08-14-2016, 06:50 PM
I'm actually a fan of the panther myself in it's ballistics loadout, surge. The thing is. I keep at about 997 meters with two AC2s each with 3-5 extra tonnes of ammo. I've pinked down heavy mechs, and still remained fast enough to avoid their light and medium supports. Disappearing for a bit only to unload about 30 rounds into their back at a nice 800+ before they have time to respond, being locked into the fray. Then I move again. And while you are right that it suffers from "weapon envy" and low bearing weapons. It's ballistics loadout has the lowest effect from that flaw over any of the others. Passive sensors and a good head on your shoulders is needed to run any micro-sniper type mech'. They all have their flaws after all.