Posted: 20-Sep-2008 14:30 Post subject: Member Review: MaulerMAL-ZR
Sleeping Dragon wrote:
An extensive refit indeed, but I'm not sure whether it helped. If the ACs were meant to provide with concentrated firepower better than the LRMs then they fail to achieve that, since the LRMs also group the damage to 5pt groups. I don't consider that to be a flaw actually, since the refit makes the Mauler better at what it was supposed to be doing. Raining fire on the enemy from afar while not receiving too much undue attention. With heavier armour and standard engine the enemy is more likely to prefer targets armed with PPCs and gauss rifles, which may give the MAL-ZR the time to go through it's beefy ammo bay. The medium lasers are sufficient for backup and as short range protection, but I think that you won't need rely on them too often with all the ammo. A C3 slave would be a great complement to Mauler's sniping abilities IMO (replacement for the CT ammo?). A solid 'Mech that deserves some good rating.
I totally agree with your review. Especially about the C3 slave. I had meant to put that in as a variant but accidentaly submitted the design first. Only reason I didn't use the C3 variant as a main model is because of the DCMS distaste of the C3 system at the time plus I couldn't help but want equal ammo for all the weapon systems. I tend to OCD a bit.
Posted: 22-Sep-2008 02:15 Post subject: Member Review: MaulerMAL-ZR
You're welcome...
About the C3... Perhaps you could state that the LAW intended to give the Naginata (3055 TRO) another ranged backup. I think that in comparison to the old Mauler (or heavens forbid the Daboku) the 'Mech would shine even with one ton less of armour. _________________ The dragon NEVER sleeps!
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