Like the King Crab, when we were used to putting 4 UAC5s, now it's just ever the single large-ballistics, You can't put more missiles, and you can't put more energy weapons. Its always stuck on one energy, and one additional missile -- what is up with that? I get that it's supposed to be the Mech-With-Two-Cannon-Arms, maybe it's easier to balance this way, but its kind of less flexible for my taste.
I think it would have been more interesting with more customized variants. For example:
KGC-000R:
- Upgrades: Endo-Steel
- Heatsinks: 14 Double
- Armor: 17t (Standard)
- Hardpoints: 2B x 5-Slot, 4E x 1-Slot, 4M x 1-Slot
- Armament: 4x AC5 (4t Ammo) + 3x ML + 3x SRM4 (3t ammo)
KGC-000F:
- Upgrades: Endo-Steel
- Heatsinks: 14 Double
- Armor: 17t (Standard)
- Hardpoints: 2B x 7-Slot, 2E x 2-Slot, 2M x 2-Slot
- Armament: 2x AC10 (3t ammo) + 2x LRM10 (2t ammo) + 2x LL
KGC-000G:
- Upgrades: Endo-Steel
- Heatsinks: 14 Double
- Armor: 17t (Standard)
- Hardpoints: 2B x 10-Slot, 2E x 3-Slot, 1M x 6-Slot
- Armament: 2x AC20 (2t ammo) + LRM15 (1t ammo) + 2x LL
Consider the difference of the three proposed variants, they fill niches on their own and are respectable by themselves due to the hardpoints alone.
The 000R allows the Dakka Builds, of up to 4x UAC5, but it is at a downside that it can only put Medium Lasers, Flamers, Tags, LRM5s, SRM2s and SRM4s in there, it also cannot put AC10s and heavier ballistic weapons. At best it can only have up to 20 tubes of LRMs (4x LRM5s), and 16 tubes of SRMs (4x SRM4s), but it does have the advantage of being able to put many different small weapons.
The 000F allows GRs, AC10s, and below, though it cannot mount AC20s or PPCs, likewise anything larger than LRM10s in their missile, to a maximum of 20 LRM tubes, or max of 2x SRM6s or 12 SRMs.
The 000G allows the use of AC20s and PPCs, this means that it's the only way to build boom-builds like 2x AC20 + 2x PPCs, or the usual Gauss-PPCs. It is the only King Crab that could mount Artemis LRM20.
Overall, I do think that the MW5 variations of mech could do better, especially with custom variants. There is still the element of searching that specific mech, so you could built your specific specifications.
Maybe when the mods comes out?
Edited by The6thMessenger, 29 December 2019 - 01:03 AM.