MW3 Mechs had a Speed boost against "normal" BT Mech's.
And the Problem ist that there are two Techlevels out. Techlevel 1 and Techlevel 2.
The Firefly is a Techlevel 2 Machine, a standard Atlas Techlevel 1 will have Problems.
Because he has only the LSR20 to fight the Firefly.
An Upgraded Atlas with Techlevel 2 has enough weapons to blast the Firefly into Pieces on distance because he has then two ER-Large-Lasers, a Gaus Cannon and a LSR-20 to take the Firefly when it is approaching...
There are Boardgame rules to improve Odds for smaller Mechs, the Duell Rules from Solaris.
And the MW Games incooperate this Rules. But even with them a Firefly won't stand a Chance, if the Atlas Pilot is not an dumb KI.
In a Mechwarrior game, when you see Light's approaching, you go into Full reverse so they have a longer way to get around you, and kill some of their Speed advantage then you kill them with Lasers, and Close Combat against a Atlas ... then you need to be in the Back of an Atlas... and he got enough Back Armour to survive it, so you simple Back up against a Wall after the first hit... then the Light have to run or it dies a nasty Death.
Edited by Elkarlo, 20 July 2012 - 02:03 AM.