out of curiosity - what is "meta" gear?

Drainers have a huge range and the Ictus is a long range Neutralising platform.
The Troiar works very nicely to quickly shut down high AP usage enemies. During a normal engage I've seen troiars shut down assaults after they've fired one or two times. If they're trying to repair they just die faster. They're very effective. I'd still favour three drains over two drains and a neutraliser but to each their own.

Troiars are a short range demob brawlers. Ictus is the long range neut and GTFO mech.

I like this idea a lot as I see the troiar being a mega tank small robot but with very low DPS output. The issue being is that if it's 2 guys vs the troiar it just won't due unless you can get out of its drain range.

It's Goon teminology... You wouldn't get it.

how about when aoe and collateral damage comes, pel. bots get explosive missiles that do splash damage?  like how the chem missiles require basic ballistics 5 to equip, for explosive missiles set the prereq to 7.  of course actual damage numbers would be difficult to balance.  when read the blog this is literally the first thing i thought of..