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[Freeman 52]

I just started playing Blackjacks and I am getting damage and kills way above my average - even on losses. I went meta with the BJ-3 (fun) and BJ-1X (insane), then bought the BJ-1 just to get to elite and I am shredding people with 2 freaking AC/2s!

Mind you, I am loving this mech right now. But isn't it too much? For my skill level this is on par with Clan tier 1 mechs like SCR and HBR, which were my best KDR so far.

Anyway, just curious about people's thoughts.

[Exilyth]

High arms near the cockpit lead to great hillpoking ability. The BJ is also a relatively fast and small target which often gets ignored for bigger fish.

Add to that the usual HSR issues and it's a beast.

Edited by Exilyth, 16 April 2016 - 02:25 PM.

[Cairbre]

It's a phenomenal medium sniper- and Snipes says

[WANTED]

I get the same results even after the armor structure nerf. Best mech I have now. The BJ-1x. With speedtweak you go 114kph and can alpha and alpha as well with the 4xmdl and 2xmdpls. Tons of firepower for a little mech combined with speed. Also many overlook it for bigger targets. I can get 5-6 kill games now more frequently in this mech. Love it...till they nerf it again

[AmazingOnionMan]

The Blackjacks are ..insanely good, Notably better than any other IS-medium with both extremely good hardpoints and extremely good quirks. I can't really hold that against the BJ as it is a very fun mech to play, but there is something not quite right when a 45-tonner routinely outplays pretty much every other ISmedium in the game.

[Duncan1dah0]

I agree about the lack of attention. I've found some of my best matches come in chassis that are ignored over larger more common threats.

It's a great mech to poke and maneuver in coverage or a crowd. When caught out in the open it dies just as quickly as anything else.