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[Gattsus]

Yesterday while Marik was fighting against Davion we were getting rkt by a pair/trio of srm Oxides. The same has happened when I've encountered several times srm boats, griffin, kintaro, etc...

Thus instead of whining about the fact, may I ask you how to counter it? I've tried ssrm to no avail, laser boat is too hot and ballistics ar a no no for me since I have high ping thus can't hit something at 150 kph.

Any strategy/loadout is appreciated.

[Pat Kell]

Streaks are the best way to go. Stormcrow with all SSRM6's or 4SSRM6 and 4SPL's works well. Use the range module and you can get a 397m range on those puppies and mutilate them before they even get in range with their silly SRM's. Well....have to see them coming first but yea...that's the best way to go. Get yourself 2 crows with streaks, 1 with direct fire (5 MPL works well) and a light of some sort to go out spotting and harassing and things will go better. Also, engage at as maximum range for those streaks. 300-360 works well because it's outside their SRM range. Fire once, turn and run while your buddy hits them from another angle etc, etc. Kite them like you would a big boss in some MMO.

[fbj]

For IS vs IS Scouting you have a few options.

Obvious one is to go to a brawling deck with a organized group. Cent-AH is probably the best all around brawler the IS has to counter it, next to it is the HBK-4SP.

Next choice is dependent on maps, you can play the ranged game with the properly quirked Medium Mechs for Laser Duration. Such as the CN9-AL, ENF-4R

The next big thing is player skill and group cohesion.

Here are recommended builds that MS uses for both IS and Clan.

[feeWAIVER]

Hunchback 4P with 9 small pulse. Shoot legs.
Or Blackjack Arrow with 2 ml, 1 lpl, and 6 machine guns... again, shoot legs.

[Gattsus]

Right, so IS lzrs(small/med) could be wait to go.

[Gattsus]

Came up with this:

HBK-4P

6smalls
3 mediums
std 275
fill the rest with double heatsinks

Edited by Gattsus, 14 May 2016 - 12:10 AM.

[ArmandTulsen]

Oxide is broken, it has nothing to do with scout mode.