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[CDLord HHGD]

Johnny Reb, on 31 October 2013 - 10:31 PM, said:

The 4 streak 3 JJ 4 streak Shadow can follow lights better than the Kintaro! Also, the shadow can carry the same weps as the brawling Hunchie with jj.

You're right, I was going for a one chassis per category approach. I like my SHD but damn, that thing is HUGE. If it were the size of the HBK, then we'd be talking.

[Kdogg788]

Blackjacks are the best. Not sure why they are being downed on to such a level in the poll rankings... But suit yourselves, I will keep rockin' them.

-k

[Bishop Steiner]

Kdogg788, on 01 November 2013 - 05:00 AM, said:

Blackjacks are the best. Not sure why they are being downed on to such a level in the poll rankings... But suit yourselves, I will keep rockin' them.

-k

Nothing wrong with the Blackjack. Just that there is so much right with the Shadowhawk.

[Training Instructor]

I like the S-hawk for supporting and brawling, even though I've been working on my T-bolts mostly. Oh, and Bishop, the 5SS is the only one that feels 'right' to me. 2xERLarge + 5xM-laser+300std+20dhs, or 19dhs if you don't shave so much armor.

I'm a huge fan of the blackjack for sniping and striking, but I fear that the S-hawk largely outdoes it in the one category it was truly unique, which is jump brawling with an AC20/LB10X. The super high-mounted guns on the blackjacks makes them really good for sniping or fire support from cover.

I'm also a huge fan of Cicada's, despite their many noted limitations. I've mastered all five of them, even the horrible ballistic one, sheerly out of spite and to be a try-hard. They're excellent flankers and supporters, but not terribly effective light killers because they get out-maneuvered so badly by smaller lights, while being notably larger and easier to CT/Leg kill. The Cicada's are also underrated ppc or gauss snipers, because they can still be 116+ kph packing a Gauss or double ppc, or even triple Large lasers. You can even do the famous AC20 ECM Cicada, although it's a marginal build best used with teammates who can help you.

Great thread though, enjoyed reading the discussions and opinions.

[lsp]

Shadowhawk is the best medium period. Running er ppc, ac20, std 250 right now and kicking all kinds of butt. And it zombies very well, One game I was in I was missing both arms, a shoulder, and a leg. And still survived.

Edited by lsp, 27 December 2013 - 11:54 PM.

[lsp]

cdlord, on 01 November 2013 - 04:52 AM, said:

You're right, I was going for a one chassis per category approach. I like my SHD but damn, that thing is HUGE. If it were the size of the HBK, then we'd be talking.

It's size is irrelavant with all the *** kicking you will be doing in it. If you're a decent pilot that is. And you're min/maxing, and not just running a whateva whateva build.

Edited by lsp, 27 December 2013 - 11:57 PM.

[grml666]

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Maybe not the best light hunter, but together with adv. sensor range and adv. target decay a pain for lights. Tag, bap, sensor range and ppc will break all ecm lights like peanuts. I was really succesfull with it, but I sold it ... Maybe the Shadowhawk will work in the same way or even better ...