On 2005-03-27, DarkAdder wrote:
On the surface, this looks pretty good. A logical modification to the original. What Im not truly convinced of is the PPC being the best way to go.
The original mech was designed as a light, highly mobile fire support platform. Something that I think this mech might be lacking.
Before you start screaming for my head, let me explain.
Three LRM 5's have the same damage potential as a Clan ER PPC, that is, 15 points of damage. Now I know its rare for all three launchers to hit with all five missiles. If an average of 3 missiles (for the sake of argument) per launcher hit the target, thats 9 points of damage of a possible 15.
The ER PPC lumps that same ammount of damage into one shot. Hit, and youre going to really wreck someones mood. Miss, and thats 0 damage dealt out of a possible 15.
On the positive side, this modification eliminates the Baboon 1's total dependance on ammo. I cant justify giving this a higher rating, as the lack of ammo is balanced by the 'all or nothing'-ness of the PPC.
Still, a mixed star of these, and the original mech would be a very effective and dangerous support star.