Jun Watarase, on 25 September 2017 - 07:46 PM, said:
The black knight is most of the most common IS laser vomit mechs that I see, especially when used by IS units.
Not to beat a discredited horse here, but I have to pile on. As one of those IS players in a rather active IS faction unit, I honestly cannot recall the last time a member of HHoD used a Black Knight in faction play.
For rushing duties, we use the Warhammer, as it has hardpoints close in and just below cockpit level, making it great for shooting over obstacles and firing in shoulder-to-shoulder situations. The Warhammer 6D is the laser vomit chassis of choice, and the black knight's arm shield ability is not that much better than the Warhammer's. Plus the Warhammer simply moves faster with the popular 300 and 325 rated engines, as well as having a 3 point advantage on the agility table, meaning it's a smaller target that torso twists faster.
So yeah... Black Knight LOOKS epic. I pre-ordered the mech pack immediately after watching way too much Pacific Rim. But I honestly never use them now.