Boogie138, on 16 October 2016 - 02:11 PM, said:
Straight line speed is not the only metric when it comes to mobility.
I agree that there is more to mobility than straight line speed. Because of this i wondered why you think that the MASC on the Spirit Bear is not on a sustainable level. What MASC really does for assaults is to give them it's hefty acceleration/deceleration boost, which helps in many situations just by tapping the MASC-button briefly.
And especially the Spirit Bear does not even need the speed boost permanently. It just needs to be long enough to get him from cover to cover until he can engage brawling, and that's exactly what MASC delivers.
BTW, we can all be glad that the KDK-3 does not have access to MASC. With it's high-mounted ACs it could hill-hump like a light mech without ever bringing his MASC into the red zone. Heck, it could even peek around corners without risking too much return-fire...
Edit:
Regarding the OP:
I'm a light/medium pilot myself and have a hard time piloting Assaults. I can only do well in the faster ones like the Kodiak. So my advice would be to stay far away from really slow mechs like the Dire Wolf.
And keep in mind that as an Assault pilot you often have the burden to lead the way and initiate pushes. So you need some strategic skill and map-awareness to know where and when to push.
Edited by Daggett, 17 October 2016 - 02:27 AM.