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Wanallo
Federated Suns
Leftenant Colonel
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Location: United Kingdom
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 Posted: 14-Jul-2004 09:55 Post subject: Vehicular Weapons. |
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Why does the Vehicle factory not allow IS vehicles to mount the following items?
LB-X AC's (2,5,20)
UAC's (2,10,20)
Clan: light And heavy machine guns
Are they just not in the database or can you not actually mount em?
Personaly I love vehicles in matches, I tend to field mixed vehicle and mech forces. One time my friend and i played a scenario on our own map (a land bridge). Which was tightly bottlenecked and surrounded by high cliffs, and deep water on the opposite side. He defended the pass with an Enforcer, Imp and Owens, and my custom vehicle the Barrager which mounts 6LRM20's with Artemis.
He also used his hovercraft and a Penetrator and Zeus to move through the deep water to outflank my forces.
Basically, nothng BUT the Barrager won the day for him. It destroyed a Mad-Cat, Uller, Demolisher Gauss and severly crippled my Gladiator.
It was however destroyed by my Stingfire custom light tank. The first point of cluster damage from an LB-X-5 got a fuel tank explosion!
Anyone else find vehicles extremely valuble, if so, which type.
I also find that vehicle fights make for quick games, we played an 8 on 8 tank battle which lasted an hour and a half. An equal sized Mech battle would take the best part of a day.
If anyone would like to see the readouts for my customs just ask or PM. Thanx
Wanallo
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-Mud
ex-Jade Falcon
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| Posted: 14-Jul-2004 10:58 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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The best vehicle in the game is the Po heavy tank. (here my Capellan sympathies are coming to the fore). Cheap, reliable, and it packs a heavy punch. If I can upgrade it, I replace the AC/10 with an LB-10X, giving me a cluster shot capability. It's also logistically friendly, and doesn't mount an expensive fusion engine, meaning you can hire mechanics to fix it instead of techs. The Vedette is also nice, but a little undergunned. If I've got the c-bills to splurge, I go for the Myrmidon. Nice and quick, with a heavy hitting weapon for fighting 'mechs and the SRM launcher for crit-searching vs. vehicles.
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Wanallo
Federated Suns
Leftenant Colonel
Joined: 02-Jan-2004 00:00
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: 14-Jul-2004 14:07 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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Yes, I'd agree with the Po, Mymidon and Vedette, I also like the Condor and the ultra light Hovercraft and vehicles. I have created lots of Hum-Vee's (5 ton wheeled), which are fun to use.
Otherwise I like to use LB-X AC's. because the oppertunity for a critical is brilliant on vehicles. Its great when the first point of cluster damage blows up a vehicle through a critical! 
Vehicle games are fun, they are a slight variation from Mechs and change the angle of the combat slightly.
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-Mud
ex-Jade Falcon
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| Posted: 14-Jul-2004 14:08 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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Hetzers are good too...forgot about them
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Erenon
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
Sergeant
Joined: 04-Jun-2004 00:00
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Location: Singapore
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| Posted: 14-Jul-2004 19:36 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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If i could use level three rules, ilike Kangas.. 
Like the Po as well, have to agree with about it.
Other favourite vehicles are:
The Savannah Master (Speed speed speed.. cheap too)
The Regulator Hovertank (Gauss Rifle)
Yellow Jacket and Hawk Moth VTOLs.
The Hetzer is also a nice vehicle.
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
2nd Company
"Seraph's Slaughter"
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| Posted: 15-Jul-2004 04:33 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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As you mentioned the Regulator, don't forget the Saladin. It's an AC/20 that goes 8/12.
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Seraph
Blighted Sun Battalion
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| Posted: 15-Jul-2004 04:34 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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As you mentioned the Regulator, don't forget the Saladin. It's an AC/20 that goes 8/12.
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Wanallo
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 15-Jul-2004 06:12 Post subject: RE: Vehicular Weapons. |
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I prefer the ones with the spreadable damage to the chunky ones, things such as SRM's, LRM's, Med lasers, LBX's and Machine guns, or the lighter ACs
The weapons you can fit loads on a vehicle or have alot of spreadable firepower. Its always fun to hit hovercraft lift fans over water!
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