Fielding an Assault Class 'mech can be difficult when you have over have your Battleforce's points tied up in one unit. Your opponent(s) knows exactly what to hit to cripple your army. That's where a few rare Assault Class 'mechs like "Gibraltar" really shine.
Probably the most overlooked unit attribute is its rank because this often has no bearing on the outcome of the game except with regards to some older Faction Abilities. The second most overlooked unit attribute is the number of (black) repair markers, unless you're a Bannson's Raiders fan. "Gibraltar" only has one (black) repair marker in its 15 clicks of life!
With Alyssa John's Pilot Ability "Like a Rock" which allows her armor to reduce impact damage and damage from special attacks, the only thing "Gibraltar" has to fear is Armor Piercing, Reengineered Laser (G-055), and heat (as always). Reengineered Laser is not commonly used so it's hardly worht mentioning. Armor Piercing is Ballistic Special Equipment--that's where the Advanced Anti-Missile System on the Jackalope comes in to play. Lastly, there's a coolant truck in the Battleforce to help with the heat.
Now, let's assume nothing discussed so far is working in your favor, "Gibralter" has been scored 6 (non-armor ignoring) damage twice, and the Jackalope has been scored 3 damage. Use the Hauberk Battle Armor's Point Defense System to Coolant Flush and Repair "Gibraltar", but don't forget to use the Jackalope's repair attempt order to use the Harjell II Auto-Repair System. Normally, Point Defense System is used to increase a unit's base defense, but not this time. The Hauberk's 17 defense gives you a 90% probabilty of cooling and an 83% probability of repairing "Gibraltar". By the time your enemy has hit you enough to eliminate the Hauberk's Point Defense System or your Jackalope's Advanced Anti-Missile System, "Gibraltar" has pumped the enemy with 4-6 damage once or twice--enough to cripple an Atlas!
At some point in the game you might have "Gibraltar", the Jackalope, the Coolant Truck, and the Hauberk Battle Armor in base contact making a beautiful target for artillery. This is the final concern and it is addressed with your very own Padilla Artillery Tank sporting two 2" pogs with 2 Armor Piercing at 28" that can hit the center dot ~83% of the time.
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