Boogie138, on 08 March 2017 - 02:39 PM, said:
Hey Sam, long time no see.
ok, I will begrudgingly admit that once in a while I will take an Archer 2R lurm boat. It is more for nostalgia than anything else.
it has 3x LRM10a, 5x ML, Tag, and BAP.
It does have positive stats all the way around, but I do honestly believe if I played it "regularly" its stats would start to tank out because: LRMS.
Also, never let the inflated damage stats of LRMs (Streaks too) fool you into thinking you have a real monster on your hands. Recall, LRMs and streaks spread damage considerably, and a lot of the damage they do is not horribly useful.
Hey Boogie, good to hear from you. Love to fight beside you again.
I hear what you're saying. It's just that my numbers and game enjoyment are much higher when I am serving aerial death. When I compare my after game reports the Arc 2R stands out. Especially the avg match score. Which means I must be supporting my team pretty good. The damage numbers are better in the Kodiak 3. But the Kod doesn't get me the match scores for support. High damage numbers are not enough. (oh noes, he didn't say that did he) In MWO you get rewarded for helping the team. Lurms boats do that better than brawlers. At least that what it seems like. And to be honest, the Archer seems to get more kills than the Kod
More specifically.
W/L K/D
Archer 2R 1.61 1.71
Archer 5S 1.00 2.37
Archer 5W 1.00 2.14
Tempest 0.65 1.55
Kodiak 3 1.38 1.88
Yes, I am sure that Boogie's numbers are much, much better. In my defense, I am still tier 4, and I did get 65th place in the Kodiak wars.
Boogie, my point is that the Archer 2R is working for me. If you look at the numbers, the 5S kicks but. Bu the team scores are lower. When I drive the 2R my team is likely to win. I enjoy wining.
So, back to the original question. Is there a better lurm boat? I'd like your opinion.
I tried a couple of mechs with real quirks. Like the Stalker 3H. But the Stalker is really bad at self defense. In the solo que you have to be mobile.
Anyway, it's late.