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[David Darkly]

Now that in the Spyder we have a mech that can spend almost as much time in the air as
on land. It begs the question, is the Rifleman like anti-air style build a counter. Taking
ECM into the equation, dose that make quad AC 2s/AC 5s the answer?

[Norris J Packard]

No.

[Protoculture]

David Darkly, on 23 January 2013 - 02:07 AM, said:

Now that in the Spyder we have a mech that can spend almost as much time in the air as
on land. It begs the question, is the Rifleman like anti-air style build a counter. Taking
ECM into the equation, dose that make quad AC 2s/AC 5s the answer?

Really? If you want ballistics to take out a spider use an SSRM (might need TAG too), otherwise leg them with lasers. Alpha when they get stuck in the corner or face plant a building.

[Quxudica]

David Darkly, on 23 January 2013 - 02:07 AM, said:

Now that in the Spyder we have a mech that can spend almost as much time in the air as
on land. It begs the question, is the Rifleman like anti-air style build a counter. Taking
ECM into the equation, dose that make quad AC 2s/AC 5s the answer?

Anything with streaks counters the spiders jumping, not sure I see the point in an entire mech dedicated to shooting down a gimped commando.

[David Darkly]

I use pulse lasers myself. Just wondering if anyone was trying to relive the TT days.

[Brilig]

Cataphract 4x? with the 2 ballistic hardpoints in each arm might fit the bill. Failing that the Jager mech is in the works. : )

[LoganMkv]

Aersospace fighters fly fast and high, that's why missiles/lasers/ppcs are not effective against them. Spiders fly relatively slow and close, not to mention low threat.

[David Darkly]

Brilig, on 23 January 2013 - 03:21 AM, said:

Cataphract 4x? with the 2 ballistic hardpoints in each arm might fit the bill. Failing that the Jager mech is in the works. : )

May pull my 4x out of mothballs and try my self.
Or load up on LBX and go ***** shooting.


(Aside) guess I should have said clay pigeons..

Edited by David Darkly, 23 January 2013 - 03:48 AM.

[Jason1138]

why would you build a mech to specifically hunt Spiders when no one is going to be using spiders after the new wears off of them?

[Roughneck45]

Large Ballistics.

Wait for them to land.

Profit.

Smaller caliber into the air just sounds like a ton of shots missing the mark. It works on Aero units because of their paper thin armor, not so for a mech.

Edited by Roughneck45, 23 January 2013 - 06:49 AM.