Mechwarrior

[Papewaio]

I've just modded my Commando ECM. Idea is to provide support to the LRM mechs so they have an additional spotter and anti missile tech to tip the balance.

I have a Beagle to help acquire targets quicker.
3x Streak SRMs 2, ML

And since focused on supporting Heavies in the back line I put in a 145 XL... I go slower but it allows the beagle and ECM in the mix... And I only drop speed a little and still have to slow down to keep pace with heavies.

[Papewaio]

Got my first quad kill with the No Underpant(s) variant Commando.

Catapult, Cataphract, Raven and I think a Centurion (two of them had been smashed up).

The Cataphract was charging other team mates and I just cut through his back armour and cored him.

[Major Robert Dump]

I am exceptionally happy with the Atlas ECM build. Pap, I am assuming you know about the toggling the two modes of ECM, so I load my Atlas with streak SRM2s and either a couple of AC5s of an AC20. ?I like the dual 5s better as it is more frequent firing, better range and more ammo, I basically pray and spray with 5s at 500m and go for face shots when i get up close. When some knucklehead ecm scout comes rolling in I toggle ecm modes and we lock him with missles.

As an ecm user, are you a little shocked at how frequently your other teammates choose to pretty much go their own way and not stay under the umbrella? Basically, I see that 50% of the time, and as an atlas it is incredibly frustrating. I mean, why NOT stay next to me? Either they dont know or dont care.

Had on e ecm scout run off and die yesterday, then say ecm is useless.... and we are all like "dude, they had toggled ecm mode and uncloaked you, douche"

I have not tried any TAG, Beagle or Narc in conjunction with ECM. I do however, have all the pilot modules purchased with GXP and will not be working to buy one of each module and switch them out from mech. They are pricey, as much as a new engine even. I aklready have the super zoom, next I will get the sensor range and the 360 target

[Voigtkampf]

This is still closed beta, right? Or is it open now? And is there any word on the release date?

[Papewaio]

Open Beta.

Fairly fun as is. It isn't 1:1 with tabletop.

First tabletop turns are ten seconds. When you are running at 100km an hour you don't want to shoot that slow. So rate of fire is much faster, hence armor is stronger. You get 32 PTA of standard armor per ton.

Also it is modeled stronger on standard TT and the standard layouts. So it doesn't use the arena/tournament rules or custom made mechs. So you have set weapon type hard points and locations for these based on the mech variant. Ammo is done by the ton and engine size goes up by the half ton. In the more detailed tabletop these could be done in 0.25 ton adjustments.

Gameplay is currently 8 vs 8 generally all random. There are lances (4 player) teams that turn up from time to time. But since PUGs greatly outnumber premades it creates a problem where you are twice as likely to face an organized lance then have one on your team. If more organized premade lances existed then both teams would have even chances.

Long term they are going to enable companies (12 vs 12) and hopefully a strategic layer.

[The Lurker Below]