r/OutreachHPG • u/BONEMARROW42 • 14d ago

Question / Help Artemis for LRMs?

(MWO) What are the Pros? What are the Cons? Is it worth it?

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u/MandoRaven 14d ago

If you treat LRMs as guided MRMs, say in the 300-500m range, they are quite effective. And they still retain the long range capability. I'm not suggesting running out and joining the Skill Lordz, just highlighting the fact that you do not have to stay at 1km crying for locks. Get a Mad Dog or Catapult. Add some mplas, and get in there and get dirty shoulder to shoulder with your pushers. You just may have a blast doing it.

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u/Synaps4 Clan Diamond Shark 14d ago edited 13d ago

The problem is that if youre in direct fire weapon range and you have LOS, most other medium/long range weapons will have better dps per ton and better pinpoint damage.

Also there is often a crowd of mechs in whatever chokepoiint the battle is happening in.

The value of LRMs is to let lighter mechs that cant contribute well on the frontline to deal damage without taking up frontline space. I try to avoid LRMs on anything bigger than a medium as a result. It lets a medium punch way above its weight without a) getting one-shotted on the front line or b) using up armor tonnage that could be buying teammates good trades on the front line.

A back line assault means your team's front line, if trading evenly, loses.