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[SilentScreamer]

The 5D has very good accelleration and decelleration quirks. Combined with the ability to mount engines rated 325 and jump jets it definately seems like the most mobile of the variants.

Is this enough to give it a niche that neither the 4R (lower engine cap) nor the 4P ( faster ground speed but cannot jump) can fufill? Even at max engine, the 5D cannot hit the speeds I would want for scouting. It cannot mount the firepower of the 4R or 4P, so no brawling.

Mobile harasser/flanker makes sense, and the above mentioned quirks work well for that role.

On the other hand, fire support with a lower rated engine and larger guns might work. Even with a lower rated engine, the quirks would help the mech to corner peek.

Edited by SilentScreamer, 12 September 2015 - 09:44 PM.