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Christophe Ivanov, on 10 July 2017 - 10:53 AM, said:

LRM''s is why I stopped playing FW and on occasion I see this in QP. Yes AMS is the way to go unless you derp out your ECM in skills. However, if you pilot a mech that does NOT have ACM or even ECM, what are you supposed to do? DW anyone? Yes it does have a ACM Omni pod, but that's a freakin joke to use as it's good for that only and a complete waste. I have posted plenty of messages in regards to some mechs that are at a disadvantage after the skill tree change so wont go there. Maybe someday they will fix this. Don't get me wrong, LRM's have a use, it's just they are a bit too much for what they are being used for.

Hi, I'm that guy who loves to shoot people with LRMs.

I don't use AMS. Or ECM. Or Radar Dep, and I'm usually 500m or less from you when shooting.

I don't fear my own weapon system, because I've lived so long in a missile boat that cover and LOS is pretty much second nature.

And that's what you need to learn down at T5 where the newbies are planted. If you are getting lurmed to death, over and over again...the problem is not the LRM user.

It's you. You're positioning horribly out of cover lines, you're not twisting to absorb damage, you're not hanging around near available ECM. And the guy with the missiles is punishing you for making those mistakes. And the slower a whale you pilot, the more attractive you are to harpoon. It's why I tell most people "If you're new, an assault is a waste of your time and C-bills" as I watch yet another Dire Wolf, King Crab, or Atlas slowly klunk off to it's doom and if it's on the other side, to pad my score nicely as it gets bludgeoned to death.

You are an ideal target. A green pilot, and an assault pilot in a slowboat- and if I don't kill you, the lights generally will.

Get out of your giant target labled "DW" and stick to heavies, especially as a Clanner. The mobility will save your life and get you far better results with it's guns, as well.

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Nathaniel Johns, on 23 June 2017 - 06:06 AM, said:

Its been a hot topic forever and those of you who hate LRMs or
LRM Boats/Carriers can relate. I don't hate LRM Boats. Using LRMs
Can be fun sometimes. But what just happened to me happens too often
Nowadays within the MWO Universe.
In the match maybe two minutes. I spot an enemy 800 meter's away. I'm with my whole
Team still. "INCOMING MISSILE" "Incoming MISSILE"

Streaks of blue and whitesh gold line the air. Not just a Group of missiles from
One mech or one shot. Im talking Hundreds are coming at me. Hundreds.
The Impact destroys components immediately. Then Your dead.

I get that sometimes your gonna get lurmed to death. It's part of the game. And
There are also ways to avoid that. But this....what just happened to me and countless others
Is a whole different kind of LURM.

Just seems to me like Lrms were not this crazy few years ago. Hell even a year. Like it's
Become this whole new thing. Sit back lock on and enjoy. Press a few buttons. Got a kill woo woo.

And don't get me wrong. I use Lrms all the time. Just not like that mess.
It's gonna be a whole new ball game when The Civil War Update arrives.

New Weapons means a breed of new builds and new tactics and strategies will
Form.

I used to play a variety of mechs. Since the new skill tree I only play ones with ECM. Problem solved. Sadly on the clan side there are only like 3-4 that aren't light that have ECM. Seems silly that clan is supposed to be so advanced but can't figure out how to put a ECM on a 100T mech that could mount a whole ECM light like a hardpoint lol.