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[Dozer6]

Remington1911, on 03 December 2021 - 05:01 AM, said:

I am a noob as well, and find LRM boats a perversion of the game pure and simple. Just how hard would it be for "them" to have a tube limit of LRM's in the game, and sadly yes the clan weapons should count to that total as well

That said there is no greater joy then to find one of these pukes with nothing but LRM, walk up to them in a Flea and MG their legs off. I also built a very light and VERY fast phoenix hawk with two small PPC's and 4 med las that just love blowing the legs off of missile mechs....you can hear the rage through your internet connection. That or just waddle around in a corsair with 4 AMS and just be an air defense mech.....and that again is not how the game should be played.

I have played the game a great deal in a very short time, and find this to be one of the most broken things in the game, and really bad if they have missions that need missile damage.

Just coming back after having to fight a war in Eve online. I'll be in my Archer waiting...

[GeminiWolf]

I attempted to get my Girlfriend into playing, she started to really like it in the Academy, and running around on the Practice maps. The first match she got into, she was LRM spammed and died in about 3 seconds. She now hates the game, will not try it again, and looks at me sideways when I play. So you aren't the only one who dislikes the spam. I will say, it use to be way way worse back in the LURMagadon days

[Abisha]

GeminiWolf, on 14 December 2021 - 11:28 AM, said:

I attempted to get my Girlfriend into playing, she started to really like it in the Academy, and running around on the Practice maps. The first match she got into, she was LRM spammed and died in about 3 seconds. She now hates the game, will not try it again, and looks at me sideways when I play. So you aren't the only one who dislikes the spam. I will say, it use to be way way worse back in the LURMagadon days

Age of Iron rain was not that bad i like it just lock and fire away.

[martian]

GeminiWolf, on 14 December 2021 - 11:28 AM, said:

I attempted to get my Girlfriend into playing, she started to really like it in the Academy, and running around on the Practice maps. The first match she got into, she was LRM spammed and died in about 3 seconds. She now hates the game, will not try it again, and looks at me sideways when I play. So you aren't the only one who dislikes the spam. I will say, it use to be way way worse back in the LURMagadon days

So visit the store and give her as a gift a 'Mech with a pair of AMS hardpoints.

"Jester" or Crab maybe?

[ThreeStooges]

martian, on 14 December 2021 - 01:17 PM, said:

So visit the store and give her as a gift a 'Mech with a pair of AMS hardpoints.

"Jester" or Crab maybe?

I like the Jester but for really going in on ams I'd say kfox,nova or that 4 ams pir. One of the lcts has 2 ams. As for skills go for the armor and ams nodes first then stick in lfe if using an is mech. Is is pretty limited in ams count on mechs.

[L1f3H4ck]

Sigh, and when I tried to farm AMS, nopony played LRMs

[Curccu]

GeminiWolf, on 14 December 2021 - 11:28 AM, said:

I attempted to get my Girlfriend into playing, she started to really like it in the Academy, and running around on the Practice maps. The first match she got into, she was LRM spammed and died in about 3 seconds. She now hates the game, will not try it again, and looks at me sideways when I play. So you aren't the only one who dislikes the spam. I will say, it use to be way way worse back in the LURMagadon days

Maybe teach some LRM evasion tactics in private lobby?

ThreeStooges, on 14 December 2021 - 04:21 PM, said:

I like the Jester but for really going in on ams I'd say kfox,nova or that 4 ams pir. One of the lcts has 2 ams. As for skills go for the armor and ams nodes first then stick in lfe if using an is mech. Is is pretty limited in ams count on mechs.

It's actually nice to be able to kill enemies too, not just be AMS... specially cause you cannot know if enemy team even has LRMs

Dakkalistic, on 14 December 2021 - 07:33 PM, said:

Sigh, and when I tried to farm AMS, nopony played LRMs

[PocketYoda]

The issues are tier 5 and 4 are literally full of weekend warrior Lurmers because they can't aim.. so no amount of AMS or ECM can counter a lance of fully stocked Lurm boats..

So the story above with his girlfriend is not surprising at all the only saving grace is many of the lurm boats tend to fold after the rest of their teams die because they are all hiding up the back like cowards..

All PGI has to do is make Lurm boats forced to get their own locks.

All i can suggest is buy her a Corsair 7A.

Edited by MechaGnome, 14 December 2021 - 10:12 PM.

[martian]

ThreeStooges, on 14 December 2021 - 04:21 PM, said:

I like the Jester but for really going in on ams I'd say kfox,nova or that 4 ams pir. One of the lcts has 2 ams. As for skills go for the armor and ams nodes first then stick in lfe if using an is mech. Is is pretty limited in ams count on mechs.

Although those 'Mechs can carry multiple AMS, they pack only a limited (usually, short ranged) firepower. But if you want your girlfriend to contribute outside of being just a mobile AMS carrier, her 'Mech should pack some weapons.

MechaGnome, on 14 December 2021 - 10:07 PM, said:

The issues are tier 5 and 4 are literally full of weekend warrior Lurmers because they can't aim.. so no amount of AMS or ECM can counter a lance of fully stocked Lurm boats..

Better for you, I would say.

Take some ECM-equipped 'Mech armed with direct fire weapons and blast those enemy LRM-boats before they can acquire their locks on you.

Or take a 'Mech with two or three AMS for weekend games, Remove them for normal everyday games and replace AMS with more heat sinks or ammo (or with different OmniPods altogether, if it is a Clan OmniMech).

Or simply leave Tier 4 and move to Tier 3 or Tier 2. LRMs are less common there.

MechaGnome, on 14 December 2021 - 10:07 PM, said:

So the story above with his girlfriend is not surprising at all the only saving grace is many of the lurm boats tend to fold after the rest of their teams die because they are all hiding up the back like cowards..

Another favoured tactics of mine is to deploy in a light or a fast medium 'Mech, circle the enemy team and backstab those enemy LRM-boats. Often they are parked well behind the enemy team.

MechaGnome, on 14 December 2021 - 10:07 PM, said:

All PGI has to do is make Lurm boats forced to get their own locks.

I think that it is quite good as it is now.

MechaGnome, on 14 December 2021 - 10:07 PM, said:

All i can suggest is buy her a Corsair 7A.

Possible solution, but not the one that I would recommend personally. Outside of LRM-heavy games, she would be left with a slow, big and unwieldy 'Mech with a limited selection of hardpoints.

[Maj Destruction]

Well tonight I threw some LRMs on my trusty Marauder Scorch just to learn more about them. I felt like I didn't really know what I was doing.....and got 3 kills and 532 damage. I'm going to make a follow-up thread about it. It was....interesting.

Matt

[Dozer6]

Maj Destruction, on 16 December 2021 - 06:05 PM, said:

Well tonight I threw some LRMs on my trusty Marauder Scorch just to learn more about them. I felt like I didn't really know what I was doing.....and got 3 kills and 532 damage. I'm going to make a follow-up thread about it. It was....interesting.

Matt

Much better platforms for LRM hell but if it works for you.

[martian]

Dozer6, on 19 December 2021 - 07:21 AM, said:

Much better platforms for LRM hell but if it works for you.

Maj Destruction has been playing MWO for a few weeks. He does not own too many 'Mechs.