I don't play CW so for me it is irrelevant if I play clan mechs or IS mechs. Even though, lorewise, I'm dedicated Steiner, I do use clan mechs (lorewise captured). Since it does not matter for me if I drop in a clan mech or an IS mech, I would say I'm quite neutral.
Last time I checked my SCRs they were even improved with the last balance update (SRM buff). I don't notice any large difference in heat managament. I just swapped my Gauss build for a U-AC10. Gauss is now meh. But that's for IS too (scraped all my IS Gauss builds too). Still one of the best (medium) mechs, i do frequently even more damage in my SCRs then in my TBRs.
And if I compare my SCR to my SHDs ... really, SHDs are fun to play and nothing is more satsifiying leading the scoreboard in a SHD. However, latter is quite rare an my SCRs are quite more reliable in doing decent. My GRFs are quite fun, if you have the opportunity to brawl, they are devastating now with improved SRM spread. Wished my SCR could mount jumpjets too. But this would be clearly overpowered as hell.
My fav. Timberwolf (2UAC5) also still worked perfectly fine. Ok, same problem with Gauss, same solution --> UAC10.
Were the TDR-5SS not even nerfed with the last balance update? I have some TDRs, but rarely play them. Because of boring. And mediums are generally more fun than heavies. Really.
So, in my case I really cannot see any problem with my clan mechs, because PGI in fact did changed not so much.
Clearly, there are clan mechs that perform "meh". This is sad. However, same is true for alot of IS mechs. I cannot remember last time I saw an Highlander. Really. Not to mention other gimped IS mechs.
My Victors still stand in the hanger waiting to be quirked into usefullness. Ah, good ol times where I used to jump around in my DS. Miss it.
Edited by xe N on, 30 December 2015 - 03:01 PM.