I have a Hunchback i absolutely love playing with and just got the Griffin in the Battletech Starter set (Griffin/Vindicator one). Im planning on pairing the Hunchback and Griffin together for some shenanigans. Im hoping they compliment each other well but we'll see
This might be more of a classic thing, but I have also had success using it as a lance commander for a scout lance. The little fastbois get to do their things while the Griffin shoots over their shoulder, poking big holes in things with the PPC that the lighter mechs with their SRMs can then use to fish for crits. The achilles heel, especially on the 1N, is the minimum range penalty. That's why the short range damage is (usually) less on the AS cards as well.
The nice thing is Alpha Strike rules are directly derived from Classic rules. So what what you have to say about a Mech generally applies across both rules sets.
In both Alpha and Classic the Griffin is one of my favorite mechs. Its a great ride for a medium commander, it takes and holds ground well and best of all its a very dangerous fire support mech. I love to jump on a ridge into a forest and just throw ppc and LRM fire from the high ground while supporting a phoenix hawk or wolverine. Out of lights and medium mechs really only the vindicator and panther do this as well. Griffin though does have the armor to mess with a heavy if it has too and I have used them to trade blows with marauders and warhammers waiting for help to arrive. I mostly use the 2 and 3N but will pull out the 2S once and awhile. Changes the roll of the mech from fire support to a brawler or striker something akin to a mini grasshopper, but sadly it makes the design mistake of putting all the guns in the right arm. Its useful but easily disabled.
Please do more of these Alpha Strike tactic talks.
I have a Hunchback i absolutely love playing with and just got the Griffin in the Battletech Starter set (Griffin/Vindicator one). Im planning on pairing the Hunchback and Griffin together for some shenanigans. Im hoping they compliment each other well but we'll see
This might be more of a classic thing, but I have also had success using it as a lance commander for a scout lance. The little fastbois get to do their things while the Griffin shoots over their shoulder, poking big holes in things with the PPC that the lighter mechs with their SRMs can then use to fish for crits. The achilles heel, especially on the 1N, is the minimum range penalty. That's why the short range damage is (usually) less on the AS cards as well.
The nice thing is Alpha Strike rules are directly derived from Classic rules. So what what you have to say about a Mech generally applies across both rules sets.
I dunno lol the Charger I hear has a variant super useful for AS and it seems to be consider pretty bad unanimously online :p
@@Thearmedpainter in classic you got the Cappellan AC 20 2 srm6 racks and 3 medium laser variant that can throw down with the best of them.
There's variants of the Charger that are alright. It's just the base model that's absolute garbage.
All Griffins are Super Griffins in my heart.
In both Alpha and Classic the Griffin is one of my favorite mechs. Its a great ride for a medium commander, it takes and holds ground well and best of all its a very dangerous fire support mech. I love to jump on a ridge into a forest and just throw ppc and LRM fire from the high ground while supporting a phoenix hawk or wolverine. Out of lights and medium mechs really only the vindicator and panther do this as well. Griffin though does have the armor to mess with a heavy if it has too and I have used them to trade blows with marauders and warhammers waiting for help to arrive. I mostly use the 2 and 3N but will pull out the 2S once and awhile. Changes the roll of the mech from fire support to a brawler or striker something akin to a mini grasshopper, but sadly it makes the design mistake of putting all the guns in the right arm. Its useful but easily disabled.
Personally i like the GRF-2N a bit pricey but getting into electronic warfare and hurling some infernos downrange... :)
Its a fantastic mech, but succession wars era too valuable to loose and its a mech that likes to brawl.
I like classic better because of the detail, but I prefer alpha strike/destiny for the speed
You GRIFFIN WRONG!