Right now I feel Locusts need a bit more work to get them to where they could be more useful to the team since they are too brittle right now with their legs being way too vulnerable to fall damage at their speeds, even in a Recon role.

If Locusts can get at least one additional Module Slot, and at least receive no fall damage from reasonable heights when moving around, then I might be inclined to go with them. Reason: To be able to carry out all of the above and in doing so be an effective team unit.Īlthough Locusts were intended for Recon, the available variants with their current limits (such as module slots) are outshined by available Spiders that can match them for speed, ironically or not like in the lore, and have Jump Jets. It's psychological, they often think a larger unit is engaging them and run off. Reason: I have found the best possible use is to engage enemy who are Capping our primary base. Secondary: To engage an opportune target with Artillery Fire. Reason: To enable accurate LRM fire on ECM shielded targets. Secondary: To Illuminate enemy Assaults with the designator. Reason: On the larger maps Assaults cannot afford to head in the wrong direction. Primary: To carry out Reconnaissance for the Assault class units in my Lance. Starting with the Spider 5K the following changes or equipment are added: In the main the tonnage is spent on survivability. And what on earth do you fill all that empty tonnage with? Is this actually effective? I was under the impression that you could only call in one artillery strike per match. Sorry, but as a newer player I'm curious about this.

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