Lots of missiles, lots of LRM tubes, enough speed to get into and out of trouble and a Large Pulse Laser to defend yourself with.
2ML is better than LPL if you have the hardpoints for it, simply because you deal equal damage and equal heat at equal range, for a slightly longer duration and 5 tons less. With those 5 tons you could mount a much larger engine for example or another 5 tons of goodness. Example: I also have trouble using up 1800 ammo with 4 LRM5s but that might just be me. I think you want to mount the LPL in the armored arm on the left
I would build it like this: More Punch, TAG and a single LLas to support from safe range. 80+kph is fast enough to follow the mob. You really think 1800/1440 missiles are necessary for LRM20?
Yes...yes it is. [quote author=SubjectSeven link=topic=5467.msg35444#msg35444 date=1390819027] 2ML is better than LPL if you have the hardpoints for it, simply because you deal equal damage and equal heat at equal range, for a slightly longer duration and 5 tons less. With those 5 tons you could mount a much larger engine for example or another 5 tons of goodness. [/quote] Let me check...yep...the medium laser does not go Thump, Thump, Thump. If you have the space to go Thump, Thump and Thump...I would suggest that you do so. Damage is not everything...making people run away from the Thump, Thump and Thump is just as important.
Psychological warfare might work against less skilled players, but is still not worth the 5 tons (of course taking the other advantages such as shorter burn time and 30m more max range into consideration). It takes just one person with common sense and basic math skills to invalidate your point.
It is, overlooked that. updated my suggested build change. This is my version of Blagg's interpretation:
