AC1... Hrm... I think everyone was too preoccupied with PLUS back then to have truly learned the game. 
One particular lightweight leg set in the AC1 series was kinda broken in my opinion. It had really high defense, really good carrying capacity, and really light weight with high speed and more stability than a heavy. I forgot what it was called... basta yung 4400 max weight na light. Its only downsides were low AP and pretty high energy drain.
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(LOLOL These guys REALLY SUCK)
I don't really know what was dominant in AC3, but from what I've seen in the AC3 MOC, Midweights were definitely top tier while tanks, in the right hands, could really own as well.
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In SL, midweights were DEFINITELY king. Rifles owned pretty much everything as well because of their accuracy, ammo, stun, and even weapon-breaking ability. OB was also the ultimate complimentary weapon.
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NX... I don't even wanna talk about it.
Now LR... Wow. Here's a game that, in my opinion, (and with the right bans applied) really allowed some diversity (for as long as the players try hard enough to be diverse).
OB Worked great in the hands of the right players:
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Others did fine without OB:
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"Top Tier" was no longer confined to just the midweight bipeds. Heavies (as seen above), quads, and the right kinds of tanks could now be "top tier" as well:
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Machine guns, rifles, bazookas, laser rifles, hand guns, they were all viable options now.
Now I'm really looking forward to PACT III.
One particular lightweight leg set in the AC1 series was kinda broken in my opinion. It had really high defense, really good carrying capacity, and really light weight with high speed and more stability than a heavy. I forgot what it was called... basta yung 4400 max weight na light. Its only downsides were low AP and pretty high energy drain.<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jlueu2nl6Aw"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jlueu2nl6Aw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
(LOLOL These guys REALLY SUCK)
I don't really know what was dominant in AC3, but from what I've seen in the AC3 MOC, Midweights were definitely top tier while tanks, in the right hands, could really own as well.
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In SL, midweights were DEFINITELY king. Rifles owned pretty much everything as well because of their accuracy, ammo, stun, and even weapon-breaking ability. OB was also the ultimate complimentary weapon.
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NX... I don't even wanna talk about it.
Now LR... Wow. Here's a game that, in my opinion, (and with the right bans applied) really allowed some diversity (for as long as the players try hard enough to be diverse).
OB Worked great in the hands of the right players:
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Others did fine without OB:
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"Top Tier" was no longer confined to just the midweight bipeds. Heavies (as seen above), quads, and the right kinds of tanks could now be "top tier" as well:
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Machine guns, rifles, bazookas, laser rifles, hand guns, they were all viable options now.
Now I'm really looking forward to PACT III.
