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[Dread Raider]

The one thing I think that was not mentioned was "Price Point".
Mediums are generally affordable on any budget.
And they do indeed make a great support mech.

[Rakona]

Doranut, on 24 September 2013 - 04:47 PM, said:

It all depends on how you play. Vulture a fair amount, and learn each mech's weakness. Assault with a big projectile? Learn to stutter step and time it right. Energy boat comin at you? Same tactic will get you killed.

Your attack vectors matter more, and so does your relative positioning. A medium just isn't as forgiving as a heavy/assault, and doesn't have the speed of a light. That isn't to say they can't do amazing things, it's just a different approach.

When you find a medium you love however, you'll get it. It just takes time and practice. For me it's the wang, it plays exactly how I want to play MWO. I'll go after most assaults 1 on 1, and maintain a positive w/l and KDR doing it. With lights I just gotta get that big hit from the ac/20, it's not easy but it's not impossible either. My biggest fear is actually other mediums.

this..this is so spot on. Stutter stepping on ballistics, making lasers miss as much as you can. It's really about knowing your enemy and how to react. I absolutely love it when I dodge gauss and ac/20 shots in my Centurion...it just feels so...gratifying. Playing a medium its a lot harder than it looks, and it's always nice to see the medium pilot with 4-5 kills and 500+ damage, instead of just, well, dead on the floor.

Helmstif, diaf, you're waaaayyy too good. I only wish I could have that kill death ratio on my Centurions!