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[Wolfways]

Gneckes, on 20 December 2012 - 06:13 AM, said:

For the record, the -4N has ONE redeeming quality: the arm-mounted missile hardpoints get 20 tubes, meaning you can fire an LRM 20 in one salvo instead of two, which helps with burst, DPS and overwhelming AMS.

You mean the 3H.

[Keisuke Nagisa]

Actually IMO the best is either the 3f or the 5s depending on your play style. The 5s has two ams spots if you use ams. I dont so I like the 3f because it has the same HP layout but it has a larger torso twist than any of the other variants. 85 degrees vs 60 on all the others so its better for brawling as an srm boat.

I bought the 5m as 5 srm6 and 5 ML sounded good but i didn't realize one spot is a narc pod so you can only feasibly fire SSRM from it. Fine if you are using all streaks.

The 3h might work better for lrm users as it has lrms 20's stock so it has 20 tube launchers rather than 10 like the others.

Edited by Keisuke Nagisa, 21 December 2012 - 08:33 PM.

[Waladil]

So it seems to me like right now, every Stalker has at least one benefit, even if they're kinda small. EXCEPT the 4N. Can anyone find anything good about the 4N?

(3F: Torso Twist
3H: Lots of missile tubes
4N: ???
5M: Most missile hardpoints
5S: Most energy/AMS hardpoints)

[Selfish]

Keisuke Nagisa, on 21 December 2012 - 08:31 PM, said:

Actually IMO the best is either the 3f or the 5s depending on your play style. The 5s has two ams spots if you use ams. I dont so I like the 3f because it has the same HP layout but it has a larger torso twist than any of the other variants. 85 degrees vs 60 on all the others so its better for brawling as an srm boat.

I bought the 5m as 5 srm6 and 5 ML sounded good but i didn't realize one spot is a narc pod so you can only feasibly fire SSRM from it. Fine if you are using all streaks.

The 3h might work better for lrm users as it has lrms 20's stock so it has 20 tube launchers rather than 10 like the others.

If you assign the single tube launcher to a different firing slot you can use it as a sniper SRM. The single tube launch pattern fires perfectly straight, so you can hit pinpoint spots on opponents up to 270m.

[Ascendent]

Gneckes, on 20 December 2012 - 06:13 AM, said:

For the record, the -4N has ONE redeeming quality: the arm-mounted missile hardpoints get 20 tubes, meaning you can fire an LRM 20 in one salvo instead of two, which helps with burst, DPS and overwhelming AMS.

Do you own, and can you personally confirm this? Since stock is LRM10 it seems unlikely. But it would make sense. If true the 4N would make the best hybrid (direct-indirect) fire support with close range backup (thanks to six energy hardpoints). It would have something unique to offer.

[Selfish]

Ascendent, on 23 December 2012 - 12:44 PM, said:

Do you own, and can you personally confirm this? Since stock is LRM10 it seems unlikely. But it would make sense. If true the 4N would make the best hybrid (direct-indirect) fire support with close range backup (thanks to six energy hardpoints). It would have something unique to offer.

I own, and can personally deny it. The 4N arm mounted launcher only has 10 tubes.