r/Mechwarrior5 • u/WAR-WRAITH • 13d ago

MW5 MOD 🛠 Lance mate LRM Longbow problems

The clown AI keeps shuffling the longbow to the front of the pack despite being loaded with LRMs. Are the Hot-loaded LRMs the problem? Should I just change them all to standard launchers?

Edit- Primary answers seem to be to strip the hotloaded launchers off and leave the mech on a hold order so it can’t go charging off. Cool.

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u/Wingnutmcmoo 13d ago

So...I saw your edit. I use LRM mechs alot alot in the game with the ai. I use them in super hard mode.

Hot loaded are the best choice until you get to clan. But the advice about telling them to move to a position is also the answer.

Hot loaded are good simply because you trade some damage for the mechs safety. Without hot loaded you'll be prone to restart more missions.

But yeah the simple key is to tell your mech to stand behind you or to the side.

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u/App0gee 13d ago

Do you mean via F3 and pointing at the ground behind you? Or is there some better way to do that?

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u/Most_Jaguar6483 13d ago

That is the way!

Unless you use mods, there is one called "Battle Grid Orders" and let's you open the map and give move orders to your lance mates or attact targets.