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[Samantha Rbnsn1990]

So I was piloting away in my Highlander IIC missile boat making as many people mad as possible, and some genius who was evidently spectating me said:

"samantha omfg u noob ditch the LRM 20s!!!!!!!!!! every1 knows MRMs are way better!!!!"

I actually released the S key and blinked in stunned amazement. Of course! Inner Sphere missiles on a Clan chassis! Superb!


And then I got to thinking...what if PGI made Clan Streak MRMs?

We need these. Badly.

The lock-on of streaks, combined with the amazing firepower of the MRM. Nothing could go wrong.

Clan Streak MRMs. It'll revolutionize this game.

[Koniving]

We call them "ATMs" and "Streak LRMs."

[Battlemaster56]

Well streak lrm exist but way far in the timeline, also ATM's are thing just with some limitations.

[Samantha Rbnsn1990]

Koniving, on 01 May 2018 - 08:04 PM, said:

We call them "ATMs" and "Streak LRMs."

I've never understood the point in placing cash dispensers in weapon pods. Are you bribing the enemy with $20 bills to not shoot you or something?

[Battlemaster56]

Samantha Rbnsn1990, on 01 May 2018 - 08:08 PM, said:

I've never understood the point in placing cash dispensers in weapon pods. Are you bribing the enemy with $20 bills to not shoot you or something?

On the contrary I making money laughing at them trying to rush my atm timberwolf only to watch them back off and then die from atm fire.

[El Bandito]

Samantha Rbnsn1990, on 01 May 2018 - 07:37 PM, said:

So I was piloting away in my Highlander IIC missile boat making as many people mad as possible, and some genius who was evidently spectating me said:

"samantha omfg u noob ditch the LRM 20s!!!!!!!!!! every1 knows MRMs are way better!!!!"

I actually released the S key and blinked in stunned amazement. Of course! Inner Sphere missiles on a Clan chassis! Superb!

And then I got to thinking...what if PGI made Clan Streak MRMs?

We need these. Badly.

The lock-on of streaks, combined with the amazing firepower of the MRM. Nothing could go wrong.

Clan Streak MRMs. It'll revolutionize this game.

Streaks are really bad in 1v1 duels as they spread the damage too much. I do think MW4 Mercs had Clan MRMs, though they are not canon.

[FupDup]

El Bandito, on 01 May 2018 - 08:48 PM, said:

I do think MW4 Mercs had Clan MRMs, though they are not canon.

Yup, and they're Streak MRMs too (tracking ability). In MWO that would be kind of insane...

[LordNothing]

id love something like the mrms from mwll. their crosshair following capability makes them a rather fun weapon. but this game has to be completely devoid of fun mechanics like aoe or guidable (manual) weapons.

Edited by LordNothing, 01 May 2018 - 10:57 PM.

[Zergling]

MRMs with guidance are called 'LRMs'.
MRMs with Streak guidance are called 'Streak LRMs'.

Edited by Zergling, 01 May 2018 - 10:47 PM.

[Requiemking]

Zergling, on 01 May 2018 - 10:47 PM, said:

MRMs with guidance are called 'LRMs'.
MRMs with Streak guidance are called 'Streak LRMs'.

Not enough tubes.

[Zergling]

Requiemking, on 01 May 2018 - 11:17 PM, said:

Not enough tubes.

The MRM is literally just a LRM with the guidance package removed.

If you add guidance back to the MRM, it becomes a LRM. If you add Streak guidance to a MRM, it becomes a Streak LRM.

That is why the Streak MRMs in MW4 are regarded as totally stupid by people familiar with Battletech.

Edited by Zergling, 02 May 2018 - 12:04 AM.

[Nema Nabojiv]

Samantha Rbnsn1990, on 01 May 2018 - 07:37 PM, said:

The lock-on of streaks, combined with the amazing firepower of the MRM. Nothing could go wrong.

Clan Streak MRMs. It'll revolutionize this game.

Clan streaks and atms are already ok if we're talking about lock-on missiles. What clans do lack is a solid dumbfire missile choice, and, well, streak-like MRMs wont fill that role.

MekTek's implementation of streak MRMs (also MWLL?) where they follow crosshair could be interesting.

Edited by Nema Nabojiv, 02 May 2018 - 01:27 AM.

[theta123]

Guys........streak ac/20 cannons..

[Ghogiel]

El Bandito, on 01 May 2018 - 08:48 PM, said:

I do think MW4 Mercs had Clan MRMs, though they are not canon.

I only remember regular mrms in MW4 mercs, don't remember clan versions. Was that some mektek nonsense?

[Dragonporn]

Firstly this always gets me. Whenever someone tries to act like an arse telling people that LRMs suck, I'm wondering, where did LRMs touch them, to make them so salty about it? Like yeah, bad LRM boater is a drag for a team, just like bad brawler, sniper or literally anyone else, but good Lurmer can easily carry the team, getting most kills and dealing most damage. It is always welcome to have as mixed team as possible, especially in QP.

Secondly, why would anyone really need Streak MRMs? If you need something to dumbfire at enemy at medium range, get LRMs or ATMs, if you want MRMs for brawling, just get A-SRMs instead, they are superior, and if you want missiles for brawling with locks, get S-SRMs instead, they are amazing. Seriously, IS MRMs aren't bad, but they are more of a flavor weapon than something with strict role or niche. Having copy-paste of weapon systems in terms of gameplay from fluff doesn't seem like a great idea tbh...

[Verilligo]

Ghogiel, on 02 May 2018 - 02:28 AM, said:

I only remember regular mrms in MW4 mercs, don't remember clan versions. Was that some mektek nonsense?

Yes, Streak MRMs came with Mektek's third pack, if memory serves. They were very controversial during testing because MRMs in MW4 were the hottest of garbage compared to essentially any other option, so in order to make them worth a damn they had to get "balanced." As it would happen, they actually weren't balanced well enough once they got into the wild and Streak MRMs turned out to be WILDLY overpowered. They likely would have gotten a nice hit from a nerf bat in the fourth pack, but the team fell to pieces due to internal disagreements and a lack of scope control, along with the game generally being too old to keep interest.

Streak MRMs are also pretty stupid as an idea in general. If the Clans want some missile variety, they're better off with something like an Arrow IV with a fully ballistic trajectory, sort of like an artillery strike with a way of aiming them behind cover.

[Aleski]

theta123, on 02 May 2018 - 02:18 AM, said:

Guys........streak ac/20 cannons..

I like the way you think... What about some Gauss with a lock ability too ?

[Battlemaster56]

theta123, on 02 May 2018 - 02:18 AM, said:

Guys........streak ac/20 cannons..

You scaring me.... But I like your idea.

[JRcam4643]

Streak MRMs would be fun but they wouldn't give it to clans though. Seems like most of the vocal community are purist and would raise too much hell about it.

[SMDMadCow]

theta123, on 02 May 2018 - 02:18 AM, said:

Guys........Rotary streak ac/20 cannons..

Fixed