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<blockquote data-quote="shurai" data-source="post: 1466440">Remember that in this game (unlike the PC game) there's physical attacks like punches, kicks, charges, and the infamous Death From Above, and the damage they do is related to your weight.&nbsp; Lingering for even a turn within range of a heavier mech's running distance can be disastrous for a Locust.&nbsp; Also, thanks to torso-twisting and initiative vagaries, the chances of you getting many good shots on a target's rear at close range without exposing yourself to serious danger are slim.But that's okay, because Locusts are quite good getting away quickly, and blasting heavies isn't their job.&nbsp; : ]&nbsp; What you're really good for is being a forward observer for Kevin, our resident ballistics pilot, whose LRM and AC/10 can arc over the hills and trees to pummel your targets for you.Unfortunately, my Warhammer can't do any of that stuff, since I don't have any indirect-fire weapons.&nbsp; I sense lots of time spent chasing after our faster team members in my future.&nbsp; : ]-SPS - Douane, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1466393&amp;postcount=7" target="_blank">Jake</a> is posted in the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1466393#post1466393" target="_blank">Rogue's Gallery</a>.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="shurai, post: 1466440"] Remember that in this game (unlike the PC game) there's physical attacks like punches, kicks, charges, and the infamous Death From Above, and the damage they do is related to your weight. Lingering for even a turn within range of a heavier mech's running distance can be disastrous for a Locust. Also, thanks to torso-twisting and initiative vagaries, the chances of you getting many good shots on a target's rear at close range without exposing yourself to serious danger are slim. But that's okay, because Locusts are quite good getting away quickly, and blasting heavies isn't their job. : ] What you're [i]really[/i] good for is being a forward observer for Kevin, our resident ballistics pilot, whose LRM and AC/10 can arc over the hills and trees to pummel your targets for you. Unfortunately, my Warhammer can't do any of that stuff, since I don't have any indirect-fire weapons. I sense lots of time spent chasing after our faster team members in my future. : ] -S PS - Douane, [url=http://www.enworld.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1466393&postcount=7]Jake[/url] is posted in the [url=http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1466393#post1466393]Rogue's Gallery[/url]. [/QUOTE]

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