Ferrite: 21000
Bioptics: 14700
Niodes: 155
Tonnage 100
Armor Points 285
Start Weapons 11
Min Level 90
Min Heavy Skill 55
Levels/Weapon 3
Manufacturer Star Factories
Tons: 100
Level: 105
Armor: 1490
Class: Apatotron
Bonuses before
equipment:
Wide Fork 4%
Trample 25%
Speed - 32
Speed + 16
Splash 25%
Proj. Damage + 26%
Fork 32%
Auto Repair (2)
3X Damage 4%
Missile Damage + 56%
Precision (30)
Shield (46)
Splash Shield 65%
Wide Fork Shield 80%
Trample Shield 70%
base armor + 209.33% from upgrades and skills.
It's equipment slots are 6 cockpit, 5 chassis, 6 engine, and 6 shield. Looks alright from the stat point of view agreed, but truth be told this is just a huge target on the battle field. First off it is just slow, even with equipment, and packing projectile weapons. I've only ever seen this thing go off a handful of times in combat before it gets crit killed. So even with rate of fire being less than stellar, the dodge isn't all that great either. Now I am basing this review just off what I have seen in a fight., and this thing dodges with all the grace of a bathtub. The equipment isn't bad for mechas of this size/weight but it isn't all that great either.
The auto repair is decent, but you'll most likely have the mecha shot up pretty good before you can really notice any effects from it. Bonuses aren't bad when they go off but again you'll most likely see this blow up before you see much of the bonuses come into play.
So in my humble opinion this mecha is just not well thought out, or implemented. It has great potential yes but is severely limited in it's base design, and equipment doesn't really help all that much. It sits in your line, pops off a few shots, takes quite a few hits, and blows up. Not bad if you're looking for something to soak damage for your line, but overall a sinkhole for niodes in purchase price, outfitting, equipment and leveling. I may have mine set up totally wrong but at present I can't afford full on niode everything for it. Not to mention with what is available for equipment, I really wouldn't want to. Got a different point of view on this big slow target? Toss us your review and let us know what you think!
Submitted by Pat Willis#224534