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[Orgasmo]

Steiner scout lance, consisting for 4 Atlases, preferrably:

1X D-DC for ECM coverage
1X K model for dual AMS protection and direct long range fire support
2X D models, equipped with AMS, to punish anyone getting in close

[ConnorSinclair]

Orgasmo, on 25 December 2012 - 06:21 PM, said:

Steiner scout lance, consisting for 4 Atlases, preferrably:

1X D-DC for ECM coverage
1X K model for dual AMS protection and direct long range fire support
2X D models, equipped with AMS, to punish anyone getting in close

Only half right,

Entire DDC scout lance, ALL THE MECHS.

[xxx WreckinBallRaj xxx]

Our Scout Mech is the Zeus, not Atlas. Atlas is our Medium Mech.

ConnorSinclair, on 25 December 2012 - 06:25 PM, said:

Only half right,

Entire DDC scout lance, ALL THE MECHS.

Perfect Steiner company, right there.

[Kaspirikay]

Or all ECM ravens!

[Horned Bull]

One Medic Army, on 25 December 2012 - 06:16 PM, said:

I saw a 3man of 3x LRM15 Atlai once in a PUG game (they may have had a TAG scout with them for a 4th, didn't confirm), they all had their team colorscheme too, no doubt they were a premade.
I personally took great pleasure in running up their flank and blowing the LT off of 2 of them (one had an XL as well, and was cursing me for the rest of the match).
Most useless pre-made I have ever seen, given how none of them were watching their flank/rear.

Probably overconfidence doomed them. Eating a salvo from 3 missleboats while having a TAG scout on your tail might be really brutal. I also salute you fellow mechwarrior for delivering the justice to overconfident boaters.

[Kelrath1985]

4 cataphract brawlers worked wonders for me in a premade, played about 10-15 matches and won em all. The pugs usually follow 4 cataphracts heading in one direction and we just rushed em making use of cover, ravens can only dodge so much ballistic fire at any given time

[nungunz]

In Horizon we've usually been running something like the following for our 8-mans (usually a mix of the below):

x2 Dragons (we almost always have at least two Dragons)
x1-x2 Awesomes
x1 Atlas
x1-x2 Ravens/Jenners
x1-x2 Catapult
x1-x2 Centurion/Hunchback

[Kobold]

Wait, what is my hypothetical 4 Kobold lance?

Kobold 1: SRM Cat
Kobold 2: Splatapult*
Kobold 3: 5x5 STK-5M**
Kobold 4: Gaussaphract




* To be replaced with a JagerSplat when it is released.

** Possibly replaced with a SRMbucket when released.

Edited by Kobold, 25 December 2012 - 08:23 PM.

[Rifter]

4 D-DC atlas with ECM and alot of SRM's.

[superteds]

Psikez, on 25 December 2012 - 06:20 PM, said:

Beer and crisps (what is a crisp? a potato chip?) means dragon time. Preferably 4 for the most hilarious effect

crisps are what americans (mistakenly) call chips
chips are what americans (mistakenly) call fries

let's not even talk about football |:

[Talys]

Aside from the ever present 'Atlai of Doom' and 'Murder of ravens' lances (4 mechs), does anyone have suggestions for diverse, balanced and effective lance compositions? 8 or 12 if you're feeling really ambitious.

[Congzilla]

When I run my 4SP I love having an identical 4SP next to me.

[FrDrake]

I've found just having a two man in whatever mech we want is enough to give you a 90% win rate in drops, having a 4 man in a planned lance seems like major overkill, just play the mech that needs xp.