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[XxXAbsolutZeroXxX]

After about a week of being LRMed to death (I haven't had my mech be wrecked by LRM's since the 1970s bro! *cough, cough, sarcasm*), it has dawned upon me that it might be a good idea to roll out wielding triple AMS to pacify nomadic tribes of LRM spammers and deny them their daily e-rocket fix. In my own mind I imagine myself making a troll face as LRM boat after LRM boat see their flocks of missiles be blown away in mid air while being overwhelmed by feelings or horror and astonishment. At first, they'll convince themselves it was just a fluke. That'll never happen again! Little do they know that after 6 months of inactivity, I'm active now and have been playing at least 3 hours everyday.

Hours later, there will be a slew of "AMS IS OVERPOWERED, NERF NOW PGI," posts made in the general discussion section of the forum. A feeling of vague satisfaction will overcome me as I grin at how I personally made a contribution to the overall "progress" of the MWO community and game at large. Because of course, we all know the majority of "progress" in this game can be measured by how vocal the worst 15% of players in this game are, and how many complaints they file about things like jump jets and jump sniping making them "vertically impaired" at aiming, on the basis that being vertical instead of horizontal in reference to another mech is "OP" in this game. (In case you can't tell I still want jump jets un-nerfed across the board & the idea that jump jets and jump brawling are OP still make zero sense to me.)

Back on topic: I'm coming hard(z z ZzZ zz). I'm bringing triple AMS to this party(nowhere near as cool as theb33f rocking triple gauss rifles, but hopefully not to far behind). Modules that boost AMS effectiveness will be equipped if I can afford them in the Paulconomy(word to my idle threats). Your LRM archer fest will be drowned by the tears of lrm boats far and wide(hoo-ah! hoo-ah!).

In the final analysis let's be honest: I doubt anyone will even notice or care what mech or loadout I use. But if LRM's are an issue and more remember AMS exists to counter LRM's I can't see how that's a bad thing.

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Triple AMS x 10,000 rounds of ammo build.

Edited by I Zeratul I, 27 March 2016 - 10:34 PM.

[JediPanther]

My Jester's 2 ams and locust ams shall join your noble cause. Two more and we can form Ams-tron! Defender of the death ball!

[cazidin]

JediPanther, on 27 March 2016 - 07:10 PM, said:

My Jester's 2 ams and locust ams shall join your noble cause. Two more and we can form Ams-tron! Defender of the death ball!

IT'S AMS-TRON!

[XxXAbsolutZeroXxX]

Triple AMS build x 10,000 rounds of ammo.

[Tarogato]

You sir, have wayyyyy too much rear armour for your own good.

[kesuga7]

40% AMS firerate boost and 10% range boost with modules - 6 Medium lasers still allow support your team also in mid range fights
(You can also do 10-12 small lasers)
NVA-S - 87.1 kph - 304 armor - 18 doubles - 5 J.J - 6 Medium Lasers - 3 AMS - 10000 AMS ammo

[color="#b27204"]http://mwo.smurfy-ne...240ef3f238781e9[/color]

This is what iv been using

Edited by kesuga7, 27 March 2016 - 10:47 PM.

[DeathWaffle]

You're that guy who doesn't follow the group and goes out in high ground expecting to be a 31st century Michael Wittman. Now don't get all defensive on me champ you gotta take this moment to realize that is what gets you killed by LRMs in the first place. May this be at the very least a clue for future mechwarriors copy paste and spread the word if you want to tone down LRMs once and for all

[El Bandito]

So people are finally equipping AMS in their mechs instead of whining about LRMs, or calling AMS wasted tonnage? That's what I call progress.

Edited by El Bandito, 27 March 2016 - 11:02 PM.

[Fox With A Shotgun]

El Bandito, on 27 March 2016 - 11:02 PM, said:

So people are finally equipping AMS in their mechs instead of whining about LRMs, or calling AMS wasted tonnage? That's what I call progress.

AMS effectiveness grows exponentially stronger with increasing number of AMS mechs in the area. I've had the pleasure of having a round with three AMS KFX and an AMS Nova in a single match against LRM dogs and LRM archers. Our assaults were not touched.

A 5.5 ton investment (triple AMS + 4 tons ammo) which makes sure that our 100 ton assault doesn't go down in flames the moment it's narced? I'll take it. Especially given that the number of archers around puts the English to shame.

Edited by Fox With A Shotgun, 27 March 2016 - 11:15 PM.

[pulupulu]

AMS nova to lrm boats


My nova welcome any and all future lrm boat specialized mechs. For it is kind.

Edited by pulupulu, 27 March 2016 - 11:51 PM.

[Fox With A Shotgun]

That being said, they totally need to rename this event the Battle of Agincourt / Crecy / Poitiers. There's so many archers, they might as well have introduced the Longbow at the same time...

[Tristan Winter]

I run the exact same build.

But not with 10,000 rounds of AMS ammo. I just turn it on when me or my teammates are actually being threatened. With the AMS range and overload modules, you run through 1000 AMS as soon as someone fires an SSRM2 on the other side of the map. I'm practically begging people to shoot me with LRMs, and they're just smashing sand.

Seriously though, the 8xCERML Nova with range modules is just absurdly powerful. People don't realize it's like getting blasted by a 6LL Stalker. They're like "oh, how cute, that little medium mech is trying to snipe at 450 meters. No match for my laserboating heavy mech!"

Wrong.

[TheCharlatan]

Yeah, i've started mountig AMS on my mechs too. Once we reach critical mass, LRM boats will start crying that their missiles are useless, and the circle of life will start anew.

[Brizna]

Haha, I had never used 3 AMS in Nova but I decided to experiment with it after reading this post. 12 ERSL and 3xAMS 5.5 tons of ammo. We had no LRMs, the enemy had 3 LRM boats that were almost completely neutralized by me, the result was that where they were supposed to have 5 heavyish mechs to hold us, 3 of them did almost nothing and my team simply waded forward and obliterated them, the rest you can imagine.

On the other hand if there's no LRM on enemy team wasting 7 tons of equipment is no small thing, but it sure is fun as hell when you win the bet and spoil the fun of a couple LRM boats.

Also it sucks to not be rewarded at all for shooting down missiles, it needs an small reward.

[Saltychipmunk]

i just wish other mechs had the option to be as flexible . most other mechs are lucky to be able to fit one ams. and really just 1 ams isnt really that useful.

if you want a middle ground you could probably lighten the load go down 2 ams and 2 - 3 tons of ammo

Edited by Saltychipmunk, 28 March 2016 - 04:13 AM.

[sycocys]

No where near Lurmaggedon from the times I've played over the past few weeks, not even shades of it.

And I still don't understand how people are getting killed by lrms even when they are present in matches. It's not really rocket appliances to just break line of sight and carry on with whatever you were doing.

[WarPickle]

I'm already a member of this unit

The other day I managed to sneak behind an enemy catapult trying to lurm the world in my Kitfox with 3 ams... I just sat behind him as he launched lurm after lurm.. the whole time Bzzzt bzzzt bzzzt.... ams firing away.. I was no more than 10 meters behind.. he had no clue.. I just sat at my computer and giggled like a little school girl... I'm pretty sure he had a crappy score

[Novakaine]

Only a newb would fire anywhere near you and you can't be everywhere.
So we laugh at your puny ams.

[L3mming2]

ams THIS
http://plays.tv/vide...t-bs-?from=user

[xTrident]

El Bandito, on 27 March 2016 - 11:02 PM, said:

So people are finally equipping AMS in their mechs instead of whining about LRMs, or calling AMS wasted tonnage? That's what I call progress.

All that was needed for such was another missile spec'd mech, and a really good and open new map (Polar). Although I think Plexus allows for decent LRM'ing as well. Not only that but with the influx of these damn Archers I'm seeing more LRM everything from Shadow Cats to Stalkers/Direwolfs and everywhere in between.

I still believe there is some balance missing.