Ahah, I can totally relate. Yesterday I had this game: That being said, I humbly disagree with you about the fragility of the BFG. I find the dual-UAC/5 way more fragile, because you have to constantly have to face your target and expose your arm. The 4 seconds reload time of the AC/20 is your best friend : during those (sometime long ^^) seconds shield with your left side and only draw it at the right time, boom.
Well, I can only say that I have better statistical scores with 2x UAC5 compared to the BFG build. It comes from the way what the build offers me for playstyle opportunities on the battlefield. The fragility of the Cannon Arm is the Same whether using the BFG, UACs or any other Autocannon. The fragility rather lies in the XL Engine when running UACs. The important difference lies in the attack range. With the BFG you are only relied on TT to keep your Arm undamaged, while in the UAC build you have the Range as your second opportunity. In close range the BFG ofc outdamages any other AC in Burstattacks, but it's a Close range Weapon with high recycle time. I don't say that the BFG is bad, in my TBT-7K i kill lots of enemies in almost every game, but the problem is - in the YLW the Big Cannon Arm absorbs so much of the incoming Damage (it's practically a Shieldarm), it's nearly impossible to keep it intact till the End of the game. Two-three aggressive engagements and gone is that Arm (if your enemies are not all PUG.noobs). Range is your only other friend to avoid that situation, at least for a longer time than with a Close range BFG. Just telling my experience with both approaches.
Yep, the biggest problem with the BFG is sometime not being able to get in a brawling situation. It can be pretty frustrating. UAC/5 gives more flexibility thanks to its better range.
If you're interested, I still got the clips from my view of that match Horrible background noises though so probably won't release the full match, might be fun for a picture=in=picture comparison
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