![]() I love the AC in all of it's incarnations but a single AC2 (which does the same damage as a ML) paired with a bunch of short range weapons is not an efficient use of very valuable tonnage IMHO. In comparison the AC5 does almost double damage for 2 more tons and has a 90m min / 360 optimal / 540 extended range.ĪC2 = 25 damage / 7 ton minimum investment w/ 150m overlap with backup weaponsĪC5 = 45 damage / 9 ton minimum investment w/ 180m overlap with backup weapons ![]() To put that into perspective the ML and SRM both have optimal range out to 180m and reduced accuracy out to 270m while the AC2 takes a minimum range penalty all the way out to 120m and stays optimal out to 480m and reduced again out to 720m. ![]() Now an AC5/SRM4 x2/ML x4 on that same mech would probably be much more effective and still give you the long range reach you are looking for and the AC5 accuracy won't be gimped so bad at close/medium range when you want to start adding in your ML/SRM's. Support weapons CAN be amazing but a whopping 2 MG isn't very effective. 1 AC2 doesn't have much punch (25 damage) for it's tonnage requirements and there's no synergy at all between an AC2 and SRM/MG.įor starters a single AC2 with a minimum range 120m paired w/ 2 MG that can only shoot to 90m is a bad start. I don't think AC2 is useless either but matching up a single AC2 with a bunch of short range and support weapons is a waste of tonnage. 1x SRM 6 - for brawler range punch and stability damage. More tonnage and heat efficient than LRM 10’s. 1x LRM 15 - for range, indirect fire, evasion stripping, and stability damage. I don't subscribe to the whole AC/2 is useless thing. Same, this or a LRM boat version are great for the thunderbolt, it's a very versatile chassis.
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