Umallon Macross
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.08.26 06:49:00 -
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I do well in LAV's.
I have a Saga fit with an XT Frag (splash bonused) missile launcher. I can take a good 5 or 6 AV grenades, but they are pretty easy to avoid if you are paying attention.
Swarms don't bother me unless I'm out in the open, which really sucks. LAV's should be a relatively safe way to get mercs across open ground, but an LAV in the open is dead since swarm launcher missile speed was increased so you can't get away by flooring it. This really needs to be changed, as it takes skill even on the flattest terrain to go full speed without spinning out, and LAV's need a way to combat swarms on open terrain. Swarms should be JUST underneath full LAV speed IMHO.
I haven't seen many forge guns this build.
Hardly anyone ever gets in my LAV. I guess most of them assume its a deathtrap that will get oneshot, but mine isn't. Most people that DO get in will jump out and try to kill people on foot rather than man the turret.
I think part of the problem is kill chasing, something I'm all too familiar with from League of Legends. Everyone wants to bail and chase down kills, instead of sticking together and giving each other firing support. People see the LAV turret as being ineffective, which it isn't.
The most effective way to utilize an LAV is too provide fire support for squads of infantry. You stick with the squad, and the gunner gives the squad suppression fire to support their assaults.
When we get some more gear (commander, pilot dropsuits) I see it working like this:
Squad 1:
Squad Leader (Pilot dropsuit) LAV Driver
Assault/Logi
Assault/Logi
Gunner (Pilot dropsuit) LAV Gunner
Squad 2:
Squad Leader (command dropsuit) LAV passenger
(combat)
(combat)
(combat)
The leader of squad 2 rides in the LAV, giving him the relative safety to mark objectives and targets for squad 2, focusing AV to protect the LAV. Once targets are marked he can bail and assist on foot.
The leader of squad 1 drives the LAV, with the logis in his squad so he can call for reps as needed. As squad 1 is supporting squad 2, it doesn't need to see the objectives marked by their leader, you just follow their lead.
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Umallon Macross
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
281
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Posted - 2012.08.26 07:51:00 -
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Rasatsu wrote:Sees-Too-Much wrote:Rasatsu wrote:Anyone who disses LAVs don't know how to use them for good effect solo.
Screw the gunner, he's only there to steal your kills. And screw the driver, cause they all ******* suck ass. So...you get all your kills as the passenger? o_O No, I did explicitly write that I drive/gun LAVs solo.
Gunning solo is bad. You either die or some derp on your team drives your 350k wheels into a wall and blows you both up.
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