An Amateur's Initial Thoughts on: The Sunder.
So, I had gotten the Sunder pack, and after roughly a couple weeks or so, I kind of wanted to give my opinion on the mech. Note that I am not factoring in the hero variant, because I didn't get it.
Thoughts:
-You can surprisingly fit a good amount of stuff in it, despite the lack of weight savings. Not as much as the usual 90-tonners, but it's serviceable enough.
-The armor quirks really help offset the XL engine a lot. Doesn't feel unkillable even with slightly more armor than the Fafnir. Big shield arms add to its survivability.
-It's really mobile for an assault. Double that for the jumpjet variant and those with increased top speed quirks. I've found myself being able to reposition really quick and get out of a bad spots a little easier than other assaults.
-Quirks feel well balanced out, though in my opinion, this is one of those Omnimechs that needs the set of 8 bonus to work at its best (minus the hero).
-Wide boi arms that are slightly lower than your torso mounts. Expect some convergence and hill peeking issues.
-Not sure if a bug or my own lack of skill, but the CT feels like it eats everything, unless you fully twist to the side. I've had moments where I get hit in the CT instead of the ST or arms despite twisting. I was for the most part going in thinking the hitboxes would be fairly even like the Warhammer.
Conclusion:
I think this is a pretty good assault out the gate. The XL engine might be a little scary, but the quirks really offset it by a good margin. Fun chassis.
A Few Builds I've Done/Seen:
-Laser duration is neat.
-Bootleg Highlander Heavy Metal. Less damage, but still funny poptart. Doesn't use ammo quirks, but eh.
- XL brawl is funni. You're more of a corner ambusher that can take a good couple hits.
- laughs in 40 pinpoint damage
-Emotional support MRM optional.