AC to Chess Analogy: Revision 2
BISHOP
Chassis: Quad, Reverse Joint
Staple Weapon: Rifles, Sniper Rifles
Weight Class: Light to Mid
Aggressiveness: Aggressive to Very Aggressive
Style: Lock-on and Seek Out
Description:
- Bishops are noted for their accuracy and are quite difficult to run away and hide from.
- Queen-side Bishops are the most difficult to handle as opponents because of the Queen's very high aggressiveness combined with the Bishop's near inescapable lock box.
- The title 'Bishop' is applicable to people who are good seekers.
KNIGHT
Chassis: Quad, OB Quad, OB Tank
Staple Weapon: Back Cannon (Grenade Launcher, Linear Gun, Railgun, Laser Cannon, Hi Laser Cannon, Plasma Cannon)
Weight Class: Light Mid to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Normal to Aggressive
Style: Joust, Peek-a-Boo
Description:
- Knights are known for their good timing and use of obstacles for both attacking and defending.
- King-side Knights are good for melee combat because of the King's attack style (stun and blade) and the leg set's blade thrusting style.
- The title 'Knight' is applicable to people who are quick to respond in sudden changes during battle and are good tacticians.
ROOK
Chassis: EO Tank, Hangered Tank
Staple Weapon: Bazooka, Hi-Laser Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Back Cannon
Weight Class: Mid to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Style: Head-On, Stun and Shoot
Description:
- Rooks are designed to absorb and deal massive damage. They may equip shields to make up for the massive mobility loss.
- Queen-side Rooks are good for outlasting opponents while chipping away their AP, while King-side Rooks are good alternatives for King-side Knights, but is less effective.
- The title 'Rook' is applicable to people who prefer defense aligned and AP rich builds.
KING
Chassis: OB Frame
Staple Weapon: Bazooka, Rocket, Laser Blade (Hangered)
Weight Class: Light to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Normal to Aggressive
Style: Stun and Blade, Poke-of-Doom
Description:
- Kings are built for close combat and utilizes blades and high stun weapons.
- The prefix 'King-side' applies to an AC with a hangered laser blade.
- The title 'King' is applicable to players who are good at using blades.
QUEEN
Chassis: EO FRame, Hangered Frame
Staple Weapon: Assault Rifles, Machineguns, Dual Handguns (Hangered)
Weight Class: Ultralight to Mid
Aggressiveness: Extreme
Style: Spam
Description:
- Queens are built for speed and for lashing opponents with quick firing weapons like machineguns and handguns.
- The prefix 'Queen-side' applies to an AC having dual hangered handguns
- The title 'Queen' is applicable to people who prefer speed and attack speed over power.
BISHOP
Chassis: Quad, Reverse Joint
Staple Weapon: Rifles, Sniper Rifles
Weight Class: Light to Mid
Aggressiveness: Aggressive to Very Aggressive
Style: Lock-on and Seek Out
Description:
- Bishops are noted for their accuracy and are quite difficult to run away and hide from.
- Queen-side Bishops are the most difficult to handle as opponents because of the Queen's very high aggressiveness combined with the Bishop's near inescapable lock box.
- The title 'Bishop' is applicable to people who are good seekers.
KNIGHT
Chassis: Quad, OB Quad, OB Tank
Staple Weapon: Back Cannon (Grenade Launcher, Linear Gun, Railgun, Laser Cannon, Hi Laser Cannon, Plasma Cannon)
Weight Class: Light Mid to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Normal to Aggressive
Style: Joust, Peek-a-Boo
Description:
- Knights are known for their good timing and use of obstacles for both attacking and defending.
- King-side Knights are good for melee combat because of the King's attack style (stun and blade) and the leg set's blade thrusting style.
- The title 'Knight' is applicable to people who are quick to respond in sudden changes during battle and are good tacticians.
ROOK
Chassis: EO Tank, Hangered Tank
Staple Weapon: Bazooka, Hi-Laser Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Back Cannon
Weight Class: Mid to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Style: Head-On, Stun and Shoot
Description:
- Rooks are designed to absorb and deal massive damage. They may equip shields to make up for the massive mobility loss.
- Queen-side Rooks are good for outlasting opponents while chipping away their AP, while King-side Rooks are good alternatives for King-side Knights, but is less effective.
- The title 'Rook' is applicable to people who prefer defense aligned and AP rich builds.
KING
Chassis: OB Frame
Staple Weapon: Bazooka, Rocket, Laser Blade (Hangered)
Weight Class: Light to Heavy
Aggressiveness: Normal to Aggressive
Style: Stun and Blade, Poke-of-Doom
Description:
- Kings are built for close combat and utilizes blades and high stun weapons.
- The prefix 'King-side' applies to an AC with a hangered laser blade.
- The title 'King' is applicable to players who are good at using blades.
QUEEN
Chassis: EO FRame, Hangered Frame
Staple Weapon: Assault Rifles, Machineguns, Dual Handguns (Hangered)
Weight Class: Ultralight to Mid
Aggressiveness: Extreme
Style: Spam
Description:
- Queens are built for speed and for lashing opponents with quick firing weapons like machineguns and handguns.
- The prefix 'Queen-side' applies to an AC having dual hangered handguns
- The title 'Queen' is applicable to people who prefer speed and attack speed over power.
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