The prow of the AdMech ships is indeed kinda warped so far I have not seen a third party AdMech ship approaching the sleek line if the original cruiser and Battleship. They all have a wide spine. And I really happen to like that sleeker look. It makes them more sinister in a way.
Some of the AM upgrades are just lame. Since you're paying like 15 pts for it on a cruiser it really sucks when you get something like Repulsor Shielding or Fleet Defence Turrets or Advanced Engines. Repulsor Shielding is okayish on a BB, particularly an Emperor or Oberon, but you really want AWR on those. And you're paying 30 pts for that roll on the table. And if you come away with something like FDT, GSTM, or AE then it really feels like a rip off. EER is good (unless it's on a ship being taken as a reserve for another fleet in which case it's awful). GSTM is ok for cruisers but loses some value for BBs. RS is ok for battleshipss, particularly the slow ones, but not very impressive for cruisers. FDTs are a stupid idea and also worthless. AE sucks for cruisers, but can function like a poor version of RS for battleships (particularly if you get the -5cm speed downgrade from the experimental ship sub plot). AWR is great and usable by any ship in the fleet. Retributions, Oberons, Lunars, and Gothics get the best use out of it, but even Tyrants become worthwhile with it. The Dictator would probably be better with EER to maintain AC capacity while crippled. Or possibly RS to negate the BM Ld penalty for reload checks. Now, if you could pick your upgrade and they were individually priced ...
I know XR has them priced and that's just a way to access (nerved) AWR. I like the randomness. And all gifts can do a small upgrade to your ships. Which is fine.
@@nono7105 if you apply the correct tactical placement they are awesome. Last game of mine they did exactly what they had to do. Giving turrets to a nearby ship eliminating torpedoes.
@@RoyAmkreutz Not only is the upgrade itself lame, it's also silly. Long range turrets? So, long range small arms? They should replace main guns and be fired in the shooting phase. Not act as turrets on another ship.
