kill to damage ration, I'd say LRM boat. Usually (though by no means not the only way) to break 1000 dmg and see only 2000xp is if most of your damage was accrued thru indirect fire.

The 400 dmg per kill is also pretty LRM consistent.
(though obtainable in lasers, etc, too. I've had AC/Laser mechs do 800-1000 dmg with only asingle kill because either I couldn't get my aim on, or seemed luck of the devil, someone would swoop in and grab the kill last second. So by no means conclusive)

Just a guess, though.

Could be. I never really look at my XP or C-Bills for a match because...well I don't care

[Agent 0 Fortune]

If I don't run out of ammo once every 4-5 matches then I am carrying to much and should add more (Sinks > backup weapons > armor). And I always carry a mixed loadout, so I almost always have something left in the tank when it turns into a knife fight.

Edited by Agent 0 Fortune, 29 March 2016 - 05:02 PM.

[Malorish]

Agent 0 Fortune, on 29 March 2016 - 05:02 PM, said:

If I don't run out of ammo once every 4-5 matches then I am carrying to much and should add more (Sinks > backup weapons > armor). And I always carry a mixed loadout, so I almost always have something left in the tank when it turns into a knife fight.

Eh, backup weapons are for wimps.

More ammo = lots more damage. Think about it this way: In my 3xUAC5 JM6-DD, those two backup mediums people like to carry = 2 tons of ammo = 60 shots (20 trigger pulls) = 300 damage.

I'd need to fire my medium lasers 300 damage / 10 damage per click = 30 times during a match to get the same damage. Never going to happen.

If your team sucks that bad that when you run out of ammo you still lose, well that's just life.

Edited by Malorish, 29 March 2016 - 05:19 PM.

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Are you trying to convince me or yourself?
I'll just rip the dial cannon arm off your jager, and then fartt around until I hit an ammo crit. Or just go for the under armored leg where you keep 2 tons of ammo.

Edited by Agent 0 Fortune, 29 March 2016 - 05:36 PM.

[Douglas grizzly]

no i was running a streakcrow with 7 tons of ammo. my team btw had folded like paper tigers.

[Ted Wayz]

Run out of ammo with both ballistics and missiles. Oh and AMS, does that count?

Running out of ammo is usually the sign of a good match given I usually carry plenty. Given damage per ton running out of AC10 ammo is usually the most satisfying.

[Novakaine]

Clanners pffft

[Kuritaclan]

Douglas grizzly, on 29 March 2016 - 05:42 PM, said:

no i was running a streakcrow with 7 tons of ammo. my team btw had folded like paper tigers.

Quite common in Streakcrows. But when you say your team folded - well then you didn't cared enough about enemy lights/meds and pumped hugh ammounts of your ammo into spongebob heavys/assaults.

Edited by Kuritaclan, 29 March 2016 - 05:52 PM.

[Metus regem]

Douglas grizzly, on 29 March 2016 - 05:42 PM, said:

no i was running a streakcrow with 7 tons of ammo. my team btw had folded like paper tigers.

Sounds like you had a target priority problem....

For a Skillcrow your TPL (Target Priority List) should look like this:

Lights
Mediums
Heavies
Assualts


If you get down to position 3/4 then either your team has this in the bag, or you ****** up.

[Douglas grizzly]

Douglas grizzly, on 29 March 2016 - 05:42 PM, said:

no i was running a streakcrow with 7 tons of ammo. my team btw had folded like paper tigers.

Nope two of the kills was lights and then i was doing my best to survive after that. Once i ran out of ammo the enemy mechs would turn to run from me like they thought i still had ammo but could not get a firing solution.

[Troutmonkey]

I frequently run out of ammo in my UAC5 enforcer. That's why I carry a small laser as backup

[cazidin]

The obvious solution is a tonnage quirk for more ammo!

[Douglas grizzly]

wish i could figure a way to do that but the BAP is essential equipment.

[Sigilum Sanctum]

Neat what did you us-

Douglas grizzly, on 29 March 2016 - 05:42 PM, said:

no i was running a streakcrow with 7 tons of ammo. my team btw had folded like paper tigers.

*Slams door behind me*

[Ryllen Kriel]

When you ran out of ammo you should of rolled down your window and stuck your head out into the -85 ° C chill and start making firing noises. It would of kept the heads of your enemies down and allowed your forces to regroup! Slacker!