Delta 749
Kestrel Reconnaissance
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Posted - 2013.06.17 09:02:00 -
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Actually use a swarm launcher for an extended time and tell me its easy to use, tracking on it is broken and locks on targets outside or on the edge of the reticule rather than whats dead center, the missiles themselves track to the bottom of the vehicle so even minor bumps will stop them unless you fire from a significant height, rate of fire is slower than a forge gun as well since you can not bring your reticle back up to even start the lock on process again until several seconds have passed oh and did I mention this limitation even extends to reloading
As for damage remember you will need to get through a vehicles shields first and the swarm launcher does a pitiful amount of damage to shields so you will likely use up a clip just to bring them down and get to experience that wonderful delay before reloading and then the time it takes to lock on again
Tsch, some people, they think just because a weapon locks its easy mode and never consider the plethora of problems it has that defeats that perk |
Delta 749
Kestrel Reconnaissance
391
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Posted - 2013.06.17 09:12:00 -
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Charlotte O'Dell wrote:Delta 749 wrote:Actually use a swarm launcher for an extended time and tell me its easy to use, tracking on it is broken and locks on targets outside or on the edge of the reticule rather than whats dead center, the missiles themselves track to the bottom of the vehicle so even minor bumps will stop them unless you fire from a significant height, rate of fire is slower than a forge gun as well since you can not bring your reticle back up to even start the lock on process again until several seconds have passed oh and did I mention this limitation even extends to reloading
As for damage remember you will need to get through a vehicles shields first and the swarm launcher does a pitiful amount of damage to shields so you will likely use up a clip just to bring them down and get to experience that wonderful delay before reloading and then the time it takes to lock on again
Tsch, some people, they think just because a weapon locks its easy mode and never consider the plethora of problems it has that defeats that perk The weapon makes 180 degree turns mid-flight. 60 degree...yeah sure I can see that, but anything more than 90 degrees is physically impossible to do in the space of 0.25m.
And have you ever seen a swarm actually catch up to something that was able to pass by it close enough that it would turn that abruptly because I sure as hell havent
Have I fired at dropships and seen them step on the gas passing the slow moving cluster, it pulling a 180 and never catching up, sure have
Have I shot at LAVs that have played chicken with the swarm with the swarm again pulling a 180 but being left behind in the dust and thanks to its wonderful tracking fly itself straight into the ground trying to pursue the LAV, you bet your ass I have
Now you might be wondering why I still use it since it has all these drawbacks and Ill tell you two reasons, first being that I can use it on a medium suit and second that it is good for scaring away tanks even though I could empty all my swarms at them and not destroy the tank but then again the majority of tank drivers will get frightened by their own shadows and hightail it back to the redline let alone see even a militia level swarm in the air |