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Hit the Deck, on 23 March 2017 - 02:19 PM, said:
My opinion still stands that Adder is a decent fire support 'Mech, at least in QP.
That said, it's a bit slow and big for a Light which everyone already knows. The 5ERML loadout works if your team pushes and you know how to position yourself amidst the chaos so you don't take enemy fire.
For the majority of time, I find that dual ERPPC (doesn't really need the weapon quirks but they help) suits its role the best. Because of the long range capability that you have, you can directly engage the enemy more often without receiving significant incoming fire. You can also flank the enemy and lock them down from range without fearing too much that they will steamroll you in any second.
I think the upcoming Cougar would have similar role but it can't operate alone (as a flanker) because of the even slower speed so it should stay with the team. Thankfully it has ECM and JJs so you can make a poor imitation of the Shadow Cat dual ERPPC poptart.
That said, it's a bit slow and big for a Light which everyone already knows. The 5ERML loadout works if your team pushes and you know how to position yourself amidst the chaos so you don't take enemy fire.
For the majority of time, I find that dual ERPPC (doesn't really need the weapon quirks but they help) suits its role the best. Because of the long range capability that you have, you can directly engage the enemy more often without receiving significant incoming fire. You can also flank the enemy and lock them down from range without fearing too much that they will steamroll you in any second.
I think the upcoming Cougar would have similar role but it can't operate alone (as a flanker) because of the even slower speed so it should stay with the team. Thankfully it has ECM and JJs so you can make a poor imitation of the Shadow Cat dual ERPPC poptart.
I think you are spot on with the "shadowcat" style of play being a cougar style as well. I also think we will see cougars frequently loaded with 2 ER-PPC + ECM.
