

Does The Shadow Cat Spell The Kfox's Death?
#1
Posted 20 July 2015 - 11:36 AM
Tonnage: 45 vs 30 (Armor: 306 vs 210)
Speed: 106 vs 106 (speed tweek)
JJ: 6 vs 6 (max)
ECM: both (Torso vs Arm)
MASC: Yes vs No
Free space: 15 tons vs 11.5 tons (ECM, 6JJ vs ECM, 4JJ)
I'm finding it really hard to find something which the Kfox can do better. The KFox has been the single ECM/JJ capable clan-tech wielding mech in the game up until now, and while the Arctic cheetah will change that tomorrow, it will play differently: with engine being twice as heavy it will not be able to pack the same loadouts a KFox can (sure it will be able to mount 6 cSPL for instance) and it will fulfil a different role. But the Shadow Cat? better in every _useful_ role. Make me a little sad but I will definitely keep playing the Fox.
#2
Posted 20 July 2015 - 11:40 AM
Edited by Rouken, 20 July 2015 - 11:44 AM.
#3
Posted 20 July 2015 - 11:47 AM
#4
Posted 20 July 2015 - 11:50 AM
The Arctic Cheetah is what will make the Kit Fox extinct.
#5
Posted 20 July 2015 - 11:50 AM
Rouken, on 20 July 2015 - 11:40 AM, said:
Shadow cat will have 16 free tons to paly with assuming it will run ECM and max armor.
It'll have it's niche but won't really challenge other mediums such as the crow.
Cheetah on the other one will flat out be top clan light mech no questions asked.
#6
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:03 PM
The more apt comparison would be the AC vs the Kit. The AC does everything most people want a light to do. Runs fast, jumps, does ECM, carries about as much firepower as you might expect, has good hard point arrangements. The Kit is slower, but has more pod space, not quite as good hard point arrangement. Most everyone would drop the Kit like a hot potato for the AC just due to speed alone.
#7
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:11 PM
#8
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:26 PM
Seriously. Triple. AMS.
(and if you're helping the big blob speed isn't going to be much of an issue anyway)
#9
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:27 PM
drop deck weight and weight class limitations on group drops is another matter
#10
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:28 PM
Cathy, on 20 July 2015 - 12:27 PM, said:
drop deck weight and weight class limitations on group drops is another matter
Different weight classes mean they don't actually match against each other. SCat means you might be getting a Stormcrow on the other side, Fox means you might be getting an Adder, Lynx or Cheetah.
#11
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:34 PM
Kira_Onime, on 20 July 2015 - 11:50 AM, said:
Shadow cat will have 16 free tons to paly with assuming it will run ECM and max armor.
It'll have it's niche but won't really challenge other mediums such as the crow.
Cheetah on the other one will flat out be top clan light mech no questions asked.
17 stock, 16 max armour, 15 armour+ECM.
Mediocre all around, but shouldn't be bad.
I saw the 2E (non ECM) torso of the Hankyu had some sort of heat quirk...I LOLed. It was green, so positive. Didn't catch the amount. ECM one had a structure bonus.
#12
Posted 20 July 2015 - 12:54 PM
#13
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:03 PM
Mcgral18, on 20 July 2015 - 12:34 PM, said:
17 stock, 16 max armour, 15 armour+ECM.
Mediocre all around, but shouldn't be bad.
I saw the 2E (non ECM) torso of the Hankyu had some sort of heat quirk...I LOLed. It was green, so positive. Didn't catch the amount. ECM one had a structure bonus.
Heh well I was close.
I was also expecting the Shadow and Cheetah to come quirkless.
#14
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:11 PM
Mcgral18, on 20 July 2015 - 12:34 PM, said:
17 stock, 16 max armour, 15 armour+ECM.
Mediocre all around, but shouldn't be bad.
I saw the 2E (non ECM) torso of the Hankyu had some sort of heat quirk...I LOLed. It was green, so positive. Didn't catch the amount. ECM one had a structure bonus.
7 cSPL Cheetah baby
#16
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:20 PM
#18
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:23 PM
Its a terribly bloated and slow light, but at least it has ECM ..
#19
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:26 PM
Gas Guzzler, on 20 July 2015 - 01:20 PM, said:
The buildup is slow but when you reach the cap the cooldown will be slow as well, worse if you are jump jetting. I have time behind the wheel in both a 4 x CSPL MLX and 5 x CSPL IFR and while my first thought was for 6 in the Arctic Cheetah the few DHS and the fact that use of JJs will further slow cooling is really leaning me towards 5.
#20
Posted 20 July 2015 - 01:28 PM
Oh, wait.
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