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[Ryebear]

If TAG and SRMs are both torso mounted and in the same weapon group, will you gain the TAG bonus if the weapon group is fired while cross hairs are over an enemy? Or does the enemy have to be TAG'd prior to firing the SRMs?

Has anyone actually tested this before I get a bunch of hunches delivered as fact?

[Wrenchfarm]

As far as I know, TAG does NOTHING for SRMs. It does not tighten the spread as if you had Artemis installed. It would be lovely if a dev or moderator could pass down official word to end this confusion once and for all.

Edited by Wrenchfarm, 07 January 2013 - 06:54 PM.

[Ryebear]

Well where did I get that then?

[Seth]

TAG doesn't effect regular SRMs, but they do help with SSRMs. I suggest adding TAG to a weapon group you don't fire, assigning that key to a button on the side of your key board, and putting a wrench on that key so the TAG fires constantly. That's what I do anyways.

[Wrenchfarm]

Ryebear, on 07 January 2013 - 07:13 PM, said:

Well where did I get that then?

Perhaps you were thinking SSRMs? TAG speeds up the time it takes to achieve a lock with them.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

Well he said Streaks in the title then SRMs in the thread. Can't seem to make up his mind.

SRMs) No benefit from Tag.(Little reason to bother carrying it)
Streaks) No real benefit unless the enemy has an ECM, and only beyond 180m. But if they don't have one, then it isn't doing much because you already have a decent lockon timer and Streaks are very accurate.

Tag is basically a long range laser pointer for LRMs. Of course that makes no sense at all, because marking targets is something a scout should do for the artillery, not something the artillery should be doing itself. But hey, this is Piranha logic.

[Wrenchfarm]

Bluten, on 08 January 2013 - 05:44 AM, said:

Well he said Streaks in the title then SRMs in the thread. Can't seem to make up his mind.

Snark for the sake of snark. He asked a legit question that seems to cause a lot of confusion in the player base.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

Wrenchfarm, on 08 January 2013 - 06:01 AM, said:

Snark for the sake of snark. He asked a legit question that seems to cause a lot of confusion in the player base.

Responding for the sake of responding.

[Ryebear]

Bluten, on 08 January 2013 - 06:22 AM, said:

Responding for the sake of responding.

Didn't say Streaks ever... for the sake of responding.

Question answered, did a little research to confirm it is right.

Thread Closed

[MagicHamsta]

Ryebear, on 08 January 2013 - 02:56 PM, said:

Didn't say Streaks ever... for the sake of responding.

Question answered, did a little research to confirm it is right.

Thread Closed

/Thread Open.

Tag & SSRMs or SRMs can be placed in different weapon groups while still providing the same tag bonus.
Excluding the situation where the hardpoint you has placed Tag in doesn't get blown out.
(.-.)

[Ryebear]

Are you implying that SRMs get a bro upping bonus from TAG? Everyone here says other wise, and I can't find any source that backs up what I originally thought

[MagicHamsta]

Ryebear, on 08 January 2013 - 06:26 PM, said:

Are you implying that SRMs get a bro upping bonus from TAG? Everyone here says other wise, and I can't find any source that backs up what I originally thought

No, me am not implying anything.
Me am stating that Tag will still function regardless of what else be located in your weapon group as long as the component/tag itself doesn't get destroyed.

If you has only Tag in your weapon group & fire tag then it will still work & any friendly including yourself will be able to target mechs under ECM cover as long as tag lock be maintained.
If you has Tag + all your weapons in your weapon group, tag will still work.

Also Tag provides no bonus to SRMs at all.

But the tag will still work for negating the ECM which gives an indirect bonus to SSRMs & LRMs by allowing the targeting so that can be used at range (180-270 meters).

[Krzysztof z Bagien]

Seth, on 07 January 2013 - 10:16 PM, said:

TAG doesn't effect regular SRMs, but they do help with SSRMs. I suggest adding TAG to a weapon group you don't fire, assigning that key to a button on the side of your key board, and putting a wrench on that key so the TAG fires constantly. That's what I do anyways.

Quiet! Don't tell PGI, or they will call it "TAG toggle option" and put it in next patch notes
I do the same btw, I use my Swiss army knife tough.

[evilC]

A proper TAG toggle for you:

http://evilc.com/fil...wo/zoom+tag.ahk

Now there is no need to rest something on the keyboard...

Edited by evilC, 09 January 2013 - 10:11 AM.