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[Rifleman223]

To LRM or to MRM. Anyone have any build ideas whatsoever?

Edit: removed the tidbit about squishiness due to someone correcting my info.

Edited by Rifleman223, 19 December 2017 - 10:51 AM.

[Exard3k]

Rifleman223, on 19 December 2017 - 10:27 AM, said:

I know the archer is relatively squishy since those torso slots aren't exactly the most armored.

Archer is one of the toughest IS heavies around.....with those missile doors closed, I doubt even most assaults can match its side torso durability.

[Rifleman223]

Exard3k, on 19 December 2017 - 10:49 AM, said:

Archer is one of the toughest IS heavies around.....with those missile doors closed, I doubt even most assaults can match its side torso durability.

I stand corrected, thats just what I heard from word of mouth, any ideas as to the actual question though for builds? Should I go LRMs, MRMs or LRMs, SRMs?

Edited by Rifleman223, 19 December 2017 - 10:50 AM.

[MechaBattler]

It has the same armor quirks as the other variants. It also has a 10% velocity quirk for LRMs. Gee PGI, thanks for the 10% velocity! That's a whole whopping 16 more velocity! Wow look out for this mech! It's LRMs are negligibly faster!

With 15% from skills it'll get up to 200 speed. They couldn't at least make it apply to all missiles?

Also if you leave the missile doors closed on the side torsos. It reduces damage by -20%.

Edited by MechaBattler, 19 December 2017 - 11:01 AM.

[Horseman]

Rifleman223, on 19 December 2017 - 10:50 AM, said:

I stand corrected, thats just what I heard from word of mouth, any ideas as to the actual question though for builds? Should I go LRMs, MRMs or LRMs, SRMs?

What I do on my Tempest and Catapults (except K2 / Jester) is a pair of LRM-15s for range, with the other hardpoints stacked for close range. Works quite well, and is helluva fun to use.

MechaBattler, on 19 December 2017 - 10:52 AM, said:

It also has a 10% velocity quirk for LRMs. Gee PGI, thanks for the 10% velocity! That's a whole whopping 16 more velocity! Wow look out for this mech! It's LRMs are negligibly faster!

With 15% from skills it'll get up to 200 speed. They couldn't at least make it apply to all missiles?

You're thinking about 5W. The 5S has extra 10 degrees of Torso Yaw and +10% Energy Range.

Edited by Horseman, 19 December 2017 - 03:34 PM.

[MechaBattler]

Yeah your right. Wrong variant. My bad. Still wish they would have given them more offensive quirks. ;3

[Tier5ForLife]

I love the 5W with all SRMs.