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Don't know if you're looking for non-Hexare input, but I'll put this up. From my own personal experiences, I've found mixed Stars with few Mechs to work best at the Binary level. If you're going with a mixed single Star, I've found a lot of success with 3 Mechs, 2 tanks, and a single point of Protos (I'd recommend the Rocs). Once you dip below 3 Mechs, you really start to risk losing too much of your force to vehicle crits, artillery, etc. You need solid stand up units to absorb punishment to let those non-Mech units shine. That means Mechs. My general rule of thumb with Horses (or other mixed Clan forces, like the Nova Kitties) is 3 Mechs for a single star. If you're going Binary, then you take the riskier 1 or 2 Mechs and just have a lot more sacrificial tanks.

The single zombie assault 'Mech seems like a liability.  Any enemy with any tactical ability is going to ignore it to crit-kill your medium tanks and then work over the ProtoMechs to quickly cut down on the amount of firepower you are fielding. 

The single zombie assault 'Mech seems like a liability.  Any enemy with any tactical ability is going to ignore it to crit-kill your medium tanks and then work over the ProtoMechs to quickly cut down on the amount of firepower you are fielding.

Suggestions or corrections?

These were leftovers in the bin. I have more, but I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts.

Thanks!

What do you expect from this unit?
I would bring another 'Mech into the game.

The problem might be the same as the one we are discussing for your Age of Chaos: what is the smallest efficient combined-arms unit?

It's a good question Ice. I'm not sure what the smallest efficient combined-arms unit is in this particular case. That's why I'm askin. 

Quote from: MadCapellan on March 21, 2012, 11:54:24 AM

The single zombie assault 'Mech seems like a liability.  Any enemy with any tactical ability is going to ignore it to crit-kill your medium tanks and then work over the ProtoMechs to quickly cut down on the amount of firepower you are fielding.

Suggestions or corrections?

These were leftovers in the bin. I have more, but I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts.

The issue is that the single 'Mech doesn't bring much to the fight on it's own.  My suggestion is to either replace it with a faster Heavy/Medium design that can take advantage of a 'Mechs inherent maneuverability and terrain-crossing advantages, or either add more 'Mechs, or field no 'Mechs at all, swapping it out for a point of Mars.  The pair of Mars are going to deliver a hell of a lot more firepower than your Highlander IIC, and the damage will get passed around more. 

Harpies are just bigger/faster Elementals.
Centaurs are one of the most flexible  ProtoMechs but it doesn't have the ammo to last long.

The single star you mentioned sounds great, keeping the Athenas. I'm a fan of the Cygnus (depending on variant), but not everybody agrees.

Enyos are awesome. I haven't used a Bowman, as I tend not to care for the artillery Mechs. You certainly couldn't go wrong with some Centaurs, some Enyos, a Mars or two. Some of the newer Thunder Stallions might be worth considering as well.

I'd maybe drop either the Hellstar (because I hate the cynicism in that design mentality) or the Guillotine for another point of vehicles. Then again, I prefer vees in BT.

The newer Ares or a Mars point is a real strong contender, if you want more staying power. If you're willing to go for one front line unit, I'd even splurge for some Eponas. That unit could use some mobility. If not, then take a closer look at the Hephaesteus Jump Tank (if you're willing to go newer) or the Belladonna or Balac VTOLs. Personally, I'd go for some speed, but that's just personal preference speaking.