Wouldn't someone using a BR Sprint not be a JF player by definition?

Y'know, just asking.

Not from mechs, no. With artillery limited and mechs back to smashin' and bashin', it's almost like the Jade Falcons are the new Bannson's Raiders in base set times.

You know I see all these people crying because the Falcons have incorporated physical attacks.

The Clans don't use DFA. The Clans prefer ranged. The Clans this, the Clans that.

Lets review the illustrious history of the mighty Clans. With technology far superior to anything the IS had they invaded, made great strides but were ultimately halted.

Then the IS began to catch up. Then a clan was totally eliminated, and the whole invasion ended. Now here we are 80 years later. The IS's technology has pulled up to pretty much on par with the clans, topline mechwarriors only slightly inferior, and numbers and resources far in excess of anything the clans might hope to bring.

Quite frankly they have no hope of taking any of the great houses anymore. Their tactics and strategies were failures yet everyone clings to them like they were so great.

History has gift for militaries that do not change their way of thinking, it's called extinction.

It's about time the clans tried something new. They might even win for once.

So long as they stay away from House Liao. ;)

Ignoring all other replies in this thread:

Zellbrigen: Tough if your opponent doesn't field Elite units, and remember, all non-Liao/JF Uniques don't count. Also easy to beat; don't field Unique Elite Liao units, and don't field Elite nons.

Merciless: Field units with really high defense.

Enhanced Imaging: Promising. The ability to negate a sniper's playing style?


Renegade: Doesn't matter right now, but it'll come to haunt you converts later on.

Scavenger: If your opponent is fielding nothing but light/low defense 'Mechs (Jade Falcons :P), make sure your SF units are the ones to make the killing blow! Of course, beating this is easy, and already a common practice: don't use 'Mechs.

Predator: Scary if used with Scavenger.

These abilities didnt help making the previewed units for JF any more playable. That low-low defense is STILL their downfall. But any JF mech that has a decent defense is going to be great, specially if it also has JJs :)