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[razenWing]

Last night, mining collective...

JGX + Monpax + Babycakes + pugs
vs
Our unit + another unit (say Team B ) + pugs

All the good people traded off in the beginning. It was literally a super nail biter, like 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4... kinda game.

Final moment, 10-10.

B + pug vs Monpax + pug.

Both pugs Lrm boat. B and Monpax both heavily damaged. B has 30 UAC5 left on night gyr.

Standoff situation. Team Monpax charged first. Luckily, he came around the corner first, and was lit up by B. Good... Monpax died. B out of ammo.

Team Monpax pug retreated, exclusive LRM Griffin. Our Lrm boat proceeded to take cover at the sight of the Lrm Griffin, leaving the gyr in the front (even though our lrm boat is 85%). which is fine, cause, the gyr was like "Im out of ammo"

When the Team B came face to face with Team Monpax survivor, our lrm boat then proceeded to want to exit the 180m range so that he can use his missiles...

ALL of us, like everyone, screamed on the intercom: "He's only LRM! get in range and finish him off!"

"Why? what am I going to fight him with?"

awkward silence....

Intercom exploded again: "YOUR TWO MEDIUM LASERS, DUDE!"

Like he was legitimately so ingrained with lrm boating, he forgot he has 2 medium lasers.

So if Monpax you are reading this by any chance, had you guys killed the gyr, you guys would have won. GG.

(Edit: PS griffin was ECM-ed)

Edited by razenWing, 05 February 2017 - 10:38 AM.

[Battlemaster56]

Aw yes the two medium lasers the LRM boat carries, we have dismissed that weapon existence on a lurm boat.

But no seriously it's the most annoying thing when I watch people just spam lrm's and when out of ammo or someone in your face they completly forgot that they have more than one weapon equipped, and get then slowly get rekt'd by the enemy taking their fine time ripping him apart.

[Vxheous]

You forgot that most lrm boaters don't actually have proper mouse settings, so those 2ML would've missed anyways even if he remembered to use them

[Brain Cancer]

Vxheous Kerensky, on 05 February 2017 - 10:51 AM, said:

You forgot that most lrm boaters don't actually have proper mouse settings, so those 2ML would've missed anyways even if he remembered to use them

That you can usually manage a two button mouse with an LRM boat without trouble just shows how much potato grows in the lurmfields.

(Seriously, five less tubes, two lasers so you're not a complete derp up close. Is this hard?)

[panzer1b]

This is why i really dislike the so called "lurm boat" outside of 12 man coordinated teams that know fully ahead of time they are bringing them and thus use narcs/tags properly to eat the enemy team.

There is literally no excuse not to bring like 4 ML/ERML (unless you literally lack the hardpoints) even if you fully intend to boat lurms. 4 tons is nothing, and that firepower can and will help you both defend yourself and will give you something to do against enemies that you cannot effectively lock for whatever reason, or in the event that you run out of ammo before you are killed. No seriously, at the bare minimum bring 2 medium lasers for 10 damage every 3 or so seconds, its pitiful but it wont make you worthless to teh team...

[El Bandito]

Battlemaster56, on 05 February 2017 - 10:41 AM, said:

Aw yes the two medium lasers the LRM boat carries, we have dismissed that weapon existence on a lurm boat.

My Mad Dog carries 5xERSLs, which almost equates to 5 MLs while weighing only 0.5 ton heavier than 2 MLs. The wonders of Clan tech.

Edited by El Bandito, 05 February 2017 - 10:45 PM.

[I_AM_ZUUL]

El Bandito, on 05 February 2017 - 06:38 PM, said:

My Mad Dog carries 5xERSLs, which almost equates to 5 MLs, weighing only 0.5 ton heavier. The wonders of Clan tech.

2 cML is pretty much 2 isLL... so that is also something to think about

[Scout Derek]

rest in Pepperoni's.

also why is Monpax now a revelant person nowadays lo- o yeah. I remember. good thing John is taking a nice break

[Ted Wayz]

If you are getting your own locks you are using the "backup" weapons at the same time as the lurms. Just saying.

[I_AM_ZUUL]

Ted Wayz, on 05 February 2017 - 08:54 PM, said:

If you are getting your own locks you are using the "backup" weapons at the same time as the lurms. Just saying.

I get my own locks with my own TAG in my AWS-8R... i rarely waste the heat of firing 2 MLs while i am chainfiring LRM15s as fast as they go, which while is not "need a macro to fire fast enough" fast anymore it is still every .52 seconds.

[Battlemaster56]

El Bandito, on 05 February 2017 - 06:38 PM, said:

My Mad Dog carries 5xERSLs, which almost equates to 5 MLs, weighing only 0.5 ton heavier. The wonders of Clan tech.

Yea love those things on my lrm dog when dealing with annoying locust and Cheetos.

[SuomiWarder]

All of my LRM centered mechs carry back up direct fire weapons. Why would one leave home without them?

[Battlemaster56]

SuomiWarder, on 05 February 2017 - 09:07 PM, said:

All of my LRM centered mechs carry back up direct fire weapons. Why would one leave home without them?

You be surprised how many lrm80 scorchs I see with no backup or tag.

[El Bandito]

SuomiWarder, on 05 February 2017 - 09:07 PM, said:

All of my LRM centered mechs carry back up direct fire weapons. Why would one leave home without them?

Never found a need for back up weapons when using my LRM only ARC-5W. Either I thrive with the team, or die with the team. Good thing I mostly thrive with the team. Close to 2:1 WLR with it.

[I_AM_ZUUL]

Battlemaster56, on 05 February 2017 - 09:15 PM, said:

You be surprised how many lrm80 scorchs I see with no backup or tag.

yep... just terrible to not even have TAG, that is when you know you are playing with someone who gives LRMs a bad reputation

[NighthawK1337]

This is exactly why I hate lurmboats in general. Especially assault ones that has no backup weapons. At least bring 6+ small lasers or something.

[Mudhutwarrior]

I don't understand why so many Lurm drivers forget back up weapons. My favorite boat carries a Clbx20. It helps keep the flies off and if I am out of missiles I can brawl and shave armor for my team. Even if you don't have weapons you can face hug baddies or bring and arty on top of you both.

[Vellron2005]

What can I say, when LRM boating.. ALWAYS have secondary lasers.. and use them..

nothing deadlier than a well-supported LRM boat..

[PhoenixFire55]

Stupid team^TM. Lock targets.

[Escef]

I_AM_ZUUL, on 05 February 2017 - 11:26 PM, said:

yep... just terrible to not even have TAG, that is when you know you are playing with someone who gives LRMs a bad reputation

TAG is for spotters. Most LRMboats are better off using the hardpoint for another point defense laser. Only a fairly mobile medium LRMer, like a Griffin, can really make optimal use of having both.