:o Because the 2F can use infernos? Otherwise the C outclasses it in every regard, and even has DHS. Its a Highlander IIC that has double the streaks and LRMs and no MPLs.
That was a typo. I meant the
-2H. Sorry. :-[
My original post edited.
I guess that losing the lasers was just unpopular. Combined with the ER PPC of the -2H, the lasers offered a respectable level of firepower that allowed the
Shogun to maintain a fairly decent, and flexible, level of combat effectiveness if the missiles run out. Not that I expect the SSRM-2s to run out of ammo in a single scenario. But if a scenario should "flow" into one or more others in a campaign , without the chance to top off the missile bay? If the 'Mech remains in operational condition, it's nice to have more than one energy weapon in the loadout. The lasers also help in conserving SSRM ammo in such an event, as well. There is also the added problem of supply lines being vulnerable, possibly affecting the resupply of reloads.
I agree that the
Shogun C, when looking at it in terms of technology and throw weight, is superior to any of the earlier variants. But sometimes, the little things can make one consider a broader view when thinking about it. However, this is just the take of those in my playgroup. Others will differ.
I never cared for the 2F, the ERPPC just sucked up 5 HS I could use for one of the LRM-15's.
Its only useful to me at 22-23 hexes or AFTER all the LRM ammo is gone.
The 2H on the other hand has become my favorite model, its just a brute, everything you expect from an SLDF machine.
Agree 100% on the SHG-2H.
Sure the old -2E was more heat efficient in terms of the PPC versus the -2F's ER PPC. But it was nice to have that heavy hitting energy weapon, that doesn't suffer from a minimum range modifier, when needed. Considering that the -2F, like the -2E, is less ammo efficient than the -2H and C, and lacks energy-based secondaries, this is considered a critical feature (despite the poor cooling of the -2F). Dropping heat sinks for medium lasers and modernizing the cooling system would be a good idea. But strangely enough, nobody in my group has done so. The
Shogun is unusual in that all variants used in our games, past and present, are strictly canon variants. Besides, the SHG-2H eliminates the critical need to refit the -2E/-2F. We have been thoroughly spoiled by the -2H. :P