i have to agree that id far rather have more UAC, RACs, or PL variants than more gauss/ppc spam. too many sniper mechs right now. I DO however want to see a mech with 4x L gauss. i actually made an assault variant with 4x Lgauss meant to snipe those LRM campers out. the catch is that Lgauss dont do much damage and this mechs profile is huge. also, the weapons were exposed to the front and rear. not exactly something a brawler mech would have problems with since the weapons could be easily targeted at close range, but at long range they have low profile and the shields protect them from the sides.
Zeus, it wasnt the LRM that was OP, it was the fact that it weighed 6 TONS. thats nothing. the normal LRM 20 was DOUBLE that. thats why the direct fire LRMs were so strong. you can easily balance OP weapons with high costs. the problem is that too many ppl will object to it if it doesnt match its BT value. i just want to shake those ppl and say "THIS IS A PC GAME". this game has to be balanced based on its own merits. BT can be a nice basis, but things will have to change to make a more fun/balanced game.
