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Etero Narciss
Seraphim Initiative.
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Posted - 2012.08.24 19:12:00 -
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So I've decided to try out armor tanking in my dropsuit and, much more relevantly to this topic, try out Swarm Launchers. As I am lazy and have no desire to skill up Swarms, I've decided to buy the Aur versions (as it turns out, you only need Swarm Lvl 1 to use the advanced versions).
So far, the two tanks that I have engaged have all but melted to my rockets. The only thing that saved them was blind luck (didn't help Mr. Zitro for long, though some other dude stole my kill at the absolute last second) and some fair driving (had to ambush the guy from a high place so he wouldn't ride his tank to cover).
Of these two, only Phail was the one seemed to have a good tank fit (he didn't almost instantly explode to my AV grenades, unlike Zitro's), but regardless, three uninterrupted volleys made his tank go boom before he understood what was going on.
Now, obviously just two tanks isn't exactly the best way to tell if the Advanced Swarms will do any real good, but so far my impressions are that most people simply don't want to skill up for AV. (So many Militia Swarms, so many).
So how about the rest of you? Has anyone actually invested in Swarms and used them to good effect, or do you think they're not enough? I'd like to know from some first-hand experiences while I continue to test this myself.
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Etero Narciss
Seraphim Initiative.
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Posted - 2012.08.24 19:24:00 -
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Hmm. So what you're saying is that I'm over-prepared then. I will say that I've been much less successful with Militia Swarms (but that might be because I use the militia assault fitting, which can't tank for crap). I do agree that enemy infantry usually play a part in whether or not the HAV gets away from me.
Usually though, my Swarms aren't good enough to deal with an HAV that active tank the damage away and roll out of sight before I reload. My brand new Advanced Swarms, on the other hand, break the tank very easily. Maybe it's just a matter of circumstance.
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Etero Narciss
Seraphim Initiative.
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Posted - 2012.08.24 20:00:00 -
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A maxed out Marauder will be impossible to kill alone (or, at the very least, very difficult). As for the sidearms advice, I appreciate it and I agree, especially if one plans to dedicate themselves to AV warfare. On the other hand, I've found that at least for now, my Toxin SMG is both free and capable enough to deal with most people (especially Heavies).
Have you used your Swarms, Randrii? If you have, how have they worked for you so far?
Also, a Like for your input. |
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