The inner sphere Stormcrow. Of course being IS this means a lot less lasering and a lot more armoring. 3LLs+3ERMLs = 42 alpha strike with a good range and a lot of cooling. Not stellar compared to some other meta mechs, but still good. Use the ERMLs range to keep the Tempest away enough from enemies so your ECM will prevent targeting you. Now what is the deal with the rocket launchers? Well as a laser boat you play with your doors closed. In order to get the damage reduction bonus, the STs have to have a weapon in them (otherwise the doors are disabled). Therefore we spend 1 ton of rockets to significantly boost our effective ST armor (20% damage reduction?). You can still fire the rockets at some fat stationary target for extra damage (remember the door opening delay). STD300 is my preferred engine since everyone will be aiming at your STs, because this is what you do with Archers. With quirks and the doors damage reduction, you have the STs of assault mech. With STD engine you keep going with more than half your firepower, not losing speed or too much cooling, while they start working on your other ST (no one expects you to have a standard engine). LFE325 makes you really fast for a 70 tonner, but losing a ST will leave you crippled. Since the “schtick” of this build is to play with the doors closed as a tanky ECM laser boat, I think the STD300 is preferable and fast enough.
