Clan Flamers
#1
Posted 25 March 2017 - 12:44 PM
#2
Posted 25 March 2017 - 12:49 PM
Now I don't know... Definitely not extra heat (although from a lore perspective they should since battlemech armor was really good about displacing heat). In terms of a tabletop perspective they did no such thing, though.
I do know that since the change flamers feel pretty worthless... but then again I didn't use them for the damage or the heat; I used them to blind people.
Something they can't do now.
Edited by Koniving, 25 March 2017 - 12:51 PM.
#3
Posted 25 March 2017 - 01:43 PM
Critstats and heat transfer are identical too (4,5 heat, and additional 14% for 0.11dmg, 8% for 0.22dmg and 3% for 0.33dmg)
Damage tick is once per second (0.10dmg base on 0.10dps) even if you click it faster then once per second.
If i understand your question correctly, yes, the target needs to have an armor breach AND actual components left to roll a crit against.
Edited by Toha Heavy Industries, 25 March 2017 - 01:56 PM.
#4
Posted 25 March 2017 - 02:44 PM
Edited by G4LV4TR0N, 25 March 2017 - 02:45 PM.
#5
Posted 25 March 2017 - 03:56 PM
G4LV4TR0N, on 25 March 2017 - 02:44 PM, said:
No idea what they mean by effects doubling... or why you wouldn't want to mix the two other than having them on the same fire button (you don't want this).
Flamers have bad effects if you use them too long. MGs like to be used for long periods of time.
#6
Posted 25 March 2017 - 04:07 PM
G4LV4TR0N, on 25 March 2017 - 02:44 PM, said:
its a bad idea because it encourages you to face tank an enemy for a long time. Face tank = bad
#7
Posted 25 March 2017 - 05:16 PM
Edited by G4LV4TR0N, 25 March 2017 - 05:16 PM.
#8
Posted 25 March 2017 - 05:42 PM
But to answer your question, clan flamers weigh half as much as IS flamers but that's the only difference.
#9
Posted 26 March 2017 - 02:27 AM
Flamers are used to overheat enemies in close combat (common in scoutmode).
The reason folks suggestion to mix flamers and maschineguns is their synergy.
Both work similar, have similar range and require facetime. So if you constantly face someone @ 90 meter you might as well hold both, flamers and mgs on him.
Tho, the damage is still bad and it is nowhere near effective as twisting and alpha with ballistics and/or lasers.
Generally, if you have CQC build which has a lot of energy hardpoint, you can slap 1-2 flamers on it (firestarter, nova, etc)
Likewise, if you have unused energy hardpoints (srm griffin).
If you have a CQC build which happens to have ballistic hardpoints unused you might as well slap a couple of maschineguns on it (firestarter, urby, nova).
However, don't block your mainweapons with either maschineguns or flamers, use your hardpoints wisly.
Facehugging an enemy usually gets expoited by the enemy team pretty fast.
Edited by Toha Heavy Industries, 26 March 2017 - 02:29 AM.
#10
Posted 26 March 2017 - 04:06 AM
Toha Heavy Industries, on 26 March 2017 - 02:27 AM, said:
while Flamers do very little damage and 1-2 Machine Guns are pretty bad damage, when you get to 4 you are looking at 3.8 dps against armor, and several times that against structure thanks to their high critical hit chance.
1-2 MGs are hardly worth bothering with but 4-6 can be very effective
I am hoping we get the Piranah soon, a fast Clan Light Mech that has a varient with 12 MGs + 3 lasers, that would be more than 11 DPS against armor for 0 heat from the Machine Guns + suplementary damage from 3 ERML, SPL or ERSL, when that Mech comes along people would suddenly be complaining that MGs are OP when Kodiaks start dropping from completely fresh in 2 seconds.
#11
Posted 26 March 2017 - 05:15 AM
Edited by G4LV4TR0N, 26 March 2017 - 05:16 AM.
#12
Posted 27 March 2017 - 09:51 AM
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