Wendigo Garou, on 03 December 2013 - 11:22 AM, said:
Just guessing here.....
The more 'experienced' players are seeing this as a DOA platform that's basically going to be carrying Short Range Missiles of one flavor or another.
I'm betting that the 'new players' *cough*noobs*cough* will see it as yet another opportunity to turn something into an ineffective LRM boat. Now, THAT will be worth seeing. No AMS, no ECM, very little armor...and it's just standing there, tossing LRMs into the sky.
Not all of us who use LRMs will boat them. And the better LRM users know enough not to stand still.
I see this mech as a good support mech, and fast enough to go cap if needed. I envision it with a mix of LRMs and some form of SRMs, making it effective weather it can see you or not. The LRMs support while one is capping, unable to see the target, or as one closes in. I'd personally use the LRMs to open holes in my foes from a distance (if possible), working within my team. Then, when the LRM ammo is gone, move in close to exploit the holes I've created with some SRMs.
To call those who look at this with a glimmer of an idea as a noob is, uncalled for. Most mechs rely on how they are played, not always the hard points. I've got some very effective mechs that other people say are junk, but they work well for me. To each their own.
Honestly, this makes me think of my Locust 3S which works very nicely. If I had the MC, I'd be tempted to pick this mech up... (But I is broke.)