>>96351338
I kind of wonder if they're suppose to be Clanner Pilot equivalents with that skill step up, much as I fear the other Abominations are just going to be reskinned Battle Armor and Protomechs.

>>96351350
I mean there maximum Lifespan is still better than Clanners, plus "Limited Initiative" outright makes a point of relying on Human Commanders.

>>96351648
>>96351929
>>96351963
>Clanners just don't do it because they're retarded. Everyone else doesn't because they have PTSD from the Succession Wars.
I mean there is also the fact that you're going to get dicks using Civilian structures as Human shields, which is why you'd want a digressionary force like BattleMechs to go in and wreak VERY specific shit.