Darian DelFord, on 10 February 2019 - 11:59 AM, said:
What tier are you in, if you do not mind me asking? I assume, 1 or 2 based on your history. To me, your build is DOA simply due to speed. Any light that goes less than 130 is easy pickings for any other class. The exception to this are clan lights and that is because they are basically mediums with their firepower.
The folks that you drop with, must not be paying attention is all I am saying.
Been Tier1 for a few months now.
Also, the speed is fine. 118 is more than enough. Besides, I don't go around pretending to be a light mech, I stay with the pack and provide extra firepower.
Sadly that was mostly during this weekend so I lost as much as i won. The moment midnight rang, it was like a new game.
I don't let other classes pick me off, I don't overextend or go to bite more than I can chew. I stay with the group and engage when there is combat.
Of course I use my speed for early scouting, flanking etc, but less like light mechs and more like Cicadas and such.I am just a less armored version of that.
The fact people generaly consider the Firestarted a dead or sad mech is because they see "light" and think it will play like a Locust. Do you see Zeuses play like Annihilators? Linebackers like Orions? Or even Vindicators like Stormcrows or ArcticWolves?
Nay! Adapt and think for yourself. My first moto is fk meta and fk public opinion, second is adapt to what it needs, not what you want.
And it's been carrying me well so far and I've enjoyed my mechs and my opponents. Sadly I can't say the same for teams.
Most of my deaths in this mech come from me taking the role of an assault mech because my assaults and heavies are afraid to fight and innitiate.
Play smart
Not how people expect something to play. There may be OP meta like quad lb10x and such, but that does not mean you are wrong. I peronaly find meta ruins any game and makes it stale, forcing builds/compositions for the sake of effectivness like a machine. Repulsive. Find what is fun for you.
I have no issues or odd deaths with this build. It is DOA only if you surrender yourself to the sheep's way of thinking.