Has anyone tried out any of the new Canopian designs from the last two TROs?
Used
Eyleuka -45B a couple of times, a nasty little skirmisher she is. Have yet to try all the other variants.
Penthesilea seems fine, though I'd take 2H over 2MAF, 'cause 28 sinks with 3 big guns (2 of them placed in the same location, generating 27 heat total) feels like an overkill to me.
Ebony... well, as a big fan of skirmishers in general and backstabbers in particular, I find MEB-9 and -10 a great addition to Canopian\Capellan forces. I have some qualms about MEB-11: its ammo-dependency can turn into a problem during a protracted battle, because when the tenth round is fired it loses not only its plasma rifle, but TSM as well.
Koschei -5MC is a great cavalry ride. I find it amusing how it uses 5 ER SL for close combat crit-seeking instead of traditional SRMs. Nice touch! I also have a certain affection for its name, because evil warlock Koschei the Deathless is a folk character that every Russian child knows (and fears }:)) from his or hers early years. Every time I build a cavalry force around this machine I can't help myself but
imagine this picture of him :)