09-10-2006, 04:52 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Grimoire+Sep 3 2006, 09:56 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Grimoire @ Sep 3 2006, 09:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Gazelle trumps the 84M legs in just about any important category. [/quote:8b88b8b94c]
First of all, let me clarify that I am in no way an authority when it comes to LR assembly. However, I think I'm AC-savvy enough to warrant my following opinions.
Perhaps the Gazelle's other stats are better. However, the 84M's jumping power is better than any other RJ. And IMO, the only true reason to use an RJ is for its jumping ability... otherwise, you might as well use a humanoid. With 84M's jump ability, you can instantly position yourself in the so-called blindspot/sweetspot (the area slightly above the default lockbox coverage... in other words, the area hardest to aim at). In a real match, being in that blind spot usually results in maximizing damage to the opponent while receiving minimum counterfire... a far more practical advantage, IMO. It's because of that same jump power that the Silent Line equivalent of the 84M was top tier.
Now I'm not saying that the 84M is definitively better than the Gazelle. I'm merely saying that there are factors, other than the stats on paper, that should be considered before concluding that any part is better than another.
P.S. Sorry if I composed such a long post to make such a short point. =P
First of all, let me clarify that I am in no way an authority when it comes to LR assembly. However, I think I'm AC-savvy enough to warrant my following opinions.
Perhaps the Gazelle's other stats are better. However, the 84M's jumping power is better than any other RJ. And IMO, the only true reason to use an RJ is for its jumping ability... otherwise, you might as well use a humanoid. With 84M's jump ability, you can instantly position yourself in the so-called blindspot/sweetspot (the area slightly above the default lockbox coverage... in other words, the area hardest to aim at). In a real match, being in that blind spot usually results in maximizing damage to the opponent while receiving minimum counterfire... a far more practical advantage, IMO. It's because of that same jump power that the Silent Line equivalent of the 84M was top tier.
Now I'm not saying that the 84M is definitively better than the Gazelle. I'm merely saying that there are factors, other than the stats on paper, that should be considered before concluding that any part is better than another.
P.S. Sorry if I composed such a long post to make such a short point. =P
