Hoppers (Hoplite Advice And Review)

Before I became transfected I got an early start with mecha through modding Hoplites.  They're a variable little mech that weighs 25 tons and you can unlock natural shielding in as you upgrade them.  You can arm 'em with whatever types of weapons you feel like since a Hoplite doesn't prefer any one particular load out over any other.  When they roll out of the factory they come pre-installed with a fury laser and two mediums but swapping those out for any number of different weapons that have a little more kick and pack more punch is fairly easy.

Hoplite modding enthusiasts refer to these tough little guys as "Hoppers".  You know the pattern of features in Hoplites work because you see a number of them being employed again in a larger more offense oriented mecha later called the Ammonite.

The Hoplite can be thought of as one of the hot rod cars of Mecha.  Other than limits imposed by the weight division class it is in there are countless variations of customized Hoplites floating around amongst fleets containing them. I named my particular Hopper the "Screaming Eagle."

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