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[FearThePaladin]

I wonder if the developers have ever experienced being hugged by a PIR or a Commando. The PIR is the worst because it does assualt mech DPS and the assault mech has almost no ability to stop the mech. They get into the leg hug zone and unless you have a friendly mech near you it is over. You cannot walk backwards they continue to hug and within 4 - 5 seconds you are legged and 4-5 seconds more you are dead.

If it is not bad enough that the PIR does more DPS than my fafnir, it also has a higher speed and manuverability. The only weakness is the armor. Yet how hard is it to hit the razor thin PIR?

I know this sounds like a big whine but something must be done to address light mechs that get under the Assault Mechs CT Yaw and do assault DPS. Provide us the ability to do a kick back or make it so that all Assault Mechs can Yaw enough to at least hit the mech.

[MrXanthios]

Waiting for the "put weapons in arms" replies.

As if a couple of medium lasers can deal with the threat quickly enough.

[FearThePaladin]

That is my point precisely. I had a full enough CT / LT / RT and my silly 4 medium arm lasers were not enough to prevent a kill. Its ridiculous.

Edited by FearThePaladin, 02 November 2018 - 10:01 AM.

[FearThePaladin]

Saw a King Crab go face to face with a PIR that had 12 machine guns. Loser? King Crab. PIR almost no damage and he is taking out 4 mechs. PIR and machine guns in general are OP! I may just bail on this game if something is not done to NERF the machine guns and the critical hits.

End of Match PIR 6 Kills! That is completely full of it. I see that way to often.

Edited by FearThePaladin, 02 November 2018 - 10:09 AM.

[WeskerWild]

In all honesty if ya getting legged by us pesky lights can I say maybe stay with your team??? all mechs have a weak spot and a assualt all alone in mid to close range is gunna get killed by a faster mech.

You cant be amazing in all areas thats OP and that stuff gets Nerfed!!!

[Christophe Ivanov]

Does not matter if your with your team or alone. If you got an Assault, make sure you have mobility quirks for torso twisting. This helps you keep up some. But yeah PIRs are stupidly strong for a light due to the game mechanics and the lag issues mentioned in other threads.
I have piloted both and yes the PIR too and can see why some like the PIR. It's an easy light to win kills in PROVIDING you know what your doing in it. I have heard arguments from both sides and I have experienced both getting killed and killing in both Assaults and the PIR lights.

Bottom line is, Assaults have no way to counteract the leg humping PIR's or any other light for that matter on a 1V1. Your best bet is to not get into that condition and get them before it's too late. But do as I mentioned above to make your assault more agile and LEARN how to combat them in your Assault in a 1V1 and you'll have more of a chance to get them before they get you.

[Prototelis]

There are already several multiple page threads about this, one is on the first page.

[FearThePaladin]

Good catch.... I would close the thread if I could.

[PobbestGob]

duplicate of https://mwomercs.com...sh-leg-humping/

[Mystere]

Thread reported for just being a duplicate.

FearThePaladin, on 02 November 2018 - 11:00 AM, said:

Good catch.... I would close the thread if I could.

The above is how to do it.

Edited by Mystere, 02 November 2018 - 04:04 PM.