I agree with Haggisv about the main attack opportunities with pips. I am still only beginning to get to grips with the pips, but here are my findings:
Hitting with a lift against backspin (using the incoming spin) is the most efficient way to catch less experienced opponents off guard. Against some players I can hit a winner directly against serve, again and again.
I am not able to counter a powerful topspin with LP. Could probably be done with a powerful swing and grippy pips, but I am sure it would require a determined stroke. I usually wait for a slightly higher bounce and hit it flat, somewhat like you would do with short pips.
Sometimes I fake a slow loop (has to be slow because it has no spin, so you must depend on gravity as haggisv noted above). Not a very high percentage shot for me yet...
I also find the chop block fairly efficient as an attacking shot. While you can't hit very hard, you put pressure on the opponent by hitting early and having a wide angle of aim. Usually not a winner, but it may set up one.
One strength of LP for offense lies in the "setup strokes". Push against underspin often carries no spin or light topspin, so you get a popup back if the opponent expects underspin. That deception requires slow strokes, otherwise the spin can be read from the ball trajectory. You have to vary the speed, though. If you always return slow, you give the opponent too much time.
I do not use very grippy pips, and tend to hit fairly flat most of the time. The exception is the "fake loop". With inverted you have to strike flat to achieve a "spinless loop", but with pips you can brush and have sufficient lift without imparting any significant spin.
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