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[UrAllJerks]

Did anyone see the specs on this thing? It has: Endo, FF, ECM, JJ's, amazing hardpoint coverage. It also appears to have the layout the stormcrow has where its center torso blends nicely into its side torsos for good damage spread. It seems like it would be difficult to balance.

edit: also a really balanced engine sized unlike some other 45 ton clan mechs

Edited by UrAllJerks, 21 February 2015 - 01:50 PM.

[Glaive-]

I am totally fine with all of that.
But I'm biased because it's my second favorite mech ever.

[Otto Cannon]

Desirable On Arrival?

[Glaive-]

I suppose I should add that the Shadowcat possibly won't be without it's flaws.

In most designs I've seen, the CT stick out a bit from the STs, so it could be possible to hit from the sides. Also, the mech is kinda a landing pad from the top, which could mean the CT/STs could be pretty easy to hit from certain angles.

Finally, it is somewhat lacking on available tonnage, and all the fancy tech eats up available space (26 slots taken up, if you count the 4 slots from XL engine, 14 from Endo and FF, 6 from JJ, and two from MASC).
Pretty sure it won't be able to mount the largest ACs or LBX cannons, for example (not that those would be very worth it anyway).

Edited by armyunit, 21 February 2015 - 02:14 PM.