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[Elbrun]

After receiving the Cicada and Wolverine loyalty mechs today, and noting their hardpoints and bonuses, I realized that the Wolverine is just seriously lacking in options.

Having MASC is awesome, don't get me wrong, but 1B, 1E, 1M hardpoint? I can understand wanting to balance MASC in a known chassis, but this mech is sporting the lightest of the light mechs hardpoint allocation. Heck even some Locust variants can pack more weapons (if not quite as heavy of weapons). And it's base loadout is pretty meh overall.

I do see this variant sprinting about the field, looking for that sweet spot to attack from. And the JJ's give it even more options. But I'm a bit disappointed that this variant doesn't have 2 more hardpoints to allow for more varied loadouts. It begs for an additional energy hardpoint, or two, or maybe 1E and 1 missile hardpoint.

The Cicada loyalty variant is fun, and fully in line with the other Cicada variants. Being a light mech hunter, the speed, and *inhale* JUMP JETS definitely give this mech some fun mobility. It is a bit undergunned against larger mechs, but that is part of it's charm. I think PGI nailed it on this mech, loving piloting it.

[Felbombling]

I'm pretty sure the hard points are 2B, 1E and 2M. fyi